Opinion ID: 1093284
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: Huey Younger

Text: Younger and Butler are cousins. According to Younger, he and Johnny had engaged in a fight about three months before, in which Wiggins and Larry assisted Johnny (if such assistance was necessary), and he had received a good whipping, even losing a tooth. The dental gap was exhibited to the jury. He denied striking Johnny at any time when he and George were scuffling in the cafe, and denied being angry at Johnny for the beating he had got. I wasn't mad about it then. I just did not mess around with him, period. While they were at Robert Harris' residence that afternoon after the game, George and some others left. George said he was going around to Washington Cafe and collect some money that he had won. Younger remained momentarily with Robert and then drove his car to Henrietta's. When he got inside he saw George and Johnny arguing. George shoved Johnny, and that's when they went to fighting. Younger said he backed out of the way because he did not want anything to do with the fight. He also testified that during the scuffle Johnny pulled out a gun, which he thought was a .25 automatic, and then Johnny was running George around the pool table. He said Johnny ran him around the pool table about twice, and George got to a corner like at the bar. He said Johnny had the gun to George's head and told him he would blow his brains out. He said that Wiggins and Clara came over and told Johnny not to do that. Clara's arm hit Johnny's arm, the pistol hit the floor, and George ran out the door. Younger testified George was not armed. Except for Younger, Henrietta and someone else behind the bar, everyone in the cafe went outside. When they were outside, Younger heard Johnny yelling, Where that dam [sic] Huey at? I'll blow his dam brains out. Expediency then dictated Younger's hasty departure out the back door of Henrietta's. He ran to the back of Henrietta's house and heard Johnny yelling, Where they et [sic]? Whey they et? and saying he was going to kill them. Younger found Butler at the rear of Henrietta's house as well. Butler told him he had better go on home. While driving his car to go home, Younger saw George around the block, standing in the road. Younger then drove to Robert Harris' residence and told him about Johnny's putting a gun to George's head. Robert put his clothes on and Younger drove him back to the cafe. When they arrived he estimated there were fifteen or twenty people in the street. Younger stopped his car and Robert got out. He then saw Robert and George retreating. They walked past his car and he left. He never saw Johnny.