Hit and run killer sued, 1951

6 images. Hit and run killer sued, 6 November 1951. Philip Mur; Attorney Howard C. Velpmen.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gaze. Date: 11-6-51. Reporter: Gaze. Assignment: Hit run killer sued. #19-20: Mrs. Marjorie Langham, mother of Steven, 4 1/2 years old, who was fatally injured in accident last January 22, in tears on witness stand. #37-38: Copy of photo of Steven Langham, 4 1/2, which, like broken red and white tricycle, brought fresh tears to eyes of mother when she identified it -- and to some of jurors too--when it was passed among them as a plaintiff's exhibit. #27-28: Sitting at counsel table (left) with his attorney, and beyond broken red tricycle which brought fresh tears to Mrs. Charles Langham, mother of 2 1/2 year old hit-run victim, is Phillip Mur, defendant in #30,000 civil suit being tried in Santa Monica Superior court. The attorney (back to camera) is Howard C. Velpmen. More art and story to come.