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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Reports of Crime in Hickory from Front Page of Daily Record, Oct. 20, 1919

From the Hickory Daily Record, Oct. 20, 1919

One-Armed Man Had Much Liquor

Friday Deputy Collectors R.B. Boger and C.F. Kirksey caught a one arm man near the three county corner transporting about 40 gallons of new corn whiskey in a Ford truck. The officers seized the whiskey and truck and started to Morganton with it and their man. At Connelly Springs the man made his escape, but it is thought he will be caught again soon.

They also searched the premises of M.P. Sharp, on the same date and found about four gallons of corn whiskey hid in a hedge near his residence. He was arrested and carried before United States Commissioner John F. Miller Saturday and bound to Federal court, which convenes in Salisbury today.

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From the Hickory Daily Record, Oct. 20, 1919

Large Car Seized by Revenue Officers

Sunday evening Deputy Collectors R.B. Boger and C.F. Kirsey of Morganton captured Ed Lippard and seized his seven passenger Reo car near the Vanhorn Ford in Burke county. Lippard is charged with obstructing the officers in the discharge of their duty. He was given a hearing before U.S. Commissioner John F. Miller last night and bound to United States district court, which convenes in Salisbury today.

Lippard formerly lived in Alexander county, but now lives in Roanoke, Va., claiming to be in the hotel business. He has been in the courts before charged with handling illicit (word obscured).

It is believed by the officers that Lippard was in the South Mountains for the purpose of taking a load of illicit whiskey back with him, but was flushed by the revenue officers a little too soon. He was running his car at a high rate of speed and refused to stop when the officers told him to stop. They had to jump from the running board of the car and force him to stop. Four men were in the car and three of them jumped out and ran. A small quantity of corn whiskey was found on one of the men. Revenue officers say that they have instruction now to indict any one found in possession of or transporting any amount of illicit liquor.

The big Reo car seized by the officers was chained to a tree near the fire station today. In the fender over the left hind wheel was a hole made by a pistol bullet. One of the officers boarded the moving car and the driver, who had shown no inclination to stop, slowed down promptly as soon as the shot rang through the fender.

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From the Hickory Daily Record, Oct. 20, 1919

Chevrolet Touring Car Stolen Here

Mr. R.E. Hedrick of Conover R-1 (means Route 1) left his Chevrolet automobile in the rear of the express office Saturday night and when he went to seek it later could not find it. Somebody had stolen it. This business of steeling automobiles is getting so serious that a car is not safe anywhere these days and nights, and drastic measures may be required to stop the meanness.

Mr. Hedrick has offered a reward for information leading to the return of his machine and persons who notice a Chevrolet touring car as described elsewhere may communicate with Mr. Hedrick or Chief Lentz of HIckory.

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