J.W. Davis Acquitted After Death of Mrs. Preston Sides, Jan. 22, 1921

Mr. J.W. Davis of Lexington, whose Ford automobile collided with a buggy about three weeks ago resulting in Mrs. Preston Sides falling out and receiving injuries from which she died, was given a hearing before Recorder Pruitt yesterday afternoon and was acquitted of any blame in the matter. It was shown that the accident was unavoidable. The light from another automobile going in a direction to that in which Mr. Davis was traveling blinded his eyes and caused him to drive his machine into the rear of Mrs. Sides’ buggy. She fell out and sustained internal injuries.

(From the Hickory Daily Record, Jan. 22, 1921)