Lewis Long and Dewey Roberts, after evading the police for 10 days, gave themselves up Saturday afternoon and made bond of $500 each to insure their appearance in the municipal court Tuesday morning for trial on charges of transporting and retailing liquor.
The two men went to the office of Col. T.L. Kirkpatrick, who previously had been engaged as their attorney. Colonel Kirkpatrick notified Police chief W.B. Orr and he went to the attorney’s office. Later Long and Roberts were taken to police headquarters and held while bond was being arranged.
Neither of the two men was wounded when Detectives Moser and West fired upon them as they were making a getaway following discovery by the officers as they were delivering a suitcase of whiskey at an East Morehead Street home. The report had reached the city that Roberts had been shot in the leg and was in a South Carolina hospital and that Long had been shot in the shoulder.
The defendants will plead “not guilty” when they appear before Judge Jones, Colonel Kirkpatrick announced.
Representing the defendants with Colonel Kirkpatrick will be David B. Smith. The two lawyers were engaged by friends of Long and Roberts several days ago. Colonel Kirkpatrick stated in court one morning last week that he had been employed as Long’s attorney and that he would appear in court for trial in a few days. The case was docketed on court records following the announcement of the lawyer.
Detectives Moser and West attempted to capture Long and Roberts as the latter was about to deliver a suitcase of liquor at an East Morehead street home. The two men had a lead on the officers in the chase which could not be overcome. Before the detectives could reach the point where Long’s automobile stood, he and Roberts made a successful getaway. Several shots were fired at the two men, Roberts dropped the suitcase and it was found to contain 12 quarts of liquor. Five shots are said to have penetrated the windshield of the automobile, which was driven by Long.
From The Charlotte News, Sunday morning, July 24, 1921
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