Winston-Salem, July 8—Head-on collision between two automobiles on the Clemmons road near Atwood late last night resulted in serious injury to Mrs. R.P. Scott, who is in a local hospital, the arrest of Gloomer Engleston, who is being held without bail, charged with reckless driving of his car, and the finding by officers of 20 gallons of whiskey hidden not far from the scene of the collision.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott, with two friends, were returning to the city from a trip when they were run into by Eagleston. Both machines were badly damaged. Mrs. Scott was thrown against the windshield and her face was badly lacerated by the broken glass. The other occupants of the car escaped with slight bruises. Mrs. Scott was brought to a hospital by a friend, who came along soon after the accident occurred.
Sheriff Flynt was notified, and he rushed to the scene, arrested Eagleston and brought him to jail. Eagleston admitted that he was driving his car, but claimed he was alone. Odors from his machine convinced the officers and others that a glass jar containing the “ardent” had been broken. A search of the bushes nearby revealed the 20 gallons of liquor. The belief is expressed that Eagleston’s associates fled after the collision and hid the “booze” in the bushes.
From The Charlotte Observer, Sunday, July 9, 1922. The name of the man arrested was spelled three different ways in the article. I don’t know which is correct—Eggleston in the headline, Engleston in the beginning of the article, or finally Eagleston.
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