Oxford, N.C., April 28—Crawford Davis, many years deputy sheriff of Granville county, was killed in an automobile accident Saturday at 2 o’clock. Mr. Davis was in a car with three men driving to Oxford. When reaching a bridge on Tar River, near Providence, on National highway, he was unable to stop his car on account of no brakes, and in jumping from his car to avoid anticipated crash with approaching car and was killed. His brother, Britt Davis, was also struck when jumping to the ground. Two occupants remaining in the car were not injured.
Mr. Pittman is entirely exonerated from any blame for the accident. Mr. Davis was rushed to Brantwood hospital, Oxford, where he died in a few minutes. The deceased was 28 years of age and son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Davis of Providence. He was unmarried.
Mr. Pittman had his bride in his car, having been married today at Stovall to Miss Lucy Lewis, daughter of Charles Lewis. This is the second tragedy occurring in Granville during the week on the National highway, both resulting in death. Mr. Davis was very popular in Oxford and known as a fearless officer. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Davis was a member of trench mortar battery during the world war.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon. This accident reveals the peculiar fact that two bridal parties from Oxford in the last 24 hours have met with auto accidents. Last night, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Neims, just married in Oxford, had an accident when their car was partially wrecked at Stem, on the National highway, though no serious damage was done in this accident.
From the front page of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, April 29, 1923
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