There came near being a serious accident on the Virgilina highway last Sunday evening. Mr. James R. Foushee, accompanied by his wife, child and mother, were returning to their home near Roxboro when Mr. Speck Long ran his car into their car. Mr. Foushee testified that he saw Mr. Long coming towards him and he drove over just as far to his side of the road as possible, but the Long car came right on, striking his machine broadside, turning it over. Fortunately, none in the car were hurt, but it was a close call.
Mr. Foushee swore out a warrant before Esquire Newton, the warrant charging Mr. Long with driving a car while intoxicated with liquor or some other intoxicant and with an assault with a deadly weapon, to-wit, an automobile. Mr. Long declined to go on the stand, but admitted the statement by Mr. Foushee was approximately correct, and proposed to pay all damages to (the) car if the court would drop the charge. Mr. Newton could not entertain such a compromise and Mr. Long was bound over to October term of court under a $250 bond, which was given.
From the front page of the Roxboro Courier, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 1923
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