Edgar Harmon, 47-year-old farmer of the Ware school section of the county, who was injured Saturday night when a grain drill he was riding was struck by the Kings Mountain-Shelby jitney on the highway between the two towns, died Wednesday afternoon about 5 o’clock at the Shelby public hospital, where he was taken immediately after the accident by Frank Lindsay, driver of the jitney. He never regained consciousness, and no hope was held for his recovery.
Details of the accident as given in the last issue of The Star seem to have told the story. Harmon with two other farmers in is section had bought a grain drill from a farmer who lives near Shelby Saturday afternoon. Mr. Harmon came for the drill and the accident took place on the return trip. Mr. Harmon was riding the drill and was just over the crest of the hill some distance beyond the Buffalo bridge when the seven-passenger jitney struck the drill, throwing him to the pavement, the injuries of the impact resulting in his death. One of his mules was killed almost instantly when its body was penetrated by the tongue of the drill and the other was so badly injured that it had to be killed. The jitney was damaged but Lindsay picked up the injured man and rushed him to the hospital here. Lindsay was released under a bond of $1,000 shortly after his arrival here and as yet the bond remains unchanged.
Unconscious for four days and nights, there was little chance for the injured man and his relatives were expecting the end during the week. His skull was fractured, and he was otherwise injured about the head, shoulders and chest. The exact injury that brought about death may never be known as Mr. Harmon never recovered from the shock of the crash.
Manslaughter Charge
A unique incident about the tragedy is that Lindsay will in all probability be charged with manslaughter of a man who was some 15 years ago his neighbor. The two once lived on adjoining farms, it is said, and had known each other for years. Although nothing definite has been done Max Gardner and Clyde Hoey, who have been employed by the Harmons to assist in the prosecution, say that a charge of manslaughter will likely be preferred. There were no passengers in the jitney at the time of the crash. At the time of the accident some reports had it that Lindsay was drinking, but officers who made the arrest say that they could see no evidences of an intoxicated condition and could smell no liquor.
Funeral on Friday
The body was removed to the Harmon home Wednesday afternoon and the funeral services will be held at El Bethel church Friday morning at 11 o’clock. The deceased, who was a son of the late Alec Harmon, is survived by a wife and 11 children, together with four brothers, Tom, Marvin, Key and Avery, and five sisters, Mrs. Goforth, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Phifer, Mrs. Whisnant and Mrs. Etters, all of whom live in the El Bethel section. His mother also survives.
From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., Friday, November 15, 1924
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