Rural Policeman C.D. Morrow quickly captured two men charged with theft of a new Nash Sedan from Mrs. D.G. Young in Gaffney Sunday night. The car was taken during church services. Police of neighboring sections were called and at 12 o’clock that night Mr. Morrow had captured two young men giving their names as Alonzo Phillips and Stanyarn Moseley and secured possession of the car.
Immediately upon getting a description of the stolen car, Mr. Morrow went to Alexander and watched the road. Just before 12 o’clock he saw a new Nash sedan dash by. He took up the pursuit and just as he reached Spindale he overhauled the men and placed them under arrest, but not until having had a very exciting chase, as they were “hitting it up” at 60 miles when they passed him at Alexander.
Officer Morrow reports that the men stopped at the store of Joe Randall at Harriltown, where they attempted to steal gas. Failing in this they took a N.C. license tag, which they put on the stolen Nash. Arriving at Sandy Mush, the men stole gas from J.E. Ferree’s store.
The men were placed in jail at Rutherfordton Sunday night and taken to Gaffney Monday morning, where they were placed in jail and charged with the theft of the car.
Mrs. Young very magnanimously gave Mr. Morrow a $50 reward for this prompt capture of the men and the return of her car.
From the front page of The Forest City Courier, Thursday, March 12, 1925
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