Sunday afternoon about 6:30 when Misses Mattie and Jessie Angel were returning from the dam, they met Chief Coffey’s car driven by B.C. Munday, near Rabbit Creek. Miss mattie, who was driving her car noticed that the approaching car was acting peculiarly. She became somewhat frightened and turned well out of the road, claiming, it is stated, that she had both right wheels off the concrete. When the other car drew near it swerved toward Miss Angel’s car and struck her left front wheel and left fender. Miss Angel’s windshield was broken and flying glass caused a large wound in Miss Jessie Angel’s head and a four-inch wound in her neck. The wound in her neck exposed the jugular vein. The doctors state that had the glass penetrated the smallest fraction of an inch further, death would have resulted.
Besides Mr. Munday, the car he was driving had as passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Zachary. This car was brought to a standstill and Miss Mattie Angel approached it with a view to getting help for her sister. It is stated that the male occupants of the car were unable to render assistance. In the meantime, Miss Jessie Angel had collapsed and was badly in need of medical attention. Mrs. Zachary and Miss Mattie helped her into the other car which returned to town where medical attention was rendered at the Angel hospital.
Mr. T.W. Angel Jr. swore out a warrant for Mr. Munday and by direction of the mayor, Chief Coffey arrested this man and placed him in jail. He was released later on a $1,500 bond.
From the front page of The Franklin Press, Friday, November 20, 1925
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