Lexington, Nov. 30—No trace had been secured late today of an unknown man reported to have been run over by an automobile on the central highway about three miles south of here early this morning, when three men are alleged to have attempted to hold up C.W. Lyerly of Faith, Rowan county, with pistols.
Mr. Lyerly reported to local officers on reaching here that three men were standing in the road near the bridge over Swearing Creek and that tow of them had pistols in hand and waved him to stop. He started to slow down, he stated to the officers, but on second thought decided to make a dash to escape being robbed, so stepping on the accelerator, swerved to the right and pulled full speed ahead. He failed to miss one of the men and was of the opinion he ran almost squarely over him. He is quoted as saying that he glanced back after he was a safe distance away and saw two men dragging a third off the roadway.
Officers from here went to the scene at once and saw some evidence that a car had struck something. There was no definite trace of the man, though a person living near the place is reported to have stated that an automobile stopped near the creek about the time Mr. Lyerly reported striking the alleged highwaymen.
It is thought that the me either had a car nearby or else stopped a passing machine and took their companion away.
From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1925
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