The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-07
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Long List Of
Charges

< 10 MT ana run ike a Il4Sn IL q
faculty that has made mere than
one baseball player famous. But
for a driver Of an automobile to
indulge in the same practice, shows
mighty poor ssportsmanshtp and
that's one OF the charges that will
be filed against Lowell Gray, who
was arrested last night by. Private
e. c. Wilson, OF the state police,
after Gray had run into. a car
driven by Bill Burleson, Of Rtves-
willie, at the corner Of Jackson and
Madison streets, Burleson is the
famous deaf aud illiterate taxi
driver, who has been in police
court several times Of late and
has been the subpect Of some cor
respondence between City Solicit
tor Albert T.. Kern and DR.. e !. b
Stephenson Of the State road
commission, with q view of asceE-
tanning; whether OF. not a man 30
Handicapped ought to be allowed
to driye;a car. n
Gray rs also charged with reck-
less driving while intoxic xicatea ne.
eisting an officer and abusing and
assaulting the same officer. Gray
put up q stiff fight, stri king the
officer several times I'M the stace
but, was finally eubdued placed II
his own car and brought to the
court house. He. gave! bond forst
appearance at 100 lock this morn
Ing and WAS rel SD BY Justice.
I'D b ding ea. II =, L; \. X
ljl abbllt gil cl9clgs
I7nr3e son sdre tste on
"a tsou street.. la as thpllni
qhlifch and ttf9ed up eEs2n
fegt a Gray wes
up y u son street toward
34htncy stree and sid esRi9 cd Bur
on; ti5rss the ssteerinS roc. !.
sinashfng the right running boa sdl
and otherwise damaging the sE9rp
touring car operated by Burlesops.
= SBystaud lars who. saw the colMt
ion, SAY that 2Burleson blew his
horn, held out;h4s hand and made
the turn up jackson street iat g
moderate speed but that Gray was was.
not only driving at 4, reckless rate
of speed but tried to cut 'tnis and
pass Burlesop at the right Of the
road. After colliding with Burle:
son, Gray continued up the shAl,
without stopping 70 ascertain what
damage, II any had been done x
Private Wilson, who witnessed
the collision from the Kenyon
Hotel, jimmed lately gave chase on
his motorcycle ,oYertaksng Gray
at the Miller school. Gray retus.
ed to stop when ordered and the
chase continued out Pennsylyapia
avenue, over the BarnstoTn bridge
and up the grade toward RiYes:
Vile. Gray driving his car from
one side Of the road to the other, !,
SO that the pursuing motorcycle
could not come alongside. When
the sharp curve Just beyond Bell.
view was reached Private Wtlson
made q spurt, came alongsid the
Gray car and ordered the driver
to stop. Gray jumped from his
car, struck the officer In the face
and was <flo6red by a. stiff punch
On the point OF the jaw. Getting
up he rushed tho officer again. got
another dose Of the same treat
ment and then decided TO come In
without any further resistance.
All the way IN to the city, how.
ever, he kept up a7ruuning fire OF
abuse Of the officer who made the
arrest, finally cententing himself
with the threat that he would ap-
neal the case and win out In the
ond anyhow. -.s,
Gray weighs about 1870 pounds
ana is said to bel h good man with
HIS fists. Private lson weighs
142 pounds, disclaims any pugulist
ability but says he generally gets
his man. {. (. !,
Gray did not appear 8er trial
this morning, but was represented
By Attorney Major Ulysses ",
Knapp, who asked for q contnr-
ance until 7FTidey aftetn CON at 2
O'clock which was granted