The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
BOOZE CAR ESCAPES
AFTER LONG CHASE
BY SMYRNA POLICE
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Showed Glass As Cnaun,r

Frank P. Stockton, attorney, was
injured Tuesday night GU the
Smyrna road, when his car was
wrecked following the futile prsuit
of whisky runner.
The crash took place just on the
other side of the concrete stretch of
road leading from Atlanta. Both cars
Were coming from Smyrna.
Stockton said the car which was
supposed to be laden with Whisky
passed him as he was entering the
town of Smyrna. John Fov Ter. Smyr-
ma constable, who witnessed the mad
dash of the coupe through the heart
quested him to give chase. The at
torney consented and the big car he
was driving was crowded to the limit
as both cars lunged down the rough
country road,
/ The heavier car soon hove in SIGHT
OF the fugitive and drawing to within
200 feet of the coupe, they saw there
was a second passenger pretty
woman.
The officer called halt" but in
stead the driver in the lead, turned
smiled an stepped on the gas.
Remarkable Speed.
/ u declare" Stockton said "tbe
speed that fellow maintained was
unbelievable. l think he was driving
a Ford, a specially geared Ford, be-
cause as he whirled away after we
had overtaken him he maintained a
speed Of So miles an hour for four
miles"
AS both cars gathered speed, Fow-
Ter stepped to the running board of
the Haynes an leveling his gun at
the car ahead, fired point blank and
missed. Again he fired, with the same
result. Stockton said they were
swerving from one side of the road
to the other making accurate shoot
ing impossible, Fowler used His last
cartridge in an effort to stop the
driver in the lighter car.
The roads were rough. The four
occupants in the two cars had but a
feeble lease on life as they plunged
forward escaping death by inches
each time they struck a rut in the
road.
FINALLY the heavier car drew close
to the rear of the other. Stockton
said he was abont to ram it, but
thought of the woman and abe ha-
zard of attempting such action at the
rate of speed they were travelling.
Superb Driving.
"The man in the coupe drove his
car superbly." Stockton said, "Suck
poise as he had l am sure has never
been surpassed. He would turn and
smile through the rear glass occa-
ssionally, and just before he struck
the concrete he slowed down-there
was method in what thought was his
madness, for he knew we could over
haul him quickly on the smooth road.
! As he slowed up l tried to pass
him on his left. AS l swerved with
he sweved with me, completely
blocking my efforts.
Suddenly he turned in front of me,
slackened his speed and as l turned
to one side, he swerved, sideswip-
ing my front fender, causing me to
lose control of my car just as we APP
preached telegraph pole set close
to the road.
! "His strategy worked admirably.
he seemed to have everything timed
to fraction of a second. My car
crashed into the pole and at the
sound of breaking glass, we heard
the girl scream and saw her clutch
at the driver, who turned and waved
us an enthusiastic goodbye Both
Fowler and myself emerged badly
shaken up, but not dangerously hurt.
The car was wrecked"
Hands Bleeding
Stockton's patch-pockets on his
coat were filled with tiny bits of
glass from the shattered windshield.
His hands were bleeding from minor
cuts. He~,went back to Smyrna, he
said and told Mayor Pollard about
the accident, and to talk over the
prospects of getting sufficient reim-
bursement from the town to cover
the personal losses he sustained.
Stockton said he would like to see
the driver of that coupe and shake