Schley County GaArchives News.....Aged Georgians Hurt in Auto Crash (Gresham) October 1, 1930
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Reynolds New Era October 1, 1930
AGED GEORGIANS HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Two Men Arrested After Collision On Highway Near Ellaville
Ellaville, Ga., Sept. 30.--Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gresham, each about 70 years of 
age, were badly hurt at 5 o'clock this afternoon when a light car in which 
they were riding was in a collision with a heavy car, about four miles north 
of here on the Columbus-Americus highway.

Mrs. Gresham was thrown through a winsheild.  She sustained a broken arm, two 
fractures of the leg and probable internal injuries.  Mr. Gresham escaped with 
severe bruises.

The Greshams were en route to their home at Putnam, after visiting in 
Ellaville.  Mr. Gresham said that he saw a big car coming at high speed and 
pulled out of the road to give the other machine room to pass.  The crash 
occurred and he claimed that the big car did not stop.

Passersby picked up the injured couple and carried them to their homes.  
Doctors from this city were called to attend them.

Sheriff Carl Rigsby telephoned to Albany to have the big car stopped and the 
men placed under arrest.  The men were captured and will be brought back here 
tonight.

Mr. Gresham is a retired section foreman of the Central of georgia railway, 
having served that company for many years.

MEN ARRESTED DENY BLAME
Albany, Ga.,--Holly Bryant and Carl Hill, both claiming to be dairymen of 
Tampa, Fla., were arrested here tonight as they arrived in a big car which 
figured in the accident at Ellaville, Ga.  Bryant was driving the car.  The 
men are about 25 years of age.

To the Albany police who arrested them they said that the lighter car ran into 
them near Ellaville and as proof of this assertion they showed that the 
running board of the right side of their car was damaged.

The men say that they stopped and did what they could for the aged couple and 
after friends arrived and carried them home they continued on their trip to 
Florida.

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