Driver Caught in Chase

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Camden Courier-Post, January 30, 1930

Newspaper clipping, Driver Caught in Chase, Camden Courier-Post, January 30, 1930
Camden Courier-Post, January 30, 1930
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DRIVER CAUGHT IN CHASE An alleged hit-run driver was captured after a chase by a city fireman in the middle of the Camden bridge. Wallace Duvall, 31, of 1469 Mt. Ephraim avenue, was crossing Seventh and Penn streets when he was struck by an automobile. According to Duvall and George Garner, a fireman attached to the Twenty-seventh and Federal streets fire house, the driver failed to stop. Garner followed in his car. He chased the driver half way across the bridge and arrested him. He gave his name as William Aubrey, 41, of 1141 West Indiana avenue, Philadelphia. He was held in $1000 bail for a hearing tonight. Duvall was taken to Cooper Hospital by Harrison M. Davenport, 1209 Jackson street, where he is suffering from cuts and bruises.

An alleged hit-run driver was captured after a chase by a city fireman in the middle of the Camden bridge.

Wallace Duvall, 31, of 1469 Mt. Ephraim avenue, was crossing Seventh and Penn streets when he was struck by an automobile. According to Duvall and George Garner, a fireman attached to the Twenty-seventh and Federal streets fire house, the driver failed to stop.

Garner followed in his car. He chased the driver half way across the bridge and arrested him. He gave his name as William Aubrey, 41, of 1141 West Indiana avenue, Philadelphia. He was held in $1000 bail for a hearing tonight.

Duvall was taken to Cooper Hospital by Harrison M. Davenport, 1209 Jackson street, where he is suffering from cuts and bruises.

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