Philadelphia Inquirer, November 22, 1911View transcription
STARTS PANIC ON TROLLEY
Prisoner Handcuffed to Detective Gives Passengers Scare
Fighting desperately for his liberty, William C. Drew, handcuffed to County Detective John Cherry, created a furore in a trolley car on Market street, Camden, yesterday, when he bolted for the door. It was necessary to stop the car while the detective fought with his obstreperous prisoner, finally subduing him and landing him safely in the county jail. Drew was committed to prison by Justice Garrison, along with the man's 16-year-old sister-in-law, on a serious charge preferred by Detective Lawrence Doran.
When Cherry and Doran went to Drew's house at Twenty-third and Federal streets they captured the man as he was about to enter the house. Knowing he had a desperate man to deal with, Detective Cherry chained himself to his prisoner when they boarded the trolley car for the jail, a mile and a half distant. The car was filled with passengers. Drew bolted, dragging the detective with him. When he reached the step he tried to throw himself off the car, but Cherry held on to him. Then the car stopped and he became docile after the chains had been twisted until Drew yelled with pain.
Prisoner Handcuffed to Detective Gives Passengers Scare
Fighting desperately for his liberty, William C. Drew, handcuffed to County Detective John Cherry, created a furore in a trolley car on Market street, Camden, yesterday, when he bolted for the door. It was necessary to stop the car while the detective fought with his obstreperous prisoner, finally subduing him and landing him safely in the county jail. Drew was committed to prison by Justice Garrison, along with the man's 16-year-old sister-in-law, on a serious charge preferred by Detective Lawrence Doran.
When Cherry and Doran went to Drew's house at Twenty-third and Federal streets they captured the man as he was about to enter the house. Knowing he had a desperate man to deal with, Detective Cherry chained himself to his prisoner when they boarded the trolley car for the jail, a mile and a half distant. The car was filled with passengers. Drew bolted, dragging the detective with him. When he reached the step he tried to throw himself off the car, but Cherry held on to him. Then the car stopped and he became docile after the chains had been twisted until Drew yelled with pain.
