Introduction
Tullio Egizi operated a bar at 302 Stevens Street in the late 1930s and into 1940. He transferred his liquor license to 232–234 Stevens Street in May of 1940. By 1959 the bar was known as the High Speed Line Cafe. It was razed to make way for the Royal Court Townhomes housing project.
Tullio Egizi was born in Italy around 1891. He came to America in 1907 and settled in the Camden area. At the time of the 1930 census he was living at 202 Parker Avenue in Woodlynne, NJ, with his wife Theresa and children Inez, Frank, Clara, Violet, and Gloria. He was then working as a carpenter for a building contractor. The Egizi family was still at the Woodlynne address as late as 1977.
Cafe Man Is Fined for Sunday Sales
Camden Courier-Post —
Woman Sent to Jail for Bootlegging; Inmate of House Gets Suspended Sentence
A taproom proprietor was fined $25 for alleged Sunday sales, a man and a woman charged with bootlegging were jailed for 90 days in default of $200 fines, and sentence was suspended on a woman inmate of an alleged speakeasy, at hearings yesterday before Police Judge Lewis Liberman.
The taproom operator fined was Tulio Egizi, 43, of 302 South Third street, who pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday. John Stinger, a policeman, testified he went to Egizi’s place after 7 p. m. Sunday, and saw 12 men run from the bar and go upstairs when he appeared. When admitted by Egizi, he said, he noticed an empty glasses on the bar, which, in his belief, had contained beer.
Stinger said the police had received complaints Egizi was selling over the bar on Sunday. The defendant told the court he made no Sunday sales at his place, and claimed the glasses seen by the policeman had been on the bar since Saturday night.
Mrs. Mary Edwards, 29, colored, of 224 Senate street, charged with selling liquor without a license, and Nathan Christmas, 60, of 323 Stevens street, charged with possession of untaxed liquor, were sent to the county jail for 90 days each by Judge Liberman in default of $200 fine each. Both pleaded guilty.
Police arrested Christmas on Senate street near Second. They testified they found him carrying a half-gallon jug of whisky.
Mrs. Edwards was arrested two months ago when she allegedly attempted to shoot Marshall Thompson, a city detective. She is awaiting trial on a charge of threatening Thompson.
Judge Liberman suspended sentence of 30 days on Irene Holland, colored, 32, of 918 Chestnut street, who pleaded guilty to being an inmate of a house on Chestnut street near Ninth street, which police raided last night.
Police said the woman was found sleeping in the place when they raided it. The woman admitted, they testified, that she knew the man they were seeking for alleged liquor sales there. Judge Liberman said the woman will be called back to testify when police arrest the man.
Holdup Suspect Freed Lacking Identification
Camden Courier-Post —
Judge Baldwin directed a verdict of not guilty yesterday when Tulio Egizi, of Woodlynne, operator of a saloon at Third and Stevens streets, said he wasn’t sure Johna Campanale, 23, of 242 Line street, was the man who held him up Nov. 11.
Egizi had arrived home that day and a car drove up behind him. Two men jumped out and faced him with revolvers. Egizi drew a gun from his car and pulled the trigger. Although Egizi’s weapon did not discharge, the strangers fled. Egizi identified Campanale as one of the thugs but under cross-examination, said he “wasn’t sure.”
Bandits' Shots Fail as 'Victim' Escapes
Camden Courier-Post —
Taproom Owner Speeds Car When Ordered to Halt; Saved Receipts
Although three shots were fired into his automobile, Tullio Egizi, a taproom proprietor, of the southwest corner of Third and Stevens streets, escaped from an attempted holdup early yesterday at Eighth street and Atlantic avenue.
Egizi told police he was on his way home to 202 Parker avenue, Woodlynne, at 3 a. m. with Pascale Santini, of 120 Chestnut avenue, Woodlynne. Egizi said he had the day’s receipts with him.
When he reached Eighth street and Atlantic avenue he said a car containing three men sped in front of his and tried to force him to the curb. Egizi eluded the other car and instead of complying with a demand to “stop!” he stepped on the accelerator, at the same time raising one hand over his head to make believe he had a revolver.
Three shots rang out in rapid succession from the other car, Egizi told police. One bullet struck the rear. After reaching safety, Egizi immediately notified police. No trace of the machine was found.
Three years ago Egizi was held up and robbed, police said.