THE YEAR 1889

SPAN OF A CENTURY
1828-1928
100 YEARS IN THE HISTORY OF CAMDEN AS A CITY

COMPILED FROM NOTES ANDS DATA COLLECTED BY
CHARLES S. BOYER
PRESIDENT CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PUBLISHED BY
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND NOTES BY PHILLIP COHEN IN 2003

Mrs. Annie Leconey Miller was murdered on September 9, 1889. Her uncle, Chalkley Leconey, was tried in February of 1890 for the murder, and was acquitted on March 4th. This case attracted a great deal of attention in all parts of New Jersey. Francis Lingo was subsequently charged with the crime, and he, too, in turn was acquitted.