Carl Kisselman
CARL KISSELMAN—Among the younger members of the legal profession who are prepared to fill the ranks as the older and noted men of the legal fraternity come to years of retirement, is Carl Kisselman, who was admitted to the bar of the State of New Jersey in February, 1922. David Kisselman, father of Carl Kisselman, was born in the Ukraine district of Russia, and after receiving a practical education in the local schools served an apprenticeship in the Russian Army. He saw no active service, and in 1871, when he was eighteen years of age came to America and located in Camden, where he engaged in the real estate and insurance business, opening an office at No. 1019 South Fifth Street. He married Dora Handle, also a native of Russia.
Carl Kisselman, son of David and Dora (Handle) Kisselman, was born in Elmer, New Jersey, April 23, 1899. After attending the Washington Grammar School of Camden, from which he graduated in 1914, he entered Camden High School, and graduated with the June class of 1918. He was now ready to begin his professional study and he matriculated in the University of Pennsylvania, but before completing the course there made a change and became a student in Temple University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before his University course was completed he passed the examinations for admission to the New Jersey bar and later, while still a student, began reading law under the direction of Albert S. Woodruff. He was admitted in February, 1922, and at once prepared to engage in general practice at law.
Politically, Mr. Kisselman gives his support to the Republican party. During the period of the participation of the United States in the World War he was a member of the Students’ Army Training Corps, but, of course, saw no active service. He is a member of Camden Lodge, No. 293, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and is an interested member of the Sixth Ward Republican Club. His religious affiliation is with the Reformed Hebrew Church.
Court Attache Scours City To Round Up Jury for Trial
Camden Courier-Post —
High comedy was furnished spectators in the District courtroom of Judge Frank Neutze today when lawyers in a $220 damage suit demanded a jury trial.
Lecat Maragin, of South Camden, was the defendant. The plaintiff was Stanley Motyl, who owns a jewelry and phonograph shop at Tenth street and Kaighn avenue. On July 30, 1927, Maragin bought a phonograph on the promise of records from Motyl. He was to pay for them in 60 days. A short time after the purchase was made Motyl and his wife separated.
When the storekeeper asked Maragin for the $220, he was informed the sum had been paid to his wife. Motyl claims his wife was not his business partner and that Maragin still owes him the money in spite of the fact that he has a receipted bill.
Carl Kisselman, representing the plaintiff, surprised the court by asking for a jury trial. William Sauerbohn, the sergeant-at-arms was dispatched to seek twelve men who would serve.
The first juror thus secured was Frank Green, a former board of education employe. He was drafted as he walked through the county building. Juror 2 was William Brecker, an uncle of Attorney Walter Keown.
Sauerbohn, after delivering the first pair, made a “raid” on the Elks clubhouse, where he enlisted the services of John McDougall, owner of a soft drink parlor at Ninth and Market streets.
The sergeant-at-arms then made a sortie down Federal street and picked up Charles Howarth, until recently owner of a cigar store at Eighth and Lawrence streets. On his way back to the courtroom with Howarth he picked up Isaac Robinson, a collector, and a few steps farther he added another “recruit,” one “army” Lorenzo Entriken, an insurance company agent.
In front of the courtroom Sauerbohn picked up two more “recruits,” Harry Knight and John O’Brien, a former water department employe.
On his next trip, the sergeant-at-arms signed up William M. Davis, a painter; Thomas Kirk and Martin Brown, surrounding citizens. He received the congratulations of Judge Neutze, who added that only one more man was required. It took Sauerbohn five more minutes to get the twelfth man, Louis Brown, a contractor.
The case was quickly completed, the jury took its place, and the dozen jurors retired to consider a verdict.
After they had been out of the courtroom for five minutes a knock was heard on the door of the jury room.
“We choose to have some ice water sent to us,” the jury shouted back.
Another five minutes. Another knock on the door.
“We wish to know when we eat,” came the voice again.
Late today the jury was said to be deadlocked because one of its members wished to spend the night in a hotel.
Carl Kisselman Fails to Appear on New Job
Camden Courier-Post —
Carl Kisselman, who was to have assumed his duties as second assistant city solicitor today, failed to appear at City Hall. At the office of the legal department, it was said Kisselman probably would report tomorrow, following a rearrangement of the office.
Kisselman was appointed an aide to Harold W. Bennett, city solicitor, by the city commissioners last week. The post, which was created by ordinance two weeks ago, pays $1,500 a year.
Committee to Arrange Banquet for Kisselman
Camden Courier-Post —
A meeting of the dinner committee will be held Saturday at the offices of Albert S. Woodruff, 328 Market street, to complete plans for the testimonial banquet in honor of Carl Kisselman, the newly appointed second assistant city solicitor.
The dinner will be held in Hotel Walt Whitman on April 24. Former Senator Woodruff will be toastmaster. Lewis Liberman is chairman of the committee in charge of the event.
Keown Named Head of County G.O.P. as Wallworth Resigns
Camden Courier-Post —
KEOWN NAMED HEAD OF COUNTY G.O.P. AS WALLWORTH RESIGNS
Mrs. Verga Re-elected Vice Chairman at Reorganization Meeting of Committee
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN
When the Camden County Republican Executive Committee reorganized last night Walter S. Keown was elected chairman without opposition.
He succeeds former State Senator Joseph F. Wallworth, who was Republican county chairman six years, and a member 12 years. At a dinner preceding the executive session a silver set and a vase were presented to Wallworth by the committee. The retiring members of the committee received bronze elephants as emblems of the party.
At the executive session Mrs. Elizabeth Grotty Verga was re-elected vice chairman; Harry C. Sharp, treasurer; William D. Sayrs, assistant treasurer; Howard B. Dyer, secretary, and Mrs. Laura Silbers and Mrs. Lottie Stinson, assistant secretaries. Harold W. Bennett, Edward R. Diebert, Bernard Bertman, L. Scott Chercesky, Carl Kisselman and Frank Voigt were chosen solicitors.
Wallworth Reviews Work
Upon retiring as chairman Senator Wallworth said:
“During the six years I acted as your chairman considerable political history has been made in our county. The Republican party was on the rocks and loyalty seemed to have drifted away when Frank Patterson, Al Matthews, Penn Corson and Senator Baird begged me to take the chairmanship. In doing so I quickly discovered I had undertaken one of the hardest up hill battles of my life.”
When Keown took over the gavel he pointed out to the committee members they were political leaders of their districts. He said it was their duty to find out the cause of unrest.
“In some of your districts the trouble is your tax rates are too high,” said the chairman. “High taxe rates are an evil and it is your duty to find the cause and remedy the situation. When there is a spirit of satisfaction in your district there is satisfaction throughout the county.”
Wolverton Favors Plan
Congressman Charles A. Wolverton complimented the new chairman on his advice. Sharp and Sayrs, who have been identified with the committee more than 20 years, were also speakers.
Keown then turned the gavel over to Mrs. Verga, who thanked the committee for her re-election. She introduced Mrs. Silbers and Mrs. Stinson, who urged loyalty and work on the part of the women members of the committee.
Keown was nominated by Daniel Silbers, Pennsauken township. Colonel George L. Selby nominated Sharp and Dyer. All of the officers received a unanimous vote.
Ten new members took seats from the five boroughs recently created out of Clementon township. Among them was Clinton L. Bardo, president of New York Shipbuilding Corp., who was elected from the new borough of Pine Valley last Tuesday. Twelve members of last year’s committee retired either as a result of the primary election or not being candidates.
C.F. Squillace Gets Suspended Sentence
Camden Courier-Post —
After he had changed his pleas of not guilty to non vult Charles F. Squillace, former Camden attorney, was given one year in state prison by Judge Samuel M. Shay yesterday afternoon and then the sentence was suspended.
Squillace was charged with embezzlement, larceny as bailee and issuing a worthless check. He had been a fugitive from justice six years. The court suspended sentence after it was announced he had made restitution to former clients.
When he went into court yesterday Squillace entered pleas of not guilty to five indictments through his attorney, Carl Kisselman.
Squillace said he would have pleaded non vult at the morning session if he could have reached an agreement with a former client, Mrs. Marie Fanelli, West Berlin. He passed a worthless check for $600 on her and she demanded six years interest through her attorney, Francis G. Homan. A compromise was affected.
Fugitive Since 1923
A fugitive from justice since the December, 1923; grand jury returned nine true bills against him, Squillace was arrested in Washington, D. C., last July by County Detective Fiore Troncone, who found him and his wife operating a beauty shop.
Squillace is said to have readily admitted his guilt and agreed to return to this city and face the consequences. He was released in $3500 bail on August 3, 1929, his bond being signed by Ralph Cavallo of Kaighn Avenue near Third Street.
During the time that Squillace has been at liberty, his lawyers declare he has been making weekly payments on the total $2865 which he is charged with diverting from funds clients entrusted to him for real estate transactions in 1922 and 1923.
Rather than face disbarment proceedings, Squillace resigned as a member of the Camden County Bar Association shortly before he hastily left Camden after discovering that he could not repay the money which he had received and used in several personal real estate deals.
The indictments for larceny as bailee, his accusers and amounts involved, are: Frank Canola, $800; Mrs. Marie Fannelli, $600; Albert Covitto, $245; Antonio Di Maio, $350; Angelina Palaia, $600; Aorozio Martines, $125, and Nick Monocchio, $100.
The embezzlement true bill was returned against Squillace at the instance of Canola, who charged him with swindling him out of $45.
6 Fined $300 Each in Big Still Seizure
Camden Evening Courier —
6 Fined $300 Each in Big Still Seizure
Shay Frees Three Men Who Were Visitors Only When Rhone Led Raid
Six of nine prisoners taken by the police in a spectacular raid on the largest distillery ever confiscated in Camden were fined $300 each by Judge Shay in special session of criminal court today.
Charges against three others who were arrested were withdrawn by Prosecutor Baldwin when their attorney pleaded that they were not employed at the distillery but merely had been visiting a friend when the raiders arrived.
Those fined were Jesse Seybold, 39, of 423 St. John street; Frank Varro, 35, of 1902 South Fourth street, both
of Camden, and Michael Magglio, 33, of 1513 South Fairhill street; John Saggese, 40, of 645 Erie street; Joseph Rosa, of the South Fairhill street address, and John Lapone, 32, of 823 Catherine street, all of Philadelphia.
They all pleaded non vult to charges of possession of apparatus used in the manufacture of liquor. Their attorney, Carl Kisselman, pleaded for leniency, asserting that the men were merely employees and had no other interest in the distillery, which was at 535–37 Chestnut street, four doors from the Second District police station. The raid was conducted under the personal supervision of Director of Public Safety David S. Rhone on Oct. 23.
Kisselman said the “real owner” of the place “has skipped out and left these men in the lurch.” None of the defendants has been in trouble before, he said, and all were men with families who had taken jobs at the distillery only a few days before it was raided. No finished product was found in the raid, just the ingredients, he said.
Charges were withdrawn for Lewis Cohen, 31, of 935 St. John street; John Delena, 42, of 421 Walnut street, and Mitchell Davis, 21, of 840 Pine street, all of Camden. Davis was not in court due to illness, according to Kisselman.
Vandals Rifle 19 Offices in Center of City
Camden Courier-Post —
Ransacking files and strewing valuable papers as they went, thieves during the night entered 19 offices in a building on the northwest corner of Sixth and Cooper streets and escaped with only $5 in cash and articles of small value.
Although nothing of much value was taken, the burglars wrought such damage with their ransacking it will require several days for occupants to straighten out their records and equipment. Seven of the offices are unoccupied.
Camden detectives are puzzled as to how entrance to the building was effected. There were no signs that windows or doors had been forced from the outside. The robbers made their escape from an office on the second floor by tearing electric wire from the walls, tying the strands together and lowering themselves from a window into an alley.
A wire, fastened to a radiator, and the open window were discovered in the office of F. A. Reickert, an insurance man, where the thieves smashed open steel filing cabinets and strewed their contents over the floor. Reickert found a jimmy in the hallway outside his office which the intruders had used to pry open drawers and other containers.
Norris Rollen, janitor, discovered the robbery when he went to the building at 5.45 a. m. today and reported it to Miss Julie Carey, the real estate agent, of 521 Cooper street, who called the detective bureau.
Detective Anson Kelly was detailed to investigate. All the offices entered are on the second floor.
In the offices occupied by Carl Kisselman, Barney Brown and Benjamin Asbell, attorney, the thieves took $5 in cash, a fountain pen, a roll of stamps and a box of cigars. They broke open all the office cabinets and left the place in disorder.
A cabinet safe was opened in the office of Benjamin Natal, lawyer, but no money was taken. However, legal documents and valuable records were left in a muddled heap. Cigarette butts were left on the floor by the burglars.
A box containing valuable microscopic instruments was taken from the Kebler chemical laboratory of F. Victoria Kebler, but was left in the hallway outside. The offices of Dr. P. R. Davey, dentist, and Imogene N. Marcus, public stenographer, were ransacked, but nothing of value was reported missing.
Baird to Address Hebrew League
Camden Courier-Post —
David Baird, Jr., Republican nominee for governor, will make his final appearance in the current election campaign Monday night, in his “own home town,” when he will address a monster rally at the Hebrew Republican League, at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn avenue.
The Hebrew league reorganized formally at a luncheon in the Hotel Walt Whitman. Lewis Liberman, assistant city solicitor, was elected president; Sig Schoenagle, Samuel Shaner, Israel Weitzman, vice-presidents; L. Scott Cherchesky, secretary, and Samuel Label, treasurer.
Trustees of the league include Hyman Bloom, Mitchell E. Cohen, Benjamin Friedman, Jacob L. Furer, Isadore H. Hermann, Carl Kisselman, Edward Markowitz, Louis L. Markowitz, Harry Obus, Maurice L. Praissman, Samuel Richelson, Meyer L. Sakin, Julius Rosenberg, Jacob Rosenkrantz and Jack Weinberg.
In addition to former Senator Baird, speakers at the Jewish rally will include Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga, Republican state committeewoman and vice chairman of the county committee; Congressman Charles A. Wolverton, Congressman Benjamin Golder, of Pennsylvania, and State Senator Samuel Salus, of Pennsylvania.
Haines and Reinert Head G.O.P.; Madden To Lead Democrats
Camden Courier-Post —
Haines and Reinert Head G.O.P.; Madden To Lead Democrats
[Left column portrait: JOSHUA C. HAINES] [Right column portrait: JAMES A. MADDEN]
Baird and Mrs. Verga Decline Posts During Spirited Committee Session
Joshua C. Haines, Camden county register of deeds, was elected chairman of the Camden County Republican Committee at its reorganization last night in one of the most spirited contests held within the Organization in a decade. Mrs. Isabella C. Reinert, of Collingswood, nominee for Assembly, was elected vice chairman. Haines succeeds Walter S. Keown and Mrs. Reinert takes the post held by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga. Their election came at 11.30 p. m., after more than three hours of heat- (Continued on Page Two)
Hadley Faction Loses And Miss Kelley is Winner of Vice Chairmanship
Attempt of an insurgent Democratic faction to elect Raymond P. Hadley, of the Tenth Ward, as chairman of the Democratic committee, was overwhelmingly defeated at reorganization of the committee last night. James A. Madden, of Collingswood, favored by Harry L. Maloney and Mrs. Emma E. Hyland, members of the state committee, was elected by a vote of 69 to 14 over Hadley. The meeting was held in the Women's Democratic Club, 543 Washington street. The faction also made an attempt (Continued on Page Two)
Palese Peddles Tickets For His Own Testimonial
Camden Courier-Post —
Selling tickets for his own testimonial dinner is a distinction enjoyed by Assistant Prosecutor Rocco Palese.
The dinner, arranged as a testimonial to “the Polish Ambassador,” proved a surprise to Palese last night when 28 friends, members of the “Srelsihc Club,” let him share the secret in Hotel Walt Whitman.
The dinner, among other reasons, was tendered him because he was the only member of the club to put together a Courier-Post “Hi-Ho” puzzle. For a week prior to the affair he sold tickets to friends, not knowing the affair was in his honor.
With former Judge John B. Kates as toastmaster, wit and repartee passed the festive board, while entertainment was furnished by Bobby Heath and Billy James, famous writers of popular songs.
Those who did honor to Palese are: Judge Kates, Prosecutor Clifford A. Baldwin, Chief of County Detectives Lawrence T. Doran, John R. DiMona, Carl Kisselman, Herbert H. Blizzard, Robert Brest, Charles F. Knapp, Edward V. Martino, William Freeman, William Duby, Louis J. Gale, Edward Gorman, John J. Fitzgerald, City Commissioner Clay W. Reesman, Anthony Maltesta, F. J. Haws, Edward Neuman, Clifford Stratton, Jules Derowski, Bronislaw Derowski, Richard Troncone, T. Harry Rowland, William F. Lehman, William McDonald, Judge Frank F. Neutze and Robert W Saeger.
U.S. Court Awaits Wallace Affidavit
Camden Courier-Post —
When counsel for Charles Edgar “Blondy” Wallace failed in U.S. district court here yesterday to produce an affidavit to the effect that Wallace was in a hospital and unable to respond to the charge of evading income tax payments, the government made protest.
Carl Kisselman, attorney for the one-time University of Pennsylvania football player and coach, declared earlier in the day that Wallace was in a Connecticut hospital undergoing treatment for diabetes. Kisselman was told to produce an affidavit to that effect for the afternoon session of court.
When the affidavit failed to arrive Judge John Boyd Avis postponed the case indefinitely over the protest of Assistant U. S. District Attorney Isadore S. Worth, who said the government had gone to considerable expense to have 50 witnesses ready to testify, asked that the action be continued through the day, pending some word from hospital authorities.
Wallace was one of four men whose cases were before the court yesterday on the same charge, income tax dodging, as a result of seizure of books and effects of the Egg Harbor Brewery and revelations made through the records, according to government investigators. The alleged evasions were in 1929 and 1930.
Worth contended that Wallace already had been given many “breaks” and that action must be had forth with Kisselman admitted that he had no authority to enter a guilty plea for his client, but said that was admittedly what the plea would be.
The others whose names were called to enter pleas to indictment were Edwin N. O’Donnell, 50, president of the Egg Harbor Beverage Company, operators of the now closed Egg Harbor Brewery; James J. Curran, 45, of 436 Liverpool Avenue, Egg Harbor City, and William C. Muller, 49, also of Egg Harbor.
All four were indicted following seizure of the books and records of the Egg Harbor Brewery which disclosed, according to the government, income tax evasions in 1929 and 1930.
O’Donnell, son of former Postmaster James O’Donnell, of Hammonton, was accused of evading payment of $11,258.86 in 1929 and $24,474.66 in 1930.
Represented by former Judge William A, Carr, or Philadelphia, and Charles H. McCarthy, Washington, D. C., attorney, O’Donnell retracted a plea of not guilty to one of guilty.
The change came following a conference between Carr, McCarthy and Worth, who asked that an indictment of perjury be nolle prossed. Bail was continued at $5000 while, at the request of counsel sentence was deferred to a date to be fixed by Worth.
Wallace is accused of evading payment to the government of $4196.72 in 1929 and $1953.52 in 1930.
Curran, indicted with the others, was represented in court by L. Scott Cherchesky. In the morning he entered a plea of not guilty and action was held up pending the arrival of a copy of the indictment from Trenton. Curran is accused of evading payment of $195.63 in 1929 and $785.24 in 1930. Cherchesky entered a guilty plea for his client in the afternoon and sentence was continued pending application to the government for a compromise payment. Curran’s bail was continued at $3000.
Muller’s action, through his attorney, Mark F. Casselman, was similar. He entered a not guilty plea in the morning, pending arrival of a copy of the indictment. Muller was accused of evading payments of $1204.04 in 1929 and $135.89 in 1930, as allegedly revealed in the brewery records. Muller entered a guilty plea in the afternoon, and his bail, $2000, was continued with sentence pending settlement.
‘Blondy’ Wallace to Appear in Court
Camden Courier-Post —
Charles Edgar “Blondy” Wallace, one-time University of Pennsylvania football player and coach, will appear before Federal District Judge John Boyd Avis here tomorrow to answer charges of evasion of the federal income tax.
This was announced yesterday by Assistant U. S. Attorney Isidor S. Worth, of Riverside, following receipt of word to that effect from Carl Kisselman, counsel for Wallace.
Wallace was to have appeared for trial on Monday but when his name was called his attorney said he was confined to a Connecticut sanitarium where he is being treated for diabetes. He promised to produce an affidavit to that effect but instead told Worth that the defendant would come into court Friday.
“Seizure of the records of the Egg Harbor Brewery led to the indictment of Wallace and four others for failure to pay income taxes on their profits amassed from the brewery business in 1929 and 1930.
8 in Camden Pass State Bar Tests
Camden Courier-Post —
Nine Camden law students and 14 others from South Jersey cities passed the April state bar examinations and may practice as attorneys in New Jersey.
That was announced at Trenton yesterday by Rue Brearley, secretary of the State Bar Examiners. Brearley stated that in the entire state, 206 students passed the tests. The counselor-at-law results were not announced.
Those in Camden were:
Howard G. Kulp, Jr., studying at the law offices of Carr and Carroll.
Norman Heine, law office of his brother, Aaron Heine.
Louis L. Goldman, firm of Orlando and Kisselman.
Franklin L. Deibert, offices of his brother, Edward R. Deibert.
Joseph Lipkin, offices of Judge Frank F. Neutze.
Stanley L. Bennett, law offices of his brother, City Commissioner Harold W. Bennett.
John F. Ruck, law offices of Walter S. Keown.
James D. Stockwell, law firm of Bleakly, Stockwell and Burling, of which his father, Henry F. Stockwell, is a member.
Bartholomew A. Sheehan, law offices of Walter S. Keown.
Among the other South Jersey students who were successful was Harold B. Wells, Jr., son of Judge Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown. The others are: Fred A. Gravino, John B. Wick and Frank Sahl, all of Woodbury; I. Harry Levin and W. Howard Sharp, of Vineland; Wheeler Grey, William B. Brooks and Morgan E. Thomas, of Atlantic City; Thomas H. Munyan and John E. Boswell of Ocean City; Francis Tanner, Toms River; James Edward McGlincy, Bridgeport, and Charles J. Berkowitz, Lakewood.
Richards Opens Camden Quarters
Camden Courier-Post —
Richards Opens Camden Quarters
Jack Weinberg in Charge of Senator's Campaign for Governor Here
Camden campaign headquarters for State Senator Emerson L. Richards, one of the four candidates seeking the Republican nomination for governor, was opened yesterday in the Hotel Walt Whitman building on the Broadway side.
At the same time, Jack Weinberg, who is supervising the campaign of Senator Richards in Camden, announced a committee of 50 business and professional men of Camden
Klostermans Identified as Numbers Kings by 5 Witnesses
Camden Courier-Post —
Named: Camden Courier-Post, March 20, 1935, Fred Klosterman, Joseph Klosterman, Samuel P. Orlando, John Frenia, Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Young Republicans Seventh Ward Club, Pauline Frenia, Chester Topolski, Dayton Street, Albert Magee, John Szalanski, Chestnut Street, Crawford Smith, Carman Street, Thomas Kirk, Carpenter Street, Joseph Woodridge, Andrew Pointkowski, South 9th Street, Walter Hart, Thurman Street, Chez La Joy, Mechanic Street, Leon Dabrowski, Carl Kisselman, Chester “Gassy” Szalanski, and Lawrence T. Doran.
New Dealers Prepare to Shift Key Officials
Camden Courier-Post —
Named: Camden Courier-Post, August 29, 1935, Albert S. Woodruff, Elizabeth C. Verga, Emma Hyland, Harry L. Maloney, Hotel Walt Whitman, Firmin Michel, Carl Kisselman, Mitchell H. Cohen, Edward V. Martino, John J. Crean, Clay W. Reesman, William D. Sayrs, Pauline Caperoon, Abe Fuhrman, Harold W. Bennett, Mary Kobus, George E. Brunner, Frank J. Hartmann Jr., Frank T. Lloyd, and Frederick von Nieda.
Born Gives Up With 2 Others in Vice Cases
Camden Courier-Post —
Named: Camden Courier-Post, January 18, 1938, Angelo Malandra, Carl Kisselman, Frank Lario, Ray Born, Leo J. Levy, Charles D. White, Louis Kissel, Enoch L. “Nucky” Johnson, Emerson Richard, James Orvin, and John Boyd Avis.
Frank Palese Surrenders In Racket Quiz
Camden Courier-Post —
Frank Palese, 26, of 900 South Fourth street, wanted as one of the alleged operators of the new “bingo” lottery racket, surrendered yesterday to County Detective Wilfred Dube.
Palese had been sought during the weekend as the “big shot” of the racket after Joseph Marino, Harry Girard and five others were seized in the case.
All but Marino and Girard were released in $500 bail before the surrender of Palese.
Prosecutor Orlando fixed bail at $1000 each for Palese, Marino and Girard. Carl Kisselman, retained as counsel for the defendants, said he would provide the amount for them.
According to Palese he simply lent his automobile to Marino and Girard, who were in Palese’s car when arrested, and he knows nothing whatever about the lottery charge.
Among those out on bail is Fred Rossi, former boxer, who used the ring name of Pee-Wee Ross.
3 Men and Woman Nabbed
Police Judge Mariano overruled police objections and postponed until Wednesday morning the hearing of three men and a woman arrested as the result of a gambling raid at 1149 Lansdowne avenue Saturday.
The request for a delay was made by Benjamin Asbell, defense lawyer, who said he had been retained only late Saturday and had lacked an opportunity to prepare his case.
Sergeant Gus Koerner and Detective Thomas Murphy, Jr., asked that the case go on at once, saying they had enough evidence to hold the suspects for the grand jury. Murphy said Safety Director Kobus had asked that the hearing be held yesterday.
Judge Mariano, however, said that Asbell’s request was not unusual and that attorneys should be allowed time to obtain their evidence or witnesses. He continued the same bail which police set when the four were arrested.
Lines to Tracks Seized
Koerner, Murphy and Patrolman James McLaughlin said that horse race betting was conducted on the second floor of the Lansdowne avenue building, the ground floor of which is occupied by a grocery.
Several racing forms and four telephones with two direct wires to tracks now in operation were seized, according to Koerner and Murphy. The police first arrested Roland Flynn, 36, of 589 Carman street; Neil Zeidman, 43, of 1064 Langham avenue, and James O’Donal, 27, of 1119 Empire avenue, and held them in $1000 bail for violating the State crimes act.
Later Mrs. Rose Koplin, 37, who lives in an apartment over the store, was taken into custody on the same charge and held in $500 bail. Mrs. Koplin’s brother, Milton Katz, posted cash bail for her release.
Katarina Pologruto, 420 West street, posted bail for O’Donal, who also is known as O’Donnell, and Flynn. Frank Davalos, saloonkeeper, of 441 Benson street, furnished bail for Zeidman.
Murphy reported that $700 had been bet on race horses at the establishment up until 3.30 p. m., Saturday, the time of the raid.
4-Month Sentence for Number Writer
Camden Courier-Post —
4-Month Sentence for Number Writer
4-MONTH SENTENCE FOR NUMBER WRITER
Judge Disputes Attorney’s Statement on ‘Experience’ of Defendant
Four months in the county jail was ordered yesterday for Joseph Wallace, 27, of 5733 Rogers avenue, Merchantville, after he pleaded guilty to engaging in a lottery.
The term was imposed by Common Pleas Court Judge Clifford A. Baldwin. Wallace admitted he had a small quantity of numbers slips and $5.14 in cash derived from numbers sales in his pockets when arrested at Thirty-fourth and Federal streets by county detectives on May 17.
Carl Kisselman, Camden attorney who defended Lou Barron, Philadelphia numbers baron, recently, was counsel for Wallace. Baron was fined $750 and given a suspended sentence by Judge W. H. Sharp, of Vineland, substituting for Judge Baldwin.
Baldwin, before pronouncing sentence, asked Kisselman: “How long has this man been in the numbers business?”
Kisselman answered: “Two weeks.”
“That’s strange,” Baldwin countered, “I have a paper here which says he forfeited $50 in Pennsauken township two years ago after he had been arrested on a lotery [sic] charge.”
Kisselman answered he did not think the prisoner had jumped his bail on that charge. He asserted Wallace was arrested “on suspicion” and put up the $50 and then forfeited it. The attorney averred the township police had no evidence to substantiate the lottery charge against Wallace.
The numbers writer was arrested by County Detective Elmer Mathis who told Baldwin the prosecutor’s office had received a number of complaints that a man was engaged in a lottery business on Federal street. He and Detective Joseph Benni watched Wallace for some time before making the arrest, he said.
Henry Magin Laid to Rest By War Veteran Buddies
Camden Courier-Post —
Funeral services for City Commissioner Henry Magin were held today with his colleagues in official and veterans circles participating.
Services were conducted in city commission chambers on the second floor of city hall, in charge of Rev. Dr. W.W. Ridgeway, rector of St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church.
The casket was carried by war veteran associates of the public works director, who died from a heart attack Friday. A color guard from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion preceded the casket, followed by the four remaining members of the city commission, Mayor George Brunner and commissioners E. George Aaron, Mrs. Mary W. Kobus and Dr. David S. Rhone.
A guard of honor lined both sides of city hall steps, 22 policemen on one side and 22 firemen on the other, representing Magin’s age, 44 years.
Hundreds of men and women waited outside the building to pay their respects as the solemn procession filed by. Mayor Brunner had declared this morning a holiday for city employees. The casket was borne by Thomas Jackson and Samuel Magill, both past Legion commanders; Leon McCarty, past commander of August Walter Chapter, Disabled American Veterans; Richard Jermyn, past commander of Post 1270, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Benjamin P. Thomas, past captain of Sparrow Ship No. 1269, V. F. W.; and William Miller, past State commander, D. A. V.
Three trucks were required to carry the floral pieces from the scene of the services to the National Cemetery at Beverly, where burial took place.
An estimated 8000 persons from all walks of life paid their respects to the late official by viewing the body as it lay in state in the commission chambers.
The throng of mourners of Camden city and county was the largest to converge on a public building since the funeral of Fire Chief Charles Worthington, who was killed while fighting a fire almost 20 years ago. His body was placed on public view in the rotunda of the old county courthouse.
File Past Bier
A continuous progression of people filed past the flag draped bier for more than three and one-half hours. Scores of Republicans and hundreds of Democrats joined in the tribute.
Services were conducted by Camden lodges of Elks and Moose. Military rites were conducted by the Fairview Post, American Legion, of which Magin was a founder and past commander. The tribute was led by Mitchell Halin, post commander, and C. Richard Allen, past department commander.
James W. Conner, chief clerk of the city water bureau and past State Commander of the V.F.W., conducted rites at the grave.
Mayor Brunner and Commissioners Kobus, Aaron, and Rhone came early and remained throughout the hours of viewing. Mrs. Helen Magin, the widow, and daughter Helen, attired in deep mourning, arrived shortly after 7:00 PM.
Embraces Widow, Daughter
Commissioner Kobus, who knelt in prayer before the bier, arose and went over to Mrs. Magin and her daughter. Mrs. Kobus embraced and kissed the widow and daughter of the late commissioner. They were in tears.
Three firemen and three policemen maintained a vigil as a guard of honor. They were Patrolmen Jack Kaighn, George Weber, and William Deery and Firemen Arthur Batten, Warren Carter and William Reed.
American Legion and V. F. W. members in uniform alternated as members of the military guard of honor. A detail of 50 policemen was under command of Acting Lieutenant John Garrity. Fifty firemen, under supervision of Deputy Chief Walter Mertz, assisted the patrolmen in handling the crowd, which at times choked the stairways leading to the second floor.
Freeholders Arrive
Albert H. Molt, director of the Board of Freeholders and Freeholders John J. Tull, Oscar Moore, Ventorino Francesconi, Stanley Ciechanowski, Earl Armstrong and Emil J. McCall arrived shortly after 7:00 PM. Moore and Tull wore American Legion overseas caps. Albert S. Marvel, clerk of the board, accompanied the freeholders.
Employees of the various bureaus in the department of public works, headed by Commissioner Magin, came in delegations with the highway bureau having 150, the largest number.
Frank A. Abbott, acting director of the department, accompanied by James P. Carr, superintendent of Streets; led the highway bureau employees. Abbott is deputy director of revenue and finance and first assistant to Mayor Brunner. He was named by Brunner as acting director until the City Commission elects Mr. Magin’s successor.
County Clerk Frank J. Suttill, City Clerk Clay W. Reesman, Fire Chief John H. Lennox and James A. Howell, chief of the city electrical bureau, attended, as did Albert Austermuhl, secretary of the board of education. Every city department sent a floral piece.
Outstanding Floral Tribute
Outstanding among the floral tributes was a six-foot broken circle of varied flowers, an offering from Mayor Brunner and Commissioners Kobus, Aaron, and Rhone.
A floral chair was sent by the Camden Police and Firemen’s Association. The word “Rest” was made up of flowers. The offering of the Veterans League of South Jersey, an organization formed by Commissioner Magin and of which he was the first president, was a large floral pillow.
The freeholders and county officials gave a large floral basket. Floral tributes came from the employees of the board of education, the RCA Manufacturing Company, the police and fire bureaus, Pyne Point Athletic Association, the Elks, Moose and several Democratic clubs.
The floral tributes came in such numbers yesterday afternoon that Funeral Director Harry Leonard and his assistants could not find room for them in the commission chamber proper. They were banked on both sides, in the rear and over the casket.
Among prominent officials and citizens who came to pay their respects were Congressman Charles A. Wolverton and his son, Donnell, Assemblymen Joseph W. Cowgill and J. Frank Crawford, Sidney P. McCord, city comptroller, Thomas C. Schneider, president of Camden County Council No. 10, New Jersey Civil Service Association.
Others at Bier
Others were Sue Devinney, secretary to Mrs. Kobus; Fred S. Caperoon; Henry Aitken, city sealer of weights and measures, Horace R. Dixon, executive director of the Camden Housing Authority; George I. Shaw, vice president of the board of education.
Sgt. Ray Smith, chairman of the Elks Crippled Children Committee and commander of East Camden Post, V.F.W.; Albert Becker, commander of Camden County Post 126, Jewish War Veterans; Dr. Howard E. Primas and Wilbur F. Dobbins, members of the Camden Housing Authority; Postmaster Emma E. Hyland; Samuel E. Fulton, member of the Camden local assistance board.
Also former Assemblyman Rocco Palese, former Freeholder Maurice Bart and wife, County Detective James Mulligan, Deputy City Clerk William D. Sayrs, Mary King, secretary to City Clerk Reesman, Charles W. Anderson and John W. Diehl Jr., former members of the housing authority, Walter P. Wolverton, chief clerk of the public works department; Thomas J. Kenney, Maurice Hertz, Isadore Hermann, chief of the city tax title bureau; S. Raymond Dobbs; acting chief of city property, John Oziekanski, building inspector, Harry Langebein, city assessor.
Oliver H. Bond, housing manager of Clement T. Branch Village; former Judge Joseph Varbalow, acting city counsel John J. Crean, assistant City Counsel Edward V. Martino, Paul Day, secretary of city board of assessors, former Assemblyman William T. Iszard, Harry Roye, district director of NYA; Victor J. Scharle and Martin Segal, Democratic and Republican registrars, respectively, of the Camden County permanent registration bureau.
Mrs. Marian Garrity and Mrs. Mary F. Hendricks, vice chairman and secretary respectively, of the Republican City Committee; Dr. Ethan A. Lang and Dr. Richard P. Bowman, members of the board of education; Edward J. Borden, Carl Kisselman, Harry A. Kelleher, Samuel T. French Sr., former Freeholder Walter Budniak, Coroner Paul R. Rilatt, County Treasurer Edward J. Kelleher, William Shepp, of the city legal bureau, Marie Carr, stenographer, mayor’s office; Samuel T. French Jr., member, board of education.
Also John C. Trainor, member of the Camden County Board of Elections; Antonio Mecca, funeral director; Alexander Feinberg, solicitor of the housing authority, former Freeholder John T. Hanson, Sterling Parker and Paul Reihman, member of the county park commission.
James O’Brien, commander of the Camden Disabled American Veterans, was in charge of services by veterans at the cemetery. Former Freeholder Edward J. Quinlan, county vice-commander of the American Legion, directed last night memorial services and was in charge of the firing squad at the grave.
21 Men Plead Not Guilty in Casino Case
Camden Courier-Post —
Named: Camden Courier-Post, November 17, 1949, Carl Kisselman, Joseph Putek, Dominick Iacovelli, Clinton Street, Thomas Girginti, Haddon Avenue, Joseph Giginti, Randolph Street, Patsy “Husky” Pillo, South 3rd Street, Manuel Gattabrio, South 27th Street, Michael Mona, and Hayes Avenue.
Judge Boyle Rites Held After 600 Pay Tribute
Camden Courier-Post —
Judge Boyle Rites Held After 600 Pay Tribute
Nearly 600 persons including jurists, lawyers and business associates paid their respects Tuesday night at the bier of former Common Pleas Judge William T. Boyle. The viewing was held in a funeral home at Kings Highway and Haddon avenue, Haddonfield. Requiem high Mass was sung today in Christ the King Church, Haddonfield. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Judge Boyle, one of the most revered members of the bar in this state, was a member of the City Lyceum and a member of the Notre Dame Society. He had been a patient 13 weeks. He was 79. He resided at 45 Linden avenue, Haddonfield. Admitted to the bar in 1894, he was appointed Camden county prosecutor in 1912. A year later, he was named to the common pleas court where he served until 1917. He was a director of the First Camden National Bank & Trust Co. Headed Bar 10 Years President of the Camden county Bar Association for 10 years, Judge Boyle was president of the Bar Association in 1932 and 1933; he was an official of the American Bar Association for six years and a member of the American Law Institute. A Rotarian and life member of the Knights of Columbus, Judge Boyle served as president of the Catholic Lyceum and was a member of the Holy Name Society. Judge Boyle had been a member of Christ the King Church since its organization. In 1947, Judge Boyle was made a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Pius XII in recognition of service to his community and the Catholic Church. Members of Christ the King Church Holy Name Society participated in services for Judge Boyle at the viewing with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph B. McIntyre, pastor, officiating. The Camden County Bar Association adjourned its meeting Tuesday night so members could attend the viewing. Also present were members of Camden Council Knights of Columbus and of the Camden Rotary club. Judges at Viewing Among those attending the viewing were Supreme Court Justice Albert E. Burling, Superior Court Judge Elmer F. Woods, Superior Court Judge Ralph W. E. Donges, retired; County Judge Bartholomew J. Sheehan, and District Judge Edward J. Martino, county bar association president. Also Edward J. Currie, state bar association vice president; Mayor Donald Connolly, of Trenton; Dr. Emma Dillon, state bar association secretary; William C. Gotshalk, assistant prosecutor; Prosecutor Cohen, Assistant Prosecutor Asbell, Ralph W. Wescott, Frederick A. Reeder, F. Morse Archer Jr. and Frederick Greiner, law partners of Judge Boyle. Also Gene R. Mariano, former prosecutor; John J. Crean, city solicitor; Miss Maude Lawrinson, assistant trust officer of First Camden National Bank & Trust Co.; J. Hartley Bowen, Haddon Heights; Eugene Verga, administrator; Emmons G. Elizey, real estate broker; William B. Macdonald, former court stenographer; Sylvan Fletcher, Camden Trust Co.; Isadore Herman, assistant city solicitor. Also Fred Albert, court stenographer; Howard C. Wickes Sr., Camden industrialist; Herbert Richardson, former chancery court sergeant at arms; Dr. Everett H. Hemphill, of Haddonfield, Robert Y. Garrett Jr., Haddonfield school board president; William Lipkin, federal referee in Bar. Bar Group Present Bar Association members and attorneys attending included: John H. Reiners Jr., J. Claude Simon, J. Norman Brierley, Carl Geiman, Carl Geiges, Frank M. Travaine, Vincent L. Gallaher, Lawrence White, Henry Stockwell and Grover C. Richman Sr., Byron Seabrook, William Zink, Robert Deighan Jr., S. Robert Teitelman, Bryan B. McKernan, William F. Hyland Jr., Donald Wolverton and Joseph Lipkin. Also present were members of the Bishop Bayley Building & Loan Association of Camden. Judge Boyle is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary B. Armstrong, Haddonfield; three sisters, Mrs. Morris Hertz and Mrs. J. Goldman, both of Camden, and Mrs. B. F. Gillespie, Atlantic City; a brother, Frank Camden; and three grandchildren, Judge Boyle's wife, Emma W. Boyle, died in April 1950.