Introduction
ISAAC S. “IKE” TOY was born in New Jersey in April of 1871 to Joshua and Rachel Toy. The Toys were living in Stockton at the time of the 1870 Census, Stockton then comprising of present-day Merchantville, East Camden, and Cramer Hill. When the Census was taken Joshua Toy was working as a farm laborer, and there were four children, Margaret, Lemuel, Henrietta, and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Toy.
Joshua Toy brought his family to Camden during the 1870s, taking a job as a railroad flagman. The 1878 City Directory shows Joshua Toy at 527 Bridge Avenue, a street, no longer in evidence, that ran between Mickle Street and Federal Street, from South 2nd Street east to South 8th Street. By the time the 1880 Census was taken, Ike Toy’s mother had passed away, and oldest sister Margaret was not living at home. Ike Toy lived with his father and older siblings Lemuel, Henrietta, and Lizzie, at 527 Bridge Avenue. Older brother Lemuel found work as a tin can maker and moved out in the early 1880s. Joshua Toy lived at 527 Bridge Avenue as late as 1883. He last appears in City Directories in 1885, at 531 South 6th Street. By this time Lemuel Toy had been living at 314 Taylor Avenue, and Ike Toy may have gone to live with his older brother. Lemuel Toy lived at the Taylor Avenue address into the 1890s, working as a tin can maker for the Anderson Preserving Company.
Ike Toy grew up playing baseball, and was quite good at it. He was already a “well-known semi-professional base ball player” by the end of the 1889 season, and stayed in the game all through the 1890s as a player, manager, and umpire.
Little is known at present of Ike Toy’s involvement in professional baseball. It is known that he played in the Pennsylvania State League in 1892, starting the season, appearing in 16 games as a pitcher and outfielder with the Lebanon Pretzel Eaters. He started 14 games and had a record of 8–7 with a 1.17 ERA before being sent to the Allentown-Bethlehem Colts where he started 12 games, winning 8, losing 4, with a microscopic 0.67 ERA.
Staying close to home Ike Toy played for the Camden club, a semi-pro team that more or less was in existence in one form or another from the early 1890s into the 1930s. Ike Toy appeared in games for Camden in 1893, 1894, and 1895. He appears to have played in 23 games for the Philadelphia Colts of the Pennsylvania State League in July and August of 1894, and was associated with the Salem club of the South Jersey League in 1895. Ike Toy was slated to play for Camden in 1896. News articles of the day state that he instead became the manager of the Salem team in the South Jersey League. He was also doing some umpiring by the end of the 1896 season. He also is thought to have played for the Sunbury Pirates in the Central Pennsylvania League in 1897.
Ike Toy first appears in Camden’s City Directories in the 1894–1895 edition as a wallpaper hanger living at 321 Washington Street. He was still at that address and following that trade in 1896. That year’s Directory states that he worked for J. Edward Way, who had a paperhanging business operating out of his home at 449 South 3rd Street. A spring 1896 newspaper also gives an address of 313 Washington Street.
Ike Toy had become politically active in the 1890s as a member of the Third Ward Republican Club. He was elected to an officer’s position with the Third Ward Marching Club of the Young Republicans in 1896. In time his political activity paid off.
In 1897 Isaac Toy married Emily B. Elliott and moved to 529 South 3rd Street, by the end of 1897. Isaac and Emily B. Toy briefly lived at and operated the saloon at 451 South 3rd Street in 1898 and into 1899.
On September 25, 1899 Mayor Cooper B. Hatch appointed Ike Toy and fourteen other men, including future Chief of Police James Tatem, to the Camden Police Department. Isaac Toy’s father-in-law, John W. Elliott, took over the saloon and was licensed at 451 South 3rd Street in December of 1899. He operated the bar into at least the middle of 1900.
When the census was taken in June of 1900 Ike Toy and his wife were living at 320 Berkley Street. Next door at 322 Berkley Street was fellow police officer Albert Keaser; at 324 Berkley Street lived plumber Tenny G. Hutchison and family, their baby boy Tenny G. Jr., would later serve as a member of the Camden Fire Department. Ike and Emily Toy moved to 604 South 3rd Street after the census was taken.
Ike Toy became ill in 1905. He returned to work with the police department, and was on duty when the Sixth Regiment Armory was destroyed by fire on March 18, 1906 taking the lives of three Camden firefighters.
Ike Toy’s health declined rapidly after this fire. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, Ike Toy passed away on Christmas Day, 1906. Prior to his death, many of his former teammates and contemporaries from the baseball world staged a number of benefit baseball games to assist him and his family. Ike Toy was buried at Harleigh Cemetery.
Ike Toy had been a member of the Massasoit Tribe No. 121, Improved Order of Red Men; Camden Aerie No. 65, Fraternal Order of Eagles; and the Third Ward Republican Club.
Ike Toy’s nephew, William Earl Toy, served as a member of the Camden Fire Department for 17 years. He was killed in the line of duty on April 23, 1948.
Ike Toy's Known Minor League Record
Source: Baseball Reference
| Year | Team | League | W | L | W-L% | ERA | G | GS | CG | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Lebanon Pretzel Eaters, PASL | Pennsylvania State League | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1.17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 138.0 | 119 | 176 | 18 | 38 | 95 |
| 1892 | Allentown-Bethlehem Colts, PASL | Pennsylvania State League | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0.76 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 106.0 | 64 | 43 | 9 | 24 | 84 |
| 1892 Total | 2 Teams | 16 | 11 | .593 | 1.00 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 244.0 | 183 | 219 | 27 | 62 | 179 |
Camden's News Budget
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN’S NEWS BUDGET.
Joe Hillman’s Father Causes the Arrest of a Young Man for Assault.
Isaac Toy, a well-known semi professional base ball player of Camden, was committed to jail by Justice Cassady yesterday on the charge of assault and battery on Ephraim Hillman. The latter is the father of Joseph Hillman, who was recently hung at Woodbury for murdering the peddler Seideman. Hillman yesterday visited the wife of the murderer, who is stopping at the house of Samuel Thomas, at Fifth and Bridge avenue. He wanted to take his little grandson out to buy him some candy. To this Mrs. Hillman objected. Hillman was determined to take the child and a general row ensued between him and the women folks of the house. Toy, who was near by, took a hand, and, it is alleged, hit Hillman. Later in the day Hillman caused a sensation at the court house by trying to gain an entrance to the room to witness the murder trial. The fact that he was the father of the boy murderer of Woodbury soon became known and the spectators who were in the corridor craned their necks to see him.
Base Ball in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
BASE BALL IN CAMDEN.
The Home Club Defeats the Shibe Team in the Opening Game.
The new inclosed grounds of the Camden Base Ball Club were formally opened yesterday with a game with the Shibe Club, of Philadelphia. The home team put up a good game of ball. Toy and Matthews distinguished themselves by hitting the ball over the fence for home runs. The score:
Camden………… 1 3 1 3 2 3 1 4 x–18
Shibe………… 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 0–9
Batteries—Camden, Jennings and Robinson, pitchers; Holsinger, catcher. Shibe—Sasles, pitcher; Gaulicks, catcher. Attendance, 600.
The Athletes Victorious
Philadelphia Inquirer —
THE ATHLETES VICTORIOUS.
Loose Fielding Causes Camden to Be Beaten by A. A. C.
The players of the Athletic Association of Camden nine on Tuesday succeeded in breaking the run of hard luck they have been having since entering the South Jersey League and defeated Camden in a rather interesting game. Ike Toy, of last year’s Allentown Club, pitched for Camden and did excellent work, but the three errors made by his team were very damaging. The features of the game were the fielding of Jones, Miller and O’Neil, the one-handed stop of a liner by Toman and the batting of Toman, O’Neil and Foulkrod.
Earned runs—Camden, 5; A. A. of Camden, 4. Two-base hit—Toman. Home runs—Foulkrod, 2; O’Neil. Sacrifice hits—O’Neil, West, Hall. Bases stolen—Henry, 4; Toman, 2; West, 1; Gray, 3; Loftus, 2. Bases on balls—Off Toy, 6; off Jordan, 4. Struck out—By Toy, 2; by Jordan, 8. Left on bases—Camden, 8; A. A. of Camden, 7. Hit by pitched balls—Gray, West, Toman. First base on errors—Camden, 1; A. A. of Camden, 1. Wild pitches—Jordan, Toy. Wild throw—Young. Fumbles and missed grounders—Foulkrod, Hall. Dropped thrown ball—Myers. Time of game—1h. 45m. Umpire—Dan Campbell.
Camden Ball Tossers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN BALL TOSSERS.
Men Who Have Signed to Play With Various League Clubs.
“Kid” Gleason will pitch for St. Louis, unless Von der Ahe consents to sell him to some of the other League clubs that are anxious to get him. His chum, Billy Egan, will play second base for the Syracuse Eastern League club. “Red” Armstrong, who earned a reputation in the California League, will catch for the St. Joseph, Mo., Western League club. Charley Snyder and Joe Jones will play with Sharsig’s Indianapolis team, while Ike Toy, Zeke Moore and Charley Matthews will play with State League clubs. “Ned” O’Neill, a brother of the late “Trickey,” will go to California, where he will pitch for the Stockton team of the league there.
Camden Club Reorganised
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden Club Reorganised. The Camden Base Ball Club has been reorganized and new grounds secured. Garrett Cowls has been elected manager. Such players as Ike Toy, Hallowell, Bill Henry, Loftus, Humphreys, Foulkrod, Gray, Zeke Moore-Matthews and Stanton have been signed, and the first game will be played on July 4.
Camden's Nine Wants Games
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden’s Nine Wants Games. The Camden club, which may enter the proposed South Jersey League, has signed a number of good ball players. Among them are Zeke Moore, Ike Toy, Charley Matthews, Black, Hewitt, Perkins and Nield. As the South Jersey League will not open its championship season until June, Camden has part of next month and all of May open, and would like to hear from Riverton, Clermont A. A., Oxford, Crescent, University of Pennsylvania, Tacony, Wilmington, University of Pennsylvania Ineligibles, and all other first-class ball teams. All communications should be addressed to J. M. Kelly, secretary, 118 Federal street, Camden.
Fight at a Ball Game
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Fight at a Ball Game.
POTTSTOWN, Pa., May 23 (Special).—A quarrel over a decision of the umpire in a game here to-day between the Pottstown Club and a nine from the Nabob Athletic Association resulted seriously to John Fryer, who lies in a critical condition to-night with a fractured skull.
The Salem South Jersey League Club would like to secure a first-class third baseman. Apply to Isaac Toy, captain, 313 Washington street, Camden.
Third Ward Marching Club Officers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Officers of the Third Ward Marching Club of the Young Republicans have been elected as follows: Captain, W. H. French; first lieutenant, Isaac Toy; second lieutenant, Ferd Heindel.
John Brothers has been elected first lieutenant of the Sixth ward marching organization of the Young Republicans, in place of E. E. Jefferis, resigned, who will probably be appointed to a position on the battalion staff.
Championship Ball Across the Delaware
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CHAMPIONSHIP BALL ACROSS THE DELAWARE
Athletic Association Team Gets Away With the Camden Club by a Single Run.
WALLACE’S HIT DOES IT
The Second Game Is Begun, But Only Two Innings Are Played. Amateur Games of Prominence From Far and Near.
A hot game of “nip and tuck” and a 3 inning game stopped by a wind storm commenced the four-game series between Camden and the Athletic Association of Camden yesterday to decide the championship of that city. Both players were on their best times, and the fielders were worked throughout the whole game. It looked like Camden’s game up to the seventh, and George Nellins started to “jolly” the kids, as he termed the uptown boys. Black’s grounder, however, changed matters, tieing the score and putting his side one run ahead.
Early dropped a thrown ball when two were out in the next inning, and two of Nellins’ men crossed the plate, tieing the score again.
Wallace, who has developed into a hitter since his trip up the State, knocked one over in the next inning and turned the score one run in A. C.’s favor again, winning the game for his team.
Camden started in to bat in the second game and scored one run. Then the wind began to blow, and after trying an inning longer, Umpire “Ike” Toy called the game. In the second game Nellins were in Camden’s favor when the wind stopped. A. C. was last up. They had two men on bases and it looked like their game, but McFetridge was equal to the emergency and struck the third man out. Sweeney’s two-bagger brought in two runs and won Camden the game.
Two Hot Ball Games Over the Delaware
Philadelphia Inquirer —
TWO HOT BALL GAMES OVER THE DELAWARE
Camden Defeats the A. A. C. in the First Game and Ties the Second.
M’FETRIDGE’S FINE WORK
Thatcher Goes to Pieces and “Jack” Goes in and Strikes Fifteen Men Out and Clinches the Game by His Batting.
Camden and A. A. C. got together again yesterday to decide which should be called champions of that city. Two games were to be played, but darkness ended the second in the fifth inning.
Thatcher started in to pitch for Camden, but he was far from being in form, and A. A. C. made eight runs in the first inning. He was replaced by Jack McFetridge, and that changed the tenor of the game, and by hard fighting Camden tied the score in the fifth inning. Then McFetridge hit a two-bagger, Sweeney got a base and Montgomery’s hit sent “Jack” home, putting Camden in the lead.
It was then the excitement commenced and it was a game of heart disease to the finish. Early’s home run evened matters, and Sweeney’s error let in another run. Avis made a circus catch in centre field in the sixth inning that saved runs, for there were two men on bases, and had Early clinched Wallace’s low throw at first it would have been A. A. C.’s game, but he didn’t, and McFetridge’s run tied the game again.
It was to be a seven-inning game, and A. A. C. was last up. They had two men on bases and it looked like their game, but McFetridge was equal to the emergency and struck the third man out. Sweeney’s two-bagger brought in two runs and won Camden the game.
George Bergen pitched fine ball, and had he “kept them over,” it would have been harder for Camden.
A. A. C. started to bat in the second game and made two runs in the first two innings. Camden had made two in the fourth, and with the score tie, Umpire Ike Toy called the game on account of darkness. In the first game the fielding honors were carried off by Rutherford, Sweeney, Avis and Summers. The great work of “Jack” McFetridge was the special feature of both games. In the first he struck out 15 men in the seven innings he pitched, while seven men fanned the air in the second; he also did the best batting for Camden, having two doubles and three singles. In the second game Nellins made a phenomenal one-hand stop and Sweeney the prettiest play of the season. The games to-day close the season in Camden, and the championship is undecided, each club having won a game.
Added to the “Finest”
Camden Daily Courier —
Added to the “Finest.”
Mayor Hatch Names Fifteen New Policemen this Afternoon
Six Out of the Lot Have Worn the Blue Before—William Horner Made a Sergeant—A Great Crowd Filled the City Hall Corridors This Morning Ready to Don Uniforms.
The headquarters of the Police Department and the office of Mayor Hatch at the City Hall this morning was the centre of attraction for a score or more of citizens who are quite anxious to don a policeman’s uniform and become one of the Mayor’s finest. No matter if the life of a policeman is not a happy one, so long as there are $17 per week in it. The gathering was brought about by the rumor having gone forth that the Mayor would some time to-day make the appointment and swear in the men appointed. Hence the gathering and the looks of expectancy upon the faces of those that would a copper be. They were doomed to disappointment, however, as Mayor Hatch, after calling two or three into his private office and swearing them in, informed the rest that he would name the full list to-morrow.
However, at three o’clock this afternoon Mayor Hatch had finished the work of selecting the new men and announced the list as follows:
First ward—William Lyons. Second ward—William Thompson. A. Lincoln James. Third ward—Isaac Toy. Fourth ward—James Tatem. Fifth ward—Casper Hart. Sixth ward—Thomas Brothers. Seventh ward—John Anderson. George Purnell. Eighth ward—Alfred F. Snow. Ninth ward—David Clark. Tenth ward—Thomas Reed. Howard McPherson. Eleventh ward—Edward R. Thomas. Twelfth ward—John Zane.
Mayor Hatch also announced the appointment of William Horner to be sergeant of the Third district.
Camden's Police Force Increased
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden’s Police Force Increased
Mayor Hatch, of Camden, yesterday afternoon announced the appointment of fifteen additional policemen, as follows: First ward, William Lyons; Second ward, William Thompson and A. Lincoln James; Third ward, Isaac Toy; Fourth ward, Jas. Tatem; Fifth ward, Casper Hart; Sixth ward, Thomas Brothers; Seventh ward, George Purnell and John Anderson; Eighth ward, Alfred S. Snow; Ninth ward, David Clark; Tenth ward, Thomas Reed and Howard McPherson; Eleventh ward, Edward R. Thomas; Twelfth ward, John Zane; sergeant in the Third district, William Horner. Included in the list are the following who have served as policemen before: James, Hart, Brothers, Anderson, Reed and Zane. The appointments are made under a recent ordinance passed by City Council providing for an increase in the police force. The men will go on duty on October 1.
Boys Playing With Matches Started a Big Fire
Philadelphia Inquirer —
BOYS PLAYING WITH MATCHES STARTED A BIG FIRE
FLAMES’ WILD LEAP
Three Blocks Were Burning, When Aid Was Summoned From Philadelphia
4 ENGINES RESPONDED
Quaker City Fire Fighters Mastered the Foe and Were Heartily Cheered
ESTIMATED LOSS $225,000
Children playing with matches started a conflagration along Taylor avenue, and the fire quickly spread to proportions of a conflagration. Sweeping along the north side of Taylor avenue, and jumping across the street, the flames consumed a block of business houses and dwellings on the south side, and then leaped in all directions. The fire burned so fast that the flames on Taylor avenue and on those streets running north, east, and west soon had the rear of the block of business houses and dwellings on the south side. Aid was summoned from Philadelphia when the fire had been burning less than an hour.
As soon as Chief Foster arrived on the scene with his men he telegraphed for assistance from the Philadelphia department. Chief Superintendent of Fire Weckerley at once dispatched three engines, three additional hose carriages, and two hook-and-ladder trucks to fight the Camden blaze.
The fire was brought under control with the help of the Philadelphia firemen when the first-named company arrived. The woman who started the blaze was brought out and pressed into service as a guide, and when the fire was at its fiercest, Policeman Toy caught a man who is said to have taken a pocketbook out of Charles Foulon’s residence, at 524 Federal street.
The residents along Taylor avenue are of the poorer class and they made desperate efforts to save their possessions. Furniture was carried out and piled promiscuously in a heap on Fifth street. Much of it is so badly damaged that it is useless.
There was a scarcity of water when all the engines first started to work on the fire, but this was quickly remedied by Chief of the Water Department F. Walter Toms telephoning to the Pavonia Pumping Station and having the five-million gallon emergency pump put to work sucking water from the Delaware River and adding it to the artesian well supply. When the Philadelphia firemen found they had a pressure of from 100 to 139 pounds from a 10-inch main with five other engines taking a supply from the same source they declared they would like to have an equal force at some of the fires in their city.
The flames were gotten under control about 5:45 o’clock and shortly after 7 o’clock, after they had rendered all the service possible, the Philadelphia firemen returned across the river. They were greeted with rousing cheers as they drove back to the ferry. Camden Lodge of Elks, at Broadway and Federal streets, kept open house for the firemen and the restaurants of Edward Foster and S. B. Morris furnished food to the firemen without cost.
THIEVES AT WORK.
Sneak thieves took advantage of the flight of those whose homes were being burned out and began to pillage the houses of valuables under the guise of carrying furniture out to places of safety. Mrs. Robert Wible, of No. 3 South Fifth street, reported to the police that a gold watch and three gold rings were stolen from her house. Several articles of value were carried off from other houses, but the owners could not tell what was missing until they got their goods straighten out from the pile in which they were thrown.
Policeman Toy caught a man who is said to have taken a pocketbook out of Charles Foulon’s residence, at 524 Federal street. He was locked up and gave the name of Harry A. Miller, of 235 Berkley street.
After the flames were gotten under control Post 5, G. A. R. Hall, at Fifth street and Taylor avenue, and the old armory building, at West and Bridge avenue, were placed at the disposal of the homeless. Kind neighbors provided temporary quarters for the little ones.
The boys who started the fire were patrolled by the police in the custody of their parents. Each lad accused the other of applying the match to the string.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN.—Frank Starkey was held in bail by the Recorder yesterday for murderous assault on George Peterson. The striking machinists of Camden have been given $300 by the machinists who were not called out. George Laux was held in bail by Recorder Nowrey yesterday, charged by Policeman Isaac Toy with assault and battery. Miss Mary Reynolds and Levi Stratton were married by Rev. G. R. Underhill at St John’s P. E. Church. Charles McPherson Chief Deputy of the Internal Revenue service, fractured a leg while rising from a chair in his office yesterday. Sunday evening next Rev. A. G. Lawson, at the North Baptist Church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the High School.
Dog Led Way to Drowned Child
Philadelphia Inquirer —
DOG LED WAY TO DROWNED CHILD
Four-Year-Old Boy Became Fastened in Mud at the Bottom of a Pond and Perished
The body of Henry May, Jr., the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry May, of 208 Burns street, Camden, was found in a pond at the head of North Second street yesterday by John Dyer, of 216 Burns street, and Policeman Isaac Toy. The boy disappeared from his home Saturday afternoon, and the local police and neighbors had been looking for him for many hours. When found the body was standing upright with the tips of the fingers appearing above the surface of the water. From the position of the body it is supposed the child was wading in the pond and suddenly going into deep water became fastened in the thick mud, the water covering and drowning young May.
A collie dog, a pet of the drowned boy, attracted the attention of Dyer by running back and forward from the pond to the house for several hours.
Henry was his parents’ only son, and the father is suffering from nervous prostration, while the mother is distracted.
Woman Involved in Camden Mystery
Philadelphia Inquirer —
WOMAN INVOLVED IN CAMDEN MYSTERY
After Being Questioned by the Prosecutor She Is Committed to the County Jail—Believed to Be an Important Arrest
While mystery apparently as absolute as ever still obscures the motive and the criminal in the case of John Houseman Coffin and W. Price Jennings, the unfortunate Camden lads whose trip to the country at Haddon Heights last Wednesday resulted so tragically, it is surmised from hints dropped now and again the matter may soon be cleared. However, those who are working so assiduously to bring the guilty person to justice are as close-mouthed as the proverbial clam, and but meagre information reaches the public.
Last night a woman, about 45 years old, was committed to the county jail by Recorder Stackhouse. On the commitment her name is given as Mrs. Barber. She was committed on complaint of County Detective John Cherry “as a material witness to prove certain allegations pending against one Paul Woodward, who is committed to the county jail charged with the murder of one John Coffin.”
The woman was placed under arrest after a long conference in the Prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor Lloyd said last night that the woman lives on a farm at Marlton, and that she is a very important witness in the case, so important, in fact, that she cannot regain her freedom without a good round sum being put up for her security.
Woodward Again Examined
The investigation into the case was somewhat retarded yesterday owing to an attack of rheumatism that made Prosecutor Frank T. Lloyd remain at home. The day’s responsibility rested on F. Morse Archer, the assistant pro-secutor. The latter yesterday morning had Woodward brought into his office, where he underwent for the sixth time a thorough cross-examination. Mr. Archer said Woodward had made no confession, as had been rumored. On the contrary, he still maintained his innocence.
In answer to a question Mr. Archer said: “We are doing our best and while we are in possession of information which we consider important and vital to the case, it is impossible at this time to make it public.”
On the other hand, County Physician Jones was very emphatic in this particular, saying the boys were murdered beyond a doubt.
Boys’ Funerals
Yesterday afternoon the funeral of the boys took place at the same hour and within a square of one another’s homes. Although the hour set for the obsequies, 2 o’clock in the afternoon, had been kept secret scores of persons stood about in knots discussing the tragedy and eager to get a glimpse of the caskets containing the remains of the boys.
Police Captain Boyle and Policemen Kappel, Toy and Ridgeley guarded the houses, and no one except relatives and intimate friends were permitted to enter. But when the caskets were carried from the houses the crowd could not be kept back. Many persons crowded about, and the mourners entered the carriages between two solid phalanxes of curiosity seekers.
The services over Jennings were conducted at his home, 219 North Third street, by Rev. C. A. Adams and Rev. John Lyell. At the Coffin home, 305 North Third street, Rev. William H. Fishburn had charge of the obsequies. Companions of the boys acted as pallbearers. Jennings was buried at Evergreen and Coffin at Harleigh Cemetery.
George M. Beringer, a Camden chemist, who has the important duty of discovering, if possible, traces of poison in the stomachs of the boys, said yesterday he is making a thorough chemical analysis and is of necessity proceeding slowly. He said he will not be able to report the result for some days to come.
Landed His Man After a Struggle
Philadelphia Inquirer —
LANDED HIS MAN AFTER A STRUGGLE
Harry Livermore and John Mares were arrested in Camden yesterday charged with breaking into the Pennsylvania Bottling and Supply Company’s place at 14 Market street. The complaint was made by Henry E. Nunnich, manager of the company. Policeman Kappel says he found the men in the place. He succeeded in arresting Mares, but Livermore got away. Later in the day Policemen Harry Miller and Isaac Toy visited Livermore’s home at Third and Clinton streets with a warrant for his arrest issued by Recorder Stackhouse. Livermore eluded the officers and, amid much excitement, scurried away over fences. He was once more found by Miller, but put up such a stout resistance that the officer pulled his revolver. Officer and prisoner rolled about in each other’s embrace until the former finally succeeded in mastering the man. Policeman Miller was seriously cut during the primary election fight July 28 last and yesterday was his second day of duty.
Another Case in Third Ward Riot
Camden Daily Courier —
ANOTHER CASE IN THIRD WARD RIOT
Policeman Keaser and Ex-Policeman “Bob” Miller on Trial for Assault.
WAGNER JURY COULD NOT AGREE
The indictment against Policeman Albert Keaser and ex-Policeman Robert Miller, on charges of assault and battery on George Murray, was then called. This is the second case to be tried as the outcome of the election riot at the Third Ward polling during the primary election last July. At the afternoon session Assistant Prosecutor Archer outlined the case, in which he said the two defendants “lined with a polling system” and the alleged assault took place at the polling place at Third and Beckett streets, and during the row, Robert Miller, struck George Murray several times with a blackjack, and Keaser, it is alleged, assisted Miller in the assault.
The first witness called was George Murray, the alleged victim, who testified that while standing near the polling place with several other “Bob” Miller, without any provocation, beat him with a blackjack. He said that Policeman Keaser was present and came to Miller’s assistance. During the row, Policemen Hartman and Harry Miller came to his aid.
Policeman Harry Miller testified to seeing “Bob” Miller beating Murray while Policeman Keaser stood at the side of Beckett street.
DEFENSE OPENS.
At the afternoon session of the court the defense opened. Counsel said that the defendants were officers of the law, forced to put the riot into subjection.
Policeman Toy testified that he saw two opponents quarreling, that Robert Miller, was acting as a peacemaker. He saw Murray shoot off a revolver. Policeman Cunningham was also at the riot and heard Murray say that he would get some one before the night was over. Miller admitted that he struck Murray while attempting to arrest him. Policeman Shaw testified that on July 23, visited George Murray’s residence and found George Murray in his home, where he was under arrest by Detective Burke, who also found a revolver from the wife of Murray.
Camden Policemen Transferred
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden Policemen Transferred. By order of Mayor Nowrey in Camden yesterday Policeman Charles Ridgeley was transferred from the Second to the Third district; Oscar Weaver from the Third to the First, and Isaac Toy from the First to the Second. The men have been doing duty in their respective districts for almost a year.
Ike Toy Recovering
Bridgeton Evening News —
The many friends of Ike Toy, a former Camden player, who is now on the Camden police force, will be pleased to learn that he is recovering from an attack of illness.
Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze
Philadelphia Inquirer —
THREE FIREMEN MET DEATH IN CAMDEN BLAZE
Trapped in Fire at the Old Sixth Regiment Armory They Perished in Flames
NINE OTHER PERSONS RECEIVED INJURIES
Three firemen were killed and nine persons injured at a fire last night which destroyed the old armory building at Bridge avenue, West and Mickle streets, Camden, causing a loss estimated at $50,000.
The dead firemen are: GEORGE SHIELDS, 525 Kaighn avenue, member of the Kaighn avenue chemical company. WILLIAM HILLMAN, 229 Beckett street, of the Kaighn avenue chemical company. WILLIAM JOBES, 576 Line street, member of Engine Company No. 2.
The Injured
The injured, all of whom will recover, are: Josiah Sage, 917 South Eighth street, Kaighn avenue company, cut head and face; Seth Monnell, 744 Mt. Vernon street, Kaighn avenue company, scalp wounds; George Quinn, 516 Line street, Kaighn avenue company, cut face; Martin Carrigan, 516 Clinton street, Engine Company No. 1, lacerated face and hands; J. W. Simpson, 551 Cedar street, Engine Company No. 2, lacerations of scalp and face; James Elberson, 628 North Fourth street, Engine Company No. 4, contused wounds of the legs; William Elberson, 231 Taylor avenue, Engine Company No. 2, injured about the back; Charles Worthington, 1017 Penn street.
Camden to Play Benefit Game
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden to Play Benefit Game. Camden will wind up its season next Saturday with a benefit game, the receipts of which are to go toward a fund being raised for Ike Toy, one of Camden’s most popular ball players of the early ’90’s, who is at present very sick and must seek another climate.
Benefit Game for Ike Toy in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Benefit Game for Ike Toy in Camden. Weather permitting, another large crowd will overflow the Camden grounds tomorrow when the benefit game for Ike Toy will be played. The regular Camden team will line up against a picked team of all the “prides of Camden” who are now playing ball in the big leagues. Conroy, the Gleasons, Green, Lennox, Steelman, Verga, Fischman, Bob Black, and possibly Harry Davis and Rube Waddell.
Still Playing Ball in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Still Playing Ball in Camden. Base ball will run longer in Camden this season than ever it did, for on Saturday the final game of the season will be played, when the regular Camden team meets a picked team of the major leagues composed of Conroy, the Gleasons, Greene, Fischman, Lennox, Black, Verga and others. The receipts of this game go toward a benefit fund for Ike Toy, once a popular idol to Camden ball fans. An exhibition of association football will also be played.
Camden Beats All Stars
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN BEATS ALL STARS
In Benefit Game for Ike Toy Jersey Men Came Out On Top
The base ball season in Camden came to a close yesterday with a game between the regular Camden team and a nine made up of natives of Camden who played in the various leagues the past season. The game was for the benefit of “Ike” Toy, a former semi-professional star, but now a member of the Camden police force, and who is dying with consumption. Toy was a pitcher, and Harry Davis, the captain of the Athletics, was his catcher.
On the All-Star team was “Wild” Conroy, of the New York Americans; Eggie Lennox, whom the Athletics farmed out to Rochester; Smith and Kite, of the American Association; Wagner and Ross, of the Connecticut League; Corbett and Black, of the Southern League, and Clayton, of the Camden A. A.
The Camden team won by a score of 4 to 1, and only during base running by Conroy after he had made a hit in the first inning saved the Stars from a shutout.
CAMDEN.
r. h. o. a. e.
Flynn, lf. 1 1 2 0 0
Fisch’n, ss. 0 0 0 3 1
Berry, c. 1 1 7 0 1
Perkins, 1b 1 1 15 0 0
Heintz, rf. 0 0 0 0 0
White’k, 2b 0 0 2 5 0
Conley, ss. 0 0 1 3 0
Dobbins, cf 1 1 0 0 0
Weinb’er, p 0 0 0 1 0
Nowland, p 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 4 4 27 13 2
ALL STARS.
r. h. o. a. e.
Conroy, 3b 1 2 1 4 0
Smith, lf,ss 0 0 0 3 2
Len’x, ss,lf 0 0 1 2 1
Clayton, c 0 1 6 2 0
Wagner, 2b 0 0 1 0 0
Corbett, rf 0 1 0 0 1
Kite, cf 0 0 2 0 0
Black, 1b 0 0 12 1 1
Ross, p 0 0 1 5 0
Totals 1 4 24 17 5
All Stars 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–1
Camden 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 x–4
Earned run—Camden. Two-base hits—Berry, Dobbins, Corbett. Stolen bases—Perkins, Flynn. Struck out—By Weinberger, 5; by Nowland, 2; by Ross, 5. Bases on balls—Off Nowland, 1; off Ross, 4. Double play—Conley, Whitelock and Perkins. Time—1h. 30m. Umpire—Stanton.
Isaac S. Toy Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
TOY.—On December 25, 1906 ISAAC S. TOY, beloved husband of Emily B. Toy, nee Elliott, aged 35 years. Relatives and friends, Camden Aerie, No 65 F. O. Eagles, Massasoit Tribe, No 121, Imp’d O. R. M., Camden City Police Department and Third Ward Republican Club, are invited to attend funeral, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, from his late residence, 604 S. 3d st., Camden, N. J. Remains may be viewed Saturday evening. Interment at Harleigh.
Funeral of “Ike” Toy
Bridgeton Evening News —
FUNERAL OF “IKE” TOY.
One of the largest funerals witnessed in Camden for many months was that of Policeman Isaac Toy, which took place yesterday from his home, 604 South Third street. One of the most popular officers of the force and known throughout South Jersey as a base ball player, hundreds of persons viewed the body, which reposed in a quartered oak casket, almost hidden amid beautiful floral emblems.
Rev. Alfonso Dare, pastor of the Wiley M. E. Church, had charge of the services at the house. Mayor Charles H. Ellis, Chief of Police Elisha A. Gravenor and a squad of fifty officers attended in a body. There were also delegations from Massascit Tribe of Red Men, Camden Aerie of Eagles, the Third ward Republican Club and other organizations.
The pall-bearers were Policemen Harry Mines, Albert Shaw, Robert Colkett, Albert Keaser, William Todd and William Lyons. Interment was made in Harleigh Cemetery.
As the squad of officers were marching in the funeral procession Policeman Alonzo Dyer fell to the asphalted pavement at Broadway and Berkley street. A physician found the officer’s heart had been affected through an overdose of medicine he had taken for rheumatism. Dyer was taken to his home on Elm street.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN NEWS NOTES. • Mayor Ellis yesterday appointed Louis Hammel a policeman to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Isaac Toy.