Morris Goldstein
Camden High School, June 1926
MORRIS GOLDSTEIN was born in 1906, the second of five sons of Samuel and Esther Goldstein. The Goldstein family was on Kaighn Avenue as early as 1910, when they resided at 417 Kaighn Avenue. Samuel Goldstein then operated a “gents furnishings,” what today is called men’s wear, store. At least six sons were born to the couple. The third child, Abraham, passed prior to the January 1920 census.
At the time of the 1930 Census, Samuel Goldstein and his five sons, the oldest being Harry, Morris, and younger brothers Henry, Nathan, and Bernard “Barney” Goldstein, were living at 429 Kaighn Avenue, where Samuel and the two older sons operated a delicatessen. By the end of 1937 the family was living at 419 Chestnut Street. Morris Goldstein, however, had moved out, and lived at 322 Kaighn Avenue.
Morris Goldstein came to the attention of the police in January of 1938, when his residence at 322 Kaighn Avenue was raided by Camden Police Detective Thomas Murphy and Sergeant Gus Koerner. Both he and his father were arrested, along with three other men.
Morris Goldstein appears to have remained in Camden through at least 1947. The City Directory of that year shows his father and brothers Harry and Barney still living on Chestnut Street.
Camden High School — June 1926 Purple & Gold Yearbook
Camden High School, June 1926 Purple & Gold Yearbook
Five Nabbed in Raid Get Hearing Delay
Camden Courier-Post —
Police Seize Evidence of Betting on Horse Races at 322 Kaighn Avenue
Scheduled police court hearings of five men seized in a raid Wednesday on an alleged horse-race gambling establishment at 322 Kaighn avenue were continued until today by Judge Gene R. Mariano at the request of counsel for the men. Bail of $1000 each also was continued until that time.
The defendants are Morris Goldstein, 32, of the Kaighn avenue address; Samuel Goldstein, 59, of 419 Chestnut street; William Talarico, 45, newstand operator, of 202 Chestnut street; Frank Gour, 41, cigar store manager, of 249 Kaighn avenue, and Herbert Gilbrith, 31, insurance salesman, of Lindenwold.
Morris Goldstein is charged with being the proprietor of a gambling establishment, the others with frequenting such a place.
John L. Morrissey, attorney for all but Gilbrith, said he had been retained only a short time before the hearings scheduled for today and requested postponement in order to confer with his clients.
Carlton W. Rowand, counsel for Gilbrith, said the salesman would plead not guilty to the charge against him. He said Gilbrith had sold an insurance policy to the younger Goldstein two weeks ago and was in the place collecting a premium when the raid occurred.
The raid was staged by Detective Thomas Murphy and Sergeant Gus Koerner. They said they found evidence indicating total bets of $79 had been placed on races at various tracks.
5 Men Seized in Raid Held for Grand Jury
Camden Courier-Post —
Five men who were arrested by police in a raid Wednesday on an alleged horse-race gambling establishment at 322 Kaighn avenue, were held in $1000 bail each for the grand jury when they pleaded not guilty and waived police court hearings yesterday.
The defendants gave their names as Morris Goldstein, 32, of the Kaighn avenue address; Samuel Goldstein, 59, of 419 Chestnut street; William Talarico, 45, of 202 Chestnut street; Frank Gour, 41, of 249 Kaighn avenue, and Herbert Gilbrith, 31, of Lindenwold.
Morris Goldstein was charged with being the proprietor of the alleged betting establishment and the others with being frequenters of a disorderly house. John L. Morrissey represented all but Gilbrith.
Carlton W. Rowand, attorney for Gilbrith, declared his client was an insurance agent and was in the establishment to collect premiums when the raid occurred.