Introduction
THOMAS GUTHRIDGE was born in New Jersey in December of 1854 to Mr. and Mrs. John Guthridge. His father worked as a gardener.
When the 1880 Census was taken, John Guthridge was a widower. The family, which included Thomas and siblings William, John, Deborah, and Richard, as well as a niece, Mary, lived at 427 Walnut Street.
William Guthridge was active in local politics in the 1890s. He was appointed Fish and Game Warden by Governor Werts on April 19, 1892. He was again appointed by the State Fish and Game Commission in April of 1895. He was still working in that capacity as late as November of 1907. He died the following year. The City Directory for 1906 states that he lived at 341 Spruce Street. He moved to Audubon shortly after the 1906 Directory was compiled.
Thomas Guthridge also served as a Fish and Game Warden. He was appointed to the Camden Police Department in 1902. He was still working as a policeman when he died, on January 26, 1918.
Thomas Guthridge’s wife, Mary D. Guthridge, became quite active in local politics after women were given the right to vote. Serving on the Camden County Board of Freeholders from Camden’s 7th Ward, she was the first woman to take a seat as a Camden County Freeholder, joining that body in 1930 and serving through at least 1931. Brother John Guthridge also served for a time with the Camden Police, as a special officer.
Camden’s News Budget
Philadelphia Inquirer —
A Train Dashes Into a Wagon, Injuring Two Men—Council Meeting.
As the Bridgeton accommodation train to Camden reached Chestnut street, in that city, at 4.40 o’clock yesterday afternoon, belated by the terrific storm which had flooded the tracks below Wenonah, it struck a furniture wagon, owned by Thomas Guthridge, demolishing it and seriously injuring Mr. Guthridge about the arms and body and injuring Charles L. Roehr, of 829 South Fourth street, Camden, very badly about the head. Both men were taken to the Cooper Hospital. Another man, who was in the wagon with them, escaped injury.
The train was running slowly at the time of the accident. The wagon had crossed the track and turned up Seventh street. The engine struck the rear of the vehicle, and the felloe of one of the wheels clung to one of the engine’s driving wheels. Roehr may die.
At a meeting of Camden’s City Council last night the bond of City Comptroller-elect Rex for $10,000 was approved. The bondsmen were F. H. Rex, Congressman C. A. Bergen and M. V. Bergen. The award of the commissioners for the opening of Seventh street, from Royden to Pine streets, was confirmed. It gives Joseph Hatch $3,500 and Deborah Jones $360.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
* Miss Cora Severn, of Fourth and Pine, had her arm severely scalded yesterday.
* The valuable family plate owned by the late Miss Eleanor Browning was left to Mrs. Samuel Bergen.
* Charged with stealing a boat, Thomas Grove and David McAnthy, of Gloucester City, were held for trial.
* The congregation of Tabernacle Methodist Church contribute $300 a month toward paying off the church debt.
* George Meyers, who has been wanted for a week for assaulting Samuel Roach, was locked up in the city jail yesterday.
* Charged with assaulting William Malson, a two-year-old boy, William White, alias “Barfoot Bill,” Camden’s dog catcher, was landed behind the county jail bars last night.
* Friends of Julius Spoore, the Swiss picnicker, who was prostrated by the heat at Stockton Park and died in the Cooper Hospital, claimed the body yesterday. He lived at 813 Shallow street, Philadelphia.
* County Physician Iszard has ordered Coroner Tomlinson, of Gloucester, to hold an inquest in the case of John Kirk, the young Philadelphian drowned on Sunday at the mouth of Timber creek, after a row in a boat.
* The failure of his counsel to get a writ of habeas corpus, induced saloonkeeper William Gallagher, of 106 Kaighn avenue, convicted of Sunday selling, to pay his $50 fine yesterday and secure his release from the county jail.
* The Rev. J. Livingston Allen, pastor of the Kaighn Avenue Methodist Church, celebrated the silver anniversary of his marriage last night at 1229 Hyde Park. Representatives of four generations on Mrs. Allen’s side were present.
* The will of William T. Read, a real estate broker, which was filed yesterday, leaves his estate, said to be worth $100,000, to his widow and son, except these legacies: Linde Baptist Church, $500; Mary Campbell, $2,000; John Campbell, $1,000.
* Efforts to save the arm of Lincoln Prutzman, a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman, whose elbow was crushed last Wednesday while coupling cars, have proved unavailing, and the Cooper Hospital surgeons will amputate the injured member to-day.
* Thomas Guthridge, who was run down at the Mount Vernon street crossing, wants $10,000 damages from the West Jersey Railroad Company for personal injuries. The suit was commenced yesterday, and also a suit for $500 by the executors of A. T. Davis’s estate, for a wagon smashed in the accident.
* Over-confidence in human nature cost Curtis Truitt, a colored farm hand employed by Robert Jones, of Mount Ephraim, the price of a load of truck yesterday. Truitt allowed 18-year-old John Hansom, of 817 Clark street, to drive his team, while he slept, on his return from the Philadelphia market. Hansom picked Truitt’s pocket and escaped.
Crime Runs Riot Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CRIME RUNS RIOT OVER IN CAMDEN
A Murder, an Attempted Murder and Two Bold Robberies Within a Few Hours.
Mrs. Copelain’s Assassin Confesses, But Says the Fatal Shot Was Accidental.
A Girl Struck on the Head By a Hatchet in the Hands of Some Person Unknown—Burglars Use Chloroform and Ransack a House.
Crime is rampant in Camden and the residents are in fear of their lives. Within a radius of two squares a murder, an attempted murder and two robberies were committed in ten hours. The murder was the shooting of Mrs. Lizzie Copelain, of 626 Kaighn avenue, and account of which was printed in THE INQUIRER yesterday.
Stanley Murray, a colored bootblack, went to the City Hall yesterday and told the authorities a man answering the description of the supposed murderer was hiding in a hayloft in Walter Campbell’s stable, Gloucester City.
Chief of Police Davis, Lieutenant Smith and Policeman Guthridge went to Gloucester, where they arrested Charles A. Jordan, 29 years old, of 1119 Sycamore street, Camden.
Says It Was Accidental.
Jordan made a confession in which he said he had stolen a revolver from James Kelly, a bartender in Foltz’s saloon at Seventh and Sycamore streets, and went into Mrs. Copelain’s store to sell it. He did not know the revolver was loaded and kept pulling the trigger when suddenly the weapon went off. He saw Mrs. Copelain stagger, and, becoming frightened, ran down the street.
An inquest will be held next Tuesday morning. Mrs. Copelain will be buried to-morrow.
An Attempted Murder.
About half-past 2 o’clock yesterday morning, within a stone’s throw of the Copelain crime, pretty 19-year-old Mary Morrison was nearly murdered by supposed burglars. There is considerable mystery attached to this case.
James Morrison keeps a grocery store at Kaighn avenue and Baring street, and the rest of the house is occupied as a residence by his family. The front room on the second floor is occupied by Mr. Morrison and his wife. Adjoining this is the room occupied by his daughters, Mary, Celia and Maggie, and in the back room his two sons and Walter Weeks, a boarder, sleep.
Hit With a Hatchet.
Miss Morrison was awakened by a noise about half-past 2, and attempted to get out of bed, when she was struck a terrible blow over the left eye with a hatchet. She fell back unconscious and the intruder escaped. The noise awoke her sister Celia, who called to her father. He immediately sent for a physician, who dressed her wound, which is quite serious.
The assault was at first supposed to have been committed by a burglar. He was told that the burglar had effected an entrance through the cellar window, but on investigation he found the dust on the window sill had not been disturbed.
The chief says he told Mr. and Mrs. Morrison he could lay his hands on the person who had committed the deed and asked if they wanted him arrested. They answered they did not think anyone in the house had done it and the chief left.
They Were Chloroformed.
Burglars entered the residence of Francis Crossley, 729 Chestnut street, Camden, and after chloroforming the inmates proceeded to ransack the house. They secured about $10 and several valuables.
The firm of Toone & Hollinshed, of Broadway and Kaighn avenue, was also robbed of $500 worth of goods.
Camden Police Raid Crap Shooters
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The Camden police yesterday made several raids on gangs of crap shooters, but most of the participants were too elusive to be captured. Policemen Lovett, Cattell and Guthridge each made an arrest.
John Guthridge Fatally Stricken
Philadelphia Inquirer —
John Guthridge, aged 75 years, father of Game Warden William Guthridge and Policeman Thomas Guthridge, died suddenly at his home, 814 Linden street, Camden, from heart failure. He was stricken as he was returning from his work at the dinner hour. Coroner Beale gave a certificate of death from heart failure.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The funeral services over the late John Guthridge, father of Game Warden William Guthridge and Policeman Thomas Guthridge, took place yesterday afternoon at his home, 814 Linden street.
John W. Griffin, aged 25 years, of South Bethlehem, Pa., was burned at the coke works of the Public Service Corporation in Camden yesterday by the explosion of gas.
Mrs. Mary Peschmann, widow of the late Frederick Peschmann, died at her home, 1130 Broadway, yesterday from acute pneumonia. She was 87 years of age. The Peschmanns were among the oldest residents of South Camden.
Thief Returned Fire of Camden Officers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Early yesterday morning Policeman Dolan and Special Officer Guthridge had a running revolver fight with a burglar near Eighth and Penn streets, Camden, that ended in the thief making his escape, though wounded. Policeman Dolan found the front windows of the home of R. C. Bowne, Jr., 803 Penn street, open, and stationed Guthridge at the rear of the house. The policeman saw the thief packing silverware and vaulted through the window after him. The man ran out the back way. Guthridge called on him to stop and as he did not do so the officer shot at him.
Both officers jumped a number of fences in close pursuit and thief and pursuers landed in Ninth street, the latter about thirty feet away. A rapid exchange of shots took place. Guthridge fired the last shot from his revolver as the fugitive was turning into Cooper street and he stumbled and almost fell.
The thief with his revolver kept the officers at a safe distance and finally escaped in the labyrinth of alleys near Tenth street. Daylight revealed a trail of blood.
Camden Man “Held-Up” an Excursion Train
Philadelphia Inquirer —
A man standing in the middle of the inbound track of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad at Seventh and Kaighn avenue, Camden, last night, resulted in the Cape May excursion train being stopped and considerable subsequent excitement. The man, Smith Clifton, aged 60 years, stood directly in the way of the engine, with his hands outstretched. Continued whistling failed to move Clifton, and the engineer brought the train to a standstill so suddenly that the passengers were hurled from their seats.
A crowd soon gathered, and Clifton was told to get out of the way. He refused, however, saying he had been injured and wanted the train to take him to the hospital. Clifton was finally pushed from the track and then he ran to the Eighth street swamp and disappeared.
The excitement attracted almost a thousand men and boys, who surrounded the swamp. After an hour’s search Policemen Brothers and Guthridge captured Clifton. He was found to be uninjured and was locked up at the City Hall. He is believed to be insane.
Dog Frightened Church Goers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
While many persons were going to church yesterday morning, considerable excitement was created at Broadway and Mechanic street, Camden, when a large dog ran about, frothing at the mouth and trying to bite everything in sight. There was a wild scamper for safety and as far as could be learned no one was bitten. Policeman Thomas Guthridge subsequently shot the dog.
Camden Authorities Condemned by Hill
Trenton Evening Times —
Trenton Man, Charging Police With Assault, Declares He Has Been Shamefully Treated.
Clark Hill, a well known potter of No. 435 Centre street and employed as a foreman at a Camden pottery, who claims that he was brutally assaulted by a Camden policeman named Thomas Guthridge, in “Al” Davis’ saloon, Broadway, Camden, on Tuesday evening, December 17, is still confined to his home and under the care of a physician. When seen by a Sunday Advertiser reporter at his home last evening, Mr. Hill was suffering severely from pains in his head. Replying to a query of the reporter, Mr. Hill said: “Both the police and city authorities of Camden have treated me shamefully, and I begin to believe that the story told to me by friends of the policeman who so murderously assaulted me without the least cause or provocation are true, namely: That Guthridge has a big political pull and that the authorities have combined to let him escape if it is possible to do so. This brutal policeman, who weighs 240 pounds, was drinking with another officer in his brother-in-law’s saloon, when I entered. Just as I was drinking my glass of beer this big bully, who was drunk, swung on me and struck me a crushing blow on the neck, felling me to the floor. When I recovered my senses he stood over me ready again to assault me, but was pulled away by his brother officer and my friends. I went to police headquarters and entered my complaint against him, but not until ten days afterward was he arrested. He was released on $500 bail and I was told that he would be vigorously prosecuted. I was removed to my home and Dr. H. M. Beatty has been in attendance upon me until last week when Dr. James J. McGuire took charge, Dr. Beatty having gone South.
“I am afraid that I shall be an invalid for life because of the terrible blow the policeman gave me. I was notified of a hearing of the case before the police committee in the city hall, Camden on the 27th of last month. Assistant City Solicitor Wilfred B. Wolcott was assigned to prosecute the case against the officer, but the whole proceedings partook more of a farce than of a trial. I had eight witnesses who saw the assault, but they were not allowed to testify, and the case was dismissed.
ASKED TO DROP CASE.
“Before the alleged trial, while we were assembling in the city hall, I was approached by Davis, the saloonkeeper, who asked me not to prosecute the case. ‘I don’t care for the man,’ said Davis, ‘but his wife is my sister, and I am pleading for her sake.’ I refused to drop the case, however, and a little later a big fellow approached me and in a threatening manner said: “Say, youse can’t break Guthridge. He’s got a big political pull and youse’ll get the dump.’ Then as he walked away he said: ‘Look out for yourself. You’re due for another beating.’
“I have waited to see if the grand jury would indict the man, but so far nothing has been done. I am now going to retain the best lawyers in Trenton and shall prosecute the case to a finish.
“Why,” continued Mr. Hill, even here in my own home I am being hounded by friends of this policeman. Recently a constable named Bruthers, of Camden, who was formerly a prison deputy here, came to my home and by his rough manner and words frightened my wife. I have lost nine weeks’ from my work and have been under the care of a doctor ever since I was assaulted. My head continually pains me. I have acute spinal irritation and my heart is affected all as a result of the policeman’s assault upon me.
“Before I was assaulted I never was sick a day. I have been foreman at the Camden pottery for the past seven years. Since I have been there, I have asked the chief of police of Camden and also Mayor Ellis, for permission to carry a revolver to protect myself but this privilege has been refused me.”
“Muriel [sic] Dobbins, president of the Camden pottery will vouch for my character and standing, and I am too well known in this city to want a voucher for me. I am a sick man, my health has been shattered by a man who is paid by the city of Camden to protect people and I ask that justice be meted out. I want to add that a man who said that he represented the chief of police of Camden came to my boarding house in Camden and asked my landlady to appear at the hearing and swear that I was drunk on the night Policeman Guthridge assaulted me but she indignantly refused to do so.”
Burglars Caught at Pistol’s Point
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Alleged Notorious Robber Attempts to Pick Lock in Camden Jail
About to break into the home of Deputy Collector of the Port Harry L. Jones, 606 Cooper street, Camden, two alleged burglars, said to have country-wide reputations, were caught in the act by Policemen George Horner and Howard Smith early yesterday morning with drawn revolvers. The prisoners gave the names of Fred Lenz, 31 years old, and Henry Miller, 19 years old, both of which are believed to be aliases.
Both officers went to the rear of the Jones home, which immediately adjoins that of Edmund E. Read, president of the Board of Education, which was robbed less than a week ago. They had hardly secreted themselves in the shed when they saw the two men climb over the fence. Then, with drawn revolvers and a dark lantern, the intruders began the work of effecting an entrance. The bluecoats suddenly appeared and, placing revolvers in the faces of the burglars, ordered them to throw up their hands. So surprised were the two men that they submitted without a struggle.
When they were placed in cells at the city jail Lenz tried to escape by picking the lock. His effort was prevented by Policeman Thomas Guthridge, who had also been placed in the cell in the guise of a burglar.
Both men were committed to prison without bail by Recorder Stackhouse and their records will be looked up. Shortly before the arrest of the two an attempt was made to break into the home of Dr. Paul Mecray, Fourth and Cooper streets, but the robbers were frightened away by a coachman.
The home of J. E. Rossell, 309 North Second street, the family being away, was entered, but the intruders were frightened off.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Policeman Thomas Guthridge was bitten on the hand by a dog at Tenth and Kaighn avenue yesterday.
Hill Threatens to Sue Camden Paper
Trenton Evening Times —
Resents Story of Attack Made on Him by Policeman—He is Slowly Recovering.
Clark Hill, of 435 Centre street, foreman of the Camden Pottery company of Camden, has threatened the Camden Daily Courier of Camden with a suit for criminal libel unless a derogatory article, that appeared in the issue of that paper January 6, is contradicted. The story alleges to state the facts that surrounded the assaulting of Mr. Hill by a Camden policeman, December 17. Mr. Hill has been ill at his home here for two weeks having been partially paralyzed by the blow he received back of his left ear. He is now able to be out.
He brands the article in the Camden paper as a fabrication but particularly resents the charge that he “began arraigning Roosevelt in no mild terms, and accused the government of being “rotten.” The article also intimated that Hill was an anarchist.
Mr. Hill, who was a potter in this city for more than twenty years proir [sic] to taking a Camden position seven years ago, said yesterday that the whole article was false.
“I was not engaged in a discussion with Policeman Guthridge,” he stated, “and no reference was made to President Roosevelt nor to the government. I have been a member of the Patrotic [sic] Order Sons of America for nineteen years and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics for seventeen years and think that this is sufficient proof that I am not of anarchistical tendencies. It was who propsed [sic] the name of Nathan Hale Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M.
“As there are only a few potters in Camden when we desired to see one another we met at one of the saloons and I had gone to Adam Davis’ place on Broadway with a few friends. I stood a few feet away from Adam and was talking with him about a moving picture show across the street. Guthridge, who is a brother-in-law of Adam, and who was drunk when he came into the place, walked from one end of the room and approached me from the rear, struck me a stinging blow back of the ear.
“I could not see after I had been struck, but I grappled with Guthridge, until Policeman Mines, who was with him, separated us. I turned to Policeman Mines and sad, ‘You a police officer and see this man assault me and do nothing;’ but he did not answer me. Addressing Davis I said, ‘Wasn’ that nice;’ but he also refused to answer. At this Gutridge spoke up and said, ‘Shut up or I’ll give you another one!’”
Mr. Hill has suffered severely from his injury and for a time it was feared it would result fatally. It will be a long while before he will be able to resume work.
It was only after much difficulty that Mr. Hill was able to have action taken against the policeman, and he asserts that many have told him that his case would fall before the grand jury, and no indictment would result. He considers that he did not receive fair treatment from the mayor, who is the head of the police department, and who he declares sent him to various persons.
Gutridge is to be given a hearing before the police committee of common council next Thursday evening and Mr. Hill hopes to be able to attend the meeting.
Murrell Dobbins, president of the Camden Pottery company, is working in the interest of Mr. Hill, whom he regards as a valuable employe, and is assisting in the prosecution.
Sues Policeman for Big Damages
Trenton Evening Times —
Trenton Man Charges that He Was Injured by Bluecoat in Camden
Clark Hill of 58 Hermitage Avenue has started suit in Mercer Circuit Court against Patrolman Thomas Guthridge of Camden to recover $5,000 damages. This litigation is the outcome of a personal encounter between Hill and Guthridge in Camden more than a year ago.
Hill and Guthridge met in Camden and engaged in words concerning a political campaign. Hill is alleged to have said something about McKinley that didn’t suit Patrolman Guthridge, who was off duty at the time.
Hill alleges that Guthridge struck him with such force that his neck was dislocated. This the defendant denies. He says all he did was place his hand over Hill’s mouth and caution him to cease the anti-McKinley talk.
Hill tried to have Guthridge indicted before the Camden County Grand Jury, but when the jury was ready to hear the complaint the complainant did not appear. He later sought to have Guthridge removed from the Camden police force.
Still later Hill went to the office of Prosecutor Harry S. Scovel at Camden and there charged that the attempt to have Guthridge indicted had been obstructed. John Lefferts Conard is counsel for the Camden policeman and Stephen C. Cook represents Hill. The case will be tried at the next term of Mercer Court.
Many Robberies Keep Police Busy
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Transom Burglar Loots Another Saloon at Twentieth and Market
Men Arrested in Crowded Department Store Are Held for Trial, as Is Also Alleged Pickpocket
The “transom burglar,” who has been robbing saloons recently, gained entrance early yesterday morning to the saloon of Andrew Breslin, Twentieth and Market streets, and carried away several bottles of liquor and cigars valued at $6.50. The robber climbed in through a transom, his usual way, and escaped with his plunder without being seen.
The residence of Peter Arne, rear of 832 North Third street, was invaded by a sneak thief who stole a watch and $7 in cash.
A gold locket and chain, a gold bracelet and silver handbag were stolen from the residence of Sarah Miller, 555 North Sixth street.
Daniel Hickey and James Brown, of Chalfont avenue, Atlantic City, arrested on Friday on the charge of stealing raincoats from a Market street department store, were held in $500 bail for trial by Magistrate Scott yesterday. It was testified that the prisoners were leaving the store when discovered by an employe, who detained them until Detective Wheeler arrived. Each of the men, according to the detective, had a raincoat concealed beneath his clothing.
Shoppers See Arrest
The arrest of the prisoners was witnessed by a crowd of shoppers. Bates was identified by Detective Scanlin as a man arrested in 1897 on a charge of picking pockets. From that time until Friday the local police had lost trace of him.
Howard Lacey, of Seventh street above Callowhill, who, according to Detective Stanwood, has been arrested several times, was held on a charge of attempting to rob Harold Balbirnie, a druggist of 4800 Westminster avenue. Balbirnie and his wife returned to the city on Friday evening on a trip to New York, and while they were standing in front of the Reading Terminal waiting for a westbound Market street car the druggist felt a tug at his pocket.
He noticed Lacey standing nearby, and suspecting him of being a thief, ordered him away. The man walked away, but returned unnoticed. Balbirnie again felt some one at his pocket, and while deliberating as to what to do his wife seized Lacey and he was held until the arrival of a policeman. Lacey did not have anything to say in his defense.
Battles Police on Roof
In trying to escape arrest on Friday evening Frank Eldridge, a negro, suspected of many house robberies in Camden, fled to the roof of a house on Goncha place, Sixth and Lombard streets, and struggled with Policemen Smith and Guthridge, of the Third district, and Detective Painter, of Camden, who came to the city to arrest him. After a battle of fifteen minutes, during which one of the policemen narrowly escaped falling from the housetop, the negro was overpowered and taken to Camden for trial.
Accused of being implicated in the theft of napkins, silverware and other articles from the nurses’ dining room of the Jefferson Hospital, William Crowley, a negro, of 613 South Juniper street, was arrested and held in $800 bail by Magistrate Rooney for another hearing on Tuesday. A gold watch and chain and a gold ring belonging to Dr. E. L. Hastings, of the hospital staff, were also stolen from the physician’s room at the institution.
Fred Speise, of Seventy-eighth and Island road, arrested on the charge of stealing a horse belonging to Dr. McClernon, of 2636 Federal street, was held in $600 bail by Magistrate Harris for a further hearing on Wednesday.
Sneak Thieves in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Clothing Reported to Have Been Stolen From Several Homes
Sneak thieves have made their presence in Camden felt the past day or so in the way of residents having clothing stolen from the entries of their homes. Policeman Guthridge last night arrested John Donahue, of Philadelphia, who, it is said, was wearing an overcoat stolen from the home of James Bentley, secretary of the Business Improvement Association. Donahue was held for a hearing before Recorder Stockhouse today.
While Dr. C. B. Sharp, of 504 Broadway, was visiting Dr. J. S. Baer, of 565 Steven street, a thief purloined his overcoat. The police have warned Camdenites to keep their front doors locked.
Mercer Jury Frees Camden Policeman
Trenton Evening Times —
After a twenty-minute deliberation this morning a jury in Mercer Court acquitted Philip Knauff, the Camden policeman charged with perjury.
Prosecutor Crossley appeared for the state and J. Lefferts Conard and former Prosecutor Scovel of Camden County represented the defendant.
The charge was the result of Knauff giving testimony in the civil suit of Clark Hill of this city against Patrolman Thomas Guthridge of Camden for damages. The case was heard in the Mercer Circuit of the Supreme Court June 10, 1910, and Hill was given a verdict.
Hill After Crossley; Asks Governor’s Help
Trenton Evening Times —
Clark Hill, of 58 South Hermitage avenue, who figured some time ago in Camden and Mercer county courts on account of an atrocious assault made on him in a Camden saloon by Thomas Guthridge, a Camden policeman in 1907, has asked Governor Wilson to review the action of Prosecutor Crossley in the matter of the civil suit, instituted against the officer in 1911.
Mr. Hill alleges that Prosecutor Crossley held up an indictment for perjury against Daniel Dick, another Camden police officer until he escaped from the State. Mr. Hill forwarded his charges to Governor Wilson last Wednesday and received an acknowledgment from the executive that the request for an investigation would be considered.
Police Pallbearers at Charlotte Guthridge Funeral
Philadelphia Inquirer —
At the funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Guthride [sic] from her home at 422 Walnut street yesterday, the pall bearers were all policemen, including Captain Edward Hyde, John Brothers, Thomas Brothers, and Thomas Guthridge, a nephew of the deceased.
Camden at a Glance
Philadelphia Inquirer —
There was a mad dog scare at Broadway and Mt. Vernon street yesterday when a stray canine chased pedestrians in every direction. It was dispatched by Policeman Guthridge.
Woman Drugged in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Meets Man, Becomes Senseless and Is Attacked by Gang
Asserting she had been drugged and led to a lonesome place along the river front in South Camden, Mrs. Mary Anderson, aged 30 years, of 310 Pemberton street, yesterday told Recorder Stackhouse in Camden that she narrowly escaped from a gang of men. This was borne out by Sergeant Snow and Policemen Guthridge and Broome, who rescued her from a gang. An investigation is being made.
Mrs. Anderson said she crossed the river at Kaighn’s Point, according to the police, and met a man whom she knew slightly. He invited her to have a drink and she went to a nearby saloon, where a glass of ginger ale was ordered. Afterwards, the woman related, her senses became dulled and when she recovered consciousness she was in a swampy place. In the meanwhile a pedestrian notified the police, but the men escaped. Mrs. Anderson was found on the verge of collapse. Recorder Stackhouse had her sent home.