Introduction
William Guthridge
William Guthridge was born in New Jersey in December of 1854 to Mr. and Mrs. John Guthridge. His father worked as a gardener.
William Guthridge became interested in local politics at an early age, and it gained him an appointment to the Camden Fire Department in April of 1876. He was hired as an extra man with Engine Company 1, quartered at 409 Pine Street. William Guthridge took the place of William Schwaab and was replaced in turn one year later by John Chew.
The 1878 Camden City Directory shows William Guthridge working as an iron moulder and living at 427 Walnut Street. When the 1880 Census was taken, John Guthridge was a widower. The family, which included William, younger children John, Deborah, Richard, and Thomas, as well as a niece, Mary, lived at 427 Walnut Street. He worked as a gardener through most of the 1880s. The 1890–1891 Camden City Directory gives his occupation as florist, but he is not listed having a shop.
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.
William Guthridge was still living at 427 Walnut Street as late as 1896. The 1900 Census lists him at 412 Cherry Street, living with his wife of 7 years, Lena, and a step-son, George Kates, 22. The City Directory for 1906 states that he lived at 341 Spruce Street. He moved to Audubon shortly after the 1906 Directory was compiled.
William Guthridge passed away on June 18, 1908 at his home in Audubon, New Jersey. His widow, Mrs. Lena Guthridge, was then living in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. She died in November of 1915.
William Guthridge’s sister-in-law, Mary Guthridge, the wife of his brother Thomas, was active in local politics, 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.
Thomas Guthridge served as a member of the Camden Police Department in the 1900s and 1910s. Brother John Guthridge also served for a time with the Camden Police, as a special officer.
Camden’s Factional Fight
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN’S FACTIONAL FIGHT.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WARRING SAVAGELY AMONG THEMSELVES.
The Horse Railway Company Elects Officers—Other Gossip from the City Across the Delaware.
The Democrats of Camden had another fight among themselves last night. It was the same old story, the Pfeiffer and Thompson faction against each other. Last night was the time, according to the rules of the Democratic party of that city, for organizing the City-Committee. Notwithstanding the fact that John Heileman, who owns the hall where the call for the meeting was designated, had given notice through the local papers that he would not allow the meeting to be held at his place, there were a crowd on hand early in the evening. Instead of one meeting being held there were two. Both factions organized a City Committee.
The Thompson people were represented by the following committeemen: Second ward, Harry B. Paul; Fourth ward, Thomas Devine; Fifth ward, James Cleary; Sixth ward, John Foley; Seventh ward, David Corbett; Eighth ward, Patrick Whalen; Ninth ward, Patrick J. Farley. The latter people were ready to recognize William H. Getty as the member-elect from the Third ward, but the latter gentlemen refused to take part with their faction. This committee organized by electing Harry B. Paul chairman, James Cleary secretary and Patrick J. Farley treasurer.
The Pfeiffer faction organized by electing John Johnson, of the Fourth ward, chairman; John McElwee, Ninth ward, secretary, and William Guthridge, Sixth ward, treasurer. The Pfeiffer people claim that they are the only committee organized in accordance with the rules. There are four Democratic committees now, both factions each having one city and county committee.
The Camden Republican Club last night elected: F. H. Burdsall, president; Watson Depuy and Postmaster Browning, vice presidents; George G. Felton, treasurer; S. Chew, Charles F. Ware, E. Woodward and Welling Schrack, directors.
At the annual election of the Camden Horse Company yesterday the following directors were elected: F. Wayland Ayres, W. S. Scull, G. Genge Browning, B. C. Reeve and E. Ambler Armstrong; president, W. G. Scull; secretary, Morris H. Hall; treasurer, G. Genge Browning; solicitor, E. A. Armstrong.
The case of A. Elwood Jones against John S. Davis was begun in the Court of Chancery yesterday before Vice Chancellor Green. When Davis purchased the United States Hotel of Atlantic City, about a year ago, Jones acted as agent. The latter now sues for services, and the defendant disputes his claim on the ground that he neglected his work.
A young son of Patrick Daly, a saloon-keeper, of Ninth and Division streets, while playing with some companions last night was accidentally stabbed in the back and now lies in a precarious condition.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
OVER IN CAMDEN.
• Nearly $100,000 has been subscribed toward building the new Masonic Temple.
• It is rumored that First Warden Neutze has resigned, and William Guthridge will succeed him.
• Robert R. Ewen, a well-known real estate dealer, and former partner of D. Somers Risley, who died a few weeks ago, is dead.
• James M. Cassady, clerk of the new Police Commission, was sworn in yesterday, and filed a bond for $3000. Mayor Wescott has not yet appointed the Republican Commissioners.
• Prosecutor Jenkins yesterday announced the appointment of John McCormick and Charles J. Welsh as county detectives, in place of Patrick Gallagher and William Warner, resigned.
Camden News Crisply Told
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN NEWS CRISPLY TOLD.
• The Johnson murder trial, set down for yesterday, was adjourned without date, as to-day is a legal holiday.
• The Edgar J. Thomas Company, to deal in foreign fruits, filed articles of incorporation yesterday with $2500 capital.
• Since Murderer George Morris escaped the gallows he has found but little use for his previously well-thumbed Bible.
• Mayor Wescott yesterday issued a call for a meeting of citizens to be held on Thursday evening at the Temple Theatre to arrange for a public Fourth of July celebration.
• While H. Harker and Edward Stockton were fishing with a 60-foot herring net in violation of the Sunday law, the boat and net were captured by Fish Warden Guthridge and will be sold.
• Executions were issued yesterday at the suit of Frederick A. Poth against Carolina, Charles and Wilhelmina Hoelzle for $1000, and at the suit of William Corgezer against Conrad J. and Benjamin M. Jones for $400.
• Warrants were issued yesterday for Jacob T. Guion, William McHaters and George S. Russell, arrested by the Philadelphia authorities. They will be tried in Camden county for robbing the residence of Stanley H. Rusk, of Haddonfield.
State Items
Trenton Evening Times —
STATE ITEMS.
News of What is Transpiring In New Jersey.
PARAGRAPHS OF INTEREST.
“Times” Correspondence by Wire and Mail—The News in Brief—He Who Runs May Read and Digest the Same at Leisure—About Men and Women, and Matters in General.
Four thousand Gloucester County children do not attend Sunday school.
Four shad nets were captured by a Fish Warden off Bordentown Sunday night.
Woodbury Presbyterians have decided to build a new chapel adjoining their church.
Members of the First Baptist Church of Atlantic City pledged $1,400 towards remodeling the edifice.
The Camden Board of Health has received a report that a case of smallpox has been discovered at Fish House station.
Justice Gouldey, of Atlantic City, held Harry Johnson under $500 bail on a charge preferred by Kate Bankert, a feeble-minded girl.
Rev. James Lisk, D. D., of the Bordentown Baptist Church, on Sunday afternoon baptized a number of candidates in Crosswick’s Creek.
“Shell game” artists following Forepaugh’s circus defrauded one countryman to the extent of $60 in Camden. A woman also had her pocket picked of $14.
Philip Somner, a Newark justice of the peace, convicted of extortion, was sentenced in the Essex County Court to one year’s imprisonment. Constable Theodore Dolz got six months.
Fish Warden Guthridge, of the southern district of Camden county, captured Howard Harker and Edward Stockton, who were fishing with a gill net illegally, off the mouth of Newton creek. The net and boat were seized and the men released.
Col. George G. Green, the millionaire medicine manufacturer of Woodbury, arrived home in his private palace car from his winter residence and hotel at Pasadena, Cal. It is understood that the Colonel and his family will summer at Lake Hopatcong.
While dredging in the Delaware bay one day last week, Captain Green, of the oyster boat Peace, brought to the surface the badly decomposed body of a man. The body fell off the oyster dredge into the water again, though search was made, it could not be again secured.
The trustees of the Woodbury Presbyterian Church, at a special meeting, instructed the Property Committee to proceed at once to secure plans for the erection of a new chapel, in the rear of the present church edifice, to accommodate the growing membership of the church. The new edifice will be of stone and will cost about $10,000.
A warrant for the arrest and detention of Jacob T. Guion, William McHaters and Geo. S. Russell was issued by Justice Schmitz, of Camden, on complaint of Stanley H. Rusk, of Haddonfield, who alleges that the men entered his house several days ago and stole a lot of goods. The men are arrested in Philadelphia and are now in Moyamensing Prison awaiting requisition papers, when they will be turned over to the New Jersey authorities.
Camden County Fish Wardens
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Constable James Hunt, a Republican, has been appointed a Fish Warden for Camden county by the new non-partisan State Fish Commission. The other warden, William Guthridge, is a Democrat.
State Fish Wardens Appointed
Philadelphia Inquirer —
State Fish Wardens Appointed.
At a meeting of the State Game and Fish Commissioners here yesterday the following Wardens were appointed: Atlantic county, Henry Schneider and Louis H. Barrett; Bergen county, George Ricardo; Camden county, William Guthridge and James Hunt; Cape May county, Gustavus Hilton; Essex county, John R. Riley; Gloucester county, Benjamin F. Denston and Charles B. Platt; Hunterdon county, George W. Dunham; Middlesex county, Joseph Tucker, Jr.; Ocean county, Clayton Robbins; Passaic county, Charles A. Shriner; Sussex county, Jacob Hendershott; Salem county, Samuel H. Callahan; Somerset county, George H. Stone; Warren county, Edwin Hill.
Charles A. Shriner, of Passaic county, was appointed Game Protector, under the provisions of an act of Assembly. Under the act the Game Protector has supervision over the Wardens.
It was also decided that in the future the Wardens would be compelled to do the work, and they were not empowered to appoint any deputies. During the shad season the Wardens from the inland counties will be sent to assist the Wardens where gill net fishing is carried on.
Fish and Game Wardens Appointed
New York Herald Tribune —
FISH AND GAME WARDENS APPOINTED.
The New-Jersey Fish and Game Commission met in Jersey City yesterday and appointed wardens throughout the State as follows: Henry Schneider, Atlantic City; William G. Wise, Burlington; George Ricardo, Hackensack; William Guthridge, Camden; Joseph Hunt, Camden; Harvey A. Dare, Bridgeton; Gus Hilton, Anglesea; George Riley, Newark; George W. Durham, Flemington; John Smith, Mount Arlington; Joseph Hewston, Jr., Trenton; Benjamin W. Brown, Roselle; James Tooker, Jr., Perth Amboy; John Shime, West Creek; Charles H. Shriner, Paterson; Jacob B. Hendershoff, Newton; Samuel H. Callahan, Pennsville; Thomas Briff, Summit; Edward Hill, Roxborough. The Commission elected Charles H. Shriner chief game and fish protector.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Over in Camden
Frank Bantam, colored, and Thomas McDermott were arrested last night on a charge of highway robbery.
William Johnson, Sr., of Broadway and Division street, was kicked out of his bakery wagon by a balky mule and had an arm broken.
While coupling cars at Delair, John Hammond, a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman, of Bordentown, had his hand crushed yesterday. He was taken to the Cooper Hospital.
A 175-fathom gill net was captured by Fish Warden Guthridge Saturday night in the Delaware, off Bulson street wharf. The owners were fishing for shad in violation of the law.
Camden county Prohibitionists met last night and elected thirty-five delegates and a similar number of alternates to the State Convention to select delegates to the National Convention.
Bertha Hack, the 5-year-old daughter of Louis Hack, a saloonkeeper of Eleventh and Federal streets, fell from a second-story window yesterday. Her face was cut and one foot was broken.
H. F. Ackley, Charles H. Ellis, Jr., Samuel Dodd, John D. Courter, W. H. Collins and George G. Paul will attend the annual session of the Supreme Council, Legion of the Red Cross, which opens to-day in Baltimore, Md.
Saloonkeepers Thomas Feahrion and James A. Vansciver, who were arrested charged with selling liquor on Sunday, pleaded not guilty before Mayor Westcott yesterday, and their cases were set down for trial on Thursday.
With a capital stock of $15,000, of which $10,000 is paid in, the Broad Street Station Pharmacy Company filed articles of incorporation yesterday in the County Clerk’s office. The Frohsinn Singing Society also recorded incorporation articles.
President Wilson, of the Commission of Public Instruction, last night announced the committee for the year. May 4 was fixed as the date for the annual commencement. Each member of the Commission is to name a census enumerator from his ward. The enumerators will be paid 5 cents for each name on his census list.
Three Thousand Trout Fry
Trenton Evening Times —
Three thousand trout fry will be distributed in Camden county streams by Warden Guthridge this week.
Stocking Trout Streams in Camden County
Philadelphia Inquirer —
STOCKING TROUT STREAMS IN Camden county with trout by moonlight is of such rare occurrence that it is worth more than a passing mention. This has been done within the past few days by Fish Warden William Guthridge, Hon. John Kerr and Charles Wooster, it being through the latter’s endeavor that the trout were secured. The trout were shipped at the hatchery, Boston, Mass., in six fifty-gallon cans, each can containing 500 trout measuring in length 1¼ to 4 inches. When the small trout arrived at Jersey City Fish Warden Guthridge met his proteges and safely escorted them to Camden. Through the courtesy of Superintendent A. O. Dayton, the fish were safely conveyed over the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad to Berlin and the Fish Commissioners speak in the highest terms of the railroad employes for the manner in which they treated the fish, providing them with fresh water during the entire route.
At Berlin a two-horse team was secured and the six cans, containing the 3,000 fish, were carted over forty miles over hill and dale and finally distributed in the tributary waters of Timber and Pensauken Creeks. This took place between midnight and 6 A. M. During the entire trip from the hatchery to their being placed out in the streams only thirty-five trout died, which is something remarkable considering the journey. None of the young speckled beauties were placed out near any pike or pickerel ponds, as if a few of those voracious fish were to escape into the streams where the young trout are placed there is a possibility that hundreds of the young trout would meet death by those fresh water pirates—the pike. Extra endeavors will be made by those interested in the propagation of trout to protect these fish just placed out and Fish Warden Guthridge and Charles Wooster, who is an expert and ardent angler after this game fish, will keep their eyes open so that no person shall have a chance to fish and catch these trout or else they will make it warm for the violators. The law prohibits fishing for trout within three years, so that at the end of that time lovers of trout fishing may expect to have a chance of catching many a fair-sized beauty.
CHARLES WOOSTER IS MORE THAN pleased over his success in getting such a large number of fish sent him, and ex-Senator George Pfeiffer, who is president of the State Fish and Game Commission, deserves no little credit for having succeeded in getting them, and Fish Warden Guthridge in conveying them safely to their destination. Some of the trout streams were nearly depleted in Camden county and what are there are very small, but they are the real speckled beauties—light in color with beautiful red spots, while those just distributed are of a darker color and the spots not of a vivid red.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
OVER IN CAMDEN
• Walter F. Toms and ex-City Surveyor Jacob H. Yocum are the latest additions to the list of candidates for the position of Chief Engineer of the Water Department. City Council will elect at its meeting next Thursday night.
• No one having identified the corpse of the man found drowned at Gloucester last Sunday it was buried in Potter’s Field yesterday.
• The Camden bicycle ordinance has been certioraried to the Supreme Court to test its legality. Lawyer Rex yesterday served the writ on Mayor Westcott. George B. Fithian, who was fined by the Mayor for driving on a bicycle path, is contesting the ordinance.
• Game Warden Guthridge yesterday arrested Bladimer Blominski, a Polander, for killing a thrush. The bird cost him $20, as that was the amount of fine imposed by Justice Braker.
• A large delegation from Camden Lodge, No. 15, F. and A. M., attended the funeral of David G. Patterson, a Past Master of the lodge, at Woodbury yesterday.
• Rev. Matthew Register, colored, was held in $500 bail by Justice Colding, charged with threatening to do bodily harm to Helen Jones, of 1008 Kaighn avenue, who, it is alleged, did not appreciate the attention paid to her by the preacher.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
OVER IN CAMDEN
• District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler John H. Fort of the B. P. O. Elks, has received a dispensation for the institution of Passaic Lodge, at Passaic city, on October 8.
• John Galvin, charged with prying open a shutter of the house at 508 North Front street early yesterday morning, was committed in default of $300 bail.
• Articles of incorporation were filed in the County Clerk’s office yesterday by the Overhead Railway and Switch Company.
• Charged with maintaining a nuisance in the shape of a piggery at Oaklyn, Jacob Fossell, colored, was held in bail yesterday by Justice Schmitz.
• The discount of 5 per cent. on taxes will be discontinued after to-day.
• Walter Blair, Charles Blair, Charles Curliss, William Dolan, William Messer, boys, were held in bail by Justice Schmitz, yesterday, charged with destroying property belonging to Joseph B. Tees, of 608 Vine street.
• S. Conrad Ott, president of the Good Roads League, has been elected a State Representative to the New Jersey Division, L. A. W.
• George Brown was fined $20 by Recorder Braker for having a robin in his possession. He was arrested near Pensauken by Game Warden Guthridge.
• George N. Gregg, of Merchantville, has been appointed trainmaster of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, to succeed A. L. Sparks, resigned. Mr. Gregg has been assistant trainmaster for several years.
• The funeral of John C. Garland, late cashier of the Western National Bank, of Philadelphia, took place yesterday. Services were held in St. John’s P. E. Church.
Camden Cullings
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN CULLINGS
•• The Pittsburg Insect Exterminating Company was incorporated yesterday with a capital of $125,000.
•• Edward Martin, of the Seventh ward, has announced himself a candidate for Council on the Republican ticket.
•• A garden party and lawn fete was held last night by the Loyal Workers’ Society of the Cavalry Presbyterian Church.
•• A slight fire occurred yesterday at the home of John Braumeister, 19 York street, caused by an exploding gasoline stove.
•• William Polyette reported to the police yesterday that some one had broken into his stable at Sixth and Walnut streets, Wednesday night, and stolen a horse and buggy.
•• Charles B. Ballinger, of Springfield, Delaware township, was fined $22.95 and costs by Justice Thompson yesterday, charged by Game Warden Guthridge with permitting his hound dog to run at large in open fields, a violation of the New Jersey State game laws.
•• Wladislaw Wilcocki, a saloonkeeper recently held under $1000 bail by Justice Stackhouse, charged by the Camden county Law and Order League with illegal liquor selling, was surrendered by his bondsmen last night and committed to the county jail.
•• William Johnson, the colored suspect arrested at Merchantville Tuesday by Chief of Police Linderman, is still in the Camden county jail, although as yet nothing has been found by which it can be proven he was implicated in the Middletown, Delaware county, murder.
•• The trim steam launch built in New Hampshire by the Naval Construction Committee and costing $6000, has arrived in Camden for the use of the Naval Reserves. The launch which is 36 feet long, is equipped for either steam or sailing, and has a seating capacity for twenty-five. The craft has been taken to the Huntress, the converted yacht in which the third detachment of the Naval Reserves will take their annual cruise on Monday next.
Fined for Shooting a Robin
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Fined for Shooting a Robin
Nicholas Zulle, an Italian, of Elk township, Gloucester county, was fined $21.55 by Justice Paulin, of Glassboro, Saturday charged with shooting a robin by Game Warden Guthridge, of Camden. The latter with Deputy Game Warden Stultz Pierce were walking through a woods on the look-out for such violations of the law when the defendant, unconscious of their presence, arose from a clump of bushes and shot the robin.
Terror to Violators of New Jersey Game Laws
Philadelphia Inquirer —
TERROR TO VIOLATORS OF NEW JERSEY GAME LAWS
Since the passage by the Legislature of the bill introduced last fall by Assemblyman Gill, of Camden county, making it unlawful for hound dogs to run at large in the open fields in the country districts, the game wardens of the State have been busy in bringing violators of this law to justice. In the southern section of the State especially have these violators been summarily dealt with.
Game Warden William Guthridge, of Camden, has been exceedingly busy in looking up this class. In Camden, Gloucester, Cumberland and other counties he has apprehended over a score since the law went into effect. He says that many of the farmers have more hounds than they know what to do with. Being, in many instances, unable to feed them the dogs are permitted to run about the fields. The canines destroy the young rabbits and their nests. In a measure, Game Warden Guthridge has put a stop to this class of violations. He has been working in the interest of fish and game since April 19, 1892, when he was appointed by Governor Werts. During his service he has brought nearly a thousand violators of the fish and game laws to justice.
Will Make Appeal
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Will Make Appeal
Henry Bryan, of Delaware township, was fined $20 and costs by Justice Thompson, in Camden, yesterday, charged with allowing a hound to run at large in open fields, a violation of the State Game laws. Game Warden Guthridge made the complaint. Bryan appealed the case.
Active Jersey Game Wardens
Trenton Evening Times —
ACTIVE JERSEY GAME WARDENS
Men Behind the Guns Having Troubles of Their Own.
As usual the opening of the gunning season is bringing grief to many Pennsylvania sportsmen, who attempt to remove the game from New Jersey.
Seven gunners came up on a train from South Jersey to Camden Saturday heavily laden with choice game. Six of them succeeded in crossing to Philadelphia by way of the Kaighn Point ferry and eluding the vigilance of the game wardens.
A seventh man, however, William A. Dukes, of East Orange, was captured and fined $22.50 by Justice Thompson, on a charge of attempting to remove game from the State.
Frederick A. Berry was captured Sunday by Game Warden Guthridge, who says he had a number of decoy ducks out on the surface of the Delaware river. Guthridge took him to the house of Justice of the Peace Thompson on South Third street, Camden, but just as he was about to pull the bell Berry made a bold dash for liberty.
He sped up Third and down Chestnut street, followed by Guthridge, whose threatening pistol brought him to a stop.
Berry was again taken to the justice and fined $23.50 on a charge of Sunday gunning.
Paid for Shooting Rabbit in the Snow
Philadelphia Inquirer —
PAID FOR SHOOTING RABBIT IN THE SNOW
Allen Young was fined $20 and costs by Justice Barr, in Camden, late Saturday night for shooting a rabbit while snow was on the ground. Young was arrested by Game Wardens Guthridge and Ware in the lower part of Camden county.
The present game laws of New Jersey, very obnoxious in some instances, are meeting with much protest, not only on the part of the sportsmen, but also the farmers. The latter claim rabbits have become altogether too numerous, and unless something is done they will be overrun. The laws will probably be much modified during the present session of the Legislature.
‘Twas a Costly Sturgeon
Philadelphia Inquirer —
‘Twas a Costly Sturgeon
Henry A. Ross, a Camden huckster, was arrested by Game Warden Guthridge yesterday for having in his possession a sturgeon less than four feet in length. Ross paid a fine and cost of $13.40 to Justice Barr.
Ponds Stocked With Game Fish
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Ponds Stocked With Game Fish
Fish Wardens William Guthridge and James Hunt, of Camden, have stocked the ponds at Good Intent and Grenloch with several hundred calico bass. At Good Intent a large number of black bass were placed in the lake.
Fined for Using Fishing Net
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Fined for Using Fishing Net
Herman Schoonborn was arrested by Game Warden Guthridge yesterday for fishing in Cooper Creek with a net. He was taken before Justice Barr in Camden, who fined him $20 and costs.
John Guthridge Fatally Stricken
Philadelphia Inquirer —
John Guthridge Fatally Stricken
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 —
CAMDEN NEWS NOTES
•• 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.
Took Seventy Days in Jail
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Took Seventy Days in Jail
In default of paying a fine of $91.80 for violating the New Jersey game laws, Gaetano Soule was committed to the county jail by Justice Barr in Camden last night for seventy days. Gaetano was charged by Deputy Game Warden Charles Wilbur with attempting to remove from the State a rabbit and two woodpeckers. Game Warden Guthridge charged him with gunning without a license.
Jersey’s New Fish Wardens
Bridgeton Evening News —
Jersey’s New Fish Wardens.
The State Game and Fish Commission has appointed the following wardens: Atlantic county, Henry Schneider and Louis H. Barrett; Bergen county, George Ricardo; Camden county, William Guthridge and James Hunt; Cape May county, Gustavus Hilton; Essex county, John R. Riley; Gloucester county, Benjamin F. Dentton and Charles B. Platt; Hunterdon county, George W. Dunham; Middlesex county, Joseph Tucker, Jr.; Ocean county, Clayton Robbins; Passaic county, Charles A. Shriner; Sussex county, Jacob Hendershott; Salem county, Samuel H. Callahan; Somerset county, George H. Stone; Warren county, Edwin Hill.
Fish and Game Men Will Banquet Here
Trenton Evening Times —
FISH AND GAME MEN WILL BANQUET HERE
The four members of the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, the chief protector and the twenty-four wardens who are distributed among the counties of the state will hold their second annual dinner in the Dutch room at Hildebrecht’s cafe tomorrow afternoon. Proprietor J. Fred. Margerum has prepared a special menu for the occasion, and it may be taken for granted that nothing will be served that will be in violation of the state’s fish and game regulations.
The members of the board are: President, Benjamin P. Morris of Long Branch, Richard T. Miller of Camden, David P. McClellan of Morristown, Percy H. Johnson of Bloomfield. The chief protector is James M. Stratton of North Long Branch.
The wardens are: John Schuster, Egg Harbor City; Howard Mathes, New Gretna; Ward Varian, Demarest; William Guthridge, Camden; C. Wilbur, Camden; George Phifer, Ormonde; F. S. Connor, Bridgeton; Augustus Hilton, Anglesea; F. J. Hall, Bloomfield; J. H. Avis, Westville; H. E. Dane, Hoboken; H. E. Park, White House; Ernest L. Jones, Madison; Harry L. Cook, Trenton; Charles Stevenwald, Metuchen; A. J. Rider, Tuckerton; Louis E. Foulks, New Egypt; A. W. Hughes, Paterson; J. B. Hendershott, Newton; E. R. Davis, Salem; T. J. Torton, Penns Grove; G. M. Miller, Finderdine; Charles M. Hawkins, Elizabeth; and Edward Hill, Rocksbury.
Governor Stokes was represented by his secretary, Edward W. Gray. Among the others present were State Treasurer Frank O. Briggs, Speaker Samuel K. Robbins of the Assembly, Senators McKee, Minch and Brown of the Senate Games and Fisheries Committee, Senator Horner and Assemblymen Gibbs, Hunt, Henry, Wise and Patterson of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.
Warden Guthridge to Watch Gunners
Philadelphia Inquirer —
WARDEN GUTHRIDGE TO WATCH GUNNERS
Game Wardens Guthridge and Wilbur in Camden yesterday received instructions from the Fish and Game Commission to keep a sharp lookout for gunners who violate the law. Especially were they ordered to arrest every non-resident gunner who is caught shooting birds without a license. The reed bird season opens the first of next month.
Probably in no county in the state are the game laws more strictly observed than in Camden. During the summer thus far not a fisherman has been detected violating the law. Even boys who go after pike and bass carry a rule with them so as not to keep fish below the size fixed by law.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CAMDEN NEWS NOTES
• Game Wardens Guthridge and Wilbur yesterday stocked the lakes at Collingswood, Grenloch and Blackwood with perch, bass and pickerel.
• William T. Waters, a retired broom manufacturer, died at his home, 318 Cooper street, Camden, yesterday after a long illness from Bright’s disease.
• Chief of the Water Department E. Howard Broome, who has been critically ill with pneumonia, was last night reported to be improved.
• The home of W. W. Ewing, 911 South Seventh street, Camden, was entered by thieves yesterday and thoroughly ransacked. The only thing missing was a silver watch and chain.
• Unsuccessful attempts were made to rob the grocery store of John Knox, Locust and Division streets, and the office of the Justice Coal Company, Front street near Kaighn ave.
Fought Game Wardens
Philadelphia Inquirer —
FOUGHT GAME WARDENS
Italian Violently Resisted When Called Upon to Surrender
Game Wardens Wilbur and Guthridge, of Camden, had a desperate encounter with an Italian named Gaitanos Veuchio, on the banks of Pensauken Creek, near the Pennsylvania Railroad, yesterday. The wardens saw Veuchio with bulged pockets and, suspecting he had been shooting robins, called on him to halt.
For a reply the Italian leveled his gun at Guthridge. The latter immediately pointed his revolver at the Italian while Wilbur sought to engage him. Wilbur grasped him and attempted to take the gun from him, the Italian meanwhile trying to get the muzzle of the gun against the warden’s breast.
After a fierce struggle during which Guthridge freely used his blackjack, the Italian surrendered. When searched six robins were found in his pockets. He was taken before Justice Barr, of Camden, and fined $120 and costs in default of which he was committed to the county jail.
Game Wardens Stock Streams and Ponds
Philadelphia Inquirer —
•• Game Wardens Guthridge and Wilbur have stocked several of the streams and ponds in Camden the last week with bass, pike and trout.
Doings in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
DOINGS IN CAMDEN
Manufacturers complain of the scarcity of female help.
The police were notified yesterday that the home of George Brennison, 428 Haddon avenue, Collingswood, had been entered by jimmying a kitchen door. The thief helped himself liberally to fruit, but did not touch the silverware or other articles.
A large force of men yesterday repaved Federal street in front of the new court house with sheet asphalt.
The shipyards at Cooper’s Point are unusually busy for this time of the year with repair work.
The police were notified yesterday that sixty aluminum street signs had been stolen from a Market street store.
Mosquitoes were never so thick as they are at present.
During the month of July the police made 309 arrests.
Game Wardens Guthridge and Wilbur are patrolling the creeks for illegal gunners.
Wilbert L. Sweeten took out a permit yesterday for the erection of ten brick houses on Eighth street, near State.
Eddie Master, aged 3 years, of 229 Federal street, fell against a curbstone yesterday, badly lacerating his head. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Ferdinand Kadel, of 815 Commerce street, had his left leg contused by being jammed by a wagon yesterday. He was taken to Homeopathic Hospital.
Joseph Fletcher was committed to the county jail by Recorder Stackhouse yesterday, on the charge of stealing corn from an East Side farmer.
Two more special policemen, making fourteen in all, were sworn in by Mayor Ellis yesterday, to protect the property of a telephone company whose linemen are on a strike.
Sub-Policeman George Hill was made a regular yesterday, to succeed Harry Christy, who resigned. Tomorrow Mayor Ellis will swear in Fred Leichleider, of the Twelfth ward, to succeed Hill.
H. S. Pennypacker, of Haddonfield, a nephew of Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania, notified the police yesterday that Florence Baker, a domestic, aged 21 years, mysteriously disappeared from his home on Tuesday.
Fish and Game Men at Dinner
Trenton Evening Times —
FISH AND GAME MEN AT DINNER
The New Jersey Fish and Game Commissioners and the State Game Wardens held their annual dinner at Hildebrecht’s Tuesday afternoon. The commission is composed of Benjamin P. Morris, Long Branch; Percy H. Johnson, Bloomfield; David P. McClellan, Morristown; and Richard T. Miller, Camden. James M. Stratton, Long Branch, is game protector, and the wardens are: John Schuster, Jr., Egg Harbor City; Howard L. Mathis, New Gretna; Ward Varian, Demarest; William Guthridge, Camden; Charles Wilbur, Camden; George Phifer, Ormond; Fred S. Connor, Bridgeton; Fred P. Hall, Bloomfield; George Hilton, Anglesea; John H. Avis, Westville; Herbert E. Dane, Jersey City; Henry E. Park, White House; Ernest L. Jones, Madison; Henry L. Cook, Trenton; Charles Steurwald, South Amboy; Anson J. Rider, Tuckerton; Louis E. Foulks, New Egypt; Alexander Hughes, Paterson; Jacob B. Hendershott, Newton; Edward R. Davis, Salem; T. J. Torton, Penns Grove; G. M. Miller, Finderne; C. M. Hawkins, Elizabeth; and Edward Hill, Rocksbury.
Governor Stokes was represented by his secretary, Edward W. Gray. Among the others present were State Treasurer Frank O. Briggs, Speaker Samuel K. Robbins of the Assembly, Senators McKee, Minch and Brown of the Senate Games and Fisheries Committee, Senator Horner and Assemblymen Gibbs, Hunt, Henry, Wise and Patterson of the House Game and Fisheries Committee.
Game Wardens Are Praised for Work
Trenton Evening Times —
GAME WARDENS ARE PRAISED FOR WORK
Guthridge and Wilbur, of Camden, Highly Commended for Manner in Which They Enforced Law
Letters of commendation have been received by Game Wardens William Guthridge and Charles Wilbur, of Camden, for the manner in which they have enforced the law in respect to game, both birds and fish. It is chiefly through their efforts that many species of birds have not perished as the victims of the pot-hunter.
Sixteen years ago when Warden Guthridge was first appointed the game laws were practically a dead letter, insofar as Camden county and vicinity was concerned. Robins, thrushes and other native birds were being slaughtered right and left. Thousands of fish were illegally taken. Now the offenders are, as a rule, only such foreigners as are entirely ignorant of the existence of law, and the violations are few.
As an evidence of the manner in which the law is recognized by even juvenile fishermen, a bass was caught by a boy at West Collingswood a day or so ago. There was a dispute as to its size. Instantly a dozen rulers were drawn from the pockets of men and boys to measure the capture. When found to be just a quarter of an inch below the size called for by law, the bass was thrown back into the water.
The past summer the wardens have stocked all the nearby ponds with thousands of fry of game fish.
Gunners Crowd Terminals
Philadelphia Inquirer —
GUNNERS CROWD TERMINALS
Many Hunters on Their Way to South Jersey Fields
There were few trains that left the terminals in Camden yesterday that did not contain scores of sportsmen who were on their way to various South Jersey points to be in readiness for the opening of the gunning season today. What with the baying of hounds and the exciting talk of the sportsmen the railroad stations wore an animated aspect. Froh [sic] reports received by them all seemed sanguine of meeting with great success. On Saturday County Clerk Patterson granted gunners’ licenses to about fifty non-residents.
Game Wardens Guthridge and Wilbur, of Camden, who have scoured the county the past several weeks, say that there never were so many cotton tails as this season. They have also encountered many coveys of quail and pheasants, partridges and woodcock.
Smart Girl Fools Alert Game Warden
Trenton Evening Times —
SMART GIRL FOOLS ALERT GAME WARDEN
By Quick Change of Suit Cases Game Is Smuggled Out of Jersey
A tall, athletic young man and a girl who looked as if she was used to riding a cross-country jumper alighted from a Mount Holly train at the Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal, Camden, yesterday, each carrying a suit case. As the crowd of passengers headed for a ferry boat a dog belonging to Game Warden Guthridge, who was on duty at the ferry to see that game was not carried out of the State, got busy and soon spotted the suit case carried by the young man.
The couple swerved and entered the ladies’ waiting room, and as the boat was about to tap off the couple started on a run for it, but Guthridge promptly stopped the man and ordered him to open the suit case. The woman boarded the boat. The man offered all sorts of objections, asking for Guthridge’s authority, etc., and not until the boat was in midstream did he consent to open it. Guthridge was a surprised man when he found it contained nothing but articles dear to the feminine heart.
The man left on the next boat for Philadelphia. As the boat pulled out into the river he said, as he lighted a cigar: “Pretty smart girl. She was wise to the dog of the warden. We changed suit cases in the waiting room. She’s all right. But for her I would have been out $100 for carrying game out of the State.”
Death of William Guthridge
Camden Daily Courier —
GUTHRIDGE—At Audubon, N. J., on January 19, 1908, William, husband of Lena Guthridge, aged 53 years.
Relatives and friends, also Dakota Tribe, No. 111, Imp’d O. R. M.; Camden Mutual Beneficial Association and Ninth Ward Democratic Association are invited to attend the funeral on Thursday afternoon at two o’clock, from his late residence, Oswego avenue, Audubon, N. J. Interment at Evergreen. Remains may be viewed on Wednesday evening from 8 to 10 o’clock. Take Haddon Heights car on Federal St. and get off at Railroad Station.
Prominent Gunners Pay Last Respects
Philadelphia Inquirer —
•• Prominent gunners yesterday paid their last respects to Game Warden William Guthridge, who died at his home at Audubon on Monday from blood poisoning.
William Guthridge, Game Warden, Dies at Audubon
Sporting Life —
William Guthridge, New Jersey game warden of Camden county, died January 18, at his home in Audubon, of blood-poisoning due to cutting a corn with a razor. He paid little or no attention to a wound inflicted which later developed seriously because of stocking dye.
Death of Mrs. Lena Guthridge
Bridgeton Evening News —
DIED.
GUTHRIDGE.—November 6, 1915, in Millville, N. J., at the residence of son, Lewis Kates, on Race street, Mrs. Lena Guthridge, aged 62 years, 2 months and 21 days.
Funeral services and interment will be in Camden, N. J., on Tuesday afternoon, November 9. Friends may call at the residence of her son on Race street Monday evening.