Second Street
Second Street runs north and south, between Front and Third Streets, parallel to the Delaware River as far south as Mechanic Street. It originally ran virtually uninterrupted, but in the very early 1970s several blocks on the east side of North 2nd Street below Mickle Street were taken, the buildings razed, and two public housing projects were built: the Royal Court townhomes and the Mickle Tower senior citizens apartment building.
Head of North 2nd Street
Head of North 2nd Street, 1890 — a “speakeasy” in a boathouse. Philadelphia Inquirer, July 28, 1890. Named parties included Samuel Dodd, John W. Streeper, John Anderson, George W. Horner, Charles O. Pedrick, Samuel E. Lee, Officer Baker, William Parker, Maurice Hinchman, Charles Mead, and Mabel Gray.
1929–1932 — North Camden Yacht Club; Cooper Point Green Jackets; Delaware River Yacht Racing Association. Camden Courier-Post, March 21, 1932.
Head of North 2nd Street — A Camden Den Raided
Philadelphia Inquirer —
PLENTY OF LIQUOR AND A FARO LAY-OUT SECURED BY THE POLICE.
A Murderous Negro Creates a Commotion—Incendiaries at Work—Other News Across the Delaware.
The Camden police made another raid early yesterday morning. About 1 o’clock a detail consisting of Officers Pederick, Lee, Anderson, Horner, Baker and Chief Dodd raided a “speak-easy” and gambling den in a boathouse at the end of North Second street. When the policemen arrived a quiet little game of faro was in progress in the second story.
The proprietor, William Parker, Maurice Hinchman, Charles Mead and Mabel Gray were captured and taken to the City Hall. Sixteen boxes of beer, three gallons of whisky and a home-made faro lay-out were also captured. All of the men arrested were released yesterday but Parker, who was held on the charge of keeping a disorderly house and selling liquor without a license.
Drink-Sellers Arraigned
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Efforts to Stop Violations of the Sunday Law in Camden.
The Camden police are keeping up their efforts to suppress Sunday liquor selling. The following saloon keepers appeared before Mayor Westcott, of Camden, yesterday, and pleaded not guilty: F. A. Shuster, of Front street and Kaighn avenue; Tim. Clayton, of Third and Mechanic streets; James Croker, of Fourth and Jasper streets; F. Joseph Rouk, of Eighth street and Ferry avenue; John Murschell, of Broadway and Jefferson street, and Gottlieb Jung, of Ferry avenue and Jackson street.
Warrants have also been issued for Adam T. Davis, Jr., of Second street and Kaighn avenue, and Mary [?]ang, of Fillmore and Jackson streets, on similar charges. Davis is seriously ill and was unable to be present yesterday.
Chief of Police Dodd is the complainant in all the cases. The saloon keepers will be given a hearing next Friday.
Slot Machine Arrests
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The Camden police yesterday arrested Joseph Dole, Broadway and Atlantic avenue; Joseph Hyde, Sixth and Jackson streets; Adam T. Davis, Second street and Kaighn avenue, and A. B. C. Smith, Broadway and Ferry avenue. They will have a hearing before Recorder Nowrey to-day on the charge of having slot gambling machines in their business places. The machines were confiscated.
Fence That Hampered Firemen
Camden Courier-Post —
The upper view shows the fence at the end of Segal Street, above Erie Street, which firemen say hampered them during yesterday’s big fire which caused $225,000 damage. The insert shows how a fireplug was blocked. The lower sketch is a bird’s eye view of where the fences are located in relation to the big blaze. Officials of several plants destroyed by fire say they will demand from city officials an explanation as to why the fence was built.
Along Memory Lane
Camden Courier-Post —
By Ben Courter
Camden cops who once wheeled dead drunks, sometimes howling drunks, a mile or so through the streets to City Hall are becoming few and far between. There are few who remain, either active or retired, who fought roughneck gangs single handed, who never deigned to send in a riot call. Encounters with a terror like old Mike Kelly, who could wallop half a dozen ordinary men when filled with “red eye” are but legends of the department.
All this and much more is recalled in the death of William Harvey in his 83rd year, a typical “English heart o’ oak” in the good old days when a man was simply compelled to show his mettle to remain alive and kicking and a policeman down at old Kaighn Point. Certainly in the late ‘80s and for a quarter a century later Kaighn Point would have been altogether lost without this doughty arm of the law. He was part and parcel of it as were the veteran shad fishermen, the oystermen from off the pungies, the hard boys from the fishing and ice boats who could whip their weight in wildcats and yell for more, such as “Big Bill” Zaiser, “Tar Heel” Henry, the Bearn boys and others, most of whom have gone the way of all flesh.
Harvey, who lived for many years at 1010 South Second street, was in the heydey [sic] of his strength when he was appointed a policeman by Mayor Pratt on August 26, 1886. He was out a few months in the hectic days of ‘93–’94 when the Democratic police commission was in power, but with the ousting of that outfit Harvey returned on March 31, 1894, and remained until retirement on March 1, 1912.
It was during that early period that he used to scare us kids when he chased us home after dark. The youngsters of that generation were wont to yell “Billy Grab All,” and then beat it in more or less terror. It was not until later they learned his value in preserving order in a mighty scrappy area.
There was an organization known as the Avenue Club with headquarters below Front street which played high jinks on Sundays in particular, regarded as an abomination by the church goers. Harvey was detailed to break it up. Well we recall one Sunday afternoon in the then provincial town when Harvey made a raid, a single handed raid. We forget the exact number, but as we recall it 21 of the “avenooers” were marched two by two with the valiant “Bill” at the head all the way to City Hall, a good mile and a half away. And the one-man raid was effective.
It was in the fierce election fight incident to the old race track days in ‘94 as a small kid we see in memory’s eye “Old Bill” Harvey badly beaten in front of a polling place on Mt. Vernon street. Democratic enemies blackjacked him, kicked and cuffed him, used him for a football. Even then he refused to take the count, but a Democratic cop “necked him” and took him to the hall. We were frightened stiff when we saw his battered, blood-stained face. No mercy in those hard days, for Harvey was jailed and excoriated as a “rioter”!
But he had his comeback not long after and the rough boys were nearly shoved off the face of the map when the “organization” returned in force with J. Leighton Wescott as mayor. When the patrol wagons did away with pushcarts, when the call system was inaugurated, when the force was increased, conditions eased up. In his later years Harvey delighted in “flivvering” about, spent many a happy hour with the old timers in fire or patrol houses, frequently recalled the glorious days when it was just as easy to find a real scrap as it was to eat a hearty meal.
In his early days Harvey had followed the sea and it seemed to me he never lost the roll of the deck. Certainly he never lost that indomitable spirit born of the freedom of the wave, never called quits in a tight corner, never raised the white flag. “Old Bill” sure was the epitome of all that meant a real cop when it was a survival of the fittest.
North Camden Yacht Club — Yacht Club Burns In North Camden; One of Landmarks
Camden Courier-Post —
One of Camden’s riverfront landmarks, the old North Camden Yacht Club house at the head of Second street was destroyed by fire early yesterday. The loss is estimated at $2000.
The fire broke out at 8:15 a. m. and the frame structure was a total loss in a short time. The fire spread to a barge moored to the wharf of the club house and firemen battled the flames on the boat for several hours.
The club house was recently acquired by the Cooper Point Green Jackets, an organization of young sportsmen promoting baseball, football and basketball.
The yacht club was the scene of a number of motorboat and yacht races in the past. The club at one time was affiliated with the Delaware River Yacht Racing Association.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Byron Street
Byron Street viewed from North 2nd Street, July 2004.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Erie Street
Harry G. McDougal, Sec'y. and Treas.
THE HAMILTON
Ice Manufacturing Co.
SECOND and ERIE STREETS
Near Vine Street Ferry
Camden, N. J.
Erie Street at 2nd Street, 1906
North 2nd Street & Erie Street — Richter Takes Over Match Plant
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Dr. Fritz W. Richter, of Philadelphia, states that he has secured possession of the United States Match Company’s plant in North Camden, and will operate it under the name of the F. W. Richter Match Works.
900 Block of North 2nd Street
900 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 900 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
900 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890–1891 | Dr. Walter S. |
| 1890–1891 | Dr. Walter S. Bray |
| 1936–1943 | William E. Morgan, Morgan's Cafe |
| 1947–1949 | Caesar Campana Sr. tavern |
| 1956 | Tony's Supper Club |
| 1959 | Happy Landing Bar |
| 1964–1966 | Tuggie & Squeal's Bar |
| 2003 | Gone one |
902 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1920s | Joseph Wenzelle |
| 1890s–1910s | Dr. Walter S. Bray |
| 1927–1940s | John B. Moullette |
| 1920s–1940s | Clarence E. Moullette |
904 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1908 | Lysander Burton |
908 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1914 | James Bardsley |
| 1918–1930s | George Humes & Famiy |
| 1918–1930s | George & Ivy C. Humes |
| 1918–1930s | George Humes Jr. |
| 1918–1930s | Avalon V. Humes |
| 1918–1930s | Ivy E. Humes |
| 1918–1930s | Marion G. Humes |
| 1918–1930s | Violet M. Humes |
909 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1892 | William J. Lyons |
910 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1902–1916 | Thomas J. Neatherly & Family |
| 1902–1916 | Thomas & Martha Netherly |
| 1902–1916 | Christian James "Jim" Bradel (son) |
| 1902–1916 | Flossy Neatheny (daughter) |
| 1902–1916 | Roy Auxer (grandson) |
911 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Mary Jones |
914 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1893 | John J. Murphy |
921 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1930s |
924 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1925 | Max I. Koch |
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Gone |
928 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Walter Gais |
929 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1893–1897 | George B. Anderson |
931 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1909 | Charles Coates |
932 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1901–1927 | Joseph Logue & Family |
| 1901–1927 | Joseph & Fannie Illingsworth Logue |
933 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1897–1927 | Alfred Lang & Family (ship carpenter) |
| 1897–1927 | Alfred & Sophia Lang |
| 1897–1927 | Edward Lang |
| 1897–1927 | Anna Lang |
| 1897–1927 | Ruth Lang |
| 1897–1927 | Marion Lang |
| 1897–1927 | Elsie M Lang |
| 1897–1927 | Caren D Lang |
938 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Mrs. Dora Schilder & Family |
| 1938 | Henry Schilder |
| 1938 | Herman Schilder |
940 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915–1920 | James McAninley's Saloon |
| 1947 | Vacant |
| 2003 | Gone |
| 1888–1889 | George B. Anderson |
900 Block of North 2nd Street.
904 North 2nd Street, real estate record
Dr. Walter Bray, 900 block North 2nd Street
Clarence Moullette, North 2nd Street, Camden Courier-Post, February 1, 1933
900 block North 2nd Street resident
937 North 2nd Street, October 19, 1916
FIRE ENGINE RAMS CAR
One Bluecoat Hurt as No. 4 Crashes Into Trolley
Responding to an alarm of fire at Seventh and Pearl streets, Camden, last night, the engine of Engine Company No. 4, Fourth and Vine streets, crashed into a crosstown trolley car at Fifth and Vine.
One fireman was injured and the others were shaken up and the passengers of the car were seized with panic. The injured fireman, Joseph Logue, 60 years old, of 937 North Second street, was taken to Cooper Hospital, where it was found he had sustained injuries of the back, body and limbs. The fire was trifling. The engine was badly damaged.
938 North 2nd Street, February 19, 1938
WOMAN DIES OF BURNS FROM OIL STOVE BLAST
Burns she received last Saturday when an oil stove exploded in her home caused the death in Cooper Hospital last night of Mrs. Dorothea Schilder, 55, of 938 North Second street.
A son, Henry, was burned about the hands when he beat out his mother's flaming clothing. Firemen extinguished the flames after they caused considerable damage to the kitchen and living room.
MRS. DOROTHEA SCHILDER
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothea Schilder, 58, of 938 North Second street, who died Friday night in Cooper Hospital, will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the home of Herman A. Schilder, a son, at 212 Byron street. Rev. Thulo M. Gore, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, of which she was a member, will be in charge.
Mrs. Schilder died from burns she received more than a week ago when an oil stove exploded in her home.
938 North 2nd Street, February 25, 1938
SCHILDER—The family of the late Dorothea Schilder of 938 N. 2nd St., Camden, N. J., wishes to thank their many friends, relatives and neighbors for their cares, kindnesses and floral tributes in their recent bereavement in the death of a dearly beloved mother.
938 North 2nd Street, October 28, 1936
MARRIAGE LICENSES
GLOUCESTER
John E. McGovern, 26, of 327 Cumberland street, and Anna A. Stolinski, 23, of 313 Market street, Gloucester.
Albert Schilder, 23, of 938 North Second street, Camden, and Margaret C. Kesley, 20, of 35 Cornell avenue.
914 North 2nd Street — John J. Murphy Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
MURPHY.—Suddenly, on April 22, 1893, John J. Murphy, aged 48 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday morning, April 25, at 8 o’clock, from his late residence, Second and Bailey streets, Camden, N. J. High mass at the Immaculate Conception Church Interment at St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The annual sham battle and dance under the auspices of Battery B, N. G. N. J., will be held in the Camden Armory tomorrow evening.
Dr. H. H. Sherk will give an illustrated lecture on the Yellowstone Park in the East Camden Library tomorrow night.
One of the largest funerals that has taken place in Camden for some time was that of George Bird, who was buried from his home, 801 Haddon avenue. The services were in charge of Rev. Isaac Bagley and interment was made in the Evergreen Cemetery.
These officers have been nominated by the Camden Police Pension Fund: President, Robert Colkett; vice president, Albert Snow; financial secretary, James Tatem; recording secretary, Edward Hyde; treasurer, E. B. McClong; trustees, James Ware, George Anderson, George Cooper, Allan Palmer and Thomas Reed.
Daniel Clifford, a Civil War veteran, 70 years old, of New York, reported to the police yesterday that after he had drawn his pension he had been decoyed to Camden, where he was relieved of $69.
In a twenty five foot fall at Mathis’ Shipyard yesterday, Lysander Burton, of 904 North Second street, was seriously injured internally besides having many lacerations and bruises.
Attacked with asthma, William Baldwin, 77 years old, of 510 Kaighn avenue, died yesterday before a physician could be summoned.
From shock due to a broken leg, John Spiegel, 45 years old, died in the Cooper Hospital last night. At one time Spiegel was a transcribing clerk in the Register of Deeds office.
911 North 2nd Street — Mary Jones Hurt in Trolley Accident
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Mary Jones, 29 years old, of 911 North Second street, was badly bruised by a trolley car at Broadway and Newton avenue yesterday. She was taken to her home in an ambulance.
908 North 2nd Street — Seeks Death by Fire
Philadelphia Record —
Melancholy Man Had Failed With Water and Rope
Caught striking matches in a manner that indicated a plan to set fire to a room he occupied at 908 North Second street, Camden, James Bardsley, 25 years old, was arrested yesterday by Policeman Barnett and committed pending investigation. “Batter my head off with a hammer,” he said to the policeman.
The detectives believe Bardsley planned to end his life by setting fire to the house. Some time ago he attempted suicide by jumping overboard Since that time he has twice attempted to end his life by hanging. He has twice been examined by physicians who say he is sane, but he has been melancholy since the death of his mother.—Philadelphia Record.
904 North 2nd Street — Lysander Burton Falls at Mathis’ Shipyard
Philadelphia Inquirer —
In a twenty five foot fall at Mathis’ Shipyard yesterday, Lysander Burton, of 904 North Second street, was seriously injured internally besides having many lacerations and bruises.
931 North 2nd Street — John Martin Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
MARTIN—At Camden, N. J., February 17, 1909 JOHN, husband of Julia Martin, in his 41st year Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, February 18 at 2 P. M., from the residence of his wife, 715 Potter st. Chester, Pa. Interment at Chester Rural Cemetery Remains can be viewed Tusday [sic] evening from 7 to 9 o’clock from the residence of Mr. Charles Coates, 931 N. 2d st., Camden, N. J.
Auto Regulations Not Obeyed
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden’s police have given repeated warnings to autoists who fail to heed the law that requires them not to pass a trolley car when it is discharging or taking on passengers. While many have complied there have been others who refuse to countenance this law and in consequence there have been several accidents of late. Yesterday William H. McCormick, of 911 North Second street, was taken into custody by Policeman Thompson for violating this law and he was released under security for a hearing before Recorder Stackhouse today. Thomas P. Kelly, of White Marsh, Pa., was arrested by Motorcycle Policeman Frost for speeding.
937 North 2nd Street — Mrs. Albert Lang Hurt in Fall
Camden Post-Telegram —
Attacked with vertigo while descending a flight of stairs at her home, Mrs. Albert Lang, of 937 North Second street, pitched headlong down more than a dozen steps. Found unconscious on the floor at the foot of the stairs, Mrs. Lang was carried to her bed and a physician summoned It was found that Mrs. Lang sustained a broken left arm and a fractured collar bone. The estimable woman was kept at her home and is under constant medical attention.
Trolley Smashes Motor Fire Wagon
Camden Post-Telegram —
One Fireman Hurt When Car Crashes Into No. 4 Combination Apparatus.
HORSE KILLED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT
One fireman was badly injured, another had a narrow escape and one of the motorized fire machines was put out of commission last evening when the apparatus was struck by a trolley car at Fifth and Vine streets.
Fireman Joseph Logue, aged 60 years, of 932 North Second street, was injured. He was taken to Cooper Hospital suffering with hurts of the body, shoulders and head. He was later taken home. Fireman Ephraim Hires, the driver, escaped without a scratch.
Both firemen are members of No. 4 Engine Company, Fourth and Vine streets, and were the only passengers of the combination wagon, which was on its way to the grocery store and dwelling of Henry R. Hand at Seventh and Elm streets, where smoke pouring from a chimney caused some one to send in an alarm.
The trolley car struck the machine full in the center, overturning it, demolishing two wheels and tearing away the battery boards. Logue and Hires were thrown off.
No one on the car was hurt and the car itself was not much damaged.
His team struck from the rear by a southbound Haddon Heights trolley car on Haddon avenue, Oaklyn, at an early hour this morning, Charles Flexon, aged 40 years, a driver for the William Davis Bakery Company, had a narrow escape from death when the wagon he was driving was demolished and the horse injured so badly that it had to be killed. Flexon, whose home is at 509 Newton avenue, is in the Homeopathic Hospital with body bruises and shock. His condition is not serious.
The trolley company contends that the wagon did not carry an outside light and that in the darkness the vehicle could not be seen by the motorman. On the other hand, Mr. Davis says the wagon did display a light and that he has the crushed lantern. The injured driver was taken to the hospital in an automobile.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & York Street
North 2nd Street looking south from York Street, 1930s.
800 Block of North 2nd Street
800 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 800 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
813 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1964 | William J. Horay |
815 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1920s–1930s | Elwood Eskridge Family |
828 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1890 | Virgil Willett |
| 1917–1926 | Thomas Reed & Family (sergeant, Camden Police Department) |
| 1917–1926 | Thomas & Fannie Reed |
| 1917–1926 | Gladys Bryen |
| 1917–1926 | Edith Bryen |
| 1917–1926 | Walter Bryen |
| 1917–1926 | Helen Y. Bryen |
| 1917–1926 | John H. & Martha Reed |
834 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Fred Gelber | Banquet Program Ad |
Fred Gelber Opens Store
834 North Second Street, Camden, New Jersey.
FURNITURE : HOT POINT APPLIANCES
Zenith TV - Radio. Custom Living Room Suites to Order. Clothing - Jewelry.
WOodlawn 6-6900. Cash or Credit - Bank Financing Available.
Hatch Cover Falls, Hurts Ship Worker
Struck by a falling hatch cover yesterday as he emerged from the hold of a ship under construction at the New York Shipyard, William E. Johnson, 26, of 833 North Second street, suffered a possible fracture of the skull.
Johnson was taken to the West Jersey Hospital where his condition was announced as cirtical [sic]. He is employed as a tinsmith-helper at the yard.
A handsome card in each one pound package of Willett's favorite coffee. The best package coffee in the market, and for sale by all grocers. Packed by Willett and Quinby, Camden, N.J.
A HANDSOME CARD
In each One Pound Package of
WILLETT'S FAVORITE COFFEE
THE BEST PACKAGE COFFEE IN THE MARKET, AND FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS.
PACKED BY
WILLETT & QUINBY, Camden, N. J.
JUSTICE STRATTON ARRESTED. Jacob Stratton, Justice, of 822 North Second street, Camden, late secretary of the Benevolent Endowment Association, was arrested in Camden yesterday on a capias. He furnished the regular bond of $1,000, and was released.
3 Shot in City Gun Battle
Probationary Cop, Assailant, Bystander Hit
An off-duty probationary police officer was shot in the head, his assailant apparently wounded and a woman bystander struck in the ankle by a bullet early yesterday in a gun battle on State st. near 2nd.
William J. Horay, 22, of 813 N. 2nd st., who will be graduated from the Police Training Academy Saturday, was treated at Cooper Hospital for scalp wounds and released.
The bystander, Mrs. Gladys Woslards, 21, of 147 State st., was treated at the same hospital for a pistol shot wound of the ankle and released.
Assailant Flees
The assailant, identified by police only as a Negro, escaped. Blood-stained clothing found later in his home indicated he was wounded.
Three youths held as material witnesses are Clarence Hood, 18, of 401 S. 7th st.; Arthur Randolph, 17, of 907 Pine st.; and George Candia, 18, of 607 Clinton st.
Det. Joseph Hainsworth and Clemente Quieroz and Ptl. Estel Brown said the trio led them in the home of the fugitive where they found the blood-soaked clothing.
Horay said he was watching television in his home when he heard a shot. He took his service revolver and went outside where he saw four youths. He ordered them to stop and three did. He told the trio to stand against a parked automobile. The fourth kept walking toward State st. and Horay followed. On orders to stop the youth wheeled and hit Horay in the face with a wine bottle.
Gunfire Exchange
“I hit him with my service pistol and he shot at me point blank,” said Horay. “I shot back.” Other shots by both followed.
Mrs. Woslards was struck by a stray bullet.
Hood told detectives the boys had been to a party and the boy who shot Horay had earlier fired into the air “maybe to impress us.” Hood said the trio became frightened by the exchange of shots and ran.
Horay was felled by one of the shots and later got up and called police. He is expected to start his actual police service next week. Physicians at Cooper Hospital said he had a “miraculous escape” from serious injury.
George D. Borton Funeral
Philadelphia Inquirer —
With all the pall bearers past exalted rulers of the local lodge of Elks, George D. Borton, himself a past officer of the lodge, was buried in Harleigh Cemetery yesterday. The services were held at his home, Second and York streets, Camden, where Rev. George Hemingway, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, spoke. The Elks also held services at the house. The pall bearers included Past Exalted Rulers John Henry Fort, Samuel Kilpatrick, Dr. A. H. Lippincott, Alexander Millete [sic], Francis Warren and J. Henry Switzer.
700 Block of North 2nd Street
700 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 700 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
703 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1931 | Manuel Kane |
705 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Thomas Murphy & Family (Camden Police Department) |
| 1910s–1920s | Thomas & Anna Murphy |
| 1910s–1920s | Thomas J. Murphy |
| 1910s–1920s | William Murphy |
| 1910s–1920s | John Murphy |
702 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1919–1920 | Ephraim T. Hires & Family |
| 1919–1920 | Ephraim & Ida Calhoun Hires |
| 1919–1920 | Mrs. Rebecca Calhoun (mother-in-law) |
700 Block of North 2nd Street.
701 North 2nd Street, November 17, 1949
Infidelity Charge Wins Divorce Suit
A Camden man was advised a divorce on grounds of adultery Wednesday after testifying he found his waitress wife in a parked car with a bartender.
The suit was brought before Advisory Master Burton by Charles H. Folkman, 701 North Second street. He testified his wife, Bernice, of 5024 Washington avenue, Pennsauken, was embracing a man in a car off Route 25, on the night of June 6. Folkman's testimony was confirmed by James Murphy, a private detective.
Alberta Linthicum, of 520 Elm street, was advised a decree on grounds of cruelty. She charged her husband, Merrill, of 1007 White Horse pike, Haddon township, started to beat her in December, 1947. She said the beatings continued until she left him Aug. 20.
700 Block of North 2nd Street — Sarah A. Carter Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CARTER.—March 7. SARAH A. CARTER. Funeral services Wed., 2 P. M., residence of her son, Ephraim T. Hires, 703 N. 2d st., Camden, N. J. Int. private.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Main Street / Vine Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Main Street (formerly Vine Street). Daly's tavern stood at 2 Vine Street in 1925.
Vine Street and Main Street, 1943
600 Block of North 2nd Street
600 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 600 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
601 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1933 | James Evans |
602 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Photo |
604 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Harry Curtis |
| 1900s–1920s | Mrs. Mary Peoples |
| 1900s–1920s | Vera Peoples |
605 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1920s | Clara S. Burrough |
| 1924 | Edward Liberati |
| 1930s–1959 | Daniel Deacon |
606 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Photo |
610 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880 | B.L. Bonsall |
611 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880s | Dr. William H. Ireland & Family |
| 1880s | Dr. William & Anna Belle Ireland |
| 1880s | Anna Ireland |
| 1880s | Mary Ireland |
| 1880s | Loretta F. Ireland |
| 1932 | Dorothy Martins |
614 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1942 | Dr. Howard |
| 1887–1942 | Dr. Howard F. Palm |
| 2004 | Gone |
616 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Mrs. Anna Hagen |
| 2004 | Gone |
617 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | J. Scrivani |
622 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880 | William Burrough & Family |
| 1880 | William & Sarah "Sllie" Burrough |
| 1880 | Joseph Burrough |
| 1880 | Clara S. Burrough |
600 Block of North 2nd Street.
616 North 2nd Street, July 4, 1941
HAGEN—On July 2, 1941, Anna M., widow of Charles L. Hagen, age 79 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of North Baptist Church, are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday, at 1 p. m., at the funeral home of Joseph H. Murray and Son, 408 Cooper St., Camden. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening.
614 North 2nd Street
612 North 2nd Street
611 North 2nd Street, June 9, 1932
2 CHILDREN AT PLAY INJURED BY MOTORISTS
Two Camden children playing in streets near their homes were injured last night when they ran into the cars of passing motorists.
Dorothy Martins, 2, of 611 North Second street, was treated at Cooper Hospital for cuts about the mouth after running into the automobile of Eva J. Hair, 26, of 112 Kingston avenue, Barrington. The accident at Second and Elm streets.
Elvey Williams, 10, colored, is in the same hospital with a fractured right leg, injured at Second and Royden streets by the car of Ernest Sims, of 411 Fairview avenue, Wayne, Pa.
612–602 North 2nd Street, April 3, 2004
611 North 2nd Street, April 1, 2004
609–611 North 2nd Street, April 1, 2004
609–611 North 2nd Street, 2008
609 North 2nd Street, Bernard Brown, December 11, 1957
BERNARD C. BROWN
Bernard C. Brown, 68, of 609 N. 2nd st., a retired maintenance employe of Camden Board of Education, died Sunday in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. He was a member of Cpl. Mathews-Purnell Post 516, VFW.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. George Breen, of Philadelphia.
Solemn requiem Mass will be sung Thursday at 10 a. m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Germantown. Relatives and friends will meet at 8.30 o'clock in a funeral home at 916 E. Chelten ave., Philadelphia, where friends may call tonight. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Philadelphia.
610 North 2nd Street — Attempted Burglary
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Attempted Burglary—Burglars attempted to rob the residence of B L Bonsall, No 610 North Second street, Camden, on Wednesday night, but were frightened away without securing any booty.
814 North 2nd Street — Saunders–Striber Marriage
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Edward R. Saunders, secretary of Camden Lodge, No. 293, B P. O. Elks, to Miss Virginia Striber on Sunday last, at their new home, 814 North Second street. They are spending their honeymoon at Atlantic City.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Danenhower Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Danenhower Street, April 2004.
Danenhower Street at North 2nd Street, overview, April 1, 2004
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Elm Street
North 2nd Street north of Elm Street, April 2012.
500 Block of North 2nd Street
500 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 500 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
505 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1899 | Harry Roberts & Walter Carter |
506 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880s–1890s | William H. Tice |
511 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Nicholas Parson |
514 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1870s–1880s |
516 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Ricardo Sciarra |
517 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910–1943 | William F. Glander & Family |
| 1910–1943 | William F. & Olga Glander |
| 1910–1943 | Olga Glander |
519 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Albert Young |
| 1870s–1900s | Edward R. Shubrick Sr. & Family |
| 1870s–1900s | Edward R. & Emily Shubrick |
| 1870s–1900s | Elizabeth SHubrick |
| 1870s–1900s | Edward R Shubrick Jr. |
| 1870s–1900s | Philadelphia Inquirer |
521 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1949 | James Williams |
525 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | W. Penn Corson |
527 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1895–1899 | Joseph Logue & Family |
| 1895–1899 | Joseph & Fannie Illingsworth Logue |
500 Block of North 2nd Street. Joseph Logue was associated with this block.
517 North 2nd Street, April 18, 2004
517 North 2nd Street, view 2, April 18, 2004
525–527 North 2nd Street, April 18, 2004
516 North 2nd Street, April 18, 2004
Brass Stolen From Armour Boat
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Charged with purloining valuable brass fittings from the palatial houseboat Chieftain, launched Monday at the Mathis shipyard for Mr. Armour, of Chicago, Joseph Ford, 31 years old, of 941 Point street, and Nicholas Parson, 49 years old, of 511 North Second street, were committed to jail by Recorder Stackhouse in Camden yesterday in default of bail. Alexander Read, 39 years old, of 92 Erie street, similarly accused, was unable to be arraigned because of illness. The men are said to have been employed in the yard and the material was taken while the $85,000 craft was being constructed.
517 North 2nd Street — Fender Saves Girl’s Life
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Struck by a trolley car in front of her home. Olga Glander, aged 5, of Second and Birch streets, Camden, was saved from death by the fender. The life-saving device dragged her several feet and just as the trolley car was coming to a stop she rolled under the car The wheels stopped an inch from her head. Doctors at Cooper Hospital found numerous bruises and lacerations
505 North 2nd Street — Roberts & Carter Assignment
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Henry W. Roberts and Walter M. Carter, grocers, of 505 North Second street, have made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors The assignee is Joseph M. Roberts, of Riverton.
Burglar Trapped By Sleepless Girl
Camden Courier-Post —
Father, Brother Awakened, Fell Intruder After Short Chase
Miss Olga Cineglie’s sleeplessness last night resulted in the capture of a robber who was looting her home.
The man, a Negro from Carteret, was knocked unconscious by a blow with a stout stick from Luigi Cineglie, 55, a saloon keeper and the girl’s father, while his son, Peter, 18, grappled with the intruder.
The man arrested gave his name as John Jones, 41, and said he is a stevedore.
Miss Cineglie, 20, told police she could not go to sleep and was reading a book in her second floor bedroom at 702 South Second street.
Telephones Police
She heard a noise downstairs and listened long enough to be convinced someone was moving about on the first floor. She tiptoed silently to the telephone and called police in a whisper. Then she quietly roused her father and brother.
The trio was descending the stairs when the intruder heard them and bolted for the kitchen door. He threw the door open and leaped a back fence and ran into Line street.
Peter, a factory employe, was on his heels and had made a partial flying tackle, which had slowed the intruder.
Cineglie, as he ran from the house, picked up a hardwood stick, used as the cross piece in an automobile top. When Peter slowed the fleeing man with his tackle, his father was able to gain enough ground to get within range.
Picks Up Brick
As Cineglie caught up with him, Jones was aiming a brick, seized in his flight, at the head of Peter. He was unarmed otherwise.
He struck Jones on the head and knocked him unconscious.
At just that moment, Radio Cruise Car Patrolmen Walter Vecander and Wilbur Prentiss arrived. They arrested Jones and took him to Cooper Hospital where several stitches were required to close the head wound caused by Cineglie’s stick.
Jones, police said, had been drinking but was not drunk. He was held on suspicion for investigation. He told police he reached Philadelphia Saturday and slept Saturday night in the Philadelphia jail.
Cineglie’s saloon is in the front downstairs section of his home, and the living quarters are in the rear on both the first and second floors.
Hospital Cases
Camden Courier-Post —
Hospital Cases
Cooper
Bart Paradise, 26, of 1204 Van Hook street, cut finger.
Mary Lombardi, 28, of 232 Clinton street, abrasion of foot.
Robert Corkrey, 13, of Collingswood, sprained ankle.
Richard Mascio, 15, of 1740 South Sixth street, sprained foot.
Connie D. Adamo, 29, of 3018 Fenwick road, sprained toe.
Ida Ford, 12, of 1230 Hyde Park, contusion of back.
James Williams, 19, of 521 North Second street, contusion of back.
Canio Abate Jr., 1½, of 324 Cherry street, contusion of head.
Jean O. Mary, 30, of Audubon, contusion of head.
West Jersey
Elizabeth Hill, 31, of 1064 Louis street, sprained right leg.
Mary Dickinson, 74, of 57 North Twenty-second street, injured hip.
Anna Palmer, 31, of Elm avenue, Woodlynne, fractured wrist.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Birch Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Birch Street, April 2004.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Pearl Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Pearl Street. North Baptist Church stood at the northwest corner in 1886.
North 2nd Street view south from near Pearl Street, February 2009
400 Block of North 2nd Street
400 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 400 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
426 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1865–1894 | North Baptist Church |
| 1895–1924 | Calvary Presbyterian Church |
| 1929 | Calvary Tabernacle Presbyterian Church |
| 1943–1947 | Faith Baptist Church |
| 1965–2009 | Victory Temple Church |
| 1965–2017 | Victory Temple Church |
420-426 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1965–2017 | Victory |
| 1965–2017 | Victory Temple Church |
423 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1919–1960 | John E. |
| 1919–1940s | John G. Opfer |
| 1919–1960 | John E. Opfer Sr |
421 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1960 | William A. Watson & Family |
| 1910s–1960 | William A. & Elizabeth Briggs Watson |
| 1910s–1960 | Harry Watson |
| 1910s–1960 | Roland Watson |
| 1910s–1960 | Everett Watson |
| 1910s–1960 | Edith Watson |
| 1910s–1960 | Agnes Watson |
| 1910s–1960 | Richard Watson |
420 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1900s | John Saunders & Family |
| 1890s–1900s | John & Anna B. Saunders |
| 1890s–1900s | Dr. Orris W. Saunders |
417 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Edward J. Cummings & Family |
| 1941 | Edward J. & Mary Muldoon Cummings |
| 1941 | Anna Jane Cummings |
| 1941 | Mary Cummings Diefendorfer |
| 1941 | Harry Cummings |
| 1941 | Thomas Cummings |
415 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1900s | Edward Holloway |
| 1938 | Charles R. Bott & Family |
| 1938 | Charles R. & Lillie M. Bott |
| 1938 | Charles P. Bott |
| 1938 | Lewis R. Bott |
413 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1930s–1938 | Henry S. Campbell |
414 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1899 | Rev. A.W. Spooner & Family |
| 1899 | Rev. A.W. & Hattie Melissa Spooner |
412 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1898 | John G. Heileman |
409 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Isaac Berrios & Family |
404 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | Francis D. |
| 1890 | Francis D. Weaver |
Church Building at 2nd & Pearl Street — 1943. The building was then the home of the Faith Baptist Church.
Calvary Tabernacle Revival
North Second and Pearl Streets, Camden.
Hear Otto S. Klink, every evening (except Monday). Converted Atheist and Former “Red Leader.”
Sunday Evening Subject: “Is the World Getting Ready for the Anti-Christ?”
420–426 North 2nd Street, February 2009.
426 North 2nd Street, Victory Temple sign, February 2009
VICTORY TEMPLE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
C.O.G.I.C.
ORDER OF SERVICES
SUNDAY
[?]:00 AM PRAYER
[?]:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL
[?]:30 AM MORNING WORSHIP
[?]:00 PM [?]
[?]:00 PM EVENING WORSHIP
MONDAY
[?]:00 PM PRAYER & PRAISE
TUESDAY
[?]:00 PM PRAYER & WORSHIP
FRIDAY
[?]:00 PM PRAYER & WORSHIP
REV. C. E. GIDDINS [?]
FOUNDER & PASTOR
420–426 North 2nd Street, view 1, February 2009
CAMDEN
Louis to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Aldi of 1024 Lois Avenue.
Isaac to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Berrios of 412 Front Street.
Carlos to Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Caraballo of 409 2nd Street.
Michael Thomas to Mr. and Mrs. David Clark of 2105 Berwick Street.
Virginia Doreen to Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper of 318 Federal Street.
Elsie Denise to Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Davis of 629 N. 8th Street.
Deborah Dee to Mr. and Mrs. David Lavender of 128 Boyd Street.
Clarice Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. John Little of 141 N. 34th Street.
Francis D. Weaver, who lived at 404 North 2nd Street per the 1890 Camden City Directory.
404–402 North 2nd Street, February 2009.
404–402 North 2nd Street, February 2009
402 North 2nd Street, corner view, February 2009
Edward J. Cummings
Edward J. Cummings, 71, an employe at the RCA Victor plant for 25 years, died of a heart attack yesterday at his home 417 North Second street. Mr. Cummings was a member of the Red Men, Foresters of America and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Muldoon Cummings; two daughters, Miss Anna Jane Cummings, and Mrs. Mary Difendorfer, and two sons, Harry and Thomas, all of Camden.
Mrs. Lillie M. Bott
A lifelong resident of Camden, Mrs. Lillie M. Bott, 58, of 415 North Second street, died yesterday after an illness of a month. She is survived by her husband, Charles R.; two sons, Charles P., of Camden, and Lewis R., of Barrington; her mother, Mrs. Mary B. Schwab, of the Second street address, and four brothers, Charles H., William F. and George E. Schwab, all of Camden, and Fred H. Schwab, of Woodlynne. Mrs. Bott was a member of Crescent Chapter, Eastern Star. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p. m. and burial will be in Harleigh Cemetery.
BOTT—On February 24, 1938, Lillie M. (nee Schwab), beloved wife of Charles R. Bott, age 58 years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Crescent Chapter, No. 55, O. E. S. and Ladies Aid of the German Lutheran Church are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday at 1 p. m., at her late residence, 415 N. 2nd St., Camden. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening.
416–414 North 2nd Street, February 2009.
416–414 North 2nd Street, February 2009
416 North 2nd Street, corner view, February 2009
SPOONER.—On the evening of March 17, 1899. Hattie Melissa, wife of the Rev. A. W. Spooner, D. D., pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church, aged 40 years. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Monday afternoon, March 20, at 2 o’clock, at her husband’s residence. 414 North Second Street, Camden, N. J. Interment private.
Henry S. Campbell, 78, a retired merchant, of 413 North Second street, died late yesterday of pneumonia in West Jersey Hospital.
Mr. Campbell suffered a fractured hip in a fall last Friday and pneumonia later developed.
For 40 years he conducted a meat and provision store. He began with a stall in the old market at 418 Federal Street, on the site of the present Public Service building and of the original Camden city hall and court house. When the market was destroyed by fire he opened a store on Federal street between Third and Fourth streets.
Surviving are his widow, Emma L.; three sons, Earl, a letter carrier, of Audubon; Elmer, Camden; Lore, Philadelphia; a brother, Gilbert, of Collingswood, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Potter, Glenolden, Pa.
The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, at 1401 Princess Avenue. Burial will be in Harleigh Cemetery. Mr. Campbell was a member of Wyoming Tribe, No. 55, Improved Order of Red Men, and Parkside M. E. Church.
WATSON—On Feb. 19, 1960, Elizabeth Briggs, widow of William A. Watson, of 421 N. 2nd st., Camden, age 91 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Monday at 11 a. m. at Murray Funeral Home, 408 Cooper st., Camden, N. J. Interment at Berlin Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening.
James Jones, Camden Fire Department, 400 block North 2nd Street.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Linden Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Linden Street.
SECOND STREET, SOUTH OF LINDEN, CAMDEN, N. J.
300 Block of North 2nd Street
300 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 300 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
332 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1933 | James Greer |
| 1950 | Bertha M. Selah |
326 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1876–1878 | William Joyce Sewell & Family |
| 1883–1914 | Colonel Daniel B. Murphy & Family |
| 1925 | Charles |
| 1933 | Jennie Thomas |
323 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Cecil Slaughter |
321 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1870s–1880s | Benjamin F. Boyer & Family |
| 1870s–1880s | Benjamin F. & Alabama S. Boyer |
| 1870s–1880s | Charles Shimer Boyer |
319 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1874–1876 | Elias England & Family |
| 1874–1876 | Elias & Martha England |
315 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1931 | First |
| 1931 | First Ward Democratic Club |
309 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1908–1910 | John E. Rossell Sr. & Family |
| 1908–1910 | John E. & Agnes Rossell |
| 1908–1910 | John E. Rossell Jr. |
307 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Mrs. Anna Burns |
| 1957–1958 | Basil Cook |
303 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1967 | William Marlow & Family |
| 1967 | Marion Mae Marlow |
302 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1904 | Captain Andrew Blair Frazee |
300 Block of North 2nd Street. Andrew Blair Frazee was a notable resident on this block.
330 North 2nd Street, February 2009
328 North 2nd Street, February 2009
328 North 2nd Street, view 2, February 2009
326 North 2nd Street, Peppery Pot column, August 4, 1925
The PEPPERY POT —By Mack
In bold face type in the Directory of '76 is the entry: "General William J. Sewell, superintendent W. J. Railroad, 326 North Second street." At the time of his death about 25 years ago, Sewell was United States Senator, absolute, Republican Czar of New Jersey, an auxiliary vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in this state, Brigadier General of the National Guards. His funeral, on a bleak, January day, was the greatest military demonstration ever seen in New Jersey since that of General George B. McClellan at Trenton. A caisson that charged up San Juan Hill bore his body to the mausoleum in Harleigh Cemetery, his horse with stirrups reversed following, amid the thunders of artillery requiems.
323 North 2nd Street, February 7, 2004
316 North 2nd Street, February 2009
316 North 2nd Street, view 2, February 2009
310 North 2nd Street, view 1
310 North 2nd Street, view 2
310 North 2nd Street, view 3
310 North 2nd Street, view 4
Millwood Truscott, 300 block North 2nd Street
308 North 2nd Street, 2008 Camden Courier-Post
Basil Cook, 68, of 307 N. 2d st., a salesman on leave of absence for the Camden Brewery, was pronounced dead on arrival Sunday night at Cooper Hospital. A coroner's report said he died of a heart attack while shoveling snow in front of his home.
Andrew Blair Frazee, 300 block North 2nd Street, 1885
Births
Camden Courier-Post —
Marion Mae to Mr. and Mrs. William Marlow of 307 N. 2nd Street.
Orlando to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martinez of 224 Clinton Street.
Donna Lynn to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mullen of 334 State Street.
Michael Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pedicone of Canterbury Apartments.
James Earl to Mr. and Mrs. James Perrigen of 601 Walnut Street.
Joseph Bryan to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaffer of 3022 Federal Street.
Sandra Lavern to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Singleton of 231 Erie Street.
Marriage Licenses
Camden Courier-Post —
AT CAMDEN
Bruno J. Rolewicz, 37, of 418 Viola street, and Catherine Sparano, 30, of 581 Viola street.
James N. Batcher, 27, of 631 Jersey avenue, Gloucester, and Joyce I. Scragg, 23, of 1126 Collings road.
Robert E. Vohringer, 23, of 28 North Thirtieth street, and Bertha M. Selah, 21, of 332 North Second street.
319 North 2nd Street — Elias England Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
ENGLAND.—On the 20th instant, ELIAS ENGLAND, in the 68th year of his age.
The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 319 N. Second street, Camden, N. J., on Wednesday, the 24th instant, at 1 o’clock. To proceed to Evergreen Cemetery.
309 North 2nd Street — Burglars Frightened Off at J. E. Rossell’s Home
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The home of J. E. Rossell, 309 North Second street, the family being away, was entered, but the intruders were frightened off.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Penn Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Penn Street.
Robeson Apartments near North 2nd and Penn Streets, postcard
The Robeson Apartment House, Second and Penn Sts., Camden, N. J.
[?] is still [?]
waited for
you last
night is
more contented
to day - no
mail for you
fed the fish
and he ate
it as soon
as put in.
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North 2nd Street and Penn Street, postcard
VIEW OF HOTEL CAMDEN SHOWING CORNER OF JOHNSON PARK
SECOND AND PENN STREETS, CAMDEN, N. J.
200 Block of North 2nd Street
200 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 200 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
216 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1930s–1940s | No information available |
222 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Frank W. |
| 1947 | Frank W. Garrison |
226 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1931–1940s | Isaac W. Eason Sr |
232 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| — | The Robeson Hotel (aka Hotel Camden apartments) |
| 1910 | Dr. Henry H. Davis |
Talked About in Camden
Wednesday night’s meeting of City Council was one of the most important held for years. Not only was a contract for a new water supply from artesian wells awarded, but an ordinance was adopted to purchase ground for a public park. The ground comprises the block bounded by Cooper, Penn, Front and Second streets. The purchase is to be made at once, and before next summer the park will probably be ready for use. The property is part of the Cooper estate, and will be sold to the city for $75,000. In addition to the ground there is a large three-story brick house, which will probably be utilized as a public library. There was some dissatisfaction over the proposed purchase, as it was stipulated that the ground should never be used for any other purpose than a public park. This stipulation, however, has been withdrawn by the owners.
Camden Man Stabbed During Argument
Camden Courier-Post —
Emil Tisani, 35, of 237 Stevens street, was stabbed in the neck, head and face Saturday night following an argument with a neighbor in a grocery store at 210 South Second street. After being treated for the wounds at Cooper Hospital, Tisani said he would swear out a warrant for Lugi Celani, of 203 Royden street, whom he claimed attacked him with a razor.
Police Roundup at 817 Clare Street
Camden Daily Courier —
Captain Stehr and a detail of officers made a successful roundup of men and women at 817 Clair [sic] street. Edward Brown, 25 years old, who lives at that address, was charged with keeping a disorderly house. Seven cases of beer, a quart of gin and a quart of whisky were taken in the raid. Henry Butler, [?]2, of 214 South Second street, was listed as a witness as were also Carrie Washington, 30[?] Federal street; Rhoda Montgomery, [?]4, 644 South Second street; Marie Gibbs, 811 Locust street; and Hazel Shipman, 307 Washington street.
Intersection of North 2nd Street & Cooper Street
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Cooper Street. The Cooper Library stood at this intersection.
Cooper Street 200 block south side, February 7, 2004
201 Cooper Street south side, February 7, 2004
Cooper Library at Cooper Street and North 2nd Street, postcard
Cooper Street at North 2nd Street, postcard
100 Block of North 2nd Street
100 Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 100 block of North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
2 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1886 | Charles Woodward |
4 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1920s | Gillanz Company |
4 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Thomas A. Skymer |
| 1915 | Thomas A. & Mary Skymer |
| 1915 | Louis "Lew" Skymer |
| 1915 | Albert Skymer |
| 1915 | thomas j. "tommy" Skymer |
5 & 7 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1863–1865 | Bowman H. Middleton | |
| 1867–1869 | Frank P. Middleton | |
| 1870–1895 | Josiah V. Middleton | |
| 1891 | Camden | 1891 Camden City Directory Ad |
6 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Citizens |
6 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Thomas Bishop |
| 1913–1914 | Thomas A. Skymer Family |
| 1913–1914 | Thomas A. & Mary Skymer |
8 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1865 | Frank P. Middleton |
9 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Patrick Murphy |
10 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Ira Sands |
| 1951 | Ira & Lillian Sands |
12 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1892–1893 | John Campbell |
25 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | James & Ida Buckingham |
| 1892 | James Dunn |
27 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | James Dunn |
| 1895–1899 | Joseph Maxwell |
28 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1881 | James Dunn |
| 1914 | William Vangeley |
| 1947 | Gone |
30 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1884–1885 | James Dunn |
38 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1909 | James H. Carpenter |
39 & 41 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Joseph Campbell | 1877 Camden City Directory Ad |
40 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1877 | Harvey Sharpless |
47 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Furman Desher |
50 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900–1920 | Ferris Shoe Company |
| 1900–1920 | Isaac Ferris Jr. |
| 1900–1920 | Jacob C. Ferris |
52 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1897 | George Morgan |
53 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1893 | James Dunn |
56-60 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1883–1913 | Joseph Franklin |
| 1883–1913 | Howard Franklin |
| 1883–1913 | William Franklin |
57 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Gertrude Longley |
64 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | George Wailes |
| 1947 | gone |
102 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | Mrs. Annie Shannon |
| 1887–1888 | John E. Shannon |
| 1887–1888 | Thomas F. Shannon |
| 1894–1895 | William L. Hartman & Family |
| 1894–1895 | William L. & Annie Hartman |
| 1894–1895 | Edwin Hartman |
| 1894–1895 | Samuel Hartman |
| 1894–1895 | J. William Hartman |
103 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1891 | Jacob Leon |
106 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1872 | George Morgan |
109 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1845–1900s | Samuel S. Elfreth |
| 1900 | Rollo Jones |
112 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Tony Miller |
Northeast Corner
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Sanborn Map |
Northwest Corner
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1812–1922 | National |
| 1922–1928 | First |
100 Block of North 2nd Street.
116 North 2nd Street, view 2
116 North 2nd Street, view 3
116 North 2nd Street, view 4
116 North 2nd Street, view 5
116 North 2nd Street, view 6
116 North 2nd Street, view 7
116 North 2nd Street, view 8
116 North 2nd Street, view 9
John G. Hutchison, 100 block North 2nd Street
Camden Courier-Post, July 31, 1941.
2 FIRES BREAK OUT IN RCA PLANT AREA
Cafe, House Roof Damaged, 12 Companies Respond; Cook Injured
Two fire alarms within 15 minutes of each other in the vicinity of the RCA Manufacturing Company yesterday sent a dozen fire companies to the scene.
A man was burned on the arm and a woman collapsed from hysteria in one of the fires. The roof of a home at Point and Penn streets was damaged in the other fire.
The first blaze broke out in the restaurant of Julia Coriaty, 110 North Second street, opposite one of the RCA buildings.
Andrew Rossi, of 933 Market street, the cook, was burned on the arm when a grease pan beneath the gas burners of the stove ignited. Mrs. Coriaty collapsed when she saw the flames and was taken to the Cooper Hospital. Rossi was given first aid by firemen.
As firemen were extinguishing this blaze, engines from several South Camden stations sped past the restaurant on their way to the Penn street fire. Hundreds of workers in the RCA plants ran to the windows as the engines drove by.
Firemen who answered the alarms recalled yesterday was the anniversary of Camden's worst fire at the R. M. Hollingshead Company, Ninth and Market streets. Ten persons lost their lives in that fire.
Rollo Jones, fire department, 100 block North 2nd Street
Sauel Elfreth, 100 block North 2nd Street, view 2
Sauel Elfreth, 100 block North 2nd Street
107–111 North 2nd Street, circa 1900
101–119 North 2nd Street, circa 1900
2 GAMBLING RAIDS ENRICH CITY BY $210
Camden Courier-Post —
One man was fined $50 and eight forfeited $160 securities when they failed to appear in Camden police court yesterday after raids on two alleged gambling establishments.
The only man who appeared for a hearing before Judge Pancoast was Tony Miller, 34, charged with being the properitor of horse race betting establishment at 112 North Second street. Six men arrested as material witnesses forfeited $10 each.
Securities of $50 each were forfeited by Joseph Connors, 32, of 869 North Twenty-first street, Philadelphia, and Max Aronson, 45, of 425 Stevens street, arrested in a raid at 338 Kaighn avenue. Lieut. Ralph Bakley said the place was a numbers writing headquarters.
Those who forfeited securities in the Second street raid gave their names as Thomas Telto, 42, of 1424 Federal street; Thomas Maner, 40, of 414 North Fourth street; Thomas Wright, 30, of 345 Penn street; William Brown, 39, of 115 North Third street; Clinton Krane, 43, of 145 State street, and Leonard Winner, 35, of 1021 Grant avenue, Collingswood.
103 North 2nd Street — William Sevales Taken to Asylum
Philadelphia Inquirer —
William Sevales was taken to the insane asylum at Blackwood yesterday by Constable Leon.
102 North 2nd Street — Mrs. William Hartman Injured
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Mrs. William Hartman, of Second and Market streets, while repairing a chair yesterday, accidentally severed an artery in her arm with a pair of scissors. The flow of blood was checked with great difficulty.
Intersection of North 2nd & Market Streets
Intersection of North 2nd Street and Market Street. Northwest corner: 1812–1922 National State Bank; 1922–1928 First Camden National Bank & Trust.
Northwest corner of North 2nd and Market Streets, 2004
North 2nd and Market Streets, 2004
Looking west from 200 block at North 2nd and Market Streets, 2004
Northeast corner of North 2nd and Market Streets, 1885
Market Street at 2nd Street, 1893
Unit Block of North 2nd Street
Unit Block of North 2nd Street — Occupants
City directory records and newspaper accounts, 1877–1920s.
03 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1930 | Benjamin Hunt & Family |
| 1929–1930 | Benjamin & Ella Hunt |
| 1929–1930 | Jesthroe Hunt |
6 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Citizens Relief Association |
7 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Horace Greenwell, blacksmith |
| 1938 | Horace S. Greenwell |
| 1947 | Gone |
4 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| early 1900s | Gillanz, real estate |
| 1947 | Gone |
38 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1909 | Howard M. Cooper |
39–41 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1877 | Joseph Campbell |
40 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Harvey Sharpless |
| 1947 | Gone |
47 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Furman Desher |
50 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Ferris Shoe Company |
| 1900–1920 | Isaac Ferris Jr. |
| 1900–1920 | Jacob C. Ferris |
| 1947 | Gone |
56–60 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Joseph Franklin, livery | |
| 1895 | Wm. L. Franklin & Bro., livery and exchange stables | Camden City Directory Ad |
57 North 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Gertrude Longley |
Unit Block of North 2nd Street. George Wailes operated a shoe shop at 64 North 2nd Street in the 1890s. Howard M. Cooper was at 38 North 2nd Street in 1909.
WM. L. FRANKLIN & BRO.,
LIVERY STABLE
Livery and Exchange Stables
Horses taken by the week, day or single feed. Parties and Weddings attended to at all hours. Funeral Carriages furnished at the shortest notice. Four-horse Coaches to Hire.
56, 58, 60 North Second Street,
Telephone 45. CAMDEN, N. J.
50 North 2nd Street, Ferris Shoe Company, November 27, 1910
** Quick work on the part of the local firemen prevented what would undoubtedly have been a disastrous blaze in the large building of the Ferris Shoe Company, on North Second street, early yesterday morning.
40 North 2nd Street, Peppery Pot column, August 4, 1925
Seybolds the Bakers
The Seybolds were bakers in the Centennial year, and up to the late 1890's. "Bill" Sexton was an iron founder who always wore a shiny silk hat, and looked more like a clergyman than a business man as he sedately strode the sidewalks. He died while taking a bath about 30 years ago. Charley Sharp, who was one of the first stewards of Camden Aerie of Eagles, was a clerk living at 555 Royden street, in '76. Later he was a real estate agent, and a Councilman from the Ninth Ward. Harvey Sharpless was a coal dealer at 40 North Second street in Centennial year. He was a well-known member of the Society of friends from Medio, Delaware county, Pa. He passed away within a year. He was then a retired member of the firm of Sharpless & Brother across the bridge.
39–41 North 2nd Street, 1877 city directory
CAMPBELL JOSEPH, successor to Anderson & Campbell, canned goods and mince meat, 39 & 41 N. Second st,
JOSEPH CAMPBELL,
SUCCESSOR TO
ANDERSON & CAMPBELL,
SPECIALTIES
AND
BEEFSTEAK BRAND OF TOMATOES,
EXTRA FINE PEAS,
Mince Meat and Fruit Butters.
These goods are not excelled in quality by any in the Market. Butters are put up in one and two pound cans, hermetically sealed, full weight, and warranted to keep in all shades of temperature; also packed in all sized wood packages.
MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AWARDED BY THE CENTEN'L INTER'L COMMISSION.
** There were many men of prominence in attendance at the funeral yesterday of Lawyer James H. Carpenter, which took place from his home at 38 North Second street. The services were in charge of Rev. Rudolph Brestell, and the pall-bearers included Dr. H. Genet Taylor, H. C. Alexander, Vice Chancellor E. B. Leaming, Howard M. Cooper, Howlings Lippincott, Wilbur F. Rose and several Philadelphians.
57 North 2nd Street — Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Because of a broken bone in her leg, Gertrude Longley, 10 years old, of 57 North Second street, who met with the mishap three months ago, was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday.
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47 North 2nd Street — Furman Desher Injured in Fall
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Furman Desher, 26 years of age, of 47 North Second street, Camden, fell from the third story of the building being erected for the Victor Talking Machine Company, at Front and Cooper streets yesterday, receiving bruises and lacerations and probable internal injuries. He was taken to the Cooper Hospital.
6 North 2nd Street — Donor Wants Name Suppressed
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Through the subscription of $100 from a donor who gave a similar sum the fore part of the week with the understanding that his identity was to remain unknown, the fund of the Citizens’ Relief Association of Camden yesterday jumped to $1077.14. This contributor spent some time at the headquarters of the association at 6 North Second street and was so impressed with the dire needs of the applicants that he concluded to give substantial aid. Others have done likewise and those in charge of the movement have been greatly encouraged in their work to provide for the many cases of distress that are daily called to their attention.
Unit Block of South 2nd Street
Unit Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
City directory records and newspaper accounts, 1870s–1955.
2 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Charles Woodward / Jesse Pratt |
4 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Thomas A. Skymer family |
| 1915 | Thomas A. & Mary Skymer |
| 1915 | Louis "Lew" Skymer |
| 1915 | Albert Skymer |
| 1915 | thomas j. "tommy" Skymer |
5–7 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Middleton undertakers |
5 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1904–1905 | Jarvis W. Howell | |
| 1904–1905 | Jarvis W. & Maggie Howell | |
| 1955 | Yellow Cab | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
6 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Skymer family |
| 1913–1914 | Thomas A. & Mary Skymer |
| 1906 | Thomas Bishop |
8 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1800s | Frank P. Middleton |
9 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Patrick Murphy |
10–24 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Directory data |
15 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | William T. Steinmetz & Family |
| 1906 | William & Rosalie Steinmetz |
Unit Block of South 2nd Street. Josiah V. Middleton operated an undertaking business at 5–7 South 2nd Street from 1870 to 1895. Patrick Murphy ran a saloon at 9 South 2nd Street in 1885.
Josiah V. Middleton, 5–7 South 2nd Street, 1891 city directory ad
J. V. MIDDLETON,
UNDERTAKER
Nos. 5 and 7 South Second Street,
Telephone No. 146. CAMDEN, N. J.
Bodies Preserved Either With or Without Ice.
Also Families Furnished with Folding Chairs for Funerals.
5 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
GO BY YELLOW!
SAVE TIME....PARKING....
TRAFFIC WORRIES
Entire fleet equipped with
Two-way radios
Yellow Cab Co.
of CAMDEN
WOodlawn 3-4100
Chips from Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Little Notes of News from Across the Matrimonial Ferry.
Mayor Pratt on Saturday imposed a fine and costs amounting to $53 upon Charles Woodward for selling liquor without a license at No. 2 South Second street, Camden. He removed to the place from Philadelphia only a few days since, having kept a sporting house on Ninth street near Vine. No defense was made, Woodward pleading guilty to the charge, which was made by J. V. Middleton, who had an undertaking establishment next door to the saloon.
When Gleason Wore Curls
Camden Courier —
Wright Cox, police stable sergeant, recollects “Kid” Gleason when he was a gentle little boy in skirts, wearing long curls, although it is a sure bet he never sang in a Sunday school class.
For a few years had hardly elapsed, when as Sergeant Cox recalls, he was the scrappiest “kid” in the Third Ward.
Cox remembers one occasion when Gleason was pitching for the Independents in the early 80’s. On the way home they stopped in a tavern kept by an Irishman at Second and Taylor avenue.
Gleason had a banana stalk in his strong right hand. There was a colored ragpicker devouring raw oysters at the free lunch bar, although the oysters weren’t free.
Creeping up behind the negro, he gave him a wallop on the neck with the banana stalk that must have made the poor “darky” actually imagine that the crack of doom had suddenly boomed.
5 South 2nd Street — Jarvis W. Howell Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
HOWELL.—On February 9, 1905, JARVIS W., husband of Maggie Howell, aged 43. Funeral from his late residence, February 13, 19[illegible]5, 5 S 2d st., Camden, N. J., at 2 P. M. Friends and relatives are invited. Interment at Old Camden Cemetery. Friends may view the remains on Sunday evening, 8 to 10.
6 South 2nd Street — Thief Steals Evicted Man’s Tools
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden’s police are looking for about as mean a thief as one can imagine. Yesterday the family of Theodore Bishop was evicted from their home, at 6 South Second street. While the household effects were out in the street the thief stole Bishop’s carpenter tools. The theft occurred while Bishop was away looking for a place for his family
Intersection of South 2nd Street & Mickle Street
Intersection of South 2nd Street and Mickle Street. Philadelphia Inquirer, February 7, 1915.
South 2nd Street & Mickle Street — Wagon Becomes Electrified
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Loaded with a huge iron boiler, a wagon of Charles Smith, of 505 Erie street, became fastened beneath the bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where it spans Second street near Mickle, Camden, yesterday. There was not enough space to permit the entrance of the wagon with its load. In scraping the roof and becoming jammed, the boiler knocked the insulation from the wires of the Public Service Railway Company which pass beneath the bridge. This resulted in the boiler becoming highly charged, knocking off the driver and imperiling all who approached it. The police were apprised of the predicament and it was finally necessary to send a wrecking crew to cut the wires, liberate the wagon and the boiler and permit traffic to resume.
100 Block of South 2nd Street
100 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 100 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
108 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Thomas Sanders & Family |
| 1906 | William Sanders |
110 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1902–1906 | Adolph Dehn & Family |
112 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1870–1873 | William H. 'Harry' McKeen |
Swinging the Ax on Camden Police
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Charges Preferred Against Chief Dodd and Fifteen of His Men
REFORMERS AGRESSIVE [sic]
Experts to Be Put on Accounts of Commission of Public Instruction
The official heads of Camden policemen will begin to fall in a few days. Charges have been made against sixteen members of the force, including Chief Dodd. The accused officers will be given hearings this evening and to-morrow afternoon.
A copy of the charges against Chief Dodd was served on that official last night. It is charged that he neglected to raid a “speak-easy” at 108 South Second street. Michael Flemming makes the charge.
The officers accused are William Comley, First ward; Edward Powell and Richard Golden, Second ward; John Sinclair, William Selby, Edward Hartman and Albert Meyers, Third ward; Ralph Bond, Jules Bosch and Caleb Williams, Fourth ward; Alfred Shaw, Fifth ward, and Jacob A. Hicks, Eighth ward.
Sinclair and Bosch are charged with working for the Republican ticket on last election day, Hartman and Meyers are accused of assaulting a man named Shears, and Caleb Williams is charged with insubordination.
The charges against Bond are brought by ex-Policeman Isaac Shreve, who accuses him of deserting his beat and sleeping in the postoffice. Selby is accused of using profane language.
The hearings of Chief Dodd and Policeman Hartman will be held to-morrow afternoon. The others will be given a hearing this evening.
The policemen cannot be discharged without a vote of a majority of City Council.
108 South 2nd Street — Boy Falls From Railroad Trestle
Philadelphia Inquirer —
William Sanders, 9 years old, of 108 South Second street, fell from the trestle work of the new elevated structure of the Pennsylvania Railroad on Bridge avenue yesterday, tearing the flesh from his legs. The boy was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
110 South 2nd Street — Mrs. Dehm’s Son Returns Home
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Mrs. Dehm, of 110 South Second street, Camden, writes to The Inquirer that her son, who was missing, has returned home. He had been seized with a fit and taken to an institution at Media, where he was detained for medical treatment.
Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive
Camden Evening Courier —
The second blow within 24 hours at the slot-machine “racket” in Camden was to be made this afternoon in the grand jury rooms in Camden County Court House.
[illegible] with evidence secured in [illegible]ay’s surprise raid, Assistant Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando was to ask the jury to inquire into the illegal operation of the machines in Camden saloons, cigar stores and cafes.
The grand jury convened at 1:30 p. m.
[illegible]teen of the “money” devices were seized, and as many proprietors of the places where they were found were summoned to appear before the jurors when county detectives and constables swooped down on 35 alleged gambling haunts.
A conference of Republican organization leaders was held this morning, at which the slot machine raids and the impending grand jury investigation were discussed. According to authentic reports, it was the opinion of the leaders that an intensive grand jury probe would be “bad politics.”
It was decided to bring pressure to bear upon Prosecutor Ethan P. Wescott to “call off” Assistant Prosecutor Orlando, who engineered the raids last night.
This afternoon, when the grand jury convened, both Wescott and Orlando went before the jury, in their closed session.
Orlando made it clear, in a statement, that he is not after “small fry” but intends to get the “higher-ups” in the slot machine “game” in Camden city and county.
“I am not going to give the proprietors of the slot machines time to exert their usual political pull, but I intend to have them before the grand jury immediately. I am going to find out, with the help and co-operation of the members of the jury, where they got their machines, how they arrive at their percentage and who is protecting them.
“I have been making a survey of Camden county, including the city, since I took office ten days ago,” he continued, “and I have considerable evidence. I believe that there are, conservatively, 500 slot machines in Camden county and that the income from each of them averages from $50 [illegible] a week. You can make your own multiplication. I believe nearly $[illegible],000 a week is split up, in various ways, from the slot machine racket in the city and county. That money, wherever it goes, is coming from many people who can ill afford to lose it. They need it to pay their butchers and grocers.”
Several Places ‘Tipped Off’
Although Orlando struck quickly, there were several places where the coming of his men had been “tipped off.” A few places, where the noise of machines had been heard for weeks by passersby were strangely silent last night when the county raiders got busy.
Orlando, co-operating with Prosecutor Wescott, will go before Judge Shay soon to ask for a court order to destroy all seized machines.
The raiders were led by Lawrence T. Doran, chief of county detectives. The party included County Detectives Wren, Smith, Cleary, Lyons and Cocherailly, and Constable Max Beals.
Five p. m. was set as the zero hour, and the raiders, two to an automobile, set out from the courthouse at 4:45 p. m. The raids were timed so as to be almost simultaneous.
The raiders walked into the suspected places. If no slot machine was in sight, they bought a cigar or a package of cigarettes and walked quietly out. If they saw a slot machine, they seized it.
Raiders Carried Subpenas
For the first time, the raiders carried subpenas, and where machines were seized, the proprietors were summoned to appear before the grand jury today.
They found no machines in saloons. Bartenders grinned at them when they went in, they reported. In several stores they were met with smiles, they said.
The places where machines were found were: 450 South Third street, store of D. Auletto, 200 Clinton street; Third and Mickle streets, Third and Stevens streets 106 South Second street, Eighth and Spruce streets, store of Earl Sanderson; 656 South Third street, store of Antonio Auduini; 530 South Third street, store of Frank Delgarzo; 452 South Third street, store of Peter Bernardo, and store of Betty Leopold, 215 Line street. In some places two machines were found. They ranged from penny to quarter affairs.
200 Block of South 2nd Street
200 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 200 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
205 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Standard Soap Co. of Camden | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
| 1959–1960s | Concord Chemical | |
| 1970 | Gone |
209 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1872 | Joseph D. Read |
| 1872 | Camden City Directory |
| 1915 | Blair Manufacturing Company |
210 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1930s–1959 | Luigi Celani & Family |
| 1930s–1959 | Luigi & Mary Celani |
211 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Charles K. Cook Co. Inc |
212 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Jesus Juarez |
| 1920 | Florence Morris |
215 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900–1901 | George Nailen |
200 Block of South 2nd Street. Charles K. Cook & Co. operated at 211 South 2nd Street.
205 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
Soaps
Eavenson J & Sons Division Of Wilson & Co Inc
Delaware Av & Penn Cam . WOodlawn 3-4216
Knolar Products Inc
17th & Federal Cam . WOodlawn 3-2175
Seibert Corp 10 Market Cam . . . . . WOodlawn 3-2139
Standard Soap Co of Camden
205-S-2nd Cam . WOodlawn 4-3270
209 South 2nd Street, 1872, view 1
JOSEPH D. READ,
DEALER IN
FAT, HIDES,
TALLOW.
Wool, Calf and Sheep Skins,
BEEF CRACKLINGS, SOAP, CANDLES, and STARCH,
NEAT'S FOOT OIL, HORNS,
Tails, Glue Pieces, &c., &c.
Highest Market Price Paid in Cash.
No. 209 South Second Street, Camden, N. J.
209 South 2nd Street, 1872, view 2
JOS. D. READ.
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Family & Fancy Soaps, Tallow, Adamantine & Wax Candles,
STARCH, INDIGO BLUE, SAL SODA, SPICES, &c.
REFINED TALLOW EXPRESSLY FOR MACHINERY USE.
Tallow and Grease Bought and Sold,
209 SOUTH SECOND STREET ABOVE STEVENS,
CAMDEN, N. J.
209 South 2nd Street, Blair Manufacturing Co., 1915
Blair Manufacturing Co.
MACHINISTS
209 SOUTH SECOND STREET
CAMDEN, N. J.
211 South 2nd Street, Charles K. Cook Co. key tag
RETURN KEYS TO
Cook's
CAMDEN, N. J.
AND GET REWARD
211 South 2nd Street, Cook's, 1926, view 1
211 South 2nd Street, Cook's, 1926, view 2
Cook's
GUARANTEED LEATHER GOODS
are made in Camden, N. J.
and sold all over the U. S. A.
CHARLES K. COOK CO., Inc.
Main Office and Factory
Camden, N. J.
BRANCH OFFICES IN
Philadelphia, Pa. New York City, N. Y.
Chicago, Ill. Kansas City, Mo.
Fayetteville, N. C. West Palm Beach, Fla.
Washington, D. C. Madison, Wis.
Jackson, Miss. Fort Worth, Texas
El Paso, Texas Denver, Col.
Portland, Oregon Sioux City, Iowa
Cleveland, Ohio Los Angeles, Calif.
212 South 2nd Street, 1920 census
SOUTH 2ND
212 254 264 JUAREZ, JESUS HEAD [?]
MORRIS, FLORENCE Roomer [?]
Here ends the enumeration of Block 168
215 South 2nd Street — George Nailen Held for Disorderly House
Philadelphia Inquirer —
George Nailen, charged with maintaining a disorderly house at 215 South Second street, was held in $1500 bail by Justice Stackhouse for a hearing to-day.
300 Block of South 2nd Street
300 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 300 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
300 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1899 | James Flood, Saloon |
| 1924 | Archie Cook |
| 1947 | gone |
314 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1883–1885 | William McKinley |
316 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1880–1882 | William McKinley | |
| 1880–1882 | Isaac & Sophia McKinley | |
| 1955 | AEF Interstate Transportation Service | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
318 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880–1884 | Isaac McKinley |
| 1880–1884 | Isaac & Sophia McKinley |
| 1915 | William Davis & Addie Davis |
324 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1878 | Isaac McKinley |
| 1878 | Isaac & Sophia McKinley |
| 1878 | William McKinley |
326 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Damon Leigh & Family |
| 1900 | Damon & Catherine Leigh |
| 1900 | Edward leigh |
| 1900 | Benjamin Leigh |
| 1900 | Charles Leigh |
| 1900 | Harry M. Leigh |
| 1900 | Clara Leigh |
330 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1928 | William Gibson |
| 1897–1898 | George B. Hughes |
| 1897–1898 | George B. & Blanche Hughes |
300 Block of South 2nd Street.
Trucking
A E F Interstate Trans Serv
316-S-2nd Cam . WOodlawn 3-2118
328 South 2nd Street, January 19, 1928
TWO DIE IN HOSPITAL
Two men died in the Cooper Hospital last night. Anton Fligier, 66 years old, 1257 Morton street, a shoemaker, died of complication of diseases after an illness of several days. William Gibson, 35 years old, 328 South Second street, died of heart disease.
Two Committed to Jail for Burglaries
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Accused of breaking into the store of Harry Litchman, 1124 South Tenth street, Sunday night, Stephen Damski, aged 18 years, of Sycamore street, was committed to jail by Recorder Stackhouse. The defendant secured $5 in money and tobacco.
Failing to prove several alibis set up by him, Asbury Hammond, a negro of 250 Division street, was committed to jail in default of $[?]00 bail by the Recorder on the charge of breaking into the house of Leonard Me[?]a, 324 South Second street, and stealing $[?].
321 Block of South 2nd Street — Marriage Failure After 3 Months
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Married just two months, Mrs Addie Davis, of 318 South Second street, had her husband, William, before Recorder Stackhouse, in Camden, yesterday, charged with threatening to kill her. It developed that he had spent most of his honeymoon in a hospital, where he had been operated upon. Mrs. Davis averred that her husband had not given her a cent since they were married and that on two occasions he returned home with the story that he had lost his wages. He wanted to end their lives, so she left. Recorder Stackhouse told the two to make up and he discharged the defendant.
400 Block of South 2nd Street
400 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 400 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
400-402 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880–1894 | Thomas Sheeran |
| 1909–1917 | Schilling's Saloon aka Schilling's Hotel |
| 1917–1918 | Schilling's Saloon aka Schilling's Hotel |
| 1919 | No Bar |
| 1970 | Gone |
420 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Mrs. Merita "Minnie" Kantz |
428 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888 | William S. Davis & Family |
| 1888 | William S. & Dollie Amanda Davis |
| 1900 | Stephen L. Thomas & Family |
| 1900 | Stephen L. & Martha Chadwick Thomas |
| 1900 | George Thomas |
| 1900 | Ada Thomas |
| 1900 | Florence Thomas |
| 1900 | Mrs. Martha Chadwick |
| 1900 | Clarence S. Smith & Family |
| 1900 | Clarence S. & Mary Thomas Smith |
| 1900 | Harriet Florence Smith |
430 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Gone |
| 1882–1897 | John K. Van Stavern |
| 1882–1897 | John K. & Ellen Van Stavern |
432 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Wright Ellis Cox |
438 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | James McCann |
444 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1883–1885 | Edmund Shaw |
| 1883–1885 | Edmund & Susanna Shaw |
446 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1900s | Augustus F. Werner & Family |
| 1890s–1900s | Augustus & Annie Werner |
| 1890s–1900s | William H. Werner |
| 1890s–1900s | Ruth Werner |
| 1890s–1900s | Alma Werner |
| 1890s–1900s | Erwin Werner |
456 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1892–1893 | William McKinley |
400 Block of South 2nd Street.
400 South 2nd Street — David J. Russell Dead
Camden Post-Telegram —
David J. Russell, who has kept the saloon at Second and Benson streets for a number of years, died this morning after a lingering illness. He was 43 years old and leaves a wife and several children. Undertaker William J. Hopper will have charge of the funeral.
400 South 2nd Street — Andreas Schilling Claimed by Death
Camden Post-Telegram —
Engaged in the saloon business for several years and well-known in lodge activities, Andreas Schilling, aged 58 years, died last night at his home, 400 South Second street, following a long illness. He was a member of Mozart Lodge of Masons, Camden Lodge of Moose and Wilmington Lodge of Eagles. His funeral will take place on Friday afternoon in charge of the Schroeder-Kephart Company. Interment will be made in Harleigh Cemetery.
400 South 2nd Street — Andreas Schilling Death Notice
Camden Post-Telegram —
SCHILLING.—On May 1, 1917, Andreas Schilling, husband of late Katharine Schilling (nee Gompper), aged 58 years.
The relatives and friends of the family, Mozart Lodge, No. 121, F. and A. M.; Wilmington, Del., Aerie, No. 74, F. O. of E.; Camden Lodge, No. 111, L. O. of Moose, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, from his late residence, 400 South Second street, Camden, N. J. Friends may call Thursday evening. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery. Schroeder-Kephart Co. (3)
430 South 2nd Street — McCusker Funeral
Camden Post —
It Will Take Place Early on Monday Morning.
The funeral of Michael T. McCusker, for whose death his widow is locked up in the county jail on a charge of murder, will be buried on Monday morning, at eight o’clock, from his mother’s residence, No. 430 south Second street. High Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and interment will be made at the New Cathedral cemetery.
430 South 2nd Street — Two New Saloons
Camden Post-Telegram —
Excise Board Also Grants Pool Table and Shuffleboard Licenses.
The Excise Board, after a lengthy conference, last night, granted the applications of John F. Hinser, of 839 Market street, and John H. Riddle, of 430 South Second street, to sell liquor at retail.
The applications of Stephen Stebmaka, of 828 Chestnut street, and Michael Cariola, of 727 Kaighn avenue, were laid over.
The transfer of the license of Edward Foster, deceased, of 550 Fe[illegible] street, to his widow, Mollie Foste[illegible] [illegible]as granted.
Applications for the transfer of the following licenses were laid over: Josephine Rose, of 130 Federal street, to Thomas J. Walsh; Peter Carrio, of 1448 Broadway, to Nicola Juliana.
The following pool table licenses were granted: Rudolph W. Byer, 505 Main street; Joseph Hyde, 1600 South Sixth street; Antonio Mecca, 18 Market street; Henry Grossmick, 2046 Federal street; Harry M. Ambruster, 342 Kaighn avenue; Charles Grossman, Twelfth and Federal streets; John J. Trost, 114 Marlton avenue; Anna Connor, Seventeenth and Federal streets, shuffleboard; Andrew Almonesdo, 529 Federal street, shuffle board.
City Property Sale Authorized
Camden Courier-Post —
Public sale of 11 city-owned tax title lien properties and lots by Acting City Counsel John J. Crean, was authorized.
The properties and lots, their locations and minimum prices acceptable are: 325 Mickle street, $50; one lot, Ninth and Everett streets, $50; 3015 Saunders street, $300; 821 South Ninth street, $200; 504-06 North Fifth street, $750; 428 South Second street, $250; one lot, South Collings and Alabama roads, $300; 430 South Second street, $250; 760 Vanhook street, $100; 210-12-14-16 Channing terrace, $150, and one lot, Broadway near Lester terrace, $1000.
500 Block of South 2nd Street
500 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 500 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
519 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1932 | James Williams |
| 1947 | David Greenage |
520 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Carl Low |
| 1933 | William Derencone |
| 1934 | Charles Auletto |
| 1935–1936 | Daniel Auletto's Taproom |
| 1947 | Ballance Lunch Room |
| 1884–1892 | John W. Elliot |
522 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Antonio Colangelo |
| 1906 | Walter J.A. Stanton Sr. & Family |
| 1906 | Walter & Elizabeth Stanton |
| 1906 | Walter Stanton Jr. |
| 1906 | Thomas C. Stanton |
529-535 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ART Metalcraft Plating Company | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
531 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Gone (See 529-535 South 2nd Street) |
532 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1918–1919 | Charles Jennings |
| 1970 | Gone |
533 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Gone (See 529-535 South 2nd Street) |
| 1899–1903 | James McCann |
534 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1878–1892 | James M. Lane |
| 1938 | Ernest Vincent |
| 1947 | James Gland |
535 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Artilo Alleva |
536 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Carlos J. Waters |
537-549 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1926–1929 | Strandwitz |
539 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1869 | Abraham Bradshaw Sr. |
547 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1885–1900 | Abraham Bradshaw Sr. |
551 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1913 | John W. Johnson |
559-601 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1899 | Samuel P. Wright & Company |
559-609 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1911–1955 | Camden | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
500 Block of South 2nd Street. Samuel P. Wright & Company occupied 559–609 South 2nd Street from 1899 through the mid-twentieth century.
The same group of raiders arrested James Williams, 44, of 519 South Second street, in his home, where a small quantity of whisky was seized. Williams was fined $50.
529–535 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE
ART Metalcraft PLATING CO.
IRIDITE - ALCOAT
MAGNESIUM - BONDERIZING
&
RUST PROOFING
SURFACE TREATMENT
BARREL PLATING
INDUSTRIAL &
DECORATIVE
POLISHING - BUFFING
LACQUERING
ANODIZING ON ALUMINUM
BLACK FINISHES ON ALL METALS and OXIDIZING
• CHROMIUM • GOLD
• SILVER • NICKEL
• CADMIUM • COPPER
• TIN • BRASS • ZINC
• RHODIUM PLATING
Hard Wearing Chrome
All Work Laboratory Controlled
CERTIFIED SPECIFICATION PLATING
EMerson 5-0001
529-535 SOUTH 2ND ST.
CAMDEN 3, N. J.
537–549 South 2nd Street, November 20, 1949
3 Held for Jury On Gun Charges
Three men caught in a police roadblock set up Sunday to catch the fleeing burglary suspects who broke into the Carter Paper Co. building, 537-49 South Second street, waived a preliminary hearing today in police court on charges of carrying firearms.
Sent to county jail to await grand jury action were Melvin Jones, 35, of 214 Berkley street; Willie Garrett, 24, of 411 Benson street, and Isaac Scott, 31, of 628 North Forty-sixth street, Philadelphia.
Although the burglars made good their escape, Sgt. Karl Friedrichs and other officers continued to halt cars on Second street, between Clinton and Royden. Friedricks said they found two of the men arrested carrying loaded automatic pistols.
547–551 South 2nd Street, Samuel Wright Ink
SAM'L P. WRIGHT & CO.
Fine Printing Inks,
547 to 661 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
E. du Laurans, GENERAL AGENT.
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.
559–601 South 2nd Street, Samuel P. Wright, 1899
SAMUEL P. WRIGHT & CO.,
—MANUFACTURERS OF—
Printing Inks
OF ALL COLORS.
559 and 601 South 2d St.,
CAMDEN, N. J.
559 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
CAMDEN COPPER WORKS INC
Fabricators Of
Processing Equipment From
Non-Ferrous Metals & Stainless Steel
559 South 2nd Cam . . . . . WOodlawn 3-1500
551 South 2nd Street, 1913
SLATE ROOFING
TELEPHONE EASTERN No. 1-60
JOHN W. JOHNSON
Practical Slater
Always on hand First Quality Roofing Slates. Jobbing promptly attended to, and all work warranted. Plain and Ornamental Slating executed at shortest notice. Orders by mail will receive immediate attention. Lock Box 32.
408 Haddon Avenue, Opp. City Hall, CAMDEN, N. J.
SLATE YARD: 551 SOUTH SECOND STREET
527 South 2nd Street — Public Sale of Household Goods
Philadelphia Inquirer —
PUBLIC SALE!
527 S. Second St.,
FRIDAY Afternoon, June 29, 1888,
AT TWO O’CLOCK.
The entire household goods, consisting of walnut and hair cloth parlor suits, parlor mirror, bed room furniture, feather beds, mattresses, China and glassware, kitchen utensils, Brussels, ingrain and rag carpets, ete [sic],
Murray & West
AUCTIONEERS,
139 FEDERAL STREET.
News of a Day in the City of Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Fremont Shaw, aged 22 years, said to be the son of wealthy South Jersey parents, is locked up at the city prison in Camden until his people are heard from. The young man appears to be suffering from hallucinations as the result of taking morphine. He was found wandering about the streets yesterday by Policeman Murray.
Albert Birney, a Florida negro, was tried and convicted before Judge Joline in the criminal court in Camden yesterday on a charge of attacking Alexander Shorts with a razor. He was sentenced to two years in State prison.
The body of Charles Larsen, aged 22 years, who was killed Monday as the result of a fall from an eight-story Philadelphia building, arrived at his home, 710 Florence street, Camden, to-day.
Ethel Elzener, aged 1[?] years, of 322 Division street, Camden, had a portion of her hand crushed off in a factory at Ninth and Market streets yesterday, when it was caught in machinery. She was taken to the Cooper Hospital.
Charles Illupie, aged 3 years, of 560 South Second street, Camden, yesterday swallowed the contents of a bottle containing ammonia and turpentine while he was temporarily left alone. The child’s mouth was badly burned.
A man who has been collecting clothes presumably for the Salvation Army, was arrested in Camden yesterday. Instead of turning the clothing over to the Army the fellow sold it for whisky. He said his name was Walter Hunt. He was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail by Recorder Stackhouse.
Former Mayor J. Leighton Westcott, who died Friday, was buried yesterday from his home, 221 North Third street, Camden, many officials and business men being in attendance. The services were in charge of Rev. John Lyell. The pall bearers were Mayor Charles H. Ellis, former Mayors C. B. Hatch and Joseph E. Newrey, Senator William J. Bradley, S. S. Iszard and William Shillingsburg. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.
Postmaster Berber yesterday appointed John Holland a regular letter carrier to succeed the late John Amer.
The first of a series of organ recitals was given last night at St. Paul’s P. E. Church under the direction of S. Wesley Sears, of St. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia.
The Dilmore New Year’s Association has reorganized by electing these officers: President, William Yann; vice president, William Hunsinger; recording secretary, Charles Mathis; treasurer, William Dilmore; scribe, George R. Thompson.
With a million dollar capital the National Window Glass Company was incorporated yesterday with John A. MacPeak, D. M. Callahan and J. C. Clow as incorporators.
545 South 2nd Street — Appeal in Higher Court
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Former Camden Policeman Stricken With Heart Disease
Stricken with heart disease, former Policeman Robert Colkett, who was awaiting a decision on his appeal taken to the Supreme Court as a result of his being dismissed from the force, died yesterday at his home, 545 South Second street, Camden. He had not been feeling in the best of health of late, although he had a large and apparently healthy physique. He is survived by a widow.
Prior to going on the police force, Colkett was in the Fire Department and for many years drove the hook and ladder at headquarters. He was widely known throughout the city.
Yegg Trapped on Safe Job
Camden Courier-Post —
Owner Spots Eerie Light
A South Camden roofing firm owner discovered a man attempting to burn a hole in the office safe and led police to his capture Friday night.
The story started when William Alper, 40, of 6407 Roosevelt ave., Pennsauken, part owner of the I. Alper Co., roofers, of 537 S. 2nd st., returned to the plant unexpectedly about 7.30 p .m.
Alper said he suspected something was wrong when he entered the vestibule of the building and saw flames leaping from the frame of a door in the rear of the building. The office was aglow with an errie [sic] white light, he said, and the figure of a man wearing goggles and wielding a blow torch was bent down in front of the six-foot-high office safe.
Retreats to Street
Alper retreated unseen to the street and telephoned police. Sgt. Andrew McBurney, Ptl. Edward Campbell and Dets. Edward Troutman and Raymond Carson responded. District Fire Chief Austin Marks also arrived with a contingent to fight the fire.
The busy intruder dropped his torch and fled to a warehouse in the rear of the building when he spotted police caps bobbing at the front door. McBurney shouted for the man to surrender and fired three shots in the air as he fled back to the warehouse and dived into a stack of tires.
Recognizes Intruder
When the man climbed out and McBurney snapped a pair of handcuffs on his outstretched wrists, Alper recognized him as a laborer who had worked for the firm two weeks.
Held without bail on charges of breaking and entering and attempted robbery was Clifford Frison, 25, of the 2900 block W.
—Courier-Post Photo by Sam Kushner
WOULD-BE SAFE CRACKER Clifford Frison, 25, of the 2900 block W. Diamond st., Philadelphia, was booked in police headquarters Friday night after he was surprised by an employer in the offices of the I. Alper, roofers, 537 S. 2nd st. Ptl. Andrew McBurney stands by.
Police Raid Five Camden Places in Weekend Cleanup of Rum Sellers
Camden Courier-Post —
LIQUOR IS SEIZED AND PROPRIETORS HELD FOR HEARING
Four Alleged Speakeasies Downtown and One in East End Visited
PATRONS ARE ‘SLATED’
Police raided five alleged disorderly houses over the week-end, seizing whisky in four South Camden places and arresting ten men in an East Camden dwelling.
Early yesterday a squad of Third district police descended upon the home of Mrs. Carrie Becker, 38, at 1245 North Thirty-third street. With ten men arrested as material witnesses, she was committed to the city jail in default of $500 bail to await arraignment in police court today.
The men are Joseph Backer, Jr., 22; Harry E. Renders, of National Park; Charles Luers, 27, of 612 North Second street; George W. Rush, 25, of 3337 Farragut avenue; Joseph Benson, 21, and Charles Benson, 17, of 2132 Watson street; Edward Marshman, 21, of 20 Morse street; John Ferall, 25, of Maple Shade; John Grogan, 20, of 1028 North Twenty-second street, and Charles Dudley, 23, of 1012 North Third street.
The South Camden raids were made by Lieut. Ralph Bakley, Detectives Vernon Jones and Thomas Cheeseman and Patrolman Marshall Thompson.
The first place visited was the home of George Thomas, 44, colored, at 134 Clinton street. Police said they confiscated five gallons of whisky and 100 bottles of home brew.
James Williams, 44, colored, of 519 South Second street, was arrested in his home and a small quantity of whisky taken.
John B. Simons, 36, proprietor of a cigar store at 207 Clinton street, was arrested and a small quantity of whisky taken. Six one-gallon jugs of alleged whisky were seized in the grocery of Samuel Arnow, 45, at 534 Kaighn avenue. All four men were released in $100 bail each on charges of allowing disorderly persons to congregate on their premises.
Runaway Boys Find Mealtime Irregular
Camden Courier-Post —
Two runaway boys told Police Judge Bertman today in police court that there wasn’t much of a kick in running away from home. One of the drawbacks, they declared, was not eating regular.
The boys, John Gillis, 16 years old, 517 Birch street, and Artilo Alleva, 15 years old, 535 South Second street, were arrested by Motorcycle Policeman Harry Kreher as they were stealing bottles of milk from a down town doorstep.
“What did you run away from home for?” Judge Bertman asked.
“We wanted to find out what it felt like. We have only been gone a week.”
“Do you like being away from home?” the court asked.
“No sir, we like it home the best because we eat regular.”
The boys were turned over to their parents.
600 Block of South 2nd Street
600 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 600 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
618 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Vacant |
| 1919–1920 | Walter J.A. Stanton Sr. & Family |
| 1919–1920 | Walter & Elizabeth Stanton |
| 1919–1920 | Walter Stanton Jr. |
| 1919–1920 | Thomas C. Stanton |
620 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Willie Brown |
624 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1885 | Edward Hillman & Family |
| 1885 | Edward & Margaret Grant Hillman |
| 1885 | James Hillman |
| 1885 | Margaret Hillman |
| 1885 | William Grant Hillman |
| 1885 | Jesse Hillman |
| 1885 | George Hillman |
624-626 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1939–1943 | Spitalere Tavern |
| 1947 | Beckett Bar |
| 1947–1949 | Beckett Bar |
| 1959 | No Bar Listed |
| 1967 | Pal's Bar aka Twi-Lite Zone |
630 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1884 | Harry Miller & Family |
| 1884 | Harry & Mary Miller |
| 1884 | Edwin F. Miller |
638 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Camden Courier-Post |
642 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | James H. Carey |
648 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | Barton Lane |
666 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | John Baxter |
| 1900 | Herbert W. Baxter Sr |
| 1921 | Jessie Smith |
600 Block of South 2nd Street. Spitalere Tavern and later Beckett Bar occupied 624–626 South 2nd Street from 1939 through 1949.
N J WIRE STITCHING MACHINE CO
For Printers, Box Makers, Novelty Mfrs., Ribbon Spools, Bag Sealers, Wire Stitchers to Eliminate Slower Methods.
608 South 2nd Camden . . . . . EMerson 5-0196
616 South 2nd Street, January 8, 1958
JOSEPH A. REED
Joseph A. Reed, 44, of 616 S. 2nd st., died on Monday at Cooper Hospital. He had been a life-long resident of Camden.
Surviving are his wife Erminia and one sister, Mrs. Anna McDonald, of Camden.
Requiem high Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a. m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R. C. Church, 4th and Division sts. Relatives and friends will meet at 9 a. m. at the Frank J. Leonard Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway, where they may call Thursday evening. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
624–626 South 2nd Street, June 12, 1954
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Take notice that Marine Terminal Bar, Inc., has applied to the Municipal Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control of Camden for a Plenary Retail Consumption License for premises situated at 624-626 So. 2nd St., Camden, N. J.
The officers of this corporation are as follows:
Peter J. Fanelle, President, S. E. Corner So. Park Ave. and Wynnefield Ave., Haddon Heights, N. J.
Joseph C. Fanelle, Secretary, 1900 So. Park Avenue, Haddon Heights, N. J.
The directors and stockholders of this corporation are as follows:
Peter J. Fanelle, S. E. Corner So. Park Ave. and Wynnefield Ave., Haddon Heights, N. J.
Joseph C. Fanelle, Secretary, 1900 So. Park Avenue, Haddon Heights, N. J.
Rocco Fanelle Jr., St. Martin's Avenue, Haddon Heights, N. J.
Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to Mary K. MacClennan, Deputy City Clerk of Camden.
(Signed) MARINE TERMINAL BAR, INC.,
624-626 So. 2nd St.,
Camden, N. J. ($9.60)
624 South 2nd Street, Marine Terminal Bar, November 25, 1955
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Take notice that application has been made to the Municipal Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control of Camden, N. J., to transfer to Betzel Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, for premises situated at 624 So. 2nd Street, Camden, New Jersey, the Plenary Retail Consumption License Number C-159, heretofore issued to Marine Terminal Bar, Inc., for premises situated at 624-626 So. 2nd Street, Camden, New Jersey.
The names and addresses of the officers and directors of this Corporation and the offices they hold respectively are as follows:
Antoine Betz, 50 Farndale Road, Somerdale, N. J., President.
Alyece Betz, 50 Farndale Road, Somerdale, N. J., Vice President.
Elwin Elsenhout, 50 Farndale Road, Somerdale, N. J., Secretary and Treasurer.
Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to John T. Odorisio, City Clerk of Camden, N. J.
(Signed) BETZEL INC.,
Antoine Betz, President,
50 Farndale Road,
Somerdale, New Jersey. ($9.60)
638 South 2nd Street, November 6, 1951
Camden Fire Alarms
The following is a list of fire alarms in Camden from midnight Sunday to midnight Monday.
12.40 a. m., Thirty-second and Federal streets, false alarm.
Noon, 638 South Second street, part of contents second floor.
Noon, 1073 Haddon avenue, part interior, part exterior, contents bathroom.
3.13 p. m., 216 State street, part contents second floor.
8.59 p. m., Third and Washington streets, false alarm.
Wagner’s Trial for Stabbing Miller
Camden Daily Courier —
Witnesses Say Policeman Keaser Held Fellow Officer When He Was Knifed.
CUT DURING THIRD WARD RIOT
The main court room was crowded with interested Third warders this morning, when the first of the criminal complaints growing out of the riots at Third and Beckett streets, on the night of July 28, last, during the Congressional primary, was taken up. It charged Charles Wagner with assault and battery on Policeman Harry Miller. Judge Joline was on the bench. Prosecutor Lloyd appeared for the State and the defendant was represented by Lawyers Fred A. and William F. Rex. Some little trouble was experienced in getting a jury.
After Prosecutor Lloyd outlined the case, Policeman Miller was called to the stand. He said that on the night in question just before the close of the polls, a fight ensued between ex-Policeman “Bob” Miller and John Morrisey, the man who was killed. A general racket followed and “Bob” Miller, Policeman Keaser and others were brutally assaulting George Murray with a blackjack, when witness went to Murray’s aid. Keaser, he said, turned on him and grappled.
MILLER STABBED.
“He had a hold of me and I of him,” said Miller, “and while we were standing in that position, this man Wagner came up in front of me, jabbed his knife in my stomach, turned it like that (giving his hand a twist) and pulled it out. Keaser still had a hold of me and I could not help myself. Wagner ran away after stabbing me.”
Miller said he was taken to Cooper Hospital and was there four weeks.
On cross-examination by Mr. Rex, Miller said he was positive that Wagner was his assailant and denied saying in the hospital the morning after the stabbing, that he did not know who cut him. He also denied hitting Keaser with his blackjack.
When questioned concerning Morrisey, the man who was killed, Miller said he only met him that day and did not know whether he was a voter or not.
DIDN’T WANT DETAILS.
Mr. Rex tried to get the witness to detail a talk he had with Morrisey, but Mr. Lloyd objected. Mr. Rex seemed so anxious to carry the point that Mr. Lloyd said he was willing to withdraw the objection, provided Mr. Rex would not object to detailed conversation responses to his questions. Mr. Rex promptly vetoed the proposition and withdrew his questions.
Harry Selby, son of former Policeman Selby, followed on the stand. He said he did not see the stabbing, but that a few moments before the polls closed he saw Wagner try to stab Miller at the window of the polling place. The two, it appears, had had some words.
Dr. Grimes, of the Cooper Hospital staff, said that he helped dress Miller’s wound and that it was a dangerous one.
SAW WAGNER KNIFE MILLER.
William Laws, colored, corroborated Miller’s testimony. He said he saw Policeman Keaser hold Policeman Miller while Wagner stabbed him. This hapepned [sic] he said about four minutes of 8 o’clock.
Policeman Edward Hartman told of seeing Wagner having an open knife in his hand, of seeing him jab at several people and that he grabbed at him.
“You saw all of that did you?” asked Mr. Rex.
“I certainly did,” replied the officer.
“Then why didn’t you as a policeman arrest him?”
“I tried to, but his brother interfered.”
Mr. Rex had no more questions to ask.
George Murray, also told of seeing defendant have a knife in his hand.
Detectives Smith and Cherry told of making an unsuccessful search in this city for Wagner and finally locating him at Waterford living with a woman.
Detective Cherry said that Wagner told him that he had been at Hammonton.
“Hammonton is in Camden county, isn’t it?” asked Mr. Rex.
“No, sir, Atlantic county.”
“My geography is twisted somewhat commented Mr. Rex.” With these witnesses the State rested.
WAGNER DENIES CHARGE.
Addressing the jury Mr. Rex said the defense would be an alibi. Wagner then took the stand. He said he lived at 666 South Second street and that on the night of July 28, left the polling place about quarter of eight o’clock.
“Did you have a penknife in your hands at all?”
“No, sir.”
“Did you cut Harry Miller?”
“No, sir.”
In answer to questions by Mr. Rex, Wagner said he was with Constable “Bo” Bates nearly every day while in Waterford.
Cross-questioned by Mr. Lloyd Wagner said he went to Waterford on July 30—two days after the stabbing. He went down, he said, to visit a Mrs. Fox. His visit lasted until the middle of September, the time of his arrest. Previous visits he said never extended over a week. He said he had no knowledge that he was wanted for any crime until two weeks later when he read in the papers that he was charged with stabbing Miller. He told Mr. Bates about it. He further said that no trouble had occurred at all while he was at the polls.
Charles Cahill, a clerk at the Reading terminal, said he was at the polls and that at about quarter of eight o’clock he went up Beckett street in company with Wagner and another man. About fifty feet away, he said he went into an alley and Wagner proceeded up the street. Witness said he returned to the polling place just as the trouble began. He did not see Wagner.
Questioned by the Prosecutor Cahill said he was present as a challenger.
“Are you of the same political party that was holding the election?”
“I vote for the best man,” snapped Cahill in reply.
DIDN’T HAVE ANY POLITICS.
The Prosecutor repeated the question several times only to receive evasive answers such as “I was a Republican for that night,” and “I’m for the best man,” until Judge Joline was compelled to sharply admonish the witness to answer the question. Even then the spectators were in doubt as to Cahill’s politics, as he said he guessed he didn’t have any politics.
Owen McDonald testified to seeing Wagner and two other men pass up the street and despite the general excitement, Mr. McDonald said he watched Wagner until he got to Fourth street.
With the testimony of Butcher John Heim to the effect that he did not see Wagner at all around the polls until after the trouble was over court took a recess.
Policeman Albert Keaser was the first witness called this afternoon. He said he was present when the row started, that he took a blackjack from George Murray and also took a similar weapon from Policeman Harry Miller. The latter, he said, had hit him with the weapon. Witness said he saw Wagner leave the polling place and at that time Miller was not cut.
“Did Mr. Archer, the Assistant Prosecutor, tell you that he had a talk with Miller and that Miller said he didn’t know who cut him?”
Mr. Lloyd objected to the question, but expressed a willingness to allow it, provided Mr. Rex would let him call Mr. Archer to the stand.
Mr. Rex would not do so and the Prosecutor pressed his objection. It was sustained.
On cross examination Keaser denied saying to a man named Ogden that Wagner was “the fellow who did Miller.”
BEAT FELLOW POLICEMAN.
Policeman John Wagner, another of the defendants, said his brother went away before the fight started. In detailing the fracas Wagner voluntarily said he hit Harry Miller in the head with his jack and that he also hit Policeman Hartman.
Policeman Truitt also said he saw Wagner leave the polling place just before the fight started. While Mr. Lloyd was cross examining the witness Mr. Rex objected to the form of a question and remarked the “Court has ruled on that several times and I suppose I’ll get the same ruling.”
Judge Joline rebuked Mr. Rex for making such a statement. Mr. Rex begged the Court’s pardon, made the objection in regular form and it was sustained.
Mrs. Anna Hutner, a sister of the defendant, said she saw him go away about quarter of 8 o’clock and that he did not come back during the trouble. She explained her presence there by saying she had gone to prevent George Murray from shooting her brother.
William Ridgway said he was present during the trouble but did not see Wagner.
Constable “Bo” Bates said that Wagner was in his company nearly every day while he was visiting Waterford and that he made no attempt to escape.
SHIELDED WAGNER.
Prosecutor Lloyd’s only question was:
“You as an officer of this court knew that this man was accused of stabbing Harry Miller and you did not report it to the authorities, is that right?”
“Yes, sir; it is.”
When asked why, by Mr. Rex, the witness said the authorities could have got him at any time.
The defense rested and Mr. Lloyd called Mr. Ogden to the stand in rebuttal. He testified that Keaser told him that Wagner did Miller. Before the question was answered Judge Joline again rebuked Mr. Rex for his manner.
Argument commenced at 2.45 o’clock.
Shipyards Call Policeman and Three Firemen
Camden Post-Telegram —
The call of the shipyards has again appealed to South Camden public servants, a policeman and three firemen forsaking their positions in the city departments to take up their new duties as shipbuilders.
Appointed last April, Policeman Clarence Wescott, of the Fourth ward, has tendered his resignation to Mayor Ellis. Wescott is going to work at the New York Shipyard.
Frank De Haven, a fireman connected with Engine Company No. 8, has resigned to work at the same yard.
Julius Hubert, appointed seven weeks ago to No. 3 Engine Company, resigned this morning and his place at that house has been filled by the appointment of Anthony Paradise, of 658 South Second street. Hubert also goes to the New York Ship Corporation.
George Pursglove, of No. 7 Engine Company, also resigned this morning. His place has been filled temporarily by the transfer of Harry Chambers, from No. 2 Truck Company. Pursglove will also tackle shipbuilding.
Shipyard Wages Lure to Firemen
Camden Post-Telegram —
Chief Presents Six Resignations at Meeting of Council Commission.
MERTZ IS CAPTAIN IN WHITSELL’S PLACE
Camden’s Fire Department has been hard hit by the call of the shipyards and death. The report of Fire Chief Peter B. Carter presented last night at the meeting of the Fire Committee of City Council showed six resignations, two deaths and one vacancy from the draft.
The resignations follows [sic]: Louis Neuman, No. 3 Truck Company; George H. Pursglove, No. 7 Engine Company; Roy De Haven, Julius Hubert and Harry W. Stone, No. 3 Truck Company, and Lieutenant Joseph Sparks, No. 7 Engine Company.
Deaths reported were Captain Samuel Whitzell, of No. 1 Engine Company, and William Elberson, of Headquarters. William Schucher, of No. 4, was drafted into the Army.
To take the place of Captain Whitzell, Lieutenant Walter Mertz, of the same company, was appointed captain, and Horace Kerns was made lieutenant. The following appointments were made by the Fire Committee: Robert L. Knox, 822 Division street, to fill place of Julius Hunbert [sic]; Allen Palmer, 120 North Eleventh street, for vacancy of Louis Neuman; Clarence Pursglove, 751 Mt. Vernon street, taking place of his brother George; Anthony Paradise, 658 South Second street, filling place of Roy De Haven; Harry B. Maxwell, 422 North Sixth street, for vacancy of Harry W. Stone; Robert Welsh, 512 Borton street, vacancy of William Schucher, and William Vile, 570 Carman street, to fill place of Captain Whitzell.
The American La France Company was awarder [sic] the contract to furnish a new two-in-one motor apparatus for $10,000.
A petition from members of the Firemen’s Pension Fund asked that the rule of ten years’ apprenticeship be abolished in view of the wages paid men employed in other industries. The petition requests that all men in the department be placed on full salary at once. The petition will be presented to City Council.
Intersection of South 2nd Street & Kaighn Avenue
Intersection of South 2nd Street and Kaighn Avenue. KZ Pickle Company, 1955.
KAPLAN & ZUBRIN
PACKERS OF K-Z BRAND
KOSHER STYLE PICKLES
TOMATOES - PEPPERS
SAUERKRAUT - PEPPER HASH
CALL
WOodlawn 4-1083
2nd & Kaighn Av Cam . . . WOodlawn 4-1083
700 Block of South 2nd Street
700 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 700 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
702 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | John W. Sutton (saloon) |
| 1903–1904 | Jacob Kline |
| 1918–1921 | Joseph Vilardo |
| 1948–1950 | Samuel Neimeiser |
| 1950–1952 | Lillian Pincus & Irving Bottler |
| 1952–1977 | Edward Hoff |
| 1924–1940 | Louis Cinaglia & Family (saloon) |
| 1924–1940 | Louis & Francesca Cinaglia |
| 1924–1940 | Private First Class Anthony Cinaglia |
| 1942–1945 | Paradise Cafe — Frank Robinson & Joseph T. Walley |
| 1947–1948 | Paradise Cafe — Rabon L. Mosley & Joseph T. Walley |
| 1948–1977 | New Paradise Bar (aka Paradise Cafe) |
706 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Andermo Clercenda |
708 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1873 | Richard Rourke & Family |
| 1873 | Richard & Mary Rourke |
| 1873 | Emily Rourke |
| 1873 | Owen Rourke |
| 1873 | Joseph Rourke |
| 1873 | Mary Rourke |
| 1873 | Annie Rourke |
| 1873 | Nicholas Rourke |
| 1878–1882 | John McKenna & Family |
| 1878–1882 | John & Mary McKenna |
| 1878–1882 | Mary McKenna |
| 1878–1882 | Thomas McKenna |
| 1878–1882 | Paul McKenna |
710 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Camden |
| 1929 | Camden Electric Welding Co |
718 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Charles Matthews |
721 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Clarence Hawkins |
723 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1932 | J. Giordano & Brother |
700 Block of South 2nd Street. J. Giordano & Brother operated at 723 South 2nd Street from 1929 to 1932.
PARADISE CAFE
702 S. 2nd St., Camden, N. J.
Frank Robinson and Teddy Walley "Proprietors"
Extends Season's Greetings to All Their Customers, Friends and Business Associates
706 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
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BOUGHT IN ANY QUANTITY
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IRON and METAL
PLANT DISMANTLING
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ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN
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YARDS:
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723 South 2nd Street, Giordano, March 12, 1930
SECOND HAND
STEEL BEAMS
Channel and Iron Irons
J. Giordano & Bro.
2nd and Pine Sts., Camden, N. J.
Phone Bell 930
702 South 2nd Street — Two New Camden Saloons
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The Camden Excise Commission last night granted retail licenses to Jacob Kline, 702 South Second street, and William J. Holland, 321 Federal street. A wholesale license was granted Frank Norton, 681 Central avenue. These transfers were granted: John Chamberlain, Seventh and Carman streets, to Agnes Chamberlain; John O’Connell, Fifth and Mickle streets, to Mary O’Connell, and Mary Oberst, 1201 Liberty street, to Frank Blum.
706 South 2nd Street — Many Caught in Raid
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Pandemonium Reigned in Camden City Hall Following Arrests
Camden’s “Little Italy” as [sic] thrown into a ferment yesterday when Police Captain Stanley and Sergeant Reader, with squads of policemen, descended on two alleged disorderly houses and placed under arrest thirty-eight of the inmates. The proprietors included Antonio Froricano, Fourth street and Joint alley, and Andermo Clemenda, 706 South Second street. The prisoners taxed the capacity of the city jail.
It required several trips of the patrol wagons to convey the prisoners to the city prison, and in each instance crowds of gesticulating women and children followed. They crowded the police headquarters until the doors had to be locked to keep them out. What with the crying women, the bawling children and the excited talking of the men there was a perfect pandemonium.
Many Caught in Raid
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Pandemonium Reigned in Camden City Hall Following Arrests
Camden’s “Little Italy” as [sic] thrown into a ferment yesterday when Police Captain Stanley and Sergeant Reader, with squads of policemen, descended on two alleged disorderly houses and placed under arrest thirty-eight of the inmates. The proprietors included Antonio Froricano, Fourth street and Joint alley, and Andermo Clercenda, 706 South Second street. The prisoners taxed the capacity of the city jail.
It required several trips of the patrol wagons to convey the prisoners to the city prison, and in each instance crowds of gesticulating women and children followed. They crowded the police headquarters until the doors had to be locked to keep them out. What with the crying women, the bawling children and the excited talking of the men there was a perfect pandemonium.
Young Actress Dies
Philadelphia Inquirer —
800 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 800 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
800 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Hezekiah Allen |
| 1929 | William Whitefield |
| 1947 | Gone |
801 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1870s–1919 | Gordon's Hotel & Livery |
| 1870s–1919 | Thomas Gordon Sr. |
| 1870s–1919 | Thomas W. Gordon |
| 1870s–1919 | Robert W. Gordon |
| 1870s–1919 | Mrs. Emma Compton Gordon |
| 1920 | Patrick Lacorare |
| 1921 | Peter Galie |
| 1922–1924 | Polack Joe Deven |
| 1928–1929 | Jerome Mauro |
| 1931 | Umberto DiClaudio |
| 1947 | Gone |
| 1950–1973 | Giordano Waste Material Company, Inc. |
807 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1876–1928 | Thomas Gordon Sr. & Family (saloon & livery) |
| 1876–1928 | Thomas & Maria Gordon |
| 1876–1928 | James Gordon |
| 1876–1928 | Samuel Bailey (son-in-law) |
| 1876–1928 | Mary Ann Gordon Bailey |
| 1876–1928 | Maria Bailey |
| 1876–1928 | Myra Bailey |
| 1876–1928 | Thomas W. Gordon |
| 1876–1928 | Robert W. Gordon |
| 1876–1928 | Robert W. & Emma Compton Gordon |
| 1917–1929 | Rocco F. Abbott (bartender, Camden Fire Department) |
| 1923–1927 | James Lewis (Camden Police Department) |
| 1924–1927 | Michael Jones |
| 1947 | Mrs. Rosa Canna |
| 1929–1931 | Jerome Mauro & Family |
| 1929–1931 | Jerome & Marie Mauro |
| 1940 | Philip Attardi & Family |
| 1940 | Philip & Rose Attardi |
| 1940 | William Attardi |
| 1949–1950 | Leonard Dreher & Family |
| 1949–1950 | Leonard & Jaine Dreher |
| 1949–1950 | William Dreher |
| 1949–1950 | Frances Dreher |
| 1949–1950 | Mrs. Gertrude Goodman & Family |
| 1949–1950 | Leonard Goodman |
| 1950 | Building destroyed by fire, February 23, 1950 |
810 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Mrs. Mattie Taylor |
| 1947 | Gone |
811 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Ezra Moon |
811-1/2 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | John Armstrong |
| 1947 | Gone |
812 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Mrs. Pearl Hill |
| 1929 | William Schuck |
| 1947 | Gone |
813 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887 | William T. Bogia |
| 1929 | No Listing |
| 1947 | Harry Wolford |
814 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Thomas Fletcher |
| 1947 | Gone |
815 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Charles Roberts |
816 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1880 | William H. Green |
| 1913 | Henry Clark |
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Gone |
817 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Philip Hill |
| 1947 | William H. Byron |
819 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Cecil Graves |
| 1940 | Herman Foster |
820 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Mrs. Mary Monday |
| 1947 | Gone |
821 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | No Listing |
| 1947 | Crystal Wet Wash Laundry, Inc |
830 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1930s | Samuel Barton |
| 1929–1930s | John Barton |
| 1933 | John Barton |
| 1947 | Calvin Hamilton |
832 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Vacant |
834 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Lee Harvey |
| 1947 | Earl Atkinson |
835 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | V. G. Bennett Lumber Co | New Jersey Bell Telephone |
| 1990's | Page's | |
| 2000s | Twenty Horse Tavern |
836 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Robert A. Millard |
838 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1914 | Mrs. Carola Cain |
842 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
854 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Charles Brown |
| 1967 | Walter Best |
856 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Nathan D. Segal |
| 1947 | Segal's Grocery |
Stricken ill while playing in the South. Miss Helen Yearsley Bryen, aged 17 years, died yesterday at her home, 828 South Second street, Camden. She was a member of “What’s the Idea” company and had also played with “Seven Little Darlings” and “Tit-Bits.” Miss Bryen was a step-daughter of Police Sergeant Thomas Redd [sic], and has a brother, Walter, in the navy. The funeral takes place Monday afternoon.
800 Block of South 2nd Street.
DOWNTOWN SALOONMAN NABBED IN DRY RAID
Dry raiders under the direction of Schuyler Adams, federal agent in charge of the Camden district, visited a saloon at 801 South Second street, seized a small quantity of liquor and arrested Jerome Mauro, alleged proprietor.
Waiving hearing and pleading not guilty to a warrant charging illegal possession and sale, Mauro was held in $1000 bail for the federal grand jury by U. S. Commissioner Wynn Armstrong today.
A half-gallon of anisette was seized in last night's raid, Adams said.
801 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
GIORDANO WASTE MATERIAL CO
801-S-2nd Cam . . . . . . . . . . WOodlawn 4-0930
Yard 2820 Mt Ephraim Av Cam . . . . EMersn 5-3604
807 South 2nd Street, February 24, 1950
2 Families Flee Blaze in Home
Six persons, including three children in two families, were forced to flee their South Camden home Thursday night when a fire raged through the second floor of the building.
The blaze was blamed by firemen on an exploding oil stove.
Leonard Dreher, 29, of 807 South Second street, told firemen he and his wife, Jaine, 29, were putting their children, William, 11, and Frances, eight months, to bed when flames flared from the heater.
South 2nd Street freight yard fire, August 15, 1968
South 2nd Street freight yard fire, August 15, 1968, J. Flax photo
835 South 2nd Street, New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages, 1955
BENNETT V G LUMBER CO
Specialists Since 1876
LONG LEAF YELLOW PINE
CYPRESS - WHITE PINE - FIR
WOodlawn 3-0368
2nd & Spruce Cam . . . . . . . WOodlawn 3-0368
854 South 2nd Street, June 13, 1967
BEST
On June 10, 1967. Walter Best of 854 S. 2nd St., Camden, N.J. Surviving are sister Mrs. Effie B. Wooten of LaGrange, N.C. and a brother Albert Best of Goldsboro, N.C. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday, June 13, 1967 at 8:00 p.m. at E. J. Flippen Funeral Home, 453 S. 6th St. (between Berkley and Washington Sts.), Camden, N.J. Interment at LaGrange Cemetery, LaGrange, N.C. Friends may call Tuesday evening after 7:00 o'clock.
807 South 2nd Street — Announce Carnival Queen
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Announcement was made yesterday that Miss Myra L. Bailey had won the honor of being queen of the carnival given by Camden’s firemen at Battery B Armory the past week. Several young women of the city were among the contestants, rivalry running high
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816 South 2nd Street — In Police Court
Camden Post-Telegram —
Decoration Day was prolific of fights, scraps, stealings and the like, the result being that Recorder Stackhouse this morning had a fine array of offenders before him. As he sent quite a few over to the county jail, the Grand Jury will have its labors considerably augmented in the way of making inquiries as to the merits of these momentous issues.
“I pawned them,” said Elizabeth Evans, a colored damsel, to the Recorder when she was asked concerning a charge of purloining a gold watch and a suit of clothes from Henry Clark, of 816 South Second street. That was all there was to it and Elizabeth was committed to jail in default of $800 bail.
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854 South 2nd Street — Says Pal Robbed Him
Camden Courier-Post —
A South Camden man was arrested Friday night and charged with robbery of a friend with whom he had been drinking a few minutes earlier. Antonia Rizzo, 237 Royden street, told police he had been in a taproom at Second and Beckett streets in company with Charles Brown, 27, of 854 South Second street. Rizzo said when he left the taproom he was attacked by two men and robbed of $40. Rizzo identified Brown as one of the men and his arrest followed.
Intersection of South 2nd Street & Spruce Street
Intersection of South 2nd Street and Spruce Street, from the 1891 Sanborn fire insurance map.
900 Block of South 2nd Street
900 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 900 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
900 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1889 | West End Hotel |
| 1892 | John J. Archer |
| 1914–1918 | Cipriano Moles |
| 1929 | Manzy Taylor |
| 1947 | Gone |
| 1902–1903 | Antonio Mecca |
901 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Volney Bennett |
| 1929 | Volney Bennett Lumber Co |
| 1947 | Gone |
900 Block of South 2nd Street. The West End Hotel stood at 900 South 2nd Street.
From Beyond the River
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Events in Camden and Various Sections of the Environs.
The Camden, Gloucester and Mount Ephraim Narrow Gauge Railway Company contemplate running their trains on Sundays as soon as necessary repairs can be made, which, it is anticipated, can be accomplished in one month. The citizens of Gloucester City are anxious to have this accommodation
The Elwell Yacht Club, at their headquarters, No. 920 South Second street, on Wednesday evening elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President—Edwin F. Fields. Vice President—John Armstrong Secretary—Michael H. Lindsay. Trustees—John W. Elliott, Thomas Doorley, John Hebber.
900 South 2nd Street — John J. Archer Granted License
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The County Board of License Commissioners last night granted a retail license to John J. Archer, of Second and Spruce streets.
900 South 2nd Street — Burglars Caught at Thomas Doorley’s Saloon
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Policeman Harvey, early yesterday morning, captured Henry Bunting and James Simpson in the act of breaking into the saloon of Thomas Doorley, at Second and Pine streets.
Intersection of South 2nd Street & Division Street
Intersection of South 2nd Street and Division Street. Wet Wash laundry, 1955.
Laundry
CRYSTAL WET WASH LAUNDRY
• THRIFTY SERVICE
• FAMILY FINISH
• DAMP WASH
2nd & Division St.
Camden, N. J.
WOodlawn 3-1465
1000 Block of South 2nd Street
1000 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 1000 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
1006 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Camden Bronze & Brass Casting Co | |
| 1947 | Viggiano Brothers Junk Shop | |
| 1955 | Viggiano's L & Bros Junk Shop | New Jersey Bell Telephone |
1012 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | Benjamin Cavanaugh |
| 1911 | Frank Batey |
1018 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1912–1914 | Francis J. Bunker & Family |
| 1912–1914 | Francis & Elizabeth Bunker |
| 1912–1914 | James Bunker |
| 1912–1914 | Francis Bunker Jr. |
| 1912–1914 | Elizabeth Bunker |
| 1912–1914 | William Bunker |
| 1912–1914 | Myrtle Bunker |
| 1947 | Lloyd Lofland |
1019 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | Lloyd Lofland |
1020 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Iola Schley |
1021 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Nettie Gaines |
| 1890–1893 | William J. Mines |
1022 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1907–1908 | Darlington Condiff & Family |
| 1907–1908 | Darlington & Margaret Harvey Condiff |
| 1929 | Alfred Walker |
| 1947 | George M. Queensbury |
1023 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910 | David Koplan & Family |
| 1910 | Mr. & Mrs. David Koplan |
| 1910 | Rose Koplan |
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | Matthew Shaw |
1024 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | William H. Hawkins & Family |
| 1890 | William & Adelaide Hawkins |
| 1890 | J. Miller Hawkins |
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | Clarence Green |
1025 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Robert L. Mark |
| 1934 | Meg Mack |
| 1934 | Alvin Mack |
| 1947 | Bennett & Sons |
1026 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Mrs. Rose Bytheway |
| 1929 | William H. Foster |
| 1947 | Gone |
| 1936 | Abraham Brown & Family |
| 1936 | Abraham & Ihleglgn [sic] Brown |
1050 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1918–1919 | Samuel Bogen |
| 1924–1929 | Samuel Hurwitz |
| 1947 | Foos & Young |
1051 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | David Rosenberg |
| 1947 | William Daniels |
| 1947 | George Walker |
1052 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Walter B. Matthews |
1053 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Joseph B. Wright |
1054 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1923–1928, 1931 | Arthur J. Smith & Family (grocery & varieties) |
| 1923–1928, 1931 | Arthur J. & Mary Lutz Smith |
| 1923–1928, 1931 | Elaine Smith |
| 1923–1928, 1931 | Leonard Smith |
| 1929 | Mrs. Lena Parks |
| 1947 | Brown's Confectionary |
| 1947 | Cary Brown |
1055 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Ellsworth Fussell |
| 1947 | Nathan R. Fussell |
1056 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Oscar F. Moore |
1057 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1942 | Richard Alston Family |
| 1947 | Laura Austin |
1058 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Moses Stiles |
1059 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Walter B. Petty |
1060 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Austin A. Moore |
1061 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Augustus Thomas |
1062 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Robet Bowens |
1063 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Henry J. Fussell |
1064 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1899 | Isaac Madara |
| 1935–1947 | Mrs. Willie M. Lorett |
1065 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Samuel Lang |
1066 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Luella L. Smith |
1067 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910 | John f. Peters & Family |
| 1947 | Mrs. Velma L. Stovall |
1068 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | James Browe |
1069 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Ethel Butler |
1070 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Lemuel Putnam |
1071 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | Henry's Cleaners & Dyers |
1072 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | Raymond Moore |
1073 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Samuel Drago |
| 1947 | Priscilla Beauty Salon |
1074 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Charles Ford |
| 1907 | Casper Wagner aka Casper Ford |
| 1907 | Henry Ford |
| 1929 | William Drummond |
| 1947 | Isadore Feldman |
1075 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890–1891 | Thomas Barnes |
| 1905–1910 | George Schu |
| 1910 | John Hagenbusher |
| 1918–1919 | Henry Frank |
| 1924–1947 | Eva's Cafe |
| 1956 | Henry's Cafe |
1076 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Morris A. Makarowski |
| 1929–1947 | Isadore Feldman |
1097 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1894 | The Whildin Family |
Southwest Corner
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Camden |
1000 Block of South 2nd Street.
VIGGIANO'S L & BROS JUNK SHOP
Buyers of
IRON, METALS,
RAGS, PAPER, ETC.
1006 South 2nd Cam . . . WOodlawn 3-76[?]
1051 South 2nd Street, February 12, 1955
Camden Man Eligible For Prison Parole
A Camden man, sentenced in 1953 to five to seven years on a charge of atrocious assault and battery, is eligible for parole, according to an annoucenment [sic] by Homer C. Zing, chairman of the state parole board.
Ralph Roberts, 28, formerly of 1051 S. 2nd st., was arrested for stabbing Miss Pearl Alston, who occupied an apartment in his home. He was committed to state prison May 1, 1953.
1051 South 2nd Street, February 18, 1953
So. Camden Man Held in Knifing of Young Woman
A South Camden man was arrested and charged with atrocious assault and battery early today after a young woman was admitted to West Jersey Hospital suffering six stab wounds.
Miss Pearl Alston, 21, was reported in serious condition at the hospital with wounds of the chest, stomach, back and arms. As she was being prepared for an emergency operation she identified Ralph Roberts, 26, of 1051 S. 2nd st. as her assailant, Detective Capt. Thomas Murphy said. A butcher knife was the assault weapon.
1012 South 2nd Street — Brakeman Frank Batey Hurt
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Slipping between two freight cars at the Sitley grain elevator, Frank Batey, a brakeman, 32 years old, of 1012 South Second street, narrowly escaped death yesterday. At the Cooper Hospital it was found he had a sprained back.
1018 South 2nd Street — Child Severely Burned
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Playing with fire resulted in Frank Binker, 4 years old, of 1018 South Second street, Camden, being taken to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday, suffering from severe burns about the legs.
1023 South 2nd Street — Wedded in Camden Synagogue
Philadelphia Inquirer —
In the Synagogue Sons of Israel, Eighth and Sycamore streets, Camden, yesterday, Miss Rose Koplan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Koplan, of 1023 South Second street, became the bride of Charles Levy. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Jacob Rudderman in the presence [illegible] a large number of invited guests. The young couple are well known in the southern section of the city. They will live on South Eighth street, Philadelphia.
1064 South 2nd Street — Isaac Madara Injured
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Isaac Madara, of 1064 South Second street, while at work unloading a canal boat, at Walnut street wharf, had one of his feet crushed by a stone falling on it.
1067 South 2nd Street — Charles Etta Peters Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
PETERS.—On June 22, 1910, CHARLES ETTA, wife of John F Peters, aged 52 years. Relatives and friends of family are respectfully invited to attend funeral, on Friday afternoon, June 24, at 2 o’clock, from her late residence, 1067 S 2d st. Camden, N J. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
1097 South 2nd Street — William H. Whilldin Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
WHILLDIN.—On February 18, 1894, William H. Whilldin, son of Washington and Susan Whilldin, aged 18 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, from his brother’s residence, 1097 South Second street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Along Memory Lane
Camden Courier-Post —
By Ben Courter
Twenty minutes to 10 o’clock tonight marks the thirtieth anniversary of the destruction of the U. S. battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
Of the 378 officers and crew, 268 were killed. The bodies of many were never recovered.
The disaster stunned the country. Then came reaction and war with Spain with quick victory that Americans regarded retributive justice.
* * *
In the early 90’s there was a plaintive popular air, “The Ship That Never Returned.”
Herbert Manderson Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Carr, of 1004 South Second street, enlisted at 16 in the old Philadelphia Navy Yard, went to Potsmouth [sic] as an apprentice and successively became able seaman, gunner’s mate, chief gunner’s mate and gunner.
He sailed with the famous White Squadron, visited ports on either side of the Atlantic, went over to Mare Island, made a wonder trip to the Orient.
And infrequently he returned on furlough, bronzed, carefree, jauntily displaying his sealegs, proudly relating experiences in foreign ports, ever remembering the old folks at home with souvenirs.
“The Ship That Never Returned” and its melancholy burden ever made the mother apprehensive when he left on a new voyage, but he kissed away her tears with hearty, derisive laughter, even as he did when he left one morning in the midwinter of 97-98 after a party given in his honor.
For he was gunner aboard the gallant Maine and he was coming home, perhaps to stay, on February 14.
Thirty years ago tomorrow morning the father, an invalided veteran of the Civil War, sat in his reclining chair reading the morning paper.
“Why, I declare, mother, here’s a little item that says there is a rumor the Maine has been blown up.”
And he read a brief cable that was portentious [sic], but which said little.
Fielder D. Carr, a younger son, now a mailman in the Camden postoffice, went to Philadelphia to get the latest news.
And he found it only too true. The Maine had been blown up and in that long list of the missing was the name of Herbert, his brother.
He returned with the dire news. The parents, hoping vainly, refused to accept it as final. Later dispatches but confirmed it.
Nor was anything ever heard from Herbert, not even the satisfaction of his body being found. His fate ever remained a mystery, although later, when Captain Sigsbee visited Cramps, the mother interviewed him and learned her boy had been sleeping just above where the full force of the blast had driven the steel hull of the battleship.
* * *
Herbert Carr was Camden’s sacrifice aboard “the ship that never returned.”
During the Spanish-American war, for years after, he was the hero of that conflict.
There was talk of rearing a memorial, but sometimes heroes are forgotten in the moil of prosaic life.
So Herbert was forgotten except in the memory of friends, acquaintances now rapidly dwindling.
Intersection of South 2nd Street & Pine Street
SECOND HAND
STEEL BEAMS
Channel and Angle Irons
J. Giordano & Bro.
2nd and Pine Sts., Camden, N. J.
Phone Bell 930
1100 Block of South 2nd Street
1100 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 1100 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
1100 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1896–1900s | William Quemore & Family |
| 1896–1900s | William & Emma Quemore |
| 1896–1900s | Edna Quemore |
| 1896–1900s | William James Quemore |
| 1896–1900s | Alice Quemore |
| 1906–1918 | Mrs. Emma Quemore & Family (widow of William Quemore; grocery) |
| 1906–1918 | Edna Quemore |
| 1906–1918 | William James Quemore |
| 1906–1918 | Alice Quemore |
| 1929 | Morris Greenberg |
| 1947 | Mrs. Mabel Anderson |
1102 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | John Cirone |
| 1947 | Charles D. WIlliams |
1104 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Samuel Sands |
| 1947 | Clyde Steele |
1106 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Santa Brignoni |
1108 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1883–1884 | John A. "Gus" Dold |
| 1929–1947 | Salvatore Cirone |
1110 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Bertha Witmore |
1112 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | vacant |
1113 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Frank Harden |
1115 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Amy V. Preston |
1117 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Samuel Mathis |
| 1947 | Dellam Hooper |
1118 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Iola L. Tutt |
1119 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Charles A. Williams |
1120 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Alfred B. Clayton |
1121 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Moses Styles |
1121-1123 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Cornelius J. Block |
1122 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1934 | Edna Butler |
| 1947 | Harold Miles |
1123 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Alfonzo Cioffi & Family |
| 1920 | Alonzo & Rosalina Cioffi |
| 1920 | Antonio Cioffi |
| 1920 | Thomas Cioffi |
| 1920 | Vincent Cioffi |
| 1920 | Vincent & Caroline Cioffi |
| 1920 | Rosolia Cioffi |
| 1929 | Kirk Hurdle |
| 1929–1930s | Moses Styles |
| 1933–1952 | Cornelius J. Block (restaurant) |
1124 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | Mrs. Hazel Johnson |
1125 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Charlotte Bivens |
1126 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915–1931 | Hyman Beran & Family (grocery) |
| 1915–1931 | Hyman & Lillian Barag Beran |
| 1915–1931 | Manuel Beran |
| 1915–1931 | Milton Beran |
| 1915–1931 | Irving Beran |
| 1915–1931 | Mrs. Annie Beran |
| 1915–1931 | Clara Beran |
| 1940–1947 | Harry Isaacson & Family (grocery) |
| 1940–1947 | Harry & Anna Simkovitz Isaacson |
| 1940–1947 | Esther Isaacson |
| 1940–1947 | Albert Isaacson |
| 1940–1947 | Bernard I. Isaacson |
| 1940–1947 | Audrey Isaacson |
| 1957–1958 | Mrs. Mabel Finney |
1127 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | George Knox |
1128 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Willie Woodard |
1129 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Stella Fisher |
1130 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | William E. Brown |
| 1947 | Isadore Birch |
1131 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Charles Surgis |
| 1947 | Albert Holland |
1132 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Lonnie Williams |
| 1947 | Gone |
1133 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1917 | James Ford |
| 1927 | John Walker & Family |
| 1927 | John & Mary Walker |
| 1938 | Elwood Brisco |
| 1952–1957 | Mrs. Louise Kelly & Family |
| 1952–1957 | Mrs. Bettie Nesmith |
1137 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Frank Auerbach |
| 1920 | Charles W. Cooke |
| 1929 | Louis Green |
1139 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | Bert Fishbine |
1141 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | James Stewart |
| 1941 | John Grey |
1143 South 2nd Street 1929 Carl Berkowitz 1947
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Carl Berkowitz |
1100 Block of South 2nd Street.
1123 South 2nd Street, 1933, view 2
1126 South 2nd Street, October 30, 1943
1126 South 2nd Street, December 30, 1957
A six-month jail sentence was given Hugh Cummings, 40, of Line st. near 8th, on a charge of threat to kill his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Finney, 40, of 1126 S. 2nd st. Mrs. Finney told the court that early Saturday morning Cummings seized a paring knife and chased her out of her home.
1126 South 2nd Street, Hyman Beran, World War I draft card
Form 1
REGISTRATION CARD No. 52
1 Name in full: Hyman Beran Age, in yrs. 30
2 Home address: 1126 So. 2nd, Camden, N. J.
3 Date of birth: August 1st 1886
4 Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)? Naturalized Citizen
5 Where were you born? Kamenka [?], Russia
6 If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject?
7 What is your present trade, occupation, or office? Grocer 26
8 By whom employed? Himself Where employed? Camden N. J.
9 Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? Mother
10 Married or single (which)? Single Race (specify which)? White
11 What military service have you had? Rank: None
12 Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? Sole Support
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.
Hyman Beran
(signature or mark)
1133 South 2nd Street, December 13, 1957
MRS. BETTIE NESMITH
Mrs. Bettie Nesmith, 82, of 1133 S. 2nd st., died Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. She was born in South Carolina and had lived in Camden with a daughter, Mrs. Louise Kelly, the past five years.
Surviving are four other daughters, Mrs. Pearl Simms, and Mrs. Lysle McCullogh, of Hartford, Conn., Miss Mattie Nesmith, New York, and Mrs. Lottie Downer, of Camden.
Services will be held Monday at 1 p. m. in the Mt. Carmel Holiness Church, 9th and Mt. Vernon sts. Friends may call at a funeral home at 907 Kaighns ave. Sunday after 7 p. m. Burial will be in New Camden Cemetery.
1117 South 2nd Street — Samuel Mathis Burial Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Samuel Mathis, who was killed last Friday in Philadelphia as the result of the collision between two engines, will be buried tomorrow afternoon from his home, 1117 South Second street.
1133 South 2nd Street — Here and There in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
James Ford, 66 years old, of 113[illegible] South Second street, was found dead in the chicken house on his place. Coroner Pratt said death was due to exposure.
Vice Squad Raids Nine Disorderly Houses
Camden Courier-Post —
Starting at midnight Saturday the vice squad and other police raided nine alleged colored disorderly houses in South Camden.
The biggest raid was made at the home of Walter Edgerton, colored, 1088 Ivins street. Edgerton, a former prize fighter known many years ago as the “Kentucky Rosebud,” was held in $500 bail as the proprietor of the place. Twelve men, all said to have been rolling dice, were arrested. Several of the players had scrambled for doors and windows, but nobody escaped.
Others whose places were raided and who were held in $500 bail each as principals are Ruth Smith, 714 Locust street; Unity Hall, 318 Joint alley; Addie Johnson, 213 Pine street; Mamie Booker, 703 Baxter street; Miriam Robinson, 312 Division street; John and Mary Walker, 1133 South Second street; June Loftus, 822 Locust street, and Ethel Davis, 821 Locust street. All are colored.
1200 Block of South 2nd Street
1200 Block of South 2nd Street — Occupants
Historical directory records for the 1200 block of South 2nd Street in Camden, NJ.
1200 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | General Welding Company |
| 1947 | Weiner & Cornfeld |
| 1956–2011 | Kaplan & Zubrin Pickle Products |
1201 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1909 | William Sofield |
| 1929 | South Second Street Garage |
| 1929 | Eastern Transportation Company |
| 1947 | Gone |
1210 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1909 | William Creamer |
| 1929 | South Second Street Garage |
| 1929 | Eastern Transportation Company |
| 1947 | Gone |
1221 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | No listing |
| 1910 | George Cunningham Family George & Elizabeth Cunngham John Cunnigham |
| 1910 | George & Elizabeth Cunngham |
1230-1236 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | William Bryen Co. | Banquet Program Ad |
1232 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | vacant |
| 1947 | Gone |
1233 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1894 | David Peterson |
1234 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | John J. Dewan |
| 1947 | Gone |
1236 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Henry Smith |
1238 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Emil Miller |
| 1947 | Oliver Ford |
1242 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1936 | New Terminal Service Station |
| 1944–c. 1949 | George A. Stone |
1245 South 2nd Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | John Simpson |
| 1908 | Andrew F. Urban |
| 1908–1919 | Thomas F. Gallagher & Mary E. Gallagher |
1200 Block of South 2nd Street.
EMerson 5-4020 WAlnut 5-7734
William Bryen Co.
WHOLESALE MEATS, POULTRY & PROVISIONS
Serving Restaurants, Hotels and Institutions
1230-36 SOUTH SECOND STREET CAMDEN 4, NEW JERSEY
William T. Steimetz, 1200 block South 2nd Street, 1906
1233 South 2nd Street — David Peterson Death Notice
Philadelphia Inquirer —
David Peterson, 76 years of age, father of David B. Peterson, a leading Democratic politician, died at his home, 1233 South Second street, late on Friday night of brain fever.
Intersection of South 2nd Street & Mechanic Street
South 2nd Street at Mechanic Street, 2004.
Life Hereabouts
Camden Courier-Post —
DOWN MEMORY LANE with that Old Gang of Yours . . . in a few of the years when Our Town was as good a sport town as any in the land . . . from the time that Taylor and Gunnis promoted fights through the years to Roxey Allen . . . Mickey Blair . . . Eddie Chaney . . . Shamus Maguire . . . Pee Wee Ross . . . Jackie Hindle . . . Watson Finch . . . Georgie Abner . . . Nick Nicholas . . . Dixie Allen . . .
The days when Camden was the Mecca for Philly fight fans . . . with champions like Mike O’Dowd . . . Benny Leonard . . . Pete Herman . . . Jimmy Wilde . . . Gene Tunney . . . fighting in the Armory on Haddon avenue . . . for One, Two and Three . . . tax included . . . the days of John Smith . . . whose son, Lee, became one of our great friends . . . the days when Philly came to Camden to see the best fighters in the land . . .
AND THEN DOWN through the years with Lou McFarland . . . Higgins and Kaplan . . . Tommy James . . . the man named Doyle who always gave us a smile when we called him “Mister” because he was so kind . . . When Sergeant Ray Smith became a referee . . . “Pose” Robinson . . . the days of Willie Davis . . . Harry Smith . . . Jim Kelly . . .
Fights in the ball park at Twelfth and Federal streets . . . at the Fairview Ball Park . . . in the Temple Theatre . . . the Star Theatre . . . Newt Blanchard, the only promoter who gave us MORE money than we asked for . . . The Broadway Theatre . . . the early days of Convention Hall . . .
THE TIME they opened the Plaza Hotel Gym and all the fine lads on the program . . . with the late Mayor Stewart in the audience . . . and many other dignitaries . . . and being “dared” into a match with Ray Smith, because his opponent failed to show . . . the same guy who fought Tunney . . . Mike Brennan . . . Gibbons . . . Martin . . . Dempsey . . . Loughran . . . and seeing the Sergeant’s body covered with blood in the second round . . . our very own blood . . .
THE YEARS when Gloucester city was the fightenest town in the nation . . .
The days of K. O. Joey O’Donnell . . . who fought them all. . . Of Frankie Conway . . . who never took a backward step . . . and still has the same courage today. . . . Of Willie Spencer . . . who headlined show after show. . . . Charlie Daggert . . . now a referee in Philly. . . . Jimmy Rafferty . . . Eddie (Kid) Wagner . . . Young Sherlock . . . Abe Wustbond, later an instructor of boxing at Herman’s gym in Philly . . . Eddie Forrest . . . and his brother, who fought Battling Nelson . . . the crowd-pleasing Willie Fuller . . . Joey O’Connor.
Back when “Chick” Hunt fought under the name of Eddie Melson . . . and later, in professional ranks, the night he fought Joe “Kid” Fisher at the Apollo theatre in Gloucester. . . . Chick is our friend today . . . but we don’t believe he ever will forgive us for that night when we yelled at Joe to . . . well, we yelled at Joe . . . The days of Harry “Dick” Donohue, trainer and manager of Nick Nichols.
AND THE BEST, learning the business under the incomparable Eddie Prince . . . who knows how to condition fighters . . . then and now . . . with the best in the nation. . . . The days when they called Mister Georgano “Lemons” . . . but affectionately . . . not because he was ever sour.
When Johnny Sapio . . . who only days ago was honored at a banquet at Weber’s Hof Brau by so many people the walls bulged . . . fought under the name of Young Joe Grim.
HOW MANY will remember when our own Eddie Garrity, now the sedate deputy director of public safety in Our Town, was a boxer . . . with plenty on the ball? . . . When George Murphy boxed around here . . . and the Tighe brothers, Eddie and Jimmy . . . Remember Richie Hoehner? . . . Jimmie Jordan? . . . Eddie Douglas? . . . Bobby Graham, then a soldier stationed in Gloucester? . . . Steve Jackson? . . . Frankie McLaughlin (whose brother Neil WAS on Retreat with us, Mrs. McLaughlin, and gave us much of this information)?
Recall Johnny “Homo” Bryan? . . . Duncan Carswell, Jimmy and Jack Dean, referees, all three? . . . Theo Ellick, the matchmaker. . . . And who could forget Joe Spearing, afraid of nobody then and now . . . he fought our boy Fisher three times to our knowledge . . . once in Atlantic City . . . another at one of the ball parks here and the third (the windup, no less) in Gloucester. . . . Who won . . . who cares?
THE DAYS when a Cook was a promoter . . . and a Politician(?) got the gravy. . . . The time “Red” Haines fought Roxey Allen over top the old Standard movies at Second and Vine streets . . . amateur against a near-champ . . . and what a battle . . . when Everett Joslin and Johnny Taylor were on the First district wagon and backed it up to the door leading to the second floor, and all the people gathering around because they thought it was a raid . . . and all they came to see was a round or two of the fights.
Back when Joey Powell had an iron fist . . . and Soldier Freedman an iron jaw. . . . When Mayor Victor King was always in the front row at the bouts . . . when Augie Oswald “worked” the river in his boat for shad and other fish . . . when a dollar was a dollar and not 27 cents . . . when the downtown fight gym was operated by Charley Mack . . . whose brother Battling Mack was a great drawing card and a great fighter . . . and Charley was no softie, either.
THE SUMMER BOUTS in the ball park when you could get a swell bleacher seat for half a buck—and be closer to the bouts than $50 seats at some of the big clubs now . . . and see better fights, too.
When Camden had growing pains . . . and its people started moving to the suburbs . . . when a guy who made 40 slugs a week was a “big executive.” . . . When copy boys on the papers got $4 a week . . . and had enough left over from their salary to lend money to reporters who made the tremendous sum of $25 a week. . . . Great days, say you . . . great days, say us. . . . Nostalgia.
5 Juveniles Arrested in Plant Blaze
Camden Courier-Post —
N. Camden Boys
Five North Camden boys are in the Camden County Children’s Shelter at Lakeland following their arrests yesterday in connection with Sunday’s general-alarm fire at a vacant leather tanning plant at Second and Erie Streets.
The boys, between the ages of 11 and 14, all live in the vicinity of the waterfront plant, police said.
Three of the juveniles are charged with malicious burning; two, with trespassing.
Face Judge Malandra
They will be arraigned before Camden County Juvenile Court Judge Angelo D. Malandra.
Camden Police Lt. John Giletto, head of the juvenile division, said the boys told police they and other juveniles had been using the former John R. Evans Co. plant as a clubhouse.
They said they panicked and fled when a fire they started in the building Sunday got out of control, Giletto said.
Possibly $200,000
The building’s owner, Thomas Greiff, president of Greiff Trucking Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y., placed his loss at between $100,000 and $200,000, according to City Fire Marshal Harold Pike.
Greiff said there was no insurance on the building, Pike said.
Fireman Thomas DiBiaso, 36, who was injured fighting the blaze, was in fair condition in Cooper Hospital.
Merit awards
Camden Courier-Post —
Outgoing city fire chief Theodore Primas presented awards Thursday to two citizens and fire personnel for outstanding service.
The following day, John J. Mgock Jr. was sworn in as the new fire chief by Mayor Angelo J. Errichetti. Mgock replaces Primas, who retires today.
Joseph Timmons, a Voorhees cabbie, received a community service award for saving two children whose 28 Stewart St. home was on fire Jan. 20. Agnes Shad, director of the Riverview Towers at 2nd and Mickle streets, was cited for maintaining a fire-safe building in full compliance wih [sic] the fire code and training staff and tenants in fire safety.
Firemen honored included Capt. William Ayres, Capt. Joseph Gfrorer, Ernest Newkirk and Adelbert Kirk Jr. for risking their own safety in fighting a fire at 2930 Cramer St. Firefighter Francis P. Stibi was honored for attendance. In his 25 years of service, he took only two sick days.
6 Men Are Nabbed as Number Writers
Camden Morning Post —
Arrests Lead to Belief Shore Racketeers Are Working Here
Arrest of six alleged number writers here yesterday has spread the belief that Atlantic City racketeers have established “branch offices” on downtown street corners. Four of the accused all of whom were caught by members of the traffic squad, will be given hearings this morning. The other two were sentenced to 60 days each in the Camden county jail, when unable to pay fines of $50 imposed by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast yesterday.
All of the men were arrested while soliciting “business.”
‘Pick Up’ Man Nabbed
One of the six men arrested is believed to be the “pickup man” for the syndicate. He was in an automobile bearing Atlantic county tags and his pockets were filled with number slips and cash, according to the police.
Henry Davis, 36, of 208 Walnut street, and Alonzo Singleton, 20, of 256 Chestnut street, were arrested by Sergeant Jeff Kay and Motorcycle Policeman Thomas Kauffman at Second and Kaighn avenue. One man was standing on the northwest corner and the other on the southwest corner, soliciting business, the police testified. Davis and Singleton pleaded guilty and went to jail for 60 days.
LeRoy Keeler, 20, of 1617 Arctic avenue, Atlantic City, and David Watson, 29, of Second and Mt. Vernon streets, Camden, were arrested at Broadway and Mickle street by Motorcycle Policeman Charles Smith and William Moll. They were held for hearings this morning.
Wesley Edgehill, 35, of 1623½ Arctic avenue, Atlantic City, alleged by the police to be the “pickup man” for the Atlantic City barons, was arrested by Smith and Moll at West and Mickle streets. Edgehill was driving an automobile bearing Atlantic county tags. He had “hundreds of numbers slips and plenty of cash” in his pockets when arrested, according to the police. He also will be given a hearing this morning.
Wilbert William, 20, of 1010 Walnut street, was the sixth man arrested. He was caught selling numbers at Mt. Ephraim and Kaighn avenues, according to Kauffman and Kay. He will face Judge Pancoast today.
No Drive Ordered
Questioned regarding whether the traffic squad was making a drive against numbers game operators in Camden, Police Capt. Charles T. Humes, inspector of traffic, said no orders had been issued for a drive on operators. The motorcycle policemen were only acting in line of regular duty, he said.
Major Charles V. H. Dickinson, deputy director of public safety, stated yesterday that the arrests were not part of a concerted drive against the number “barons.” He said:
“There is no particular drive under way. The first I knew of the matter was when I read of the arrests in the Courier-Post. I questioned one of the men and he stated that he saw the writers selling slips and picked them up. There have been no orders issued except that I will not tolerate any form of gambling and want the city kept clean of it.”
Col. Felton Committed Suicide in His Office
Camden Daily Courier —
Closed the Place Up Tightly and Turned on Gas Jet.
His Family at Stone Harbor
The Real Estate Operator’s Confidential Clerk Made a Startling Discovery When He Opened the Office This Morning—He Had Been Acting Strangely for Weeks.
Colonel George G. Felton, the well known real estate dealer, former City Treasurer and Deputy Quartermaster of the National Guards, committed suicide sometime last night or early this morning by asphyxiating himself in the Felton building, northeast corner of Second and eFderal [sic] streets.
The suicide caused a great sensation when it became generally known and a large crowd of people surrounded the building all morning until the removal of the body by Funeral Director Fithian Simmons to his office on Market street. Mr. Felton resided at 413 Washington street, but his family has been summering at Stone Harbor.
The death of Col. Felton was not discovered until half-past 7 o’clock this morning, when Confidential Clerk Smith on opening the doors of the office detected the smell of gas. Col. Felton had been absent from the office for several days and Clerk Smith’s suspicions were aroused, knowing that County Colector [sic] Mahlon F. Ivins was a bosom friend and business confidante of Col. Felton, he hastened across the street to his office and informing him of his misgivings, asked him to assist him in making an investigation. Before accompanying Mr. Smith to the Felton building, Collector Ivins ‘phoned to the City Hall and the police in turn notified Coroners Robinson and Litchfield. The Central station also directed Policeman George Kappel to take charge of the premises and when he arrived there was joined by Policeman Harry Hiller. Chief Foster and Captain Boyle were also soon on the scene.
Accompanied by Mr. Ivins, Clerk Smith returned to the Felton building. Passing through the main office they treaded their way down a dim, narrow corridor to the private examining room of the U. S. Pension physicians. Opening the door the stench of gas was so overpowering that it nearly knocked them down. They, however, bravely ventured into the room and threw open the windows, the gas escaping into the street and enabling them to pursue their gruesome search. They found it on a sofa in a corner of the room, a small but high ceilinged apartment. On the sofa lay the dead body of Col. Felton, disrobed of his outer garments and wearing a calm, peaceful expression in sad discord with his worldly troubles. Overhead the gas stove connection was on full tilt, graphically explaining the mode of death. On a chair nearby were found his trousers and vest, while his hat, coat and watch were found in his own main office.
Coroners Litchfield and Robinson gave a certificate of death of heart failure, superinduced by inhaling gas. From the pink discoloration about the wrists where the blood was leaving the veins, Dr. Litchfield said that the body had been dead at least six hours, though he may have been dead ten or twelve.
Col. Felton was seen to enter his building at exactly 12.10 o’clock this morning. A citizen, whose name is withheld at his own request, had been talking with Night Watchman Clarence Hires on Federal street. He bade Hires good night and when he reached Second street saw the Colonel come around the corner. He came as though to enter his office by the front door, but turned and going back up Second street entered the side-door. Mr. Hires says the light was burning in the Colonel’s front office from 7 o’clock last night to 5 o’clock this morning, when he went off duty and Mr. Smith found it still burning when he arrived.
Colonel Felton has been acting strangely for several weeks and had not been at his office for two or three days.
When asked by anxious friends what the trouble was, he would put his hands to the side of his head and complain that it was in bad shape. He was seen in the hotel at Haddon avenue station on Saturday afternoon. He carried a grip and appeared very cheerful. Asked if he had been to the shore he replied no, he had been down the country, Bridgeton.
Grocer Charles F. Eastlack, by whom Col. Felton was at one time employed, went to Stone Harbor this morning to notify the family of his death. Col. Felton leaves a widow and adopted daughter, Miss Leona Felton.
Col. George G. Felton was born at Westville, Mass., and was fifty-six years of age. He had been a resident of this city for about quarter of a century. Previous to that he was engaged in the grocery business at Burlington. On coming to Camden, he entered the employ of Grocer Charles F. Eastlack, at Third and Washington streets, but later entered the employ of his brother, Charles H. Felton, who had an extensive real estate business. On the death of the latter the Colonel went into the same business for himself, his brother’s widow continuing the old business under the name of Charles H. Felton & Co. It is not known, however, whether business troubles impelled him to end his life.
Col. Felton was prominent in political, military and society circles. In 1892 he was appointed by Mayor Wescott a member of the Board of Public Works.
In 1896 he was appointed City Treasurer to fill the unexpired term of the late F. F. Michellon. In 1897 he was elected City Treasurer for two years, his election being contested by his Democratic rival, Freedom C. Lippincott, but was confirmed by the County Board of Elections.
He was Deputy Quartermaster on the Governor’s staff and a member of the Masonic order and A. O. U. W.
Colonel Felton was active in building and loan association circles. He was treasurer of the Mechanics’ and Workingmen’s Building and Loan Association and was former secretary of the People’s. He was also a director of the Security Trust Company. He had also been a director in the Central Trust.
Mrs. Felton will arrive from Stone Harbor this evening, when arrangements for the funeral will be made. The flag at Post 5 Hall is flying at half-mast in Col. Felton’s memory, for he was a Grand Army veteran, having gone to the front when a mere boy.
Notable Growth of Labor Unions
Membership of the Telegraphers Union Increasing in the West.
By “The Courier’s” Own Wire.
Chicago, July 7.—President Samuel Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, was in Chicago yesterday on his way to San Francisco, and while here addressed a meeting of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union. President Gompers expressed himself as pleased with the action of the telegraphers in organizing, and with the condition of labor organizations throughout the country. He stated that there were more unions and larger memberships of the same than at any time in the history of labor. President MacDonald, of the Telegraphers’ Union, said that the membership was increasing, and that there were similar unions now established at Milwaukee and Kansas City. About five hundred telegraphers were present at the meeting.
Florist Fish Dies Suddenly
Expired Yesterday Morning at Pleasantville Where He Was Visiting Friends.
Walter C. Fish, a well known florist of Broadway and Spruce streets, this city, died suddenly early yesterday morning at Pleasantville, N. J., where he had been visiting friends since the Fourth. For some months past he has not been well and complained frequently of pains in his head.
Yesterday morning he arose as usual, and at about half-past 6 o’clock was taken with severe pains in the head. He continued to grow worse and two physicians were summoned. They ministered to the sick man, but without any apparent success, and at twenty minutes after 7 o’clock he died.
A member of the family could not state this morning just what Mr. Fish’s malady was. It was thought probably that he suffered from brain trouble.
The body was brought to this city yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock, and the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon next at 2 o’clock. Mr. Fish was a member of Fidelity Lodge, No. 3, A. O. U. W., Improved Order of Heptasophs; Camden Conclave, No. 215; Witherspoon Circle, No. 1, Brotherhood of the Union.
“Just a Gentle Touch.”
That Was All, But Joseph’s Watch and Money Went With It.
Annie McAntee, alias Hayes, twenty-four years old, of Philadelphia, and Joseph Costello, thirty years old, also of Philadelphia, were arraigned before Recorder Stackhouse this morning on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. The twain were picked up by Policeman Matlack on Sunday morning about 3 o’clock at Third and Walnut streets, very much the worse for liquor.
The aimless wanderings of the couple and their suspicious actions first caught the attention of the policeman and he followed them. Costello became tired of walking and went to sleep on a convenient door step. At this stage of the game the Hayes woman was seen by the officer to abstract something from the clothes of the sleeping man, and then to slip away and hide behind a tree on the opposite side of the street. In a few moments the man awoke and not seeing the woman started off down Walnut street. As soon as he was out of sight the woman skipped down Third
Camden Policemen Raid a Sunday Liquor Seller
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Swoop Down on a Saloon Where Three Men Were About to Quench Their Thirst With Foaming Lager Beer. Other Violations Reported
Despite the vigorous crusade of the Camden County Law and Order League and the heavy penalty imposed by Judge Armstrong last week, when he sentenced several Camden saloonkeepers to State prison and the county jail for Sunday liquor selling, some liquor dealers continued to violate the law and defy the authorities yesterday. The police were on the alert, and swooped down on one saloon, where they said they found several men about to quench their thirst with beer. The place raided was the saloon of Henry Hayes, at 824 South Third street.
The raid was made by Captain Stanley, Sergeant Hyde and Policemen Cunningham, Nowrey, Weaver and Harvey, on a warrant issued by Justice Stackhouse, on complaint of Mrs. Ida Buckingham, of 25 North Second street, a member of the Salvation Army. The proprietor, Robert Forbes, John McKenna and William Ivins, who were in the barroom at the time, were taken in custody. Hayes was given a hearing at once by Justice Stackhouse. It was testified that on July 8 James Buckingham, husband of the complainant, went into Hayes’ saloon and bought several glasses of beer. When he got ready to leave Hayes declined to let him go, saying the police were watching on the outside. Buckingham swore he was kept a prisoner for over two hours.
“Judge, can’t I sue Hayes for falsely imprisoning my husband?” asked Mrs. Buckingham, at this point.
Captain Stanley was then sworn, and testified that he saw six colored men come out of Hayes’ gate while he was waiting for an opportunity to make the raid, and then McKenna, Forbes and Ivins went in and he followed them. This was a signal to the policemen in waiting, who jumped an adjoining fence, and, pushing their way by the person tending the back door. When they entered Hayes was back of the bar. Captain Stanley said Hayes had three glasses of beer in his hand, and placed them in front of the men just as the policemen came in.
“I got between the men and the beer and the officers took charge of the barroom,” said Captain Stanley. “I know it was beer because I tasted it. That is something I have not done for over twenty years.”
Sergeant Hyde and the policemen corroborated Captain Stanley as to the facts of the raid and two of the policemen testified that it was beer which Hayes placed on the counter.
When McKenna, Forbes and Ivins were asked if they had anything to say Mrs. Hayes tried to stop them from testifying. Chief of Police Foster threatened her with arrest and as she would not desist he put her out of the hearing room. McKenna was the only one of the three to testify. He said he ordered the beer, but did not have time to pay for it before the policemen came in. Hayes denied selling beer to Buckingham on July 8.
Captain Stanley then made a charge against Hayes of selling liquor yesterday and he pleaded not guilty. He was committed in default of $500 bail. The other three prisoners were held in their own recognizance to appear when wanted as witnesses.
The reports of the captains and sergeants of police to Chief Foster last night show that six saloonkeepers in the southern part of the city were selling liquor yesterday.
First Dry Sunday in Half a Century
Gloucester City Saloonkeepers Dispensed Soft Drinks or Closed Their Places
For the first time in fifty years Gloucester City experienced a dry Sunday yesterday. The sentence of several Camden saloonkeepers to imprisonment for Sunday liquor selling had its effect and at last the Camden County Law and Order League crusade against violators of the excise laws is bearing fruit.
“Positively no intoxicating liquors sold to-day. All kinds of soft drinks for sale, and birch beer on draught,” was the sign displayed on many of the summer gardens along the Gloucester City beach yesterday. The hotelkeepers had their doors thrown wide open so that all who passed could see what was going on inside. Many of the liquor dealers, instead of dispensing “soft” drinks to the thirsty, closed their saloons and went away for the day.
There were a number of Law and Order agents about looking for evidence of Sunday liquor selling, but they met with little success.
Fireman Dies in Explosion of Chemicals
Camden Courier —
Companion Hurt As Extinguisher Explodes at Second Street Fire
Cause of Blast Mystery to Firemen
Injured Fireman Finds Self Lying on Comrade’s Dead Body
Was Fireman Eight Months
One fireman was instantly killed and another was slightly injured when a three-gallon chemical fire extinguisher exploded in their hands while they were fighting a small fire in the home of Max Koch, 924 North Second street, shortly after 9 o’clock last night.
The dead fireman was John J. Riley, aged 34, hoseman of Engine No. 4. The injured fireman is Albert Raeuber, of the same company. Raeuber was cut about the head and stunned by the blast.
Fire on Second Floor
No 4 company had answered a still alarm to the Koch home where an oil stove had exploded on the second floor. As the truck upon which Riley and Raeuber were riding stopped in front of the place, the two men leaped from it with the extinguisher and ran into the house. Koch met them and cried out that the fire was upstairs.
At the top landing Raeuber took the nozzle of the hose connected with the tank and turned it toward the blazing stove. Riley manipulating the tank. Hardly had the stream of chemicals struck the fire than the tank exploded.
Raeuber told Chief Patterson that the next thing he knew he was lying on top of a body. He was stunned. Turning over he recognized Riley, his face covered with blood. The tank was lying nearby.
Rush Men to Hospital
Hearing the explosion, Fireman Samuel Herring, of Engine No. 4, ran into the room in time to see Raeuber attempting to move Riley. He assisted in taking the injured man downstairs. Raeuber was bleeding badly about the head.
Both men were placed in Chief Patterson’s car and Charles Gladney, the chief’s driver, made a hurried trip to Cooper Hospital. Upon arrival it was found that Riley had died. Raeuber was given medical aid and later removed to his home at 931 Pearl street.
Riley had been a member of the fire department about eight months, having served in the navy prior to his coming to Camden. He made his home with Raeuber. He was married, his wife living in Freehold, N. J. Late last night she was reached by telephone and told that her husband had been seriously injured and made preparations to come to Camden at once.
Can’t Explain Cause
Riley was planning to bring her to Camden in the spring and had practically completed arrangements for an apartment.
Firemen today were unable to explain the cause of the explosion. From Raeuber’s version of the accident firemen could arrive at but one conclusion—that the tank was of inferior make. They pointed out that such accidents are very unusual.
Chief Carter this morning said that he was not at the fire and could not be definite in any statement pertaining to Riley’s death until a complete investigation is made.
“The kind of a fire extinguisher that Riley was using is likely to explode if they are turned on or off too quickly. Probably that is what happened in this instance,” Chief Carter explained.
Camden Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Harry Mellon and Joseph Stratton, were arrested by Policeman Peters, of the Seventh ward, yesterday afternoon on the charge of having stabbed Joseph Loague [sic], near the City Hall on Sunday night.
At a meeting of the Camden Board of Education held last night, Treasurer Rex made the following reports: Received, $31,131 88; paid out, $25 674 46; balance, $5457.43. Superintendent Bergen reported a daily attendance of 67[?][?].
The stable of ex Freeholder Gordon, at Second and Pine streets, was damaged by fire yesterday to the extent of $600. Origin unknown. Fully insured.
Four Firemen Suffer Hurts In Collision
Camden Courier-Post —
Four Camden firemen were among persons injured over the weekend in motor vehicle accidents on South Jersey roads.
The firemen were injured when their engine collided with a tractor-trailer at 2nd and Market sts. Saturday about 4.30 p. m. while they were on their way to answer an alarm which was false.
Admitted to Cooper Hospital with arm, hip and knee injuries was Orville Goldsboro, 33, of 1730 S. 9th st.
Released after treatment were August Johnson, 39, of 916½ Chestnut st., who suffered multiple bruises; Reginald Laws, 36, of 1453 Bradley ave., chest and back injuries, and Capt. Raymond Amos, 52, of 825 Washington st., leg injuries.
Intersection Crash
According to police, the fire apparatus, operated by James Clinton, was traveling north on 2nd st. and collided at the intersection with the tractor-trailer, driven by James E. Tarburton Jr., 32, of St. John’s dr., Wilmington, Dela. The impact of the crash tossed the firemen off the rear step of the fire truck, which was forced over a curb and along a sidewalk for about 35 feet. The vehicle sideswiped two parked cars and knocked down a parking meter.
Tarburton was charged with failure to yield the right of way to a fire apparatus. The false alarm was turned in from a box at Poynt [sic] and Erie sts.
Fire-Fence Probe Refused by City
Camden Courier-Post —
Officials Declare They Have No Jurisdiction in Factory Blaze Controversy
City officials declared today they would make no investigation into the erection of two large fences which firemen say hampered them in fighting the $225,000 fire at the Varoma Building, Second and Erie streets, early Thursday morning.
The fence, erected by the John R. Evans & Company, cuts off Segal street and prevented the firemen from entering an alley from Front street which would have enabled them, they said, to fight the fire from the rear.
Bernard Gallagher, fire marshal, said there was sufficient water without the firemen using the blocked fire plug on Segal street.
“It required only 150 feet more of hose to circle the yard and this was attached so quickly the Segal street plug was not necessary. We are not planning any investigation,” he said.
Vincent P. Dougherty, vice president of the Allied Metal Stamping Company, whose firm suffered a $75,000 loss, and C. E. Perrin, head of the Philadelphia Metal Stamping Company, which lost $50,000 in the blaze, yesterday asked Mayor Price to order an investigation.
George W. Johnson, building inspector, said today the city had no authority or jurisdiction in the matter.
“The fence was built on the Evans property and no authority is necessary from the city for the erection of a fence,” he said. “There is no regulation I know of requiring gates to be placed in a private fence.”
‘Bob’ Turner Dies; Camden Old Timer
Camden Courier-Post —
Restaurateur Passes
Picturesque Restaurant Proprietor a Figure in City’s History
ROBERT TURNER
By BEN COURTER
“Bob” Turner is dead!
A lingering illness last night claimed Camden’s most popular restaurateur, at his home, 210-212 Federal street. He was 58 and had been ill since March 1.
He died in sleep, having been in a coma for one week. At his bedside, were his widow, Mrs. Mary Turner, his daughter, Mrs. Helen Becker; his son-in-law, Patrolman Herman Becker, and a brother, Frank. Two sisters and a grandson, Robert Dean also survive.
Funeral services will be at 11 a. m. Monday at the Joseph H. Murray & Sons home, 408 Cooper street. Burial will be private. Friends will be received there Sunday night.
Robert Turner was just plain “Bob” to a great host of friends and acquaintances who had known him through the years. First his father and then he had operated the oyster “saloon” and restaurant on Federal street. It was “Bob” to many of these friends who had risen to exalted positions in life as it was to those of more humbler station who kept up their patronage with him through the more than half century the restaurant has been something of a landmark where, prior to the advent of Camden bridge, thousands passed daily to and from the ferry.
Bob’s father, Fred Turner, born in England, came to America in 1860. It was in 1886 the father started the small restaurant on Federal street just above Second. At first it was just a small front room of a very little store. Later there was a reception room and place for eating meals. With the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal, roundhouse and other departments of the West Jersey nearby it was natural the railroad men with a liking for good home cooking and especially oysters, should patronize the Turner place. In the early nineties, too, there were the young students of the new high school in the old Post-Telegram building who likewise flocked to the Turner place. Thus it became the most popular restaurant of its kind in North Camden with business constantly growing.
Took Job As Cabby
When “Bob” was a youth he obtained a temporary job as a cabby, driving a horse from the Federal street ferry to wherever the fare might happen to want to go, and sometimes it was a long trip out “in the country,” down Broadway, then Camden’s “Main street” or perhaps to Stockton Park, or even Gloucester where the ponies were then running. But the elder Turner, having close acquaintanceship with the railroaders, obtained for “Bob” a job in the freight office which he held until he concluded he had learned enough to start a career as a commission man. “Bob,” associated with his father, had learned much about oysters and shipments along with other data essential in making the venture into the commission business more or less a success.
Before the Spanish War came in 1898 the elder Turner died and “Bob” concluded to continue the business. It was still a very small venture and remained so until about twenty years ago when the patronage had grown to such an extent the little place on Federal street was entirely too small, especially at mid-day when workers went to lunch and at night after folks had left the theatre and concluded they wanted a snack before going to bed. That little restaurant is well remembered by the Camdenites of a score of years ago. Even then it was noted as a place where many of the town’s active spirits frequently met to discuss all sorts of things over a stew, a fry or whatnot.
In 1913 two of the old dwellings on Federal street were renovated and turned into the “oyster parlor” which has become known to persons throughout South Jersey. “Bob” was fortunate in having as his wife a women [sic] who realized the possibilities of the business, for after all it was Mrs. Turner who, in the early days, personally supervised all the preparations and the turning out of the finished product that brought patronage and success as a business enterprise.
‘Bob’ Widely Known
Aside from his oyster business, “Bob” Turner was one of the best known men about town and had been for a generation at least. He was actively interested in baseball and particularly in the teams which sought to stir sufficient pride hereabouts to support some sort of a league club. He also was one of the backers and supporters of basketball and later was a sponsor for the wrestling matches when few would bother about that line of sport.
When James J. Davis, now U. S. senator from Pennsylvania, came here 20 years or more ago to found Camden Lodge of Moose, “Bob” was associated with Ralph W. E. Donges, now Supreme Court Justice; William H. Ketler, city librarian; William Callingham and other leading lights of the community in getting the organization under way. It was a great night for “Bob” when Camden Lodge was started in the building at Third and Market streets. He had in later years been associated with Justice Donges as a member of the board of directors of Camden Lodge Building & Loan Association. In addition to the Moose, “Bob” also was a charter member of Camden Lodge of Elks, where he was active years ago. He likewise took a deep interest in the Eagles and was identified with other organizations.
When fortune had begun to smile “Bob” and Mrs. Turner took occasional long trips to rest up, once abroad and several times to Florida or California. Usually they spent the closed oyster season at Atlantic City.
Both Bob and his place have been unquestioned institutions about Federal street for many years and certainly without “Bob” walking along with “Hazard,” his English bull dog, and greeting acquaintances with a hearty, “Hello, Frank,” or whoever it might be — well, it will not be just like Federal street at all. Bob with his breezy, cheery, hail-fellow-well-met spirit, sure will be missed by the old-timers at least.
Elimination of 20 City Blocks Urged by Housing Committee
Camden Courier-Post —
Advisory Board Suggests Razing 895 Dwellings In 2 Areas, Classified as Sub-Standard; Mayor Favors Plan For Parking Spaces
Elimination of 20 blocks of what were characterized as sub-standard properties in Camden was recommended to the city yesterday by the Camden Housing Advisory Committee.
Although it was urged that the city clear out two large areas as an economy measure, no plan was suggested whereby the city could obtain money to finance the clearance project.
The two areas that would be affected if such a proposal were carried out are as follows:
Area A: Tenth street to Twelfth street, between Market and Linden streets, embracing Linden, Penn, Lawrence and Cooper streets between Tenth and Twelfth.
Area B: Line to Stevens streets, between Second and Third streets, embracing Stevens, Benson, Washington, Berkley, Senate, Clinton, Royden, Beckett and Line streets, between Second and Third.
Made by Burnison
The recommendation was made in the office of Mayor Frederick von Nieda, by James W. Burnison, head of the housing advisory committee. Burnison termed the two areas of ten blocks each definitely sub-standard and said that the city should consider them for condemnation proceedings to effect an appreciable saving to Camden of municipal service costs.
The recommendation was made on the basis of a survey completed by the State Housing Authority. Conditions in the 20 blocks were pictured as causing an annual total loss to the city of $156,791.04. In the two areas are 895 dwellings.
It was estimated in the state survey that the city’s annual operating costs in the first area, Area A, are $95,335.30. The annual income to the city in the same area was put at $27,061.63. The annual loss to the city was fixed by the survey as $68,273.67.
Operating costs in Area B were estimated at $106,178.88 per year with an income of $17,661.51. The loss was placed at $88,517.37.
The costs were said to embrace fire protection, police protection, education, relief and health expenditures. The income is from taxes and municipal liens.
Burnison said that by tearing out the affected areas, free parking districts could be established there, bringing considerable trade and money to the city. Operating costs would be eliminated, he pointed out, and tax rates would go down generally with the removal of a costly burden.
Joseph N. Hettel, also a member of the committee, pointed out that both areas would be ripe for use as industrial sites or for a new housing project. Hettel said that if a city housing authority were established, such an agency could obtain its own bonds and be established as an independent venture, divorced from the municipal government but perhaps subsidized by the federal government.
Mayor von Nieda, expressing himself in harmony with plans for eliminating sub-standard areas, declared that he was opposed to the city’s spending any money until the city could receive assurance that the income would be as much as the loss.
The committee also considered the project on which the government is spending $3,000,000 at Westfield Acres in the construction of a low-cost housing venture. George V. Walsh, Camden district manager of the PWA housing division, said the superstructure bid of Anthony P. Miller, of Atlantic City, had been accepted.
Jobs for 500 Men
The Miller contract figure was $2,489,000. The contract has not been awarded as yet. Walsh said that foundation work would be finished Sept. 10 and that superstructure work would start Sept. 15. Completion in one year is provided by contract.
Walsh said 500 men would be employed on the superstructure work and that 800 men would be given jobs at the peak of the work. The housing plan is for three-story apartments of three, four and five rooms each. There will be 598 apartments in all, with central heating and fireproof construction. The Westfield Acres project will cover 25 acres.
Mayor von Nieda criticized the estimates of the state survey group when he said that the figures given for relief and school costs were high. These are the city’s main operating expenses, he said, and they would go on though persons living in the two areas went elsewhere.
Abe Rosenfeld, a real estate man, and James V. Moran also attended the meeting.
Hit-Run Car Victim Critically Injured
Camden Courier-Post —
Victim of a hit-run motorist, William Veddiman, 56, of 122 Stanley street, was admitted to Cooper Hospital yesterday afternoon with a possible fracture of the pelvis. He is in a serious condition.
The man was struck at Second and Sycamore streets by an automobile proceeding north on Second street at high speed, according to witnesses. The driver, they told police, turned into Chestnut street, one block north, and continued east on Chestnut street.
The witnesses were Matthew Erich, of 2005 Fillmore street, and Jesse Murphy, of 129 Boyer court. They picked up Veddiman from the street and placed him in the car of Orol Ledden, Jr., of Sewell, who drove to the hospital. They told Detective John Opfer they had seen another car in pursuit of the hit-run driver.
Four Young Men Said to Have Confessed Thefts
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Said to have confessed to robbing their employers, the S. C. Childs Company, Charles Young, 26 years old, of 233 Beckett street; John Cross, 26 years old, of 225 Sycamore street; John Thompson, 26 years old, of 116 Mt. Vernon street, and Francis J. Bunker, 36 years old, of 1018 South Second street, were arrested in Camden yesterday by Detective Painter and held in $500 bail each by Recorder Stackhouse. A woman is also said to have been implicated, but on account of having several small children she was not prosecuted.
All four of the defendants were employed by the company in its large warehouse at the foot of Walnut street, and it is alleged by the police that they schemed to steal and dispose of provisions stored at that place. The complaint against them was made by George R. Pelouze, treasurer of the concern.
3 Held in Robbery of 2 Beer Hunters
Camden Courier-Post —
Phila. Victim Returns to Camden, ‘Spots’ Men and Causes Arests [sic]
Three men, suspected of robbing of two Philadelphia men under pretense of showing them where to get beer, were arrested yesterday.
They are George Rumble, 19, of 1832 Fillmore street; Al Dubowski, 22, of 1819 Fillmore street, and Frank Marcone, 28, of Woodlawn avenue, Woodbury Heights.
They are accused by Bernard Franz, 26, of 131 North Sixteenth street.
Franz told police that he and Robert Tully, of 4937 Girard avenue, accosted Rumble, Marcone and Dubowski early yesterday at Second and Kaighn avenue and asked them to hop into his car and show him where they could “drink some beer.”
Franz, who has identified the three, according to Detective Joseph Carpani, declared Rumble directed him through a maze of streets and suddenly all three turned upon him and Tully. He said they took $5 from Tully. Franz was locked up as a material witness.
Yesterday afternoon Franz returned to Camden in the neighborhood in which he first saw the men. He sighted them at Broadway and Kaighn avenue and summoned police. The three were arrested by Lieut. George Ward, and Detectives Howard Smith, George Zeitz and John Trout.
Cooper Hospital Cases
Camden Courier-Post —
Sarah Clair, 35, of 316 Cole street; injured back in collision with car.
Mrs. Jennie Willis, 40, of 222 Mickle street; nail puncture of hand.
Edith Price, 10, of 329 Warren avenue; injured arm in fall at school.
Mary Downey, 10, of 312 Warren avenue; injured arm in fall from bicycle.
Helen Nicholson, 4, of 819 South Sixth street; dog bite on hand.
Jennie Thomas, 54, of 326 North Second street; burned hand with matches.
Benjamin Branch, 14, of 1021 Francis street; injured knee in collision with car.
Alexander Ellis, 27, of 715 South Eighth street; stabbed in chest with ice-pick.
Camden Fire Alarms
Camden Courier-Post —
Midnight Monday Until Midnight Tuesday
10.50 a. m., 2nd and Beckett sts., grass.
12.52 p. m., 2709 Federal st., grass.
1.40 p. m., 31st and Pleasant sts., grass.
4.35 p. m., 1245 Mechanic st., rubbish.
6.29 p. m., 322 Pine st., part of flooring and joists.
Man Held on Charge of Stealing Plumbing
Camden Courier-Post —
Charged with stripping a vacant house at Third and Mickle street of plumbing fixtures and lead pipe, Joseph Tisso [sic], 22 years old, 214 Benson street, was arrested last night. Captain of Detectives John Golden said today Tisso had made a confession.
Tisso was arrested at Second and Market street by Patrolman Edward Wright. Numerous complaints have been made to the police by owners of vacant houses of petty thefts. Wright was assigned to make an investigation. Tisso will be given a hearing in police court tomorrow.
Camden County Transfers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Haddon twp, Lot 4, Section B, plan Westmont Annex—[?] O Henszer to Edward A Trego, $1.
Audubon, W cor Graisbury and Oakland—Hannah V Brown et al to Maud V Rieber, $4500.
Collingswood, N s Linwood, 160 ft W Dill—John S Waters to [?] Laveice, $1.
Audubon, Lot 28, Section 8, plan New Addition to Audubon—Audubon Heights Impt Co to Edward T Cunliffe, $500.
Camden, 340 Division—Antonio Mecca to Lorenzo Del Fico et al, $850.
Gloucester City, S W s Market, 581 ft D land Arthur Powell—Victor J Humbrecht Co to George W Dickensheets, $1200.
Camden, 826 S 2d—Charles W Austermuhl Co to Catherine Celie Polozruto et al, $1.
Camden, 522 N 5th—Charles V D Joline, special master, to Ira C Shurman, $2400.
Camden, S side Stevens, 20 ft S 26th—Hat Land Impt Co to William Stants, $1.
Camden, lots 35 to 39, block B, plan South Camden Land Co—Ralph W E Donges, special master, to Harry J Teitelman, $1225.
Gloucester Twp, lot 19, sec B, plan Glendora Villa—Seymour W Hunt et als to Harry W Mines, $100.
Waterford twp, lot 7, sec C, plan Fisher Garden Sites—William Lipkin to Martha Still, $25.
Oaklyn, N E side White Horse Pike, 50 ft N W Lakeview—Harry W Bealer to [?] Townsend, $1.
Collingswood, [?]2 and 64 Lincoln ave—Harry W Bealer to Herbert S S Corsen, $1.
Camden, 1449 Princess—Lewis F Holl to Jeannette Bryant, $3300.
Camden, S W side Kenwood, 200 ft W Pembroke—Edward C Haddon to Thomas J Croxton, et ux, $7000.
Camden, lots 26 and 28, sec G, plan Lawnton—Richard Chamberlain to Emil Schulke, $700.
Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe
Camden Post-Telegram —
Detective George Murray and Policemen Hall, Draper and Latorre Cited on Serious Allegations
Alleges Sleuth Gave Protection
Serious charges were made to-day by Chief Gravenor against City Detective George Murray and Policemen Ira Hall, William Draper and Tony Latorre as a result of the inquiry made into vice conditions by City Counsel Bleakly. Each is accused of unbecoming conduct, violations of the rules and neglect of duty.
Murray is charged with accepting money from disorderly house proprietors, of “tipping” off persons accused of crime, of “winking at” sales of dope, and of other irregularities.
Copies of the charges were served on the accused officers to-day, and Wednesday evening, January 11, was fixed as a date for a hearing by the Police Committee.
Bleakly’s Caustic Comment
In filing the charges with the Police Committee, City Counsel Bleakly attaches a memorandum in which he makes caustic comment as follows:
“The publicity heretofore given prior to the charges being preferred has, as I have stated before, interfered somewhat with the investigation. Such work should always be done secretly and without the offenders being put on guard.
“We have had the greatest difficulty in securing witnesses. Some have been, we are sure, spirited away. The mouths of others have been suddenly closed. Other sources of information which we might have used have been closed up. Of course, we cannot possibly ascertain what means or methods were used to choke off their witnesses. All we know is that the thing was done.
“The government agents, when they obtained their evidence, were not working under any such handicap. They worked secretly and, of course, the ordinary sources of information were open to them. As I have stated in my previous report, we could not use the evidence they secured because we had not gotten it ourselves at first hand. When, however, we proceeded to secure some of this evidence we found the avenues closed. Notwithstanding this handicap, however, we have obtained sufficient evidence on which to base a number of very serious charges as will appear from the complaints filed.
“The most serious charges, as it will appear, are those made against Detective George Murray. From the statements which I have secured it would seem that this officer has been exerting himself as a protector instead of a [?] and criminals. If the facts elicited are true, Detective Murray, instead of protecting the good name and citizens of [?] the city as he was paid to do has been accepting pay from citizens of the underworld to protect them in their evil practices.
“The other officers are implicated in serious offenses, but the different charges in their particular cases do not seem to be so numerous as in the case of Detective Murray. He seems to have acted as a sort of clearing house or go-between for all sorts of violations of the law. I have not attempted to run out all the clues and rumors which have been brought to my attention during this investigation. This was impossible during the short time alloted to me to make this investigation. I have eliminated all rumors which have been founded on hearsay or insufficient evidence. In fact, the charges preferred are all based on the evidence of at least two witnesses to the overt act or acts complained of.
“In performing this work I have had brought to my attention many complaints which upon investigation were not sufficient, in my opinion, to justify the preferring of charges against any officer. If all these rumors are true, it might be possible that a number of other persons other than the officers against whom charges have been preferred have been guilty of criminal acts. The investigation, however, of such matters is for the grand jury and the prosecution thereof is solely within the province of the Prosecutor of the Pleas. This duty is not imposed on the legal department of the city. This department is concerned in civil rather than criminal matters.
“Where, however, criminal acts are charged not as crimes, but as grounds for removal of any city official, the prosecution of such charges devolves on this department, and in accordance with our duty in such case this department has had preferred the charges above mentioned and will be ready to prosecute the same at a meeting of the committee, if one shall be held on the evening of Wednesday, January 11, 1922.
“After conference with your chairman, we have had notices served on the officers accused and advised them to be present and ready to proceed with these hearings on that date.
“Permit me to say that in the course of this investigation we have had the full and hearty co-operation of the chief and assistant chief of police and also that of Mr. Wolverton, County Prosecutor, to whose aid much credit is due for the facts elicited.”
Three Others Accused.
Conduct unbecoming an officer, violation of the rules of the department and neglect of duty are the charges made by Chief of Police Gravenor against Policemen Ira Hall, William Draper and Tony Latorre.
The specific charge mentioned in the affidavit concerning Hall sets forth that Hall was implicated in the robbing of a soldier, Ernest Brown, of $250 by Jessie Smith in an alleged disorderly house kept by her at 229 Pine street; that Hall warned a Minnie Draper, who got a share of the stolen money, that “the cops were coming;” that Hall aided in getting the Draper woman out of Camden and hiding her in Palmyra to avoid arrest; that Hall, while a policeman, “consorted with and had dealings, criminal and otherwise,” with Jessie Smith, and that he frequented disorderly houses.
The charges against Draper are that he frequented disorderly houses, that he raided a poker game at 327 Line street, December 11, 1920, arrested four men and later left them go, but retained $50 taken in the raid; that Draper jumped out of the front window at the house of Hazel Boyer, 66[?] South Second street, December 29, 1921. The Boyer woman was arrested by city detectives and policemen at that time and it is alleged that Draper, a married man, was occupying a second-story room with a woman. Draper ran into the house next door and was found there, the affidavit says.
Payment of a $50 Liberty Bond and $15 “costs” for protection from arrest of Nazzarano DeVechies fo[?], participating in a crap game is a charge in the affidavit against Latorre.
It is also alleged that Latorre also took money also from Joseph Fanin[?], another crap player, and that he told Paolo Genovese, loser of the Liberty Bond in the game, that the bond had been cashed and divided and that he gave Genovese $[?]0 as his “share.” The affidavit also says that Latorre allowed a trunk containing liquor to be carried into a garage, ordered an employe of the garage owner to leave and that later Latorre offered Harry K[?]ox, owner of the garage, money to drop a complaint against him for going into the garage. Frequenting disorderly houses is also charged against Latorre.
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.
Numbers Operator Fined $1000 by Palese
Camden Courier-Post —
Stanley Powell, 42, of 509 Mickle street, was fined $1000 and given a suspended one to two year prison sentence Friday by County Judge Palese after pleading guilty to possession of numbers slips.
Powell, arrested Jan. 23 by Detectives Louis Schmidt and Joseph Carpani in the rear of a cigar store at 213 South Fifth street, also was placed on probation for one year. The detectives said they found Powell accepting bets on numbers and confiscated a quantity of slips.
Ira Sands, 31, of 10 North Second street, was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail by Judge Palese on a charge of atrocious assault and battery on his wife, Lillian, 30.
A Camden Den Raided
Philadelphia Inquirer —
PLENTY OF LIQUOR AND A FARO LAY-OUT SECURED BY THE POLICE.
A Murderous Negro Creates a Commotion—Incendiaries at Work—Other News Across the Delaware.
The Camden police made another raid early yesterday morning. About 1 o’clock a detail consisting of Officers Pederick, Lee, Anderson, Horner, Baker and Chief Dodd raided a “speak-easy” and gambling den in a boathouse at the end of North Second street. When the policemen arrived a quiet little game of faro was in progress in the second story.
The proprietor, William Parker, Maurice Hinchman, Charles Mead and Mabel Gray were captured and taken to the City Hall. Sixteen boxes of beer, three gallons of whisky and a home-made faro lay-out were also captured. All of the men arrested were released yesterday but Parker, who was held on the charge of keeping a disorderly house and selling liquor without a license.
A funny incident occurred after the raid had been made. While the patrol was making its first trip to the City Hall previous to the removal of the liquor and gambling implements, Officer Pederick was detailed to watch the place. The policeman had only been in charge a few moments when a gang of men came in and called for a drink. “I can’t sell you anything,” said Pederick. “Why?” asked one of the thirsty men. “I got no license,” answered the officer. “That’s all right; Billy had no license, but we got the ‘booz’ just the same,” said one of the would-be purchasers. Pederick pulled back the flap of his coat and showed them his star. The thirsty men made a hasty retreat.
A Negro on the Warpath
William Thomas, alias King, is known among all of the tough colored element of the Fifth ward. Late on Saturday he started out to “do up” every person who ventured to come within the vicinity of Third and Spruce streets. His first move was to draw a revolver and tell Mary Blee, an old female companion, that he was going to kill her. Mary succeeded in escaping.
He then went into the saloon of John Jennings and called for a drink. The saloonkeeper refused him, whereupon he picked up glasses and bottles and flung them at his head and finally compelled him to rush into the street for safety. Policeman Streeper was summoned and was about to take the prisoner to the patrol box when he picked up a cobble stone and hit the officer a terrible blow in the back. He was sent to jail by the Mayor yesterday in default of $1,500 bail.
Tried to Burn the Building
While Policeman Harvey was patrolling his beat about twenty minutes of 4 o’clock yesterday morning, he noticed a man coming out of the butcher establishment of Samuel K. Hires, on Kaighn avenue above Third street. He paid little attention to the man, as it is usual for men to work there all night. A few minutes later the entire building was discovered enveloped in a mass of flames. The mysterious man, who had only a few minutes previous left, had been an incendiary and had smeared lard over the floors and then set it on fire. The Fire Department saved the building.
Brief ‘Cross River Notes
Eva Butts, alias “Siss,” Mary Dingle, Emma Adams and Anna Brady were arrested by Officer Butts early yesterday morning on the charge of keeping a disorderly house on Mount Ephraim avenue, between Chestnut and Sycamore streets. They are held for a further hearing.
Jacob Welsh, aged 17 years, living in South Camden, got into an altercation with his brother yesterday, when he nearly bit his finger off. He is locked up at the City Hall.
While intoxicated Frank Wilson, a Philadelphian, got into a fight at Haddonfield yesterday morning. During the fracas he was cut in the face and eye with a razor.
Thirty-six arrests were made in Camden during Saturday night and yesterday.
Contractor Aaron Ward yesterday completed the big sewer on Sixth street, when he built the last part under the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks.
Kate Manning, of Stockton township, was committed in default of ball [sic] for a further hearing by Justice Hope yesterday, for assault on Andrew Mullin. Mullin states that the woman had been drinking, and threw a stick of wood at him, and when he remonstrated with her she drew a knife from under her dress, and cut him in the head with it. The woman denied having a knife in her possession, and stated that she only pushed the man for having made an insulting remark to her.
Cafe Case Delayed By Girl Witnesses
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Hearing of Lynch, Second and Cooper, Put Off Third Time in Police Court
Charged with allowing disorderly persons to congregate at his cafe, John Lynch, 32, taproom and hotel proprietor of Second and Cooper streets, again heard his case postponed in police court yesterday because several girl witnesses had failed to appear.
Thrice postponed, the Lynch hearing is now scheduled for next Thursday.
Meanwhile, Judge Lewis Liberman, who granted the postponement at the request of City Prosecutor John H. Reiners, instructed Police Lieutenant George Frost to “go out and bring these girls in—see that they are on hand for next week’s hearing.”
Lynch, who denies the charge, was represented by Anthony Marino at the hearing.
Lynch was arrested August 23 when Chief of Police Arthur Colsey launched a drive against street brawling in front of saloons and disorderly conduct in such places.
The arrest was made by Lieut. George Frost on information obtained by Patrolman John Wilkie from a 17-year-old girl, Margaret Pone. She later was sentenced to 30 days in city jail and is now serving that term.
According to Wilkie, the girl told him that she and other girls and women frequented Lynch’s place and met men there that accompanied them to hotel rooms.
Her charges that minors were sold liquor in various saloons and taprooms also brought on an investigation, now underway.
Along Memory Lane
Camden Courier-Post —
By Ben Courter
Tinkle, tinkle!
Clippety clip! Clippety clip!
And the old one-horse dinkey ambled along South Second street years and years ago, the wheels frequently striking comparatively large spaces between the rails with bumps and bangs. The iron shod hoofs of the nag more frequently struck the big and little cobbles that decorated that thoroughfare, at night drawing many a spark as from flint and steel.
Doggone, we used to feel sorry for those poor old hosses of the Camden Horse Railroad Company. They stood patiently enough around Second and Kaighn avenue for changing as the cars made round trips from Kaighn Point to Federal street—patient and docile and evidently without a bit of spunk left.
But the recent death of “Joe” Hackney recalls at least one old hoss that evidently concluded he was young and spruce and full of the pep of yesteryear. Hackney, long before he was in the oyster business, was a “horse car driver” on the old Second street dinkey line.
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A herd of long horn steers were being driven from the Kaighn Point ferry to the old abbatoir at Sixth and Kaighn avenue one dismal night in the ‘90s. The fitful glare of gas lamps threw an uncertain light over the long lane of cobbles so that when Second street was reached one of the steers was invested with the spirit of adventure.
With a roar and a prodigious leap it left its fellows moving along to sinister fate. It bounded into Second street, clattered along and the few belated citizens yelled and shouted and scampered in terror.
Since it was about the midnight hour and Camden, then provincial enough, snugly tucked away in bed, it may be imagined the bellowing bull and the shouts of the frightened citizens developed enough commotion to bring a brigade of night-capped curious ones to the windows.
Yells of advice were given, but all from those safe inside. Those on the outside were not so certain.
Since the steer became more frenzied with the increased racket, occasionally narrowly escaping a dodging wayfarer a posse was formed. And then appeared in the picture the game old hoss of the Second street car line with Hackney at the end of the reins.
Rifles, muskets, revolvers of all vintages were displayed by a dozen doughty Kaighn Point citizens who boarded the car and proceeded to chase the steer.
They stood at the doors on either end of the car, at every window while old faithful jogged along in quest of the fiery bovine. Up and down Second street Hackney drove his equine charge and the hoss seemed to take as much enjoyment out of it as the hunters. Not for a moment did he stop even with the load, even with the reverberation of guns and the shouts of the citizenry.
A dozen such trips along the cobbled way and finally, under a fusillade, the bovine expatriate from Texas was bowled over.
It sure was one exciting night and perhaps there are some old-timers who recall Hackney and that episode of the faithful old nag that was young again, just for a night.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
President of City Councils Charles H. Ellis, Jr., is suffering with symptoms of typhoid fever.
George E. King, Gloucester City’s defaulting treasurer, is said to have been located at Charlotte, N. C.
After an illness of two weeks from the grip, Chief of Police Dodd was able to return to duty yesterday.
Owing to Commissioner Beldon being engaged in the courts the investigation of the affairs of Camden county, which was to have been begun yesterday, has been again postponed until later in the week.
Mrs. Mina Geist, whose place at Second and Arch streets, was raided Saturday night, pleaded guilty before Mayor Westcott yesterday of selling liquor without a license and paid a fine of $50 and costs.
Shot Her Husband.
Camden Post —
EXTRA!
And Hid The Pistol Under The Refrigerator.
SAYS SHE DID NOT DO IT.
But The Dying Man Says She Did.
The Husband Was Jealous and Suspicious.
WIFE VIOLENT AND VENGEFUL
Husband Dead—The Wife Behind The Bars.
CHARGED WITH HIS MURDER.
McCusker’s Ante-Mortem Statement—Another Chapter in Camden’s Horrors.
Michael McCusker, about 3[?] years old, superintendent of the Union News Company, at Federal street station, was shot in the abdomen at his home, 206 Benson street, about 10.15 o’clock last night. He was taken to the Cooper Hospital, where the surgeons performed an operation at midnight, and died at six o’clock this morning.
Mrs. McCuskter [sic] was placed under arrest and is locked up at the City Hall, her husband having made a statement in which he accused her of committing the deed.
Mrs. McCusker informed Policeman Steen, who was among the first to arrive upon hearing a shot fired, that her husband shot himself during a struggle for the possession of the revolver. After telling him this she ran to the house of Mrs. McGann, mother of her husband, 430 south Second street, and informed them that he had shot himself.
HAD BEEN A STRUGGLE.
When the officer entered the house he found the wounded man lying in the entry writhing in agony. He sent in a call for the patrol wagon, which arrived in charge of Sergeant Golden and Policeman Zanders. The carpets indicated that there had been a struggle before the shooting took place. Golden desired to remove the wounded man to the hospital, but his relatives objected, and much time was lost in a vain search for a physician. Finally, Golden put the man on a litter and placed him in the wagon.
His story is corroborated by Harry Laird, a railroad conductor of 439 Trenton avenue. Laird said he was about to turn into Benson street, at Second, on his way home, when he was met by Mrs. McCusker who emerged from Daniel Hughes’ cigar store on the corner. She was wringing her hands and cried: Oh, Mike is shot! What shall I do?
Laird went over to the house and was joined by Policeman Steen. They entered together and found the injured man lying in the hallway with a pillow under his head.
What’s the matter, Mike? asked Laird.
My wife shot me; that woman there, he replied, as he pointed to her.
Oh! don’t say that, Mike, said the woman.
I do say it, and I mean it.”
As they were about to drive away William Stees and his wife, friends of McCusker arrived, and when the wounded man recognized them he said: “Bill, Florence shot me.” Sergeant Golden overheard the conversation and he ordered Mrs. McCusker to get in the wagon to assist with her husband.
On the way to the hospital McCusker said: “My wife shot me.”
Golden turned to Mrs. McCuskter [sic] and said: “Mike tells me that you shot him and hid the revolver. What did you do with it?”
Mrs. McCusker answered: “Did Mike tell you that? You will find the revolver in the kitchen under the refrigerator.”
When McCusker was placed on the operating table he was informed that in all probability the wound would prove serious and was asked to make a statement. William A. Husted, a notary, took his deposition. He said that he usually gets home at 6.30 but he did not reach home last night until nearly 8 o’clock, as he stopped at a barber shop intending to take a ride on his bicycle after supper. He said that he did not go out as he intended, and he and his wife got into a family quarrel, and during the excitement he made serious accusations which angered her. She ran upstairs, he declared, and secured his new five chambered [?]2-calibre revolver that he kept under his pillow, and came down stairs with it in her hand.
Her actions convinced him that it was necessary for his protection to secure the weapon, he said, and during the struggle for its possession, he charges, she raised the hammer, aimed it at him and pulled the trigger.
DECLARES SHE DID NOT DO IT.
When Mrs. McCusker arrived at the city prison and saw the door of the cell open for her she went into hysterics and shouted: ‘Don’t put me in that place; put me in a room. Oh! Don’t put me in there.’ She declared that she did not shoot her husband intentionally.
Upon returning to the house Sergeant Golden made a search of the room designated by Mrs. McCusker and found the revolver under the refrigerator, as she had stated. The police also found Clarence Smith, a boarder, who occupies a room in the second story. He said that he heard loud talking, which was followed by a shot and a scream by Mrs. McCusker.
The friends of Mr. McCusker told the police that the couple had been married five years, but had not lived happily.
The surgeons at the hospital said that the bullet entered the abdomen. From the condition of the wound the bullet had penetrated the intestines, which prevented any attempt to locate it by probing.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Michael McCusker was about 3[?] years of age, while his wife is about 28 years of age. Her maiden name was Coffee, and it is said that she came orginally [sic] from New York. She was a woman of attractive appearance and is said to have been separated from her husband two or three times. Their boarder, Clarence Smith, who is said to have been asleep in the house at the time of the shooting, is said to be a brother-in-law to Mrs. McCusker’s sister.
Michael McCusker had the reputation everywhere of being quiet but good natured, and was apparently highly esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves four sisters and a brother, Stephen McCusker, who is the employ of the Union News Company at the foot of Federal street.
D. J. Russell, the saloon keeper at Second and Benson streets, said this morning that while McCusker and his wife were not what might be called drinking people, they bought a small kettle of beer occasionally, and in fact had a kettle filled shortly before the shooting last night.
‘Squire Schmitz of Market-street, said this morning that Mrs. McCusker had frequently had her husband haled before him and held to keep the peace, alleging that he, McCusker, had threatened to take her life.
McCusker, the ‘squire says, always said that the woman’s accusation and complaint was “a — lie, and only a ruse to get me out of her way for awhile.”
The ‘squire says he always regarded McCusker as being a peaceable and truthful man.
AT THE HALL.
Lawyer Francis B. Weaver who has been Mrs. McCusker’s attorney upon several occasions, has been retained to defend her.
This morning shortly after 9 o’clock Prosecutor Jenkins and Assistant Prosecutor Carson called at the city hall and the prisoner was taken into the mayor’s hearing room and privately examined.
During the course of the examination Lawyer Weaver appeared with Mrs. Smith, mother of the defendant, and demanded to be admitted to the examination as counsel for the accused woman.
Chief Dodd, evidently acting under the instructions of the prosecutor, told Lawyer Weaver that it mattered not who he was or who he represented he could not be admitted to the examination, and he was not.
Lawyer Weaver remarked that this kind of action was what would result in the acquittal of Shaw.
What was developed at the private examination could not be learned, as the Prosecutor and Chief Dodd refused to have anything to say. Mayor Westcott arrived at 11.30 o’clock and the prisoner was arraigned for a hearing. The Mayor in reading the charge said:
‘Florence McCusker, you are charged with assaulting, shooting and killing Michael McCusker.’
The prisoner exclaimed: “Oh!” and burying her head in her hands sobbed bitterly.
Lawyer Weaver said his client would waive a hearing, and she was committed to the city prison.
A lady residing in the vicinity of Fourth and Market streets said this morning: “Mrs. McClusker lived near my house for a while. She was a rather showy-looking blonde, and I frequently saw her on the street. Her husband was the better one of the two, and I always understood that while they separated frequently she invariably ran after him to get him back.”
County Physician Jones will hold an autopsy on McCusker today. Coroner Lippincott, who has charge of the case, says no date has yet been fixed for the inquest.
No time to lose if you wish to join the embroidery class. Classes will soon form. Inquire at Varney’s.
STOCKTON.
Items of Interest to Readers Across Cooper’s Creek.
At last night’s meeting of town council the Camden and Suburban Railway company presented petitions asking the privilege of laying a double track on Riverroad from Cooper avenue to new Cove road; also on Westfield avenue from its intersection with Federal street to Forty-second street.
A resolution fixing a hearing on the petition for the thirtieth instant was adopted.
The treasurer reported a balance on hand of $63,754.63.
The appointments of J. C. Johnson, Frank Schocklin and Chris Waltz as fire wardens by the Stockton, Penn and Pavonia companies respectively were approved.
The joint committee on parade asked council to furnish an escort of police for the Thanksgiving Day demonstration. The request will be complied with.
The board of education requested that the janitors be sworn in as special officers to protect the property of the schools. The question arose as to the authority to swear in special officers, and the town attorney will give an opinion on the subject.
Bills to the amount of $687.32 were ordered paid. The ordinance compelling the sprinkling of streets used by railway companies by said companies was passed. The Westfield avenue sidewalk came in for a good share of discussion again. An ordinance making the width of the sidewalk on Broad street fifteen feet was introduced. Frank Mathias was awarded the contract to erect the retaining wall at Garfield avenue at a cost of $271.25.
A bill in favor of B. F. Sweeten & Son of $29.57 was ordered paid. A bill in favor of the same firm to laying cross covered gutters on Riverroad was laid over.
NOTES.
Silas Betts, V. R. Blackwell and Officer George Palmer went gunning yesterday in south Jersey.
The Stockton wheelmen will have a club run to Burlington via Mt. Holly on Sunday.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor, on Merrel avenue, Rosedale, was the scene of a pretty event last evening, the occasion being the marriage of their daughter, Lillian, to Mr. Harry A. Dick. The ceremony was performed in the parlor, amid a profusion of chrysanthemums and palms, by the Rev. J. B. Whitton, pastor of Bethel M. E church, in the presence of a host of friends and relatives of the contracting parties. Miss Lillie Grant, of Philadelphia, cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Arthur Sharp, also of Philadelphia, was the best man. Miss Stella Buck rendered ‘The March of the Friares,’ A reception followed the ceremony, at which the happy couple were congratulated Among those present were: Rev. J. B. Whitton, Alfred Taylor, Harry Dick and wife, Mrs. Buck and daughter, Mrs. Horner and son, Mrs Stark, Mamie Euckenhofer, and William R. Dauuenhower, all of Cramer Hill; Dr. Wm. Taylor and wife, Mrs. Charles and Miss Tillie Grant, Arthur Sharp, Benjamin Taylor. all of Philadelphir, and many others.
The Stockton Hose company will have a smoker next Monday evening at headquarters.
Instructions by capable teacher. No charge for embroidering lessons. For particulars inquire at Varney’s.
B. & O. Improvements Finished.
The improvements on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio west of and between Martinsburg, W. Va. and North Mountain, was completed November 1. They cover a distance of nearly four miles, starting three miles west of Martinsburg, and extending some distance west of Myers’ Hole which is near the North Mountain station. At Myers’ Hole the line was changed, taking out some very objectionable curvatures, and the road bed raised nearly fifteen feet, eliminating two grades of 43 feet per mile, which came together at Myers’ Hole and substituting therefor an almost level track. This point on the road has always been a dangerous one and many freight wrecks have occurred there. Apart from doing away with the dangerous feature of two sharp down grades coming together, as was the case in this instance, the saving in operation of the road by the change will be very large, as it enables the tons per train to be greatly increased and reduces the liability to accident to the minimum.
At Tablers the road bed has been lowered about 13 feet, and the same at Tabbs, besides taking out objectionable curvature and reducing the rate of grades at these points from 42 feet per mile to 10 feet per mile, thus increasing the cars that can be hauled per train. Though these improvements have cost quite a sum of money, the expenditure is fully justified by the great saving in operation.
Delair.
Musical entertainment at the Delair Methodist church, this evening at 8. The choir of the church have secured the following eminent talent: Mr. Albertus Shelley, the eminent violin soloist, assisted by Mr. C. Virgil Gordon, pianist; Miss Helen Mar Wilson, the celebrated reader and elocutionist; soprano soloist, Miss Bishop, and the inimitable Damico Brothers, guitar and mandolin virtuosi. Admission, fifty cents.
An amateur entertainment is being arranged by the Athletic Association that will eclipse anything in that line heretofore attempted.
Collingswood.
A meeting of the borough commissioners will be held in Tatem’s hall tonight, when the trolley and the electric light questions will be discussed. A petition is in circulation against the suburban improvement company being granted a five years’ contract for the exclusive lighting of the town.
Roy French and his brother left this morning on a gunning trip.
The regular weekly prayer meeting will be held tonight in the Methodist church.
After serious illness, like typhoid fever, pneumonia, or the grip, Hood’s Sarsaparilla has wonderful strength-giving power.
Trustees’ sale, 4-story brick residence, 190 Cooper street, Thursday, November 11th, at 12 o’clock noon, by Thomas & Sons, at Philadelphia office, 201 Bourse building, Philadelphia. Newly painted and papered. $2,000 may remain on mortgage at 5 per cent. Sale positive; no reservation.
F. S. Simmons, 309 Market street Camden, N. J. Phone No. 9.
Lodge room for rent, $10 per quarter. Apply to F. G. Hitchner, Fifth and Benson streets.
Sensational Assault and Battery Case
Camden Post —
The State moved the indictment against Joseph Logue for assault and battery on Sarah Louwin, living at Fifth and Cooper streets. Lawyer Harry Scovel was counsel for Logue. The witness being unable to speak loud enough, she was brought to a chair in front of the jurors.
Sarah Louwin testified that Logue kicked her on the 15th of last April, at Second and Penn streets. He had also struck her in the eye.
On cross examination the witness admitted that she had sued Logue for breach of promise.
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Mr. Scovel in opening said that Logue was not guilty of the striking; that Mrs. Louwin had conceived a passion for him which had not been reciprocated. She now sought to get “even” with Logue for going with other ladies.
Joseph Logue, 129 Birch street, testified that he had known Sarah Lowan for nine years; that he had taken her out a number of times. On the 15th of April, while in company with Fannie Ellingsworth, Sarah Louwin attempted to choke him and he pushed her away to prevent it. He did not strike her.
John Lee, James Baird, ex-Sheriff Baird, Martin Fullerton, Joseph Robinson, Mary Simpson, John Edgert, James Lenox, Surrogate West, testified to the good character and reputation for peace and quietness of the defendant.
Fannie Ellingsworth testified that she was with Logue on the 15th of April, and Sarah Louwin had come up to them and began to abuse Logue. He had only pushed her away.
Both sides were given five minutes for argument.
Mr. Scovel said “hell had no fury like a jealous woman.” He claimed that no striking had been proven.
Prosecutor Ridgway said it had been admitted by the defense that Logue had pushed the woman away, and this was assault and battery.
Judge Hugg said in his charge, that the act of touching a person in anger was assault. “This is the law, gentlemen. The facts are with you.”
Mr. Scovel objected to the charge and Judge Hugg said he had said nothing about the facts in the case; they were with the jury.
The jury were out but ten minutes and returned with a verdict of not guilty.
Tossed From an Engine
Philadelphia Inquirer —
One of Camden’s Brave Firemen Hurt While on Duty.
George Wade, an extra driver of Engine Company No. 2, of Camden Fire Department, had his left leg broken and was otherwise seriously injured yesterday while responding to an alarm. Wade was driving the engine, and while going at rapid speed up Second street above Cooper, one of the horses shied at a trolley car. A front wheel of the engine struck the curb, and Wade was thrown from his seat.
As he fell one of the wheels ran over his left leg, crushing it just below the thigh. He was removed to the Cooper Hospital. Engineer Jacob Kellum took Driver Wade’s place on the engine.
The fire was at the Temple College Academy, at 534 Penn street. It was caused by a gasoline stove, and was extinguished with a loss of $100, covered by insurance.
“Ned,” the horse that caused the accident, will be disposed of.
Underworld Life Exposed as Hall Is Given Grilling
Camden Courier —
Denounced and flayed as a “moral degenerate,” Policeman Ira Hall was summarily dismissed by the police committee of City Council last night following the most sensational hearing in the history of that body.
Resignations of Detective George Murry and Policemen Tony Latorre and William Draper, also were accepted before the hearing adjourned. Councilman J. Hartley Bowen, who presided, declared that “on their face the resignations appeared as an admission from the men of their guilt.” None of the three who tendered their resignations were present at the hearing.
The four men have been charged by City Solicitor Bleakly with responsibility for “shocking” vice conditions found in recent investigations made by federal agents and city officials in the Third and Fifth wards.
Committee’s Resolution
Just before the close of the hearing, shortly after 10 o’clock, Councilman Enos Dellmuth, of the Ninth ward, introduced a resolution urging a continuation of the vice probe by city officials and requesting that Solicitor Bleakly present to Prosecutor Wolverton “all evidence of a criminal nature” against the four accused.
His resolution, which the committee unanimously adopted, follows:
“Resolved that the city solicitor present to the prosecutor of the pleas all evidence of a criminal nature against officers George Murry, Ira Hall, William Draper and Tony Latorre in order that indictments may be secured against said officers, if the evidence justifies the same, and so that the ends of justice may be furthered and the community protected against a repetition of the evil conditions brought to light in the investigation, as far as it has gone.
“And be it further resolved that the investigation of vice conditions in the city be continued by the officials in charge of the recent investigation.”
Among those who attended the hearing besides Solicitor Bleakly and [?] were Frank S. Van Hart, president of Council, Chief of Police Gravenor, Assistant Chief Hyde and members of the police committee, including Councilmen Bowen, Dellmuth, Von Nieda, Bantivoglio, Corea, Dobbins, Dudley, Kelly and Payne. Each member of the committee took a personal interest in the proceedings and [?] question after question at the defendant and witnesses.
Spectators Jam Room
Spectators, among whom were several women welfare workers, filled every bit of space in police court, where the hearing was conducted. Expressions of disgust could be seen on many faces as revelations of the depravity that exists in the tenderloin district were made. Husky policemen, who by virtue of their duties one would expect to be accustomed to stories of immoral practices, almost blushed when they heard the startling accusations.
Hall seemed to have been assuming an attitude of defiance as indicated by accusations he directed at his superiors. He explained he had no lawyer and was entitled to all the privileges of a witness under such circumstances. He sat most of the time in a chair opposite the witness stand.
Hall’s Plea in Defense
“Why should I—one man—be held responsible for the vice that has been existing in the Fifth Ward for years?” Hall fairly shouted after he had taken the witness stand in his own defense.
“Doesn’t the captain of the district know that such conditions have existed in the ward and that there are disorderly houses there?” he continued. “What has been the matter with the men who have patrolled the beat near Second and Pine streets for years?”
He added dramatically as he faced the committeemen and the spectators: “If I had interfered I would have been before the police committee before this.”
Hall’s sarcastic remarks roused the ire of the city solicitors and the Councilmen and before he left the stand he refuted many of the allegations he made. He appeared “lost” many times when called upon to answer questions relative to remarks he uttered.
Acquitted of Robbery
Hall appeared before the committee for the express purpose of clearing himself of a charge of having been connected with the robbery of $250 from a soldier in a house that was conducted by Minnie Draper, underworld character, at 229 Pine street.
He also denied having aided the Draper woman to flee from Camden to Palmyra when she had been informed the “cops” were on her trail.
Hall was acquitted of the “robbery” charge. Solicitor Bleakly and Mr. West, his assistant, declared the evidence insufficient against Hall in the specification of the charges against the policeman.
The specifications against Hall read:
“That on or about January 2, 1921, at the premises at 229 Pine street, kept as a disorderly house by Jessie Smith, a soldier named Ernest Brown, was robbed of $250 with the connivance, aid and assistance of Ira Hall, in the presence of Minnie Draper, and that the said Minnie Draper was warned by Hall, then a police officer of the City of Camden, to get out of the house, ‘the cops are coming.’
“That when Officer Fisher went after Minnie Draper, on the charge of robbery, the woman told the officer to go and get a warrant, and, while he was in the process of getting a warrant, Police Officer Hall with one ‘Baby’ Paradise, now under charge of selling dope illegally, came and took Minnie Draper from Camden to Palmyra and concealed her there, well knowing that a warrant was out for her arrest.”
West Conducts Investigation.
Men frowned in disgust and women in the courtroom lowered their heads when shocking accusations against the policeman, a married man, were made. Hall seemed to glory in the condemnations of the attorneys and councilmen and even went as far as to declare “very few men can say their lives are clean.”
In one particular instance, Solicitor West, who conducted the greater part of the examination of witnesses, showed Hall several “familiar” letters the defendant wrote “Miss Alice E. [?]iske, of Atlantic City,” a white woman, according to Mr. West. Hall did not hesitate to admit he wrote the letters and that the woman named was a “friend” of his.
He denied, however, that he frequented disorderly houses near his “beat” and that he joined in “Dope” parties and other revelries of denizens of the underworld. He did admit that he was a “very intimate” friend of Jessie Smith, 229 Pine street, an underworld character who was brought from the county jail to appear as a witness at the hearing.
Hall said he only visited the alleged disorderly houses when he had a warrant to serve and when he was called to the place to quell any disturbance.
Smith Girl on Stand.
Hall admitted a charge that he had recommended Jessie Smith to an installment merchant when she made purchases to furnish a home. He vigorously denied he knew the furniture was to be used in partly equipping an alleged disorderly house said to have been operated by the Smith woman.
Upon examination, he declared he had often recommended persons to the same dealer but would never recommend anyone who was buying the furniture for disorderly house purposes.
When the Smith girl, colored, was called to the stand she testified the house she conducted at 229 Pine street was equipped with furniture purchased by her on the installment plan. She declared, upon examination, that Hall “signed” for her when she made the purchases, for which she paid $1[?] down.
The witness testified that she and Hall had been on “very intimate terms” and for a time had been known as “man and wife.” She declared she was under the impression her “friend” was a single man. She said the officer visited her frequently up until the past summer and on one or two occasions remained at her home during the night.
Hall There Night of Robbery
Solicitor West asked her if she had [?]ailed the robbery of $250 from a soldier last year in the house conducted by Minnie Draper, a colored girl 17 years old. She answered she [?] and said she recalled a soldier telling her he had been robbed of $250 the night of the alleged occurrence.
“Was Mr. Hall there on the night of the robbery?”
“Yes.”
In reply to questions from Mr. West, the witness declared Hall had been in the house “before and after” the alleged robbery.
“Was Mr. Hall in uniform?”
“No,” the witness replied.
Warned Her of Raid
[?] told [?] to put the soldier [?] that I should beat it” as the place was about to be raided.
“When the officers came there later he told them to put the ‘slightly’ intoxicated soldier out of the house.
“Did Mr. Hall say anything to Minnie Draper?”
“Yes, he told her to beat it, too.”
“Did Policeman Fisher come to the house the morning the robbery occurred?”
“Yes.”
“Did he have a warrant?”
The witness replied in the negative.
“Did Mr. Hall ever stay all night at 229 Pine street while you were there?”
“No.”
“Part of the night?”
“No.”
Went to Newark Once
The witness explained later that Hall had been at her home, 666 South Second street, all night on one occasion when she lived at that address.
“After one of the times you were released from the county jail, did you leave Camden?”
“Yes, I went to Newark.”
“Did you receive any communications from Mr. Hall while you were in Newark?” Solicitor West asked.
“Yes, several.”
She said, in answer to further questions, that Hall had informed her in the letters the matter involving the $250 was “all right and you don’t have to come back.”
He said also in the letter, continued the witness, he had “it fixed for Minnie Draper, too.” The witness said she still has letters she received from Hall, but she had not brought them to the hearing.
Hal [sic] was then granted permission to ask the witness questions.
“On the night of the alleged robbery,” he asked the witness, “did I come into your house?”
Denies Hall’s Questioning
“You did,” answered the woman in a positive tone.
“Didn’t I tell you that if you didn’t take that soldier out of the place that I would get the military police to take him out?” Hall asked.
“No, you didn’t.”
“Wasn’t I in my uniform the night of the alleged robbery?”
“No, you were in your citizen’s clothes that night.”
“That’s all,” Hall said to the witness.
It happened to be “all” as far as the witness was concerned because she was then excused from the stand by Mr. West.
Minnie Draper, the girl referred to in the charges against Hall, was brought from an outer room and asked to take the stand. She testified the robbery of the soldier was a little “before Easter” last year, and that Hall was there the evening it occurred.
Said “Cops” Surrounded House
“Hall told me to get out that night after the soldier had been robbed,” Minnie testified. “After the robbery occurred he told me ‘cops’ were surrounding the house and I should get out as fast as I could.”
She testified, upon being further examined by Mr. West, that Hall met her about two o’clock the night of the robbery and “went as far as Twenty-sixth street in a machine driven by Babe Paradise,” now under heavy bail on a charge of being a drug peddler. She said Hall alighted from the automobile at Twenty-sixth street and Paradise took her the rest of the way to Palmyra, where she remained, she said, from April until July.
She testified that on one occasion Hall visited a house where she was staying while she and other women were “enjoying a coke party.” She said that on another occasion she saw Hall and Jessie Smith in a room together acting in a “very familiar manner.”
Admits She Got Stolen Cash
She also testified that Detective Murry was given $50 to “squash” the robbery case, which, it has been alleged, involved Hall, herself and the Smith woman.
“Did you get any of the $250 stolen from the soldier?” Mr. West asked the witness.
“Yes. I know I got my part,” she answered. “The remainder went to Jessie Smith, but I suppose Mr. Hall got his share.”
“Was Mr. Hall in uniform when he gave you the caution to get out of the house the night of the robbery?”
“No,” the woman answered.
Man Stabbed Outside City Bar
Camden Courier-Post —
A 30-year-old Camden man was listed in serious condition today in Cooper Hospital’s intensive care unit after being stabbed last night outside a bar.
Camden police said Felipe Nogueras Colon of 428 Vine St. was admitted to the hospital with stab wounds of the left side of the abdomen. They said his family brought him in and reported that he had been stabbed about 8 p.m. yesterday outside a bar at 2nd and Vine streets.
Robert Miller Drops Dead as He Plays Pool
Camden Daily Courier —
Former City Policeman and First Ward Constable Dies Suddenly
SUCCUMBS FROM APOPLEXY AT SECOND AND ARCH STREETS
ROBERT F. MILLER.
While playing pool in Goldenberg’s parlor, Second and Arch streets, this afternoon at 2.35 o’clock, Constable Robert F. Miller, a former policeman, of 315 Pearl street, was stricken with appoplexy [sic] and died before medical attention could be summoned.
He served several years on the force and was well liked in the Third ward in which he resided.
He was re-elected constable last election by a good majority in the First ward.
Coroner Saunders gave a certificate of death.
‘Bob’ Miller Dies in Sudden Attack
Camden Post-Telegram —
“BOB” MILLER.
Former policeman Robert Miller dropped dead this afternoon in Goldenberg’s cigar store, No. 10 North Second street. Mr. Miller, who was nearly 60 years old, was elected constable at the last election.
Mr. Miller who has a family, lived at 315 Pearl street.
Coroner Saunders was summoned.
Sailors Fined for Assault
Philadelphia Inquirer —
As a sequel to the attack made on Lewis Shaw, a policeman, at Second and Mt. Vernon streets, Camden, early one morning last week, two sailors, F. G. Percival and John Grainer, were yesterday fined $100 by Judge Kates in the Camden Criminal Court. They were ordered committed until the fines are forthcoming. It was shown that Grainer had served Uncle Sam for the past fifteen years with not a mark against him. In fact it was declared the ones who had really done the most damage had escaped. The policeman was trying to arrest a negro, who was said to be giving the sailors a drink when he was attacked.
Wright Cox Held for Assault
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Wright Cox, an ex-fireman, of Camden, was held in $600 bail yesterday by Justice Schmitz on the charge of assaulting Robert Colkett, a fireman under suspension, near Second and Federal streets, early yesterday morning. The fight grew out of an argument on the street on the result of the recent primary elections in the Third ward.
Many Seek Suicide’s Place
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Building Inspector William Steinmetz to Be Buried Thursday
Building Inspector William Steinmetz, who ended his life Saturday by stabbing himself in the neck, will be buried from his home, 1015 South Second street, Camden, on Thursday. Those intimately acquainted with him express little surprise over his act, because he had been despondent for months over the death of his wife.
There is considerable speculation as to who will be appointed by City Council as Building Inspector. Candidates have sprung up all over the city. While the Fifth ward wants the appointment because Steinmetz was from that district, it is said efforts are being made to prevail upon William Day, of the First ward, to accept the place, which pays $1200 a year.
Two Sailors Convicted of Assault in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Four Other Bluejackets Acquitted on Charge of Attacking Patrolman Louis Shaw
Two of six sailors, who have been in the Camden prison since November 20, were convicted yesterday by Judge Kates at a special session of Criminal Court on a charge of assault and battery on Policeman Louis Shaw. Those found guilty are Joseph A. Grainer and Thos. J. Percival. Elmer R. Bahan, Roy Smith, Harold Cummings and Harold Norstedt, acquitted, were remanded to the custody of an officer from League Island.
Shaw was attacked by a group of sailors at Second and Walnut streets when he warned a negro against buying liquor for the bluejackets. He was knocked down and repeatedly kicked about the face and head, his nose being broken and his scalp badly torn.
Shaw was positive that Grainer led in the attack. Detective Moffett testified that after being arrested Percival admitted that he punched the officer. Denying the assault, Grainer said he was drunk when he came to Camden. Percival said the only knowledge he had of the fight was when he was struck on the head by Shaw’s blackjack.
In deferring sentence until next Monday, Judge Kates told Grainer and Percival that they need not expect persons to respect their uniforms if they did not respect themselves.
Bandit Gun Found
Camden Courier-Post —
Sawed-Off Weapon Discovered by Workman on Sewer at Second and Federal Streets
A double-barreled sawed-off shotgun, loaded with two shells, was found in a sewer at Second and Federal streets today.
The weapon was dug out of the thick mud in the bottom of the drain by a highway department worker who had been cleaning the sewer.
It was turned over to Detective Robert Ashenfelter, who attempted to identify it as one of several guns stolen several months ago from the William Stein hardware store, 313 Federal street.
Ashenfelter also expressed a belief the weapon may have been one used by bandits who held up the saloon of Freeholder Leonard Brehm at Front street and Kaighn avenue. He bases his opinion on the fact the thugs after the robbery had been chased north on Second street and lost near Federal.
A Camden Free Fight
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Too Many Original Packages at a Party. Other Cross River News.
A party at Joseph Flanigan’s house on Mickle street, above Second, on Thursday night, had a bad ending. It was a package party, and some brought “original packages” with them. As soon as the bad whisky in the latter commenced to work free fist fights followed.
It was while Policeman Harvey and Robert Miller were patrolling their beats that they heard the cry of murder. They traced the cries to the Flanigan house, where they found at least a dozen men in the back yard engaged in a free fist fight. At the sight of the officers the men all scampered, with the exception of Edward Bates, who lay on the ground with blood running freely from a wound in his head. The police went in the house and arrested Charles Bates and William Harris.
After Edward Bates had his wounds dressed at the Cooper Hospital, he and the others were locked up for a hearing, and yesterday Mayor Pratt compelled the two Bateses and James Lafferty to pay fines and costs, while Harris was dismissed.
Dennis Corbitt tried to “do up” Policeman Mullane on Kaighn avenue, near Fourth street, yesterday afternoon. He succeeded in throwing Mullane down, and was about to escape when Policeman Harvey appeared. Corbitt tried to escape from both, but was subdued by blackjacks. His wounds were dressed at the Cooper Hospital. He is locked up at the City Hall for a hearing to-day.
Livery Stables
Camden Daily Telegram —
FRANCIS McGOVERN, BOARDING AND Livery Stable, No. 319 Lawrence street, Camden. Carriages and coupes to hire for funerals, weddings, etc. Careful drivers furnished. Telephone 110.
PALACE BOARDING STABLES, Broadway and Washington street. A strictly first-class stable with every convenience. JOHN Y. RADCLIFF, Prop. Telephone 304.
J. H. WHITE, 211, 213, 215, Arch street. Livery, Boarding and Sale Stables. Particular attention given to boarding. Horses constantly on hand and for sale.
JOSEPH FRANKLIN, Livery and Exchange Stables, 56, 58, 60 N. Second street. Telephone 45.
JNO. BRANT, LIVERY & BOARDING Stable, 39 and 41 N. Front St. All styles of carriages for weddings, funerals, park driving will be furnished at lowest prices, day or night.
Notice of Application
Camden Courier-Post —
Take notice that Caesar Campana, trading as A Bar Restaurant, has applied to the Municipal Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control of Camden for a Plenary Retail Consumption License for premises situated at 826 Locust St., Camden, N. J. Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to Mary K. MacClennan, Deputy City Clerk of Camden.
(Signed) CAESAR CAMPANA, 527 N. Second St., Camden, N. J.
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2 Runaway Horses Imperil Children
Camden Courier-Post —
Gallopers Stage Impromptu Race in South Camden Traffic
Scores of children on their way to school were endangered yesterday when two horses hitched to a bakery wagon ran away in South Camden streets, ignoring red traffic lights and shouts of pedestrians and motorists.
A horse hitched to a wagon of the Seven Brothers Bakery, 322 Pine street, broke loose from its wagon at Third and Berkley streets when it was frightened by a truck, according to Joseph Cirelli, Second and Washington streets, the wagon driver. The animal raced east in Berkley street to West street, where it collided with an automobile. Despite numerous cuts and bruises, the horse continued its dash eastward.
At the headquarters of Freihofer Bakery Company, Fifth and Berkley streets, where several bakery wagons were being loaded, the runaway animal frightened the horses of the company, and one bolted.
Both horses crossed Broadway, demoralizing traffic and sending scores of children running in all directions to escape the menace of flying hoofs and a careening wagon.
At the railroad tracks, the bakery wagon and one horse was [sic] captured.
The other horse turned north in Sixth street, pursued by Motorcycle Policeman William Thorn.
Thorn overtook the horse and brought it to a stop at Sixth and Stevens streets, opposite Cooper Hospital. The animal was taken to the city stables at Federal street and Admiral Wilson boulevard, where it was later claimed by the driver.
Andrew Rabeau Dead
Camden Post-Telegram —
Well-known Citizen Died Suddenly This Morning From Paralysis.
Andrew Rabeau, an old resident of this city, died suddenly this morning at the residence of F. W. Fuller, the jeweler, of 217 Federal street, aged 71 years.
Mr. Rabeau had complained of feeling unwell for several days past. This morning he went out and returned about 7.30 o’clock and told Jeweler Fuller he had a peculiar feeling, a sensation of numbness in his hands. He laid down and in a few moments was observed to be breathing heavily.
Jeweler Fuller started for a physician, but had not gone over a block when Rabeau died. Death, it is said, was due to paralysis.
The deceased for over twenty-five years kept a cigar store at Second street and Bridge avenue. He was a staunch Republican and served as a member of City Council from the Third ward at one time. He had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for nearly forty years and was retired about one year ago. At the time of his retirement he was foreman of car inspectors. Before coming to Camden Rabeau had been employed by the railroad company at Bordentown.
Rabeau’s wife died several years ago but a son and daughter survive him.
Bent on Murder
Philadelphia Inquirer —
William Eagan, a well-known base ball player, who played second base for the Pittsburg team early in the season, tried to murder his mother [sic] in Camden yesterday. He also intended to kill himself. He was thwarted in his murderous design by the police and locked up.
Eagan entered the barber shop of Charles Riceman, on Federal street, above Second, yesterday morning, and paid Riceman 50 cents that he had borrowed. He was intoxicated and showed a 38-calibre revolver. Pointing the muzzle of the weapon at his temple, he said: “I’m going home to kill my wife and then blow my brains out. I am now clear of debt and ready to do the job.”
A local newspaper man who was getting shaved telephoned to police headquarters and an officer was sent to Mrs. Eagan’s home, at 442 West street, to prevent a possible tragedy. Eagan reached the house ahead of the policeman and began to search for his wife with the revolver in his hand.
He saw his wife entering the shed, and, taking hasty aim, fired at her. The bullet missed her head by about a foot and buried itself in the woodwork of the shed.
Mrs. Eagan turned and fled for her life, pursued into the yard by her husband, who fired another shot. Again his aim was bad and the bullet went wide of the mark.
Policeman William Schregler, who lives on the opposite side of the street, was attracted by the shooting and, getting out of bed, hurried, half dressed, to the scene. Mrs. Eagan had by this time sought safety in the house of Mrs. Mathilda J. Bray, her next-door neighbor.
Seeing that his wife had escaped, Eagan turned and pointed the revolver point-blank at Policeman Schregler’s breast. Before he could pull the trigger the weapon was knocked from his hand by Policeman Pedricks, who arrived on the scene in the nick of time.
Eagan was overpowered by the two officers, with whom he fought ferociously. He was sent to the City Hall, where he is locked up charged with assault and battery, with attempt to kill. He expressed regrets at not accomplishing his object and said he purchased the revolver yesterday solely for the purpose of killing his wife and himself.
On Friday last Eagan was arrested and sentenced to ten days by Recorder Nowrey for molesting his wife. On Saturday his fine was paid by a friend, and he was released from custody. He was also arrested last week for breaking the furniture in his wife’s house, but was released upon promise not to annoy her.
Eagan’s troubles are all due to drink. He formerly played second base with the Philadelphia and St. Louis teams, and for three seasons was with the Syracuse Club. He has been on a debauch since his release by the Pittsburg Club in the forepart of the season.
Recorder Nowrey last evening committed Eagan, in default of $1500 bail.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Sixty feet from the ground, a 20,000-gallon tank is being erected for a soap manufacturing concern at Fourth street and Atlantic avenue.
A delegation from the Second Ward Republican Club yesterday attended the funeral of William Robinson, which took place from his home at 842 Carpenter street.
Efforts are being made to have Dr. Nachman Heller, of Harrisburg, become rabbi of a Camden synagogue. He is widely known in Jewish circles for his brilliant writing.
Work of installing a much-needed padded cell in the city jail has been completed to the satisfaction of Mayor Ellis.
About the only thing to show that yesterday marked the city’s eighty-second birthday was the flag which floated from the tall pole in front of the City Hall.
Members of the Debating Society of the High School will wrestle with this question next Friday night: “Resolved, That Co-education in Public High Schools is Undesirable.”
At the North Baptist Church yesterday, Rev. Kerr Boyce Tupper, of Philadelphia, preached eloquent sermons to large congregations. This church has not yet selected a successor to Rev. Kittredge Wheeler who resigned to go West some months ago.
Camden churches continue to experience a wonderful awakening as a result of revivals.
Mary Jones, 29 years old, of 911 North Second street, was badly bruised by a trolley car at Broadway and Newton avenue yesterday. She was taken to her home in an ambulance.
Police Chase and Capture Thieves
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Two Men Caught Robbing the Store of Their Employers in Camden.
Another Business Place Entered and the Safe Rifled.
Camden Merchants Organizing for Self-Protection—Wreckage Strews the New Jersey Coast—Explosion on a Ferryboat—Jersey Jottings.
The boldness of the thieves who have been plying their vocation lately in Camden led to the arrest of two of them early yesterday morning while robbing a store. Another business place was also entered, and the safe was broken open and rifled.
Policemen Lee and O’Brien followed two men down Second street about 3 o’clock, and saw them disappear in the shadow of R. T. Robinson & Co.’s packing house at Second and Pine streets. Some time afterward the men re-appeared. One had a tub of lard on his back and the other carried a bag of hams and smoked meat.
They dropped the plunder when the officers gave chase, and after a hot pursuit, in which the officers fired several times at the thieves, they were captured.
The prisoners were recognized as Andrew Borden and Jacob Sanders, employes of Robinson & Co. Police Justice Paul committed them in default of $800 bail each.
The meat and provision store of Samuel K. Hires, at 310 Kaighn avenue, was entered by burglars early yesterday morning. The outer doors of the safe were found unlocked, and the inner doors were forced open by the thieves, who secured about $100 in currency and postage stamps. A large amount of money had been taken home by the cashier, Mr. Hires, who was absent, having the combination of the safe.
The burglars stood in the glare of an electric street light in the front of the store when they rifled the drawers of the safe.
Louis Konig, a storekeeper of 426 Kaighn avenue, claims to have had two visits from men who tried to rob him, but he drove them off with a revolver.
The Hebrew storekeepers and merchants of Camden will meet to-morrow at 305 Kaighn avenue to organize for self-protection against thieves and marauders who have made them especially the objects of their attack lately.
Detectives Find Stolen Articles
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Loot Alleged to Have Been Lifted by Railroad Porters Recovered in Camden
Another Arrest in Connection With Rifling of Suit Cases and Packages at Camden Terminal
Thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was located in Camden yesterday by County Detectives Smith and Cherry, when they searched the homes of John Cohee and Andrew Shafer, porters of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, who are alleged to have robbed packages and dress suit cases at the terminal in Camden. Cohee was arrested Tuesday night in Philadelphia while entering a pawn shop. Shafer was taken in custody yesterday. The latter was locked up at the county jail charged by County Detective Smith with larceny. The complaint was made before Justice Schmitz.
Searched Shafer’s Home
Yesterday morning the detectives visited the home of Shafer, at 410 South Second street. They made a thorough search and according to the officers they located about $1500 worth of jewelry, furs and trinkets of various kinds. These articles were scattered all about the house, under carpets, beds, in pans and closets. The whole lot was taken to the office of Prosecutor Lloyd to await identification, with that already recovered from the home of Cohee at 543 West street. In the latter house the articles found are valued approximately at $3000.
According to Detective Smith a confession was made by Cohee at the Central Station in Philadelphia, in which he implicates several other persons. The thefts have been going on for the past two years. During that time scores of complaints have been received at the railroad offices because of missing articles.
How It Was Done
Owing to the method of the alleged thieves it was difficult to detect those responsible. From what Cohee is alleged to have said the dress suit cases and packages were carefully opened and whatever struck the fancy of the men extracted. The cases would then be closed and sent to their owners. Nothing would be found amiss until the packages or cases were received and even then the owners could not account for the disappearance of their property.
Already the railroad company has paid out nearly $5000 to satisfy claims for missing property belonging to patrons of the road.
Stewart Says Laxity on Vice Will Be Probed
Camden Evening Courier —
Pushes Inquiry in Killing With Chief Colsey Lending Co-operation
WHOLESALE CHANGES LIKELY IN DEPARTMENT
Chief Executive Refers to Official Who Scored Lashing of Cops
A wholesale shakeup of police officials, patrolmen and detectives in the Camden police department is expected to follow the slaying of District Detective William T. Feitz, in a South Camden disorderly house.
That was indicated strongly today by Mayor Roy R. Stewart, director of the department of public safety, after his return from a weekend vacation at Ocean City.
“I intend to get at the bottom of this matter and punish the guilty person or persons,” Mayor Stewart declared upon his arrival at city hall.
“There is something wrong in the police department when no action is taken against a disorderly house which I ordered closed on numerous occasions.
Blames Police
“If the police in the department had followed my instructions we wouldn’t have a dead detective as a consequence of their laxity.
“Chief Colsey and myself are going into the investigation very thooughly [sic] to find out who was responsible for failing to close this place.”
Questioned as to whether the killing of Detective Feitz would bring shifts in district commanders, sergeants, patrolmen and detectives, Mayor Stewart said:
“Yes—anything can happen—for I’m not satisfied with the actions of the department.”
Mayor Stewart also disclosed that since his charge of laxity against the police department, he has been criticized by at least one city official—whose name he would not make public.
“I’ve been told that as head of the department of public safety I shouldn’t make such a statement as I did yesterday because of the effect it would have on the morale of the police department.
Will Shield None
“Well, I want it to be known that I am not guilty of shielding anyone in the operation of this disorderly house. I have a right to protect anyone in the department who is not involved in this violation of my orders and that is what I intend to do in my investigation.”
Mayor Stewart’s first move when he reached his offices was to call Chief Colsey into conference to discuss the events leading up to the death of Detective Feitz early Sunday in the disorderly house allegedly operated by Mrs. Emma Heisler, 38, at 243 Sycamore street.
Later, he announced, he would confer with the district and detective lieutenants and sergeants to find out why his orders issued a number of times to close up Mrs. Heisler’s establishment, were not carried out. The conference, Mayor Stewart indicated, would take place this afternoon.
To Quiz Demoted Pair
Two district detectives who were demoted and returned to beats a few days before Detective Feitz was killed, who covered the neighborhood of Second and Sycamore streets, are also to be grilled by Mayor Stewart. One of the detectives, according to police, is a relative of Mrs. Heisler.
While Mayor Stewart and Chief Colsey were conferring, police and detectives still were engaged in running down clues to the identity of the slayers of the detective who was shot when he walked in on a holdup of 20 persons in the disorderly house.
Three bandits who shot Feitz then rushed out the door and directly past District Detective Joseph H. Leonhardt who was bending over Feitz’s body which had hurtled through the front door and dropped down the steps to the street.
The two detectives in a police radio car had been trailing a suspicious car containing the bandits for some time prior to the shooting [text between crops not shown]
Colsey Speaks Freely
Chief Colsey unlike Detective Lieutenant Ward who has persistently refused to talk to newspapermen or give them any information, spoke freely about the police investigation of Feitz’s death.
“I feel confident that within a few days we will have the killer or killers of Feitz under arrest,” Chief Colsey said.
He admitted that all of the suspects arrested here, in Philadelphia and Atlantic City to date had not been identified as members of the bandit mob.
A suspect who was arrested last night by Chief Colsey and a detective in cruising about the city was released after being questioned.
Another suspect arrested early today was still being held by the police, who refused to reveal his identity. Chief Colsey stated that he did not think the man was involved in the killing of Feitz.
8 Still Held
However, four men and four women are being held in cells at police headquarters as material witnesses.
Only seven are listed on the police blotter, the name of Mrs. Heisler being omitted. The others are Thomas Bonelli, 27, of 207 Walnut street; Cornelius Murphy, 50, of 239 Sycamore street, said by police to have been the doorman of Mrs. Heisler’s establishment; Edward Grapatin, 32, of 246 Kaighn avenue; Joseph McKenna, 31, of 1404 Broadway; Edith Miller, 28, colored, of 205 Sycamore street, and Edna Butler, 33, colored, of 1122 South Second street, domestics in Mrs. Heisler’s place; Catherine Lougheed, 32, of 626 Pine street, an alleged inmate.
Released after being held as material witnesses were Edward Gorba, 20, and his brother, Henry, 19, of 17 North Twenty-first street; Frank Adams, 21, of 938 Atlantic avenue, and Joseph McDonald, 20, of 1605 South Ninth street. All were released in their own recognizance to appear tomorrow.
All of the persons taken into custody after the shooting, were in the disorderly house at the time, police said.
Police disclosed that Ed Gorba was the only eye-witness to the killing who was proving of any value in remembering the description of the killers or in attempting to identify suspects arrested.