Hyde Park Street
Hyde Park Street is a one-block street that runs south from Kaighn Avenue between Pavonia Street and South 3rd Street for one block. It first appeared in Camden's City Directories in the 1888–1889 edition.
In September of 1932, Courier-Post reporter E. Allen Hughes wrote a three-part series of articles about the small streets, alleys, courts and places of Camden, including Hyde Park Street.
As recently as 1947 there were 21 houses on Hyde Park Street; as of 2011 there is nothing standing.
1914 Map
1914 map showing Hyde Park Street between Kaighn Avenue, Pavonia Street, and South 3rd Street.
Hyde Park Street as Seen from Kaighn Avenue
Camden Courier-Post —
1946 Map of Camden
1946 map of Camden showing the Hyde Park Street neighborhood between Kaighn Avenue and Spruce Street.
Intersection of Kaighn Avenue & Hyde Park Street
Looking south from Kaighn Avenue — photographs taken December 22, 2001. Southwest corner of Kaighn Avenue & Hyde Park Street.
Looking south from Kaighn Avenue — photograph taken August 24, 2011.
1200 Block of Hyde Park Street
1200 Block of Hyde Park Street — Occupants
City directory records, 1888–1984.
1210 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1905 | James McKlane |
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Charles A. Bieri |
| 1947 | (no info) |
| 1954 | Thomas S. Gamble — Thomas S. & Mildred E. Helverson Gamble |
1211 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1893–1894 | Joseph Gunter Savage |
| 1915 | William Harris — William & Elizabeth Harris; Robert Harris, Joseph Harris, Violet Harris |
| 1931 | Mrs. Margaret Walters |
1212 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Mrs. Gertrude Penny |
| 1935 | Mrs. Flora Hyatt |
| 1972 | Pell Gibbs Sr. & Family |
| 1972 | Pell Gibbs Jr. |
| 1972 | Kirk Gibbs |
| 1972 | Jerry Gibbs |
| 1972 | Mamie Gibbs |
| 1972 | Camden Courier-Post |
1213 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Charles P.C. Wilson |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1214 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Vacant |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1215 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Philip Commorato — hauling |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1216 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Vacant |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1217 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Mrs. Sarah E. Mills |
| 1941 | Giovanni Cirillo — Giovanni & Maria Cirillo; Anthony Cirillo, Daniel Cirillo, Angelina Cirillo Mastrando, Mildred Cirillo Conway, Mrs. Daniel Auletto |
1218 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Vacant |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1219 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Louis Mason |
| 1940 | James Ford — James & Catherine Ford; Ida Ford, Joan Ford |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1220 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1891 | Rev. J. Livingston Allen — Kaighn Avenue Methodist Church |
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Alfred Truland |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1221 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1892–1893 & 1894–1895 | Joseph Gunter Savage |
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Samuel Finley |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1222 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | John J. Flanagan |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1223 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Charles Kinzler |
| 1947 | (no info) |
| 1964 | George A. Bowe |
1224 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | John F. Young |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1225 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Peter Blair |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1226 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Harry T. Pierce |
| 1947 | William McCandless |
| 1972 | Mrs. Juana Sanchez — Miguel Sanchez |
1227 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Harry V. Horner |
| 1947 | Edward Strojan |
1228 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Vacant |
| 1947 | (no info) |
1229 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1891 | Rev. J. Livingston Allen — Kaighn Avenue Methodist Church |
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Walter Hyatt |
| 1947 | (no info) |
| 1984 | Abandoned, condemned, razed |
1230 Hyde Park Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | (no info) |
| 1931 | Vacant |
| 1947–1949 | James Ford — James & Catherine Ford; Ida Ford, Joan Ford |
Boy's Leg Badly Torn
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Boy's Leg Badly Torn
James McKlane, aged 7 years, of 1210 Hyde Park, Camden, was struck by a work car of the Public Service Corporation, at Second street and Kaighn avenue, yesterday. The flesh on his left leg from the thigh to the ankle was cut to the bone and one of the arteries severed. The right thigh was badly lacerated. Policeman Hart improvised a tourniquet from a piece of rope and stopped the flow of blood. The boy was hurried to the Homeopathic Hospital. Last night it was stated the leg could likely be saved.
Gamble
Camden Courier-Post —
GAMBLE — On January 20, 1954, Thomas S., beloved husband of Mildred E. Gamble (nee Helverson), of 1210 Hyde Park, Camden, N. J., age 44 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employes of the American Dredging Co., are invited to attend the funeral on Monday at 8 a. m., from the Funeral Home of Frank J. Leonard, 1451 Broadway, Camden, N. J.
Requiem High Mass at St. Peter and Paul's R. C. Church, Camden, at 9 a. m. Interment at New St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening.
Robbery This Morning
Camden Post —
Robbery This Morning.
Joseph Savage, of 1211 Hyde Park, was robbed of a watch, an overcoat, two small coats, some silverware and small bits of jewelry this morning. He awakened, as usual, to go to his work about 3.30 o’clock, when he heard suspicious noises, and found that some one had been in the rooms on the first floor. The thieves escaped, taking their booty with them.
Arraigned for Refusing to Stay In at Nights
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Arraigned for refusing to stay in at nights, 12 year-old Joseph Harris, of 1211 Hyde Park, promised to be good when Recorder Stackhouse told his parents to put girl’s clothing on him.
Cottage Meetings — 1212 Hyde Park Street
Camden Courier-Post —
“Bring your knitting or sewing and hear the candidates.”
That invitation was issued yesterday by Mrs. Flora Hyatt, Republican county committeewoman, to Fifth Ward women to attend cottage meetings tomorrow. The meetings are scheduled at 2.30 p. m. at 1064 South Second street, Mrs. W. Lorwtt, hostess; 1212 Hyde Park, Mrs. Hyatt, hostess, and First Italian Republican League, 813 South Fourth street, Mrs. Louis Hunt and Mrs. Antonio Mecca, hostesses.
Gibbs
Camden Courier-Post —
GIBBS
Mamie R., of 1212 Hyde Park, Camden, N.J. Died March 3, 1972. Age 13 years. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Pell Gibbs Sr., 3 brothers, Pell Jr., Kirk, and Jerry. Three sisters Evelyn, Sherry and Beatrice. Paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gibbs, maternal grandfather Emery Howard.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Thursday 8 p.m. in the Antioch Baptist Church, 7th and Ferry Ave., Camden. Where friends may call after 6 p.m. Interment Evergreen Cemetery, Camden. Services under the direction of the Carl Miller Funeral Home.
Mamie Gibbs died when shot on Arlington Street. Albert Jerome Harris was charged with the killing; however, he was not indicted as the incident was deemed an accident.
Giovanni Cirillo
Camden Courier-Post —
GIOVANNI CIRILLO
Services will be held tomorrow at 10.30 a. m. at the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, for Giovanni Cirillo, 66, of 1217 Hyde Park, who died Monday after a short illness. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A resident of Camden for 35 years, Mr. Cirillo is survived by his widow, Maria; three daughters and two sons, 12 grandchildren, and two brothers in Philadelphia.
His children, all of whom live in Camden, are Mrs. Daniel Auletto, Mrs. Angelina Mastrando, Mrs. Mildred Conway, Anthony and Daniel.
Rev. J. Livingston Allen — Silver Anniversary
Philadelphia Inquirer —
* The Rev. J. Livingston Allen, pastor of the Kaighn Avenue Methodist Church, celebrated the silver anniversary of his marriage last night at 1229 Hyde Park. Representatives of four generations on Mrs. Allen's side were present.
George A. Bowe
Camden Courier-Post —
GEORGE A. BOWE
George A. Bowe, 55, of 1223 Hyde Park, died in Cooper Hospital Wednesday. He was a watchman for Bantivoglio Iron Works, and a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by two brothers, Charles and Joseph of Camden, and three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Ferry of Brigantine, Mrs. Eva Claus of Somerdale and Mrs. Elizabeth Wisneski of Camden.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday in the David F. Harrigan Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway, where friends may call Sunday night. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Beverly.
Bowe — On January 15, 1964, George A., of 1223 Hyde Park, Camden, N.J., age 55 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Monday at 9 a.m. in the David F. Harrigan Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway, Camden. Interment at U.S. National Cemetery, Beverly. Friends may call Sunday evening.
Sanchez
Camden Courier-Post —
SANCHEZ
On Aug. 7, 1972, Miguel, son of Mrs. Juana Sanchez and the late Confesor Sanchez, of 1226 Hyde Park, Camden, N.J. Age 21 years. Surviving also are three sisters, Mrs. Luz Maria Rivera, Misses Auria and Ludvina Sanchez and four brothers, Hector, Jose Antonio, Ruben and Jaime Sanchez, all of Camden.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m., from his late residence. Mass of the Resurrection, Friday, 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 413 Benson St., Camden. Interment New Camden Cemetery, Camden. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 9, at his late residence. Arrangements by the E. J. Flippen Funeral Home, 453 S. 6th St., Camden.
PAIR CHARGED WITH MURDER
Two Camden men were held without bail for grand jury action yesterday on charges of murder and atrocious assault and battery.
Charged in the Aug. 6 stabbing of Miguel Sanchez, 20, of 1226 Hyde Park, Camden, were Julio Martinez, 21, of the 500 block Byron Street, and Isabel B. Ruiz, 39, of the 700 block York Street. Both were being held in Camden County jail.
Sanchez was stabbed at 4:30 a.m. Aug. 6 as he sat in his car at Third and Berkley streets. He died the following day in Cooper Hospital, Camden.
At a preliminary hearing before Municipal Court Judge William M. Rosenblatt yesterday, Ruiz, who police say was an accomplice to Martinez, also was charged with murder.
Police said both men allegedly fled in an auto belonging to Ruiz following the stabbing. Martinez was arrested in Newark last Thursday. Ruiz was apprehended Aug. 7 in Camden.
Julio Martinez was sentenced to six to eight years in prison for the homicide and five to seven years for assault and battery. Charges against Isabel Ruiz were dropped.
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.
Pair Charged With Illegal Still, Alcohol
Camden Courier-Post —
PAIR CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL STILL, ALCOHOL
A man and woman were arrested in a South Camden home shortly after 7:30 a.m. today and charged with possession of an unregistered still and possession of untaxed alcohol.
Det. Lt. Vincent Wall identified those arrested as Ella Thomas, 36, of the 1200 block Hyde Park, Camden, and Lawrence Bethea, 51, of the 2000 block of S. 8th St., Philadelphia.
Agents from the Camden County Organized Crime Unit, Camden police and the state division of Alcoholic Beverage Control raided the Hyde Park home following a two-week surveillance, Wall said.
Confiscated during the raid were a 35-gallon still; seven 25-gallon drums of sour mash; ten 50-pound sacks of sour mash and 12 one-half gallon bottles of taxed alcohol, he said.
Raiders also confiscated three shotguns, a .22 caliber rifle, a .22 caliber Magnum handgun and assorted boxes of ammunition, Wall noted.
Vincent Wall — Lawrence Bethea — Ella C. Thomas-Bethea
Suspected Sniper Charges Frameup by ‘Real Phantom’
Camden Courier-Post —
Police Letter Written by His Enemy, Downtown Youth Insists
NEW SHOTS HIT AUTO AND FIRE ALARM BOX
Courier Reporter Locates Most Sought By Police At Jasper Street Home
Admitting that he is the man for whom Camden police searched for four days after receipt of an anonymous letter declaring him to be South Jersey’s “phantom sniper,” Eugene Marshall, 21 years old, of 404 Jasper street, today charged that he was the victim of a plot by an enemy he suspects as being the real “ghost gunner.”
Young Marshall, a former taxicab driver, was found by an Evening Courier reporter to whom he voiced his suspicions regarding the writer of the “tip-off note” now in possession of Detective Captain John Golden.
“I want to see that letter,” Marshall declared. “I understand that it’s printed, but just the same I think I’d recognize who did it. If it’s the man I think it is, I’ll tell his name and they can question him.”
Thinks Enemy Is Sniper
The letter, which Captain Golden received ten days ago, was signed “A Gunman.”
“That’s just what this fellow is,” was Marshall’s assertion. “and I think he’s the sniper and is trying to put the blame on me.”
It was after Captain Golden received the anonymous letter, purporting to be a “tip” on the identity of the sniper, that city detectives watched vainly for four days in the vicinity of Fourth and Jasper streets.
“If you want to catch him,” the letter stated, “follow this letter and see the sniper come out of a house on Jasper street at 7 o’clock Wednesday night near a saloon corner. He will have on a dark coat and light pants and is about 5 feet 11 inches tall with a cap pulled over his eyes.”
The description exactly fits Marshall.
“Sure, I’m the fellow that letter meant,” Marshall said. “But I’m no more the sniper than you are. I’m pretty sure I know who wrote the letter, though, and I think he’s the sniper. According to the paper, the letter ended up with the words ‘Till we meet again.’ Well, those are the same words this fellow used to me when I left him the last time we were together.”
Shot Hits Fire-Alarm Box
Perhaps the “sniper” or perhaps some imitator of his activities today fired a bullet or some similar missile through the glass key-window of a fire-alarm box at Kaighn avenue and Hyde Park. It was the twenty-seventh incident of the sort since Thanksgiving Day, bullets and other missiles having been flung previously through auto windshields, and windows of doors of stores and dwellings in Camden, Collingswood, Audubon, Gloucester and Delair.
Police Sergeant Walter Mattison was notified of the drilling of the fire alarm box glass at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The hole in the glass was described by police as being one which appeared to have been caused by a .22 calibre bullet. No bullet or other missile was found and no one in the neighborhood, among those questioned had heard the report of a gun.
If the “sniper” or other mischief maker fired at the box with the intention of setting off the alarm, he failed. No alarm sounded and the incident was not discovered until a patrolman passed and happened to notice that the box had been damaged.
Hits Battered Sedan
Meanwhile, the twenty-sixth shot attributed to the “phantom sniper” was added to the long list of similar incidents during the weekend. Forsaking the main thoroughfares, the mysterious marksman—if, indeed, the same person is responsible—stalked his game through side streets of South Camden, where two other silent shots were fired last week.
A battered old sedan was the twenty-sixth target of the “sniper” or snipers. A bullet-like missile, which vanished just as have most of the others, drilled a hole in a rear window of the ancient car, narrowly missing Joseph Carone, 20 years old, of 30 Morris street, Gloucester.
Carone had sold the car to Donato Aceto, 32 years old, of 681 Van Hook street, a watchman at the Reading railroad crossing at Broadway and Salem street, Gloucester. The young man was steering the old machine which was being towed by Aceto’s car. At Seventh street and Woodland avenue the mysterious missile tore through the rear window of the sedan, whistled past Carone’s head and vanished.
Too startled at first to realize what had happened. Carone waited until the two cars had crawled along for a hundred yards before he thought of the “phantom sniper.” Then, a search for the missile began but to no avail. He reported the incident to William Booth, a florist, of 692 Van Hook street, who notified police. Detective Samuel Johnson investigated and heard Carone’s story.