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Line Street

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Line Street

LINE STREET was named because it followed the finally settled line of division between the Cooper and Kaighn properties. It was originally laid out as a twenty foot alley, but in 1848 was made a street fifty foot wide. In 1848, when the city charter was amended by the State legislature, Line Street became the boundary between the Middle and South wards, Arch and Federal Streets serving as the boundary between the Middle and North Wards. Line Street is not to be confused with Liney Ditch, also known as Little Newton Creek and Kaighn's Run, which served as the southern boundary of the South Ward. In time, under the encroachments of settlers and the march of industrial progress, the stream began to fill up and became merely a ditch, to which, by common consent, the name Line Ditch was given, as it also served to divide the lands of the Kaighn and Mickle families.

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License Changes In Camden.

Philadelphia Inquirer —

License Changes In Camden. - Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 1894 License Changes In Camden. - Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 1894

The Camden City Excise Board last night passed a resolution that all licenses which remained unpaid for on Monday should be revoked. Retail licenses were granted Henry Felden, 634 North Sixth street; Samuel Fenner, 625 Ferry avenue, and William F. Sands, Haddon avenue and Line street. The applications of John Ross, West and Clinton streets and Herman Meier, 825 Market street, which had been refused at a previous meeting, were reconsidered and granted. Gustav Schwoeri was granted a wholesale license at 707 Chestnut street. William Brown’s license at 400 Jasper street was transferred to James P. Croker.

Want Liquor Men Put on the Rack

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Want Liquor Men Put on the Rack - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 14, 1900

Camden County Law and Order League Hints That Political Pull Saves Offenders

The Camden County Law and Order League is endeavoring to bring to punishment the saloon and tavern keepers who escaped indictment in the recent round up of liquor sellers charged with violating the law. The September and December grand juries indicted 168 liquor dealers out of 216 against whom complaints were filed by the League, and it was currently reported that strong personal and political influences were exercised in behalf of the forty-eight who escaped. Yesterday the League renewed its complaints against the forty-eight “immunes” and sent a communication to the grand jury as follows:

“We presented before the two preceding grand juries the names of about 216 persons charged with about 1200 specific violations of law, including the selling of liquor on Sundays, the having of slot machines and other gambling devices and the keeping of disorderly houses. Of the persons thus charged 168 have been presented to the court for trial, forty-eight were not thus presented, although some of them were known to be old offenders and had committed more offenses than some of those who were presented. To be more particular, while some were presented against whom there were three or four counts, others were not presented, although there were against them as high as twelve, thirteen and fourteen counts, and these, supported by the same evidence precisely as had been accepted in the examination of the cases presented for trial.

HINT AT UNDUE INFLUENCE.

“We cannot account for this, because we refuse to believe that there is one law for one offender and another law for another offender, when the offense is precisely the same; and because we are loth to believe the current rumor that purely political influences had to do with the results of the inquiries. We believe most deeply that the court proceedings must be kept above suspicion and that in their integrity is the safeguarding of the interests of the people. Hence we appeal to your honorable body to make the most searching investigation of our charges in order that the law may be maintained and the really guilty be brought to just account.

“We entreat this the more because in addition to the evidence before presented we have other witnesses who were not heard then and witnesses whose testimony is of much importance in arriving at a just conclusion as to the matters to be inquired into.”

The communication is signed by Rev. John Handley, D. D., president, and Rev. S. H. Hann, secretary of the League. The grand jury sent a formal acknowledgement of the receipt of the communication.

The league supplied the grand jury with a list of the names, places and charges against the accused liquor sellers, whose names are as follows:

SALOONKEEPERS ACCUSED.

CAMDEN CITY.—P. J. Boyle, 1011 Broadway; Philip Berger, Seventh and Clinton; N. N. Chew, 1016 South Fourth; James Croker, 400 Jasper; John Dugan, 100 Pearl; George Doerfuss, River road and Main street; George Dillmore, Fourth and Kaighn avenue; “Doc” Eisner, 3000 Federal; Pat Flood, 640 Pine; William Gallagher, 106 Kaighn avenue; Jesse Grant, 109 Kaighn avenue; West Jersey Hotel, Henry Hussing, 623 Pearl; John Hoosey, Front and Cooper; John J. Keefe, 28 Haddon avenue; P. J. Kelly, 643 North Front; Arthur Lloyd, Sixth and Royden; John McGowan, Tenth and Division; Ed Mulligan, 22 South Eighth; William Moffert, South Third; Frank Norton, 951 Ferry avenue; Z. Heithamer, Day and Federal; William F. Sand, Haddon avenue and Line; A. Schraden, Fourth and Spruce; J. Schramm, Cooper and Cleveland avenues; Jacob Selser, 1186 Kaighn avenue; Thomas Tracey, Twentieth and Federal; Jacob Walz, 33 Union; Frank Wilson, 909 South Fourth; Daniel J. Woods, 108 Kaighn avenue.

Of these thirty Camden saloonkeepers, seventeen have pleaded guilty before Recorder Nowrey for violating the city excise ordinance by selling on Sundays. Some paid the fine of $50, while others escaped punishment, the Supreme Court setting aside the excise ordinance.

The keepers of inns and taverns who are charged with selling on Sundays are Bowman H. Bates, Waterford township; William R. S. Buckingham, Centre township; E. T. Crowley, Winslow township; George C. Stratton, E. B. Davis and Louis Ederle, Gloucester township; Harry Foell, Waterford township; James J. Foster, Centre township; James J. Keating, proprietor of the Red Mill, where a pool room was formerly in operation; Charles H. McCully, Winslow township; Caroline Slemmer, Chesilhurst; William Snyder, Waterford township; A. H. Tiffen, Pensauken township; B. F. C. Rothwell, and Charles H. Wood, Winslow township; F. W. Weldemann, Pensauken township.

’Upper-r! Who’s Got a Aig-gg!’

Camden Courier-Post —

Vincent Zito, 209 Line Street 209 Line Street, 1920s–1930s 209 Line Street detail

The celebrated and fascinating game of “Upper,” otherwise known as “Egg-Picking,” is in full swing in South Jersey today. The “Upper” season is during the Easter holidays and the game consists of an effort by the possessor of one egg to break the egg of his competitor without fracturing his own. Anyway, it’s something like that. In the photograph (left to right) are shown Vincent Zito, of 209 Line street, and Joseph Toriano, of 603 Avon street, engaged in the seasonal contest.

211 Line Street, Camden Courier-Post April 24, 1962

Guilty Plea Entered in Dice Game Killing

A Camden man pleaded guilty before County Judge Goldman Monday to murdering a male companion during an argument last May 6.

The plea was entered by James Walker, 29, listed at 554 S. 6th st. Walker, who is charged with the fatal shooting of Herbert L. Abbott, 33, of 1243 S. 3rd st., will be sentenced May 17. At the time of Walker’s surrender to Camden detectives last May, police said Abbott, an unemployed bartender, was shot to death following an argument during a dice game in the home of Mrs. Etta Patton, 31, then listed at 211 Line st.

In another case, Vito Belfiore, 37, listed at 272 Walnut st., pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of justice.

According to Assistant Prosecutor James G. Aiken, Belfiore aided Charles Negri and James Lenahan shortly after their escape from Leesburg Prison Nov. 11, 1961.

Lenahan, 33, formerly of the 1700 block Broadway and Negri, 35, formerly of Gloucester, pleaded guilty March 2 to armed robbery of the Westville bank last Dec. 4. On that day Belfiore pleaded guilty to a Federal charge of receiving stolen property stemming from the $26,000 bank holdup.

According to Philadelphia Police Capt. Clarence Ferguson, Lenahan and Negri are awaiting trial in connection with the murder of Romeo Mercantini, formerly of Camden. He was shot to death in Philadelphia the day after the holdup in an argument with Negri over division of the loot, police said.

Belfiore, lodged in Camden County jail, will be sentenced May 17.

James Nean, 24, listed at 649 Viola st., pleaded guilty to a charge of atrocious assault and battery. He is charged with assaulting Plt. Ralph Ferrari, 25, after the officer had stopped him at Erie and Segal sts., for a motor vehicle violation last July 10.

First Italian Baptist Church, 252 Line Street — 1939 Bible School students and staff

252 Line Street — First Italian Baptist Church, 1939 Bible School students and staff. “Standing 4th from left in front row is me, Mike Coccia. The girl standing with the circle around her face is my sister Faust Coccia Spallina. Standing a little to her right a little below is my sister Angelina Coccia Gramenzi (with dark hair). Standing on the extreme right is the church nurse—Mrs Bass. Standing in the rear at the top of the steps is Miss Hatch— Missionary. The gentleman standing in the rear is Reverend Horton.” — Mike Coccia, December 2008.

250-252 Line Street, August 2006 — Broadway Family Center

250–252 Line Street — Broadway Family Center, 2006. August 2, 2006.

200 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

209 Line Street

209 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1930sJoseph Zito Family
1920s–1930sJoseph & Rose Zito
1920s–1930sJennie Zito
1920s–1930sVincent J. Zito
1920s–1930sDomenic Zito
1920s–1930sAnthony Zito

210–212–214 Line Street

210–212–214 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
Rocco Fanelle & Brother — Junkyard
Mrs. Rose Fanelle
Judge Bernard Bertman
Donald Pollard

211 Line Street

211 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1961Mrs. Etta Patton
1962James Walker
1962Herbert Abbot
1962Vito Belfiore
1962James Lenahan
1962Charles Negri / Roneo Mercantini
1962James Nean
1962Ralph Ferrari

213 Line Street

213 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1893 Barton Lane
1920sMrs. Alma Johnson — Boarding house
1942–1960s Alfred E. Green — Camden Fire Department
1970Benjamin Branch Sr. & Family (Benjamin & Roxie Anderson Branch)

215 Line Street

215 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1880sGarrett Cowls
1947Thurber Cadwell

217–221 Line Street

217–221 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕ Source ↕
1947–1970s Rocco Fanelle's Sons — Junkyard 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone; 1961 Banquet Program Ad

228 Line Street

228 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1929–1930s Alfred E. Green — Camden Fire Department

230 Line Street

230 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1881 Barton Lane

232 Line Street

232 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
Anthony and Lena Rago

236 Line Street

236 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1882–1883 William Deith
1947Len Smith & Family
1947Len & Bertha Smith
1947Ethel Smith
1947 William Henry Smith
1947Lennie L. Smith

238 Line Street

238 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Majestic Press

242 Line Street

242 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1930–1947Campanale Grocery
1930–1947Antonio Campanale & Family
1930–1947Antonio & Camila "Lena" Campanale
1930–1947Mary Campanale
1930–1947Catherine Campanale
1930–1947Jean Campanale
1930–1947John Campanale
1930–1947Vito Campanale
1930–1947Joseph Campanale
1954Antonio Arduini

244 Line Street

244 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1912(Philadelphia Inquirer, March 26, 1912)

250 Line Street

250 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Camden Christian Center

252 Line Street

252 Line Street — 200 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1939Students & staff of the Bible School
2006Broadway Family Center
First Italian Baptist Church

Locust Street & Line Street

Line Street west of Locust Street, August 2006

Line Street, west of Locust Street. August 2, 2006.

Line Street east of Locust Street, August 2006

Line Street, east of Locust Street. August 2, 2006.

Mrs. Matthews Now Mrs. J. F. Dorman Jr.

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Mrs. Matthews Now Mrs. J. F. Dorman Jr. - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 25, 1905 Mrs. Matthews Now Mrs. J. F. Dorman Jr. - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 25, 1905 Mrs. Matthews Now Mrs. J. F. Dorman Jr. - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 25, 1905

MR. AND MRS. J. F. DORMAN, JR.

Who were married in Camden last night.

There was a pretty home wedding last night at 232 Line street, Camden, when Mrs. Flora Lee Matthews, daughter of Mrs. Charles P. Tuttle, Sr., was married to J. Franklin Dorman, Jr., by Rev. Alfonso Dare, pastor of the Wiley M. E. Church. Miss Lizzie Locke was maid of honor and Miss Sara Olden and Miss Linda Blair were bridesmaids. William H. Tatem was best man and Gustav Hemple and F. D. Taylor, the latter of Chester, Pa., were ushers.

Mr. and Mrs. Dorman will reside at 563 Mickle street.

South 3rd Street & Line Street

Line Street at South 3rd Street, August 2006

Line Street & South 3rd Street, August 2, 2006.

300 Block of Line Street

301 Line Street — Katie Herman, 1900. Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 1900

Mrs. Katie Herman, aged 23 years, of 301 Line street, was walking up the wooden steps in front of her home yesterday, when the top step gave way and threw her to the ground, inflicting severe injuries to her hip. She was taken to Cooper Hospital.

330 Line Street, January 1, 2004

330 Line Street. Photograph taken January 1, 2004.

300 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

301 Line Street

301 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1900Mrs. Katie Herman
1906Joseph DeLice — barber
1910 Alfred E. Green — Camden Fire Department
1947George Fabrizio

303 Line Street

303 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Angelo Rosato

305 Line Street

305 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Emidio D'Ottavi

307 Line Street

307 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1893–1894 William McKinley
1919–1955Francesco Lauria & Family
1919–1955Francesco & Angelina Lauria
1919–1955Anthony Lauria
1919–1955Rose Lauria
1919–1955Mary Lauria
1919–1955Nancy Lauria
1919–1955Frances Lauria
1919–1955 Thomas Lauria aka "Tommy Ricco"
1919–1955 Vincent Lauria
1919–1955Anne Lauria
1919–1955Irene Lauria
1919–1955Florence Lauria

308 Line Street

308 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Vacant

309 Line Street

309 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Vito Lupini

311 Line Street

311 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933 Mrs. Ida Lupini
1947Alfonso Giuliani

312 Line Street

312 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Alfonso Onorio

313 Line Street

313 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1897Real Estate Investment Company (W.A. Davis, Harry W. Boureau, George Zollers)
1919Regicino Barnetto & Family
1919Regicino & Caroline Barnetto
1919Mary Barnetto
1947Saturno Giorgi

314 Line Street

314 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1894–1900Abraham B. Lane & Family (machinist)
1894–1900Abraham & Mary G. "Minnie" Bryan Lane
1894–1900Mabel B. Lane
1894–1900W. Jerome Lane
1894–1900Madeline Lane
1894–1900Eleanor Lane
1894–1900Clarence Shaw
1894–1900Richard Shaw
1894–1900Helen Shaw
1894–1900Mrs. Aramenta Lane
1947Carmen F. Mercantini

315 Line Street

315 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Mrs. Maria DeAngelis

316 Line Street

316 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1894–1910 James Hunt & Family
1894–1910James & Mary Hunt
1894–1910 George H. Hunt
1894–1910 Theodosia Hunt Conaghy
1894–1910 Eli Morgan Hunt
1947Raymond Bednarski

317 Line Street

317 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No Return

318 Line Street

318 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1942–1971 Leon Branch & Family (Leon & Amelia Wells Branch) — Detective, Camden Police
1942–1971Leon & Amelia Wells Branch

319 Line Street

319 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947David Marcozzi

320 Line Street

320 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1932Phillip Attardi
1945Renaldo Canzanese & Family (Arnold Canzanese)
1947 Rocco Fanelle

321 Line Street

321 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Vacant

322 Line Street

322 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕ Source ↕
1947Vincenzo Gramenzi — Gramenzi & Sons, Plumbers
1947Anna S. Gramenzi Doganiero
1955Golden Flame Company1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone

323 Line Street

323 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Nazzarema DeVecchio

324 Line Street

324 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Saverio Massi

325 Line Street

325 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s John T. Rodan
1947Nazzareno Neppi

326 Line Street

326 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Natale Gigiole

327 Line Street

327 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1885 Charles M. Lane
1931–1932Carmen Mercantini

329 Line Street

329 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1930–1947Pasquale Giuliano & Family
1930–1947Pasquale & Pasqualina Giuliano
1930–1947 John J. Giuliano

332 Line Street

332 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Red Dragon Company — Upholstery (William Plummer, Angelo Rosata)
1947Red Dragon Company

334 Line Street

334 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Pauk Di Pietropaoloi

336 Line Street

336 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Dominic Radogna

337 Line Street

337 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1915Dominick Stepi

338 Line Street

338 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1924–1947Victor Biasi
1935–1936A.M. Mucci Post No. 2685, Veterans of Foreign Wars

340 Line Street

340 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918–1920 George Hunt
1947Anthony Buteria

342 Line Street

342 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1878–1888John Wilson — grocery
1924–1951 George H. Hunt & Family (George & Louise Hunt, James Verga, Charles Hunt, George Hunt, Theodosia Conaghy, Catherine Abrams)
1924–1951George & Louise Hunt
1924–1951James Verga
1924–1951Charles Hunt
1924–1951George Hunt

344 Line Street

344 Line Street — 300 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890–1914John Wilson & Son (grocery)
1890–1914Clarence WIlson
1914–1916Frederick J. Hildebrandt Jr. — grocery
1924Victor Biasi
1947Sid Cohn — signs
1947John J. Tocco
1947Peter Tocco
1947Sid Cohn

South 4th Street & Line Street

701 South 4th Street — Larry's Cafe, southwest corner of South 4th and Line Street

701 South 4th Street, southwest corner of South 4th & Line Street — Larry’s Cafe, 1930s–1940s.

Joe Auletto Fined After Craps Raid

Camden Courier-Post —

Joe Auletto Fined After Craps Raid - Camden Courier-Post, August 31, 1936

Pays $25 Fine to Escape 30-Day Term; Suspended Sentences Given 5

Charged with operating a craps game, Joseph Auletto, 40, of 909 South Fourth street, was fined $25, or 30 days, when arraigned Saturday before Police Judge Lewis Liberman. Auletto entered a guilty plea and paid the fine.

Auletto and five other men were arrested when detectives raided the former’s poolroom. Detective Sergeant Louis Shaw, who led the raid, confiscated a craps table cover and several pair of dice, and $3 on the table.

All of the others were given 30-day suspended sentences. They are Lawrence Palese, 22, of 420 Lansdowne avenue; Salvido Mignona, 25, of 630 South Fourth street; Joseph Bailey, 32, of 1354 Morton street; Louis Asiudo, 24, of 901 South Fourth street, and Mazzarino De Vecchio, 45, of 323 Line street.

Detectives Thomas Murphy, August Fortune and Clarence Arthur were in the raiding party. They said they found the men grouped about a pool table over which had been laid the “craps cover.”

Auletto was charged with being the proprietor of a gambling establishment under a city ordinance and the others with being material witnesses.

Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe

Camden Post-Telegram —

Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922 Chief Accuses Four Officers in Vice Probe - Camden Post-Telegram, January 4, 1922

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.

400 Block of Line Street

400 Block of Line Street

408–410 Line Street

408–410 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918–1937First Nazarene Baptist Church
1935–1957 Zuni Athletic Association
1937–1940Operaio Hall — Societa Operaria Di Muta Assistenazza Cittadina di Camden, N.J.
1941–1973South Camden Bocce Club
1973–1981 The Tiger's Den Liquor Shack — Leonard A. Antonelli
2006Volunteers of America — Anna M. Sample House

411 Line Street

411 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1957Mrs. Mary Valianti — N. Bantivoglio & Sons

413 Line Street

413 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1941Anna Albano

415 Line Street

415 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890 Edward F. Allen
1892Vacant
1917James Gimello

416–418 Line Street

416–418 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕ Source ↕
1877–1893 William G. Kairer Sr. & Family — bakery
1906Camden City Hand Laundry
1906City Directory Ads
1920s–1930sCamden Poster Advertising Company
1955General Outdoor Advertising Company Inc.1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone
1973South Camden Bocce Club — Leonard A. Antonelli, President

420 Line Street

420 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1870s–1910James Stanley & Family
1870s–1910James & Eliza Stanley
1870s–1910 Arthur Stanley
1870s–1910Louisa Stanley
1870s–1910Harry Stanley
1870s–1910Mary Jane "Jennie" Stanley
1930–1947Amadeo DiAngelo & Family
1930–1947 Morris DiAngelo

422 Line Street

422 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1931Joseph Berardis & Family (stone mason)
1931Joseph & Theresa Berardis
1936Morris DiAngelo & Family

424 Line Street

424 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906(city directory record)

426 Line Street

426 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1922–1931Ralph Marini — baker
1940Innocenzo Tortu & Family (baker)
1940Innocenzo & Philomena Tortu
1940Louis Tortu
1940Dino Tortu
1940Leda Tortu
1940Armand Tortu
1940Vincent Tortu
1940Michael Tortu
1943Camden Italian Bakery — Michael Compeano & Family (Michael & Antoinette Compeano, Nicolo Compeano)
Marco Reginelli

427 Line Street

427 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1912–1920 George L. Cattell Sr. & Family
1912–1920George & Emma Cattell
1912–1920George Cattell Jr.
1912–1920Laura Cattell

428 Line Street

428 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906(city directory record)

430 Line Street

430 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1883 Albert C. Dildine

432 Line Street

432 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906(city directory record)

434 Line Street

434 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1970sAnthony 'Tony Patch' Patragnoni — Tony's Grille

436 Line Street

436 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1924–1931(city directory record)

438 Line Street

438 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1982Esteban Villafane & Family
1982Maria Villafane

440 Line Street

440 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1939(November 2, 1939 record)

441 Line Street

441 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
2015Building collapsed March 2015

442 Line Street

442 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1897Silas H. Quint — Philadelphia Inquirer, December 28, 1897
1897Silas H. Quint
1914Lewis Haventhal

443 Line Street

443 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1942Mike Comanda

446 Line Street

446 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1905Allen C. Wood

447 Line Street

447 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1896–1920s John H. O'Neil & Family
1896–1920sJohn H. & Kate Oneil
1896–1920sJohn F. O'Neil

451 Line Street

451 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918 Joseph Sparks (Camden Police Department)
1918Joseph & Mary Emma Sparks
1967Mario Patragnoni

453 Line Street

453 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕
1934Joseph Cimino — Camden Courier-Post, June 2, 1934
1934Edward V. Martino
1934Anthony Amato
1934 Frank F. Neutze

455 Line Street

455 Line Street — 400 Block of Line Street
Year ↕ Name ↕ Source ↕
1955Joseph J. LaMarra1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone

South 5th Street & Line Street

701 South 5th Street / 444 Line Street — Alfonso and Elvira Gentile Family

701 South 5th Street (also known as 444 Line Street), southwest corner of South 5th & Line Street — The Alfonso & Elvira Gentile Family. Tony Gentile on rooftop patio, looking east across South 5th Street at 720 and 712 South 5th. 710 South 5th Street was the home and office of Dr. Frank Barnett, a dentist who lived and practiced there from the 1920s until his passing around 1957. In the late 1940s two of the daughters, Gilda and Lydia, worked at Mesrob Avedissian’s Crystal Cleaners at 1012 Broadway.

Marco Reginelli Dies in Baltimore

Camden Courier-Post —

Camden Courier-Post, May 26, 1956: the death of Marco Reginelli in a Baltimore hospital, with his portrait

Marco Reginelli, once the king of gambling in South Jersey, is dead.

The notorious career of the balding, 58-year-old underworld figure ended at 1 a. m. today in Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.

Described as the “top hoodlum in the New Jersey and Philadelphia area,” the former Camden baker and garage operator entered the hospital 40 days ago.

Death occurred before completion of deportation proceedings which were aimed at returning Reginelli to his native Italy as an undesirable.

At Reginelli’s hospital bedside when he died were members of his family, five doctors, a private nurse and a bodyguard.

The United States Supreme Court on May 1 refused to review a New Jersey Supreme Court decision that revoked the citizenship Reginelli received a little more than 11 months ago.

The action cleared the way for deportation, sought by the Government since 1953, when a Immigration and Naturalization Service warrant was issued for the dapper numbers king “for having committed two felonies among other crimes.”

Joseph A. and Frank V. Falco, funeral directors at 1018 S. 4th st., left for Baltimore today to bring the body to Camden.

Died of Cancer

Spokesmen at the hospital said Reginelli’s death was due to cancer.

Early this month, an official of the hospital said Reginelli’s condition was “serious, but not critical.” Only members of his family were permitted to visit him.

When Reginelli apparently was destined to return to Italy as unwanted here, his counsel, Carl Kisselman, of Camden, said he “had no idea what steps, if any, might be taken to prevent execution of the deportation orders.”

Three Times Denied Citizenship

Reginelli, who once lived at 426 Line st., Camden, was granted citizenship by Atlantic County Judge George T. Naame at a special hearing on June 21, 1955, after having been turned down three times.

The State Supreme Court, in revoking Reginelli’s citizenship on Jan. 3, cited 16 arrests between 1917 and 1942 and a conviction under the Mann Act in 1942.

The conviction under the Mann Act involved Louise Abate, then 22, of Haddon ave. near Walnut st. She was found dead last year in a Margate motel. A long investigation resulted in the report she had died of natural causes.

The former numbers baron broke into the headlines again as recently as May 3 when it was revealed in a Senate subcommittee hearing that Reginelli was a uniform maker doing business with the Federal Government.

A member of the subcommittee staff told reporters Reginelli became president of Vogue Manufacturing Co., of Vineland, in 1955 at a time when it had a contract to make military uniforms.

As recently as May 16 Reginelli’s name figured prominently in the Senate investigation of blacklisted military uniform makers. His name was brought into the probe by Robert F. Kennedy, counsel for the probing committee.

Sen. McCarthy (R., Wis.) said the investigating committee had information that Reginelli was involved in alleged payoffs to or from Herman and Samuel Kravitz, Atlantic City uniform makers.

It was disclosed Reginelli was once represented by Murray M. Chotiner, California lawyer for blacklisted uniform makers, who was Vice President Nixon’s political adviser and campaign manager in 1952.

Earlier this month Police Commissioner Hepbron and his aides questioned Reginelli in the hospital. The line of questioning was never disclosed.

[caption under the photograph:] MARCO REGINELLI

Death of a Pastor

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Death of a Pastor - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 4, 1898 Death of a Pastor - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 4, 1898

Sudden Demise of Rev. W. A. White in Camden

Fatally Stricken While Attending Conference—His Flock Shocked by the News

Gloom was cast over the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference in Camden yesterday by the sudden death of Rev. William A. White, who for the past four years has been stationed at Atlantic City. He was 60 years old and was a prominent member of the Conference. He expired from congestion of the lungs at the residence of Police Lieutenant Frank Pettit, No. 445 Line street, Camden, where he was staying while attending Conference.

While strolling along the boardwalk at Atlantic City about six weeks ago, Rev. Mr. White tripped over a nail. He has since been a sufferer from lung trouble, but his illness was not considered serious and he took an active part in the proceedings of Conference. His illness took a critical turn on Saturday, and he died shortly after 12 o’clock yesterday morning.

At the last session of Conference efforts were made to have Rev. Mr. White transferred to Long Branch. The Bishop finally assigned him to a pastorate in Trenton, but the congregation of the Central M. E. Church at Atlantic City, where he had been located for three years, entered such a strong protest that the Bishop reconsidered the appointment and sent him back to Atlantic City. While filling this pastorate he has succeeded in paying off the debt on the church. A delegation from Red Bank was in Camden during the past few days endeavoring to secure Mr. White’s appointment there, while his Atlantic City congregation were working just as hard to secure his return for another year.

Announcement of Rev. Mr. White’s death was made in all the Camden Methodist churches yesterday.

Camden Youths Seriously Accused

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Camden Youths Seriously Accused - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 1917

Accused of knowing something about alleged obscene letters sent to girls employed at the Majestic Theatre, in Camden, James Gimello, 1[?] years old, of 41[?] Line street; Charles R. Norris, 20 years old, of 417 Cherry street, and Thomas Schneider, 16 years old, of 414 Spruce street, were arrested yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Voll and Detective Troncone on bench warrants. The three are said to have been indicted by the United States grand jury following an investigation into complaint made some time ago. They will be taken to Newark for trial in the United States District Court.

Vets in Colorful Memorial Crowd Convention Hall

Camden Courier-Post —

Military and Civic Organizations Parade in Camden and Join Services Addressed by Clergy and Congressman Wolverton

More than 2500 persons attended a joint veterans memorial observance in Convention Hall which followed a parade of veterans and civic organizations yesterday afternoon.

To the martial strains of bands and bugle corps, the participants marched from Fifth and Cooper to Seventh Street; south to Haddon avenue, then to Line Street and the Convention Hall.

The parade was headed by a squad of motorcycle police under Acting Sergeant William Taylor. They were followed by the band, headquarters, howitzer, medical and service companies of the 114th Infantry in command of Capt. Mahlon F. Ivins, Jr.

Then came the massed colors, National Guard, Naval Reserve, Disabled American Veterans, John J. Pershing Camp No. 9, United War Veterans, Gen. John A. Mather Post No. 18, Spanish War Veterans with their fife and drum corps and the Clara E. Waller Auxiliary; Posts 518 and 980 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their bugle corps; Mt. Ephraim Junior Legion, No. 150; and bugle corps; Public Service American Legion Post and bugle corps; Westmont American Legion Post and bugle corps; 50 Pennsylvania Gold Star Mothers led by Mrs. Mary E. Hewson; Elks color guard and the Salvation Army and band.

G. A. R. Vets In Line

Three veterans of the G. A. R., in flag-draped automobiles, participated in the parade. They were John W. Coleman, 76, of 31 North Thirty-fifth street, who served with the 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry; William A. Morgan, 93, of Clementon, who was with the 104th Doylestown Infantry, and Leonard L. Roray, 89, of Glassboro, who served with Company H, Third New Jersey Cavalry.

Ceremonies at Convention Hall opened with advance of the colors to the stage and invocation by Rabbi Nachmann Arnoff.

Rev. Charles Bratten Du Bell, former chaplain of the 114th Infantry, delivered a memorial address, taking as his subject the career of General “Stonewall” Jackson.

Congressman Charles A. Wolverton after paying tribute to the G. A. R., Spanish American and World War veterans, promised that Congress would make provisions to support widows and orphans of veterans who need aid before adjournment this Summer.

Criticizes Veteran Cuts

He attacked any plan for balancing the national budget which does so at the expense of the veterans.

“There are two ways to balance the budget,” he said. “One is to take the money from the veterans and federal employees. The other is to require wealth to help.”

American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and United Spanish War Veterans memorial services and rituals also featured the program. Rev. Lewis A. Hayes, of Westmont, pronounced the benediction. C. Richard Allen, past county commander of the American Legion, was master of ceremonies.

The committee included Samuel Magill, Jr., chairman; Edward A. Stark, A. F. Klein, Joseph A. Kohler, Joseph Whylings, James J. Burke, Norval McHenry, Charles Buzine, William Amberg, James Milne, William P. Breen, William Miller, William Reinholdt; Edward J. Wintering, William Eisele, William Lloyd, Joseph F. Markley, Frank Ellis, D. J. Connors, Joseph Lounsberry and Charles M. Jefferies.

Burglar Trapped By Sleepless Girl

Camden Courier-Post —

Burglar Trapped By Sleepless Girl - Camden Courier-Post, January 15, 1938 Burglar Trapped By Sleepless Girl - Camden Courier-Post, January 15, 1938 Burglar Trapped By Sleepless Girl - Camden Courier-Post, January 15, 1938

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.

Coroner’s Quiz Ordered In Holdup Victim’s Death

Camden Courier-Post —

Coroner’s Quiz Ordered In Holdup Victim’s Death - Camden Courier-Post, January 26, 1938 Coroner’s Quiz Ordered In Holdup Victim’s Death - Camden Courier-Post, January 26, 1938 Coroner’s Quiz Ordered In Holdup Victim’s Death - Camden Courier-Post, January 26, 1938 Coroner’s Quiz Ordered In Holdup Victim’s Death - Camden Courier-Post, January 26, 1938

Rhone Calls Inquest in Fatality Linked to Card Game Shooting,

SUSPECT NAMED IN $600 ROBBERY

A coroner’s jury will decide the cause of the death of Angelos Malagas, restaurant cook, who was shot during the holdup of a Penn street card game January 11.

County Physician David S. Rhone yesterday ordered Coroner Franklin P. Jackson, 3rd, to conduct an autopsy, and the coroner’s inquest will be held as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Luigi Tortu, 21, of 426 Line street, one of three persons arrested Monday for questioning concerning the holdup, was released.

Coroner Jackson will confer with the prosecutor’s office today in regard to the inquest, it was learned, and an effort will be made to start the procedure at once. The last coroner’s inquest held in Camden county was in 1933, in the death of Thomas Timothy Sullivan, and previous to that none had been held in 25 years.

Choice of Jury Allowed

Under state law, the county physician may order an inquest, with 12 persons on the jury of the coroner’s choosing. The jurymen may be taken from the present panel or be picked at random. Material and police witnesses will be called to testify. The grand jury does not have to indict on the basis of the inquest.

The funeral of Malagas, father of 13 children, was to be held at 3 p.m. today at his home, 1110 Langham avenue, and at the Schroeder home, 715 Cooper street. However, Coroner Jackson said that if it is found necessary, the body will be held.

Coroner Jackson refused to give a certificate of death until the chemical test of Malagas’ brain is made by Philadelphia experts. Dr. Rhone sent the organ away Monday after performing an autopsy, and said a report may not be ready for 10 days. He refused to disclose result of the post-mortem at this time.

Assistant Prosecutor Isaac W.

2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup

Camden Courier-Post —

2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup - Camden Courier-Post, January 24, 1938 2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup - Camden Courier-Post, January 24, 1938 2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup - Camden Courier-Post, January 24, 1938 2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup - Camden Courier-Post, January 24, 1938 2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup - Camden Courier-Post, January 24, 1938 2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup - Camden Courier-Post, January 24, 1938

Arrests in Delair and Here Follow 14-Day Hunt for Dum-Dum Bandit

Two girls and a man are held incommunicado by the Camden city and county police, pending an official examination of the brain of Angelos Malagas, a restaurant cook. Malagas died in the Cooper Hospital on Sunday, 13 days after he had been the victim of a holdup and alleged assault.

Malagas was one of the victims held up in a card game at 725 Penn street on January 11 and died after making a valiant fight for life.

The three prisoners are Luigi Tortu, 21, of 426 Line street, Camden; Pearl Wills, 18, of 7900 Day street, Delair, and Evelyn Buffa, 18, of 810 Florence street, Camden. Tortu was arrested yesterday in Delair as he was keeping a “date” with the Wills girl. He was seized by Detectives Harry Kyler and Thomas Murphy, of the city detective bureau, and James Mulligan of the county staff.

Second Girl Arrested

The Wills girl also was arrested and after the pair were questioned the sleuths came to Camden where they picked up Miss Buffa.

None of the detectives last night would give an inkling as to the reason for holding the prisoners “on ice,” or if any charges would be preferred against them.

Meanwhile Coroner Franklin P. Jackson III refused to give a certificate of death until the chemical test of Malagas’ brain is made by Philadelphia experts. Dr. David S. Rhone, county physician, sent the organ away yesterday, after Dr. Rhone had performed an autopsy. Dr. Rhone refused to disclose result of the post-mortem at this time.

Malagas’ funeral will be held from his home, 1110 Langham avenue, at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and from the Schroeder home, 715 Cooper street. Burial will be in Locustwood Memorial Park.

Hunted for 13 Days

Thirteen days’ hunt for Tortu came to a climax yesterday when the detectives learned that the young man was calling frequently on the Wills girl at her home. Armed with this information they went to Delair, posted themselves in the vicinity of the Wills’ home and waited for their quarry.

They were there a short time when Tortu appeared and was arrested immediately. The Wills girl and her friend, Miss Buffa, are said to be held as material witnesses, but the detectives refused last night to tell where they were detained.

Two men were identified with the holdup, according to the victims’ story told to the police. A search by the police of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware for the fugitive, who is believed to have severed Malagas’ arm with a “dum dum bullet” has been in progress since the crime was committed.

Also wounded in the holdup was Ross Pandeladia, 37, owner of a restaurant at 6846 Market street, Philadelphia.

Police do not have the identity of the bandit who accompanied Malagas’ assailant. The fugitive suffered a beating about the head with the pistol which was said to have been used on Malagas. Police recovered the weapon at the holdup scene.

The occupant of the place, Samuel Ermlios told police he had merely invited friends to the house for a friendly game, and that when the bandits entered shortly after midnight he and his guests were ordered to line up against the wall and throw their money on the table. More than $600 was taken.

As one of the bandits reached for the money the players struck him over the head with a chair and a struggle for the weapon ensued. The pistol was discharged during the struggle.

Eight material witnesses arrested after the holdup will be recalled to the office of Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando and re-examined. They are Pandeladia, George Summers, 46, of 2592 Baird avenue; Samuel Bosco, proprietor of a Broadway barber shop; George Caras, 45, of 581 Mickle street; Michael Dandrea, 47, of 1667 Norris street; George Matros, and his wife, Annie, living at the Penn street address, and Mrs. Ermlios.

Tortu was arrested late in December, 1937, when detectives took four suspects whom the police sought to identify with various holdups committed in South Jersey during the latter part of last year.

Tortu then gave his address as 426 Line street. Arrested at the same time was a girl who said she was Evelyn Buffalo, and who gave the address, 322 Penn street, as her home. It was at the Penn street house that the suspects were arrested.

Others captured at the time were Frank Luggi, 21, 322 Penn street; Nicholas Dandrea, 27, of 529 Line street, and Frederick Gasperone, who gave a false address when he was booked.

Justice of the Peace George Wilkinson, of Stratford, held Luggi, Gasperone and Dandrea for the grand jury, on the charge of breaking into the garage of Albert Weston at Stratford on Thanksgiving. Tortu was discharged.

500 Block of Line Street — 502 to 522

502 Line Street, November 13, 2005 502 Line Street, November 13, 2005

502 Line Street — 1931: Umberto Berardis & Family, stone mason. Photos taken November 13, 2005.

Line Cafe, 519 Line Street, February 11, 2003

519 Line Street — Line Cafe, 1930s–2002. Photo taken February 11, 2003.

Harry Foulkes Repairs Patrol House

Camden Post-Telegram —

Harry Foulkes Repairs Patrol House - Camden Post-Telegram, March 19, 1908

Contractor Harry Foulkes is making extensive repairs to the interior of the Second District patrol house, Chestnut street near Broadway.

Nancy J. Maynard Freed on Bail

Camden Courier-Post —

Nancy J. Maynard Freed on Bail - Camden Courier-Post, November 25, 1955

Miss Nancy J. Maynard, 26, of the 500 block Benson st., was released in $500 bail for a hearing Nov. 29 on a charge by Philip Schuler, an ABC investigator, of selling alcoholic beverages without a license.

Schuler said he signed the complaint as the result of a raid Oct. 8 at 507 Line st., after which the woman was fined $200 for violating a city law in making the sales.

Dzick granted the postponement on the state charge after Miss Maynard’s attorney, Harold P. Gleaner, argued she was in double jeopardy.

William Street & Line Street

Line Cafe, 519 Line Street — southeast corner of Williams Street and Line Street

519 Line Street, southeast corner of Williams Street & Line Street — Line Cafe, 1930s–2002.

500 Block of Line Street — 523 to 533

524 Line Street, November 13, 2005 524 Line Street, November 13, 2005

524 Line Street. Photos taken November 13, 2005.

500 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

502 Line Street

502 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1931Umberto Berardis & Family (stone mason)
1931Umberto & Adelina Berardis

507 Line Street

507 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890 Daniel Bromley

515 Line Street

515 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1900–1911 John H. Sparks & Family — blacksmith (John H. & Mary Sparks; Mary Sparks, Joseph Sparks, William Sparks, and six other daughters)
1900–1911John H. & Mary Sparks
1900–1911Mary Sparks
1900–1911 Joseph Sparks
1900–1911William Sparks

516 Line Street

516 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1876–1877 George M. Holl
1891–1898Harry Foulkes

519 Line Street

519 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1912Samuel Albert — tailor
1930s–2002 Line Cafe

523 Line Street

523 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938Frank Natanni & Family

529 Line Street

529 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1937–1938Nicholas Dandrea

532 Line Street

532 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1960 Peter Celeste

553 Line Street

553 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2015(Photograph March 8, 2015)

555 Line Street

555 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1874Frederick Ernst

559 Line Street

559 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1874 Wilson Ernst

560 Line Street

560 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1942–1943Peter Cangelosi & Family (barber)
1942–1943Peter & Ethel Cangelosi
1947 Julius Beese — Jules' Grill

561 Line Street

561 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1959 John J. Giuliano

563 Line Street

563 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1905Joseph H. Kirkle & Family
1905Joseph H. & Clara A. Kirkle
1940s–1960s John K. Voll

564 Line Street

564 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1964Frank Martelli — Camden Police Department

568 Line Street

568 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1878–1879 John Chew

569 Line Street

569 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
early 1950s–1967 Louis J. Martelli & Family — Camden Fire Department (Louis J. & Rose I. Martelli, Frank Martelli, Carmella Martelli, Roseanne Martelli)
1952–1953 Casper J. Martelli — Camden Fire Department

571 Line Street

571 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1914 Mrs. Emily Jobes
1919–1956 William Thorn

574 Line Street

574 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1887 W. Elwood Campbell

575 Line Street

575 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1957Mrs. Giovannina Capone & Family
1957John Capone

576 Line Street

576 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1920George Jobes

579 Line Street

579 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1931–1947 Charles H. Errickson

581 Line Street

581 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1914Frederick Dodd

583 Line Street

583 Line Street — 500 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1930s–1940s John J. Welsh & Family
1961Howard W. Bradbury
1975 Wilkins Tisdale

Broadway & Line Street

618 Broadway, northeast corner of Broadway & Line Street — John H. Dialogue Jr., 1890s–early 1900s. Son of shipyard owner John H. Dialogue Sr., John Jr., an engineer by trade, moved here in 1890 after leaving his parents’ home at 712 Broadway. The property was sold early in the 1900s, and the Carnegie Library was built on the site.

Carnegie Library, 616 Broadway, northeast corner of Broadway and Line Street

616 Broadway, northeast corner of Broadway & Line Street — Carnegie Library (also known as the Camden Free Public Library), opened 1905.

Broadway north of Line Street

Broadway & Line Street.

700 Broadway — southeast corner of Broadway and Line Street, January 27, 1939 banquet program

700 Broadway, southeast corner of Broadway & Line Street. January 27, 1939 banquet program.

Phone, Camden 6454

DiJulio - Lasala
Company

Suits . . . Topcoats
Overcoats

MADE TO MEASURE
ANY STYLE DESIRED

700 BROADWAY

701 Broadway — Delia's Party Shop, southwest corner of Broadway and Line Street, November 2, 2004

701 Broadway, southwest corner of Broadway & Line Street — Delia’s Party Shop, November 2, 2004.

500 Block of Line Street — 555 to 585

553 Line Street, March 8, 2015

553 Line Street. Photograph taken March 8, 2015.

560 Line Street — Peter Cangelosi World War II draft card

560 Line Street — 1942–1943: Peter Cangelosi & Family — barber. World War II draft card.

REGISTRATION CARD — (Men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897)

SERIAL NUMBER U 41 [written] ORDER NUMBER [blank; a pencil mark at the top right]

1. NAME (Print): Pete None Cangelosi

2. PLACE OF RESIDENCE (Print): 560 Line St. Camden Camden N. J.

3. MAILING ADDRESS: Same

4. TELEPHONE: None 5. AGE IN YEARS: 48 DATE OF BIRTH: October 8, 1893 6. PLACE OF BIRTH: Italy

7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON WHO WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR ADDRESS: 560 Line St. Camden, N. J. (Wife)

8. EMPLOYER'S NAME AND ADDRESS: [blank]

9. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS: Roxy's Beauty Shop 1184 Haddon Ave.

I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE.

Pete Cangelosi

D. S. S. Form 1 (Revised 4-1-42)

John J. Giuliano, 561 Line Street

561 Line Street — 1959: John J. Giuliano.

563 Line Street — Joseph H. Kirkle, Camden Post-Telegram, April 11, 1905

Clara A. Kirkle.

Mrs. Clara A. Kirkle, aged 49 years, wife of Joseph H. Kirkle, of 564 Line street, died yesterday. She was a member of the Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 6, Masonic Ladies. The funeral will take place on Thursday.

Camden Police Department

564 Line Street — 1964: Frank Martelli — Camden Police Department.

William Thorn, 571 Line Street

571 Line Street — 1919–1956: William Thorn.

575 Line Street — Mrs. Giovannina Capone, 1957. Camden Courier-Post, December 28, 1957

Mrs. Giovannina Capone

Mrs. Giovannina Capone, 80, of 575 Line st., died today in her home after a brief illness. A native of Italy, she had lived in Camden 50 years and was active in many organizations. Among those in which she was a member were St. Anthony, St. Rocco, St. Frances, St. Lucy and Mother Cabrini Societies and Jordine Figli di Italia, all of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. She was the wife of the late Francisco Capone, who died in 1937.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Mamie Griffie, of Bridgeton; Mrs. Angeline Di Pasquale, Mrs. Rose Ambrosino and Mrs. Phyllis Smith, of Camden, and Mrs. Carmela Paradise, of Westmont; a son, John, at home; a sister, Mrs. Rose Ladik, of Camden; seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Solemn high requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 4th and Division sts.

Charles H. Errickson, 579 Line Street

579 Line Street — 1931–1947: Charles H. Errickson.

John J. Welsh, 583 Line Street

583 Line Street — 1930s–1940s: John J. Welsh & Family.

583 Line Street — Howard W. Bradbury, Camden Courier-Post, August 16, 1961

Howard W. Bradbury

Howard W. Bradbury, 77, died Monday in his home at 583 Line st. He was a retired salesman for the Standard Supply and Construction Co. and a member of the 60 Plus Club of Camden YMCA.

Services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Harry Leonard Funeral Home, 2850 Federal st., where friends may call tonight. Burial will be in New Camden Cemetery.

583 Line Street — Wilkins Tisdale, 1975

583 Line Street — 1975: Wilkins Tisdale.

Finds Wife in Room With Another Man

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Finds Wife in Room With Another Man - Philadelphia Inquirer, April 15, 1914

Detective Who Accompanies Woman’s Husband Calmly Awaits Couple After Threat Is Made

When Detective Frank H. Miller went to a closed room in a hotel in Camden early yesterday, a man’s voice exclaimed: “You burst in that door and I’ll fill you full of lead.”

Miller, who was accompanied by Edward Langley, a Somerdale, N. J., machinist, did not break in the door, but subsequently Frederick Dodd, a plasterer, aged 37 years, of 581 Line street, and Mrs. Catharine Langley, wife of the sleuth’s companion, emerged. Both were placed under arrest. At a subsequent hearing before Recorder Stackhouse they were committed to jail in default of $500 bail on a misdemeanor charge preferred by Langley.

As the woman was being led to the detention room she walked up to her husband and said:

“I am going to make a charge against you,” and she was led away after considerable difficulty.

Fatal fire truck crash is blamed on their sirens

Camden Courier-Post —

By TONY DAVIS
Courier-Post Staff

A Camden fire official said he believes Saturday’s collision of two fire trucks that killed one person and injured 14 others was caused by the inability of the drivers to hear each other’s vehicle over their own sirens.

However, Acting First Battalion Chief Joseph Anderson stressed that he was only “theorizing” and that a full investigation of the crash would begin today. The two trucks, Engines One and Eight, collided at 6th and Pine Streets at about 5:15 pm, Saturday, Anderson said.

The impact of the crash sent Engine Eight, which was heading north on 6th Street, into the Livecchi grocery store while Engine One, which was heading east on Pine Street, stopped safely about one block north on 6th Street, Anderson said.

The two vehicles were en route to the scene of a minor fire in a vacant house about two blocks from the scene of the collision. Anderson said another truck was called to extinguish the blaze.

Dead was 65-year-old Wilkins Tisdale, of 583 Line Street, Camden, according to Blair M. Murphy, an investigator for the Camden County Medical Examiner’s office. Murphy said the causes of death were internal injuries and a severed arm.

Tisdale, a retired construction worker who had just walked out of the grocery store, was pinned for 90 minutes under a large freezer in the store, Anderson said.

Juanita Dorsey, 34, 704 Pine Street Camden, who had been standing inside the store, was pinned under the freezer when it was hit by the truck, Anderson said. The woman was listed in satisfactory condition in Cooper Hospital with back injuries.

Richard Sorenson, a hoseman for Engine Eight, was in critical condition at Cooper with a punctured lung, broken ribs and a broken nose, right shoulder and right arm.

Paul Delfing, driver of Engine One, and James Peterson, driver of Engine Eight, were both pinned inside the cabs of their vehicles for 20 minutes, and later treated and released from Cooper for head and facial injuries, Anderson said.

Sorenson and five other firemen on the two trucks were all thrown from them by the crash. The other firemen injured were Joseph Chelhowski, captain of Engine Eight, who was in satisfactory condition in West Jersey Hospital, Northern Division with ankle injuries and bruises.

Albert Collum, captain of Engine One, who was in stable condition at Cooper with a concussion, a broken finger, contusions and bruises.

William Smith, a hoseman for Engine Eight, who was being held for observation at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital with head and facial cuts and bruises.

John Asher, a hoseman for Engine One, and Paul Capazola, a hoseman for Engine Eight, who were treated and released from Cooper for cuts and bruises.

Five other persons were injured, none seriously, in the crash. One, Leonard Medford, of 611 Line Street, Camden, was in satisfactory condition at Cooper Hospital with leg injuries. The others were all treated and released from Cooper and Lourdes hospitals.

Anderson said the diesel engines of the two trucks both received “extensive” damage and that he did not know if the eight-year-old trucks, which he said usually last 15 years, could be used again.

Chief Edward V. Michalak said the department has pressed two of its older, auxiliary pumpers into service to keep the city’s nine engine companies and three ladder companies at full strength.

Michalak said, however, that the two trucks damaged were among the newest the City owned.

Although he would put no dollar estimate on the damages, he said they were “excessive” and that it would not be known until at least Tuesday whether they could be repaired.

The city will not be receiving any new fire trucks until next April, when delivery of four pumpers is expected.

Although the city has experienced fire truck mishaps before, the chief, a 33-year veteran of the force, said this was the most serious.

He would not comment on the cause of the accident pending completion of the department’s investigation.

600 Block of Line Street — 600 to 616

606 Line Street — Joseph Abarno, 1942 World War II draft card

606 Line Street — 1942: Joseph Abarno, Frank Abarno. World War II draft card.

REGISTRATION CARD — (Men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897)

SERIAL NUMBER U 663 [written] ORDER NUMBER

1. NAME (Print): Joseph xxxx Abarno

2. PLACE OF RESIDENCE (Print): 9 Haddon Ave. Camden, N. J.

3. MAILING ADDRESS: same

4. TELEPHONE: no 5. AGE IN YEARS: 46 DATE OF BIRTH: Aug. 11 1895 6. PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City N. Y.

7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON WHO WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR ADDRESS: Frank Abarno 606 Line St. Camden, N. J.

8. EMPLOYER'S NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Camden (Water Dept) Camden, N. J.

9. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS: same

I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE.

Joseph Abarno

D. S. S. Form 1 (Revised 4-1-42)

600 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

601 Line Street

601 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938Trinity Church — N. A. Worrell

606 Line Street

606 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1942 Joseph Abarno
1942Frank Abarno

607 Line Street

607 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1874–1881William J. Kennedy

610 Line Street

610 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1888–1894 W. Elwood Campbell
1921 George A. Ward & Family (Camden Police Department)
1921George A. & Della Ward

611 Line Street

611 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1975 Leonard Medford

617 Line Street

617 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1887–1888 Albert C. Jones
1941Mrs. Calogero Constantino

620 Line Street

620 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1881 William Morse & Family
1881William & Annie Morse
1881 Frederick Morse
1891 Daniel Bromley
1934Mae Hinkle

624 Line Street

624 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1915Mrs. Mabel Gangloff

625 Line Street

625 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1941Joseph Amato

627 Line Street

627 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1940–1943 Corporal Charles H. Pippett

629 Line Street

629 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1930s Private George F. Schafer & Family

630 Line Street

630 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1909Mrs. Charles Lamb
1940s Private George F. Schafer & Family

636 Line Street

636 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920–1930sMatthew Batten & Family
1920–1930sMatthew & Rosella Batten
1920–1930sEthel Batten
1920–1930sFrank A. Batten
1920–1930sRussell C. Batten
1920–1930sBeulah Batten

641 Line Street

641 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1914 Ralph A. Bakley
1938James Moy

642 Line Street

642 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1893 Daniel Bromley

650 Line Street

650 Line Street — 600 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1902–1906 Robert L. Cattell & Family (Robert L. & Mary Cattell, George L. Cattell)

Mourn Mrs. Della Ward

Camden Daily Courier —

Mourn Mrs. Della Ward - Camden Daily Courier, October 25, 1921

Among the grieving friends who last evening viewed the body of Mrs. Della Ward, wife of Policeman George Ward, at the family home, 610 Line street were members of the Sixth Ward Women’s Republican Club, with which she was actively affiliated. The delegation assembled at the club house, 908 Broadway at half past 8 o’clock, and proceeded to the residence of their departed sister in the cause, bearing a floral tribute whose beauty of design attracted much sympathetic attention.

The funeral of Mrs. Ward was held this afternoon and was largely attended, many South Camden policemen paying last respects to the wife of their bereaved comrade. Interment was made in Arlington cemetery.

Roberts Street & Line Street

Roberts Street & Line Street.

600 Block of Line Street — 617 to 655

Albert C. Jones, 617 Line Street

617 Line Street — 1887–1888: Albert C. Jones.

624 Line Street — Mrs. Mabel Gangloff, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 8, 1915

Takes Poison by Mistake

Mrs. Mabel Gangloff, aged 29 years, of 624 Line street, Camden, was taken to Cooper Hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of a poisonous drug. She denied that she had tried to end her life and wrote a note to that effect while awaiting the ambulance. She said she had told a small daughter to get her some heart medicine and the child had mistaken the poisonous drug for the rightful remedy. Her life was saved at the hospital.

625 Line Street — Joseph Amato, Camden Courier-Post, July 31, 1941

HOSPITAL CASES

COOPER

Russell Edwards, 38, of 1013 Spruce street, cut arm.

Lillie Sutton, 23, of 1027 South Sixth street, cut leg.

Anna Albano, 11, of 413 Line street, cut foot.

Stanley Cappelli, 8, of 332 Clinton street, cut foot.

Joseph Amato, 15, of 625 Line street, cut foot.

David Lucnio, 5, of 615 Newton avenue, cut chest.

Gloria Katz, 3, of 451 Atlantic avenue, dog bite of ear.

Alberta Cunningham, 8, of 217 Mt. Vernon street, dog bite of wrist.

Jerry Neisner, 5, of 1030 North street, dog bite of hand.

Patricia Titus, 8, of 2005 Arlington street, dog bite of arm.

William Baker, 6, of 819 North Sixth stret [sic], fractured arm.

James Prococci, 14, of 1028 South Third street, fractured arm.

John Bray, 12, of 2733 River avenue, fractured arm.

WEST JERSEY

Frank Paradise, 16, of 1207 Van Hook street, puncture wound of foot.

Joy Blair, 18, of Eldridge avenue, Collingswood, cut ankle.

Leon Milcarek, 28, of 825 Lawrence street, cut nose.

J. T. Hill, 60, of 453 Haddon avenue, cut wrist.

Corporal Charles H. Pippett, 627 Line Street

627 Line Street — 1940–1943: Corporal Charles H. Pippett.

Private George F. Schafer, 629 and 630 Line Street

629–630 Line Street — Private George F. Schafer & Family, 1920s–1940s.

630 Line Street — Mrs. Charles Lamb, Philadelphia Inquirer, March 18, 1909

Mrs. Charles Lamb, of 630 Line street, was locked up yesterday in the city jail to prevent her from doing harm to herself and four small children. She was later examined and sent to the asylum at Blackwood. Mrs. Lamb was taken suddenly insane in the absence of her husband. The children were cared for by Matron Kilpatrick.

636 Line Street — Matthew Batten family, Camden Courier-Post, February 24, 1938

Mrs. Rosella Batten

Mrs. Rosella Batten, 75, a resident of Camden for 65 years, died suddenly at her home in Wildwood Crest Tuesday. She formerly lived at 636 Line street. She is survived by her husband, Matthew; two sons, Frank A. Batten and Russell C. Batten, of Camden; two daughters, Mrs. Harry W. Lawson, of Ventnor, and Mrs. Rowland Harden, of Haddonfield; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Batten was a member of Olivet Chapter No. 186, Order of the Eastern Star, of Camden, and of Welcome Temple No. 11, Order United Americans. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in the funeral home of Joseph H. Murray & Son, 408 Cooper street. Burial will be in Harleigh Cemetery.

Ralph A. Bakley, 641 Line Street

641 Line Street — 1906–1914: Ralph A. Bakley.

Mrs. A. Lazzarone

Camden Courier-Post —

Mrs. A. Lazzarone - Camden Courier-Post, July 30, 1941

Mrs. Accursia Lazzarone, 59, of 937 South Third street, died Monday after a brief illness. The funeral will be held Saturday at 8.30 a. m. from the home of a daughter, Mrs. Calogera Costantino, 617 Line street, with a Solemn Requiem Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at 9.30 o’clock. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Lazzarone, the widow of Stefano Lazzarone, leaves three other daughters, Mrs. Josephine Parker and Mrs. Jennie Gariano of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary Rossi, Westmont, and eight grandchildren.

Newton Avenue, South 7th Street & Line Street

Newton Avenue, South 7th Street & Line Street intersection.

700 Block of Line Street — 754 to 774

Ensign James J. Cunningham, 754 Line Street

754 Line Street — 1916–1943: Ensign James J. Cunningham.

Besides my uncle James Cunningham, other members the Cunningham Family who lived there were my grandfather, Hugh Cunningham, (he was an engineer on a ferry), my grandmother, Elizabeth Cunningham (nee Burrichter, her sister, Josephine Pfeifer widowed, and James’ sisters, Elizabeth, Florence, Anna May, Naomi and Joan. Anna May became Sr. Mary Joseph, a Sister of Mercy, and eventually treasurer of Georgian Court College in Lakewood NJ. Naomi is my mom and lives in Merchantville NJ. She is a retired nurse.

— Stephanie Sandy, Milwaukee, WI, October 2012

764 Line Street, April 14, 2012

764 Line Street — 1924–1940: Marcellus Leroy Burgess Sr. Family (M. Leroy & Elsie Burgess, M. Leroy Burgess Jr., Raymond J. Burgess). Photograph taken April 14, 2012.

764 Line Street — Burgess family, Camden Courier-Post, December 14, 1943

Marcellus L. Burgess

Marcellus L. Burgess, 63, died Sunday in his home, 764 Line street, after an illness of seven years. He had been employed by the old firm of Farr and Bailey, and was a member of the Camden Lodge of Moose. He was a resident of Camden for many years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elsie M. Burgess, and two sons. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. in a funeral home at Chambers avenue and Washington street.

George W. Johnson, 765 Line Street

765 Line Street — 1910s–1940s: George W. Johnson.

766 Line Street, April 14, 2012

766 Line Street. Photograph taken April 14, 2012.

768–770 Line Street, April 14, 2012

768–770 Line Street. Photograph taken April 14, 2012. 768 Line Street scheduled for demolition in March 2012.

772 Line Street, April 14, 2012

772 Line Street — 1952: Lena Bruns. November 2006: abandoned and used by drug addicts. Photograph taken April 14, 2012.

772–774 Line Street, April 14, 2012

772–774 Line Street. Photograph taken April 14, 2012.

773 Line Street — Paul B. Neale family, 1940s — William H. Neale

773 Line Street — 1940s: Paul B. Neale Family — William H. “Bill” Neale.

774 Line Street, April 14, 2012

774 Line Street. Photograph taken April 14, 2012.

700 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

754 Line Street

754 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1916–1943 Ensign James J. Cunningham
1916–1943 Hugh Cunningham & Family
—Hugh & Elizabeth Cunningham
—Elizabeth Cunningham
—Florence Cunningham
—Anna May Cunningham
—Naomi Cunningham
—Joan Cunningham

760 Line Street

760 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1913Eva Blake

764 Line Street

764 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1924–1943 Marcellus Leroy Burgess Sr. Family
1924–1943M. Leroy & Elsie Burgess
1924–1943M. Leroy Burgess Jr.
1924–1943 Raymond J. Burgess
1924–1940M. Leroy & Elsie Burgess
1924–1940M. Leroy Burgess Jr.
1924–1940 Raymond J. Burgess

765 Line Street

765 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s–1910 David S. Paul
1910s–1940s George W. Johnson

768 Line Street

768 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1937–1938Richard Stanley & Family
1937–1938Richard & Gertrude Stanley
1937–1938Richard Stanley Jr.

770 Line Street

770 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2011Gone

772 Line Street

772 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1952Lena Bruns

773 Line Street

773 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938Benjamin F. Ogden & Family
1938Benjamin F. & Ada Herbert Ogden
1938Arthur Ogden
1938Russell Ogden
1938Albert Ogden
1940s Paul B. Neale Family
1940s William H. "Bill" Neale

776 Line Street

776 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1900Charles Scharnagl
1900Clarence Scharnagl
1916Dorothy Schultz

778 Line Street

778 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1899Richard Mickle
1947Ronald Harbison
Technical Sergeant Warren P. Harbison

789 Line Street

789 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906–1933Samuel H. Turner — Pennsylvania Railroad
1906–1933Samuel H. Turner

791 Line Street

791 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906Henry Beach

793 Line Street

793 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1906James Dexter

795 Line Street

795 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1930s Mrs. Isabel McVeigh Family
1920s–1930s Mary Ellen McVeigh Soistmann

797 Line Street

797 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Vacant

799 Line Street

799 Line Street — 700 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Reyes Food Market

Marriage Licenses

Camden Post-Telegram —

Marriage Licenses - Camden Post-Telegram, October 6, 1913

These marriage licenses have been issued by the City Clerk:

Augustus J. Paulson, of 3112 Chatham street, Philadelphia, and Madeline Brion, of 656 Grant street.

Robert A. L. Chester, of Greenwich, N. J., and Eva Blake, of 760 Line street.

William May, of 2105 Berwick street, and Anna Dowell, of same address.

George J. Leivy, of 1233 North Nineteenth street, and Lucy M. Patton, of same address.

W. J. Schmetter, of 1134 Everett street, and Henrietta Schindler, of 513 Madison street, Wilmington, Del.

Silver Street & Line Street

Silver Street & Line Street intersection.

Fleeced Boys Out of Wages

Philadelphia Inquirer —

776 Line Street — Charles Scharnagl, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 16, 1900

Charles and Clarence Scharnagi, brothers, 15 and 17 years old respectively, of 776 Line street, Camden, were fleeced out of their week’s wages yesterday afternoon by an unknown man, who approached them at Second and Cooper streets and asked them to take a load of bicycles across the river, for which he agreed to give each $1.50. He said he would have to hire a wagon, but only had a check. He took the wages of the boys, amounting to $8, and gave them the check, which was worthless.

776 Line Street — Dorothy Schultz, Camden Post-Telegram, June 26, 1916

A pleasant surprise party was last night tendered Miss Dorothy Schultz, of 776 Line street. A happy time ensued for all present and fine refreshments were served.

778 Line Street — Richard Mickle, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 30, 1899

While bathing in Cooper’s Creek near Red Hill on Sunday Richard Mickle, of 778 Line street, struck a big stone in diving that temporarily paralyzed the use of his limbs. But for the prompt aid of Alexander Band, of 735 Pine street, who rescued Mickle, the latter might have drowned.

Technical Sergeant Warren P. Harbison, 778 Line Street

778 Line Street — Technical Sergeant Warren P. Harbison.

791 Line Street — Henry Beach, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 27, 1906

Henry Beach, 15 years old, of 791 Line street, is seriously ill at his home with blood poisoning. Two weeks ago he lacerated his hand at the Camden Iron Works. White lead got into the wound, which resulted in the development of the disease.

793 Line Street — James Dexter, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 1, 1893

James Dexter, aged 30 years, of 793 Line street, Camden, was admitted to the Cooper Hospital suffering from many cuts and bruises, the result of being kicked by a mule.

Mary Ellen McVeigh Soistmann, 795 Line Street

Portrait photograph of Mary Ellen McVeigh Soistmann, of 795 Line Street. Camden Courier-Post, February 7, 1938.

Lettie 'Shay' Carstarphen

Lettie “Shay” Carstarphen, wanted for stabbing death at 795 Line Street. Camden Courier-Post, October 6, 2010.

797–799 Line Street, May 29, 2012

797–799 Line Street. 797 vacant 2012; 799 Reyes Food Market 2012. Photographs taken May 29, 2012.

South 8th Street & Line Street

Looking north on South 8th Street from Line Street, May 29, 2012

Looking north on South 8th Street from Line Street — May 29, 2012.

Looking southwest at the intersection of South 8th Street and Line Street, May 29, 2012

Looking southwest at the two intersections of South 8th Street and Line Street — May 29, 2012.

News of a Day in the City of Camden

Philadelphia Inquirer —

News of a Day in the City of Camden - Philadelphia Inquirer, July 27, 1906

Passengers on the Cape May express of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company, due in Camden at 9 o’clock, were badly shaken up yesterday when the train struck a heavily laden wagon at the Kaign [sic] avenue crossing. The wagon, belonging to the Camden Lime Company, was being driven by Philip Dorsey, of 835 Bridge avenue. As he reached the track he saw the train bearing down on him. Almost at the same instant the gates were lowered and the team was imprisoned between them. The resulting crash carried the horse fifty feet and crushed its head, while the wagon was reduced to kindling wood. Dorsey escaped miraculously by dropping from his seat within a few inches of the wheels of the train.

George Willingmire, for whom the police have been looking for several weeks on a charge of stabbing Leo Hubner, who roomed with him at Ninth and Chestnut streets, was committed to the county jail by Recorder Stackhouse, in Camden, yesterday, in default of $500 bail. Willingmire, who has already served a term in State prison for stabbing two women, was located by Police Captain Stanley. While the latter was taking his prisoner to jail Willingmire attempted to escape. There was a desperate struggle, in which the bluecoat overpowered the man.

Clarence Burrows, 15 years old, of 423 Mickle street, was the youth who met such a horrible death beneath the wheels of a freight train at Broadway and Bridge avenue, Camden, Wednesday night. He and a companion had made a wager they could ride to Palmyra and back without paying their fares. They were on their return trip on the freight train when Burrows fell beneath the wheels.

Theodore Turner, 50 years old, and B. H. Sharp, 31 years old, both of 223 North Eighth street, were seriously injured yesterday when a wagon they were driving was struck by a trolley car at Ninth and Market streets, Camden. Both men were hurled from their seats and thrown directly in front of the car. They were dragged nearly a square by the fender before the motorman could stop the car. They were taken to the Cooper Hospital, where it was found they had sustained almost similar injuries.

An unknown man, about 36 years old, was drowned in the Cooper Creek, at the State street bridge, Camden, yesterday, while two boys witnessed his fate. The man was fishing and he attempted to walk out on a moss-covered log to cast his line. Slipping, he struck his head and then sank from sight. Half an hour later the body was recovered. The body was removed to the morgue.

J. Frank Johnson, of 1713 Broadway, Camden, was saved from drowning off the Jackson street wharf yesterday by former Policeman Thomas Pooley and Frank Jordan. Recently Johnson built a launch and yesterday he concluded to try it out on the Delaware. While hoisting the anchor he lost his balance and fell overboard. Unable to swim, he was just disappearing beneath the surface of the water when his rescuers reached him and brought him ashore.

Henry Beach, 15 years old, of 791 Line street, is seriously ill at his home with blood poisoning. Two weeks ago he lacerated his hand at the Camden Iron Works. White lead got into the wound, which resulted in the development of the disease.

Trolley car No. 134, of the Broadway line of the Camden and Suburban Railway Company, by a narrow margin escaped being struck by a train at the Bridge avenue crossing yesterday. At the time there were many passengers aboard the car and a small panic ensued.

Motor Vehicle Agent Forsythe has taken in over $7000 thus far in registering autos and licensing drivers.

Freeholder Lawrence Rhoades, who was so seriously ill that his death was expected, is now recovering.

William Rose, Jr., 7 years old, son of Fireman William Rose, of 426 Jackson street, who was threatened with tetanus, was greatly improved last night.

Charged with knocking out several teeth of Jacob Miskelly during a fight, Frank Harris was held in $300 bail by Recorder Stackhouse yesterday.

Burglary Victims Recover $4360 In Stolen Goods

Camden Courier-Post —

Burglary Victims Recover $4360 In Stolen Goods - Camden Courier-Post, April 5, 1952 Burglary Victims Recover $4360 In Stolen Goods - Camden Courier-Post, April 5, 1952

Display at City Hall Rivals Oriental Bazaar In Variety Shown

Loot valued at $4360 by detectives was returned to its owners in detective headquarters in city hall Tuesday night.

Headquarters resembled an Oriental bazaar as the stolen articles were spread over seven tables, two large desks, and hung on clothing racks.

Detectives are holding George Wilmer, 30, of 521 Liberty street, a parolee, whom they suspect of being Camden’s daytime “phantom burglar” who has been plaguing the department for the last three months. To date police say they have charged Wilmer with 29 counts of breaking and entering and two counts of attempting to break and enter.

Captain of Detectives Thomas Murphy said that Tuesday night’s display was only a portion of the loot and that police believe Wilmer pawned a quantity of the goods in Philadelphia. They also suspect he sold some to secondhand and antique dealers, Murphy said.

The display that met the claimants when they went to headquarters looked like a mail order catalog come to life. There were women’s dresses, men’s suits and top coats, several types of radios, an oil space heater, binoculars, cameras; costume jewelry, empty wallets and even a clothes chest with the clothing still in it.

Missing from the collection were two parakeets which detectives returned to their owner Thursday because—unlike the other items—the birds had to be fed.

Assisting Capt. Murphy in the identification and return of the stolen items were: Detective Sergeants Earl Quinton, William Neal, William Kelly and Clifford Carr, and Detectives William O’Brien, John Huston, August Pfleiderer, George Ellis and Marshall Thompson.

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According to Capt. Murphy the claimants, their addresses, the stolen objects and their estimated value are:

Mrs. Waid Young, 526 Washington street, electric sewing machine, woman’s jewelry, $358; Miss Catherine Sparks, 110 South Fourth street, table model radio, $19; Mrs. Ethel Kelly, 1068 Princess avenue, jewelry, $155; Mrs. Leo Jekel, 548 Haddon avenue, table model radio, portable typewriter, woman’s ring, $85; William Snyder, 1304 Park boulevard, table model radio, $55; Milfred Layser, 416 Chambers avenue, carpenter’s tools, a dress coat, $175; James Glennon, 802 Mt. Ephraim avenue, jewelry, $300; Mrs. Williams Cogswell, 914 Linden street, clothing and jewelry, $1242.50.

Mrs. Lena Bruns, 772 Line street, metal clothes chest with clothes, tool chest, jewelry, $125; Mrs. Anna Halliwell, 870 Haddon avenue, foreign money, no value given; Mrs. Martha Oehlert, 643 Mt. Vernon street, oil space heater, jewelry, $138; Mrs. William J. McCaffrey, 1030 Spruce street, antique clock, $400; Mrs. Lillian Simons, 412 Taylor avenue, clothing and jewelry, $20.

Veteran Boxers’ association, 868 Mt. Ephraim avenue, record player, amplifier and recorder, $100; John McNutt, 1620 Ferry avenue, jewelry and clothing, $300; Romeo Simonelli, 404 Haddon avenue, men’s and women’s clothing, $94; Mrs. Theresa Auletto, 929 South Third street, jewels, $405; Mrs. Vera Doughton, 1023 South Sixth street, table model radio, $16; Emidio Giorgi, 1353 Princess avenue, clarinet and man’s suit, $125.

800 Block of Line Street — 800 to 828

804 Line Street, May 29, 2012

804 Line Street. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

804 Line Street — David B. Ewan, Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 1895

EWAN—On May 19, 1895, David B. Ewan. The relatives and friends of the family, and New Jersey Lodge, No. 1, I. O. O. F., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, from his late residence, 804 Line street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Camden, N. J.

805–807 Line Street, May 29, 2012

805 & 807 Line Street. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

806–808 Line Street, May 29, 2012

806 & 808 Line Street. 1911: Catherine Truscott Lightcap at 806. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

812–814 Line Street, May 29, 2012

812 & 814 Line Street — 1933: Hope Hemingway. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

813 Line Street, May 29, 2012 813–817 Line Street, May 29, 2012

813–817 Line Street. Photographs taken May 29, 2012. 813: 1910: William J. Maguire.

816 Line Street, March 8, 2019 816 Line Street interior, March 8, 2019

816 Line Street — vacant 2012–2019. Photographs taken March 8, 2019.

817 Line Street — Wilmer Henry, Philadelphia Inquirer, October 5, 1901

Camden News Notes

The Camden county grand jury yesterday made a presentment of nineteen true bills.

Wilmer Henry, 22 years old, of 817 Line street, accidentally shot himself in the leg yesterday.

At a session of the Naturalization Court yesterday eight persons were admitted to citizenship.

The Third Regiment, National Guard, will hold its annual field day next Thursday on the lawn at Haddon and Kaighn avenues.

William Brock, sentenced to five years; William Miller, to one year, and Henry Selby for one year, were taken to Trenton yesterday.

817–819 Line Street, May 29, 2012

817 & 819 Line Street. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

820 Line Street, May 29, 2012

820 Line Street — 1938: Bessie F. Griffith. Vacant 2012, gone 2019. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

822–824 Line Street, May 29, 2012

822 & 824 Line Street — vacant 2012, gone 2019. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

825 Line Street — Oscar C. Meyers saloon, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 27, 1895

Saloon keeper Oscar C. Meyers, of Ninth and Line streets, bemoans the loss of $300, the savings of two years, which he had secreted in an old stove. A servant girl says she saw a tall, slim man vault the back fence Monday afternoon with the box containing the money under his arm.

826–828 Line Street, May 29, 2012

826 & 828 Line Street — vacant 2012, gone 2019. Photograph taken May 29, 2012.

824, 826 and 828 Line Street, July 2012

824, 826 & 828 Line Street. Photograph taken July 2012.

828 Line Street — John D. Corson, Camden Courier-Post, February 9, 1935

Rites Are Announced for Accident Victim

Funeral services will be held Monday for John D. Corson, 63, of 828 Line street, who suffered fatal injuries yesterday when trapped between two cars in a string of coke gondolas at Front and Walnut streets.

Services will take place at the Leesburg M. E. Church and burial will be at Leesburg.

Haddon Avenue & Line Street

Elevated tracks originally for the Atlantic City Division of the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad were completed at Haddon Avenue and Line Street, early in June 1909.

37 Camden Men Pass Tests for City Firemen

Camden Courier-Post —

37 Camden Men Pass Tests for City Firemen - Camden Courier-Post, December 9, 1949

Thirty-seven candidates have passed the Civil Service test for fireman in the Camden City fire department. Thirty-two of those who qualified are former service men and three of them, disabled veterans, were placed at the top of the list under the preference given by law.

Joseph T. Hackett, of 158 Branch Village, is listed first, Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue, second and August L. Johnson, 916½ Chestnut street, third.

The salary on Jan. 1 will begin at $2400 and reach a maximum of $3160 after four years.

Following is the complete list of those who qualified in the test:

Joseph T. Hackett, 158 Branch Village; Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue; August L. Johnson, 916 Chestnut street; Harry Sterling, 112 Ablett Village; Albert A. Stinger, 1423 Bradley avenue; Jesthroe Hunt, 753 Walnut street; Harold H. Pike, 429 Penn street; Roy R. Moffa, 216 Morse street; Allen F. Hess, 2733 Sherman avenue; Franklin W. Whylings, 602 North Thirty-second street; William L. Gosnell, 3303 Crescent drive; David W. Humphries, 3017 Mickle street; William G. Winstanley, 510 Penn street; Joshua H. Robinson, 1934 Kossuth street; Henry S. Keubler, 936 Broadway; Adolph S. Zubrzycki, 1223 South Tenth street; Ralph H. Palmer, 585 Mickle street; Alexander P. Matis, 903 Haddon avenue; Earl G. Robinson, 1036 Penn street; Anthony J. DiMaggio, 530 South Eighth street; Earl A. Smith Sr., 201 Biedeman avenue; Philip J. MacDonald, 123 North Eleventh street; Robert P. Olesiewicz, 321 Mt. Vernon street; Eugene E. Demers, 2034 High street; Chester J. Gedrich, 1154 Thurman street; John F. Chudzinski, 1043 Thurman street; Samuel D. Siniscalki, 803 Line street; Santo DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; Ludwig Polniak, 471 Pfeiffer street; George P. Baxter, 817 Howard street; Ralph F. Schaffer, Canterbury apartments; Joseph J. McTaggart, 3135 Waldorf avenue; Louis J. Monahan, Canterbury apartments; John DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; William N. Stone Jr., 950 Vine street; Casper J. Martelli, 220 Mt. Vernon street; and H. Raymond Dixon, 439 Trenton avenue.

For Rent

Camden Daily Telegram —

For Rent - Camden Daily Telegram, March 11, 1897

313 Line street, 6 rooms $10.00

821 Line street, 7 rooms 13.00

416 Arch street, 9 rooms 17.00

531 Bailey street, 7 rooms 14.00

514 Felton street, 5 rooms 8.50

206 York street, 9 rooms 16.00

124 Clay street, 4 rooms 6.00

1146 Cooper street, 6 rooms 9.00

431 Berkley street, 8 rooms 13.00

815 Federal street, 7 rooms 12.00

503 Trenton avenue, 7 rooms 13.00

434 Arch street, 4 rooms 8.00

569 Stevens street, 11 rooms 30.00

817 Cherry street, 5 rooms 8.00

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CO., No. 325 Federal street, Camden.

6 City Firemen Take Oaths

Camden Courier-Post —

6 City Firemen Take Oaths - Camden Courier-Post, November 24, 1964

J. W. CONVERY

A. E. CULLUM [sic] JR.

D. J. SHEPPARD

D. W. SANDERS

J. R. HERTZ

A. JONES

Department Rolls Now Total 176

Six new members of the Camden Fire Department yesterday were sworn into office by City Clerk Odorisio at ceremonies in the office of Director of Public Safety Kauffman.

The men and one other, to be sworn in Dec. 7, complete the present list of eligibles for the fire department. Kauffman said he will request the Civil Service Commission to set dates for new examinations for fire candidates. The city now enrolls 176 men in the department.

The new members are Daniel J. Sheppard, 22, of 1340 Dayton st.; Joseph W. Convery, 27, of 157 Eutaw ave.; John R. Hertz, 23, of 2916 Congress rd.; Albert E. Cullum [sic] Jr., 28, of 2409 Howell st.; David W. Sanders, 31, of 821 Line st., and Albert Jones, 24, of 220 N. 11th st. The seventh man is Daniel O. Mulvey, 24, of 23 N. 25th st.

The men will be assigned to the fire training school for one month and for one week at a fire school at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Lewis Ivey Gets Fire Auxiliary Post

Camden Courier-Post —

836 Line Street — John Benson, Camden Courier-Post, December 1, 1964

Lewis Ivey Gets Fire Auxiliary Post

Lewis J. Ivey of 53 N. 25th Street has been appointed battalion chief in the Camden Fire Auxiliary.

Ivey, nominated by Camden Fire Chief Edward V. Michalak, was appointed by Rev. J. Allen Nimmo, civil defense director. He was sworn in by Public Safety Director Keith Kauffman.

Line officers appointed were Capt. Walter Sevens of 312 Elm Street and Lt. John Benson of 836 Line Street.

838 Line Street — Henry Fearon, Camden Courier-Post, March 21, 1932

4 Hurt as Phila. Auto Rams Camden Machine

Somerdale, March 20—Four persons were injured on White Horse pike here tonight when the car of Frank Fray, 55, of 3115 Sterling street, Philadelphia, struck the parked automobile of Henry S. Fearon, 31, of 838 Line street, Camden.

Fearon suffered fractures of several ribs, and cuts of the face, arms and legs. One of his companions, Margaret Breslin, of Gibbsboro road, Lindenwold, was cut on the back and legs.

Elmer Cramer, 29, of Kenilworth street, and Elizabeth Cramer, 26, of 2224 Taggert street, both of Philadelphia, riding in Fray’s car, were shocked and bruised. All were treated at Cooper Hospital.

Fray was fined $10 for reckless driving by Justice of the Peace Frank B. Clapp at Magnolia.

800 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

800 Line Street

800 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Gone

801 Line Street

801 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Gone

802 Line Street

802 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Gone

803 Line Street

803 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Gone

804 Line Street

804 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1895David B. Ewan

806 Line Street

806 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1911Catherine Truscott Lightcap

807 Line Street

807 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919Harry Goodman

809 Line Street

809 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1914–1959 John R. Sheldon & Family (John R. & Amelia Sheldon, John Cooper Sheldon, Hannah Ruth Sheldon, Minnie Sheldon)

810 Line Street

810 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Gone

811 Line Street

811 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012Gone

812 & 814 Line Street

812 & 814 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933Hope Hemingway

812 Line Street

812 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933 Hope Hemingway

813 Line Street

813 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1901Wilmer Henry
1910 William J. Maguire

816 Line Street

816 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012–2019vacant

817 Line Street

817 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1895–1898 William J. Maguire
1901Wilmer Henry

818 Line Street

818 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012vacant
2019Gone

820 Line Street

820 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938 Bessie F. Griffith
2012vacant
2019Gone

821 Line Street

821 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1897Real Estate Investment Company (W.A. Davis, Harry W. Boureau, George Zollers)
1964 David W. Sanders — Camden Fire Department
2012Gone

822 & 824 Line Street

822 & 824 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012vacant
2019Gone

822 Line Street

822 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012vacant
2019Gone

824 Line Street

824 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012vacant
2019Gone

825 Line Street

825 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1895Oscar C. Meyers — saloon

826 & 828 Line Street

826 & 828 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012vacant
2019Gone

826 Line Street

826 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
2012vacant
2019Gone

828 Line Street

828 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1935John D. Corson
2012vacant
2019Gone

830 Line Street

830 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1902 Clarence S. Smith & Family
1902Clarence S. & Mary Smith
1902Harriet Florence Smith
1932–1933Mrs. Eldora Wood
1932–1933James L. Gardiner

832 Line Street

832 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1895–1897 James Lennox & Family
1895–1897James & Katherine Lennox
1895–1897 John H. Lennox
1895–1897William Lennox
1895–1897 J. Edgar Lennox
1895–1897Edward Lennox
1895–1897Maggie Lennox
1895–1897 Samuel Lennox
1895–1897Harry Lennox
1895–1897Hugh Lennox
1895–1897Mary Lennox
1895–1897Robert Lennox
1922George Cleary

836 Line Street

836 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1964John Benson
1964 Edward V. Michalak

838 Line Street

838 Line Street — 800 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1932Henry Fearon

900 Block of Line Street

910–912–914 Line Street

910 Line Street — U.S. Tire Company, 1947. 912 Line Street — Albert Marciano, 1947.

REMOVAL NOTICE!

U. S. TIRE SERVICE
Now Located at
910-12-14 LINE STREET

Intersection of Haddon Avenue and Line Street
Camden, N. J.

Modern Drive-In Service with Complete
Tire Servicing including Recapping and
Vulcanizing. Large stock of Truck Tires.

Phone - Camden 2832 · Camden 7532

900 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

910 Line Street

910 Line Street — 900 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947U.S. Tire Company

912 Line Street

912 Line Street — 900 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Albert Marciano

Haddon Avenue, Mount Ephraim Avenue & Line Street

Southeast corner of Haddon Avenue, Mount Ephraim Avenue and Line Street — Tydol Gas Station, Bert's Steaks

Southeast corner of Haddon Avenue, Mount Ephraim Avenue & Line Street — Tydol Gas Station & Bert’s Steaks.

Southeast corner of Haddon Avenue, Mount Ephraim Avenue and Line Street — Tydol Gas Station, Bert's Steaks, January 2, 2006

Southeast corner of Haddon Avenue, Mount Ephraim Avenue & Line Street — Tydol Gas Station & Bert’s Steaks. January 2, 2006.

1001 Line Street — Fleck Plumbing and Heating Supplies, northeast corner of Mount Ephraim Avenue and Line Street

1001 Line Street, northeast corner of Mount Ephraim Avenue & Line Street — Fleck Plumbing & Heating Supplies.

PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLIES FLECK COMPANY

HADDON AVE. and LINE ST. — CAMDEN, N. J.

1000 Block of Line Street — 1000 to 1044

Looking east on Line Street from Mount Ephraim and Haddon Avenues, January 2, 2006

Looking east on Line Street from Mount Ephraim & Haddon Avenues. Photo taken January 2, 2006.

1000–1002 Line Street, January 2, 2006

1000 Line Street (right) & 1002 Line Street (left). Photo taken January 2, 2006.

1000 Line Street — Edward and Lena Martin family portrait, Camden Courier-Post, January 15, 1932

Portrait photograph of Louis B. Martin, son of Edward and Lena Martin of 1000 Line Street. Camden Courier-Post, January 15, 1932.

1000 Line Street — Martin family, Camden Courier-Post, April 15, 1935

Edward J. Martin

Funeral services for Edward J. Martin, 64, of 1000 Line street, will be held at 8 a. m. Wednesday at his home. Mass will be said at 9 at the Church of St. Peter’s and St. Paul. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mr. Martin died Saturday at his home of pneumonia. He was the father of the late Louis Martin, former Camden athlete. Surviving him are his wife, Lena; a son, George, and two daughters, Miss Mary M. Martin and Mrs. Harold Binns.

1000 Line Street — Martin family, Camden Courier-Post, September 17, 1951

Mrs. Lena Martin

Mrs. Lena Martin, 82, widow of Edward J. Martin, died Saturday at her home, 1000 Line street, after a long illness. Mrs. Martin, a lifelong resident of Camden, resided at the same address since 1919. She was a member of the Camden County Gold Star Mothers. Her son, Anthony, was killed during War I. Surviving is a son, George Martin, of Camden; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ryan, of Camden, and Mrs. Margaret Binns, of Wildwood; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. High requiem Mass will be sung at 9.30 a. m. Wednesday in Sts. Peter and Paul R. C. Church, Broadway and Spruce street. Friends will meet at the late residence at 8.30 a. m. Wednesday and on Tuesday night. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.

1001 Line Street — Fleck Plumbing and Heating, January 2, 2006

1001 Line Street — Fleck Plumbing & Heating Supplies. January 2, 2006.

1004–1006–1008 Line Street, January 2, 2006

1004, 1006, and 1008 Line Street. Photo taken January 2, 2006.

1008 Line Street — Mrs. Patience Chambers family, Camden Courier-Post, February 26, 1938

Thief Flees With Loot as Widow Enters Home

A thief last night escaped from the rear of a South Camden dwelling with $255 worth of loot as the owner entered the front door after a shopping tour.

Mrs. Patience Chambers, of 1008 Line street told Detective Gus Fortune she heard the intruder run through the kitchen and out the back door as she and her three daughters entered the house. Mrs. Chambers is the widow of Capt. William P. Chambers, of the Camden Fire Department.

Included in the loot were two diamond rings, a wrist watch and a small amount of cash taken from a savings bank. Mrs. Chambers and her daughters, Patience, Mary and Mrs. Mildred Whitehead, each owned part of the stolen jewelry and money. They left their home at 6 p. m. and returned an hour and a half later. Police cars found no trace of the burglar.

1010–1012 Line Street, January 2, 2006

1010 Line Street (right) & 1012 Line Street (left). Photo taken January 2, 2006.

1010 Line Street — Mrs. Elsie L. Boardman, Camden Courier-Post, December 21, 1955

Mrs. Elsie L. Boardman

Mrs. Elsie L. Boardman, 70, of 1010 Line st., died Monday. She was a lifelong resident of Camden.

Surviving are a son, Frank Schultz, of Camden, and a daughter, Miss Naomi Boardman, of Boston, Mass.

Services will be held Friday at 11 a. m. in the funeral home of Benjamin R. Denny, 453 S. 6th st., where friends may call Thursday night. Burial will be in New Camden Cemetery.

1012 Line Street — Frank Burr, Camden Courier-Post, April 3, 1953

Camden Youth Injured in 3-Car Collision

Frank Burr, 18, of 1012 Line st., was treated at Cooper Hospital Thursday night for a cut above his right eye suffered in a three-car collision on Admiral Wilson boulevard.

1014–1016 Line Street, January 2, 2006

1014 Line Street (right) & 1016 Line Street (left). Photo taken January 2, 2006.

1016–1018 Line Street, January 2, 2006

1016 Line Street (right) & 1018 Line Street (left). Photo taken January 2, 2006.

1021–1025 Line Street — Cutler Metal Products, January 2, 2006 1021–1025 Line Street — Exotherm Corporation

1021–1025 Line Street — 1926–1954: Cutler Metal Products — Herman Z. Cutler; later Alpha Group III — Exotherm Corporation. January 2, 2006.

1032 Line Street — William Anderson family, Philadelphia Inquirer, August 6, 1906

Former Freeholder William Anderson, the Tall Sycamore of the Seventh, is seriously ill at his home, 1032 Line street.

1032 Line Street — William Anderson, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 5, 1912

Many persons who knew William Anderson, the “Tall Sycamore of the Seventh,” last night viewed his body at his home at 1032 Line street. The funeral will take place today, according to the plans he had prepared long before his death.

1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

1000 Line Street

1000 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919–1951Edward & Lena Martin Family
1919–1951Louis B. Martin
1919–1951Mary Martin
1919–1951Margaret Martin
1919–1951George Martin
1919–1951 Anthony Martin

1001 Line Street

1001 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
Fleck Plumbing & Heating Supplies — northeast corner of Mt. Ephraim Ave & Line Street

1002 Line Street

1002 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938Mrs. Katherine S. Carney

1008 Line Street

1008 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1938Mrs. Patience Chambers & Family
1938Miss Patience Chambers
1938Mary Chambers
1938Mrs. Mildred Chambers Whitehead

1010 Line Street

1010 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1955Mrs. Elsie L. Boardman

1012 Line Street

1012 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1920s–1932Thomas B. Anderson
1953Frank Burr

1021–1025 Line Street

1021–1025 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1926–1954Cutler Metal Products — Herman Z. Cutler
1960s–1970sAlpha Group III / Exotherm Corporation

1024 Line Street

1024 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918–1927William P. Chambers & Family
1918–1927William P. & Patience A. Chambers
1918–1927Ethel Chambers
1918–1927Mildred Chambers
1918–1927William Chambers Jr.
1918–1927Davis Chambers
1918–1927Charles Chambers
1918–1927Mary Chambers
1918–1927Patince Anna Chambers

1026 Line Street

1026 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
George Martin Family

1028 Line Street

1028 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1924–1929Winfield D. Leviseur & Family
1924–1929Winfield D. & Sarah Leviseur

1030 Line Street

1030 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1893John W. Vanhart & Family
1893John & Ella Vanhart
1893Mary Vanhart

1032 Line Street

1032 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1880s–1940sWilliam Anderson & Family
1880s–late 1940s John Anderson
1880s–late 1940s Thomas B. Anderson
1880s–late 1940sDelia Anderson
1880s–late 1940sHarry Strauss

1034 Line Street

1034 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1881Bernard Dennis & Family
1881Bernard & Sarah Dennis
1881Edward Dennis
1881Margaret Dennis
1881Thomas Dennis
1881Jane Dennis

1046 Line Street

1046 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1930E.A. Lipkin

1050 Line Street

1050 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1914–1947William H. Henson & Family
1914–1918William H. & Carrie Henson
1914–1918 John Henson
1914–1918William H. Jenson Jr.
1914–1918Joseph Henson
1914–1918Anna Henson
1914–1918Charles Henson
1914–1918Carrie Henson
1914–1918Howard Henson

1054 Line Street

1054 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919–1947William H. Henson & Family
1919–1947William H. & Carrie Henson
1919–1947 John Henson
1919–1947William H. Jenson Jr.
1919–1947Joseph Henson
1919–1947Anna Henson
1919–1947Charles Henson
1919–1947Carrie Henson
1919–1947Howard Henson

1060 Line Street

1060 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1905Mary Dumbruski

1062 Line Street

1062 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1905Mary Yaruski
1910Catherine Griffin

1066 Line Street

1066 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1910–1914William P. Chambers & Family
1910–1914William P. & Patience A. Chambers
1910–1914Ethel Chambers
1910–1914Mildred Chambers
1910–1914William Chambers Jr.
1910–1914Davis Chambers
1910–1914Charles Chambers
1910–1914Mary Chambers
1910–1914Patince Anna Chambers

1065–1075 Line Street

1065–1075 Line Street — 1000 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1926–1954Camden Convention Hall

Policeman Dies Suddenly

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Policeman Dies Suddenly - Philadelphia Inquirer, October 12, 1919

In the same house and the same room where he was born fifty-eight years ago, John Anderson, a former member of the Camden police force and son of the late William Anderson, died yesterday at his home, 1032 Line street, after a three days’ illness. During the sixteen years he served as a policeman Anderson made a reputation as a fearless officer and was credited with many important captures. He resigned from the force sixteen years ago. His funeral takes place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from his late home.

Camden at a Glance

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Camden at a Glance - Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 1914

Running off the track at Newton street and Haddon avenue a Haddonfield trolley car struck William Clark, aged 42, of 101[?] Line street, and Joseph Johnson, aged 3[?], of 1140 South Tenth street, last night. Both men were cut and bruised, their injuries being treated at Cooper Hospital.

Perry Street & Line Street

Perry Street & Line Street intersection.

Cash and Goods Stolen from 2 Cigar Stores

Camden Courier-Post —

1062 Line Street — Mary Yaruski, Camden Daily Courier, June 24, 1910

Called Her Names That Made Her Angry

Mary Dumbruski, of 1060 Line street, was arraigned before Alderman Weaver, on Kaighn avenue, last night on a charge of disorderly conduct. Mary Yaruski, of 1062 Line street, made the complaint. She said her neighbor called her very bad names.

“What did he call you?” asked the Alderman.

“Oh, very, very bad names,” replied the complainant.

“What did she say,” insisted Alderman Weaver.

“She said—well the names were bad enough to make me mad,” said the woman.

Because Mrs. Yaruski refused to repeat what Mrs. Dumbruski said, the case was dismissed.

Four Prostrations in Camden

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Four Prostrations in Camden - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 1910

Four persons succumbed to the heat in Camden yesterday. Three of them were prostrated at a talking machine plant and included Ida Lauderback, 17 years old, of 223 Federal street; Anna Connor, 17 years old, of 209 Byron street; and Mary Brinning [sic], 18 years old, of Tenth and Line streets. Catherine Griffin, 17 years old, of 906 North Fourth street, was overcome at the pen factory. She was treated at the Homeopathic Hospital, the other three at the Cooper Hospital.

Cash and Goods Stolen from 2 Cigar Stores

Camden Courier-Post —

Cash and Goods Stolen from 2 Cigar Stores - Camden Courier-Post, May 6, 1930

Two cigar stores were robbed last night, money and merchandise being taken from each. At the home of Mary Meksa, 1453 South Tenth street, a would-be thief who attempted to enter by a back window early today was frightened off by the barking of a dog.

Twenty dollars in cash and goods valued at $45 were taken from the store of Harry Bachman 2600 Federal street. Entrance was made through a rear window.

Several dollars in change and articles were taken from the register in the store of E. A. Lipkin, 1046 Line street. Entrance was made through a cellar window.

Jane Street & Line Street

Aerial view showing Jane Street and Line Street intersection, circa 1930 — Camden Convention Hall visible

The intersection of Jane Street and Line Street is at the lower right. 1064 to 1074 Line Street are visible in this aerial photo, taken around 1930. Camden Convention Hall is also visible.

1000 Block of Line Street — 1064 to 1075

1065–1075 Line Street — Camden Convention Hall, 1926 to 1954

1065–1075 Line Street — Camden Convention Hall, 1926 to 1954. Convention Hall’s Line Street mailing address refers to the rear of the building.

Memorial Avenue & Line Street

Aerial view of Memorial Avenue, mid-1930s — Camden Convention Hall, Mechling Brothers factory, Forest Hill Park, Camden High School, Farnham Park, Central Airport

Aerial view of Memorial Avenue, taken in the mid-1930s. Camden Convention Hall is at bottom, Mechling Brothers’ factory is across Memorial Avenue, Parkside, Forest Hill Park, Camden High School, Farnham Park, and Central Airport are also visible.

Cases Treated at the Homeopathic

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1100 Block of Line Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper sources.

1100 Line Street

1100 Line Street — 1100 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1916Camden Iron Works
1924–1947Mechling Brothers Chemical Co.
1950s–1960sGeneral Chemicals Division — Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation
1960s–2010sCampbell Soup Co.

1112 Line Street

1112 Line Street — 1100 Block of Line Street — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1913John Yeager

Cases Treated at the Homeopathic

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Cases Treated at the Homeopathic - Philadelphia Inquirer, July 28, 1913

Claiming that he was banged brutally i nthe [sic] mouth wiht [sic] a pair of the barbaric bludgeon, brass knuckles, Wilson James, aged 61 years, of 912 South Third street, had badly lacerated lips dressed at W. J. Homoeopathic Hospital on Saturday night.

Additional cases cared for since late on Saturday afternoon are as follows:

Maggie O’Neil, aged 42 years, of 126 Arch street, ran needle in right thumb and fell against a door, causing contusions of right leg.

John Yeager, aged 32 years, of 1112 Line street, fell from a wheel and sustained contusions of left shoulder.

Charles MacFarlane, aged 62 years, of 1034 South Fourth street, plank fell on him and lacerated scalp.

Line Street & the Cooper River

1100 Line Street at Line Street and Cooper River — Camden Iron Works, 1916

1100 Line Street (Line Street & Cooper River) — 1916: Camden Iron Works.

CAMDEN IRON WORKS
CAMDEN. N. J.

Professor F. P. McKibben,
c/o Lehigh University,
South Bethlehem, Pa.

Camden residents walk in fight to take back city

Camden Courier-Post —

By Alan Guenther, Courier-Post Staff

Two dozen Camden residents recently took a nighttime walk on the wild side, past rows of abandoned homes, through neighborhoods so infested with crime and drugs that the dark streets are illuminated at night only by flashes of gunfire.

“We hear gunshots. We hear a lot of hollering and screaming. We hear people all night long—drug addicts, drug dealers—walking up and down the street,” said Lisa Amegatcher, 34, who is trying to provide a safe home for eight adopted children in the Cooper Plaza section of the city.

Since Nov. 3, seven people have been found dead in Camden. Five were shot and killed. One was strangled. Another was stabbed.

“That’s too much. Way too much,” said Arturo Venegas, Camden’s new top law enforcement official. “We’re going to stop it.”

That’s why at 4 p.m. today, Venegas said, he is launching a drive he’s calling “Call for Peace, Call to Action.” At today’s press conference, he said, he will challenge every church, every community group, every school organization to join police and walk through their neighborhoods together.

“This is about neighbors caring about neighbors,” said Venegas as he walked along Berkley, Pine and Line streets with residents Friday night.

“We’re going to take it street by street, block by block. . . . We’re going to keep at it until we take our city back,” Venegas said.

Friday night’s walk covered about six city blocks. In that small area, residents pointed out three “hit houses” to police. Hit houses are abandoned buildings where addicts come to cook their heroin in spoons held over candles. They suck up the liquid with a syringe and inject a dose, or “hit,” into their veins.

Three people were found in the hit houses Friday night, police Capt. Harry Leon said. Jennifer M. Lilly, 21, of National Park, Kareem Gardner, 29, of Williamstown, and Van Simmons, 39, of Camden, were all issued a summons for defiant trespass, Leon said.

Gardner denied any wrongdoing, saying he had visited a girl in the neighborhood and was trying to find his way back to the Hi-Speedline station when police found him. Simmons declined comment.

Lilly began to cry as police questioned her outside the squalid abandoned home at 772 Line St. Old sofas, a rug smelling of cat urine, burning candles and empty heroin packets littered the home, said Patrolman Stephen Gracia. He said he found Lilly sitting on a bed upstairs, surrounded by burning candles.

“I was just waiting for somebody,” Lilly said. “A guy, ‘Twin,’ stays here. I was just seeing him, I guess. I was just waiting for him to come back.”

Tears gathered in the corners of her eyes as Lilly said she had been living on the street—“on and off”—for about a year. She is the mother of a little girl, Autumn, who will turn 4 in January and is living with Lilly’s mother.

City resident Sheila Roberts, president of the Cooper Lanning Civic Association, confronted Lilly as she stood outside the house.

“You all destroy our neighborhood,” said Roberts. “Don’t come back here, because every time I see you here, I’m going to call the police. . . . You’ve got to find somewhere else to live. Get yourself some help.”

As she led the tour, Roberts took police back to an area called the LEN triangle—a small area bordered by Line, 8th and Newton streets.

Years ago, state Superior Court Judge Louis Hornstine helped the community raise $15,000 to install a basketball court, a playground and a garden.

But today, kids can’t play in the area, Roberts said.

“The drug dealers came back here and took it over and tore it up,” she said.

“I live right here,” Roberts said, pointing to the back of her house on South 8th Street. Drug dealers try to elude police in high-speed car chases, roaring through the narrow alleyway at night.

“They drove a car right through the back of my house,” Roberts said, about a year ago, ramming through a bathroom at 2 a.m. and spraying water everywhere.

“Kids can’t come back here,” she said. “It’s not safe.”

Venegas said police will be available to help groups that want to do walks to take back their streets. Asked how he will find the manpower to get the job done, he said Friday night that he didn’t know.

“I just came up with this this morning,” he said. “We’re working out the details.”

The city police force currently does not have a police chief and is under state supervision called “supersession.” Venegas was recently hired by the state as the “supersession executive” to lead the department.

State and county officials said that when Venegas was police chief in Sacramento, Calif., he was known for demanding results from his officers in a tough-talking, no-nonsense way. He also was well known for working closely with community groups and paying attention to their requests.

For more than a decade, studies have called for the police to be more involved in the community, to get out of their squad cars and interact with neighbors.

“We’re not going to ‘try to do this,’ ” Venegas said. “We’re going to get this done. . . . The future of the young people of our city is being stolen by the criminals who feel that they can do whatever the hell they want in our parts of the city. And we’re not going to tolerate it.”

“Persons Unknown” Held Responsible

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Coroner’s Jury Does Not Connect Eli Shaw With the Camden Murders.

DEARTH OF NEW FACTS

At the Inquest the Prosecution Fails to Bring Out Any Evidence, That Is Particularly New.

There was positively nothing in the testimony adduced at the inquest on the death of Mrs. Zane, in Camden, yesterday, to add any weight to the theory of the prosecution, backed up by circumstantial evidence, that Eli Shaw murdered his mother and grandmother.

The verdict was rendered in accordance with the evidence. In other words, the responsibility for the killing of the two women, as stated in the verdict in the case of Mrs. Zane, was not placed upon Eli Shaw, but upon “a person or persons unknown” to the jury.

If Prosecutor Jenkins has any strong evidence aside from the facts already brought out at his disposal he did not see fit to show his hand. There was a general belief that such was the case. If it is not, then, in the opinion of many a Camden wiseacre, Eli Shaw has more than a good chance of having his forehead remain clear of the brand of Cain.

That it is the intention of the prosecution to lay considerable stress upon the contradictory nature of young Shaw’s statements subsequent to the double tragedy seemed apparent from the nature of the testimony at the inquest. That Prosecutor Jenkins, who conducted the inquest and examined the witnesses, made this phase of the investigation so prominent leads to the belief that he intends to emphasize it later on.

SHAW’S STATUS UNALTERED.

In the meantime Eli Shaw remains in jail on the original commitment, based upon the charge of the Chief of Police. Lawyer Scovel, however, proposes to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, to secure, if possible, his client’s release. Scovel was quietly elated at the verdict of the Coroner’s jury, although he did not have much to say.

“We are not complaining,” he remarked, with a smile of satisfaction, when questioned concerning the verdict. “The result of the inquest certainly does not weaken Eli Shaw’s defense.”

Shaw himself offered to make a statement for use in the Coroner’s investigation, but his counsel did not desire it. He was not at all nervous, according to Mr. Scovel, over the inquest, but bore himself with a calm air, which caused Mr. Scovel to exclaim more emphatically than before: “I tell you, Shaw is an innocent man.”

And now the attorney will try to secure a ruling that there is not sufficient evidence to hold Shaw. He is confident that his client will be released from prison, or at least admitted to bail.

COURT ROOM CROWDED.

An immense crowd surged about the doors of the Camden Court House at the time set for the opening of the inquest. Men and women fought to get in when the doors were finally opened, and the scene resembled an incipient riot. One woman was carried in fainting. Others screamed as they were swept off their feet and almost thrown into the room by the struggling men, and then laughed as they found seats and breathlessly rearranged their clothing. In a few moments the room was filled and hundreds were turned away.

Coroner Lippincott read the names of the witnesses, an [sic] they retired into the ante-room—all but one. This one was Eli Shaw, whose name headed the list, but who was not brought to the inquest.

The jurymen took their places. They were Tax Receiver William A. Husted, foreman; Morgue Keeper Martin J. O’Brien, Freeholder William Anderson, Charles S. Folwell, John Irwin and Thomas Benkert.

NO STATEMENT FROM SHAW.

Before calling any witnesses, twenty-seven of whom had been subpenaed, Prosecutor Jenkins turned to Shaw’s counsel, Lawyer Henry S. Scovel, and said: “I see here the representative of the defendant. If he wishes to make a statement he can have that permission.” Mr. Scovel replied that the defendant had no desire to make any statement. The first witness called was Edward Zane, a son of the murdered Mrs. Zane. He was sworn by the Coroner. After telling how he had heard of the murder while in Philadelphia, where he resides, he was asked concerning his conversation with Eli Shaw at Foster Zane’s house a few hours after the murder. He said: “I asked him (Shaw) how it occurred. He said that he had heard a noise in the house while up stairs. His mother had also heard it, and he followed her down stairs. He stepped into the room where his grandmother slept and told her to lie still. His mother then lit a match, which was quickly followed by a pistol shot, and she fell. He then gave the alarm. That is all he had to say to me.”

The witness had last seen his mother and sister alive four weeks ago.

County Physician W. S. Jones was the next witness. He described the wounds on the bodies of the murdered women.

“In Mrs. Zane’s case the bullet entered the left side of the head, far back, and about three inches above the ear. The bullet went through the skull. There was internal hemorrhage and compression of the brain. The bullet did not enter the brain. In the case of Mrs. Shaw I held a post-mortem examination at the Cooper Hospital the morning of the tragedy. The bullet had entered on the right side, one inch above the ear. It was found back of the left eye, just back of the left orbit.”

“Was the course of the bullet level?” asked Prosecutor Jenkins.

“Slightly downward,” said the Doctor, indicating the course of the bullet.

“That wound caused death, did it?”

“Yes. It went through the brain.”

“Any questions, gentlemen of the jury?” asked the Coroner.

A SIGNIFICANT QUESTION.

Foreman Husted inquired: “Doctor, did you find any other mark of violence on Mrs. Zane’s body?”

“No, sir.”

Morgue Keeper O’Brien, one of the jurors, wanted to know how long Mrs. Zane had been dead when the witness saw her. Doctor Jones replied that he could not tell accurately.

Another juror asked: “Well, Doctor, in your opinion, how long had she been dead when you saw her?”

“About five minutes, I should say,” was the reply

Policeman Steen, who responded to Eli Shaw’s cries of murder, was next called. He described his entrance to the Line street house. Eli was standing in the sitting room with his night shirt on. The witness told of finding the bodies and searching the house. The place did not seem to have been broken into by burglars.

“Did you examine Mrs. Zane’s bed for blood?” he was asked.

“No, sir. The lieutenant did.”

“Did you see any blood in Mrs. Zane’s room?”

“Yes, on the window sill; it looked like a hand print.”

“Didn’t you see any on Mrs. Zane’s bed?”

“No, sir. I didn’t look.”

“Do you know what time it was when you got to the house?”

“No. I didn’t look. It wasn’t yet daylight.”

“When you went up to the third story did you use matches?” asked the prosecutor.

“I can’t say. We all had matches. The gas in the third story must have been lit, because we could see. Perhaps Mr. Lane lit it.”

“Did you see any blood in the third story?”

“No. All the time I was there I didn’t have a chance to look. I was looking after the people who were shot.”

NO SMOKE APPARENT.

Morgue Keeper O’Brien put the important question:

“You say you got to the house immediately after Shaw cried for help. Did you notice any smoke in the house such as would come from the discharge of firearms?”

“No, sir. There was nothing like that.”

One of the jurors wanted to know if Steen heard moans when he went up the stairs. The witness said he did, but couldn’t tell where they came from. He went into Mrs. Zane’s room first, and it was light enough to see in there. The light came from the street electric lamp.

Juror Benkert wanted to know about Mrs. Zane’s position in the chair where the policeman found her. The witness said she looked as if she had been shot while in the chair. The wound was next to the window.

“Then,” said Juror Benkert, “some one must have put his arm behind her or around in front of her to reach back and shoot her on that side?”

“It would seem so,” said the witness. “It looked to me as if Mrs. Zane had put her hand to the wound, and then rested her bloody hand on the window sill.”

An important witness came next. This was Harry Delamater, of No. 30[?] Line street, a personal friend of Eli Shaw, who was held in $1000 bail by ‘Squire Stackhouse some time ago because he refused to make any statement to Prosecutor Jenkins at the time of the preliminary examination of witnesses. His statement follows:

“Eli told me about the shooting, as nearly as I can remember, as follows, in the presence of several other people: He said that he was up, and hearing a noise, he hurriedly put on his pants. His mother was also up at the time, and they went down stairs together. Eli was first and his mother was right behind him. His mother pushed open the door of the back room, which was slightly ajar; they went in, and Mrs. Shaw pointed to some clothing on the floor, just as she struck a light. The match had no sooner been ignited before a shot was fired. He ran down stairs and gave the alarm.

GRANDMOTHER’S REPLY.

“He made practically the same statements to Lieutenants Foster and Pettit while I was there. He also said that he looked into the front room, saw his grandmother in bed, and asked his mother not to disturb her, as she was asleep. He ran up stairs, got a pistol, and rushed down and tried to fire it to attract attention, but it would not go off. He also said that when he heard the shot fired he ran into his grandmother’s room and said, ‘My God, some one is in the house and is shooting.’ He got a sort of sleepy groan, as some one awakening, for a reply.”

As Mrs. Zane was dead or dying by the time Eli said he called her and received a reply, this statement was received with particular interest.

James E. Tatem, of 619 South Fifth street; Frank B. Haines, of 561 Washington street, and Albert Fogg, of 615 South Fifth street, who were also in Foster Zane’s house on the evening after the tragedy when Eli Shaw told his story of the tragedy, were next called in rapid succession. Their testimony was for the most part a repetition of Delamater’s statement.

Albert Fogg testified that Shaw said he rushed into his grandmother’s room immediately after his mother was shot and cried:

“Get up, grandma; for God’s sake, get up; ther’s [sic] some one in the house.”

“Did he say his grandmother made any response?” asked the Prosecutor.

“No, sir.”

Albert Hollingshead was called, but had nothing to testify to.

Policeman John Painter, who found the revolver in the chimney, gave his testimony concerning his find. The revolver was brought in and, after wrestling with it for a few minutes, to the consternation of everyone else in the court room, Hall Officer Beard succeeded in unloading it. Painter identified the weapon. He also said:

“We made an examination of the chimneys. We found that there was a stove hole in Mrs. Zane’s room, but it was not opened. We found one in Eli’s room on the third floor, which was or had been recently opened. We also found a spot of blood on the door leading into Eli’s room, which looked as though it had been a large drop.”

Police Lieutenant Pettit was called to corroborate Painter’s story. He examined the pistol thoroughly when it was found. It looked as though it had been discharged recently. There was fresh oil about the hammer, some burnt powder could be seen at the muzzle, and it had an odor of burnt powder about it.

NO TRACE OF BURGLARS.

Lieutenant Pettit said he examined Mrs. Zane’s bed. There was no blood on the pillows or bolsters. The only blood he saw was one little spot on the under sheet, near the foot. In the third story he saw one spot of blood on the doorsill of Eli Shaw’s room. The Lieutenant said he found a hammer in Mrs. Shaw’s room in the third story. There were stains on it that might have been blood stains. An examination was made for traces of a burglar’s work. The witness described the position of the windows and said that in his opinion no burglar had ever gone through those windows.

Policeman Shaw identified the hammer, and Officer Beard told how he tried to get the weapon identified in Philadelphia pawnshops. It exploded while being examined in one of those establishments.

William Stein, a gunsmith, told that the bullets found in the bodies of the women were 32-calibre, the same as those used in the revolver found in the house. Guy Viskinski corroborated the story of the accidental discharge of the weapon in a pawnshop.

LANE TESTIFIES.

One of the most important witnesses was Charles Lane, who lives at 646 South Third street, and who was next called. He is the neighbor who first heard Eli Shaw’s cries for help and responded. He was in bed when he heard cries of “Help! Help! Murder!” The cries were repeated three or four times. He got up and dressed hurriedly. He ran around and found Eli Shaw in his night shirt on the front step. Shaw cried:

“Oh, Mr. Lane, mom and grandmom are shot!”

Just at this moment the witness’ son came running up, and they went in the hallway.

“My son asked for a light,” said the witness. “Shaw brought us two matches. He said: ‘Don’t go upstairs yet; they may be up there yet.’ Then Officer Stein came in. I said to Shaw: ‘Haven’t you got anything to defend yourself with?’ and Shaw handed me a revolver. I cocked it and he said: ‘There’s nothing in it.’ Then we struck some matches and went upstairs.”

“Was Eli Shaw’s night shirt outside his pantaloons when you first saw him on the steps?” asked the Prosecutor.

“Yes; it hung down almost to his feet.”

Continuing his story of the search, Mr. Lane said they went first to the second story front, and there found Mrs. Zane sitting in a chair near the window.

She was in her night clothes, her head was sunk on her chest, her eyes were closed, and blood trickled down her face. She was gasping for breath, “just like this,” said the witness, drawing in his cheeks like a person almost suffocated. He was describing Mrs. Zane’s dying agonies.

Mr. Lane said he called to Mrs. Zane. “Em! Em!” but she made no response. “I had known her for forty years,” said the witness to the jury in explanation of his familiar manner of addressing the woman. Then he said they went into the next room and found Mrs. Shaw on the floor moaning and weltering in her own gore. He spoke to her, but she could not answer. He described the position in which Mrs. Shaw lay. Then, he said, the searchers went up to the third floor. The Prosecutor asked if they found any lights. The witness said no; they had to light the gas in the third story front room. They found the gas lit in the dining room on the first floor when they first entered the house.

NIGHT SHIRT EXHIBITED.

Coroner Lippincott took the stand next and showed the jury Shaw’s night shirt, on which there were many spots of blood. Some were very small, others approached the size of a pea. When he had finished making this gruesome exhibit, he returned to the stand and detailed what he had heard of the conversation between Eli Shaw and Prosecutor Jenkins.

“He said that he did not see any one when his mother was shot, did not see her fall, and did not see the flash of the pistol. He also said that he had tucked his night shirt into his trousers before he went downstairs.”

Officer Sinclair was called but stated that he knew nothing of the case on the morning it occurred.

Mrs. Knight, who lives next door to where the tragedy occurred, said that she had made an examination of the bureau drawers, and as far as she had any knowledge, nothing was taken or removed. This closed the taking of testimony, and at ten minutes of 1 o’clock, the jury retired to deliberate.

After a few moments they returned and the foreman read the verdict, finding “That Mrs. Emma Zane came to her death from a pistol shot wound at the hands of a person or persons unknown to this jury.”

Some one attempted to applaud, but no one seconded the attempt and it was given up. Shaw was shortly after notified of the verdict and received the news with satisfaction.

Fire Destroys Toy Shop, 2 South Camden Homes

Camden Courier-Post —

Fire Destroys Toy Shop, 2 South Camden Homes - Camden Courier-Post, March 8, 1967 Fire Destroys Toy Shop, 2 South Camden Homes - Camden Courier-Post, March 8, 1967

Blaze Rages 4 Hours

By JAMES RIGGIO

Courier-Post Staff

—Courier-Post Photo by James Stewart

GENERAL ALARM FIRE sweeps out of control in the 600 block of S. Broadway. Six firemen were injured battling wind-whipped flames which engulfed a warehouse and threatened entire block.

A general-alarm fire swept through a Camden warehouse and showroom for four hours last night and destroyed two nearby residences before almost 100 firemen brought it under control.

The blaze destroyed the L-shaped building at 613 Broadway which housed Anthony Corradetti Sales Enterprises, distributors of toys, novelties and household goods. No estimate of the loss was available.

A second-story apartment atop the firm also was destroyed, and an adjoining house at 527 Line Street was damaged badly by the flames.

Left Homeless

Mrs. Rose Young, 26, who lived in the apartment at 529 Line Street with her three small children, escaped the blaze which left them homeless and took shelter with nearby friends.

Louis Iatarola, 57, who lived in the house at 527 Line Street with his two sisters, Carolyn and Lena, said his family would take refuge with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. John Luciani were ordered by firemen to evacuate their home at 525 Line Street because of the danger from the heavy smoke.

The Luciani house, separated from the burning building by a narrow alley, was not touched by the flames.

Spotted by Cops

The first call was sounded at 4:42 p.m. when Ptl. Richard Hailey and Thomas Penn spotted smoke coming from the building. Hailey, a former employe of the Corradetti firm, radioed the alarm from the patrol wagon then he and Penn rushed inside to warn the occupants of the building.

Clar Puke, the store manager, said he noticed the smoke rising from the basement through a floor hatch. He said he was almost overcome by the thick smoke when he entered the basement, but managed to warn six other employes who ran from the building.

The first call brought two engine companies and a ladder company and the heavy duty rescue squad under Battalion Chief Anthony Saponare.

Second Alarm

The second call, sounded several minutes later, was responded to by two additional engine companies and another ladder company under Battalion Chief Theodore Primas, according to Fire Chief Edward V. Michalak, who also had arrived on the scene.

By 6:32 p.m., all the city’s nine engine companies and three ladder companies were thrown into action against the blaze, according to Michalak.

He said about 100 firemen including 35 off-duty members were on hand to fight the flames, which sent billows of black smoke into the sky above Broadway.

Michalak also issued a mutual assistance call which brought fire fighting equipment from other nearby communities to man Camden’s firehouse while the city’s men and equipment were tied up.

4 Firemen Treated

Four city firemen were taken to Cooper Hospital where they were treated and released for injuries and smoke inhalation. All reported back to the fire and continued work in fighting the blaze.

Michalak said firemen had extreme difficulty in reaching the blaze, which started in the basement, because of ceiling-high piles of merchandise which blocked passage and prevented good ventilation.

He said there will be an investigation into the manner in which the materials were stored in the building.

Goods Feed Fire

Large quantities of paper goods, plastic and rubber products, chemical charcoal fire starters and other highly flammable substances fed the fire and gave off heavy smoke and poisonous fumes, according to Michalak.

Exploding aerosol cans sounded like Fourth of July fireworks as firemen poured thousands of gallons of water onto the flames.

Hoses sprayed the fire from Broadway, Line Street on the east side, and Williams Street in the rear of the building.

Break Through Roof

As firemen battled the blaze, flames broke through the roof of the structure at several points, lighting up the early evening sky.

Flood light units from the Camden Electrical Bureau and the Gloucester City Rescue Squad aided firemen as darkness fell.

Angelo Errochetti [sic], director of public works, was at the scene and said he ordered the city’s water system opened full force to maintain a 48-pound pressure in the hydrants which fed the fire hoses.

Michalak declared the fire under control at 8:40 p.m., but said several companies would remain at the scene throughout the night to prevent a further flareup.

Related Fire Stories, Photo on Page 17

—Courier-Post Photo by James Stewart

SEA OF SMOKE engulfs fireman manning hoseline high above general alarm blaze in S. Broadway warehouse. But he’s on an aerial ladder—not floating on a space platform.

Boy Admits He Hurled Brick in Woman’s Face

Camden Courier-Post —

Boy Admits He Hurled Brick in Woman’s Face - Camden Courier-Post, June 30, 1928

Ten-year-old Donald Pollard, of 729 Baxter street, stood before Police Judge Bertman today and admitted hitting a 4[?]-year-old woman in the face with a brick.

He was sentenced to five days in the Detention Home.

Mrs. Rose Fanelli, 212 Line street, testified Donald and other boys had been throwing stones against her front window. She said she rebuked them and Donald swore at her. Donald then picked up a brick and threw it at her, the stone striking her forehead, she testified.

The youthful defendant told the court he “wouldn’t have thrown the brick” if Mrs. Fannelli [sic] hadn’t “called him an ugly name.”

Alleged Policy People Arrested

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Alleged Policy People Arrested - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 16, 1901 Alleged Policy People Arrested - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 16, 1901

One of the Most Fruitful Raids in Years Was Made in Camden Yesterday

One of the most successful policy raids in years, in Camden, was made under the supervision of Chief of Police Foster yesterday. Sergeant Hyde and squad arrested Thomas F. Waters, alias “Uncle Frank,” aged 73 years; Isaac G. Johnson, seven persons, male and female, white and colored, and captured a quantity of drawings, “dream books” and plays, at 2[?]7 Division street.

Captain Stanley, Sergeant Reeder [sic] and squad arrested four women and secured a lot of paraphernalia in a house on Locust near Line street. The alleged proprietor is still at large.

Policeman Sayrs arrested Gilbert Massey, aged 70 years, at 727 Sycamore street, on the charge of being a policy writer.

At the hearings before Justice Stackhouse, Waters, Johnson and Massey were committed in default of $1000 bail each. The witnesses were released. The complaints were made by an agent of the Fidelity Detective Agency.

Injured Fireman in Restless Night

Camden Post-Telegram —

Injured Fireman in Restless Night - Camden Post-Telegram, May 20, 1910

Arthur Wingate Greatly Weakened After Long Period of Sleeplessness.

FEAR BROKEN RIB PENETRATED LUNG

Arthur Wingate, the driver of the combination chemical and hose wagon at Fire Headquarters, Fifth and Arch streets, who was injured by the team crashing into an iron column of the elevated railroad at Haddon avenue and Line street, yesterday afternoon, passed a restless night at Cooper Hospital, and this morning his condition was not satisfying to the doctors.

Besides suffering from a couple of fractured left ribs and severe lacerations of the scalp he also sustained an exhausting internal shock.

It is also feared that one of the broken ribs penetrated a lung, but an X-ray examination will have to be made to determine that. If such is proven to be the case the wounded fireman’s chances of recovery would be dimmed.

The apparatus was on its way out Haddon avenue to slight fire at the farm house of William Butler, colored, at the head of Pine street, at the time it met with disaster.

There was a trolley car standing under the elevated railroad at Line street and it was while turning out of the tracks at full speed that the team of strapping gray horses crashed into one of the four iron columns of the structure at that point.

Driver Wingate was hurled from his seat a distance of about twenty feet, laiding [sic] on his head on the hard earth bleeding and unconscious. Firemen John Lutz, Harry Selby and John Lennox, who were on the back of the wagon, were thrown to the ground by the force of the collision, but escaped injury.

One of the gray horses drawing the apparatus and known as “Nig” was almost instantly killed when it dashed into the pillar; the other steed swerving to one side escaped meeting a similar fate. Outside of the pole of the wagon being snapped off and the dashboard twisted the apparatus was not badly damaged.

Wingate was rushed to Cooper Hospital in an auto canvassing for funds for the Homeopathic Hospital, and placed in a private ward for treatment.

Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive

Camden Evening Courier —

Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive - Camden Evening Courier, September 20, 1928 Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive - Camden Evening Courier, September 20, 1928 Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive - Camden Evening Courier, September 20, 1928 Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive - Camden Evening Courier, September 20, 1928 Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive - Camden Evening Courier, September 20, 1928 Orlando Raids 35 Gambling Haunts in Slot Machine Drive - Camden Evening Courier, September 20, 1928

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.

Man Held in Robbery of Mrs. Shane as Cops Plan 2 More Arrests

Camden Courier-Post —

Man Held in Robbery of Mrs. Shane as Cops Plan 2 More Arrests - Camden Courier-Post, January 4, 1936 Man Held in Robbery of Mrs. Shane as Cops Plan 2 More Arrests - Camden Courier-Post, January 4, 1936

Police Character Jailed Without Bail; Another Questioned

JOHNSON SEES SOLUTION NEAR

Asserts Witnesses Link Suspect To Crime

Jailed and Quizzed in Holdup

Stanley Powell, 28, of 1256 Whitman avenue, right, who was jailed without bail last night on suspicion of holdup and robbery in connection with the $10,380.50 robbery of Mrs. Mary Shane, and Frank Gromacki, 28, of 412 Broadway, left, who is being questioned by detectives investigating the case.

Stanley Powell, 28, Camden police character, was jailed without bail last night in connection with the $10,380.50 robbery of Mrs. Mary Shane, wife of a Camden State motor vehicle agent.

Powell is charged with “suspicion of holdup and robbery.”

Meantime police were questioning Frank Gromacki, 28, of 412 Broadway, in connection with the same case.

Arrest of two others was predicted as Harry Gassel, 27, of 1282 Liberty street, owner of the car allegedly stolen and used in the holdup, still was being detained at headquarters.

Lieut. Samuel E. Johnson, in charge of the detective bureau, predicted police would solve the holdup before morning, or less than 48 hours after it occurred.

“Powell has been linked definitely to this job by witnesses,” he said.

Mrs. Shane was robbed early Thursday morning while en route to the American National Bank on Broadway, near Kaighn avenue, to deposit funds taken in by her husband, Samuel, at 1289 Kaighn avenue, she told police.

Bandit Flees in Auto

A man snatched the money, representing December 31 license fees from Mrs. Shane as she carried it across Broadway in an ordinary shopping bag near the bank. The thief escaped in an automobile with three accomplices. First break in the case came when the car believed abandoned by the bandits was found late Thursday night in West Collingswood Heights. A West Collingswood Heights woman, after reading the abandoned car had been used by the bandits, in the Morning Post appeared at police headquarters and declared she believed she could identify one of the men.

Detectives refused to divulge the woman’s name but said she was convinced the man had waited on her when she patronized a Kaighn avenue store.

Gromacki was taken into custody at Broadway and Kaighn avenue, a few feet from the scene of the holdup, by several Camden detectives and two motor vehicle inspectors.

Powell was arrested by Detectives Clifford Carr and Heber McCord as he was preparing to eat a meal in a restaurant on Market street near Second.

Both were taken to detective headquarters, where Powell calmly denied any implication in the holdup. He was removed to police headquarters, and after being “booked” was placed in a cell. Commissioner Mary W. Kobus was present during the grilling of Powell.

The State Motor Vehicle Department ordered the closing of the agency operated by Mrs. Shane’s husband. The order closing Shane’s office pending an investigation came from Acting Motor Vehicle Commissioner Arthur W. Magee.

“All agents were recently ordered to carry holdup insurance,” Magee said, “and since Shane reported he had none, this was in direct violation of the rules of the department.”

The number of the bandit car, which crashed into a truck while making a getaway, was obtained and the vehicle was reported stolen shortly after the holdup, police said.

Shortly before midnight Thursday detectives received a call from Fred Cannady, New Jersey and Washington avenues, West Collingswood Heights that the car probably used in the holdup had been found abandoned at Pennsylvania and Washington avenues. Cannady said he saw a man leave the car at 11 a. m.

Detective Clifford Carr made a preliminary investigation and declared all the glass in the windows and windshield was unbroken. Acting Sergt. Joseph Carpani ordered the car impounded at Lane’s garage, Haddon avenue and Line street, where it was investigated for fingerprints.

Carr reported the finding of a shopping bag, believed to be the one carried by Mrs. Shane at the time of the holdup, and a roll of adhesive tape in the car.

Following the holdup Mrs. Shane was taken to police headquarters and questioned for more than 11 hours. She was taken to her home at 11 p. m. by state motor vehicle inspectors, who talked to her there until 1 a. m. Previously, at police headquarters, she was shown numerous rogue’s gallery pictures and partially identified one of them as the suspect who stole her bag.

Odds and Ends

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Odds and Ends - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 19, 1891

Cars began running yesterday over the new line on Fourth street, from Kaighn avenue to Line, to West streets.

Burglars early yesterday morning broke into the tailoring establishment of J. Hermann, 1120 Broadway, and stole some made up clothing.

The $50,000 subscription, for the erection of the Masonic Temple, has been raised, and the first call for the payment of ten per cent. has been made.

The first shovel full of earth for the foundation for the new Methodist Home, at Collingswood, was turned yesterday by Mrs. David Baird, wife of ex-Sheriff Baird. Addresses were made by Revs. Relyea, A. B. Richardson, George Stange, Wagg and Mr. James R. Carson and others.

Mayor Pratt last night held William Kemble in $500 bail on the charge of writing policy at the Baltic House, on Delaware avenue below Market street.

Henry George, the Single Tax advocate, has commenced suit against Lawyer John Woodhull for $500, for money which he claims from the Hutchinson legacy.

Elimination of 20 City Blocks Urged by Housing Committee

Camden Courier-Post —

Elimination of 20 City Blocks Urged by Housing Committee - Camden Courier-Post, August 21, 1936 Elimination of 20 City Blocks Urged by Housing Committee - Camden Courier-Post, August 21, 1936

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.

Two Camden Women Were Refused Divorces

Camden Post-Telegram —

Two Camden Women Were Refused Divorces - Camden Post-Telegram, July 17, 1902

The Court of Chancery yesterday filed a decree in the divorce case of Mary E. Shaw vs. Policeman Albert Shaw. The complainant in her bill asked for counsel fees, alimony and separation on the ground of desertion. In filing the decree, the Court, said that they found from the evidence that the desertion if any was on the part of the complainant and her bill was dismissed. Lawyer W. T. Boyle represented Policeman Shaw.

Vice-Chancellor Reed yesterday filed a decree, refusing a divorce to Mrs. William Sand, the wife of William Sand, the saloon keeper, of Haddon avenue and Line street, on a charge of brutality.

This is Mr. Sands’ [sic] second wife and she said that her husband abused her continually since 1895. On one occasion she said he beat her and broke her jaw because a cock fight held in the cellar of his saloon did not end in a manner to suit him.

The court held that there was brutality but the woman’s conduct was not all that it should have been.

Fire Pumper Crashes Into Camden Office

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Fire Pumper Crashes Into Camden Office - Philadelphia Inquirer, January 6, 1964 Fire Pumper Crashes Into Camden Office - Philadelphia Inquirer, January 6, 1964

A fire engine crashed through the front of an automobile insurance office in Camden on Saturday, cracking the entire brick face of the three-story building and leaving it in danger of collapse.

All traffic was halted in the area of Broadway and Pine sts. in fear the rumble of buses and trucks would bring the building down. The fire engine was left inside the bulk glass front of the Basin & Basin Insurance Co. office for nearly three hours until city workers could shore up the building so the vehicle could be removed safely.

COLLIDES WITH AUTO

The apparatus, a pumper of Engine 1, 4th and Pine sts., was responding to a mattress fire at 434 S. 6th st. at 2:30 P.M. when it collided with an automobile.

Both vehicles mounted the curb at the southeast corner of the downtown intersection.

Mrs. Maria Gruber, 74, of 505 Pine st., who was walking by the building was brushed by the fire engine and knocked to the sidewalk, where she was showered with glass from the smashed window and door. She was admitted to West Jersey Hospital with fractures of the right ankle and lower right leg and cuts of the face and legs.

FIREMAN INJURED

Fireman Isaac Muns, 36, of 717 State st., driver of the pumper, suffered a fractured right foot and leg cuts and was admitted to Cooper Hospital. Fireman George Dixon, 31, of 1554 Ormand ave., Camden, who was riding on the pumper, was treated at the same hospital for cuts of the right leg and right hand and then released.

Two young people in the automobile also were treated for injuries at Cooper Hospital. They were Charles Wilson, 24, of 407 Monmouth st., Gloucester City, N. J., and Janet Mayhew, 17, of 210 Mercer st., also of Gloucester city. Both received head cuts and the girl suffered a back injury.

Raymond McClintock, 25, of 530 Lester Terrace, Camden, a Camden Public Works Department employe, was treated at the Cooper Hospital for lacerations of the neck and left hand.

He was assisting in the placing of shoring to brace the building against collapse after the crash when struck by a piece of glass that fell from one of the shattered windows.

CROWD GATHERS

Owen Ribble, manager of the insurance office, said he worked there alone Saturday afternoon and left just 15 minutes before the accident occurred. He returned to the scene after police summoned him from his home at 340 Coles ave., Cherry Hill.

Police moved back a crowd of several hundred persons who gathered at the intersection. Then they cordoned off Broadway at Spruce and Line sts., a block north and south of Pine, and barricaded Pine st. at 5th and 6th, a block east and west of Broadway.

William H. Harker, Camden city director of public works, reached the scene at 4 P. M. and immediately declared the building condemned.

The Fire Department’s heavy-duty rescue squad built heavy lumber supports against the building and cautiously removed the fire engine at 5:20 P. M.

Camden Sleuths Nab Man for State Police

Camden Courier-Post —

Camden Sleuths Nab Man for State Police - Camden Courier-Post, June 4, 1932

Phillip Attardi, 39, of 320 Vine street, was arrested by Detectives Vernon Jones and Thomas Cheesman last night as he was waiting for a bus at Broadway and Line streets.

A charge of “on suspicion” was placed against Attardi. Deputy Director of Public Safety Charles V. Dickinson said Camden police had been requested to look for him by state police. He did not know the nature of the charge they have against him.

The Logue Assault.

Camden Post —

The Logue Assault. - Camden Post, June 1, 1888

Stratton and Mellon on Trial in Court.

LOGUE’S STORY OF THE ATTACK

The Young Woman Tells Her Story —Damaging Evidence Against the Defendants.

In the Quarter Sessions Court yesterday afternoon the case of John F. Stratton and Henry Mellon, the two young men charged with the murderous attack upon Joseph Logue, near Starr’s crossing, Tenth and Line streets, on May 6th, was begun. Ex-Judge Wescott and Howard Carrow conducted the defense and Prosecutor Jenkins appeared for the State. In response the latter’s command for witnesses to take the benches on the right of the bar enclosure, fourteen persons arose from the audience and took seats there.

The first witness was Logue himself, who had been confined in the Cooper Hospital about ten days suffering from his injuries. He is a tall, well-built young fellow of 32. “On the evening of May 6th,” he said, “I was in company with Miss Sarah Lewine; I was walking along Haddon avenue. We started from Third and Royden street. We walked out Benson to Haddon avenue and out to Newton avenue, and turned up Newton avenue toward Federal street. Just after we crossed the Camden and Atlantic railroad, these two men sprang up and the tallest one, Stratton, took hold of the lady and the smaller one, Mellon, took hold of me. I asked them what they wanted and they said they arrested me. I asked them what I had done and they said I would find out. Stratton kept telling Mellon to take the woman away. Mellon pulled open his coat and showed what looked like a star, saying that was his authority for making the arrest. He hit me in the head with a blackjack. Then when I tried to get away Stratton stabbed me in the side with a knife.”

“Do you identify either of these men?” asked Mr. Jenkins.

“Yes, sir; I am positive Stratton is the tall one. Mellon looks like the smaller man of the two. I described the two men before I was arrested.”

Ex-Judge Wescott’s rigid cross-examination failed to shake his story in any detail. He identified Stratton, who was taken to him in the hospital, as the taller man of the two.

“What were you doing out there?” asked ex-Judge Wescott.

“Taking a walk.”

“Who was the lady?”

“Miss Sarah Lewine.”

“How long have you known her?”

“About six years.”

The next witness was Miss Lewine, a chestnut-haired, ruddy complexioned young woman, of about thirty summers. “I was to meet Mr. Logue at eight o’clock that night,” she began with a smile, “but it might have been a few minutes after.”

She corroborated Logue’s testimony, adding that as the men came up to them she pulled Logue’s coat to signal him to keep quiet. “After Mr. Logue was cut,” she said, “the two men ran past me. Mr. Logue came back to me and said he was stabbed, and that I should go home.”

She was unable to identify either of the defendants as the assailants of that night. Mr. Wescott tried hard to entangle her as to her ability to determine the difference in the sizes of the two men as they lay upon the ground, but she refused to be tangled up and adhered rigidly to her story with marked indications of deepest truth and sincerity.

“Now, Miss Lewine, you have frequently heard that one of the men was tall and the other short, haven’t you?” asked Mr. Wescott.

“Didn’t I see them?” answered the witness pertinaciously, and all further questioning failed to get more from her.

Christopher Smith, of 1904 Fillmore street, employed as night watchman on the Line street sewer, then in course of construction. On the night of the assault he saw Stratton and Mellon about 7 o’clock. Mellon came up to him and spoke, and shortly afterwards Stratton came up. Mellon took a knife out of his pocket, continued Smith, and handed it to Stratton. The latter said “If anybody bothers me, I’ll cut the d— guts out of them.” The blade, I guess, must have been three or four inches long. The handle was of bone, I think. They stayed there about half an hour and it was dark when they left, walking up Haddon avenue.

The point where the defendants were seen by Smith is a square from where the assault was committed. Mr. Jenkins tried to show that both young men frequented this particular locality, but it was objected to and withdrawn. Smith admitted that he saw Mellon have a blackjack one night at Haddon avenue and Line street. Stratton was with him at the time. That was on Friday, May 4th, two days before the assault.

The Court took a recess at this point till this morning.

When the case was resumed this morning Logue produced in evidence, the coat he wore the night he was assaulted, exhibiting the hole cut by the knife and the blood stains from the wounds in the head and side.

Then Dr. Henry Jarrett, resident physician of the Cooper Hospital, was called. He testified as to the wounds received and said the knife thrust might have been fatal if it had gone in deep enough, or Logue might have bled to death if a large enough blood vessel had been severed.

“Could he have bled to death from either of the wounds?” asked Mr. Jenkins.

“No, sir.”

“How long have you been practicing?” asked Mr. Wescott.

“I have been at Cooper Hospital since July 28th, last.”

“When did you graduate?”

“A year ago last April.”

“That will do.”

Charles R. Locke, a fellow employe of Mellon’s at the paper mill, 83 Cooper St., saw Mellon have, on the Friday before the assault, a large knife, such as sailors carry, with a blade two and a half or three inches long. It had a rough bone handle.

Knight Haines, a boy, on the Saturday night before the assault, between 8.30 and 9.30 saw Stratton and Mellon on the lots in front of the city hall, within a short distance of where Logue was attacked. Stratton and Mellon were on their hands and knees and when they recognized him they said: “Oh, is it you? Don’t give us away.” He said Stratton had a knife and Mellon a blackjack.

“Did you have a girl with you?” asked Mr. Wescott.

“I don’t know,” said Haines, smiling.

Notice of Application

Camden Courier-Post —

Notice of Application - Camden Courier-Post, June 10, 1957

Take notice that the Ninth Ward Republican Association has applied to the Municipal Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control of Camden for a Club License for premises situated at 536 Broadway, Camden, N. J.

The names of the officers of this association and the offices they fill respectively are:

Hobart Corson, 417 Carteret st., Camden, N. J., President.

John K. Voll, Vice President, 563 Line st., Camden, N. J.

Harry Weiss, 459 Carteret st., Camden, N. J., Secretary.

William L. Gallagher, 306 Warren ave., Camden, N. J., Treasurer.

The names of the directors of this association are:

Ernest Gibbons, 644 Clinton st., Camden, N. J.

Norvel McHenry, Sr., 421 Chambers ave., Camden, N. J.

Norvel McHenry, Jr., 421 Chambers ave., Camden, N. J.

Peter Ashmen, 567 Benson st., Camden, N. J.

Raymond Dixon, 560 Washington st., Camden, N. J.

Thomas Dickinson, 627 Clinton st., Camden, N. J.

Richard W. Griscom, 431 Chambers ave., Camden, N. J.

James Shissler, 707 Royden st., Camden, N. J.

Lester Beach, 702 Carman st., Camden, N. J.

Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to John T. Odorisio, City Clerk of Camden.

(Signed) NINTH WARD REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION,

536 Broadway,

Camden, N. J. ($24.84)

Boy Stoning R.R. Train Is Jailed for 100 Days

Camden Courier-Post —

Boy Stoning R.R. Train Is Jailed for 100 Days - Camden Courier-Post, May 7, 1932

Charged with throwing stones through the windows of trains at Haddon avenue and Line street, Ernest Tinney, 17, colored, of 1012 Sycamore street, was sentenced to 100 days in jail yesterday by Police Judge Pancoast.

Three youths arrested with him, Thomas Howard, 18, of 815 Cherry street; Robert Morton, 20, of 457 Berkley street, and William Wallace, 19, of 1031 South Ninth street, all colored, were given suspended sentences when George Baitzel, a Pennsylvania Railroad policeman, testified he saw only Tinney throwing stones.

Edward Barnes, 29, colored, of 958 South Ninth street, alleged to have threatened Baitzel, also received a suspended sentence.

Over in Camden

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Over in Camden - Philadelphia Inquirer, August 16, 1900

The Public Library Committee of City Council appropriated $500 last night to the Free Library Association for the purchase of new books.

Salonkeeper [sic] William F. Sands, of Haddon avenue and Line street, was fined $10.75 by Recorder Nowrey yesterday for using abusive language to Police Captain Stanley.

Free rural mail delivery in Camden county has received the approval of Colonel M. W. Sawyer, special agent of the general postoffice, and, it is said, he has recommended John W. Cox, of Merchantville, as the carrier.

Thomas E. Mason, of 507 Arch street, died yesterday morning of cancer of the throat. He was 83 years of age and some years ago was a policeman under Mayor Budd, but for twenty-five years has been a private watchman on Cooper street.

Elizabeth Haines, white, aged 31 years, was married to Burrell Bland, colored, aged 61 years, by Justice Colding, of Camden, on Tuesday night. The bride gave her residence as Philadelphia, while the groom said he had conducted a small farm near Woodbury for many years. Neither had been married before.

Lazzarone Death Notice

Camden Courier-Post —

Lazzarone Death Notice - Camden Courier-Post, July 30, 1941

LAZZARONE—On July 28, 1941, Accursia, beloved wife of the late Stefano Lazzarone, age 59 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Saturday morning, at 8.30 o’clock, from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Calogera Costantino, 617 Line St., Camden. Solemn Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 9.30 a. m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening.

Charge, Murder to Italian Now on Sea

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Charge, Murder to Italian Now on Sea - Philadelphia Inquirer, December 25, 1912 Charge, Murder to Italian Now on Sea - Philadelphia Inquirer, December 25, 1912

Camden Police Believe Man Sailing for His Home Killed William Gallagher

Sailing on the high seas to what he presumably thinks is safety in his native province of Italy, Ilario Di Antonio, alleged to be the murderer of William Gallagher, who was stabbed to death in Camden a couple of weeks ago, is being awaited by the authorities, who will place him under arrest as soon as he lands. Chief of Police Gravenor, of Camden, yesterday communicated with Italian Consul Felece Ronce at Trenton, and word was at once forwarded to the Province Di Ascoli, Italy, Di Antonio’s home.

With virtually nothing upon which to work, the case was assigned Detectives Schregler and Troncone. Gallagher was stabbed to death early Sunday morning of December 8 at Locust and Pine streets. He was found bleeding to death and succumbed to his injuries shortly after being admitted to the Cooper Hospital. Through Troncone, who is the Italian detective in Camden, it was learned that Giuseppe Azzari, of 204 Beckett street, knew something about the crime. He was placed under arrest yesterday, and as a result Antonio Da Andea, of 9[?]5 Locust street, was also apprehended. They both broke down and told the facts in the tragedy.

According to their stories, the alleged slayer of Gallagher took exception to an insulting remark Gallagher had made concerning a woman. Words followed and then the stabbing. Di Antonio, according to his compatriots, stabbing Gallagher through the heart with a stiletto As soon as possible Di Antonio took ship for his home.

The alleged murderer lived in an Italian tenement house at Third and Line streets, next to the place where Agostine Toscane was stabbed to death by Giuseppe Diane on October 1. The latter is a fugitive.

Found Wounded on Sidewalk at Kaighn Point

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Seals Lips as Police Seek to Learn Identity of Assailant

EIGHT UNDER ARREST IN SUSPECT ROUNDUP

Surgeons at Hospital Find Four Jagged Bullet Holes in Body

Victim of the gang feud—he denounced on his death bed, Joseph “Mose” Flannery, 26, picturesque Eighth ward political worker, was dying today in West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital.

Mortally wounded, his body riddled with bullets, Flannery was shot some time shortly before 4 a. m. today as he stood on the sidewalk outside a saloon at Front and Kaighn avenue.

Four or five men, grouped closely about the prone body of the political worker, hailed a truck which took Flannery to the hospital at 4.15.

Eight men had been arrested by police, seven charged with being a material witness, and the other being held at police headquarters “on suspicion.”

They were James L. Hawkins, 37, declared by police to be proprietor of the saloon at 101 Kaighn avenue; Walter Novak, 22, 442 Jackson street; Russell Sage, 25, of 407 Mechanic street; Joseph Novak, 34, of 508 Jackson street; Eugene Murphy, 51, of 101 Kaighn avenue; “Cuzzy” Scarduzio, 27, who gave police no home address, and Joseph Moll, 25, of 101 Kaighn avenue, all held as material witnesses; and Patrick Driscoll, 25, of 1225 South Third street, held “on suspicion.”

Cause of Shooting Unknown

Despite a far-reaching investigation, Flannery’s assailant or assailants, the details of the shooting, and its cause remained undetermined this noon. Every available county and city detective was engaged in the probe as Camden gangland’s victim hovered between life and death in the hospital.

Realizing doctors had given him but a few hours to live, Flannery continued to maintain his silence concerning how he was shot, and which he had adopted when he was carried into the hospital on a stretcher.

“My lips are sealed and if I don’t live to get the fellows who did this my gang will get them,” he told physicians when placed on the operating table at 4:30 a. m.

At 9 o’clock this morning, the doctors had given up hope for his recovery, but Flannery still was alive at 2.30 this afternoon.

South Camden virtually buzzed with rumors to the effect that Flannery’s fate was the result of a war in the bootleg ring; that it was the aftermath of a feud over slot machines; that it was a case of “women,” and that it could be linked up with the shooting in January of Joseph Cimini, by Joseph Devon, known as “Polack Joe.”

At Loss for Motive

Police were at a loss to name the motive. Acting Assistant Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando, in charge of the investigation, said the probe had not reached the point where anyone person could be accused of shooting Flannery, or where the gun fire could be traced to anything but a “gang feud.”

“Mose” Flannery had been shot. He probably would die. That much was known. The rumors naturally followed for Flannery was well-known, not only in the close-mouthed circle in which he moved, but throughout the city as well.

“Mose” Flannery is one of the most picturesque figures in Camden’s political “gangland.” For several years he has been a slot machine distributor in Camden and Philadelphia.

When “Polack Joe” Devon shot and killed Joseph Cimini, Philadelphia gambler in the Sixth Ward Republican Club early in the morning of January 14, last, Flannery was arrested as a material witness. It was disclosed by police that Flannery and Cimini had gone into the club together a few minutes before Devon’s gun pumped death into Cimini’s body after the Philadelphian had quarrelled with Devon.

Flannery was considered the most important of the material witnesses connected with the Cimini murder. Sage, arrested on suspicion this morning in connection with the felling of Flannery, was another “important” witness in the Sixth Ward Club shooting affair.

James Bonner, who was mysteriously shot several months ago, was questioned today by detectives but was not held. Walter Selby, a taxicab driver, also was taken before Chief of Detectives Golden and County Detective Chief Doran, but he too was released after being closeted with the officials for more than an hour.

Sage Ordered Held

After questioning Sage, Acting Assistant Prosecutor Orlando ordered that the man be held.

In the meantime, Flannery lay on a hospital cot, propped up on his side, his pain deadened by opiates. He mumbled incoherently to members of his family grouped about him. At times he lapsed into a state of unconsciousness.

The doomed political worker early today had asked for a priest. Rev. Father John J. Henry went to the hospital. “Joe,” he said, “you’re dying. You’d better give police a statement.”

Flannery was said by doctors to have replied he would tell nothing, that if he lived, “he’d settle,” and that if he died, “my gang will take care of that.”

After a session in which more than a dozen men were questioned, Captain Golden and Detective Chief Doran shortly before noon went to the scene of the shooting. They found evidence that a scuffle in the saloon at Front and Kaighn avenue had preceded the shooting.

Tables had been overturned. Glasses had been broken. Forty cents in change was found on a table beside a picture of a small baby. There was an empty glass on one table, another glass half-filled with beer on the bar.

Bullets Meant for Novak?

It was reported that police had been informed by one of those they questioned that the bullets which ripped their way through Flannery’s body had been meant for Walter Novak who they said had been standing at “Mose’s” side at the time of the shooting. The police officials refused to confirm that rumor. Novak had told them, Capt. Golden said, he was not with Flannery at the time. Later Novak admitted to being on the corner near the saloon, police said.

Police recalled that Novak was arrested several months ago in the alleged theft of a slot machine from the store of Louis Schectman, in Broadway near Line street. Novak was apprehended after a wild chase through South Camden streets.

Schectman at first told police Novak was one of two men who entered his store, and at the point of a gun, robbed him of a nickel slot machine. Testifying in a hearing in police court several days later, Schectman said he hadn’t kept a slot machine in his store, and that two men unknown to him stole a box of cigars and escaped in an automobile.

As far as could be learned by an Evening Courier representative, the case against Novak never was settled.

The bullets were fired from a “pump” gun and were of .32 calibre. According to Detective Thomas Cheeseman, they could have been fired only from a gun of the type common to gangsters who “shoot to kill.” Cheeseman said a “pump” gun was designed to hold nine shells or “wads,” as they are commonly known. The leaden bullet is surrounded by a coating of asbestos, which breaks from the lead upon the firing of the gun and allows the lead to enter its target.

Police were following every clue which developed, no matter how scanty. Detectives combed the Front street and Kaighn avenue neighborhood, it was learned, in an effort to discover the haunts of the gang known by police to center in that part of the city.

Chief of Police Lewis W. Stehr was asked if police would act against the owners of the habitats of the “Front and Kaighn avenue” gang or if a routine investigation into the shooting of Flannery would be conducted. Chief Stehr said the usual investigation was being made and would continue.

While members of the political worker’s family talked with Flannery, and while investigation of the shooting by county detectives and police was under way, doctors said the man who lives at 346 Jackson street, couldn’t “live out the day.”

Flannery had a bullet wound two inches in diameter in his back. Another bullet had pierced his abdomen, and he had been shot in both elbows, physicians said. Doctors said the bullets were two inches long and three-quarters of an inch in diameter.

It was shortly after 4 a. m. when Charles Foulk, of 219 Point street, driver of The Courier-Post delivery truck, was hailed by a group of men standing on a corner at Front street and Kaighn avenue.

“Have you got time to take a man to the hospital?” one of the group asked Foulk, according to the story he told Captain John Golden, chief of city detectives.

Flannery was lifted into the rear of the truck, two men jumped on the running board and the run for West Jersey Hospital began.

Walter Wartman, of 315 North Second street, another Courier-Post employe, who had assisted in the delivery of Morning Posts at the Reading Ferries, was with Foulk.

Foulk said one of the men jumped from the truck when it reached Mt. Ephraim and Atlantic avenues. The other went into the hospital, whispered a few words to Flannery, and then raced out the main entrance.

Mose’s Companion Escapes

Mrs. Edward McGrath, supervisor of nurses, called Policeman Frank Malec who for several days has been guarding a man known as “Two-Gun” Kelly, and Malec gave chase to the unknown companion of Flannery. Malec saw the man disappear on Mt. Ephraim avenue, but couldn’t find him in a search of the neighborhood.

In the meantime, City Detective William Boettcher, who had been working the morning shift, had notified Assistant Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando; Lawrence T. Doran, chief of Camden county detectives; Capt. Golden, and had called City Detectives George Ward, Louis Shaw, Thomas Cheesman [sic] and Howard Pike to investigate the shooting.

Boettcher said Flannery refused to “talk.” “You are a policeman and I’m no friend of the police. I’ll never tell,” Flannery told the officer, Boettcher declared.

Later Flannery told physicians, “I have learned my lesson and hope this will be an example to other young men.”

Witness in Cimini Shooting

Flannery was held as a material witness in the fatal shooting of Joseph Cimini, 31, in the Sixth Ward Republican Club, early in the morning of January 14.—Joseph Devon, known as “Polack Joe” fired the shot that killed Cimini. Devon was arrested but the case never came to trial.

Devon now is at liberty on bail and is under indictment for manslaughter in connection with Cimini’s death. Flannery also was released under bail.

While police continued their investigation, Flannery, still determined to refuse information to detectives and doctors, was surrounded by his wife, his 4-year-old son, his mother and father, and his 19-year-old brother James. Calling “Jim” to his side, Flannery, according to physicians, said, “I want you to promise me you’ll never get mixed up in these gang wars.” “Jim” promised, Detective Boettcher said.

Novak Under Suspicion

In their search for the “mysterious” companion of Flannery on the ride to the hospital, police pointed a suspicioning finger at Walter Novak who they had held “on suspicion.”

According to information given them by Foulk, the truck driver, Flannery, during the ride from Front and Kaighn avenue to the hospital, whispered, “Where are you taking me, Walt?” He was told the hospital was the truck’s destination, Foulk told police.

Detectives said Novak might have been the “Walt” to whom Flannery spoke. Novak said he was 22, was a “salesman” and lived at 442 Jackson street.

Taken by Strategy

Scarduzio’s arrest resulted from a piece of strategy on the part of Chief of County Detectives Doran. Doran with several members of his staff and city detectives were in the bar-room of the saloon at 101 Kaighn avenue when the telephone rang before noon.

Doran picked up the receiver and the party on the other end asked if Joseph Moll, son of former Policeman Frank Moll, was there.

Figuring that the persons might be some one who could help the authorities unravel the mystery, Doran answered:

“Yes, this is Joe Moll.”

“Well, I want to see you right away,” continued the other party.

“Will you come right down to 674 Fairview street. I want to see you,” finished the unidentified speaker who then hung up.

Doran with Captain of Detectives Golden hurried down to the address given and there found Scarduzio in the home of Garfield Del Duca.

Scarduzio, it is said, was more surprised to see the authorities than they were to find him as Chief Doran had been searching for “Cuzzie” for several hours.

He said he had nothing to do with the shooting of Flannery. Limping when the detectives escorted him from the house, Scarduzio was first taken to West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital to discover whether or not he was suffering from any bullet wounds in the legs.

Scarduzio Not Shot

Doctors later said Scarduzio had not been shot and the man who had been surprised at the Del Duca home was taken to police headquarters.

He “knew nothing about the shooting,” Scarduzio told Captain Golden and County Detective Chief Doran. There were stains, possibly bloodstains, on Scarduzio’s trousers, the police said. “Cuzzy,” as he is known in police circles, wore a clean white shirt, and that fact sent detectives from headquarters on another tangent in their investigation.

Scarduzio was asked where he had left a “bloody shirt” he was reported to have been wearing early today. According to police, he denied his shirt was bloody, and refused to give them any information.

City Detectives David Hunt, Samuel Johnson, and Walter Smith were dispatched on the “side” investigation.

Detective Thomas Cheesman [sic], of the city hall staff, also holds two warrants for the arrest of Scarduzio in connection with the holdup of a saloon in Gloucester several weeks ago and the theft of an automobile.

Moll was arrested while sleeping in a room over the saloon near Front and Kaighn avenue. He was arrested by Chief Doran, Captain Golden and Detective Ray Sapanore. Moll has been in police toils several times recently, the last time in connection with the mysterious shooting of Bonner near the spot where Flannery fell.

Woman Describes Auto

The movements of an automobile bearing Pennsylvania license and containing several men whom she said ran out of the saloon near Front and Kaighn avenue an hour after Flannery was shot, were described to police officials late this morning by Mrs. Mary Brown, who lives near the saloon.

She was questioned at detective headquarters after she had reported seeing the car drive onto the Spruce street pier, four men alight and board a motorboat which set off across the Delaware river in the direction of Philadelphia.

According to Mrs. Brown, the driver of the “mysterious” automobile turned the car about and raced north on Front street.

A city-wide man-hunt had been made for Joseph “Cuzzie” Scarduzio, detectives said after the “surprise arrest” on Fairview street. Police had heard rumors Scarduzio, known by them to be a “pal” of Flannery, had been standing by “Mose” when he was “given the works” by the yet unknown gunman or gunmen. They had heard, detectives announced, that Scarduzio, coatless and hatless, had been seen leaving the scene of the shooting, his clothes spattered with blood from the wounds of his friend.

Camden detectives said they doubted if Philadelphia gangsters were responsible, believing, they announced, that the shooting was local to the Camden gang center they knew existed.

City Detective Walter Smith shortly after noon brought a South Camden bartender into police headquarters for questioning.

The man said he was Frank Smith, and tended bar in a saloon in the 1800 block on Broadway, near Ferry avenue, and said he had overheard three men telephone for a taxicab to take them to Front street and Kaighn avenue. Smith placed the time after midnight, according to police, and detectives doubted if the three men were connected with the Flannery “case.” Smith was not held by police.

Hurley Based Success in Life and in Business on Square Deal to All

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By BEN COURTER

Nearly two score years ago an earnest young man called together a handful of employees in a small store at Fifth and Pine streets.

“Boys, see that door?” he said to them.

“Well, if by any chance I should be called upon to resort to unscrupulous methods in the conduct of this business that door will be closed and this enterprise will end. Square dealing is to be the principle on which we will do business, square dealing to everybody.”

That young man was William Leonard Hurley, then but 27 years old and virile, visioning a great business which he purposed to develop. It was the pronouncement of what then was nothing less than an ideal, for it was in a period when there was a tendency to take advantage of the unsuspecting to sell inferior goods at exorbitant prices. Many operated under what was known in the trade as the “borax system,” which resulted in the public looking askance at installment buying for the home.

Based on that determination to cultivate public confidence in his own business, Hurley built slowly but securely, his small enterprise into “the big trustful store,” with branches in half a dozen cities.

It was a determination that made him a kindred spirit, in later years, with Theodore Roosevelt whose guest the Rough Rider was to become in the midst of a political campaign that stirred the country from coast to coast. It was the straight-forward characteristic that likewise prompted his subsequent activities in the interest of Camden, that was to be a factor in throwing off the provincial spirit and entering the civic stride so pronounced in the advent of the Camden bridge and the extension of Broadway. In both these he was a strenuous advocate of civic expansion, scientifically planned.

Hurley Not Born With a ‘Silver Spoon’

When Hurley was born in Chester county, Pa., 65 years ago, it was not with a “silver spoon in his mouth.” His father, William Hurley, was a railroad man, an honest, hard-working father, who, in times which were hard enough for the bread-winner, struggled to keep his family in the necessities of life.

The son, William, obtained the rudiments of education under great difficulties, for schools were scarce and far between in the sparse settlement where his boyhood was spent. It was a school of hard knocks, an environment that evidenced the difficult problem the poorer class had in obtaining the bare necessities of life. It was the experience of those early years that William L. Hurley never forgot, for afterward, when success had come, he never was deaf to an appeal from those “pulling hard against the stream.”

At the age of 12 he obtained his first job on a farm in his native Chester county. Farming in those days was hard, strenuous work, seemingly never ending labor to the boy, even then strong and possessing much of the splendid physique of later years.

“I worked from four in the morning until after dark,” Hurley once said, in a reminiscent way. “The farmer usually woke me in the morning by pounding his cane on the floor.

“My duties? Well, they included milking ten cows, feeding chickens and pigs, cleaning the horses, husking corn and doing odd chores. The farmer paid me $4 a month and board.

“In those days boys worked just as hard as grown folks. It was no cinch and when darkness came I couldn’t run fast enough to the farmhouse and to bed. I was dead tired and the bed brought supreme happiness to me. Sleeping was about the only fun I had.”

So the years went on with the hard work on the farm. The future held no great promise. The railroad was more alluring. Since his father was a railroader, young Hurley decided to try that field.

Railroading in 80’s No ‘Automatic’ Job

Back in the 80’s railroading was a far different proposition than it is now. There was none of the automatic brakes and couplings and numberless other inventions that have made it comparatively a safe job today. The old-fashioned coupling pin, for instance, was the abomination of the brakeman. What it did to Hurley he carried to his dying day in the loss of the end of one of his middle fingers.

Not only did he act as brakeman but also as fireman. As he stoked the pulsing engine he dreamed of the day when he might take the throttle. It seemed a wonderful career then, but fate had other things in store for him. He sensed it when he concluded to better his wage of $1.[?]0 a day and get “something on the side.” That was by selling sewing machines at night, often after he had worked hard on drilling freights or stoking the engine through the day.

But this selling of sewing machines impressed young Hurley that perhaps after all there was something else in life other than guiding a great locomotive over the rails. At any rate he concluded to try it out and this in 1888, the year of the “great Blizzard” in this section, he obtained a job with Edward Gately & Co. in Philadelphia as canvasser. It was not long before he had two assistants who acted as collectors, one of whom, Harry F. Jones, was to become his partner in the Atlantic City store many years later.

Gately was a wealthy man who had made his money mostly in the installment business, one who ever had an eye open for the promising young men in his organization. It was his custom to give them a chance and take them into partnership, opening stores in various cities. Young Hurley was one of these promising young men. In 1890 the business of Gately & Hurley was started. To be exact it was on February 1 of that year that a small store was opened, the corner store under old Wildey Hall at Fifth and Pine streets. It was there that he was inspired to tell his then small force of his square dealing policy.

Worked Long Hours to Make Store Success

Young Hurley worked like a Trojan. None in the ranks put in longer hours than he, sometimes 18 or 20 before he was willing to call it a day.

Not only did he direct his force in garnering business, but he went out on the street, often with rugs across his shoulders, to obtain patronage. Many recall the stalwart, earnest young man and his breezy manner which seldom failed to bring result.

Nor was Hurley, in the flush of subsequent success, averse to recalling those strenuous days, usually with a chuckle and remembrance of old timers who had stood staunch and strong with his organization through the intervening years.

Four years later the business had grown to such proportions that he concluded another location was needed. That was after all the stores under Wildey Hall had been occupied. In 1894 the Gately & Hurley store was opened at Broadway and Pine streets. It was then 33 by 90 feet.

When Hurley impressed Gately with the necessity for expanding and having a real store he prepared plans for a four-story structure. Camden then was filled with the “can’t be dones.” Toone & Hollinshed at Broadway and Kaighn avenue was the biggest place on that thoroughfare. Mrs. Varney’s place was on Kaighn avenue, the store of E. V. Story at Sycamore street, Hughes Brothers at Walnut street, Fuhrman Brothers at Chestnut and a few notion places here and there. But the Hurley enterprise seemed so outlandish that one day as George Leathwhite, then Camden’s leading plumber, was looking over the building operation a prominent business man of the period asked.

“Who is the damn fool building this place?”

Nor was he mollified in the least when informed it was “Bill” Hurley. It was regarded altogether a foolhardy undertaking, one that would spell certain disaster. It was pointed out there was nothing just like it on Broadway and that there was nothing to warrant such an outlay.

As a matter of fact that pessimistic note eventually reached Gately. He had some misgivings and Hurley’s four-story building was kept down to three. Just two months after the store had been finished it was necessary to find warehousing room by renting the old bakery of William Kairer at Line and West street. Incidentally, it may be of interest to recall it was Kairer the baker, who had been shot and killed by a burglar in 1893. Theodore Lambert was hanged in the old county jail for that murder.

In 1900 Hurley bought the Gately interests, giving him exclusive ownership, and the business continued to grow making more additions necessary. The old Field properties, two and a half story bricks, were bought, torn down and the store extended.

In 1903 a store was established at Wilkes-Barre with Daniel Loughran as Hurley’s partner. Three years later Henry J. Tobin was made his partner in another store at Trenton. Then in 1912 John J. Powell was commissioned to open the Hurley-Powell store at Wilmington. Harry F. Jones, Hurley’s collector in the very early days opened the Hurley-Jones store at Atlantic City in 1915. Five years later another Hurley store started business at Bridgeton. And in 1923 the home store was remodeled and in the meantime, old Turner Hall, where many a gay night was had by the old timers in masked balls and other festivities, was converted into a warehouse with other structures doing like service. Hurley has long since been recognized as one of South Jersey’s merchant princes.

Roosevelt Given Support in Bull Moose Campaign

Although he never consented to leave the helm of his great business enterprises, save later in life when he spent part of the winters at Hilton Head or occasionally went abroad, Mr. Hurley found time to take an active interest in the affairs of Camden. He did not seek political preferment but for more than 30 years he sought the best that might come with [blacked out]n progressive government. He ever desired to see Camden forge ahead in business in a civic way. Frequently he chafed over a tendency on the part of the political powers to let things drift along. He had no particular objection to the Republican organization as it was constituted under the late Senator David Baird, but he did believe with all possible sincerity that if the progressive spirit could be injected into it much would be accomplished, things that were left to very, very slow evolution.

It was therefore quite in keeping with that tendency that he aligned himself with the late Cooper B. Hatch in the late 90’s when the Committee of 100 was born with the Courier then under S. Conrad Ott as city editor being a potent factor in the victory. It was then that Hurley gave financial and moral aid to the movement with Hatch as the leader and with Lewis H. Moorman, [blacked out], C. Kramer and others many of whom have long since gone fostering the cause. [blacked out] its purpose perhaps although within a few years it had passed with the usual disintegration of independent movements.

When Colonel Roosevelt formed the Bull Moose party and became the Presidential candidate in 1912 with William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson in the field, Mr. Hurley was an earnest active advocate of the Rough Rider. In fact he was one of the delegates to the Bull Moose convention that nominated Roosevelt.

In the midst of that truly hectic campaign when Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt visited Camden, Wilson’s meeting was enthusiastic enough to please any Democrat. Taft’s was a frost and hardly more than a fringe, mostly office holders greeted him, but Roosevelt’s was what the Colonel himself called a “rip snorter.”

Teddy Was Guest at Home of Hurley During Visit Here

Hurley was his host on that occasion, a hot summer night, itself suggestive of the extremely hot campaign. These meetings were held at the Third Regiment armory, no other building then being available. One may yet recall very vividly the entrance of the Colonel, Mr. Hurley and the Camden Bull Moose leaders. The great drill hall was literally jammed, with yelling enthusiasts even hanging from the top girders. Just as he arrived a terrific thunder storm broke loose, the reverberation, the vivid flashes lost in the roar of the crowd.

“Where’s your hat, Teddy?” someone yelled.

And the Colonel tossed his old black slouch hat in the ring while Hurley led the cheer that followed, a cheer that seemingly tested the strength of the expansive roof. Roosevelt had been a guest at the Hurley home at West Collingswood where the leaders, the rank and file of the Bull Moosers met him. It was one gala night and Mr. Hurley was in the zenith of his glory.

None was more disappointed when Colonel Roosevelt failed at the November election, for Mr. Hurley felt that the country needed the hero of San Juan Hill particularly at that time. He sincerely mourned the Colonel’s passing, but to the very last cherished his memory, regarding him as the Great American.

Backed Non-Partisan Move, Aided Opening of Broadway

As has been indicated, Mr. Hurley had no particular feeling against the Republican organization, but he was certain that Camden was on the threshold of big things and that there should be an awakening. There appeared to be no intention of getting out of the rut so far as the political powers were concerned and with the assurance of the bridge he regarded it necessary to be alive to the opportunities certain to come. There had been talk of certain outlets from the bridge which did not meet the situation in his judgment. For one thing, he was impressed with the extension of Broadway.

For more years than one might recall, Broadway had been Camden’s principal street. Many regarded it as the city’s most important business thoroughfare. Mr. Hurley early realized that to extend it to where the bridge plaza would eventually be located was a real civic essential, but the city administration did not consider the financial outlay that would be involved justified in the extension.

That was one of the factors that resulted in the Non-Partisan movement of 1922, of Mr. Hurley’s advocacy of its cause, of his financial and moral support. He was one of the leaders in the civic revolution that first brought the victory for commission form of government and later that ushered the Non-Partisan candidates into office.

It was the realization of a cherished dream when the new administration bought property that assured Broadway’s extension to the bridge plaza. It justified his prediction that it would be like giving a new blood stream to the city, for the Walt Whitman Hotel, the Wilson Building and others rapidly rising about Broadway and Cooper streets prove it beyond all doubt.

Camden Bridge Proposition Given Approval by Hurley

Mr. Hurley not only gave his every influence toward the Camden bridge proposition in the days when it was regarded more or less a joke, but he worked assiduously to crystalize [sic] sentiment so that the century-old dream would be a dream no longer. New Jersey did its part when Walter Edge was governor, but there was plenty of backing and filling on the part of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. There were many discouraging epochs, even after a joint commission had been created, but Mr. Hurley was among those who refused to give up hope. What was subsequently accomplished was due mainly to men of his faith, of his courage, of his energy.

After its completion the necessity for a second span was impressed upon him. Shortly after the Camden bridge was opened to the public he advocated another from Market street, Gloucester to Pattison avenue, Philadelphia. Since other sites have been suggested. A joint commission has been named to make preliminary surveys but has been at loggerheads over a proposal to build a span from Red Bank to League Island. Mr. Hurley regarded his suggestion as far more feasible and he supported it by arguments that were hard to answer.

Throughout his career Mr. Hurley had been an earnest advocate of co-operation among business interests of the city. For many years there was the Board of Trade rather an innocuous organization, usually attended by half a dozen men and voiceless so far as influence went. He concluded a rejuvenation was necessary, consented to act as president and speeded it up with the late Louis T. Derousse as secretary. Later Charles M. Curry held that position and until the present Chamber of Commerce was formed under a campaign directed by the American City Bureau. Mr. Hurley or his subordinates had given it every possible aid to make it a factor in the community.

Assessment Commissioner Was Only Political Post

Aside from his principal business, Mr. Hurley was associated for many years with the late William J. Lorigan in building homes. Their first extensive operation was the construction of two rows of dwellings in Princeton avenue. Others were constructed in various parts of Camden and the development of the district about Twenty-seventh and Federal streets was largely due to the firm. After the elder Lorigan’s death he was succeeded by his son, William H. Lorigan, who has been associated with Mr. Hurley.

While he sought no political honors, Mr. Hurley did once accept for a few years a position. It was during the Committee of 100 regime when he became a commissioner of assessment. He [?] served for many years as a delegate to the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Convention. He took a keen interest in that organization and in the work of actually having an inland waterway along the eastern seaboard. It is slowly developing with the possibility of becoming an actuality a few years hence, mainly through the effort of men of Mr. Hurley’s caliber.

When he came to Camden Mr. Hurley first resided on Stevens street, then at [?] Pine and from 1894 to 19[?]9 at 7[?]8 Broadway. In the latter year he bought the estate on White Horse pike at West Collingswood that had been used as a sanitarium. The building was virtually reconstructed, the grounds were laid out in beautiful shrubbery and there were already fine nut trees which made it a show place. He called it Dungarvan, after the county in Ireland where his father was born.

It was there at his palatial home, with the beautiful surroundings that Mr. Hurley delighted in acting the role of host, of gathering about him old friends and harking back to the times that were.

Unspoiled Good Will Befriended All in Need

Old friends cherish the memory of one outstanding characteristic of “Bill” Hurley. Increasing fortune never “spoiled” him. He remained democratic until the end, and those who had known him through the years called him “Bill” just as they had done in the days when he was forging ahead in spite of the “can’t-be-dones.”

Nor did he ever forget an old customer. It might be an old, old woman upon whom fortune had consistently refused to shine but who made her little purchases at his store. None was too lowly for him to give his personal attention under such circumstances. There was ever a real grip of the hand that spoke sincerity.

It was quite natural that he enjoyed hunting and fishing. For many years his summer home was at Sea Isle City, where his family went through the vacation period each year. There he never failed to go out to sea or to try his luck off the pier, usually with an old friend. Catching the piscatorial beauties, particularly a channel bass or a drum, was regarded with almost the same satisfaction as putting over a big business deal.

Over a dozen years ago he bought the island at Hilton Head, off the coast of South Carolina and 30 miles from Savannah. While he enjoyed all the comforts of civilization, the surroundings were kept in their primitive simplicity. Nothing delighted him more than taking an old friend along to the island estate and showing the guest the time of his life.

Men like Hurley do much that is unheralded to alleviate the suffering of the world. Creed or color meant nothing to him if aid were needed. What he gave in that respect no one knows. Those long associated with him declare it was sufficient to make happy a small army in adversity.

Aided Worthy Causes Regardless of Creeds

Charitable organizations, religious or otherwise, enjoyed his bounty. No one was aware of such aid unless it happened to be in a “campaign” to raise a specified sum. It was Hurley very often who started things going by way of a liberal contribution. It mattered not whether the cause was for Protestant, Catholic or Jew—just so it was worth while. When the vicious pogroms were sweeping Russia he was one of the most generous contributors to the Camden funds for the sufferers. In the flu epidemic of 1918 he was among the leaders who aided the stricken, who gave many a family a lift over rough places.

During the war he was active in every Liberty Loan drive, in every movement that aided ultimate victory. He was chairman of the Knights of Columbus drive, he was a potent factor in the United War Workers’ campaign, in the Red Cross and kindred movements. He took great interest in the boys who “went over there” for his own son, Jerome, was in the service.

Surely in glancing over Camden’s history in the past two-score years not an instance conducive to the city’s development may be cited without finding William L. Hurley’s name connected with it some way, some how. He was so much a part of its warp and woof that the civic fabric bears indelibly the impress of his personality.

Street Improvements Started

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Street Improvements Started - Philadelphia Inquirer, June 17, 1915

Street Commissioner Sayers yesterday began the work of improving nearly a score of streets throughout Camden. A gang of men was placed at work on Spruce street from Broadway to Sixth street. This will give a connecting link in the central portion of the city with asphalted thoroughfares. Trenton avenue from Newton avenue to Line street will be the next street repaved. All the asphalt is being turned out by the municipal plant at over $1 a square yard cheaper than could be obtained through private contract.

Entertainment at the Carnegie Library

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Entertainment at the Carnegie Library - Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 1912

•• Under the direction of the Board of Playground Commissioners, the first of a series of entertainments for working girls will be given tonight at the Carnegie Library, Broadway and Line streets.

Michael A. Comanda — World War II Draft Registration Card

World War II Draft Registration Card — 1942

Michael A. Comanda — World War II Draft Registration Card - World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942

REGISTRATION CARD—(Men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897)

Serial Number: U 432

Name: Michael A. Comanda

Place of Residence: 230 Berkley St., Camden, Camden, N.J.

Mailing Address: Same

Telephone: None

Age in Years: 48

Date of Birth: Dec. 5, 1893

Place of Birth: Italy

Name and Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Mike Comanda, 445 Line St. Camden, N. J. (Sister)

Employer’s Name and Address: Samuel Yellin, Metal worker

Place of Employment or Business: 5520-24 Arch St. [overtyped] Phila., Pa.

I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.

Signed: Michael A. Comanda

D. S. S. Form 1 (Revised 4-1-42)

Camden, Now Eighty Years Old, Is Proud of Its Wonderful Growth

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Camden, Now Eighty Years Old, Is Proud of Its Wonderful Growth - Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2, 1908 Camden, Now Eighty Years Old, Is Proud of Its Wonderful Growth - Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2, 1908 Camden, Now Eighty Years Old, Is Proud of Its Wonderful Growth - Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2, 1908 Camden, Now Eighty Years Old, Is Proud of Its Wonderful Growth - Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2, 1908 Camden, Now Eighty Years Old, Is Proud of Its Wonderful Growth - Philadelphia Inquirer, February 2, 1908

City on Saint Valentine’s Day, Will Observe the Anniversary of Its Incorporation—Some Facts and Figures Concerning “Slow Town” Across the River

High School. City Hall. Mayor Charles H. Ellis. Camden Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Carnegie Library. Birds Eye View of Camden. North Baptist Church. Federal Building. Court House. Armory. N. Wayland Ayers’ Residence.

EIGHTY years will have passed on Friday, February 14, since Camden became an incorporated city, and just now the citizens are looking back over those years and recalling with a pardonable pride the epochs that have made it a community of homes, of splendid industries and of clean, progressive government. Luckily, Camden has comparatively few moss-bunkers and in consequence it has always been in the van of the modern spirit that means so much to American municipalities. With an energetic executive, with a rejuvenated Board of Trade composed of the representative business men of the city and containing residents who are anticipating an even greater Camden, the future bids well.

Although there was a settlement in what is now Camden late in the seventeenth century, it did not discard its swaddling clothes until long years after. It was in 1828 that the 1143 persons who made up the district bounded by the Delaware river and Sixth street and Cooper and Line street concluded that they should become an incorporated community. This was brought about principally as a result of the crowds that crossed the river from Philadelphia on Sundays and did pretty much as they pleased to the discomfort and anger of the townspeople. So a bill was prepared, and on February 14, of that year, the Legislature adopted it, thus making Camden the proud possessor of a charter. Samuel Laning was elected the first Mayor.

So Far, So Good

This was all very well, but Camdenites chafed over the fact of being a part of Gloucester county. There were those who thought they should have a county of their own, but Gloucester strenuously objected to having such a goodly portion sliced off for the benefit of the new city. Under the leadership of Captain John W. Mickle, however, the Camdenites carried the war into the Legislature and as a result Camden county was created. After this matters went along smoothly until 1848, when the question arose as to which community should be the county seat. Camden was opposed by Long-a-Coming, now Berlin. Matters waxed exceedingly warm, the ruralites aiding Long-a-Coming, the cities Camden.

Even yet old residents speak of the strenuous times in awesome whispers. Finally the question was decided at a special election and Camden lost. Possessed of that persistency that has made much for the success of the city, the residents did not give up by any means. They carried the fight to the Legislature and a new election was ordered. This time Camden was the victor. The farmers made all sorts of charges, but Camden remained the county seat and at present the wisdom of that selection is apparent.

Now for Town Hall

So soon as Camden became an incorporated city Mayor Laning and his counselors decided that there must be some municipal meeting place. At first the “Town Hall” was located on the second floor of Richard Fetter’s store at Third and Market streets. But in 1829 City Council voted to set aside $2500 to build a “City Hall, courthouse and jail.” This was located on Federal street, below Fifth, where stood the old market, burned down several years ago. Many exciting episodes occurred in this building, but it withstood the gibes of the residents until the early ‘70s. Then the “progressives” began agitating the question of having a new building, but it was not until 1875 that the present structure on Haddon avenue, then a corn field, was erected. And what a howl went up all over the city. “The idea of building a City Hall away out on the outskirts.”

True, it was fifteen minutes’ walk from the ferry and thirty minutes by the old Camden House Railroad Company. Well, the City Hall as it stands today, was built, and all around it and for blocks beyond are to be seen some of Camden’s most substantial residences. Now the question is being agitated for a more pretentious and modern building, the consummation of the plan not being such an idle dream as seems to be the impression.

Dark Days

Camden made steady increases in its population from the time of its incorporation until 1856. Up to that year there seemed to be every evidence that it would soon be a city of many thousands. Hundreds had moved across the river and come from distant lands to settle there, but a catastrophe occurred on March 15, 1856, which retarded its growth. While crossing the river the ferryboat New Jersey, crowded with passengers, caught fire. The river was full of ice and there was little opportunity of giving aid. In consequence sixty-one souls perished. Even yet that tragedy is often referred to by the older residents with horror.

This made many return to Philadelphia and caused others to fear going to Camden because of the fear of crossing the Delaware. Then came the panic of 1857 which also had a deterrent effect. But better times were coming for the little city and when more opportunity was given it by the revised charter of 1870, the population began increasing again. By 1880 there were over 40,000 men, women and children within the city’s confines. In two decades this had more than doubled and now there is close to 100,000 inhabitants. With increasing territory, it only being a matter of time when Merchantville, Collingswood, Woodlynne, Haddonfield, Gloucester City and other communities will be absorbed, Camden will very soon have many thousands added.

Spirit of Progress

As to the city’s government, there is everywhere in evidence a spirit of progress. Especially is this so with reference to the fire and police service. Concerning the former, Camden points with pride to the fact that last year the fire losses did not exceed $125,000. The present fire department is the outgrowth of the old volunteer organizations of nearly half a century ago. There were the Perseverance, the Niagara, the Weecacoe and other volunteer companies which did valiant service, but owing to the rivalry much valuable property was lost in sanguinary battles. In 1869 a paid fire department was created consisting of five commissioners, one fire marshal and two assistants. Thus was Camden among the first of New Jersey’s towns to have men paid to fight the flames. From that humble beginning grew the present force of nearly a hundred men under the direction of Chief Samuel Elfreth.

In the police department, under the direction of Chief Elisha A. Gravenor, there are 135 men, the outgrowth of a force of three men who protected forty years ago, the north, middle and south wards. Recently twenty-five men were added to the force, among them being several mounted men to look after the suburban sections of the city. These have already proved their value. As to crime there is little of it except of a petty nature and when the occasion arises the majesty of the law is upheld in such a manner as to give the impression that nowhere in the State is there a better exemplification of the declaration that “Jersey justice moves swiftly” than in Camden.

And Camden Water

Camden’s water is admittedly without a peer. It is drawn from artesian wells and every day over 15,000,000 gallons of it is sent through the mains. This comes from a $600,000 plant at Morris Station, which is always hailed as “Camden’s greatest asset.” Plans are under way now to augment this plant. The city’s first water plant was established after considerable controversy in 1854 at Pavonia. The Delaware River water was pumped through the mains for years. In consequence the harvest of death from typhoid fever was great. In the nineties the contagion manifested itself in such an alarming manner that the artesian plant was proposed. It was not put in operation until 1898, but the change in the water supply was at once apparent in the better health of the city. While a hundred new cases of typhoid fever within a month prior to that time was by no means unusual, subsequent to the installation of the new supply, less than half a dozen were reported within a like period. Last year there were but 38 cases of this disease and most of them were traced to other cities.

Camden has many miles of paved streets. All the principal thoroughfares are asphalted as a result of an agitation that began over a decade ago. Only lately the principal outlets of the city were ordered paved with that material—Federal street from Cooper Creek to Twenty-fifth street, Haddon avenue from Line street to Ferry avenue, and Broadway from Emerald street to Newton Creek.

The Public Schools

Then there are the schools, which are educating an army of nearly 12,000 children. Four additional modern school buildings were recently completed, making in all thirty-four, with a commodious high school. As has already been shown by The Inquirer in a previous article, Camden’s educational system is of the highest order, which has been demonstrated repeatedly by the pupils winning first prizes at contests in exhibitions of national prominence.

Camden is a city of churches. Within its confines there are close to a hundred churches and missions of all denominations. In consequence of this comparatively great church-going host, the city is peculiarly strict on Sabbatarian questions. This was evidenced a year or so ago when certain dealers sought to sell on Sunday as on other days of the week. In consequence the laws were enforced to such an extent that the Sundays, for several months, savored of the Simon Pure New England Sabbaths of Puritan days.

When Andrew Carnegie was ridding himself of his wealth some years ago, establishing libraries in many cities of the country, it was suggested that he be asked to contribute something for the benefit of the book-loving public of Camden. For months this matter hung fire, but Dr. Dowling Benjamin finally brought the subject to an issue by appealing to the Scotch ironmaster. As a result it was not long before $100,000 was sent to Camden with which to build a library with the proviso that the city expend $10,000 annually for its maintenance. This was agreed upon and a structure was erected at Broadway and Line streets that is not only pleasing to the eye because of architectural embellishments, but also on account of the thousands of volumes that are circulated to over 18,000 men, women and children.

City of Homes

Camden has approximately over 20,000 homes. These are of all kinds, from the more pretentious structures in which the wealthy reside to the humble but homelike dwellings in which the great bulk of the inhabitants live. And with the coming spring hundreds of additional dwellings will be erected in the outlying districts.

There is also a public park which is being slowly but surely developed, and if Mayor Charles H. Ellis has his way there will be several squares, a recreation pier or two and beautiful shade trees throughout the city. He proposes to have one day each year set aside to be known as the “Day of the City Beautiful” devoted to making Camden better from an artistic and orderly standpoint.

As to Camden’s business interests, they are legion. With a river front of several miles backed by the Cooper creek there is ample natural provision for industrial concerns of a varied character. A new era is heralded from the fact that the creek is to be deepened by the government so that craft of fairly deep draught may use it. Already a number of industrial manufacturing plants have signified their intention of locating along the banks of the stream and before many years there promises to be one complete chain of industries.

Just a Review

At the annual gathering of the Board of Trade last week the value of some of the city’s manufactories was expressed something in this wise: “Camden has within its border a population of nearly 100,000, and shipbuilding firms that can either supply a launch or the greatest battleship; the largest lace curtain manufactory in America; a talking machine that speaks every known language; iron works that make enough pipe to girdle the earth; leather manufactories that tan skins from all parts of the globe; the largest furniture house, whose products reach to the Philippines; banks and trust companies whose resources are not affected by panics; linoleum works, which manufacture one-half the country’s whole product; a plant whose kitchens annually make enough soup to float all the vessels built in our shipyards, a pickle works, which furnishes Uncle Sam with material for slot machines; a department store, whose experiment has proved a decided success; pen works, which produce two-thirds of the pens used in the world; an expanded metal works—the material produced there will stretch from Maine to Texas and its mills rival the largest.”

So, with the thousands of homes, its scores of industries, its charitable institutions and the manifold creations of a modern civilization, Camden is a city which is not slow, which is always in the van of progress and municipal improvement in all lines of endeavor.

Crawford Miller Smith — World War I Draft Registration Card

World War I Draft Registration Card — 1918

Crawford Miller Smith — World War I Draft Registration Card - World War I Draft Registration Card, 1918

REGISTRATION CARD

Serial Number: 471

Order Number: 2752

Name: Crawford Miller Smith

Permanent Home Address: 736 Carman St., Camden, N. J.

Age in Years: 36

Date of Birth: Dec. 24, 1880

Race: White

U. S. Citizen: Native Born

Present Occupation: Pr[?]ucer Dep[?]

Employer’s Name: R. D. W. [struck through] Camden Iron Works

Place of Employment or Business: Foot of Line St., Camden, N. J.

Nearest Relative: Lilian Smith, 736 Carman St., Camden

I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.

Signed: Crawford Miller Smith

REGISTRAR’S REPORT

Description of Registrant: Height, medium; build, medium; color of eyes, brown; color of hair, brown.

Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified? Physically O.K.

Signature of Registrar: Joseph A. Hurley

Date of Registration: Sep. 12, 1918

Stamp of Local Board: Local Board for Division No. 2, City of Camden, State of New Jersey, Board of Education, Room 12, City Hall, Camden, New Jersey.

Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze

Philadelphia Inquirer —

Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906 Three Firemen Met Death in Camden Blaze - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19, 1906

Trapped in Fire at the Old Sixth Regiment Armory They Perished in Flames

NINE OTHER PERSONS RECEIVED INJURIES

Three firemen were killed and nine persons injured at a fire last night which destroyed the old armory building at Bridge avenue, West and Mickle streets, Camden, causing a loss estimated at $50,000.

The dead firemen are: GEORGE SHIELDS, 525 Kaighn avenue, member of the Kaighn avenue chemical company. WILLIAM HILLMAN, 229 Beckett street, of the Kaighn avenue chemical company. WILLIAM JOBES, 57[?] Line street, member of Engine Company No. 2.

The Injured

The injured, all of whom will recover, are: Josiah Sage, 917 South Eighth street, Kaighn avenue company, cut head and face; Seth Monnell, 744 Mt. Vernon street, Kaighn avenue company, scalp wounds; George Quinn, 516 Line street, Kaighn avenue company, cut face; Martin Carrigan, 516 Clinton street, Engine Company No. 1, lacerated face and hands; J. W. Simpson, 551 Cedar street, Engine Company No. 2, lacerations of scalp and face; James Elberson, 628 North Fourth street, Engine Company No. 4, contused wounds of the legs; William Elberson, 231 Taylor avenue, Engine Company No. 2, injured about the back; Charles Worthington, 1017 Penn street, Engine Company No. 3, internally injured; Harry Dease, a citizen, cut about the face.

The six o’clock whistles were blowing when smoke was seen issuing from the northeast corner of the building. A moment later two boys ran out of a door, one of whom notified Policeman Isaac Toy that the structure was on fire. The officers immediately turned in an alarm. In rapid succession other alarms were given, until the entire department was on the scene.

One of the first companies to arrive was the Kaighn avenue truck. As the men drove up to the scene great tongues of flame were fast eating their way through the yellow pine timbers of which the interior was constructed. The main doors at the entrance on Mickle street were burst open and the firemen entered amid a perfect shower of sparks and falling debris. In this party were the three ill-fated firemen, Dease, and Firemen Harry Haines, Joseph Ernest, George Quinn, Seth Mounell and Joseph Gail.

After great difficulty the men worked their way into the blazing building about twenty feet. Dense volumes of smoke almost suffocated them and several dropped to the floor.

Dash for the Doors

While the firemen were waiting for the water a false ceiling thirty feet above them and composed of floor boards began cracking and bending. A shout of warning was given by Dease, and he and his companions made a dash for the doors. It was impossible to see a foot before them, and all blindly groped their way to the open doors but Jobes, Shields and Hillman. That they did not come out of the building was not known for several minutes later. Then reports were circulated that they had been taken to nearby houses, but these were found to be false. Their companions then tried to work their way back to their assistance, but by this time the interior was a seething furnace.

Subsequently, when the blaze had been somewhat subdued, firemen and policemen instituted a search for the missing men. Where the latter had been there was a great pile of blackened timbers and twisted iron. After vigorous efforts this was removed.

Finding the Bodies

First there came to light Shield’s helmet, and a few feet distant his body and those of Hillman and Jobes, scorched and blackened almost beyond recognition, were found. It was then learned how they had met their deaths. Instead of going toward the open doorway they had evidently become bewildered and, turning, ran into a toilet room to which there was no outlet. There they were quickly cut off from their comrades and, becoming unconscious from the smoke, all three dropped to the floor, where death overtook them.

The bodies were carried out and taken to the Morgue.

In the meantime every portion of the structure became a mass of flames. Fed by the pine, great tongues of fire sprang into the air, across Mickle and West streets, where the dwellings were badly scorched. The families residing in these in several instances became panic-stricken and began removing their household effects. Men, women and children ran excitedly about. It is owing to the excellent work of the firemen that these structures were not destroyed.

Spectacular Blaze

Chief Elfieth quickly concluded there was no hope of saving the armory and he directed a dozen lines of hose toward the dwellings, many of which became so hot that the streams of water fairly sizzled.

The fire was a spectacular one, lighting up the heavens for miles around. Thousands of persons crowded the thoroughfares leading to the blaze, but excellent order was preserved under the direction of Acting Chief of Police Schregler, who quickly had the streets roped off and guarded by the officers.

There was considerable danger at first from falling electric wires, which spluttered among the firemen and ofttimes amidst the onlookers. These wires also fell across the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s tracks on Bridge avenue and suburban trains were stalled for over an hour. At one time the flames approached so near the passenger coaches that they had to be taken back into the yard.

Stubborn Blaze

For three hours the firemen fought the flames before they got them under control and it was not until an early hour this morning that they left the smouldering ruins.

The building was occupied by several concerns, including the Camden Bowling Alleys Company; whose loss amounted to $6000; F. G. Hitchener, wall paper; loss $1000; Sperry & Hutchinson, household articles, loss $2000; William Morgenweck, lumber, loss $500, and M. W. Taylor, theatrical scenery, loss $500.

The houses badly scorched and their occupants follow; 102 West street, John Sharwood; 104, vacant; 106, John Ackerman; Lewis Certain; 110, Richard Carpenter; 112, and 114. Daniel Mehlin; 120, Mrs. Ida Paul; 122, Mrs. Farley; 124, John Campbell; 126, Harry Chase. 416 Mickle street, John Widden; 418, Nelson Hart; 420, H.-W. Wilson; 422, Jules Bosch; 424, Gardner Corson; 426, Mrs. Borquin.

The stable immediately adjoining on the west side of the armory, and belonging to C. M. Alcott, was flooded with water. At this place there were forty horses, all of which were rescued.

Formerly a Market

The destroyed building was erected in 1873, by a number of well-known Camden men, as the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Market. From the first it was not a success, and subsequently became known as the Camden Opera House. After a more or less successful season the promoters of this scheme closed the doors. In 1886 the building was purchased by the State as an armory for the old Sixth Regiment, N. G. N. J. For ten years Camden’s citizen soldiers drilled and gave balls and receptions in the building. When the regiment moved to the new armory on Haddon avenue the old structure was cut up into several rooms and had been used by many different concerns. Recently it was purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to make way for the elevated railroad. All the tenants had been ordered to vacate.

The origin of the fire is unknown. Incendiarism is hinted at and Mayor Ellis declared he will detail the detectives on the case to-day to make a rigid investigation.

Speaking of the matter, he said it is very peculiar that most of Camden’s fires occur about the time the firemen are at their meals. This has been the case in most every blaze if [sic] any importance in the city. The Mayor also highly commended the excellent work of the men in preventing a spread of the flames.

Train Hits Truck

Camden Courier-Post —

Train Hits Truck - Camden Courier-Post, February 25, 1928

Youth Thrown Senseless Near Tracks As Coaches Thunder By Escapes With Bruises

Thrown from his motor truck when a Pennsylvania Railroad electric train struck the vehicle at Seventh and Line streets, James Gootlieb [sic], 19 years old, of 416 Mount Vernon street, escaped death by inches today.

Stunned by his fall, he lay less than a foot from the rail on the east side of the tracks while the wheels of the train thundered past.

The youth is son of Daniel Gootlieb, who conducts an abattoir. He drives one of his father’s trucks. Loaded with beef, this truck was proceeding east on Line street shortly after 9 o’clock this morning. Glare of the sun, Gootlieb later explained, prevented him from seeing the approaching train, which had left Camden at 9.10 o’clock bound for Atlantic City.

Hitting the side of the vehicle near the rear, the train smashed the truck and threw Gootlieb from his seat. Richard Doughty, engineer, stopped the train and arrived at Gottlieb’s side at about the time that Policeman Thomas C. Welch ran up to the scene. The latter took the youth to Cooper hospital where he was treated for minor bruises, the only injuries he suffered in the crash.

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