Camden Police Instructed on Nude Bathing

Philadelphia Inquirer clipping, July 21, 1900: John Kupperwich of 1047 Lewis Street jailed after threatening his family.
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 21, 1900
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John Kupperwich, of 1047 Lewis street, was sent to jail in default of ball by Recorder Nowrey yesterday. On Thursday night the man, flourishing a big knife, gave his wife and children warning to pray before he killed them. A policeman ran into the house and took Kupperwich in custody after a severe struggle.

Camden police have been instructed to arrest nude bathers. Three small boys were reprimanded for the offense yesterday by Recorder Nowrey.

May Bennett and Charles Smith were each held in $300 ball [sic] yesterday by Recorder Nowrey, charged with maintaining disorderly houses at Tenth and Pine streets.

Herbert Prickett, who was arrested on Thursday night, charged with pulling the whiskers of Philip Auerbach, was sent to jail yesterday by Recorder Nowrey for ten days.

John Kupperwich, of 1047 Lewis [sic] street, was sent to jail in default of ball [sic] by Recorder Nowrey yesterday. On Thursday night the man, flourishing a big knife, gave his wife and children warning to pray before he killed them. A policeman ran into the house and took Kupperwich in custody after a severe struggle.

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