Camden Courier-Post, September 12, 1969View transcription
Man Held in Slaying Of City Shopowner
By TERRY BITMAN
Courier-Post Staff
A 38-year-old Camden junkyard worker was arrested and arraigned last night in connection with Monday's brutal rape and slaying of a Kaighns Avenue shopkeeper.
Leroy Snyder, of the 700 block Cherry Street, was arrested in his home about 9 p.m. by city and county detectives and charged on three counts, two of them in connection with the murder of Mrs. Gertrude Friedman, 58, operator of a linoleum store at 330 Kaighns Ave.
Snyder, arraigned before Camden Municipal Court Judge Theodore Z. Davis, was charged with murder and larceny and possession of stolen property in connection with the slaying.
Recover Clothing
Det. Capt. Frank Senatore said the second charge stems from police recovery of clothing and jewelry which they believe belonged to Mrs. Friedman and her husband Harold. Capt. Senatore said the items were found in Snyder's possession.
Snyder also was charged with assault with attempt to rape in connection with the attempted rape of a South Camden woman in her home on July 26.
The suspect was placed in the Camden County Jail with a
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preliminary hearing scheduled Monday.
Police said the arrest came after three days of intensive investigation into the crime. They said the suspect offered no resistance to his arrest.
Mrs Friedman's battered body was found early Monday afternoon on the living room floor of her apartment behind the shop by Paul Pallas of Maple Shade who operates the Storm Window Service at 336 Kaighns Ave.
An autopsy on Tuesday revealed Mrs. Freidman had been raped, beaten and slashed about the throat.
Blair M. Murphy, chief investigator for the Camden County Medical Examiners' office said the victim died from "a penetrating wound of her neck."
Police said she was found naked on the floor of her ransacked apartment after a customer went to the shop, got no response and summoned Pallas to the scene.
By TERRY BITMAN
Courier-Post Staff
A 38-year-old Camden junkyard worker was arrested and arraigned last night in connection with Monday's brutal rape and slaying of a Kaighns Avenue shopkeeper.
Leroy Snyder, of the 700 block Cherry Street, was arrested in his home about 9 p.m. by city and county detectives and charged on three counts, two of them in connection with the murder of Mrs. Gertrude Friedman, 58, operator of a linoleum store at 330 Kaighns Ave.
Snyder, arraigned before Camden Municipal Court Judge Theodore Z. Davis, was charged with murder and larceny and possession of stolen property in connection with the slaying.
Recover Clothing
Det. Capt. Frank Senatore said the second charge stems from police recovery of clothing and jewelry which they believe belonged to Mrs. Friedman and her husband Harold. Capt. Senatore said the items were found in Snyder's possession.
Snyder also was charged with assault with attempt to rape in connection with the attempted rape of a South Camden woman in her home on July 26.
The suspect was placed in the Camden County Jail with a preliminary hearing scheduled Monday.
LEROY SNYDER
Junkyard Worker Held In Murder of Shopowner
Police said the arrest came after three days of intensive investigation into the crime. They said the suspect offered no resistance to his arrest.
Mrs Friedman's battered body was found early Monday afternoon on the living room floor of her apartment behind the shop by Paul Pallas of Maple Shade who operates the Storm Window Service at 336 Kaighns Ave.
An autopsy on Tuesday revealed Mrs. Freidman [sic] had been raped, beaten and slashed about the throat.
Blair M. Murphy, chief investigator for the Camden County Medical Examiners' office said the victim died from "a penetrating wound of her neck."
Police said she was found naked on the floor of her ransacked apartment after a customer went to the shop, got no response and summoned Pallas to the scene.
