Edward S. Hyde
Edward S. Hyde was born around 1868. He was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on March 28, 1893, and served as an extra man for one year until accepting an appointment to the Camden Police Department, which came on April 14, 1894. Promoted to sergeant five years later, he was elevated to captain on January 1, 1908, serving at police headquarters under Chief Elisha A. Gravenor. He was promoted to assistant chief in 1915, and upon Chief Gravenor's retirement was named acting chief of police, effective August 1, 1922. When the political winds shifted after the May 1923 election, Chief Hyde found himself serving under a new Public Safety Director, Commissioner Frank Hitchner, and on July 15, 1923, he was let go on pension, replaced as Chief of Police by James E. Tatem.
Hyde was politically active as a member of the Seventh Ward Republican Club and remained so after leaving the Police Department. He was elected to the Camden County Board of Freeholders from the Seventh Ward in 1928. He took ill the following year and died in 1930.
Edward Hyde married Minna Buzine, whose family was deeply tied to the Camden Fire Department. Her father, Samuel Buzine, was a charter member of the department and served for many years as assistant chief under Samuel S. Elfreth. Minna's brother William Buzine and her uncle Lewis Buzine also served with the fire department, as did her brother-in-law Joseph F. Ernst. Another brother-in-law, James Roach, married to Minna's sister Clara, served with both the Fire and Police Departments and as bridge tender at the State Street Bridge. Hyde was survived by his widow, Mina B. Hyde, and three daughters — Mrs. Marion Garlan, Mrs. Mary Van Hart, and Emma Hyde. His funeral was held at the home, 832 Haddon Avenue, with burial in Harleigh Cemetery.
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Baxter Street
Baxter Street (formerly Newton Street and locally known as "Hog Alley") ran from South 7th Street to Mount Ephraim Avenue in South Camden, notorious for decades as a hub of illegal activity; largely demolished, the 700 block survives as an overgrown alley.
Sycamore Street
One of Camden's 'tree' streets.
Ramona Gonzalez Street
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
2nd Street
2nd Street extends north-south between Front Street and 3rd Street, running parallel to the Delaware River until Mechanic Street. In the early 1970s, several buildings were cleared on the east side of North 2nd Street below Mickle Street to make way for the Royal Court townhomes and Mickle Tower senior citizens apartment building.
Here's Camden's Finest, With Whiskers, in 1898
A 1930 Camden Courier-Post retrospective reprints a photograph of the Camden Police Department as it appeared in 1898, with every officer in the group identified — among them Edward S. Hyde.
Police Escort Funeral of Former Chief Hyde
A police motorcycle squad under Inspector Humes escorts the funeral of former police chief Edward S. Hyde, held at his Haddon Avenue home with burial in Harleigh Cemetery.
Edward S. Hyde Dies; Former Police Chief
Edward S. Hyde, former Camden chief of police and member of the county Board of Freeholders, dies after an illness of more than a year; services will be held at his Haddon Avenue home with burial in Harleigh Cemetery.
Chief of Camden Police Is Retired
Camden authorities retire Police Chief Edward S. Hyde and chief clerk Eldridge Benjamin McClong on pensions; Captain James E. Tatem is asked to become acting chief.
Changes Ordered in Camden Police
The police committee of Camden City Council directed Solicitor Bleakly to draft an ordinance partially reorganizing the Police Department, reducing the number of captains to one and retiring seven veteran officers on pension.
Camden Merchant on Trial for Arson
Charles Morris, a merchant at 1203 Haddon Avenue, went on trial in Camden Criminal Court on arson, conspiracy and aiding indictments over a July 23 fire at his shoe store; Fire Chief Carter and Police Chief Hyde testified to oil fumes in the store.
Action on Camden Saloons Denied
Assistant Chief Edward S. Hyde, temporarily heading the Camden police department, denies that patrolmen listing the names of saloon patrons — a Federal Prohibition enforcement measure — are acting under any police orders.
Police to Probe $200,000 Kaighn Ave. Fire
Mayor Charles H. Ellis ordered an investigation into the $200,000 fire that destroyed the Economy Store and adjoining buildings at 427-429 Kaighn Avenue, injuring five Camden firemen — one of them, Captain Martin B. Carrigan, critically.
'Booze' Mystery Soon Cleared Up
Detective Brothers stops two five-ton trucks suspected of a big Prohibition-era liquor delivery; Assistant Chief Hyde and Captain Humes take charge, only to find the bottles hold nothing but near-beer.
Camden Hails Her Sons, Conquerors, at Victory Jubilee
Camden held a Victory Jubilee parade and banquet on September 6, 1919, reviewed by Admiral Henry B. Wilson, honoring returning soldiers and sailors and the 135 Camden County men who died in the war.
Police Elect Officers
The Camden Police Beneficial Association makes charitable donations at its annual session and elects officers for the year, including Edward Hyde as financial secretary.
Murderer's Wife Supplied Revolver, Smuggling It In Covered by Fruit
Mrs. Marian Ashbridge confesses to smuggling into the Camden County Jail — hidden in a basket of fruit — the revolver her husband used to kill jailor Isaac Hibbs and escape; she is held without bail on a charge of conspiracy.
Murderer and Forger Escape Jail After Shooting Keepers, Killing One
Wilson Ashbridge, slayer of Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar, and forger George E. Thompson shoot their way out of the Camden County Jail with a smuggled revolver, killing keeper Isaac Hibbs and wounding Joseph Ellis; a general jail delivery is averted by police summoned by the wounded men.
Negro With Smallpox Discovered in Camden
A man surrenders at Camden police headquarters announcing to Deputy Chief Hyde that he has smallpox; he is confined and removed to the Municipal Hospital under quarantine.
Murder Mystery at Third and Chestnut Streets
A 3 a.m. telephone report of a murder in an alley at Third and Chestnut streets sends the Second district patrol, under Assistant Chief Hyde, to the scene — but no victim is ever found.
$600,000 Will Be Spent on Camden
Camden City Council adopts bond issues and appropriations of nearly $600,000 — including a new high school and Fire Department motorization — and creates the office of Assistant Police Chief.
Police Carnival was a Gigantic Success
The second annual industrial show and carnival of the Camden Police Beneficial Association draws more than 50,000 to the Third Regiment Armory; Captain Edward Hyde served on the organizing committee.
Police Pallbearers at Charlotte Guthridge Funeral
At the funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Guthridge on Walnut Street, the pallbearers were all policemen, including Captain Edward Hyde and detective John Brothers.
Two Prisoners Attempt Suicide in Their Cells
Two prisoners in the Camden city jail attempt to take their own lives; the vigilance of Captain Hyde saves them, and both are given twenty days by Recorder Stackhouse.
Police Pension Fund Election
J. Oscar Weaver wins the presidency of the Camden Police Pension Fund over George Anderson in a spirited annual election; Edward Hyde is elected recording secretary.
Four Generations in the Buzine Family
Four generations gather at a family reunion held by Assistant Fire Chief Samuel Buzine and his wife; the group includes Police Captain Edward Hyde, who married into the Buzine family.
Camden News Notes
A roundup of Camden news, including the nomination of officers for the Camden Police Pension Fund — with Edward Hyde nominated recording secretary — and the funeral of George Bird.
Gold Badge for Police Captain
Police Captain Edward Hyde was presented with a gold badge of his office by the men of Camden's Second District; Captain Arthur Stanley made the presentation speech.
Camden Increases Its Police Force
Mayor Ellis adds twenty-five officers to the Camden police force and orders several promotions, elevating Edward Hyde and A. Lincoln James from sergeants to captains.
Benson and Pinken Arrested for Disorderly House
Zeke Benson and Cora Pinken are arrested by Captain Stanley and Sergeant Hyde on a charge of maintaining a disorderly house at 734 Chestnut Street.
Camden Police Made Two Raids
Captain Stanley, Sergeants Hyde and Reader, and a police squad raid two alleged disorderly houses in Camden, arresting the proprietors and confiscating cases of beer.
Feltze Arrested as Navy Deserter
John M. Feltze, 22, of 904 Carbon Street was arrested at his parents' home as a deserter from the United States Navy.
Want Stanley Retained
Business men of southern Camden move to block the removal of Police Captain Arthur Stanley; were he ousted, Sergeant Edward Hyde would fill the vacancy.
Camden Police Form Organization
Camden police form a branch of the State Police Beneficial Association, electing Sergeant Edward Hyde president and Chief John Foster among the trustees.
Six Hurt by Falling Walls
Six workmen are hurt when storm-weakened walls collapse at Park's storage warehouse on Haddon Avenue; Sergeant of Police Hyde, who lived nearby, sends in the emergency call and the men are taken to Cooper Hospital.
Four Killed When Fireworks Blew Up
An explosion of mysterious origin wrecked the Independent Fireworks Company plant at Ferry and Cooper avenues in Camden, killing four workmen and injuring others; officers of the company were arrested on manslaughter charges.
No Clue to Bandits, But Suspects Spotted
Camden police were left without a clue after five armed men held up the State Street bridge tender, blew up a safe, and terrorized the outskirts of East Camden. Chief John Foster and his detectives chased leads as far as Elizabeth, New Jersey, without result.
Thieves Took to the Swamp
Four men attempting to rob William Rudolph's bottling works at Van Buren and Vanhook streets flee into Lane Ditch Swamp; police, including Sergeant Hyde, surround it but abandon the search after an hour.
Raid on a Baxter Street House
Captain Stanley and officers raid a Baxter Street house alleged to be kept by Edward Jackson and Mame Douglas; six arrested.
Alleged Policy People Arrested
A major policy (numbers) raid in Camden, supervised by Chief of Police Foster with Sergeant Hyde's squad, nets nine arrests and a quantity of drawings and "dream books" at 257 Division Street.
Camden's Pride Parades Before City's People
Camden's policemen and firemen make their first formal turnout in review, drilled to a military carriage; the Philadelphia Inquirer describes the procession, its officers, and the growth of the departments since 1862.
Camden Policemen Raid a Sunday Liquor Seller
Acting on a complaint, Captain Stanley and Sergeant Hyde raid Henry Hayes' saloon on South Third Street for Sunday liquor selling; Hayes is committed in default of bail.
Raid Over in Camden
Police Captain Stanley and Sergeant Hyde raid two alleged disorderly houses on Pine Street above Tenth, arresting the reputed proprietors and thirteen inmates.
Camden Mystery More Involved
The investigation into the death of Mrs. Lillian Chambers at the Locust Street house of William H. Wilkins, a Camden fortune teller and "voodoo doctor," led police to a boiler of suspected human bones hidden behind a sealed fireplace.
Evil Doers Quake
Mayor Cooper B. Hatch launches a campaign against Camden's speak-easies; the first raid, led by Captain Stanley and Sergeant Hyde, seizes a house full of liquor, while saloonkeepers are fined for operating gambling machines.
His Wife Must Suffer
Harry McNeil, a frequent visitor to the Camden Police Court, is arrested by Officer Hyde for drunkenness after a spree through the saloons of the Fifth and Eighth wards.
Two Men Shot in a Race Riot in Camden
A race riot in South Camden's Seventh Ward leaves two men wounded; police, including Policemen Hyde and McClung, exchange pistol fire with the combatants and make several arrests.
Hat Thieves Caught
Police Officer Hyde captures Charles Monroe and Alfred Robinson of 705 Baxter Street for stealing two hats from William Ross at Fourth and Kaighn Avenue.
Crisp Camden News
A roundup of short Camden news items from the Philadelphia Inquirer, including the appointment of William O. Sawyer as an extra fireman in place of S. N. Hyde, who resigned.
The Mayor's Appointments
The Camden Daily Telegram's account of Mayor Westcott's appointments to the Board of Commissioners of Instruction and the police force, including Edward Hyde of the Seventh Ward, followed by a column of political notes.
The Mayor Names
Mayor Westcott announces four members of the Board of Public Instruction and a fresh batch of new policemen, including Edward Hyde of the Seventh Ward, while asking Democratic holdovers to resign.