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SECOND HAND STEEL BEAMS Channel and Angle Irons J. Giordano & Bro. 2nd and Pine Sts., Camden, N. J. Phone Bell 930

The gamblers who were arrested at Second and Pine streets by Policeman Herbert Anderson and sent to City Hall in the "hurry-up" were playing cards openly when rounded up. They were: Mazzonio Spuria, 66[?] South Third street; Alexander Stortino, 3[?]2 Line street; Peter Perin, 247 Division street; Frederick Corbindone, 651 South Third street; Luigi Capelli, [?]2[?] Line street; Di Angelo Carlo, 412 Mt. Vernon street, and Antonio Bombiaso, 2[?]0 Walnut street. Each paid a fine of $10 in police court this morning.

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Volunteer Firemen Worked 14 Years To Pay Off $5000 Debt on Engine Above is shown a photo of fire headquarters, Fifth and Arch streets, before it was remodeled to provide sleeping quarters for each fireman. The photo was taken in the Gay 90's. A hook and ladder truck was housed in a building to the north of it. The main building contained horse-drawn apparatus. The stables were in the rear. Note the tower from which hose was suspended to dry after a fire. Answered No Alarms but Paid Dues and Staged Benefits BITTER RIVALRY HAMPERED MEN This is the third installment of a history of fire fighting in Camden from the formation of the first volunteer company in 1810 to 1936. It is the first complete history of the fire department written since 1886 and links the old volunteers with the new paid motorized department. It is being published in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, sponsored by the Camden County Fire Chiefs' Association and the Camden Fire Department. Yesterday's installment told of the purchase of the first steam pumper by Weccacoe in 1864. By FRANK SHERIDAN The New Jersey Fire Company was organized May 1, 1851, and on July 21 that year obtained the fire apparatus formerly owned by the Mohawk company. the organizers of the company were James Carr, Samuel Adams, Thomas Butcher, Aaron Giles, John Wood, David H. Sparks, William Garwood, E. B. Turner, William Woodruff, Henry Coombs, Adam Newman and Caleb Clark. Coombs was elected president and Sparks secretary. Frank Sheridan The fire apparatus was housed in a stable at Broadway and Spruce street for a time. Better quarters were obtained later on Walnut street near Fourth. The New Jersey Company then purchased a lot on Chestnut street near Fourth street and erected a two-story brick building. The company was incorporated in 1854 and disbanded in 1866. Its other presidents in succession were Carr, John Crowley, Joshua L. Melvin, Samuel Hickman, John Warrington, Jeremiah Brannon, Richard C. Mason and C. De Grasse Hogan. A second Fairmount Fire Company was organized in 1854 and City Council gave the company the old Fairmount apparatus. The firemen rented a one-story frame building on Pine street near Third. The structure had been vacated by the Shiffler Hose Company. Organizers were William C. Figner, president; William J. Miller, secretary; Frederick Breyer, treasurer; William H. Hawkins, John W. Hoey, Henry A. Breyer, and Alfred H. Breyer. Additional members enrolled were George W. Watson, Anthony R. Joline, Thomas Francis, John L. Ames, George W. Howard, William F. Colbert, Francis Fullerton, John S. Ross, Joshua Spencer, Lawrence Breyer, William H. Lane and James Scout. Incorporated in 1853 The company was incorporated on February 17, 1853. The name was changed to United States Fire Company, No. 5, on February 10, 1854. Scout was elected president and George Deal, secretary. New fire apparatus was purchased by the reorganized company. A lot was acquired and a two-story frame house was erected at 239 Pine street. The company continued at the fire house until it disbanded with other volunteer companies in 1869. The Weccacoe Hose Company, No. 2, was organized on March 15, 1858, and housed with Weccacoe Fire Company on Arch street between Fifth and Sixth streets, for two years. In 1860 the company moved to a stable at Hudson street and Bridge avenue. Later the firemen moved to De La Cour's labratory, Front street near Arch. In 1863 the company bought ground on Benson street above Fifth costing $450 and built a two-story brick building costing $2200. The organizers were Allan Ward, Edward T. James, Edward J. Steer, John W. Garwood, George W. Thomas, Simeon H. Pine, Thomas C. Barret, Thomas Ellis, and John Thornton. Thomas D. Laverty was elected president; Ward, vice president; James, secretary, and Steer, treasurer. Steam Engine Purchased The company was incorporated on February 2, 1860. A steam fire engine was purchased in 1868 at a cost of $5800. The company proposed to pay off the debt by subscription, but agitation for a paid department prevented collection of the money. When the company went out of service in 1869 to be succeeded by a paid department the members decided not to disband and remained intact to pay off its indebtedness of $5000 remaining to sustain the honor of the company. The firemen met at regular periods, paid dues and carried on for 14 years to wipe out the debt. On September 8, 1883, the company met, voted to pay the last claim of $14.25 and adjourned rather than disband. During the 14 years the company answered no alarms but held entertainments and benefits to raise funds to pay off its indebtedness. The volunteer firemen were prompt, daring and efficient but each company was independent and misdirection frequently resulted in loss of property. This led to agitation for a fire department under complete control of the city, which had maintained indirect jurisdiction over the volunteers. City Council passed an ordinance in 1866 to reorganize the system and provided for appointment of a fire marshal with approval of the companies. James W. Ayers, of Weccacoe Engine Company, was elected marshal for a term of two years. He was succeeded by Wesley P. Murray, of Weccacoe Hose Company, in 1868. 2 Fire Districts Formed Both men were good organizers and popular but the rivalry between companies and insubordination re-

Man Held for Jury On Forgery Charge Charged with two counts of forgery, Joseph S. Parker, 28, of Pine st., near 2nd, was held today without bail for grand jury action by Municipal Court Judge Dzick. Detective Harry Kyler accused Parker of forging and passing a $65 check on Cosmo Cianci, 215 Pine st., on Dec. 29 and a $91 check at a South Camden bank on Jan. 5. Parker, who pleaded not guilty but did not testify, was committed to the county jail.

Underworld Life Exposed as Hall Is Given Grilling Denounced and flayed as a "moral degenerate," Policeman Ira Hall was summarily dismissed by the police committee of City Council last night following the most sensational hearing in the history of that body. Resignations of Detective George Murry and Policemen Tony Latorre and William Draper, also were accepted before the hearing adjourned. Councilman J. Hartley Bowen, who presided, declared that "on their face the resignations appeared as an admission from the men of their guilt." None of the three who tendered their resignations were present at the hearing. The four men have been charged by City Solicitor Bleakly with responsibility for "shocking" vice conditions found in recent investigations made by federal agents and city officials in the Third and Fifth wards. Committee's Resolution Just before the close of the hearing, shortly after 10 o'clock, Councilman Enos Dellmuth, of the Ninth ward, introduced a resolution urging a continuation of the vice probe by city officials and requesting that Solicitor Bleakly present to Prosecutor Wolverton "all evidence of a criminal nature" against the four accused. His resolution, which the committee unanimously adopted, follows: "Resolved that the city solicitor present to the prosecutor of the pleas all evidence of a criminal nature against officers George Murry, Ira Hall, William Draper and Tony Latorre in order that indictments may be secured against said officers, if the evidence justifies the same, and so that the ends of justice may be furthered and the community protected against a repetition of the evil conditions brought to light in the investigation, as far as it has gone. "And be it further resolved that the investigation of vice conditions in the city be continued by the officials in charge of the recent investigation." (Continued on Page Ten.) Among those who attended the hearing besides Solicitor Bleakly and [illegible] were Frank S. Van Hart, president of Council, Chief of Police Gravenor, Assistant Chief Hyde and members of the police committee, including Councilmen Bowen, Dellmuth, Von Nieda, Bantivoglio, Corea, Dobbins, Dudley, Kelly and Payne. Each member of the committee took a personal interest in the proceedings and [illegible] question after question at the defendant and witnesses. Spectators Jam Room Spectators, among whom were several women welfare workers, filled every bit of space in police court, where the hearing was conducted. Expressions of disgust could be seen on many faces as revelations of the depravity that exists in the tenderloin district were made. Husky policemen, who by virtue of their duties one would expect to be accustomed to stories of immoral practices, almost blushed when they heard the startling accusations. Hall seemed to have been assuming an attitude of defiance as indicated by accusations he directed at his superiors. He explained he had no lawyer and was entitled to all the privileges of a witness under such circumstances. He sat most of the time in a chair opposite the witness stand. Hall's Plea in Defense "Why should I—one man—be held responsible for the vice that has been existing in the Fifth Ward for years?" Hall fairly shouted after he had taken the witness stand in his own defense. "Doesn't the captain of the district know that such conditions have existed in the ward and that there are disorderly houses there?" he continued. "What has been the matter with the men who have patrolled the beat near Second and Pine streets for years?" He added dramatically as he faced the committeemen and the spectators: "If I had interfered I would have been before the police committee before this." Hall's sarcastic remarks roused the ire of the city solicitors and the Councilmen and before he left the stand he refuted many of the allegations he made. He appeared "lost" many times when called upon to answer questions relative to remarks he uttered. Acquitted of Robbery Hall appeared before the committee for the express purpose of clearing himself of a charge of having been connected with the robbery of $250 from a soldier in a house that was conducted by Minnie Draper, underworld character, at 229 Pine street. He also denied having aided the Draper woman to flee from Camden to Palmyra when she had been informed the "cops" were on her trail. Hall was acquitted of the "robbery" charge. Solicitor Bleakly and Mr. West, his assistant, declared the evidence insufficient against Hall in the specification of the charges against the policeman. The specifications against Hall read: "That on or about January 2, 1921, at the premises at 229 Pine street, kept as a disorderly house by Jessie Smith, a soldier named Ernest Brown, was robbed of $250 with the connivance, aid and assistance of Ira Hall, in the presence of Minnie Draper, and that the said Minnie Draper was warned by Hall, then a police officer of the City of Camden, to get out of the house, 'the cops are coming.' "That when Officer Fisher went after Minnie Draper, on the charge of robbery, the woman told the officer to go and get a warrant, and, while he was in the process of getting a warrant, Police Officer Hall with one 'Baby' Paradise, now under charge of selling dope illegally, came and took Minnie Draper from Camden to Palmyra and concealed her there, well knowing that a warrant was out for her arrest." West Conducts Investigation. Men frowned in disgust and women in the courtroom lowered their heads when shocking accusations against the policeman, a married man, were made. Hall seemed to glory in the condemnations of the attorneys and councilmen and even went as far as to declare "very few men can say their lives are clean." In one particular instance, Solicitor West, who conducted the greater part of the examination of witnesses, showed Hall several "familiar" letters the defendant wrote "Miss Alice E. [?]iske, of Atlantic City," a white woman, according to Mr. West. Hall did not hesitate to admit he wrote the letters and that the woman named was a "friend" of his. He denied, however, that he frequented disorderly houses near his "beat" and that he joined in "Dope" parties and other revelries of denizens of the underworld. He did admit that he was a "very intimate" friend of Jessie Smith, 229 Pine street, an underworld character who was brought from the county jail to appear as a witness at the hearing. Hall said he only visited the alleged disorderly houses when he had a warrant to serve and when he was called to the place to quell any disturbance. Smith Girl on Stand. Hall admitted a charge that he had recommended Jessie Smith to an installment merchant when she made purchases to furnish a home. He vigorously denied he knew the furniture was to be used in partly equipping an alleged disorderly house said to have been operated by the Smith woman. Upon examination, he declared he had often recommended persons to the same dealer but would never recommend anyone who was buying the furniture for disorderly house purposes. When the Smith girl, colored, was called to the stand she testified the house she conducted at 229 Pine street was equipped with furniture purchased by her on the installment plan. She declared, upon examination, that Hall "signed" for her when she made the purchases, for which she paid $1[?] down. The witness testified that she and Hall had been on "very intimate terms" and for a time had been known as "man and wife." She declared she was under the impression her "friend" was a single man. She said the officer visited her frequently up until the past summer and on one or two occasions remained at her home during the night. Hall There Night of Robbery Solicitor West asked her if she had [?]ailed the robbery of $250 from a soldier last year in the house conducted by Minnie Draper, a colored girl 17 years old. She answered she [illegible] and said she recalled a soldier telling her he had been robbed of $250 the night of the alleged occurrence. "Was Mr. Hall there on the night of the robbery?" "Yes." In reply to questions from Mr. West, the witness declared Hall had been in the house "before and after" the alleged robbery. "Was Mr. Hall in uniform?" "No," the witness replied. Warned Her of Raid [illegible] told [illegible] to put the soldier [illegible] that I should beat it" as the place was about to be raided. "When the officers came there later he told them to put the 'slightly' intoxicated soldier out of the house. "Did Mr. Hall say anything to Minnie Draper?" "Yes, he told her to beat it, too." "Did Policeman Fisher come to the house the morning the robbery occurred?" "Yes." "Did he have a warrant?" The witness replied in the negative. "Did Mr. Hall ever stay all night at 229 Pine street while you were there?" "No." "Part of the night?" "No." Went to Newark Once The witness explained later that Hall had been at her home, 666 South Second street, all night on one occasion when she lived at that address. "After one of the times you were released from the county jail, did you leave Camden?" "Yes, I went to Newark." "Did you receive any communications from Mr. Hall while you were in Newark?" Solicitor West asked. "Yes, several." She said, in answer to further questions, that Hall had informed her in the letters the matter involving the $250 was "all right and you don't have to come back." He said also in the letter, continued the witness, he had "it fixed for Minnie Draper, too." The witness said she still has letters she received from Hall, but she had not brought them to the hearing. Hal was then granted permission to ask the witness questions. "On the night of the alleged robbery," he asked the witness, "did I come into your house?" Denies Hall's Questioning "You did," answered the woman in a positive tone. "Didn't I tell you that if you didn't take that soldier out of the place that I would get the military police to take him out?" Hall asked. "No, you didn't." "Wasn't I in my uniform the night of the alleged robbery?" "No, you were in your citizen's clothes that night." "That's all," Hall said to the witness. It happened to be "all" as far as the witness was concerned because she was then excused from the stand by Mr. West. Minnie Draper, the girl referred to in the charges against Hall, was brought from an outer room and asked to take the stand. She testified the robbery of the soldier was a little "before Easter" last year, and that Hall was there the evening it occurred. Said "Cops" Surrounded House "Hall told me to get out that night after the soldier had been robbed," Minnie testified. "After the robbery occurred he told me 'cops' were surrounding the house and I should get out as fast as I could." She testified, upon being further examined by Mr. West, that Hall met her about two o'clock the night of the robbery and "went as far as Twenty-sixth street in a machine driven by Babe Paradise," now under heavy bail on a charge of being a drug peddler. She said Hall alighted from the automobile at Twenty-sixth street and Paradise took her the rest of the way to Palmyra, where she remained, she said, from April until July. She testified that on one occasion Hall visited a house where she was staying while she and other women were "enjoying a coke party." She said that on another occasion she saw Hall and Jessie Smith in a room together acting in a "very familiar manner." Admits She Got Stolen Cash She also testified that Detective Murry was given $50 to "squash" the robbery case, which, it has been alleged, involved Hall, herself and the Smith woman. "Did you get any of the $250 stolen from the soldier?" Mr. West asked the witness. "Yes, I know I got my part," she answered. "The remainder went to Jessie Smith, but I suppose Mr. Hall got his share." "Was Mr. Hall in uniform when he gave you the caution to get out of the house the night of the robbery?" "No," the woman answered. (Continued on Page Eleven.)

CHIEF ACCUSES FOUR OFFICERS IN VICE PROBE 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 [illegible] 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.

TEACHER'S 'HUNCH' O. K. AS PUPIL TAKES $6 Rafael Petito, 10, of 237 Pine street, started out to have a good time with $6 belonging to his teacher, but wound up in the Detention Home because the teacher proved to be a good detective. Yesterday Police Judge Pancoast sent him back to the Detention Home after hearing the teacher, Jane Baker, 203 East Clinton avenue, Oaklyn, tell how she found Rafael in a movie theatre Tuesday night. The boy is a pupil in Miss Baker's class at the Central School, Fourth and Washington streets, and didn't return for the afternoon session Tuesday. Miss Baker's $6 was in a purse in her desk which she missed at noon. Miss Baker had a "hunch" her pupil might be located in a movie show and sure enough that's where Petito was found. She turned him over to the police.

WOMAN HELD FOR JURY AFTER FATAL STABBING Declaring she was “just playing with a knife” when Rudolph Spicer, 28, colored, of 146 Walnut street, was stabbed to death Sunday night in her home, Mrs. Emma Pollard, 32, of 1065 Ivins street, was held without bail for the grand jury yesterday on a murder charge. Police Judge Garfield Pancoast also held without bail, as a material witness, William Epps, 44, colored, of 203 Pine street, at the request of Detective Edward Mills. Mills said Epps was present when Spicer was stabbed in the chest.

FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN SHOOTING THREAT Four men were arrested last night as the result of an alleged threat to shoot one of them. Michael Di Orio, 30, of 245 Pine street, was held in $1000 bail on a charge of threatening to kill George Hettrick, 23, of 905 Moore street, who was held in $500 bail as a material witness to the case. Others held as witnesses are Ralph Di Servio, 21, of 307 Pine street, and James Liccketto, 24, of 640 South Third street. Hettrick, according to Sergt. Gustav Koerner, said Di Orio threatened to "give him the works" while he was attending a party Monday night. The others were with the accused, Hettrick said. Detectives Walter Smith, John Trout and Marshall Thompson nabbed the trio at a restaurant and said Hettrick identified them at police headquarters.

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BAKERY INTRODUCES NEW KIND OF BREAD No Fat or Lard Used in Italian Loaf By Camden Firm A new loaf of Italian style bread has been introduced on the market by the Seven Brothers Baking Co., 322 Pine street. The new loaf, known as "Tasty-Crust," differs in shape from the old style round loaf, is sliced ready for use and wrapped in oiled paper with open celophane [sic] window for customer inspection. Tasty-Crust, according to Vincent Canzanese, head of the firm, is made from selected wheat high in protein content and contains vitamin "D" which is beneficial in building strong bones and red blood cells, according to Canzanese. "No fat or lard is used in the baking, which is done by the slow process in hearthen ovens to caramelize the natural sugar of the flour," said Canzanese. "It avoids overweight and is good for the muscles and teeth. To build gums and teeth strong, it is necessary for them to have the exercise afforded by chewing. Children like the 'crunchy' crust and its delicious flavor. "Experienced bakers give minute attention to the mixing process which produces a fine texture that is ideal for toasting. Tasty-Crust bread is delivered direct to homes eveery [sic] day by a fleet of 18 trucks that cover a large portion of South Jersey. The bakery was originally opened here in 1910 by an uncle of the present management. During his years in the baking business he had carefully instructed his nephews in the art he had mastered. In 1916, the seven Canzanese brothers took over the business and chose Vincent as manager. Year after year they have improved their establishment and enlarged their scope. They recently installed complete new baking equipment of the type shown for the first time at the bakers convention this year in Atlantic City. In addition to Tasty-Crust, the bakery supplies several other type of breads, buns, rolls.

A Girl's Sad Death. The body of a young girl was discovered on Saturday at Undertaker Ramsey's, No. 531 Diamond street, and by order of the authorities was taken back to Camden whence it had been brought, to No. 335 Pine street, the house of Mrs. Engle, who was arrested and given a hearing before Mayor Pratt the same evening, when Dr. J. G. Stanton testified that he had been called to attend the deceased, whose name was Kate Gutekunst, and who died of peritonitis. Dr. Formad's testimony and that of County Physician Gross showed that the case was one of malpractice. The accused was held on that charge. The body was sent back to the undertaker's.

TWO HURT IN CAR COLLISION A man and woman were injured Saturday night in a collision of automobiles at Twenty-seventh street and River avenue. Cosmio Caprice, 21, of 310 Pine street, was treated at Cooper Hospital for cuts of the left arm. Maria Fanelli, 22, of 210 Clinton street, a passenger in his car, suffered bruises of the head. The Caprice car collided with another driven by Louis A. Betz, 37, of 1221 Du Pont street.

•• Eugene Lutz, of Glassboro, was committed to the county jail yesterday by Recorder Stackhouse, on the charge of robbing a slot meter of $3 in quarters, at 400 Pine street, Camden, where he was formerly employed as a bartender.

194 MISCELLANEOUS RECORD. Colored, Third District—Messrs. McDowell, Moore, Fewsmith. Liberty, Fourth District—Messrs. Kennedy, De La Cour, McDowell. Centreville, Fifth District--Litzenburg, England, Ridge. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF NEW JERSEY. G. C., Richard H. Lee, Camden. S. V. C., Samuel J. Hopkins, Morristown. J. V. C., Ira W. Corey Trenton. A. A. G., Joseph C. Lee, Camden. A. Q. G., William M. Palmer, Camden. A. S. G., G. W. Terriberry, M. D. Paterson, Chaplain, R. W. Martin, Elizabeth. Council of Administration, Jas F. Rusling, Trenton; Wm. Ward, Newark; Geo. M. Joy, Toms' River; Chas. F. Hopkins, Boonton; R. B. Seymour, Jersey City. Delegates to National Encampment, Wm. Ward, Newark; Jos. C. Nicholls, Camden. Alternates, Wilson S. Smith, Elizabeth; Samuel Curtis, Manahawkin. POST NO. 6. P. C., John H. Austin, M. D. S. V. C., Wm. T. Mead. J. V. C., A. E. Lovell. Surgeon, James A. Armstrong, M. D. Officer of the Day, Benjamin Carlin. Officer of the Guard, James V. Gibson. Quartermaster, Edmund May. Adjutant, Benjamin H. Connelly. Chaplain, J. Louden. Quartermaster Sargeant, Alexander Lynch. Trustees, Thomas M. K. Lee, Jr., Joseph C Nicholls, Jos. B. Fox. Delegates, Samuel M. Gaul, Edmund May, Wm. T. Mead. FIELD OFFICERS, SIXTH REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARDS. Colonel—James M. Scovel. Lieut.-Colonel—William Hempsing. Major—Richard H. Lee. STAFF OFFICERS. Acting Adjutant—Edward Furlong. Quartermaster—William M. Palmer. Paymaster—Richard Wilkins. Surgeon—H. Genet Taylor. Assistant Surgeon—J. B. Mulford. Chaplain—Rev. W. H. Jeffreys. MISCELLANEOUS RECORD. 195 MILITARY COMPANIES. Company B, National Guards, New Jersey State Militia, meets at Armory, Front and Market; open every evening. Company C, Sixth Regiment, New Jersey State Militia, meets at Armory, Front and Market street, on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Company D, National Guards, New Jersey State Militia, meets at West and Clinton street. Company E, National Guards, New Jersey State Militia, meets at Weccacoe Engine House; open every evening. Battery B, National Guards, New Jersey State Militia, meets at Weccacoe Hose House, Benson street above Fifth. CAMDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT. The affairs of this Department are now controlled by a Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of Thomas A. Wilson, President, John Read, Jehu Osler, Jonathan Kirkbride, Rudolphus Bingham. Two second class Amoskeag Engines, two 2 wheel hose carts, one 4 wheel hose carriage and one hook and ladder truck constitutes the apparatus of the city. No. 1 engine and hose cart is located at No. 409 Pine street, first fire district; No. 2, engine, cart and extra carriage and hook and ladder truck, located at Fifth and Plum street, in the second fire district. The apparatus and company in the first district is under the immediate charge of William J. Mines, Assistant Marshal; and those of the second district is under the immediate charge of William Shearman, Assistant Marshal, while the Chief Fire Marshal, Robert S. Bender, has a general supervisory care of the entire Department. Members of the Department are as follows: engineer of No. 1, Reuben G. Turner; driver, George Libeck; stoker, Thomas McLaughlin. Extra men—No. 1, Benjamin Cavanaugh; No. 2, William Deiths; No. 3, George Hornuff; No. 4, Stephen Thomas; No. 5, Edward H. Mead; No. 6, Charles H. Hart; No. 7, George B. Hart; No. 8, Alexander Peacock; No. 9, Samuel S. Buzine; No. 10 William Cox. Engineer of No. 2, William Osler; driver, Jacob W. Kellum; stoker, Henry Grosscup. Extra men—No. 11, Isaac Middleton; No. 12, Andrew Rabeau; No. 13 Edward Cline; No. 14, William Davis; No. 15, Joseph Neice; No. 16, J. Kelley Brown; No. 17, William Allcott; No. 18 Jacob App; No. 19, William H. Schwaab; No. 20, William Henry McKeen. Tillerman of hook and ladder Company, Edward J. Dodamead; driver, ——. Extra men—No. 21 Charles M. Baldwin; No. 22, Edward Shaw; No. 23, Josiah Davis; No. 24, William C. Lee; No. 25, James M. Lane; No. 26, James Cassidy; No. 27, Edward T. James; No. 28, Thomas W. McCowan; No. 29, Charles Elfreth; No. 30, Theodore Verlander

HIS NEW WIFE FOUND HIM OUT. A Bride of Two Weeks Discovers That Her Husband Is a Bigamist. It has just been eleven months ago since Lewis K. Robinson, a real estate agent of Philadelphia, became acquainted with pretty Maggie Morris, of 426 Pine street, who has seen twenty-three blooming summers. To-day Lewis languishes in the city jail on the charge of bigamy. Their acquaintance ripened into friendship and from that to love, and on the second day of the present month they were married by the Rev. Isaac Bagley, of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Friday Mrs. Robinson No. 2 became aware of the fact that her gay lord had another wife living in Philadelphia. Saturday she confirmed the information and the result was that when Robinson returned to his Camden home that evening he was arrested by Policeman Streeper, of the Sixth ward. Robinson, when seen in his cell by an INQUIRER reporter last night, first denied being previously married, but afterward admitted it and said he was expecting a divorce every day.

RAIDERS SEIZE 4 WOMEN 5 MEN AND HOMEBREW Four women, five men and 500 bottles of homebrew were seized last night when police raided an alleged speakeasy at 1067 Thurman street. Marie Fort, 34, of that address, was held as the proprietress. The following were released in cash security as material witnesses: Helen Furhan, 29, of 300 Jersey avenue, Gloucester; Dora Gallagher, 24, of 723 North American street, Philadelphia; Betty Anderson, 19, of 5947 Trinity place, Philadelphia; George Powell, 23, of 546 Division street; Harry Wilson, 24, of 413 Pine street, Audubon; Edward Mellon, 25, of 316 Elm street; George Devon, 34, of 504 Walnut street, and George Philip, 29, of 1100 South Third street. The radiers [sic] were Lieut. Herbert Anderson, Sergt. Edward Carroll, Detective William Wheland and Acting Detective William Schultz.

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SPECIAL NOTICE. A special meeting of the certificate holders of the Turnhalle Baufond Gesellschaft, of Camden, N. J., will be held at Turner Hall, 516 Pine street, Camden, N. J., on Thursday, August 15th, 1918, at 8.30 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of authorizing the sale of the property known as Turner Hall, located at 516 to 522 Pine street, Camden, N. J. ANTHONY J. OBERST, Secretary, 809 South Fifth St., Camden, N. J.

Fire Truck-Auto Collision Breaks Store Windows Car Mounts Sidewalk After Crash at Broadway, Stevens An automobile was driven onto the sidewalk and broke two windows of a store at Broadway and Stevens st. today after colliding with a fire engine returning from a false alarm. Leonard Chasey, 19, of 1437 S. 9th st., was proceeding west on Stevens st., when his car was in collision with the truck of Engine Co. No. 2 proceeding north on Broadway. The engine was operated by Hoseman Carl Wirtz, 29, of 1421 Norris st. The impact of the crash sent Chasey's car onto the sidewalk on the southwest corner and broke the windows of Rolans Clothing Store. Treated at Hospital Chasey suffered minor bruises and was treated at Cooper Hospital. Riding with Wirtz on the engine at the time was Capt. George Boone. They were uninjured. Joseph J. Shapiro, manager of (Continued on Page 6—Column 4) Crash (Continued From Page One) the clothing store, estimated damage at $200. He said windows on the Stevens st. and Broadway sides of the store were broken. Boone said the engine was returning to its station at 5th and Arch sts. at the time of the crash. He said a telephone operator had called the police and fire board in the electrical bureau, and reported a fire at 516 Pine st. He said that when they arrived at the scene there was no fire. Fire in Gloucester Boone said that while the firemen were en route to Pine st., another call was received at the electrical bureau stating that there had been a mistake and the fire was at 516 Powell st., Gloucester. The Gloucester fire was in the home of Robert Lewis and had been caused by a defective oil burner. The fire was quickly extinguished by Gloucester firemen. [illegible] 30 BROADW[illegible] [illegible] —Courier-Post Photo ACCIDENT SCENE at Broadway and Stevens st., is shown shortly after the car above, operated by Leonard Chasey, 19, of 1437 S. 9th st., collided with a fire engine returning from a false alarm.

STEWART SAYS LAXITY ON VICE WILL BE PROBED Pushes Inquiry in Killing With Chief Colsey Lending Co-operation WHOLESALE CHANGES LIKELY IN DEPARTMENT Chief Executive Refers to Official Who Scored Lashing of Cops A wholesale shakeup of police officials, patrolmen and detectives in the Camden police department is expected to follow the slaying of District Detective William T. Feitz, in a South Camden disorderly house. That was indicated strongly today by Mayor Roy R. Stewart, director of the department of public safety, after his return from a weekend vacation at Ocean City. "I intend to get at the bottom of this matter and punish the guilty person or persons," Mayor Stewart declared upon his arrival at city hall. "There is something wrong in the police department when no action is taken against a disorderly house which I ordered closed on numerous occasions. Blames Police "If the police in the department had followed my instructions we wouldn't have a dead detective as a consequence of their laxity. "Chief Colsey and myself are going into the investigation very thooughly to find out who was responsible for failing to close this place." Questioned as to whether the killing of Detective Feitz would bring shifts in district commanders, sergeants, patrolmen and detectives, Mayor Stewart said: "Yes—anything can happen—for I'm not satisfied with the actions of the department." Mayor Stewart also disclosed that since his charge of laxity against the police department, he has been criticized by at least one city official—whose name he would not make public. "I've been told that as head of the department of public safety I shouldn't make such a statement as (Continued on Page Two) Cop Shakeup Hinted in Feitz Murder (Continued from Page One) I did yesterday because of the effect it would have on the morale of the police department. Will Shield None "Well, I want it to be known that I am not guilty of shielding anyone in the operation of this disorderly house. I have a right to protect anyone in the department who is not involved in this violation of my orders and that is what I intend to do in my investigation." Mayor Stewart's first move when he reached his offices was to call Chief Colsey into conference to discuss the events leading up to the death of Detective Feitz early Sunday in the disorderly house allegedly operated by Mrs. Emma Heisler, 38, at 243 Sycamore street. Later, he announced, he would confer with the district and detective lieutenants and sergeants to find out why his orders issued a number of times to close up Mrs. Heisler's establishment, were not carried out. The conference, Mayor Stewart indicated, would take place this afternoon. To Quiz Demoted Pair Two district detectives who were demoted and returned to beats a few days before Detective Feitz was killed, who covered the neighborhood of Second and Sycamore streets, are also to be grilled by Mayor Stewart. One of the detectives, according to police, is a relative of Mrs. Heisler. While Mayor Stewart and Chief Colsey were conferring, police and detectives still were engaged in running down clues to the identity of the slayers of the detective who was shot when he walked in on a holdup of 20 persons in the disorderly house. Three bandits who shot Feitz then rushed out the door and directly past District Detective Joseph H. Leonhardt who was bending over Feitz's body which had hurtled through the front door and dropped down the steps to the street. The two detectives in a police radio car had been trailing a suspicious car containing the bandits for some time prior to the shooting [illegible] Colsey Speaks Freely Chief Colsey unlike Detective Lieutenant Ward who has persistently refused to talk to newspapermen or give them any information, spoke freely about the police investigation of Feitz's death. "I feel confident that within a few days we will have the killer or killers of Feitz under arrest," Chief Colsey said." He admitted that all of the suspects arrested here, in Philadelphia and Atlantic City to date had not been identified as members of the bandit mob. A suspect who was arrested last night by Chief Colsey and a detective in cruising about the city was released after being questioned. Another suspect arrested early today was still being held by the police, who refused to reveal his identity. Chief Colsey stated that he did not think the man was involved in the killing of Feitz. 8 Still Held However, four men and four women are being held in cells at police headquarters as material witnesses. Only seven are listed on the police blotter, the name of Mrs. Heisler being omitted. The others are Thomas Bonelli, 27, of 207 Walnut street; Cornelius Murphy, 50, of 239 Sycamore street, said by police to have been the doorman of Mrs. Heisler's establishment; Edward Grapatin, 32, of 246 Kaighn avenue; Joseph McKenna, 31, of 1404 Broadway; Edith Miller, 28, colored, of 205 Sycamore street, and Edna Butler, 33, colored, of 1122 South Second street, domestics in Mrs. Heisler's place; Catherine Lougheed, 32, of 626 Pine street, an alleged inmate. Released after being held as material witnesses were Edward Gorba, 20, and his brother, Henry, 19, of 17 North Twenty-first street; Frank Adams, 21, of 938 Atlantic avenue, and Joseph McDonald, 20, of 1605 South Ninth street. All were released in their own recognizance to appear tomorrow. All of the persons taken into custody after the shooting, were in the disorderly house at the time, police said. Police disclosed that Ed Gorba was the only eye-witness to the killing who was proving of any value in remembering the description of the killers or in attempting to identify suspects arrested.

RECLUSE KILLS SELF AFTER WORRY OVER AGE AND INFIRMITIES Daughter Discovers Body; Lived Alone 35 Years After Wife Died WANTED TO DIE THERE Apparently despondent because of his age and infirmities, Edward Babnew, 73, committed suicide by inhaling gas in the bedroom of his home at 294 Chestnut street. He had been dead several days when his body was discovered last night, Benjamin R. Denny said. His body was found by a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Paul, of 223 Evergreen avenue, Woodynne, when she came to visit him. He had been living alone since the death of his wife about 35 years ago and had refused the invitations of his children to live with them. Mrs. Paul found the house dark and summoned Sergeant Frank Crawford and Detective Joseph Carpani, who broke open the back door. The odor of gas led them to a bedroom upstairs where they found Babnew lying on the bed, a rubber hose leading from his mouth to the gas jet. He had carefully tied the hose in such a manner that the flow would be uninterrupted. Atop a clock was a note giving Mrs. Paul's name and address but containing no message. The clock had stopped at 7.07 o'clock. According to Mrs. Paul her father often expressed the wish to die in his own home. Babnew is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Mary Wood, of 9502 Westfield avenue, Pennsauken, and Mrs. Elizabeth Stow, of Merchantville, and two sons, Raymond, of Gloucester Heights, and David, of 614 Pine street.

Police Honor Comrade Headed by Chief Gravenor, Camden's police force yesterday paid its last respect to Philip Knauff, a policeman, who died of pneumonia Wednesday. The funeral was held at the home of Knauff's sister, Mrs. Thomas Budick, of 622 Pine street. The services were in charge of Rev. William P. Valiant, pastor of the Kaighn Avenue M. E. Church and interment was made at Evergreen Cemetery. The pallbearers, all fellow policemen, included Harry Vliet, John Sheeran, Albert Cornog, Clarence Boyer, William Briant and Detective David Hunt.

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John H. Carmany Dead in Camden Was a Prominent Member of City Council and Well-Known in Industrial and Lodge Circles Death yesterday made another call on Camden's official family. Councilman John Carmany expired at his home, 772 Pine street, after a three weeks' siege with Bright's disease. As a member of the Water Committee of City Council, Mr. Carmany was intimately associated with Chief Robert Hollingsworth, whose death occurred just a week ago yesterday. He had served seven years in the city law-making body and there yet remained another year of his fourth consecutive term as one of the representatives of the Seventh ward. Before being elected to Council, Mr. Carmany was a member of the Board of Education for several years, and in both capacities he was attentive and painstaking. Succeeding his father in the ownership of the Wissahickon Dye Works, at Eighth and Cherry streets, Mr. Carmany two years ago moved his plant to a new building he erected at Eleventh and Pine streets. He was also engaged as a cotton broker on quite an extensive scale. Born in Lebanon county, Pa., 51 years ago, Mr. Carmany came to Camden at the age of 14 and had since resided there. He was a member of Philadelphia Lodge No. 9, F. and A. M.; Camden Elks, Moose, Seventh Ward Republican Club and Camp No. 50, P. O. S. of A., of Roxborough, Pa. He is survived by a widow and three children, one of whom is Mrs. Howard Justice. President of City Council Hewitt last night named Messrs. Broome, Gordon, Read, Francis, De Unger and Kensinger as a committee to make arrangements for the city officials to attend the funeral, which takes place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The committee held a meeting at the City Hall last night. JOHN H. CARMANY Prominent member of Camden City Council who died yesterday

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•• Charles Kustus, of 1027 Pine street, was committed to the Camden County Jail by Justice Wright, yesterday, without bail, on a charge of attempted felonious assault on Mrs. Josephine Bolaychayken, of 1021 Pine street.

OVER IN CAMDEN Ellen Pinkerton, aged 6[?] years, of 1119 Pine street, was reported to the police yesterday as missing.

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FIREMAN IS SUSPENDED FOR BEING INTOXICATED Roscoe Tribbett, a hoseman attached to Engine company No. one, Fourth and Pine streets, was suspended this morning following a charge of being drunk and disorderly while on duty, preferred by Captain W. Scott Franklin. Tribbett, who lives at 1190 Penn street, was summoned to appear at Commissioner Hitchner's office, City Hall, this morning, for a hearing. A committee composed of John W. Kelly, Chief of Electrical Bureau, acting in Commissioner Hitchner's absence, Chief Marshall, Captain Franklin, and Assistant City Counsellor Frank Neutze. Tribbett was ordered suspended to await action upon the return of Commissioner Hitchner, who is ill.

Camden Notes. Harry Mellon and Joseph Stratton, were arrested by Policeman Peters, of the Seventh ward, yesterday afternoon on the charge of having stabbed Joseph Loague, near the City Hall on Sunday night. At a meeting of the Camden Board of Education held last night, Treasurer Rex made the following reports: Received, $31,131 88; paid out, $25 674 46; balance, $5457.43. Superintendent Bergen reported a daily attendance of 67[?][?]. The stable of ex Freeholder Gordon, at Second and Pine streets, was damaged by fire yesterday to the extent of $600. Origin unknown. Fully insured.

Mrs. John Hunt and children, George and Ruth, of 1009 South Sixth street, are spending the month of August with Mrs. Hunt's mother in Atlantic City. Fireman Benny Waters, of No. 1 engine house, Fourth and Pine streets, leaves to-day for a vacation at the seashore. William Taylor and Captain Lennox, both of No. 8 Engine Company, are spending their vacation at Atlantic City.

CAMDEN JUSTLY PROUD OF SPLENDID FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS OF CAMDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT Change From Volunteer to Paid "Laddies" Will Be Appropriately Celebrated Next Wednesday It is probably unknown to the average citizen that Camden had a paid Fire Department some years before Philadelphia. It is just forty years since the gallant volunteer fire-fighters went out of service. To be exact, it was September 2, 1869, that Camden City Council provided to pay its firemen, and on December 10 of the same year they went into service. This event is to be fittingly celebrated next Wednesday in a demonstration in which the business men of the city, as well as the municipal departments, will participate. It was not until March 15, 1810, that Camden boasted of even a volunteer fire company, and it was on that date that the Perseverance Fire Company was organized. In 1834 there were two such organizations which had been increased to six by 1851. For the most part these distinct aggregations of fire-fighters did not get along very well together and controversies were frequent. SAMUEL S. ELFRETH Chief of the Camden Fire Department Companies Reorganized City Council felt itself called upon to reorganize these companies in 1866 by ordinance, and some semblance of system was inaugurated by electing James Ayers marshal, followed by Wesley P. Murray. But while the companies did gallant service, it was thought best to have a department under the control of the city and that the firemen should receive some compensation for their services. It was in consequence of this that Council on September 2, 1869, adopted the ordinance providing for the appointment of five fire commissioners, marshal and two assistants. The commissioners included Messrs. Harbert, Kirkbride, Perks, Bingham and Daubman. William Abels was appointed the first marshal, with William W. Mines as assistant in the First district at Fourth and Pine streets, and William H. Sherman, assistant in the Second district at Fifth and Arch streets. Bender Made Chief Abels was succeeded in 1871 by Robert Bender, who gave place to Henry Serault. In 1876 Bender was again placed in charge but was soon displaced by Claudius W. Bradshaw, afterwards Mayor of the city. Then Samuel S. Elfreth, the present chief, was placed in charge. He remained until 1881, when Daniel Carter was made chief. Three years later Elfreth was once more in charge. In 1887 Bender was given the office which he retained until 1890, when Chief Elfreth succeeded him and has since remained in that position. As presently constituted, the department includes Chief Elfreth, First Assistant Samuel S. Buzine, Second Assistant George P. Cox and Third Assistant Walter Browning, beside captains, lieutenants, engineers and others to the total of one hundred efficient men who have repeatedly proved their value in saving valuable proptrty. Department Well Equippd As to the aparatus, there are six fire engines, six combination hose and chemical wagons, two hose carriages, one aerial hook and ladder, one chemical engine, beside other necessary vehicles, some of which are held in reserve. There are thirty-nine horses distributed in the nine houses. The headquarters are located at Fifth and Arch streets, which is thoroughly modern in all of its equipments. Under Chief Elfreth, who has been in the service nearly forty years, the department has been brought to such a high standard of efficiency that the Underwriters' Association recently paid special attention to it by decreasing insurance rates fifteen per cent. Councils' Fire Commissioners, of which Councilman Harry R. Read is chairman, has also done much to make the department the success it is at present.

CAMDEN PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ABBOTT had his day Thursday. It was his birthday and more than 100 friends helped him celebrate it at a party at Vascos', Third and Pine streets. Left to right, front row, are Mrs. Lena Rago, Democratic Committeewoman of the fifth ward; Abbott, and Mrs. Abbott; standing, former Prosecutor Gene R. Mariano, Anthony M. Lario, city prosecutor, and Dominick Lombardo, former deputy sheriff.

GUNNING AT INDIAN MILLS Following the old trails of the Indians through Indian Mills over the frontier in Burlington county, Lieutenant Scott Franklin and that veteran fireman Fritz Miller of the Pine street engine company, have been gunning. Reports say they have bagged much game, not including a tin rooster weather vane Fritz took for a wild duck bound for Barnegat.

Fireman Joseph Ware Dies As a result of being struck in the face by an automobile crank on June 6, Fireman Joseph Ware, son of Policeman James Ware, died yesterday at his home at 170[?] Fillmore street, Camden. He is survived by a wife and a young child. Ware was a member of No. 1 Engine Company and he operated the battalion chief's auto. After going to a fire at Locust and Pine streets he was cranking the machine when the handle slipped and he was struck in the face. The facial bones were crushed.

AUTOIST HELD IN BAIL ON GIRL'S CHARGES Charged with assault and battery on a 14-year-old girl, Albert Meloni, 20, of 4462 Burwood avenue, Pennsauken, was held in $500 bail for the grand jury yesterday at a hearing before Judge Mariano in Camden police court. The girl testified she recognized Meloni as the man who halted his auto on Pine street Tuesday afternoon and tried to induce her to ride with him. He followed her across a vacant lot, she said, but fled at the approach of a boy on a bicycle. Meloni was arrested after the girl gave police the license number of the automobile.

John Harris, a deck hand on the excursion steamer Republic, attempted suicide on Tuesday night by jumping from one of the Federal street ferry boats as it lay in the dock. He was taken in charge by Policeman Streeper. The resignations of Policemen Abraham Bradshaw and William Jones take effect to-day. Harry Miller and Thomas Walton have been appointed as their successors. George Hunsinger, residing at No. 34[?] Pine Street, Camden, was yesterday held in $200 ball for assault and battery on his wife.

RAID RHONE ORDERED COSTS BARMAN $100 Spruce Street Saloon Visited by Cop for Violation of Sunday Curfew Arrested in a raid ordered by Dr. David S. Rhone, director of public safety, Daniel McGettigan, 60, was fined $100 in police court today. McGettigan said he was bartender of a saloon at 783 Spruce street, raided last night, after Dr. Rhone found it open in violation of the "Sunday-closing" order. Police Judge Pancoast ordered a warrant issued for the arrest of a man named "John McCauley," of Pine street, after McGettigan said McCauley owned the place. Two other men arrested in the raid, which was made shortly before midnight Sunday night, failed to appear in court and forfeited $10 security each. They gave their names and addresses last night as Jack Sands, 31, of 915 Spring Garden street, and Harry Hertsch, 47, of 5400 North Fairhill street, both of Philadelphia. Policeman William Kiker said he was on his way to Second District police headquarters at 11:35 a. m. to start work on the midnight to 8 a. m. shift when he met Dr. Rhone at Ninth and Cherry streets. "Dr. Rhone told me the saloon at 783 Spruce street was open and told me to close it," Kiker related. "I saw 20 persons drinking in the back room. When I went to the telephone in the saloon to call headquarters for a patrol wagon I found the phone out of order. I had to go to Eighth and Walnut streets to telephone and when I returned all had fled except Sands and Hertsch. I found McGettigan in bed upstairs." McGettigan testified he hadn't felt well yesterday and went to bed at 2 p. m. Two automobiles found outside the place were impounded by the police. One bore the Pennsylvania license 23U38 and is said by the police to belong to William Walker, 901 North Moss street, Philadelphia. The other, with Pennsylvania license number B717 belongs to McCauley, according to Kiker. Kiker said he saw McCauley jump out of it and run after the raid.

Charge, Murder to Italian Now on Sea 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.

FIREMAN GETS HEARING TOMORROW FOR DRINKING Capt. W. Scott Franklin, of Fire Engine House No. 1, Fourth and Pine streets, will be given a hearing before Commissioner Hitchner tomorrow on charges of being intoxicated while on duty. Franklin was suspended last week on charges that he had become intoxicated while making inspections on Broadway for the fire department.

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WEST STREET BOY INJURED Albert Mickilli, 12, of 530 West street, was cut on the face and hands last night when struck by an automobile as he darted from behind a parked car at Newton avenue near Pine street. The driver, Wilfred P. Jarvis, 21, of 706 Carman street, took the boy to Cooper Hospital. Jarvis was released in his own recognizance.

First City Fire House Located at 5th and Arch Hosemen, Tillermen and Laddermen Paid $50 Monthly While Call Men Received $75 a Year; Steam Engine Held for Emergency This is the fourth installment of a history of fire fighting in Camden from the time of the formation of the first volunteer company in 1810 to 1936. It is the first complete history of the fire department written since 1886 and links the old volunteers with the new paid motorized department. It is being published in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, which is being sponsored by the Camden County Fire Chiefs Association and the Camden Fire Department. Yesterday's installment told of the disbanding of volunteer companies and city council creating a paid department in 1869. By FRANK SHERIDAN The Camden Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, was organized in 1869 as a unit of the paid fire department with headquarters at the northwest corner of Fifth and Arch streets, and was connected with Camden Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 2. The hook and ladder and engine companies occupied adjoining buildings. The company was equipped 50 years with a ladder truck 45 feet long and nine other ladders, one an extension of 63 feet in Frank Sheridan length, one battering ram, two fire extinguishers, four buckets, two axes, four pitchforks, one crowbar and four lamps. The members of the Camden Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, in 1886, when the last history of the department was written, were Amedy Middleton, tillerman; Benjamin L. Kellum, driver; Thomas Walton, and John W. Toy, laddermen; William Doughten, Peter S. Gray, John Gray and Charles A. Todd, cellmen. The Camden Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 1, was organized in 1869 and stationed at Fourth and Pine streets, where Engine Company, No. 1, still is housed. The company was equipped with one second class steam fire engine made by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, Manchester, New Hampshire; one hose cart, manufactured by the Silsby Company, Seneca Falls, N. Y.; three horses and 1600 feet of hose. The members of the company in 1886 were John A. Stockton, foreman; G. Rudolph Tenner, engineer; William Deno, driver; William W. Laird, stoker; Wilson Bromley and Jacob F. Nessen, hosemen; William Deith, Andrew Miller, William Bogia and W. Elwood Campbell, callmen. Stockton became chief of the department in 1914. Organized in 1869 The Camden Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 2, was organized in 1869 and located at the paid fire headquarters at Fifth and Arch streets. The ground floor had two connections with the hook and ladder company. In 1886 the department consisted of one chief engineer, an assistant, 18 regular men and 12 call men. The regular men devoted full time to the service while the call men could go about their regular occupations. Engineers received $60 monthly, hosemen, tillermen and laddermen $50 monthly. The call men received $75 a year. In 1886 the fire department owned three steam fire engines, two hose-carriages, one hook an ladder truck, nine horses, 3200 feet of hose, 21 fire alarm boxes with 12 miles of wires, a connecting electric battery, with 80 one-gallon jars to create power for long distance alarms, striking gongs lighting gas jets, unhitching horse apparatus and stopping clocks. The department now has 162 men including a chief, two deputy chiefs, two battalion chiefs and a senior and junior captain for each of the 13 companies. Held for Emergency The engine company was equipped in 1886 with a second class Amoskeag apparatus, one hose carriage and a supply wagon. A Gould steam fire engine was held for emergency. On the second floor was a large reception room, a battery room and 13 beds. The roster of the company in 1886 included Samuel S. Elfreth, chief engineer; Samuel S. Buzine, assistant chief engineer; Jacob W. Kellum, extra engineer; Harry C. Grosscup, foreman; William Morris, engineer; C. B. Harvey, driver of engine; Frank Turner, stoker; Charles Robinson and Isaac Shreves, hosemen; James Carey, Logan Bates, William Lyons and Howard Currie, callmen. The early chiefs of the paid department were William Ables, Robert S. Bender, two terms; Cladius W. Bradshaw, mayor from 1880 to 1886; Henry F. Surault, Samuel S. Elfreth, Daniel A. Carter. These chiefs served for the duration of the terms of the fire committees of city council. This system was changed later and Elfreth was named permanent chief. Buzine was deputy chief under Elfreth. (Tomorrow's installment will describe a sudden succession of chiefs brought about by the resignation of Elfreth and the death of Charles Worthington, who was fatally injured in a fall from a roof at a fire.)

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HOT FLASHS CAMDEN FIRE DEPT Member on far right, operates initial line in an attempt to prevent fire from extending across common doorway into severely exposed adjacent property, while larger attack lines are stretched and readied for service. Fire involved all four floors of vacant corner property at 604 N. 3rd Street, North Camden on May 6, 1977 and was confined to original fire building. A 2nd Alarm for Box 1213 was required to control this stubborn blaze. Photo by R. Frett Camera catches an example of “teamwork personified” as Engineman stretches in from right, while Truckman in background “forces the door”. Fire involved ground floor of vacant store front property at Broadway and Clinton Streets on May 22, 1977 and was brought under control by first alarm units. Box 2312 was transmitted for this South Camden worker. Photo by J. Marini Fr. Bendy, Ladder 1, does an excellent job of venting front bay windows as Enginemen in doorway on far left, prepare to “push in”. Action occurred at Box 8101, transmitted for this fire located at 529 S. 3rd Street, South Camden on May 16, 1977. Fire was “knocked down’ by first alarm units. Photo by J. Marini Engine 2 completes fire escape stretch and prepares to operate at third floor rear of occupied apartment building, as heavy smoke billows out of cockloft and windows on top floor. Fire occurred at 425 Stevens Street, South Camden, on April 9, 1977 and went to an “all hands” before being controlled. Box 2323 was transmitted for this fire. Photo by J. Marini Member frantically rushes in the performance of his duties, as Engine 1 “opens up” on a “hot one” at all hands-Box 2421, transmitted on May 22, 1977 for this blaze located at 235 Pine Street, South Camden. Fire totally involved two vacant dwellings before being controlled. Photo by J. Marini 10 • 2nd ISSUE