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Captain Stanley arrested storekeeper Charles H. Green at Tenth and Kaighn Avenue and Albert Matchett at Front and Kaighn Avenue on charges of violating the policy laws; policy slips and drawings were found on Green.
Edward Oswald fatally stabbed his wife and six-year-old daughter at 926 Jefferson Avenue and then cut his own throat; a second daughter escaped with a neighbour's help. Police Captain Stanley ordered the bodies removed to the home of Mrs. Oswald's brother.
Harry J. Schaefer, a 22-year-old silk spinner, was shocked to death by a broken live wire on Tenth street above Market in Camden while spectators were afraid to free him.
Charles Smelton, aged 2½ years, of 334 North Tenth street, and Frank Smith, aged 9 years, of 400 Henry street, wandered away from home yesterday.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Camden roundup of August 26, 1892: Samuel B. F. Alcott held under bail on his wife's complaint that he removed shells from their child's grave, former comedian James Cullen before Justice Paul, and hotelkeeper Charles Ricker of Tenth and Federal streets recovering $170 his bartender had taken.
Camden Daily Courier - November 15, 1890 Many Houses Now Being Erected Camden builders do not seem to be deterred by the fear of financial panic or an idea that the McKinley bill presages disaster in business.
The Quarter Sessions Court trial of John F. Stratton and Henry Mellon, charged with the May 6, 1888 knife and blackjack attack on Joseph Logue near Starr's crossing, Tenth and Line streets, with testimony from Logue, Miss Sarah Lewine, Christopher Smith, Dr. Henry Jarrett, Charles R. Locke and Knight Haines.
During the Civil War, Camden purchased its first steam fire apparatus on June 4, 1864 the Independence Fire Company No. 3 purchased an Amoskeag steamer for $3250. This apparatus was a third class, single pump style with serial #92.