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A full day's Camden news for July 27, 1906, including Police Captain Stanley's capture of George Willingmire, wanted for a stabbing at Ninth and Chestnut Streets, after a desperate struggle on the way to jail.
Considerable surprise was manifested in Camden yesterday when it was announced that Anna Turner, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Frank Turner, a prominent builder and contractor, has been marred since January 21 to Louis Voegtlin, formerly of Camden, but now of Trenton.
George Willingmire terrorised South Camden with a shotgun and a bull terrier, wounding four people before plunging into the Eighth Street swamp. Captain Stanley pursued him to within twenty feet before Willingmire loaded his gun and threatened to fire.
A column of Camden briefs for August 11, 1901, including a report that Police Captain Stanley was in a head-on trolley collision at Brigantine Beach and escaped with a bad shaking up.
Camden's Republican primary elections of February 1899 turned violent in the Seventh Ward, where the Blowite and Hansonite factions fought at the polls. Mayor Hatch sent Captains Stanley and Boyle with seventeen policemen, but the rows continued and a patrolman was badly beaten.
Real Estate Investment Co. advertises 122 Clay Street for rent — 4 rooms at $6.00 per month — along with other Camden properties. Camden Daily Telegram, October 9, 1895.
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.
A twelve-year-old boy, Terrance Miles, arrested for vagrancy, gave the Mayor information on the policy-writing operation of 'Policy Bill' Smith.
At Mayor Pratt's direction, Chief of Police Franks had officers raid the policy shop of William 'Policy Bill' Smith at 14 South Eighth Street.
William "Policy Bill" Smith surrendered to the Mayor and was admitted to $300 bail after the raid on his place at 14 South Eighth Street.
Chief Matlack expected "Policy Bill" Smith to surrender and post bail after the raid on 14 South Eighth Street, but Smith failed to appear and the case went to the grand jury.
Mayor Bradshaw sent the paraphernalia from the raid on "Bill" Smith's policy den at 14 South Eighth Street to the grand jury; Smith remained at large, believed to be in Philadelphia arranging bail with backer Oscar Stein.
A January 1886 report of a policy-game raid by Chief of Police Matlack and Mayor Bradshaw on a house at 14 South Eighth Street run by William "Policy Bill" Smith, in which the winning row was the old familiar 4-11-44.
The Camden City Medical Society was organized June 2, 1853.