Tag: David S Rhone
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David S. Rhone
Charges were eventually dropped against Koerner in 1948, while Chief Frost was exonerated in the spring of 1949, leading to the dismissal of charges against Dr. Rhone and Garrity.
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George S. Tempest
George S. Tempest was hired by Camden to run the police and fire departments during the Roaring Twenties and related criminal activity.
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Joseph “Mose” Flannery
Joseph ‘Mose’ Flannery was a political figure in Camden in the early 1900’s, also involved in organized crime. He was murdered, as was his suspected murderer.
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That Sense of Security
Camden is boastful of the fact that loss to citizens through acts of criminals is virtually nil, while the. Fire Department through a period of several years has held down the fire loss rate to a point which ranks as one of the lowest for any city its size in the nation,
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Dzick Appointed Judge of Camden Municipal Court
Camden Courier-Post – May 16, 1950 Prosecutor Replaces DiMona; Anthony Lario Is Chosen Benjamin J. Dzick, city prosecutor since 1942, today was named municipal judge of Camdent [sic] by Director of Public Safety George Aaron, replacing Police Court Judge John R. DiMona. At the same time Aaron appointed Anthony M. Lario to the post of…
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Koerner Made Police Chief; Carroll, Mattison Promoted
Camden Courier-Post – November 29, 1949 Capt. Gustav Koerner, youngest of six men holding that rank in the department, today was named Camden police chief.
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Henry Magin Laid to Rest by War Veteran Buddies
Funeral services for City Commissioner Henry Magin were held today with his colleagues in official and veterans circles participating.
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Johnson Gets Ward’s Job as Kobus Orders Cop Shakeup
In a shakeup of Camden police officials, Lieutenant Samuel E. Johnson was named Acting Chief of Detectives.
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Arrest of Six Links Numbers And Fake Cash
Camden Courier-Post – August 10, 1935 Men Nabbed Here Believed to Be Members of Ring A tie-up between a huge counterfeiting ring and a gambling syndicate backing the “numbers” was believed unearthed by Camden police and Federal authorities following the arrest here yesterday of six colored men on charges of attempting to pass bogus money.…
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Lewis H. Stehr, Chief of Police, Dies Suddenly
Funeral rites for Chief of Police Lewis H. Stehr, who died suddenly at 11.30 a.m. yesterday in Cooper Hospital, will be conducted at 2 pm on Saturday.
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Gangster Shot As Racketeers Open War Here
Joseph Connors, known racketeer of Gloucester City, was shot in Camden after an altercation at a bar over $5. Ten people held for questioning.
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Reeve Mansion Ordered Razed by City Official
Termed a ';rendezvous of thieves, a haven for spooners and a general nightmare, the deserted and broken down mansion at Third and State Streets, was ordered torn down.