Tag: Fred Klosterman
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Fred Klosterman
Fred Klosterman, also known as Frederick Klostermann Jr., was born on September 13, 1900, to Frederick and Catherine Klostermann. His father worked as a cigar maker, and the family lived at 1148 Kaighn Avenue until 1929. Fred Klosterman worked as a plumber as early as 1923 and married Victoria by 1929. They moved to 1255…
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Gunmen In Philadelphia Murder Colozzi in Numbers War
Camden Courier-Post – January 10, 1940 Westmont Victim Reported to Have Been Aide of Klosterman Scarduzio Death Tie-Up Also Seen A reputed employee of Fred Klosterman, Camden numbers baron, was shot and killed in Philadelphia last night in what police there believed was an inter-city fight for control of the numbers racket. The dead man…
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Grand Jury Clears Number Suspects
Camden Courier-Post – August 5, 1935 Pair Suspected by Police as Having Succeeded Klosterman Brothers Two men alleged by city and county authorities to have succeeded the Klosterman brothers in controlling the Camden numbers racket last Spring, were exonerated by the Camden county grand jury. Those whose cases were “no billed” are Chester “Gassy” Szalinski,…
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Tenth Arrest Made Here in Numbers Quiz
Camden Evening Courier – September 13, 1934 1 ADMITS GUILT AND POLICE SAY LINKS OTHERS Others Must Face Trial; More Arraigned and Bonds Fixed By Court Campaign Against Writers Pushed With Feitz Probe ALLEGED ‘BARON’ IS HELD IN BAIL Mayor Pledges Aid of Camden Cops to State on Illicit Liquor Arrests in the numbers racket…
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Klosterman Boys Found Guilty In Numbers Case
Camden Courier-Post – June 22, 1933 Camden Brothers Released in Bail Awaiting Sentence They Are Big Shots,’ Prosecutor Declares Both Defendants Deny Connection With Raided Saloon Joseph and Fred Klosterman were convicted in Camden Criminal Court yesterday of operating a numbers racket. A jury returned a guilty verdict against the two South Camden sportsmen-brothers at…
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Mysterious Piece of Paper Enlivens Numbers Trial Here
Camden Courier-Post – June 21, 1933 Judge Shay Enjoys Verbal Tilt Between Gotshalk and Walter Keown, But it Fails to Enter Into Evidence A mysterious piece of paper yesterday precipitated a verbal battle between Assistant Prosecutor William C. Gotshalk and Defense Attorney Walter S. Keown upon opening of the trial of Joseph and Fred Klosterman…