
Browning Street
Browning Street in Camden was originally Evergreen Avenue. It was renamed in honor of Congressman William J. Browning, who died on March 4, 1920, while performing his duties at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
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Browning Street in Camden was originally Evergreen Avenue. It was renamed in honor of Congressman William J. Browning, who died on March 4, 1920, while performing his duties at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Policeman James McTaggart, 54, of 3135 Waldorf Avenue, a World War I veteran appointed to the Camden police force in 1927, died in West Jersey Hospital. He was a brother of the late Policeman John McTaggart, who worked a beat on Broadway from Pine Street to Kaighn Avenue.

A brief 1943 funeral notice for Miss Ethel H. Waters, 26, who died in Camden; six Camden policemen, among them Howard Bean, Joseph Mardino and James McTaggart, served as her pallbearers.

Patrolman John McTaggart, 53, died in Cooper Hospital after 31 years in the Department of Public Safety, 12 as a fireman and 19 as a policeman walking the same Broadway beat from Kaighn Avenue to Line Street. He was the guest of honor at the annual St. Patrick's night party "A Nite in Ireland."

Viola Lewis of 807 Locust Street was arrested as the alleged proprietor of a disorderly house, and Cleo Chacker and Hattie Green as inmates, after Patrolman James McTaggart was accosted on Locust Street.

City detectives questioned three youths believed responsible for a series of robberies; Francis Smith of 1120 Locust Street and Raymond Walker of 747 Woodland Avenue were arrested by Policeman James McTaggart at Broadway and Atlantic Avenue.

Loot Values at $2000 Taken from Broaday Shop; Second Visit of Thieves Climbing to the roof of a shed in the rear of the Greenetz & Pellicoff jewelry store , 833 Broadway , burglars entered the shop early today and carried away $2,000 in loot.

Police held "Doctor" H. H. Hyghcock without bail after discovering a maze of tunnels, "witch caves," and gruesome remains beneath 413 and 415 Liberty Street; Police Judge Cleary first held him on lesser charges.