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John Lenkowski

Two-story red brick corner building at 1176 Mount Vernon Street with people seated at a table out front.
Streets

Louis Street

Louis Street runs between Haddon Avenue and Mount Ephraim Avenue, from Mount Vernon Street south to Sheridan Street. Primarily residential with many corner businesses, it passes Whitman Park and was devastated by the crack epidemic of the 1980s.

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John Lenkowski - 1934-05-19
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John Lenkowski

John Lenkowski, born on June 13, 1915, was a notable figure in New Jersey. Even at a young age, he attracted the attention of law enforcement, in February 1928, when he was only 12 years old.

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Gangster Murder Stock Photo
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Gunmen In Philadelphia Murder Colozzi in Numbers War

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.

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Newspaper clipping: Old Holdup Charge Keeps Youth in Jail, Camden Courier-Post, March 22, 1939
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Old Holdup Charge Keeps Youth in Jail

Stanley Krause and Stanley Geda drew suspended sentences for the 1934 Marlton National Bank holdup, and Krause was turned over to Camden police over a Public Service garage robbery at Fifteenth and Mickle streets.

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Courier-Post clipping, February 27, 1928: Eight Boys Are Held, Colored Fagin Sought.
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Eight Boys Are Held, Colored Fagin Sought

Eight Camden boys, including Edward and Jess Luczkiewicz of 1051 Louis Street, were committed to the detention home in February 1928 for stealing copper wire and battery plates; police sought the junk dealer said to have bought the goods.

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