Pavonia Station — Camden History

Newspaper portraits of Harry Duffield, Fred Coursey and Linnans Staley, accused in the Kellmann murder

Coursey Breaks Down While Story of Cold-Blooded Killing of Karl Kellmann Is Told by Detective

Fred Coursey and Harry Duffield collapse in Police Court as Detective John Painter recounts the robbery killing of 18-year-old Karl Kellmann at Twenty-seventh and Sherman streets; Linnans Staley is committed as a principal.

October 14, 1912·9 min read

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Armed Desperadoes Swoop Down on East Camden

Five armed desperadoes hold up a bridge tender, blow up a safe at the Pavonia station, and battle police across East Camden before escaping.

December 13, 1903·7 min read