Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-10
CAMDEN MAN DIES
WH|LE.DRESS|NG
South Second Street Rssldent
Stricken 40 hs Prepares
for Church
MAN RUN DOWN By AUTO

While dressing to 20 to church yes
terday morning. William Pilkington,
sixty. eight years old, Of 46e South Sec
ond street, Camden. was fatally stricken
with a heart attack. A granddaughter,
Eleanor Pilkington, heard Pilkington
fall and found him unconscious.
Neighbors summoned ply yslcian, but
Pilkington was pronounced dead. Cor.
oner Holl said death was due to heart
disease.
Struck at Mount Ephraim avenue
and Everett street, Camden, by an
automobile yesterday, Stanley Kirwit.
ski, thirty. five years old, Of 1476
Mount Ephraim avenue, Camden, re-.
ceived q severe laceration Of the scalp.
Harry Gerson, Of 1902 North Thirty
frst street. p Philadelphia, driver Of the
car, took the injured man to the Home
opathic Hospital and reported the ac-
cident to the police. Gerson said Kir.
witski stepped from moving trolley
statement TO be untrue. The autoist
furnished bail pending an investigation.
Palm Sunday was observed yesterday
in Catholic, Protestant and Episcopal
mass in the Church or the Sacred Heart
members Of Camden Council, knights
Of Columbus. received holy communion
in q body. The mass was celebrated by
the Rev. DR.. j. 3. McCloskey, pastor.
Blessed palm was distributed at the
closing masses in the Catholic
churches Of the city. Similar cere.
monies were conducted in Episcopal
! churches. Special musical programs
and appropriate sermons were heard in
all the Protestant churches.
Failing from a barge at 4 shipyard
in Point street, Camden, Yesterday.
Harry Cummings. twelve years old. OF
123 Erie street, Camden, fractured bis
skull. The injured boy was carried to
the Office Of DR.. Walter s. Bray, and
then taken to Cooper Hospital. His
condition is critical.
In falling from a bicycle, on which
he was learning to ride, yesterday,
Francis Stewart, ten years old, Of 3d.
Arch street, Camden. received a lacer.
alton Of the scalp. lie was treated at
Cooper Hospital.
Holy Week MONDAY services will be
First Baptist and Union Methodist
Episcopal Churches. Camden, Camden
pastors will address the meetings,
Joseph Cuphi, of Harlem. New York,
was arrested late Saturday night by
Chief Of Police Breitweiser, of Ciemen .
7 hor
houses. Clementon had experienced
many thefts recently and Chief Brett
weiser was on the watch for suspicious
characters. Saturday night he saw
Cuphi trying the doors OF severa,
houses. Cuphi. Breitweiser says, was
forcing the door Of house on Gar
field avenue, when he surprised him
and made the arrest. Cuphi was taken
to Camden.
As he was preparing to attend church
services Yesterday, William Pilkington.
sixty eight years old, of 45G South
oner Holl issued certificate Of death
from heart trouble. Pilkington lived
alone. but his twelve year old grand.
daughter. Eleanor Quillin. of Clayton,
was visiting him. In another room she
heard noise as though her grand.
father had fallen and found him on the
floor helpless. Ncighbors found the
man dead.
Thomas Kinsel, of Howartlville, Pa,
was sentenced to four months in the
County Prison by Recorder Stackhouse
on the charge of carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
Joscph Amroso. 235 North Sixtv.
fourth street. Philadelphia, forfeited a
bond of $25 to appear In Camden for
violation Of the traffic regulations and
driving without license.
SLAIN OVER W0MAM'S NAME