Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-11
Feat ofa Gipsey.

The Washington Republic states that Captain
Robert Perry, asgentleman of respectable standing
and of considerable means recently visited with otn
ers band of gipsies, Bristol post office, Anne
Arundel county, Md, in order to see if they could
put them the trail of the robbers of store III the
neighborhood One of the gipsies, it appears select
ed Captain Perry as victim, and told him that II
he would grant her private interview with him at
his house. she would disclose him treasure OF great
value on his farm. The interview was granted when
the gypsy told him she could do nethng until he ex
hibited to her 81 900 in current money. Capt r
had only 1886 in the house. but subsequently Dor
rowed 5000 more, when another interview took place.
the result of which is thus detailed by the Repup-
lie
The money was counted, placedsin shot-bag en-
veloped in brown paper, and again wrapped IN COZ
ton cloth, and was placed in trunk, which was
locked, and the key taken by Perry. 1t was there
to remain for some DAYS IN three days the gipsey
returned, and she and Perry had an interview alone
The trunk was opened and the bundle was found
exactly as it bad been placed. He was required
then to go upon his knees, in order that her mean
tatlons performed over the trunk and money mighU
have their full effect While so engaged her cloak
fell upon the trunk but she quickly replaced IL on
her shoulders. The mysterious proceeding pelng
over. Perry was called to examine the trunk ana
found it all right: he relocked it and pocketed the
key. He was now told that the work was done and
that on the ninth day she would return, and II the
money, &c. in the trunk were all right, she Would
be at liberty to point out to him the exact locaoh
of the treasure on his farm. She further tod nm
that if she detained by sickness or other cause
he to open the trunk himself, ana Would ma the
necessary instructions.
1t can scarcely be credited than a man possessing
his ordinary could have been SO led away py
the hopes of gain yet it is true that the trunk was
secretly kept closed for the ninth day Saturday.
and the gypsy did not return Pre- errng to receive
ocular realization of his hopes by the personal AID
ST the gypsy to trusting to written instructions from
the invisible world he delayed opening the trunk in
hopes Of her re-appearng Till last Monday tie then
unlocked it it, took out the bundle, remo' ed the va
rious wrappingS, and found shot-bag which he
hastily opened, aud found-some two hundred cop,
pers and few leaves of tobacco! The gypsy had
substituted this bundle for the containing his
money
Without informing his family or friends of his
mshap he obtained the services Of two or three per
sons and mounted they FASTENED to this city in pur-
suit of the gipsies, it being stated they had come
this way. Ascertaining that some of them were
residing in the First Ward he stated the above fact
to Justice Drury, who issued a warrant to search
the premises of the gipsies.
The officers visited the pace, and the appearance
| of the parties presented the most squalld ano
wretched poverty: no furniture, some beds
thrown on the floor. was found in the house. Two
of the beds occupied by women IN conhne
ment No obstacle was presented to the search
and, tied UP in handkerchefs rags, in tin kettles
boxes &C., the officers found large quantities Of colo
and silver coin, amounting it is said, to at leas
$4,000 Captain Perry could identify none of h'
money-the greater portion of it having been II
bills of Baltimore banks-nor could he identity eIth
er of the women here as the women who had prom
Used him the treasure. Since then, with the aid O.
several officers he has been securing the neighbor
ing counties Of Virginia and Maryland, but, up t.
Sunday night had obtained no knowledge of hi
! fortune-teller.
| We regret to have it to say that any one shouIt
have been unfortunate to fall victim to sucf
snperstitious folly and still further have to regre
to add that Captain Perry, Saturday, not conten
with the serious lesson he had received, actually
visited professional fortuneteler in this city, t.
be informed where it was likely he could find hi
lost money