Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-02-05
FKArs OF A eIPsY-AsToNisHINe DELU
SION.


The Washington Republic states tina, Cap.
| tain Robt Perry, gentleman Of respectable
standing, and of considerable means, recent.
y visited with others band Of gipsies,
near Bristol post office, Anne Alundel CO.,
Md, in order 10 see if they could put them
on the trail Of the robbers Of a store in the
neghborhood. One of The gipsies, it aP-
pears, selected Captain Perry as victim,
and told him ,ha, if he would grant her
private interview with him, al his house,
she could disclose 10 him a treasure Of great
value on his farm. The interview was
granted, when The gypsy told him she could
do nothing until he exhibited 10 her 81 900
in current money. Capt. P. had only $685.
in tho house, but subsequently borrowed
$500 more, when another interview took
place, the result Of which is thus detailed
By the Republic:
The money was counted, placed in shot
bag, enveoped in brown paper, and again
wrapped in cotton cloth, aud was placed in
trunk, which was locked, and the key la.
ken by Perry. It was there 10 remain for
some days In three days the gypsy return
ed, and she and Perry had an interview
alone. The trunk was opened, and the bum
die was found exactly as it had been pa.
ced. He was required then 10 60 upon his
knees, in order that her incan,alions per-
formed over the trunk and money might
have their full effect. While thus engaged
her cloak fell upon the trunk, but she quick
ly replaced il on her shoulders. The myste.
rions proceeding being over, Perry was cal
led to examine The trunk, and found i, all
right, he relocked it and pockeied The key.
He was now told lha, the work was done,
and that oil the 9Th day she would return,
and il the money, &c, in the llunk were all
right, she would be at liberty to poiu, ou, 10
him the exact location Of the treasure on his
farm. She further told him that if she were
detained by sickness or other cause, he was
! 10 open the trunk himself, and would find
the necessary instructions.
1t can scarcely be credited lha, man
| possessing his ordinary sense should have
been so led away by the hopes Of gain, ye,
| it is trne that the trunk was saciedly KEPT
closed for The 9th day, Ia Saturday, and the
gypsy did not return. Preferiug 10 receive
ocular realization Of his hopes BY the person
al aid OF the gypsy to Trusting 10 written in
srucions from the invisible world, he de-
| layed Opening the trunk, in hopes Of her re-
appearing, till last Monday. He then un-
locked it, took out the bundle, removed the
various wrappings, and found shot bag
which he hastily opened, and Troublesome
200 coppers and few leaves Of tobacco
The gypsy had substituted this bundle for
the one containing his money.
Wihou, informing his family or friends
OF his mishap, he obtained the services o.
Two or three persons, and, mounted, they
FASTENED TO this city in pursuit Of the gpsie'
it being stated they had come this way
Ascerlaning ,ha, some of them were resd
ing in the Frs, Ward, he stated the abov,
fact 10 Justice Drury, who issued warran
10 search the premises Of the gipsies
The officers visited the place, and the ap
pearance Of the parties presented the mos
squald and wreiched poverty no furniture
save some beds thrown on the floor, wa
found in the house. Two of the beds wer
occupied BY women in confinement. No oh
s,ace was presented 10 The search, and, lie,
up in dkerchefs, rags, in lin kettle;
boxes, Sc, the officers found large qnan,i
ties Of gold and silver coin, amounting, /,
said, 10 a, least 1000. Capt. Perry coul
identify none of his money-the create
portion Of it having been in bills Of Bali
more banks-ncr could he identify either {
the women here as ;he woman who ha
/ promised him the treasure. Since thel
; with The aid Of several officers, he has bee
securing the ncighboring counties OF Virgil
. ia and Maryland, bni, up 10 Sunday nigh
had obtained no knowledge OF his fortune
teller.
We regret to have ii 10 say that any on
, should have been so unfortunate as to fall
: victim 10 such supeTstllious folly, and s'l
D further have To regret 10 add that Capt. Pe'
Y ~, ON Saturday, not content with the seriou
s lesson he had received, actually visited
? professional lortune.ieler in this city, 10
) informed where il was likely he could fip
i his lost money.
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