Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-03
from tho Washington Republic Jan.l7.I
Feat Of a Gypsy Astonishing DelusioBu

Feat Of Cipsy-AstOnishing DelusioBp
| A gang Of Gipsies. consisting Of three or
| four families, have been for some weeks
occupying tho large brick building near.
the stone warehouse. 10 the ntighborhOo&
of tho Observatory, whittier have been at>.
iracted many cTedulous persOns--men and
women, boys and girls under = belief that
these vagabonds had the power 70 foretelt
their fate In life. Other portions OF tho.
same tribe have been in Georgetown, and
perhaps some are there yet. A, circum-
stance has lately occupied the attention OF
our police, and its publication may tend TO.
put people on their guard against these
people, and also 10 dissipate the f00lislN
credulty which induces some persous %,
put faith in fortune telling.
These Gipsies were some weeks ago
encampsd near Bristol post office. Anne.
Arundel county, Maryland, aud the wo-
men, as we are informed. did thriving
business 10 fortune telling. A store hav.
ing been broken open and robbed in the
| neighbo:hood, and no clue TO the robbers
being found, resort was had by some of the
parties to the leading Gipsy woman. TO.
sse il che could put them on the trail Of
the robbers. Amongst the many who visi>-
ted her for this purpose was Captain hob-
ert Perry, gentleman Of respectable
| standing, Of considerable means, and hith~
er.O considered sharp enough 10 protect
himself from folly in the business affairs OF
| life.
Captain Perry was selected by the Clip.
| 81 as a victim. She told him that ON his
farm was secreted treasure, the enormous
value Of which he could scarcely conceive
and that IL he would grant her private
interview at his house she would discover
to him the means OF securing il. He'
consented. and they met according APP
poin.men,. She told him that she could
| proceed no further unless he exhibited TO-
her one thousand dollars in current money
| Captain p. said that he had not that much
in LiJ possession, all he hal being 1885,.
The Gipsy was frrn, and declared shS
could noe disclose tho SECRET without the
full sum. The suspicious OF Captain +.
were partly aroused. but the prospect OF
future wealth proved too strong tor his
scruples, and he promised to borrow the
BALANCE Of the required sum, and aPpOint>
cd another day for the meeting. being
somewhat assured that there was no dlEli~
ger as the money was at no .i'ne to bs
taken from his possession. A. the next
meeting Captain Perry was present with
Sl.035. he having borrowed $500 Ths
money was c0uased. placed 10 y shot hags
enveioped 30 brown paper. and again wrap
ped in cotton CLOTH. and was placed 10 .
trunk, which was locked, and tue key
taken by Perry. II was there to remain
tor some days. In three days the Gipsy
returned, aud che and Perry had 90 Inter-
view IL ne. Tie trunk vas opeaed, and
the bundle vas found exactly IS u had
been placed lie was required then % 20
npoa his knees in order that her ineanla-
tons performed over the trunk end money
might have ihsir full effect. While %
engaged her clOak fell upon the trHnk but
aha quickly seplaeediE on her shoulders-
The mysterious proceedings being ever
Perry was called to examine tho trunk.
aad found il all right he rslacksd 4 and
p0ekeled tha key. lie was now toll tha1
Tie work was done, and that 90 the nllilla
day she would rslurn, and u tllo money!
Ssc., in tina IfaRk were all right. ulao
would be &C liberty O. poinG out ~ lilm Ihe
exnsa location Il the treasure On hls thrnnA