The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-31
Death OF tho Gypsy Kinx-some Account
OF tho Wandering Tribes.

Death OF TIE GtPsy ktng-SOme Account
OF tho Wandering Tribes.
From the Pittsburg Post, March 26.l
Owen Stanley the recognized leader OF large band OF
gpscs in this country, died short time since al Madison
Indiana and his remains were taken TO DAYTON for inter
ment, beside those OF Harriet Owen, Gypsy Queen who
was buried there some two years ago Tho ceremonies
were announced to have taken place with great pomp
and rowing bands Of this singular people gathering
to Dayton in all directions to participate in the funeral
ceremonies which were to be OF curious and imposing
character, becoming the nterment Of deceased royalty
In noticing the fact OF his death, observe that the
papers make no remarks upon the character, life and
The "Gpsy King" Owen Stanley, and his numerous
family have frequently visited this part Of Pennsylvania
and We know them we'll The government of this pecu.
member OF the tribe family receiving peculiar reve-
renee and implicit obedience from all its members
Patriarch, CHIEF King came 10 America seven or
eight years ago from England, by way Of Canada. The
whom, We believe, in America and living These,
with their descendants, now number about two hundred
persons They still keep up their nomAdio Gpsy mode
Of living, travelling from place to place, in bands sub
divided according to circumstances The tribe is pos
sessed Of considerable wealth In horses wagons and
neythe latter Of which they not loanng
persons In whom they have implicit confidence Know
ing themselves suspected they naturally suspicious
people, but when their confidence acquired they
Of practical life they are we'll informed They drive
sharp bargain are cautious and prudent, and say
that he Stanley family have proved themselves honest,
frequent, they insist upon investigation and como out H
umPhant
We recoilect that At tins whom In this city, man
from Ohio positively 70 the ownsrshtr Of horse
which was the possession Of member Of the tribe
offered for sale horse market. ana he was arrested
After he had by questioning and questioning in
duoed the complainant TO swear positively that the horse
was hs fathers Stanley produced the bill and receipt
for the purchase Of the horse gave bail for stay Of pro-
ceedlDgs for couple OF days. and not only proved his
legal ownership in the horse but also that the who
was said 10 have been Its owner still had his horse
When the Stanley tribe first to this country the
father and mother remained in England and joined their
children in this country at the request OF their Levi
Stanley, who sent to England thousand dollars aid
them and some Of the poorer members Of the tribe
come TO the United States.
The old had many valuable articles which
which he desired TO preserve relics of tho olden
time They were silver cups and silver quarts or
members Of the tribe by English nobemeu and gentle
men, as rewards for feats OF agility strength, running
jumping dancing, &c. When encamped upon large
mon grounds belonging to the nobility and gentry Of
England amusement Of this sort were common, but by
act OF Parliament passed about twenty years ago.
these grounds enclosed and the camp and
the grazing Of the Gpeies like the hunting grounds OF
our Indian tribes, taken away from them. This
fact together with The fear tina, tho younger members Of
duced the SANKEY'S, together with several other Gpsy
tribes 70 emigrste 70 America, where they could ind
plenty of room without being regarded trespasserR
When the SANKEY'S resolved 10 come TO America, one
and ALL the question how they should convey
.ne iamy recs above SPOKEN Of, winch we're numerous
England and in this country the popular prejudice, which
sets down the Gipsy as a thief, might induce the
authorities to Seize them under the suppoetion
that they were stolen, and that thus they might be
pat to trouble and delay, might lose their cherished
treasures altogether. They accomplished the affair with
true Gipey cunning. Purchasing cask Of liquor, they
secretly placed the silver ware in it, wrapped up
deaden the sound and then entered their liquor regular
expectation at the Custom House. The caek and It's vaua
BILE contents safely through official hands, and the
liquor unpjured by the valuable deposit which con.
tanned The family are still in possession Of these relics,
future generations.