Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New CASTLE, Feb. 27.-Yesterdl " after
noon between 8 md C O'Clock CHARLES
Mitchell, O farmer residing between
Hare's Corner and Christians, and Il. p.
Bullen proprietor OF the Hars's Corner
Hotel, came to town and had warranta
sworn out for the arrest Of q band Of
gypsies encamped in woods noar the
above village.
II was soon learned that several of the
gypstes had attacked the two sons of Mr..
Bdllen and had threatened TO burn the
premises. When the news reached here
excitement was at q pitch and greatly
exaggerated reports of the affair were
circulated. Sheriff Allen end Mayor
Banson were notified that thair services
were needed, as the villagers were greatly
alarmed and indeed were AFRAID of thsir
lireg.
Accordingly the sheriff and mayor or
Ranized @ posse, consisting Of State
Treasurer Herbert Officer John Eanson,
Hiett Graham, W.rden Smith, Charles
Rhyder, the mayor and sheriff, 20 arrest
the disorderly gypsisS. This Etart was
made at $50 O'Clock, from here, in six
carriages, in the rear one being two
novspspes correspondents. When Here's
Conner WAS coached the greatest excite
! ment prevailed. A stop wes made at she
hosel, but the party was informed that
the gypsies who had clea ed the row had
4 fed to the camp In Mitchell's wood,
\ aDont two miles up the road towards
! Christians. After arminR themselves with
clubs and pistols, in case there ehould be
any resistance, tbs sheriff aud posse
started Tor the wood.
1 The gypsy camp WAS reached after q
hAlt-hcur's drive. The teRma wera halted
\ IN front OF ths camp until scheme to
/ make the capture WitEout difiou ty was
4 concoeted. 1t was finally decided that
one OF the party should ptocsad into the
camp and make bargain for horse
| trade and while the gyps were Interested
4 in tho Transaction the rest of the possa
| would rush in and make the arrest.
Accordingly Warden Smith took one of
the horses by the bride and led It into
the camp. Two middle.aged men, and
one young man at once made thair APP
| pearance from the tent, and on being in
formed that he (Mr. Smith) wishe1 to
swap horses, they at once began to
enter into o bargain, when the youngest
man caught glimpse OF Officer Hans On,
1
! this hs ''smelt the rat" and with spring
/ jumped on a horse nearby and dashed
| up the road to inform two other men,
bsrs of the camp who had gone out, it ia
supposed, on foraging expedition, to
1 flse.
at this junctuTe the mayor and several
other members Of the posse rushed into
the woods and told the two remaining
men that they were under arrest. The
two men grew indignant at being ap-
proachsd thus, aud at onoe began to lock
Rs II trouble would result, the women
made threats to use firearms, and the pri-
Boners, who were intqLioatsd, refused 10
obey the mayors orders to get into tho
carriage, bus when he (lhe msyor) meant
business and would not put mp wi u any
ioolishness they concluded il would be
/ best to submit.
The women, three In number, and a
4 dozsn or more children, pleaded with tho
/ otheera to release them, as they declared
they we're entirely innocent of the charge.
/ The women were told thGt they could re-
4 main in the camp uptii to-day and tha
mayor aid State tre surer accompanied
the two prisoners 70 town.
When New CASTLE WAS reached an IN.
4 mense crowd wns on the street awSisipe
their arrival. The men were looked up
in jail. Warden South, ShsrlR Allen,
Hieft Graham and Oiiieer AsrsoD in tie
meantime were ia pursuit OF the other
three men who Esde their escape from
the camp. ODe OF them was captured in
4 Newark after long on4se ard Brought
here and lodged in jGil ut Q O'Clock thi,
mor ing. Word has besu tsl6grRphed to
I the surrounding towns 20 arrest iha others.
1 This gypsies OF this encampment, who
I numOer about IS or 30, men, women and
| children, have been source Of much
| trouble lately to the farmers in that
vicinity. Thoir stock OF horses wera
I continually grszinE on other peoples
| property and runuing at large on tho
4 roads and through the fields. This is
why Mr.. Mitchell had warrants served
! for their arrest.
Tires OF the gypsies came to the Hare's
! Corner hotel yesterday afternoon with
! the evident intention TO cre.te disturb
Rnoe. They asked for liquor, which when
! furnished them they drans, and ordered
! a bottle OF the stimuiant sRGG. After this
had been furnished them they refused 10
pay the seoge. They started to retreat
and fled to the barn waera they we're
| oVertAken, and showing fight woro over
| powered by force. In retaliation they
threatened to burn and Loot the buildings
at BGre's Garner and vicinity.
NEW CAsfLE, Feb 2s--At the appointed
hour for the hsarne OF the gypzy tri1e
captured on Wednesday by Shss.G Allen
and posse, last night before Squire JRa.
yier, large crowd was assemSl d in tha
vicinity OF the squire'a office, but when II
wns learned that no one ezcapt toose i'm
pliratod in the case Gud the witnesses gnd
prosecutors we're allowed inside the court
the crowd quickly Dispersed. Frank
Courtney o. Wilmington and ono OF the
Gypsies made proposition to settle the
oaso by payiGg the costs, provided
Mesgrs. Enl!an mud Mitchell vould com
premise iu this way. Asts- coagi5er-
able discussion an agreement 1as
reached and BGllen agreed to with
draw the suit, which wss for
assault and battery on his SOM suG threat
enipg 10 bu Z the property, and Migohel
consented 10 withdraw bis charge Of
trespGss IL the tribe wouii hrcak camD
to-day and leave that ar Of tie country.
This the gypsies promised 90 Do. Ftnns
Courtney signed tao check fog $6i 40,
which would settle tho case. FIVE dol
lars End forty cents of this Giaouat was
the expenses ot the squire ard tha bal.
gnoe was the bill presented by tho shSriff
70 psy the posse for rs s9rvis s in rlak-
ing the arrests. Your correspondent fos-
Goy to state yesterday tina Warden Smith
tore his trcasers in his pufdai. Of the
Eyps, and tho snloE=t OF 6smsga to which
Ea9 inclu1Bd III the sheEif'a bill OF $50,
The taree men who wsrs imprisoned in