The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08
QUEEN COREE's EAND.
Gypsies Who Think that They Are More
stunned Against Than Shining.


After several years OF absence Queen Corce's
gypsy band has returned TO the northern part
OF Bergen county. New Jersey. II Is now en-
camped in thick wood of low trees between
Waldwick and Saddle River. and the residents
OF Waldwick have not welcomed them worry
Hospitality. They had almost FORGOTTEN tho
previous visit o: the hand. or only remen bered
1t to hope that it had wandered SO far that its
return was improbable. The average gypsy
may drift long way. but sooner or later. he
may be relied upon to swing around the same
circle; and as the absence of the wanderers
was much longer than usual. n swarthy male
member Of tho band was asked why the band
had kept away SO long.
We'll" he draYlcd. as he Law on the grass
and chewed n biz of clover. II shouldn't have
complained about It or told you il YOU hadn t
asked the question. The rlain truth is that
in these PARTS before"
That was startling information. because It Is
the general opinon of the farmers living east
OF the Ramapo Mountains that the shoe Is on
the other foot few years ago they suffered
greatly from the dcpredutions Of horse
thieves. and the gypSies were not wholly above
suspicion. Their failure to return when thcy
were due was construed unfGvorab bly, and m orc
than one person who had lost iiorsrs stroll
down to- the cncampmcnt TO examine their
stock. They saw about thirty very fine ami
mails, but none that they had ever seen before.
hore are honest enougn." the man continued.
Inttronttzinsly: They would not steal any
much Tor us. His name was Jerry storms MS
and every one about here knew him. He lived
he generally got safely away with his Hooty.
and did not return to ths peighhochood until
spent. Then. II he could not lilo out of his
trouble he begged of. At last no exhausted
md he was Obliged to 20 into New York State.
There he tried to pursue his old trade. But
he stole only one horse. He was arrested and
Sing Sing. and the news Of his imprisonment
us to come back here and Try to
that Jerry stole from them"
Jerry, storms was the most daring and
hs Sh thief ,h@t bepsn county ever
restitution Of his plunder Invariably secured red
are not hearted. He developed a dispo.
sition to take horses by force when strategy
some OF the gypsies' horses. Every day tho
fat. handsome animals wander far from the
open gate or broken fence without stepping
with that Of the highways; At night they are
neither tethered nor hobbled. and daylight in
,yaIiably finds many Of them rastnring on
smooth front lawn had been damaged by stray
horses complained to Queen Coree. and She
attempted to console him by telling him that
what was to be would be. and that thing
done could never he undone. To even up
by the stars or hy palmistry. as his faith might
dictate. AS he was unable to decide which
source, Of inspiration he relied most firmly
upon. no simply swore at royalty and went
away unenlightened.
For 50 young woman Queen Coree Is q
obedience. and from loud commanding. when
she has required the luya! service Of her sub
Jects. her voice has grown so hoarsc and mas
culinc that. from q distance. it might readily
be mistaken for that OF her husband. The
Prince Consort has little r,wcr when she hap
pens to be in a sulky mood. She is - years
old. and she succeeded her mother. who died
last year. The old Queens remains were
buried with imposing ceremonies. and her
successor seiaes every opportunity to describe
similar honors may lie paid to her After the
late Queens death there was some danger OF
n revolution. for the tribe was discont pnted;
but. as a republican form Of government WAS
thing that had NJ precedent among gypsies.
the dea was abandoned. and as the Young
ruler is the mother Of four children. the line OF
succession is secure.
Queen Coree does not believe in education,
although she has great faith in tobacco, and
she allows the children Of the tribe to smoke
themselves. She does most Of the mark citing
for her subjects. Tho bnnd. which is divided
into two sections. has about fifty members.
The men are fairly well clad. The dresses Of
most OF the women nre torn. and they ask the
women of the neiGhhorhood to ncnd them II
own. manufacture for tho use OF u sewing
machine.