Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-23
WERENOTHERELONG
Gypsy DUDE" AND MARIA BE-
lievEo TO HAVE BEEN HERE.
AZ Least . Couple Answering Their Do
scriptions Receive IN Eidsriy Lady
and Depart Suddenly.

Edward Evans, the Gypsy Dude" who
Is wanted in Newark. N. j.. by both the
police authorities and Chief Lowell. of the
gypsy band encamped near that city, for
the abduction OF tho latter's fortune-tell-
ing daughter, Maria, is believed to have
spent half OF last week in Richmond.
AT least. q man answering his descrip-
ton IN every respect. corresponding with
picture of him printed IN the New York
World. and giving his name was here from
tuesday morning. June 18th, TO Friday.
the 18th. about noon.
And travelling with him as his wife was
PETITE, rather good-looking lady who
might be recognized by picture of the
fortune-telling girl taken when she was
| quite young. printed In the same edition OF
the World which contained full account
OF the disappearance of Evans and Maria.
REwARD OFFERED By TIE FArsFR.
In the article referred to appeared copy
| OF the following postal announcement
which had been sent TO the police depart
ments and dime museums throughout the
| country:
$500 RgwARD-wASrED, Y0R ABDUCTION.
Edward Evans, married, aged 80, feet
Inches In height, medium build. weight l52
pounds. brown curly hair, very high forehead.
| the tips 81 the fingers on both hands are de-
formed from bau-playing; lett Newark June
Sth.
lie abducted his sistcr-in.iaw who Is u yenrs
OF age. feet inches in height, medium build.
dark-brown hair, dark eyee, dark complexion;
when walking swings her shoulders considera-
by, when she left home she had on a red waist,
Win dsrk-blue skirt and bodice attached to sus-
pcnders, trimmed with white cord black straw
bat, turned up front and back, trimmed high
with feathers.
The father Of the girl will pay the above re-
IN
Send Information 10 WILLIAM II. BROWN.
Superintendent Of Police,
Newark, y. j.
Evans and his sister-in-law. who is Chief
Lovells youngest daughter. are said TO
have stolen away from camp on Thursday
night. June 6th. Lowell. who is wiry,
small man of quiet domeanor, ls reputed TO
be rich. owning real estate in Newark, fine
teams and controlling the goods and chat
tells Of the tribe who show great respect
for him and his wife. Three years ago
Evans married LovelPs daughter. Jean
nette or Jenny, and they have three child
rem.
GREAT FORTUEE-TELLER.
Tho child Maria, continues the World, 10
"seyonth daughter" ana bor mother was
seventh daughter. Old john Lowell and vile
have mad fourteen children, seven boys and
seven girls, GDd Maria n the youngest daughter.
She wss Is Las. January. There are several
younger children but they are all boys. Maria was
gifted, in the gypsies estimation. and made
more than all the rest of the family Evans
was known outside the camp as "Chiei EDDIE
being the best educated OF the tribe, but IN tho
tribe he was called the "Gypsy Dude and nc
connied almost a good-for- nothing II IL his
worthlessness almost IA much as the fact that
he was Jenny's husband that has brought down
the fathers wrath upon him.
The tent which Evans occupied was cleaned
yesterday, and nothing but n little heap OF
hay remained where IL was pitched. The re-
porter cav bite OF paper scattered about, which
upon close examination proved 10 have Deen
letters Evans had attempted 70 DESTROY. some
Of them were put together aud the following
made out:
ELIZABETH. June 3, 1893.
Dear MI want you to keep yourself in readi-
ness to start ut a snort notice.
Evans had undoubtedly written IL week ago
Saturday, and nndng no opportunity TO pass II
to heria had torn Il no. Sgperinteadent Brown s,
has the other fragments, which may give him "a
clue TO tho abductors destination.
The RICHMOND VISIT.
Tho couple referred TO in the opening of
this article arrived here a week ago last
Tuesday, and. going to a nice boarding.
house on east Marshall street. engaged &C
commodatlons for week. the bill being
paid IN advance. The names given we're
those OF Edward Evans and wife. On Fri
day about noon q middle-aged woman
came to the house in q cab and asked If
Mr. and Mrs. Evans were stopping there.
Receiving an affirmative answer she went
in and was shown up to the room occupied
by the couple. Shortly afterward the
three left the house together and have not
been seen since.
The man greeted the caller as his mother
and. while appearing surprised. did,not
manifest any displeasure at the meeting.
Mr. Evans, as the stranger was called at
the boarding house, left those with whom
he talked under the impression that he
was from Chicago and was a dealer in
horses. The couple brought no baggage
with them to Richmond. They bought
pew outfits of clothing while here and
Mrs. Evans left at the boarding house a
suit which answers fully TO the descrip-
ton OF tho clothes worn by Maria Lowell
when she left her fathers camp.
The case has attracted a good deal of in
terest among the boarders at the Mar
shall-street house since their attention
was called to the Worlds publication.