The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13
THH GYPSY ELOPHRS.
A Clue Which Points to
Philadel
Discipline.
specfaifo the Jersep chr Ne,cs.

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CAMP LOWELL. North ELIZABETH, June
10, Observation-Disclosures Lowell, whose gypsy
| daughter Maria eloped with her brother
in-law, Eddy Evans, on Thursday, be-
| lieves at last that he has q clew worth
following. A well-known Elizabeth hack
man stopped a reporter yesterday and said
he had some information regarding "Gyp-
sy Eddy"
Last Thursday, about 5 O'clock he
said, Il was here by the station when I
say Eddy coming along Morris avenue.
We had known each other a long time and
l sung out to him: 'Hullo, where re you
goin'?.'
"'Oh' he replied, Just over to the Penn
! sylvania depot He seemed in a harry,
and waltzed right along and elm bed to
the ~west-bound tracks. A train for Phil
adelphia came along soon afterward, and
l didn'ts see him come down.
When the reporter came here to the
Camp n communicated the information
to Mr.. Lowell. he was greatly interested.
This is the first real news we ave 'ad
hof neither hof them,n he said, hurrying
towards n of the dozen horses tied under
the trees. 'sWill you drive back wild me
to Elizabeth, sir, and let me talk to the
'ackman?o
He quickly harnessed a bay horse to a
light blackboard and drove with such
speed that when passing the Westminster
Church in Elizabeth the horse kicked off
q shoe and n of the spring snapped. The
hackman was easily found, but he was
loath to talk, fearing to get himself into
trouble, he said, Mr.. Lowell recognized
him as a friend of Gypsy Eddy. Finally
he repeated his story.
Were my CURL wild imp asked the old
man.
mo, she wasn't. He was all alone and
in a hurry"
REWARD FOR AN ARREST.
Lowell didn't wait. He walked to a
Western Union Office and sent tie follow
ing telegram:
Chief of Police, Philadelphia, Pa:
Two hundred dollars reward. Arrest Edward
daughter, June 8. Supposed to De in Phila-
delphia. Communicate Police Department,
Newark. NJ. LOWELL.
After paying for this he stood silent for
a few moments, and then said:
"Heddy's mother lives in Springfield,
Hillinois, hand e 'as Railways said that
when e got henough money e was goin'
to see 'er has they havn't met for many
years. Hof course she wouldn't know
hany think habout is winiany. and would
take care hof 'um. Hill send the same
message to the police of Springfield" And
Ull1S Wdo dOliC.
The gypsies believed that Eddy would
go TO Chicago, as he was nearly beside
himself on account of the Worlds Fair.
So strongly did Lowell share the belief of
the camp that early this morning he wired
the police Of the Windy City to be on the
lookout for the clipping couple.
Hon the bother and" Lowell contin-
ued, They may be close by somewheres.
The young williams grandfather hons prop
cray hover hon Staten Hiland, but doesn't
live there. He goes gypsying around like
the rest hof huS. 'OwnSoever, Eddy liked
to go down to Staten Hiland. han for hall
Hi know e and my little girl may b. there.
Hi ave halso telegraphed to Grand Cross.
near Chicago, where Heddy las a brother
in-law."
What will you do with the girl when
you get her?p
Put 'er hin some 'ome where she will
be kept securely until she becomes hof
hage."
THE DESERTED WIFI
Late on Saturday evening, when it was
apparent that the deserters would not re-
turn, his wife broke camp in the tent they
had occupied, and went to live at her
fathers, near by. In burning a lot of
written by her husband. These were
pieced together by Il sister-in-law. who can
read, I'M formed this sentences:
DEAR NJ:
Be ready : . start at once +
fear = = = reason be afraid = : y
The remainder could not be made out.
Lowell gave some Of these scraps into the
possession of Superintendent Brown this
morning. Eddy's reason for writing to
his paramour was that since May 26 he
had not been allowed TO talk with her.
On that day Mrs. Lowell and a little boy
lyQro driuinp from l,Nnnc EoIrnS tnyuor1
Irvington, when they met a wagon con-
tanning Maria and Eddy. The Gypsy |
Queen was astonished. One of the Ro-
many laws is that no girl shall ever drive
alone with q man unless they are married. !
AS a matter of fact these rowing people in
sist upon chaperonage to an unusual de- |
greee. Therefore. Mrs. Lowell was aston i
ished, and said to her daughter:
Where ave you been?"
Maria was frightened and did not reply, |
but Eddy said:
Hi wiz takin' 'er to a 'ouse hup ere
Were she wuz goin' to tell fortunes
'Get hout nf the waggin!" cried the
mother. "Coome ere an STAN hup.''
GYPSY DISCIPLINE.
The girl did so, walking to the wheel of
her mothers vehicle and folding her arms
back Of her. The mother stood up in the
high in the air. With a shrill whistle it
descended, striking the child full in the
face. But she did not cry aloud, nor did
she shrink from the second blow that soon
followed.
Now, get hin'ere'' said Mrs. Lowell. She
went back to camp and told her husband
of the occurrence. He called his child,
and whip in hand, led her far away from
the tents into the deepest part of the
woods. Then he commanded her to lay
bare her back and she did so. With ter
rible force he laid the lash upon her quiv-
flesh again and again. Then they
went back to the camp, md summoning
all to hear his words, the old man told Of
his erring daughter and of his villianous
He commanded that close
be put over them and that there
should be no communication between
them.
Meanwhile Eddy protested his own up
Brightness and the girls innocence. So
successfully did ne expostulate that on the
following day the chief men and women
of the tribe went from here to the Court
at Newark, and there says Lowell, |
"Heddy e swored han hahdavy that e adj
'ad no misdoings wild 'er hand e kissed tn
Book. too"
Today Lowell says he will catch the
couple If he has to spend every cent he
owns, and beg the streets for bread after
ward.
Chesadine Lowell secured a warrant for
Evans arrest yesterday from Judge Kali
isch in the First Criminal Court. He is
charged with abduction.
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