Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-03

This was only 4 shrewd bit Of maneu-
vering on the part Of King Faw, who,
being pressed to take himself and tribe
out OF the country, pretended TO his
followers rebellion against him, and
secured this unique edict In his favor to
give color Of necessity Co prolonging ms
and his peoples stay In Scotland. This
Faw, whose shrcwdness stamped the
genuine Gipsy upon his character, was
the progenitor OF the many tribes OF
Flaws, Faas. or Falls. who with the
Baillics formerly Bailyows, the present
Gypsy Bailcys Of Amcnca) have been
the most numerous and noted OF Scottish
Gipsies, and whose descendants, as
Flaws and Falls. have found IN respect
able numbers and condition throughout
the United States.
The most noted royal Gipsies OF Scot.
land were King Anthonius Gawino,
previously referred TO. the Ballyows,
afterwards the Battles, and old King
John Faw. Many members OF the taa
family have attained wealth and politi'
cal pfetermcnt In Scotland. The once
wealthy Falls, merchants Of Dunbar,
are Gipsius one Of the Falls became
a colonel In the British army. Another
served a term in parliam mt. Hosts
have been and are under sheriiis aud
bliliiis. Lady Ansiruther, wife Of the
late Sir John Austruthcr, OF Ellie, was
Jenny Faa, a Gypsy woman OF great wit
and beauty. These Falls or Faas, Of
Dunbar, are also connected by marriage
with the great banking family Of Coutts,
widely known In America through the
frequent social intelligence concerning
the noted Baroness Burdettc Coutts.
While the celebrated poem, THE Gypsy
Laddie" commentaries the abduction
by the then Gypsy King, John Faa, In
i6t5, OF Lady Casillis, wife OF the Earl
OF Casills, "a sullen aud illtempered
man, more given to theology than to
ilka day goodness. who was absent on
a deputation 10 satify the solemn league
and covenant Of that year at West
minister.
Thisnoted line Of British Gypsy royalty
still cNis In direct descent IN the per-
son Of the most hopeless outcast OF all
outcas,s, an outcast Gypsy whose
acquaintance / have the honor TO
possess. although the same is esteemed
almost a dishonor from even a Gypsy
point Of view; and the same royal line,
in distributed strains, Is still proudly
recognized In nearly seventy families ur
tribes personally know In England.
Scotland and America. All these .-ibcs
hold TO the tight Of succession W thin
their separate tiny kingdoms OF poplla-
ton rather than territory with the same
tenacity and sacred inviolabiity as any
European monarchial dynasty. Where
the line becomes extinct, which seldom
occurs, Il Is neatly always rcintroduced
by marriage with members Of other
tribes where the hereditary line Is
superintendent. In instances where It
Is permitted 10 become and remain ex-
tinct, king or queen or both are always
chosen by popular election. In nearly
all such cases the sovereign Is selected
from family possessing the next re-
quisii" 10 royal blood-age without
faint VI crime. Thus Il will be seen
that both British aud American Gipsies,
While purely communisuc iII ...-.uli
Of tribal government, are
among the most cxacting Of al strictly
people In holding to the
principle OF royal heredity
The climax OF visible British Gipsy
royalty was undoubtedly reached al
ancient Kirk NethOlm, just across the
English border, among the Cheviot
Hills, at about the middle Of the present
century. AT the death,at Kirk Yetholm,
In ISi7, OF the King OF all the Scottish
and many Of the English Gipsies,
William Faa, or "Auld Wull Faa, as
he was iaminarly known, they mustered
from letholm and its immediate neigh.
borhood 500 Gipsies and 500 asses rs an
escort for his remains from Coldstrcam
TO the parish burying ground at Yetholm.
Shortly alter his death, ON the sudden
decease oil Charles Blythe, King
Williams immediate successor. a re.
markable contest took place between
the late Faa's two daughters, Princess
Esther aud Princess Helen.
The Blythe line was extinct in Scot.
land, aud no one could be found 10
dispute the royal line rcverting to one
or the other oil the two Faa processes
Helen, the younger, urged her claims
on the well-knOwn and often expressed
wish OF the dead king that she should
eventually succeed him. Esther, the
elder, claimed the succession on the
grounds of seniority. For months the
Iiveliest imaginable political canvass
was waged throughout the Gypsy camps
Of Scotland aud England. AT last the
contest waged so bitter that these
sisters OF royal blood came to blows.
The first aud last breach OF the peace
ever accredited 10 Gipsles in Yeiholm.
They were both women Of powerful
frame, and that encounter has been DIES
,ribed TO me by an eye witness now
living as having been of the most savage
lnd icrOcluus character. Esther was
victorious, and Helen, or black.bearded
Nell, rs the villagers called her, got |
lersul wecl licklt.' This ARRAY appar. |
sntly decided the contest for when |
'tcsting'day" or Shrove Tuesday, on |
which the famous liOwmont games are |
'ull notably celebrated, Princess Helen |
md her followers urged no objection to |
Princess EsIher's election and corona |
ion.
The crowning Of Queen Esther
whose full name was Esther Faa Blythe |
&utherlord-the Blythe and Rutherford |
lddenda coming from marriages with |
worthless men OF her race--was an affair |
II great note NJ Yclhom. Her majesty |
vas attended by a royal brother, several |
princess and princesses OF the blood |
'rlnce Robert her son, to whom / have |
previously referred, and great Tetinue |
II over 800 Glpsies and as many towns. |
'eoplc and gentry Of the surrounding
.ountry. The cavalcade proceeded to |
he Helholm Gross. A jolly old black.
NTH named George Gladstone, who
lad performed a like office Tor Charles
iylhe, and thus secured the title OF
Archbishop OF Yetholm," wrought a
esplendent coronet Of tin, sustaining a
Scotch thistle. In presence
4 the great multitude he made procla-
nation OF his right to exercise the high |
'ihce, and, having IN the most solemn
ashton set the emblem Of royalty upon