The sun., 1893-07-19
GYPSY EVANS Is CAPTURED.
FOUND IN hrs FATHERS C<MP WITH
MhRIE LOTELL

Her Father. Heientie-s In Runnine Hin,
Down. Doesu't Murder Hin when He
Finds Bin,-Trssehery 20 Romsny Folk.
The romance OF the elopine gypsy couple is
ended. Eddie Evans, q tall. dark. and hand
some gypsy. is In cell at Police Headquarters
In Newark. and his young sister-in-law. Marie
Lowell. with whom he ran away, 10 held as q
witness against him. but she 10 so loyal In her
love for him that IL is doubtful whether she
will do anything to criminate him. She 10 one
OF Chesadine Lovelre two pretty bgown daugh-
terra The eldest OF the Gypsy Chiefs children
married Eddie Evans fve years ago by the
rites OF the Romany folk. Marie is only Is
years old. but she looks older. She is neither
tall nor short and 10 plump and pretty. Her
hair and eyes are brown. and her hands and
feet are small. Yesterday she wore q dark
blue skirt, supported by suspenders OF the
same color. which crossed bright red waist
Her hat was q broadbrimmed black straw.
turned up In front and behind. and her whole
appearance was quite captivating.
II WAS on June 8 that Chief Lowell left his
band OF nomads encamped between Newark
and Elizabeth. and. entering Police Head
quarters In Newark with a wild look In his
black eyes. besouRht Superintendent Brown to
find his daughter Marie. the light OF his life
He said she had disappeared from the camp
on the previous evening with her brother In
law. Eddie Evans. whose wife and child he'd
been abandoned. Lowell was greatly excited.
and he swore he would kill Evans at sight. but
would take his daughter back to his heart
Superintendent Brown calmed him. and got
description OF the elopers. which he telephoned
to neighborinR towns. Next day Chief Lowell
came again with picture OF Evans. and Of
fered 5000 for his capture. He still said he
wanted to deal with his son-in-law himself.
and said 1t In such chilling manner that
murder at the very least was feared. Deteo-
tives Carroll and Cosgroye went on the chase.
and they captured Evans and the girl in the
camp of Evapss father at Asbury Park before
The story Of the flight as told by Evans to
Superintendent Brown shows that be was il
said that he was never at ease for moment.
and fss at al times r. II there was kniIe at
proacRed:him pro from 0ei behind. % and looked upon
lace VIII sDp H. 1nd
gethsE. he said and loved each other truly;
S hEtS aoS tho ses@sr
days. and. although II was very pleasant We
us
we We were in savannah only a short time before
We started for Richmond, whcre l met my
stepmother by appointment and as my, own
money was running low she gave me q little.
Hamilton and finally to Bradford. Ontario.
whore we stayed until last Friday: We left
asayy nn VIZ hsS 10 Ses %
ina been told that ,wo wore forgiven and. that
SUPERINTENDENT browns story Of the cap:
sHa s d hs
him. The police induced Lowell to visit
ihes sha s
wrote to his son. and thus unwittingiy effected
asa s1d @ & Re Sase q
Lowell was searched for weapons as soon as
hs entered the p camp. end En- w, was then permitted
mnp. l will not harm him."
:, There was no response. and Superintendent
and az T While they wers talking they found that
wateHne ekHis a them. S This did W not deter EoSe
s s Ss .bu4y stf f. eSe sea whe n' ss
ssIi tnss nisSt They looked 2, EvaSs al 1s sfs
prefended t nd @ to 90 to sleep. but he kept watch
until o'clock In tho morning. when his vigil
He saw Evans steal into the camp and creep
The old man then slipped away In his bare
feet and returned with. fve. Asbury Park
dragged Eddie Evans and the girl out There
was q tumult in the camp at once but the
light and locked them up In the Asbury Park
station. They were turned over to the Newark
officers Yesterday morning. Chief Evans
the prisoners LETT lsbury Park. and Chief
Evans reviled Lowell for treachery to the Rom
ony folk In calling in the police.
Evans was arraiGned before Justice Klisch
last night and committed for trial In the Spe-
cial Sessions He was not charged with abb
duction. but accused Of violating the Crane act
OF 1897. which relates to girls under sixteen
years Of age The punishment may be ine
Of 81 900 or Imprisonment for fifteen years.
Evans has secured Senator Ii. r Barrett as his