Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-21

ENTIcED AwAY.-About Z o'clock
yesterday evening Mr.. James Lively
who lives in the extreme northwestern
portion of the city, went to the station
house and reported that two OF his
daughters, Lille, aged IS, and Mary
Jane. aged IA, had been enticed away
rom his home by Harry Tippet and
James Tipto, members of q gang OF
gypsies who have been in camp near
r-mile run during the past winter.
The girls were taken in wagon to.
ward the south. Chief Webster notified
the authorities at Fredericksburg by
telegraph TO be on the lookout for the
party. and as soon as O warrant could
be filed out Constable VIM. Webster
and Mr.. Herbert Knight, who was
deputized, started with horse
and buggy in pursuit of the
gang. About three o'clock this morn
Ing they saw covered wagon standing
near Pohick Church and believing it to
be one from the gypsy camp they ap-
preached il and found their surmises TO
be correct Mary Jane. the Oldest girl,
was in the wagon with the man calling
himself Tipto. The latter was told 10
consider himself under arrest, and the
constable read the warrant to him. Tipto
became defiant, saying be didn't care for
warrants nor officers and that he would
use pistol and Winchester rifle he
had with him in the wagon. The OIL
GERS told him it was their purpose to
bring him back to Alexandria dead or
alive, and threatened to shoot him ii he
resisted. Tipto, realizing they meant
what they said, became more docile.
1t was necessary to resort to a ruse in
order 10 capture him without using
firearms, and Tipto agreeing to marry
tae girl, the couple were conducted to
Iae house of colored man nearby.
The latter was taken into the conf
delee OF the officers and told to go out
and procure a rope. but to pretend he
was going after minister. The darkey,
addressing the party, announced that
ne would soon have clergyman, and
ielt Ia few minutes he returned
VII with rope and the officers seized
Apto. He fought with all his strength
and il was necessary to knock him
down twice in order to subdue him.
De aud the girl were brought to this
C'y by Constable William Webster
aud the former locked up. The
young woman, in her statement this
morning, said the officers reached the
Sason IN an opportune moment and
.qat Ilpto mad o Winchester rifle and q
psto! IN the wagon. From a letter
lvund on the man it seems his proper
name Is James NJ. Loyeland, and he is
no. Elizabeth. n. J. Mr. Knight coz.
ualed the search for TippeJ and the
glFi with him, and followed so close
upon their tracks that he succeeded to-
IIay ID locating them and having them
IJched up in Jail at Fairfax Court
PpoGSe: He went from Occoquan to
tpurSes station, then to Fairfax Court
muse and upon returning to Burke's
Nc ne found that the couple had passed the
p pace apparently on their way to the
Ss ~ He. wired from Burke's
,I the authorities at Fairfax to arrest
,le%' aud his direction was complied
s S,'9 a; He then telegraphed to this city
~. ~" Alr. Webster to meet him at Fair
t ,Si ana aid in bringing the prisoners to
y, ta' :, city, but he subsequently, returned
tb Tue Accotink neighborhood, where
sue capture last night was made and
n nuulng the horses and wagon he and the
unstable Unstable had left ther., drove tn.
nan to this city Tippet and the CIR
s "aa. De brought back to this city a;
sOoh as possible.