The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-12
WIFE LEAVES HOME
FOR A GYPSY LIFE
Mrs. Sophie Kalkes Joins a
Rowing Band, Deserts 1t
and Is Arrested.

Longing for the free, rowing life of a
gypsy, and tired of living with her
husband, who, she says, failed to sup
port her, Mrs. Sophie Kalkes, wife of
George Kalkes, broke the bounds of
conventonality week ago, and with
her two daughters and her cousin, Gil
Cooper, gypsy horse trader, left her
home, 524 Thirteenth avenue. South
Minneapolis, and fed to join a gypsy
band at Amery, Wis.
MRS. kalkes, before leaving home.
wrote number Of letters to her broth
en- Ed Stanley, the leader of the gypsy
oand, telling of hardships she suffered
at the hands of her husband. She re-
lated how she was deprived Of food
and proper clothing, and told other
distressing tales. Impressed with
these missives, Stanley consented TO
allow her to join his company. which
was on the road, destined for Northern
wisconsin, where the summer is to he
spent dealing in horses.
Stanley was surprised when Mrs.
halkes arrived with her cousin, Coon
er, and refused to proceed with them.
lie turned about towards st. Paul with
the intention of returning Mrs. Kalkes
10 the nome of her mother, Mrs. Mary
stanley a fortune teller, residing on
washington avenue, near Fifth avenue.
Minneapolis. When the band reached
White Bear lake last Saturday. cann
was pitched, and while there the party
was surprised at the appearance. of
george kalkeS, husband Of Mrs. Kali
kes, who had learned of her where
aboutS and had come to demand nos
session of his two daughters, Corinne.
aged seven years, and Ruth, aged three
years.
Father Driven Away.
Gil Cooper, however, it is said. re-
fused to permit Kalkes to enter the
camp ana at the point of a revolver
Grove the husband and father away.
kaIkes, baked in his effort to recover
MS children, appealed to the st. Paul
police, who referred him to Humane
Agent Moak.
Kalkes told Mr.. Moak that he had
always cared for his wife properly and
that she had no reason to leave home.
lie asserted that he was employed as a
painter and had provided everything
possible within his means for the COM
tort OF his wife and children. Mr..
Moak offered to lend him assistance,
and Monday afternoon went to White
Bear to visit the gypsy camp. When
Mr.. Moak reached there the camp had
been lifted, and no trace of the no
MAIDS was to be found.
The band was located later in the
day by Mr.. Moak at Little Canada, but
before he reached it the gypsies had
moved again. No trace was found of
them till Tuesday night, when Mr..
Moak found the camp in st. Paul on
Lexington avenue, near St. Clair
street. When he reached there he
learned from Ed Stanley that Mrs.
Kalkes and Cooper had disappeared
before the band left White Bear, and
that nothing further had been heard
of either one. Stanley had, as soon as
he reached st. Paul, taken the two
children to the home of their grand
mother in Minneapolis
While Mr.. Moak was at the camp
Tuesday night Kalkes arrived in quest
of his children. He was informed that
the girls had been taken to the home
of his mother-in-law
A little later the same night Mrs
Kalkes and Cooper were arrested at
the corner of Tenth and Robert streets
on complaint of Mrs. Winslow, of Min
neapolis, sister of Mrs. Kalkes, who
informed the police that she had found
the couple in a house on RobHNH street
Man and woman were held by the po-
lice over night and yesterday morning
were arraigned in police court on a
charge Of disorderly conduct. They
were dismissed by Judge Hine, how
ever, who said that they could not be
held on such a charge. Mrs. Kalkes
was then taken to the home of her
mother and Cooper disappeared.