The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-15

NV rreai-greai grandfather was
Bristol man. The stanley family Is
4 gOod one IN England
yet We are gyps.es- descended 4
from a long line 81 gypsies- We SPEAK Z
the Roman tongue. which Is a Ian 4
ruare IN general use among gypsies 4
the world over though 4 varies great
IS according - the country IN Nhieh
a tribe lives
The next time anyone tells You
that We have no religion do not De
ueve II. We have our religion pre-
ciss.y as YOU OF any other man who
is NOT gypsy has his Many ~ or
people are Baptists. some belong 70
other Christian denominations When
a gypsy does become enthusiastic over
his religion he makes not intreoueht-
4 ly what you call a great reViVahsI
I That is his temperament
This temperament shows again In
/ the music OF the gypsles. Although
this music is entirely by ear. many
I great composers have conceded that
ii is effective and accurate. even
though Wild in character The gyp-
sizes in Hungary and Russia and Po-
land are noted as musicians
mr. Sineisirs Testimony.
What the son Of the chief OF the
Somerville gypsies says about the
gynsy folk is borne OUT by Mr. Sin
clair. He does. in fact. destroy many
a cherished illusion
a good many 81 them are members
OF the Baptist church. and speak al
the prayer meetings with all the fer
vor OF the other members. Often
times have heard them exhort visit
ors ID their camps about the blessings
and necessity Of 3 Christian life he
SAYS
And he adds that they are not
given 70 thieying more than any Other
POOR. ignorant people and the com
muniry where they are found" Mr.
Sirclair's conclusions with respect 70
the American gyFsy are identical with
a report sent him by the governor gen.
eral OF Russian Central Asia on the
gypsy folk Of his country, who have
the reputation Of being thieves and
cheats. but. according 70 the reports
OF our administrative officials. the1
behave themselves well
As 70 their alleged propensity e
steal children. an idea fostered %
superstition and the melod-ama, NJ
Sinclair SAYS that is all a NTH
All the gypsies in the vicinity o
Boston know me as Lawyer Sinclair
and Tor many years have been COZ
suited By them when in trouble
I There have been a good many case
: when children were lost and the gyT
? sizes were suspected Of kicnapini
them. often their camps have bee
!. searched and they have been subject
Z cd 10 much annoyance and troubis
9 In 10 case. however. has X bee
/ found to be true that they had take
any children.
y \ Case in Point
: -One case. 1 remember. excite
great interest in the newspapers
The time il occurred A Willie NJ
q Cormick disappeared in Boston. an
his loss was heralded all over y
country in large headlines BY 4
newspapers Finally two Russia
gypsy girls were arrested n Was
ingron for stealing him 4 BostS
= detective was sent 20 Washingto
The two girls were kept under ARE
for many days and subjected TO
~ rigid eros xarnination- as vas Z
whole gypsy camp Finally i
= discovered that these gyPsies b
q never had or seen the boy.
- The question has been one IA
considered carefully for q years. a
have made very many inquiries. 2
have never even heard Of q c.
On where gypsies have even stolen
single child"
Mr.. Sinclair says that they KIN
too well that were they 70 steal a.
NJ thing they would be suspected at OF