The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
81 KING HAS
5,000 SUBJECTS
Are Scattered Over Every One
United States and Pay
Ruler Tribute.

VI.
- outside the western limits Of
- City. Kan. on the Reidy road.
orGe gypsy camp. In that camp
- Poter Yohanowic. known 10 the
onen 90 Peter H., who prcclains
eh king OF all the gypsy tribes
4omittc extraction In the United
zee. The ofncial dladem. worn only
Xndgment OF the refractories and
nQuents OF his tribe. Is real enough
~ consists merely OF q silver aud
piper band hung with shells.
NY rule is unQuestioned where
1lIng 10 necessary" said King Peter.
Ny father before me was king, and
d father before him. This Is the
ohanowic dynasty. However, there
not much TO do or say In the ruling
he where everybody Is accommodate
hg and law-abiding. | am afraid that
king will some time become title
fith little force In It."
While saying this King Peter was
Erecting the laying out Of a camp
pr several new arrivals. His remarks
Fere interpreted with curt commands
OF delivered In kingly way, INT
ore after the msnner OF a modern
ivil engineer arranging a grating out
King Gives Orders.
1.-TWO wagons and two tents over
ere. The same over there. Keep the
orses and mules outside the tent line
md the dogs beyond the mules. toward
he city" were few OF his orders.
ie was watching camp sanitation and
he safety OF the chattels fron petit
hievery at the same time.
Although some OF his subjects were
considerably understood, the King II
hearly six feet tall and bull, In proper
ION. He wears a coal-black mustache.
rained parallel With his upper ZIP, and
Years the sombrero and bandana of
bis race. He Is good looking and has
he most pleasant smile imaginable.
Showing a double line of strong white
Teeth. He Is about rs or 80 years old.
How large a following have YOU"
The king was asked.
Il do not really know" was ire re-
bly,. Perhaps 5000 would be the fig
|ire that would best cover II. They
hre scattered over every state in the
Union. Some of them | never hear
rom. Others are with me al the
me. Whenever meet them they are
infect To me and pay me tribute &C.
ording to what they can afford. Sore
lines months pass and the conditic1
( the tribe | am with Is such that II
impossible for me &c get any money
utside OF what can make personally.
"My expenses are a little higher
low, as l am maintaining home n
I>eavenworth for the benefit OF my wife
al
rs the little boy the crown
;:rince?"
Certainly he is. He's a member OF
the dynasty and In direct line ~ sue
cession isn't he? The tribe expressed
.ts allegiance and annointed him
prince few days after his birth"
How old is the Egyptian branch Of
the gypsy family. and In what manner
Hoes II differ from the European gyp-
s!esy was next asked.
Nobody knows just what the origin
~ the gypsy was. IL Is a subject
c!ouded with superstition and faint his
tory. have often been asked 4 I did
not believe that the gypsies are the
lost tribe OF Israel II has been point
I'd out to me that we are crafty sales
men and good husbandmeD like the
Jews. Also that our facial characte--
lstics are somewhat similar TO the
Jewish cast of countenance. think
It's all rot There was only one Jew
who had the gypsy instinct and that
one was mythical-tbe wandering jew.
usurper Is Overthrow.
From all accounts the reign OF Peter
Tohanowic has been no more placid
han that OF his contemporary. Peter
Df Servia Three years age a usurper
came to the camp on the Reidy road
md threatened permanent over
throw OF his regime. He came frc.n
Chicago and wore a blazing red sr-t
with many medals OF various sorts.
Also he had a commission which he
aid made him king ever all the Egyp.
ian gypsies In the world.
There was some trouble In the camp
following his arrival. trouble which be-
ran to brew meiiately after the
newcomer had demanded $4,000 tribute
o set ND his kingdom. Peter wac Bit
Ter and one day he and the usurpsr are
aid to have met on the sandy bed OF
he Reidy road There was then an
joust at arms, literally speak
ng. and when the dust finally settled
,ver the combatants the usurper was
and Peter was once more
ding.
Formal charges IT obtaining money
,nder false pretenses were preferred
against the pretender by Peter. and a
warrant for his arrest was issued by
he Kansas City. Kan, North Cry
court. He was arrested and In de-
eult OF a large fine imprisoned.
About a year ago son and heir ap-
parent was born to Peter In Leaven-
worth. He will bear the title OF Peter
NJ. upon growing to manhood. upon
he death or resignation OF his father
rhe Reidy road camp now consists or
10 wagons. Sometimes 1t Is even
srger. This is in the midsummer sea
ON, when outfits from the southwest
,rn states. like New Mexico and Ari-
,ona come In. In the depth or winter
here are seldom more thar 10 or ~
wagons at the capital OF King Peter
rohanowic. and the little village is rs
lead as Is Washington between con-
,ressional sessions.
mn AM TN nyTCu