Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-02-08
GYPSY TROUBLE RENEWED.
Attorney For Members Of MitchslIe Clan
Bring Suit Against Sheriff Of AnsOn County

Wadesboro, Feb. 3.-The al
about the Arson county cou1
house. has been filled with damag
suits for the past several day
but this afternoon the climax wa
reached when the attorneys TO
McMillar Mitchelle one of tn
gypsies. brought suit agains
Sheriff Robert J. Lowery and hi
seven Eondsmen. The complain
has not been filed but 1t is gener
ally rumored that the gypsy viii
ask for $40 900 damages fer falls,
arrest and imprisonment.
The Wadesboro people and il
fact the entire county of AnsoE
Is about ready to allow some ot
the neighboring counties to enjoy
the encampment Of gypsies but
they will not leave; it is evident
that they rea, ,izs the splendid op-
portunity-that of spending time
and money in the State cf Anson.
Wheh the recant criminal charge
was dismissed against Emil
Mite belle, leader of one of the
tribes, it was generally under.
stood that the warring tribes
would depart in peace aud after
the fatherly advice given by
Judge Oliver Allen it was thought
that they would fall on each
others neck and make friends.
But the people do not under
stand gypsy style. Even Judge
Allen failed to grasp the true stu
alton. The warning tribes pro.
pose to fight tc finish, and they
are at it and with the assistance
of five of the best attorneys in
the State there is always "some.
thing doin'."
The trouble that brought about
the suit against the Sheriff and
his bondsmen started yestel day
when Stephen Joan and Gregory
Joan commenced arrest and bail
proceedings against one "Willie"
Michele. They could not find
the king" and his assistant and
they went after "Willie." The
papers were issued and the sheriff
went to the camp near Lilesville
and-well they all looked alike
to theI sheriff. He brought one
of them back to Wadesboro and
gave him the best room at the
Jail. The gypsy commenced to
get busy and in q little while his
attorneys-Messrs. James A.
Lockhart, Fred J. Coke and Frank
Dunlap were on the scene. Then
the laugh was on the sheriff. In
stead Of willie" the sheriff had
arrested MCMILLAN Mllchelre. Ar.
rangements were made to staff
habeas corpus proceedings and
when the man in the jail
was told what they were about to
do he innocently inquired, "Will
I have to go to Carthage?"
Sheriff Lowery stopped that
proceeding however, by releasing
the man and went after the other
one-"Willie"
But "Willie" had COTTON busy
and he is probably on his way to
Memphis, Tenn d. where the gyp.
sizes seem to have headquarters.
The trouble started yesterday
and from all appearances the
next term of the superior court
will have to 60 through the mat
ter again. This time it is a civil
action and the plaintiffs, Ste
phsn and Gregory Joan, have com.
menced arrest and bail proceed.
ings against Emil M1tchelle and
Efro Mitchelle on account of
damages alleged to have been
sustained because of the assault
committed in December. Tive
cases were brought and in each
case damages in the sum of S., ,OO(
are asked.
There Is another basis for the
bringing up of these suits. I'm.
mediately after the recent tria
of the gypsy cases, Emil Mitch.
ellie and his deputy, Efro "klng
ship" hurried back to Memphis
Tenn. the headquarters of tn:
tribes, and commenced sui
against the Jeans for maliciou
prosecution and in his suit aske,
large damages and followed i
with attachment proceedings, ty
ing up the bank account of tn
Joans. who had something lik
az 600 an dononiA II, 4ha4 .:L