The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-29
PURCHASED,
STICKS, FOR Love
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marry. But AGarass mother, her ro-
mantle blood cooled by age, demanded
50. 0O0-She asked the boy to give all
the money he possessed for her
daughters lave
He Gave II Gladly.
Nicele gave Il. gladly The for
tune his father left was turned over
20 1farass mother. who specified they
be married not aocordlng to American
law, but By the Homany law.
BY the Romany law the man. in eff
feet, merely borrows the woman Of
his choice from her mother, and. on
demand. returns her. Nicolo agreed,
but at the first opportunity he end
Mara, with her consent, we're married
in st. Louis ia accordance with Amer
lean law.
He had no wedding nor engagement
ring. but the symbol of the tribe, q
tiny gold piece, signifying their mar
rage was placed about her neck, and
he kissed her. With this sign Of
their uniting, he gave her American
gold pieces OF many denominations,
aggreEating nearly 800, and formed
them with the other piece IN chain
about her neck,
It was this chain OF gold pieces
which caused trouble in the camp Of
the gypsies In the subprbs OF Wash
ington last week. Since the marriage
NfcoIo and Mara have travelled
through many States and came TO
the District emily recently.
The. Mother-fp-Iaw Appears.
When the mother found NIcolo
Adams had married Nara contrary to
instructions, she became angry and
came to washington from her gypsy
camp in Philadelphia to take her
daughter home. Mars az first chung
70 her husband. But while Nicolo
was ia washington for brief BUSH
ness trip she was influenced BY her
mother TO go TO Philadelphia. She
told fEicoIo's mother OF her Intention
while In their home at Wisconsin
avenue and N streets northwest.
Nicol0's mother aroused to her sons
defense attempted TO wrest from the
neck OF Marx the gold chain Eicolo
had given to her Nara chung 70 the
chain. NIcoIo's mother was arrested
and charged with assaulting her
Mara was taken to
the House Of Detention and held as
Witness sss@
II was there that Nicolo's love as
serted itself He kept vigil over her
day and night He brought her dainty
food. he wept as he told OF his love
for hts gypsy queen" he entreated
her not TO leave him.
Nara, asked to choose between her
mother and her husband. was in con-
sternation. She loved her mother, but
also she loved her husband. And he
had told her that he would die IL
che left him.
With those words in her mind she
went to the United States branch Of
the Police court last Wednesday
morning to testify against her
mother-in-law.
She Pleads Fer Happiness.
In the court she appeared as an
exotic flower. Her long black hair
showed beneath q bright red shawl.
The case OF Mrs. Adams, was called
and the witness was ushered 20 the
witnesa stand. She refused to prose-
cute. She only asked to be restored
to her husband that they might be
happy again.
Nicolo took the stand. He begged
the court to free his mother and not
to allow his wife's mother to break
up his home. He showed Judge Har-
olson his wedding license IN st.
Louis. He told Of the days when all
was happiness In his tent.
His story caught and held the in
teFest Of the court. Judge Hardison
dismissed the case against Mrs
Adams and instructed the gypsies to
settle the marital case out Of court
AS the trio left the courtroom. all
were talking in their native tongue.
Nicolo called 20 his wife not TO lis
ten to the words OF her mother. He
entreated her to pay no attention to
anyone but him He clenched his
fists. striking himself in the face until
he drew blood: as he called to her
that he would prefer death to her
leaving him.
Stabs ut His Heart.
AS she still appeared unheeding he
drew q knife and opened it. He call
ed upon her to watch. then stabbed
at his heart, three times.
Had the blade been longer IL prob
ably would have pierced that organ.
Hardly anyone present had realized