Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1913 — War Is Started When Elopers Cheat Gypsy “Dad” [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

War Is Started When Elopers Cheat Gypsy “Dad”

INDIANAPOLIS. IND—The elopement and probable marriage of Elis abeth Mitchell, prettiest daughter of Harry Mitchell, head of the camp of gypsies wintering near the state fair grounds, and Mitchell Stevens, “sport and high flier" of the camp, has thrown the tribe into a ferment that promises disruption. The gypsies called on Captain Holtz of the detective department the- other day in a vain endeavor to learn something of the whereabouts of the missing couple. A warrant for the arrest of Stevens has been issued. A fist fight between the brother of the accused youth and the father of the missing girl was narrowly averted in the detectives’ offices. The gypsy customs relating to mar-

riage have been grossly violated and the younger members of the camp threaten to rebel and establish an individual camp. According to the gypsy law ( SI,OOO is none too small an amount for the beauty of he camp. Stevens, the "upstart” han a worthy champion, however, in hin brother, Alonzo Stevens, big, husky, broad shouldered and second only to Mitchell in the eyes of the women of the qamp. Stevens stoutly di fends his brother Mitchell. “You ova da tousand dfl l,” yelled Mitchell, shaking his fist ivt the defender of the name of Stevtns, whose young brother had broken nil the traditions of his race. “Glv-a me da tousand!” he repeated in high dudgeon. “Da brud owe me da mon. You pay.” Stevens merely shrugged his shoulders and smiled. According to the gypsies' story the younger Stevens carefully ]lanned to swindle the old man, requesting a contract Bworn to before a notary, for the sale of the daughter for SI,OOO But the wily head of the h<tuse knew that under the laws of the state, which forbid the “sale” of a w’oman, the contract would be void and he refused. The elopement followed.