Show Gypsies Held ReId in S. S SL L. L J Jail il Tell Tale of Wife Barter Bart ri L Lf f i t Ji I I 7 A 4 44 z z A V 4 1 i 45 t I I C L A A f A I i Ii 1 S. S 4 q i I S j Mr and Mrs George Adams Fortune Teller Pi Pronounces Curse on on Salt Lake Sheriff By BILL McDOUGALL l A strange tale talc of wife wire barter kid naping and the sale of oC gypsy gir girls to 0 the highest bidder was unfolded ded Friday In the count county jail The story was told by George Adams 27 and his wife wile Mary 25 both oth gypsies as they tried to wriggle II tree free from made American laws which hold lold them behind jail bars bars' and hamper hamper hamper ham ham- per full fun exercise of gypsy right Adams was arrested Thursday morning at a South State street auto court after allegedly beating his wife Mrs Adams visiting him 12 hours later in his cell celt was held when the sheriffs sheriff's office was Informed by Fresno Fres Fres- Fresno no Cal Cat police that she was wanted there there- for Cor jumping bail posted on a petty theft charge Charges Mrs Adams accused her husband husband of ot b being id want wanted d in California for kid kid- naping The husband readily admitted admitted admit admit- ted led it but said it U wasn authorities wasn't who wanted him but a man Davido by name who wants his wife back Its all crazy these American laws these customs Adams said I Isell Isell sell my sister to Davido for twelve hundred and dollar He give m me seven hundred dollar doUar cash and the rest is time He dont don't on pay so 0 Ii F take my sister back and sell her to another man John Marks for four hundred dollar doUar Davido it appears resented the transaction Old Gypsy Custom It is gypsy custom Adams explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex for fathers to 0 sell their daughters to the highest bidd bidder r If It the girl Isn't satisfied she can come comeback comeback comeback back home and the father reimburses the disappointed husband So it has bas been for tor centuries of gypsy history Adams' Adams father is dead so SQ the son takes takes' his place at the head of the family household Mary his year 17 old sister pretty little fortune teller is prized highly highl for her beauty and m money making ability Mary she loved John Marks Mark Adams said She loved him before beCore I 1 sell er her to Davido She is sails satis fied tied But the other Mar Mary Adams Adams' wife wife- is far from satisfied Puts Curve Cure pa Sheriff Now I too am am in jail she sto stormed med Those rhose California police they mistake me for tor someone eIs else who jump bond These sheriff here they will be b sorry I 1 I- I Ic c r re them I place gypsy gyps curse on Ion them then and this jail Their fortunes will b. b be r bad my g gift t t tells me me so Her gift gilt she explained was an an ability to foretell future vents events Just uJust a littfe little squabble was th the way va both termed the fracas ThurS ThurS- I day I I We get good lawyer we soon get out of ol here they both declared Explains Difficulty Mrs Adams explained her California Califor- Califor nia difficulty this way vay Police arrest me by mistake I I pay man sixteen dollar for lor to put up bond for me He puts it up I have pay my sixteen dollar so I leave Meanwhile the Adams Adams' two daughters daugh aged 9 and 7 were taken to the Childrens Children's Service society home Fresno police wired an an oUi officer er Is en cn route to Salt Lake- Lake City CUy to return Mrs Adams |