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Gypsy enchantments netted MrsJohn Frank at Mast 52.during her few weeks' star here, ncoordingto the police. Hruno Swecd.i, ’721 Rapine street, railed tn Chief Bikerlate yesterday afternoon and to. I«► «rhow lie had he 1 x ,ctimizf i o ‘ of $1.00^ in rasii saving* a week a go Tuesday. Claries Schimp, Jones street, had previously reported theloss of $1,500.Mr. Sv eeda told Chief Baker *' athe, like Mr. Sclinmp, hid visited thegypsy in her rooms in Pix• t*reo»to have the bumps r.n his head rer-d.After he had visited her several times she told him she lt;'mid get *■ o spirits to work in his 1 ‘half \f 1 n would show he.- som* • :! money.Draw* Out Savings.lie drew his $1.1*0*1 ? ;\mgs *• tit of a Kenosha hank o Tue«ln'\Nov. 2lt;*., and again \i.sited the w un-pn. The money was in two 500hills. Taking one of the h 11s in herhand, the woman set fire to it Shewas careful to extinguish ’he Maze before much of the hill 1 .d 1 con consumed.Mr. Sweeda then 1 tndod 'or theother hill and she pin* ed hot - in asmall cloth hap. Then she «wt tire to the hap, or what purport*- 1 to he the hap, and Mr. Swoeda sav*consumed by flames.“I)o not worry.” counciled thewoman. Your money i burned I u*I ran bring it back to you many fold. You come hack here ne\t Friday and T will return it to you ” The gypsy also told Mr. Fwepda tl i’ her spirits would work in his Mir. If and* that all his trouble** would % inish.Goes to Chicago.The dav following this episode.Mr. fichamp visited the woman and pa \ e 1,ep 51,500 in 5100 hills Shevas to return it at midnight hutwhen he called at the t la*-*. 1 foundshe had left the city Policy subsequently found that the w lt;nian had hired a taxicab to lt;arrv her to Chicago, tendering the driver a new $100 with which to pay her hill Mr. Swee la did not re id the to \\ s-papers so knew nothing «f the Sehamp case, lie yniud un*:l 1 i-tiav, confident that h:s money wor dhe returned to him. Kvcn when he found no one about The formerheadquarters of the gypsy, he did not report the case to the police until yesterday.Former Gopher Lawmaker Will Be Speakerat Banquet Here.More than ‘V 5 re-m • - « fmmBaeine manuf ictur* m i 1 tin ii
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Racine Journal News
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Dec 04, 1929
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