Busted in 1858

“During the past week there has been a Gypsy camp on the Widow Eader’s land and a great many flocked to see them and have their fortunes told.” 

—from the Friedberg Diary - 1858.

(-- from the Friedberg Report) - “I alluded to it in my sermon, and remarked: if they were only half as much concerned about their souls and would come to me during the next week, I would tell them some things, without looking at their hands, that would be greater importance than any communication from the old Gypsy crone.

There was considerable hanging of heads through the congregation about that time, and a brother remarked to me next day that a good many wondered: how Rights [the minister] knew they were there”