The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-28
WILD MAN OF THE MANITOUs.
He In Pursued TO Lake MIchtgan, aud is
Ht There DrOwned.


z The Cleaveland p ain Ded'er says:-
A few weeks ago we published letter from
correspondent on one Of the. ManiLou Islands,
giving an account OF the discovery OF wild
man on one of the islands, forming what is
known as the Mantou Islands, situated in
Lake MICHIGAN, between fifty and sixty miles
from Sleeping. Bar Point. We have lately re-
ceived another letter from the same CORES
poMNdeg1 MaS1SoT ThSa Sc6igau uno o.
1S6S.-kutors Pid,R De0 er:-I Informed you
in my last, dated June 10, of the discovery by
one of my comrades, ON the Little Manitou OF
wild man, and of the unsuccessfu chase we had
for HIM: also. OF our Intention 10 again visit the
island for he purpose OF capturing him, or of
learning something OF his history, If such
thing was possible. 0Wiug to the heavy rains
which prevailed until the 18th, our plans were
delayed, and not unit, the morning of the 10th
were we able TO land lpon the shores of the
Little Manitou. Our party consisted OF six men
and two boys, with several dogs that we pro-
posed 10 use IN case q chase was necessary. On
reaching the island we divided into three parties
OF two each, the boys going bg themselves.
Signals were agreed upon IN case we came across
the strange monster, and we all started with a
firm determination TO thoroughly explore this
island and capture the creature it possible
1t must have been O'Clock in the afternoon
when The report of gun ofone OF the exploring
parties gave us notice that the unknown had
been discovered and we at once hastened to
the spot. | was so fortunate as to be within
short distance of the scene of the discovery,
and was soon upon the spot, and found two of
our party parleying with something or some.
body that had been chased into y tall beech
tree. His description tailed exactly with that
given IL my former letter. 1t was q form that
hao au appearance of man, at least eight feet
tall entirely naked. with his body covered With
hair. His face had the appearance OF intelec-
tuaity, his brow being quite high. His beard
descended nearly to his stomach, aud
his hair was dishevelled and coarse; though |
am OF opluion that he could not have been
over SIX feet high, my companions differ with
me. His language was perfectly unintP!igible,
sounding more like the growl of bear than
that OF a human being. When we pointed our
guns at him he would no vi, guash his teeth,
and ron like monkey higher up he tree. After
holding consultation OF war we concluded to
adopt peaceful measures, and sending for our
basket OF provisions and laying a, ,ide our guns,
we. after an hour or more spent in conversing,
induced the stranger to- descend the tree. He
had no sooner struck the ground than one of
our dogs started for hin, and evidently fright
ened, he started upon a run, we all folio wing
him closely. He gained rapidly upon u,
but the dog overiakiug him, he turned
and grasping the animal by the throat,
literally tore him to pieces. 1hro wing the
dogs carcass upon the eroCud with evident dis
gust, he again started towards the lake, where,
as he arrived on the edge of the sand, we saw
him throw himself fearlessly into the blue
waters OF Lake Michigan. For time he swan
out boldly and gracefully, but while some OF our
party went in quest of our boat those who re-
maned 10 watch him saw him rise several times
in the wafer as though in agony, and then
beheld him siuk to rise no more. He was gone.
Who be was what he was, or where he came
from no one will ever probably know. Some
person may be able 10 trace out all the facts of
this strange creatures life. | have merely
endeavored 10 give you the facts just as they
occurred, and just as they are. Yours,
j. Z. ANDERSON.