The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-28

Account Of Him b an Eye witness.

Il
western part of Nevada area at. pres.
ent in an intense state of escitemen,
over the supposed discovery of the
traces and habitation of, q lest orr,,viilIda
white man. Rumor had located il
upon maa highfF aads adenssls wooded
mountain near the Utah line, and af-
ter gathering, all: the Information that
we could we armed ant. equipped
ourselvesf for a trip to the slocation
described, about fifty miles fretf odf
camp at the sink of Deep Greek, AT.
ter tiresome ride of two days over
the mountains, and dothrough ONE soi
the widest and foughest regions oi
|, this wild and rough country, We came
in sight, Of and camped near the east
ern slop of the mountain. Ali were
now upon the qui y,ue for some sigh
iof the strange ithabitaf,t. iiis iAit q
We had just pieketed our, animals
and sat lbyithe fire tellingastnange) ex-
.periences9 of frontier life, when wa
awere Aroused by d crashing Sound,
caused by the swift approach ul OF Sol some u,
strengthening body, coming, toward
the camp. just at-this moment the
moon shone through the clouds, al
most as brilliant as the, sun at, noon
day. We had splendid view of the
object 1t is 5undoubtedlylsa white
man, about forty years old, nearly
covered by q coat Of fine long hair,
and in appearance otherwise not at ali
startling. He carried 8 in i his right
hand q huge club and in his left 4 a
rabbit or some other small animal -
He caught sight of us almost instan-
taneonsly, as the moon shone out, and
with d scream like the roar Of d Hon,
and brandishing bis club dashed past
the camp and attacked the horses, in a
perfect frenzy OF, Madness e hus az
We at'this time could have shot him
but for the surprise Of the moment
and ere we we're ere armed our mr. animals animals
stampeded and, he was, y. afterthem like
the wind, y down the mountain. 1gWe
endeavored in vain to send our dogs
after him, which, being savage, vac ~ and
well trained, we had counted d.upon to
assist in the capture Il but with dis
tended eyes they sat mdtely gazing
into the darkness, and neither blows
nor kindness could move them to, tho
chase, and the only resource we had
waste throw up a. hasty rampant OF
logs and then. station guardsto pffeee.
vent a surprise by the; infuriatted de-
mon. Occasionally, through the long
watches of the night, all hands were
aroused by his terrible cries ; ;i9aan ana
thus in momentary expectation ofan
attack We passed othe nights sMorn-
ing ldawned at last, and notohe would
leave the camp until. che rosy |; sun sun :
light cheered the landscape when, i,'p we
took the trail OF our horses, after ,Ilav.
ing securely hidden our ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and provisions, except a lunch # lffofrd T. q
few days Journey" They had torn
down the mountain at5ag agterlifc speed
forabout Eve miles ; here theyb jumps
ed downia sheer precipiee about twenz
ty-five feet, disabling my saddle htIo horse. rse.
He was lying near the, ,hottom,i man
gled in q shocking manner a! bHa 81
Z The wild man had evidently vented
his rage upon my disabled horse, AS as
large strips of the skin were torn off
and thrawn to some distance, and his
lower jaw wrs broken. We shot him
to end his sufferings,, The wild man
had here given up the, pursuit. About
two miles, further down. the valley
we found the rest of our stock, quiet
ly grazing. The only marks they
bore were evidently, made ,by being
caught by the tails, blythe. wild man in
the cnasei tLilreiy stripping some iiof
them Of their hair and skim, WenoW
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