The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
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stary of n,d Haster- Appc -ancc Of The
Rumnn Eruies OF Caiifornin--l'fie Improved
Gor;Iia.
tGrayson (Cal) Correspondence Oct 10y Antioch
Ledger
saw In your paper a short time since an item
concerning the "gorlla' watch Is said to have been
seen in Grow Canon ana shortly after in the noun
tans at Orestiinba Greek. You snecred al the idea
or there belug amy such CRITTERS in these hills
and were Lot better informed should sheer too
or else conclude that one OF your recent prospect.
Ing parties had got lost IN The wilderness aud didn't
have sense enough TO find his way back 10 Terry's.
/ positively assure you that this gorilla Wild
man, or whatever you choose to call It, is no myth.
/ know tbat 1t exists, ana that there at least
two OF them having seen them both .at once not
a year ago. Their existence has been reported az
times Tor the past twenty years, and have heard IL
said that In early days an ourang outang escaped
from ship on The southern coast; but the creature
have seen is not that animal, and If it il, where
did he get his mate? import her as the web loot
did their wives2 Last fall was hunting III the
mountains about twenty miles south OF here, ana
camped hve or SIX days IN one place, as have done
every season for the pas fifteen years Several
times returned tn my camp after hunt, ana saw
that the ashes and charred sticks from the fireplace
had been scattered about. An old hunter notices
such things aaa very soon gets curious to know the
cause. Although my bedding ana traps ana little
stores were not disturbed AS could see, was anx-
ions 10 learn who or what 1t was that SO regularly
visited my camp, ior clearly the burnt STICKS and
ctnderS could not scatter thes ives about saw no
tracks near tho camp, as the hard ground, covered
with dry leaves, wouid show none. SO started on
O circle around the place and three hundred yards
or in damp sand. struck the track OF a MANS feet
a. supposed-bafe and OF immense size. Now I
was curious sure, ana resolved 10 lay for the bare
footed visitor. accordingly took q position on a
hill side, about sixty or seventy feet from the fire
and securely hid in the brusl. l waited apa watch
ed. Two hours sat there and wondered IL the own
er Of the feet would come again, and whether lie
imagined what an interest he had created IN my in.
proving about there with no Shoes on. The fire.
place was on my right and the spot where saw the
track was on my lett hid By bushes. 1t was in this
direction that my attention was mostly directed,
thinking .le visitor would appear there, ana besides
it was easier to SIT and face that way Suddenly was
startled by shriil whistle such as boys produce
with two fingers under the tongue. ana turning
quickly. calculated, ''Good God p rs saw the oD.
jet OF my solicitude standing beside my lire. erect
and looking suspicouay around. Ii was in the inn
age OF a man, but II could no. have been human. |
was never so benumbed with astonshment before.
The creature whatever 1t was, stood iuil five feet
high, and disproportionateiy broad ana sluar. at
the shoulders with arms OF great length. The legs
were very short, and the body long. me head was
appeared 10 be set on his shoulders without any
neck. The whole was covered with dark brown ana
cinnamon colorod hair, quite long on some parts
that on the head standing In shock and growing
Close down to the eyes, like q Digger Indians
AS looked he threw his head back and whis-
tied again, and then stooped and grasped n
etick nom the fire. This he swung round ana
,,onnd. until the fire on the end had gone out when
he repeated the manmuyre. L was dumb, almost,
anu could only look. Fifteen minutes sat and
watched nm, as he whstled and scattered my ire
Sooat. could easily have put bullet through his
nsau, Vul why should XIII him? Having amused
M Is apparently all he desired, with my fire, he
20 60 and having gone short distance he
INSTRUMENTATION they both turned and walked past
ns w,'n Twenty yards Of where sat- and disap
ppornrtnnu VIZ S W could not have had better
conscious OF my presence. Their oniy on,ect IN
with my na sesa 70 be 10 ausc themselves
thls story many times since then ana IL has nttan
ratsed an ncredulous smile, but met. one C.. person
who have come acrosbeir tracks az v.r,nns ,,,
between here and Pacheco pass ''''o1' oiaoeS