Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-07-28
A Wild Man In Nevada-AccsuRt Of Him
by an Eyewitness.
From the White Pine News, JAY l

From the White Pine News. Jalyl.
Eds NEws;-The people inhabiing the
northwestern part Of Nevada are at present
in an intense state of excitement over the
supposed discovery of the traces and habi-
tation of lost or wild man. Rumor had
located it upon high and densely wooded
mountain near the Utah line, and, after
gathering all theipformation that we could,
we armed and equipped ourselves for
a trip to the location described, about
fifty miles from our camp, at the sink
of Deep Creek. After a tiresome ride
of two days over the mountains, and
through one of the ildest and toughest re-
gions of this wild and rough country, We
came in sight of, and camped near the
eastern slope of the mountain. All were
now upon the qR oipe for some sight of the
strange inhabitant- We had Just picketed
our animals, and sat by the fire telling
strange experiences of frontier life, when
We were aroused by crashing sound,
caused by the swift approach of some
Strengthening body, coming toward camp.
Just at this moment the moon shone
through the clouds almost as brilliant as
the sun at noc1i-day. We had splendid
view of the object. 1t is undoubtedly
white man, aSout forty years old, nearly
covered with q coat of fine long hair,
and in appearance otherwise not az all
startling, he carried In his right hand
huge club, and in his left rabbit or soma
other animal. He caught sight of Us
almost instantaneously, as the sun shone
out, and with the scream like he roar of q
Il,op "a Al Il
past the oaLap and attacked The ho.ses II a
perfect frenzy of madness. We at this
time could have shot him but for the fact
of the surprise of the moment; aud ere we
we're armed our animals stampeGe6 and he
was after them like the wind down the
mountain. We endeavored in vGin to send
our dogs sitter him, which, being savage
and well trained, we had counted upon to
assist in the capture; but with distended
eyes, they sat mutely gazing into the dark
ness, and neither blows nor kiEAness could
move them to the chase, and the only re-
source we had was to throw up q hasty
rampant of logs and then station guards to
prevent surprise by the igriuriated de-
mon. Occasionally, through the long
watches of the night, all hands were arous-
ed by his terrible cries; and thus in mo-
mentary expectation of an attack we passed
the night. Morning dawne6 at last, and
not one would leave camp until the rosy
sunlight cheered the landscape, when we
took the'trail of our horses, after having
made securely our accoutrem ents and pro
visions except lunch for few
days Journey. They had torn down
the mountain at terrific speed for
ebout five miles; here they jumped down a
sheer precipice about twenty-five feet, dis
sbhng my saddle-horse. Ee was lying
inear the bottom, mangled in shocking
manner. The wild man had evidently
vented his rage upon my disabled horse, as
large strips of skin were torn off and
thrown to some distance, end his lower
raw was broken. We shot him to end his
sufferings. The Wild man lad here given
up the pursuit About two miles further
down the valley we found the rest of our
stock quietly grazing. The only marks
they bore were evidently 'raade by being
caught by the tails by the wild man in the
chase. entirely stripping sclle of them
of hair and skin. We now had
some six miles to 60 to'reach our first
camp. Arrived there at three o'clock, when
we took lunch. After examining oar arms
we started in the direction from which the
wild man az preached, and were fortunate
enough to strike his trail, with the we'll
defined footprints of man who would
" ear No. 9shoes, but being very broad on
the bottom. We followed his trail for
about three miles, when the gorge opened
in beautiful basin, and a hafdUile further
the trail ended abruptlyet the entrance of q
cave. We explored this cave, finding set
OF soldiers buttons, and dime, dated
1911, which leads me to the conclusion
that he is man lost from Fremont's COM
mand in 1916, or near that time.