The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-05-04
WILD MEN.
One caught in Eichigan,ana 2 Hunt Tor an
other in TepEessee.


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a THE MICHIGAN MONSTER. :
Early last winter parties living sew
eral miles from Windsor discovered
in the woods, huddled up against q
log in a vain effort to get warm, a Gu
rious kind of beast or man, one can
scarcely tell which. The "it" is fear
fully deformed, his hands covered with
long, coarse hair, eyes looking like
those of wolf, and his present cap
! tors treat him more like dog than
/ poor unfortunate Iunatic. After being
in Windsor for few days the "nlan-
wolf" as he was named was brought
over here and it is at present on Mich
! i9an avenue, Tt is the general opinion
that the strange being is the man who
escaped from the lunatic asylum at
Maiden last fall, but this is an error.
! The fugitive was strong, tall man,
standing very stiff and erect, whereas
this specimen is badly deiormed, and
would not have been able to make the
stout resistance and the rapid fight
made by the fugitive in question. But
| how the being came to the vicinity of
Windsor no one is able to tell, or at
least has not yet informed the public
a man named Seth Narmore, from
Sarnia was at the central station yes
terday, and after paving visit to the
keeping place of the strange creature,
returDcd and reported that he knew
its history. Some three years since
man named Rosseommon living about
twelve miles from Sarnia, received in
charge from his brother in Montreal,
lunatic, supposed by outsiders to be
some relative of the family although
Rosscommon was not communicative
of facts. The lunatic was at first con-
fined in a chamber of the house, but
he attracted too much attention from
the passers by, and SO disturbed the
inmates of the house, that a small bull
ding was soon built for his special
keeping. Very few people ever saw
the unfortunate, but hundreds of
farmers passing by used to hear
him scream and beat the wall of
his prison. At length, one night he
made his escape, and Rosscommon
was compelled to ask the assistance
of his neighbors to secure him., They
found him in q swamp eating bark
and roots; but he exhibited fhe ut
most ferocity when an attempt was
made to catch him, finally leaving the
swamp when couple of dogs were
sent in after him, and one of the scars
on his face was received while the.
| men were binding him. Mr.; Mar
more was one of the pursuers, and he
is quite positive that this g man-wolf'
is the identical lunatic, as that one did
finally make his escape and DO one
was able to hunt him down. It is as
serted, and it has been reported to the
superintendent, of police, that, the
(" owners of this stranger, do not
treat him as they should. He is kept
chained a good share Of the time, and
the rough boys of the neighborhood
are allowed to tease and veX him. If
there is a good reason fer believing
h h g s escaped from any
iunatic asylum, there ought to be an
Investigation made by the police or
some proper official. Without doubt
he is crazy, as well as fierce and raw
enous, and it would be only humane
ana decent for him to be taken from
his present owners and sent to the
county house or insane asylum.
THE TENNESSEE WILD MAN.
The jackson Tennessee fHhig. of
the 10Th inst, says: We learn that |
between SoDDY ana CfaluSVllle, on |
what is called Piney, in McNairy |
county, strange and frightful being |
has been observed for several weeks. |
He is said 10 be seven feet high, and /
possessed Of great muscular power J
His eyes are unusually large and fiery I
red his hair hangs in a tangled and |
matted mass of jet below his waist, |
and his beard reaches. below his mid !
die, his entire body is covered with I
hair and his whole aspect is most
He shuns the sight of men,
but approaches with wild and horrid |
of delight every woman who
is undccompanied by man. He
sometimes with great caution ap-
proaches houses; and should he see
man he runa away with astonishing
swiftness, leaping the -tallest fences /
with The case OF a deer, defying alike
the pursuit of men and dogs. He has /
frightened several women by attempt |
ing to carry themNo as we'll as by his
horrid aspect, and the whole country
around Sobby is in consternation.-[
The citizens are now securing the /
woods, and are determined either to
capture or drive off the monster 4oi !.