The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-23
Another Wild Man.
4 VERY PECULIAR CHARACTER ABROAD
IN PENNSYLVANIA.


IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The following sensation is from the
Reading Eagle: Never in the history
of the southern part of Parks has there
been such an excitement as las been
gone through within the last two
weeks, caused by the subject of this ar
ticle. About two weeks ago a man
presenting the appearance OF huge
overgrown bear made his appearance
OH the Welsh mountain, directly oppo-
site the village of Morgantown, and
made night hitleo,ls with its beast-like
howling. The citizens becoming SO
alarmed, concluded to catch him If
possible and with this object i'm view
number of neighbors assembled
armed with guns, clubs, etc., and start
cd for the mountain. The men were
deployed i'll squads, and at times the
yells of this half man and half beast
were so close to them that they thought
it utterly impossible for him to escape,
yet when morning dawned the object
of their search was nowhere to be found.
Night after night the same.
DOLEFUL IIOWLINGs
Re-echoed through the valley border
ing OH the motlntain. y few days
since he was seen in Il field hack of the
village, and a number of the citizens
started in pursuit aud overlook him.
He was captured and brought to the
hotel of MIR. ID. X. Plank When
caught he WAS very nearly in a nude
state. having but few rags hanging
to his body. The hair OH his head
hangs down his back !; his face is very
nearly covered with long, blIshy hair.
giving liA the appearance of Il gorilla
more than OF a human being. 70
questions put to him he said he was a
native of Ireland, and had lived in
the State of Connecticut for a long
time. lie gave his name aS Thomas
Foley, and says he has been roaming
i'll the woods for two years. y good
suit OF clothes WAS put upon him. and
he immediately started for the motni-
tainS,
TEARING HIS CLOTHES IN STRIPS
A. he moved along. The horses ami
cattle belonging to the f:Irmer:; ;iiGng
the mountain run and glllop through
the fields continually. ;iS if frightened
from some unknown cause the dogs
howl and cry as soon Us night approach
eS /; i'll fact. the community Is in a ter
rible state ofexcitement. Crowds have
gone ont night after night to capture
him, but up to this time with no sue
cess. At times he is seen OH his hands
itti- W III ttt-
hess of Il wild tiger. \ most singular
circumstance connected with this affair
is that since he made his appearance,
and near the residence of Robert Yo-
cum, !, farmer, his horses and cattle
refuse to eat and are constantly run
ming over the fields as if some
DEMON WAS AFTER THEN.
He runs through the bushes with the
flectneSs ola deer, and persons cannot
get near him. On Sunday night about
forty men from the village and yaeili-
ity repaired to the mountain, and near
the residence OF Mr.. YoctI:n, and kept
watch all night, aud ut times he would
appear in close proximity to them, but
when they would start for him he WAS
off like Il race-horSe. \ few nights
since this = What Is 1t - made his ap
pear:lnce in the village, OH his hands
and feet. In Il few minutes the villa
gers We're mp in arms, ready to anniili-
fate this curious specimen of humanity.
lie made for the crowd on all fours.
when there was Il general Settlement
and stampede. W hat will become OF
this animal is difficult to tell. All 9TH
er topics are lost in tine discussion of
this strange affair. Ii caught the citi-
zciis have promised to bring him to
Reading.