Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-01

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pctaally HanEry-Kats Raw Meat
ard Drt0ks Bleed!
Prom the Jackson CMiehisan) citizsn.l

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From the jackson QAichigan) citizsn.l
"A warrant was sworn out yesterday
before Justice Dyer, for the arrest Of
Ira Gavitt, Of the town OF Summit, for
assault and battery upon william II.
Forbes, a boy whom he has employed
upon his farm. The complaint alleged
that Gavitt was wont to chain the boy
up In a room, and otherwise misuse
him. The warrant was placed IN the
hands Of policemen Plerson and Glea.
son, who proceeded to Summit and
arrested Mr.. Gavitt. Mr.. Pierson went
TO the field to serve the warrant, while
Mr.. ellison remained behind to watch
the boy, who was supposed to have
been tempered with on q previous oc-
casion, he refusing to appear against
MI. Gavitt whena similar warrant had
been issued. g..
While ~conversing with the lad aud
Mrs. Gavitt, Mr.. ellison was informed
by the latter the boy was a natural
born kleptomaniac, stealing every
thing that he could get his hand upon,
and that he possessed a very peculiar
and strange appetite-being always
hungry, aud unless watched, eating
everything Of an edible nature that he
could get his hands n 10 show his
abilities In this line, the boy was In the
first place given two large apples,
which he crunched up like a hog.
Then came a raw egg, which he crushed
In his mouth and swallowed. shell and
all. Mrs. Gavitt then gave him two
quarts of bread and milk, which he
deyoured. Mr.. Gavitt came In with
| Mr.. Pierson. at this point, and In ODE
dience to Forbes request, prepared
half a dozen raw eggs, which he ate In
the same manne as An egg-sucking
dog-working the shells out Of his
mouth. As a breathing spell, he now
took q large a Of corn, which was
followed by a sauce-dishful OF sauce,
several cucumbers, and a large slice Of
pork. The officers interfered, and
would not allow him to eat any more.
Mrs. Gavitt says that he eats all the
raw eggs he can get hold OF, and when
a chicken was killed, he would seize
the fowl and suck the blood flowing
from the neck. Two years ago, while
killing a COW, Mr.. Gavitt left the boy
to watch the carcass while he was
away for a little while. He returned
In twenty minutes, and found that
little Forbes had licked the blood ell
tirely from the hide which had just
been taken from the animal!
The boy and Mrs. Gavitt were taken
to the city. and brought before Justice
Dyer, who bound the man over to APP
pear to-day. While In the courtroom
the boy asked Mr.. ellison to get him
some raw meat. He procured him
something over a pound, which he de-
voured as greedily as q Vulture, and
then asked for a couple Of quarts OF
blood to wash 1t down. The officer said
that he could not get any, but that he
would have some for him to-day.
This forenoon the Ease came up, but
was adjourned over until Tuesday, OH
account Of the unavoidable absence Of
an important witness. The boy In
formed us that he took home with him
last night a lot Of peanuts and a half
a peck Of apples, which he devoured on
he way. On arriving home, Mr.. Ga
witt says he made way with six large
ears Of corn and two large grlddle
cakes the size Of a No. 8 stove hole.
This entire exhibition took place be-
tween half-past - and s O'Clock In the
afternoon. =
Forbes, we learn, was 16 years old
last April, although he does not ap-
pear to be more than Is. He Is the
son Of a quadroon and a Scotchman.
His mother Is at present the wife Of a
negro named Pierce, or Price, living
In this city. He has not n single Afri-
eau feature. his hair being the color Of
faded tow, and straight as m Indians,
and his eyes being blue. His features
are screwed up into n peculiar wolfish,
hungry expression, which would cause
one to look at him more than once. He
Is rs Intelligent rs boys are usually OF
his age. He confesses to n passion for
stealing-if he don't get caught. We
asked Mr.. Gavitt what was the biggest
meal the boy ever ate, and he informed
US that while killing hogs once, he de-
voured raw three "belly pieces" and
three plnts Of fresh lard.
This monstrositV is certainly the
connecting link In the Darwinlan
chain. MI. Gavitt says that he shall
endenvor to send the boy to Lansing,
US he car do nothing with him. He Is
obliged to chain him up to protect his
property, and keep enough food on
hand for his family. The boy after
having ate as much as he can hold, will
stick Ills fingers down his throat, vomit,
and then keep On eating after the man
ner Of a dog. or a verify, truth Is
sometimes stranger than fiction.