The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-09-21
A YOUTHFUL MONSTRoSITY.

A Boy With the Instincts of Cog and
Hog-He Eats Raw Meat and Drinks
Blood.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday be-
fore Justice Dyer, for the arrest of Ira
Gavitt, of the town OF Summit, for assault
and battery upon William Henry Forbes,
boy whom he has employed upon his
farm. The compliant alleged that Gavitt
was wont to chain the boy up in room,
and otherwise misuse him. The warrant
was placed in the hands of Policemen
Pierson and ellison, who proceeded to
Summit and arrested Mr. Gavitt Mr..
Pierson went to the field to serve the
warrant, while Mr.. ellison remained be-
hind to watch the boy, who was supposed
to have been tampered with on previous
occasion, he refusing to appear against
Mr.. Gavitt when similar warrant had
been issued
While conversing with the lad and
Mrs. Gavitt, Mr.. Gibson was informed
by the latter that the boy possessed very
peculiar and strange appetite, being al
ways hungry, aud, unless watched, eating
everything of an edible nature that he
could get his hands on To show his
ability in this line, the boy was given a
raw egg, which he crushed in his mouth
and swallowed shell and all Mr.. Gavitt
then gave him two quarts of bread and
milk, which he devoured Mr.. Gavitt
came in with Mr.. Pierson at this point,
and, in obedience to Forbes request, pre-
pared s half dozen raw eggs, which he
ate in the same manner as an egg-suck-
ing dog, working the she'll out of his
mouth. As breathing spell, he now
took large ear of corn, which was fol-
lowed by sauce dish full of sauce, sew
eral cucumbers, and large slice of pork
The officers interfered and would not al
low him to cat more.
Mrs. Gavitt says that he eats all the
raw eggs he can get hold of, and that
whenever chicken was killed, be would
seize the fowl and suck the blood flowing
from the neck. Two years ago, while
killing COW, Mr.. Gavitt left the boy to
watch the carcass while he was away for
little while He returned in twenty
minutes, and found that little Forbes had
licked the blood entirely from the hide
which had just been taken off the animal
While IN the courtroom, the boy asked
Mr.. Gibson to get him some raw meat
He procured him something over pound =,
which he devoured as greedily as vul-
ture, and then asked for couple of quarts
of blood to wash it down. The officer
said he could not get any, but that he
would have some to-day.
Forbes was sixteen years old last April
although he does not appear to be more
than twelve. He is the son of quad
room and a Scotchman. He has not a
single African feature, his hair being of
the color of faded tow and straight as an
Indians, and his eyes being blue. His
features are screwed up into peculiarly
wolfsh, hungry expression, which would
cause one to look at him more than once.
We asked Mr.. Gavitt what was the big
gest meal the boy ever ate, and he inform
ed US that while killing hogs once, he de-
voured raw three "belly pieces" and three
pints of fresh lard.
This monstrosity is certainly the con-
Meeting link in the Drawinian chain.
Mr.. Gavitt says that he shall endeavor to
send the boy to Lansing, as he can do
nothing with him. He is obliged to chain
him up to protect his property and keep
enough food on hand for his family
Jackson Citizen, dug. II.