The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24
WILD MEN.
One Caught in Michigan and Hunt for
Another in Tennessee.
From the Detroit Free Press-l

One Caught in Michigan and "A Hunt for
Another in Tennessee.
From the Detroit Free Pressl
THE MICHIGAN MONSTER.
Early last winter parties living several miles from
Windsor discovered in the woods, hudded up
against log IN vain effort TO get warm. curious
kind Of beast man, one scarcely tell which.
The ''it' Is 1earfuy deormed, has hands covered
with long, coarse halr face grown iull OF rank
present captors treat him more like dog than q
POOR unfortunate unatic. Alter being IN Windsor
was brought over here. and it Is at present
on Michigan avenue. II Is the general opinion
escaped from the lunaiic asylum at Maiden las, fall
but this IL an error. The fugitive was strong tall
man. standing very sin and erect, waereas TINS spe-
cimen Is badly de ormed. ana would not have been
capable OF making tac stout Resistance and the rapid
night made by the unatlc III question. But how the
70 tell, at least has not yell informed the public
man named seth Narmore from Sarnla, was at the
Central station yesterday, and after paying visit
To Tie keeping place of the strange creature. re-
turned ana reported tnat he knew It's history. Some
three years since man named Roscommon, lIv-
Charge from his brother at Montreal lu-
matte, supposed by outsiders to he some
relative or tue family, although Eosscommon
was not communicative OF iacts. The lunatlc was
at first confined IN chamber OF the house, but he at
traced so much attention nom the passels-Dy, anu
SO disturbed the inmates of the house, that small
building was soon butt Tor has especial Keeping.
Very few peope ever saw the unfortunate hut nun
dreds OF farmers passing by used TO near him
scream aud beat the wall OF his prison. AT length
one night he made his escape, ana Rosscommon
was compelled to ask the assistance OF hts neighbols
to secure MIN. They found him In a swamp eating
bark and roots; but ne exhibited the utmost
ferocty when an attempt was made TO eaten
him, finally leaving the swamp wnen u couple
OF dogs were sent In after MIN, and one OF the
scars on his lace was received wnile the men
were binding him. Mr.. Narmore was one OF the
pursuers. and he Is quite positive that this man
WOLF The Identical lunatic as that one dld final
make good his escape ana no Que was able to nunt
hun down. IL Is asserted, aud IL has Deel reported
10 the superintendent OF police that tie "owners
of TINS stranger 40 NOS treat him "a they should. He
Is Kept chained a good share oil the time, and the
rough boys o. the lelghborh0od are allowed to tease
ana vex nun. If there Is good reason Tor hellev-
ing tnat lie has escaped from any lUnatic asylum
there ought TO b. an invt stgaton made by the po-
lice or some proper official. Without doubt he Is
crazy, as well as fierce and raveaous, and IL would
lie only humane and decent for him TO lie taken from
his present owners and sent to the county or
the Insane asYlun.
TENNESSEE WILD MAN.
The Jackson ,Tennl Whp OF the 18th
inst. says:-We learn that between Sobby
and Crainsve, on what IL called Pney, IN
McNary county, strange and frightful beiLg has
been observed Tor several weeks de Is said TO he
seven leet hign and possessed OF great muscular
power. His eyes unusually large, and fiery red:
hts HAIR hangs In a tangled and matted mass Of jet
ms madle. His entire body is covered with
hair, and his whole aspect is most Irlghtful. He
shuns the sight Of men, bat approaches with wild and
horrid screams OF delight every woman who Is un-
accompanied by man. lie sometimes with great
caution approaches houses ana should he see o
man he runs away with astonishing swiltnesS leap
ing the aest fences with the ease OF a deer. DEFY
Ing alike the pursuit oil men and dogs He has
frightened several women by attempting to carry
them OF, well as by his horrid aspect, and the
whole country around Sobby IL IN CONSERVATION
The citizens are now securing the woods. ana are
determined either To capture or drive or the
monster