New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-06
WILD MAN OF THE WOODS.
4 Fearful Prodigy Captured IN the Ws1ds
of Tennessee and Brought to Louisville
for E:chibition-Hss Body Covered Nth
Fish ScGkrs.
louisville Courier Journal. |


The Wild man brought to the city We ster
day by DR.. 0. G.. Brewer, of Sparta, Ten
nessee, is truly mysterious and wonderful
creature. He will he exhibited throughout
the country by Manager Whallen, of the
Metropolitan, who is third owner in this
remarkable being, who promises to success
fully battle all scientists who desire. to give :,
satisfactor, explanation of his unnatural ap-
pearance. Before entering into the details
of his capture, which form quite thrilling
and interesting episode, u description of the
curiosity, which promises to excite more at
tention than Barnum's "What is it?''
will be given. At a distance the
general outline of his figure would indicate
that he is only an ordinary man. Close in
spection shows that his whole body is COW
cred with layer of scales, which drop off at
regular periods, in the spring and fall, like
the skin of rattlesnake. He has heavy
growth OF hair on his head and dark, red
dish beard about six inches long. His eyes
present frightful appearance, being at
least twice the size of an averaged sized eye.
Some of his toes are formed together, which
give his feet strange appearance, and his
height. when standing perfectly erect, is
about six feet five inches. A nervous witch
ing of his muscles shows desire to escape,
and he is constantly looking in the direction
of the door through which he entered. His
entire body must be wet at intervals, and,
should this be neglected, he begins immedi-
ately to manifest great uneasiness, his flesh
becomes feverish, and his sufferings cannot
be alleviated until the water is APP
Gus, and yesterday morning, when Mr..
.Ioo IN
in which he intended to bring him to the
theatre, it occupied some time. The strange
creature acted in the most mysterious man
ner, refusing oil stinately for some tire to
get into the wagon. He has quite sharp
appetite, having eaten meal yesterday
morning that would have fully satisfied at
least four men. With the exception of fish,
his meals are all prepared in the ordinary
ay, but the fish is eaten entirely raw. DR..
Broyler says that when alone he will some
times mutter an unintelligible jargon, which
it would be impossible for any one to under
stand, but that, in the presence of visitors,
he remains perfectly silent. Yesterday
afternoon, from to 4, private exhibition
was given, and number of physicians
were present, among them Drs. Brady and
Cary Blackburn, who said that he
was great curiosity. DR.. Black
burn said that his scaly condition could not
be attributed to any skin disease, but un-
doubtedly he was born in that condition. He
will be on exhibition in one of the private
rooms Of the Metropolitan Theatre this
afternoon and tomorrow between the hours
of and o'clock. Only physicians a:d
those specially invited will be allowed ad-
mission. His exact age is not known, but
for the last eighteen years he has been run
ming wild in the Cumberland mountains in
Tennessee, near the Caney Fork and Big
Bone creek. He has been the constant ter
ror of the community, although he was never
known to attack any one until the day of his
capture. DR.. G. G. Broyler, Of Sparta,
Tenn. says that since the surrender of the
confederate army it has been his intention
to capture this creature and exhibit him
throughout the couatry., The doctor says the
parents of the wild man are respectable citi-
zens of North Carolina named Croslin. That
their son is unquestionably mysterious
freak of nature they do not deny, but they
could not account for his scaly skin. At the
tender age OF five years, having always been
possessed with rowing disposition, he left
4 his homo and plunged immediately into the
mountainous region Of Tennessee. Here be
lived as best he could, subsisting on the pro.
ducts Of the oo1ntry, such Is roots and herbs