The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
The wild Wan OF NeVvleid.
4 Mysterious HOodsnan who shoots
at Folks and Likes Euchre-
TIthaca Journal !


Newfeld has come to the trout with
a hairy wild man, so awful, mysterious
and formidable, that he opens up
new field OF thought and investigation.
lie has been seen by some of the most
unimpeachable residents of, and visit
tors to, South Section. He is described
as over six feet tall, clad in scanty at
tire, and wearing grizzly beard that
reaches almost 10 his knees. Although
he has chased several fishermen who
have invaded his domain in quest Of
brook trout, and shot at u peaeeable
farmer near Newiield Station, no ac-
tive steps have been made toward his
capture, and he yet roams at large.
His latest and most daring exploit oc
CURED about u week ago, when he lett
the gloom OF the forest and actually
entered and occu pied IA dwelling in the
broad light of day Large and heavy
as the wild man Is. he glides 80 swiftly
/ and silently that he l. Frequently az
hand before his coming has been OBJ
served. In this sileut ghost like man
ner, he is said to have hoated into the
house OF farmer Damed Payne. The
farmer and three CON panious were en-
gagged in an interesting game OF euchre.
aud were not aware of the Wild man >
company until Payne felt something
bushy touching the back of his head,
when looking up, he found it to be the
great beard Of the stranger hermit
Payne jumped to his feet, aud would
have struck the silent visitor with a
chair, but he avoided the blow, aud
with mysterious steps made his way to
an adjoining room and stretched him
self upon bed. Payne followed him
and again raised the chair to strike
him, bat again he seemed, to glide
from beneath il, and this time he made
his exit through the window py glide
ing, snske-like motion, but as silently
as a wreath of smoke ascends 10 the
blue ether. The farmer watched hin
and saw him leave his premises and en-
ter a patch of woods near by, and SUI
posed he had disappeared for good
but during the evening Of that same
DAY he returned, aud was seen stand
ing under tree near the house a
though deiiberating whether TO enter
the dwelling After standing there
short time he turned around suddeutl,
and rau c4pidiy back to the woods
The oext day one OF the farmers COW
=traycd away, and he started off to lool
for it Shortly after he left the hous,
his family heard the sharp report of
q rifle, aud in few minutes baol
came Payne, pale and breathless, an,
we'll nigh done for. As soon as h
could get the machinery Of speech il
motion he describes 10 graphic Ian
3 guage the cause of his excitement |
was an encounter with the wild man
lie said lie was walking through
small clearing calling "ko boss, ko
boss, when, without warning, he hear
rife discharged close by, and felt tn
wind Of the bullet as it ~bisiied owe
his forehead, through the rim Of hi
felt hat and through his erect haii
He fell fat upon the ground PARTIAL
stunned, and was we'll he did, for tn
wild man, thinking his first shot ha
proved fatal, shouldered his piece an
walked of into the underground
This strange episode is at present tn
theme uppermost all through Sout
; Section, aud it is said tha; posse c
hunters are preparing to track th
wild mau, and If possible effect his cap
ture, alive or dead.