The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-14
A wild Man.

Newfield has como to the front with a
hairy wild man, 80 awful mysterious, and
formidable that he opens un new field for
thought and investigation. He has been
seen by some of the most unimpcachable
residents OF, and visitors to, South Section.
lie is described as over six feet tall, clad
in rough and scanty attire, and wearing a
grizzly beard that reaches almost to his
knees. Although he has chased several
fisherman who have invaded his secluded
domain in quest of brook trout, and shot
pcaceablc farmer near Newficld station, no
active steps have been made toward his
capture, and he yet roams at large. His
latest and most daring exploit occurred
about week ago, when he left the gloom
of the forest and actually entered an unoc-
cupicd dwelling in the broad light of day.
Large and heavy rs the wild man Is, he
gldcs so swiftly and silently that he fre-
quently is at hand before his coming has
been observed. In this silent, ghost-likc
manner he is said to have floatcd into tho
house of farmer named Payne. The far
mer and three companions were engaged in
an interesting game Of euchrc and were not
aware of the wild untilans compmany
Payne felt something bushy touching the
back part of his head, when, looking up,
he found it to be tho great beard of tho
strange hermit. Payne jumped to his feet,
and would have struck the silent visitor
with chair, but he avoided tic blow, and
with mysterious steps made his way to an
adjoining room and stretched himself upon
bed. Payne followed him and again
raised the chair to strike him, but again he
seemed to glide from beneath 1t, and this
time he made his exist through the window
by gliding snakc-lke motion, but as 81
lcntly as q wreath Of smoke ascends to the
blue ether. The farmer watched him and
saw HIM lcavc his premises and enter q
patch of woods near by, and supposed he
had disappeared for good, but during the
evening OF that same day he returned and
was seen standing under tree near the
house rs though deliberating whether to en-
ter the house. After standing there short
time he turned around suddenly and ran
rapidly back to the woods Next day ono
of the farmers cows straycd away and ho
started off to look for 1t. Shortly after he
left the house his family heard the sharp
report of a rifle, and in few minutes back
camc Payne, pale and brcathcss, and well.
nigh done for. AS soon as he could set tho
In graphic language the cause Of his excite
ment. 1t was an encounter with the wild
man. He said he was walking through o
small clearing calling s'ko boss, ko boss, :"
when without warning he heard q rifle dis
charged close by and fclt the wind of bull
let as 1t whistlcd over his forehead through
the rim OF his felt hat and through his erect
hair. He fell flat Upon the ground, par
TALLY stunned, and 1t was well he did, for
the wild man, thinking his first shot had
proved fatal, !shoultercd his piece and strobe
off into the underbush. This strange epis-
ode Is at present the theme uppcrmost al
through South Section, and 1t Is said that a
posse of hunters are preparing to track the
wild man, and If possible effect his capture
alive or dead. 81. S. .Ss Il.