The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-05
a Human GoDDler.

About twelve miles north of Lawrence
burg, Ind, i'll Manchester Township, on a
drcaly road which is rarely trod by any,
body but paupcrs, and which, if it leads
anywhere, might lead to the mythical sec
ton OF Hades familiary known as the
'f1hlf-ncre, is located alot of dilapidated,
brokcn-down, rookish old buildings which
taken together, constitutes the County In
Urinary. In the rear OF this forsaken SPOT
stands Oh old stonc-pile, covered over Nv u
roof, under which existed being which
resembles masculine humanity, but which
exhibits ali the traits and characteristics of
turkey gobblcr. This ching" Is called
Bradley, and has probably existed about
1orty years. The antcccdents OF the crca-
. ture are unknown further than that 1t was
picked up in Lawrenceburg Township
some hltccn or twenty years ago, snd car
RED to the lntirmary and thrown into cell
III the stouc building dedicated TO the hope
lessly insane. When seen by the writer
%sE @c acleSHegp egpthaaFo k Ten
He.was squatting, and appeared to rest en-
tlrcly upon his feet, while his body swung
between his legs, his head nearly on par
allel with his knees. This" said Mr.
Duncan, the lntirmary Superintendent, IS
his uniform posture when not moving. In.
the position you now sec him he will re-
main for half day and even day at a
time" Bradley was dressed in simply
blue drilling loose slip made in the shape
OF a bag. From his mouth protrudcd q
handful Of toboCCo stems, all of them eight
or ten inches long, and in his hand he held
another bunch OF stems of the same weed.
lie was surrounded by lot of Tin cans and
cups, from which he never parts; no more
docs he part With his tobacco stems. With
them perchcd upon his cot he toys constant
ly and, save when eating, he never ceases
to wobblc in his mouth the stems, In q
few Instances the experiment has been tried
OF depriving HIM OF his toys. Instantly
the creature has become wild, and making
noise precisely like a turkey-gobbler, he
has dashed about his cage furionsly, but
ting his head agains! the wall, as if intent
on self destruction. The experiment. has
always had the same result. and when again
III possession of his trinkcts and stems
Bradley has Invariably assumed his accus
toned roost and become calm. Save the
noise OF gobblcr no sound has never come
from tho creatures throat. During the
cold weather, because Of his mcager dress,
Bradley IS always kept confined. When
summer comes, however, he is occasionally
trusted out doors. On such occasions he
uniformly wandcrs off into the lots adIoin-
ing the lnfirmary climbing trees and fences
and balancing himself on limb or board
ana, squatting down, roosts there hour
after hour, frequently uttering the singular
"oblcty goblcty" sound His tin-cups and
tobacco stems he always carries with him
on these expeditions.
In speaking Of this singular specimen of
the human, DIR. Kyle, who for years has
been the lnfirmary Physician, said ii
have again and again seen Bradley, while
oil in ihc fields, yet frightened, and then
seen him III STOPPING posture Che has
never been seen erect), with his traps gath
cred upon his arm, tho stems sticking out
OF his mouth, run as no dog anywhere IN
this whole region can run. When he comes
to fence he runs up over it, using his
elbows and feet, and in the operation is
almost instantaneous. In speed tho crca-
ture can almost outstrip a fast horse"
Bradley has very coarse hair all over his
face. lie obeys only few commands, but
docs not recognize his name. When slowly
moving over the ground he frequently
hops, instead of planting one foot after the
other. In his habits he is as helpless as
baby. His food isprincipally granivorous,
nc rarely eating anything other than that
lood made from grains. by everybody
who has sccn Bradley here it Is regarded
rs ono OF naturcis monstrosltics.