The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-26
CAUGHT A BOOZE MAN.
A CREATURE MUCH STRANGER
THAN 0 HOMO.
Captur- u by Hsyward's CoDstsble-Fi Fleet
Mi Dssr II. Leads His Pursuers
Lively Chssss-Qusii lIb
Only Food

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had been alarming the residents OF
Eden township in the vicinity OF Hay
wards and dublin. was brought down
to the Alameda county Jail lately by
Constable Ramage OF Haywards says
the San Francisco Chronicle.
| Hunters and farmers while going
over the hills and tramping around in
the vicinity OF Hollister canon would
run aross little quail traps made OF
neatly twisted horse hair. a number Of
little nooses tied together on string.
These would be stretched across a path
In the brush or made into little
squares. in the center OF which would
be scattered corn. The quails run
their necks through the nooses. the
ends OF the strings being fastened to
sticks driven in tho ground. and are
strangled. thus becoming an easy
prey for the hunter to come along and
pick up at his leisure.
Hundreds OF these little snare traps
were found and then the farmers be-
gan searching for their owner. But
he soon appeared and he gave them q
merry chase. Sometim he would be
seen on the top OF a divide in the hills
hurrying over the stubble or scram-
bling through the brush. getting over
the ground as II pursued by phan-
tom; wild-eyod. bearded and unkempt
ragged and tattered. and altogether
presenting an appearance calculated to
inspire one with fear. the man seemed
possessed OF an endurance and speed
which was remarkable. To-day he
would be seen in HOLSTER canon. to-
morrow in Dublin canon. and again
on the tops Of the hills miles away.
hurrying on and on with a powerful
stride that demolished distance In
sprinting style. Sometimes they would
see his figure stand out in bold relief
on the top OF high hill his long
arms moving toward the setting sun
as II he were bidding the orb good
night after the fashion OF the sun wor-
shippers.
Then they started out to hunt him
down. 1t was quail season. but man
hunt was more exciting. Two parties
Of half-dozen men each were formed.
But the wild man simply walked
away from them when they came in
sight Of him. His pursuers were left
painting and perspiring far behind.
They had guns but 1t would have
beeg manslaughter II not murder to
have killed him. Other parties wero
formed, and the hunt was renewed.
Meanwhile the excitement of the
chase spread through the district
The pupils of an adjacent school
watched for him and all but aban-
doned the school Finally. the hunt
ers corraled him one day In HOLSTER
canon. in a deep dark thicket of un-
derbrush. None of the pursuers
would enter, so they sent in their
dogs. The CANNES came out yelping
and the wild man remained. Then
they gave it up for the night The
next morning he was in Dublin canon
and was free. Since then the wild
man and his pursuers had been play
ing hide and seek.
One night recently Constable Ram
age unexpectedly stumbled upon the
hunted man on the Dublin road. and
before he knew it he was in custody
and riding toward Haywards.
He was taken before Judge Henshaw
Tor examination as to his sanity. His
person exhaled an odor which kept
people from him. and he was sorry
sight He had with him q gunnysack
dlled with hair clipped from horses
tails. From his rags were extracted
hundreds Of neatly constructed quail
snares. Judge Henshaw. who is a
sportsman. examined these with much
interest BY dint of hard questioning
be gave the name OF Louis Kanocky,
aged 33 years and that he had either
lived or was born In Petaluma Be-
yond this the wild mans antecedents
are buried in mystery.
What do you do with the quails
you catchp" asked Judge Henshaw.
| Eat EN-" answered the man.
smacking his dirty lips.
But whether fried. broiled in butter,
on toast. roasted or raw was beyond
the fellows expression.
After half an hours questioning and
receiving only unlntelligibie or no
answers at all, the task was given up
as too difficult and he was committed
TO Agnews Asylum.
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