The wild man who has been seen so often in the mountains east of here for the last few years, and who has incorrectly been stated to be a species of gorilla, was seen again recently near Squaw valley. He was engaged in picking thimble-berries, and was perfectly naked. He was covered all over with long black hair, and had long gray whiskers. He is a white man, large and powerful and at least six feet high; his finger nails have grown out several inches in length. Downing was within twenty feet of him when he raised up from picking berries. He stood perfectly still and looked at Downing some time and then started to run. Downing was sitting down picking berries at the time himself, when this wild creature raised up out of the low bushes near him. He had not seen him before. Downing was out hunting and was well armed. He is a gentleman of undoubted veracity. Many others of our citizens, have at different times caught sight of this monster. Wm. Arnold, an old and well-known citizen, saw him some time ago, sitting on the top of a large rock, engaged in the highly romantic and to him no doubt delightful occupation of scratching himself. He is the constant terror of the Indians in the mountains eastward, who all have either seen him or know of his existence. They tell the most marvelous stories of his performances. They think he is either the devil or some dead white man whose ghost has returned to annoy them. There can be no doubt of the reality of this wild man, as he has been seen so often by the most credible witnesses. – Tulare Times, Aug. 2d.
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