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10th June 1897

Wildman seen again

The Marion Daily Star

He Wears Nothing but Hair, Which is Long and Curly.

The wild man who created so much terror among the inhabitants near Rome, O., several weeks ago by his strange actions has again been seen. Charles Lukens and Bob Forner, while cutting timber a few miles from Rome, claim they encountered a wild man and after a severe struggle say they were say they were able to drive the gorillalike object into his supposed retreat among the cliffs.

They describe the terror as being about six feet tall and his only covering, apparently, a mat of long, curly hair. From their description of the supposed wild man is he undoubtedly the same seen a number of times several weeks ago.

Women and children are now more thoroughly frightened than ever and are afraid to venture from their homes lest they meet the wild creature. A posse of determined men will scour the country now until the terror is located and captured or killed. – Cleveland Plain Dealer.