Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1911 — GIANT CORES UP RIVER; STRANGER 12 FEET TALL. [ARTICLE]

GIANT CORES UP RIVER; STRANGER 12 FEET TALL.

Xarveloas Character With Long Flowing Beard Wades Up Stream and Halts at City Bridge. Hundreds of attracted at about 8 o’clock this morning b/ the sight of a man wading up the Iroquois river. In his hand was n staff some 5 inches in diameter and 9 feet in length. He was a giant of powerful build and a beard which fell below his waist was blown about his shoulders. He was attired in coarse woven rainment, which on close inspection proved to be fibers from the root of trees. When be reached the Washington street bridge he caught hold of the side and bounded lightly oyer the railing §nd stood for a short time in the driveway. The people scurried from the bridge, some in fright and others in the belief that his great weight would break the bridge down. The reporter for The Republican undertook to interview him, but he would not reply. He put his-fingers to his mouth mutely, indicating that he was hungry and preparations were made to serve him. After some argument he was Induced to go to the scales at Maines & Hamilton’s and there he weighed 1,368 pounds and measured 11 feet 9 inches in height He left at about 9 o’clock, going to the river, jumping into the stream lightly and proceeded up stream. His limbs were bare to .the knees and heavy sandals were upon his feet. Ho is said to live over near Momence, 111.