Wild-men reports · Trenton
Trenton-area sightings, 1878
Contemporary source summarized
A one-sentence newspaper digest reported that an unidentified “wild man” had been seen several times in woods near Trenton.
The report
The item appeared among miscellaneous New Jersey news and offered only the repeated sightings near Trenton. It did not identify the person, give a more precise location, describe any conduct, mention a search, or report an outcome.
Source
- Unidentified newspaper, “Jersey Jottings,” 1878 assigned by the source collection; the issue date is not visible; issue date and page unresolved.
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