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1913

"Wild Man Of The Wynochee " John Tornow

Western Washington

No beard gallery worth it's salt would be without a photo of John Tornow know as " Wild Man Of The Wynochee ".. The shot is of him dead at age 33 killed in a shoot out . He reportedly killed 6 people who came looking for him . At 6 ft. 4 inch ,, he was a mountain of a man and many thought he was an " Ape Man " living in the wilds of the Olympic Rain Forest. A few good books are out on his life . Basicly all he wanted was to be left alone and live in the wilds. He even had 1,700.00 in the bank in Montesano which he never used and owned a large chunk of timber. The sad photo in from a postcard from 1913 of his body... He was a " Wild Man " in the truest sense,,,,,


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John Cooper22-Nov-2009 17:50
Why did six people go looking for him ?
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)08-Jan-2009 01:30
Great little piece of history, thanks for the share!
Guest 07-Jan-2009 16:26
Great story. Thanks for sharing. Maybe he was mistaken for the Yetti.
Cindi Smith07-Jan-2009 15:44
Unfortunately, people won't leave you alone...this is a sad shot.
Carol Rollins07-Jan-2009 13:16
What a story Monte. Wow, thanks for sharing this. Makes you think....