Outlaw legend, Terre Haute, Indiana
| Description: |
John Lanes transcribed interview of Rodney Dowell about Simon Gurdy. According to Dowell, Simon Gurdy was captured by Indians and became a cannibal. Mothers would warn their children not to go in the woods or they could be caught and eaten by Simon Gurdy. |
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| Origin: | 1970-05-06 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2727 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State University Folklore Archives |
| Subjects: |
Legends People Criminals Crimes Folklore |
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