The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-26
A DOUBLE BABY.
The Siamese Twins UutdOne-Extra0rdinary ary
Ireulx 0f Nuture.


A correspondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial
writing from Delaware, Ohio, October 10, relates
this marvellous story
Our community is much excited over freak of
nature in the production of a double baby. The
Samese twins are conpletely overshadowed by this
infant wonder. There is living In Peru township,
Morrow county, family named Finley Up to last
Wednesday orning it consisted Of Mr.. Joseph Fin
ley his wife Mary, and two children little glris aged
3 and5 years. On that morning Mrs. Finley was
confined and gave birth to twins, joined together In
a manner unknown to the books. 'When the gossips
brought the news OF the event to our city aud gave
descriptions OF the child or rather children it
laughed at Ga by the the professional and % pro
in the vicinity OF the Finley home called on one OF
our physicians and assured him that there was no
wonder. Convinced that there was something in
the case, party OF gentlemen, consisting OF Drs j.
A. Little and II. B. Williams, w. .. Seamens, Pro-
fessor of Natural History and Chemistry in the Ohio
Wesleyan University and 5. X. Donovan on the
Finley farm the party called on Or. A E. WestbTook,
of Ashley, who had been called to attend the
mother and learned from him that half had not been
told. DIR. WeStbroOk accompanied the party. An
hours Drive brought them to the place.
On going to the gate leading to the yard written
notice was discovered announcing that visitors
would not be admitted This did not deter the party.
They Immediately entered the yard, and on reaching
the front door OF the dwelling, they met by Mr..
Finley Qhe father and gentleman who appeared to
be acting as an aidde.camp, who informed the party
payment OF twenty-five cents each. The Professor
promptly forked over, aud the party stepped In. In
few minutes the nurse made her appearance with
the wonder. A double child was exhibited. Two
perfectly formed heads, one on either side OF the
spinal column.
TO give clear idea OF IT, Just suppose that you
the bodies OF two men at the lower part OF the
abdomen and then put the two upper parts together
and you have the trunk of this child. at the instance
of DTs. William and Little the clothing was taken
from IL, ana critical examination made, far
as could be without doing injury From the occiput
Of child to the occtput of the other there is
continuous spine in a direct line Upon one side,
and directly in the centre OF the trunk, we're per-
fectly developed hips thighs legs, ana feet They
in nice proportion TO the body of either child On
the opposite side there is one large imperfectly
formed leg presenting the appearance OF the con-
soldation OF two legs. There are eight toes on this
limb, two OF which have the appearance OF great
toes, being much larger than the Others Each has
well formed head, good features, good chest good
arms and hands, lung heart, liver and stomach.
The lower portion Of the bowels, the bladder and
perhaps the kidneys, are in common. All the other
organs are separate.
There was but one umbilical cord and one pla-
centa. The length OF the body is twenty inches, aud
the umbilicus is central in the abdomen and equi-
distant from each head. 1t nurses well, and, when
first exhibited TO the party one child asleep and
! the other was crying. While the physicians were
making their examination both cried, but, few
moments after, the one which was crying first went
| TO Sleep while the other remained awake. When
either head would cry, the perfect leg which was
nearest that head kicked and drew up while the leg
nearest the other head remained quiet. When either
cried, the toes ON the imperfect foot would move,
but the limb remained stationary. Both heads nurse
WELL and the child or rather children, are IN excel
| lent health. The physicians could see no reason
| why It, or they should not live. The mother is
| doing well
Mr Finley is alive to the Importance and value OF
this edition TO his family. He Is now charging gate
| money, and he informed the writer that he mad
already entered into an article OF agreement with
gentleman for the sale OF the body, II It should die
| Price fixed is $4,000 Negotiations are in progress
for the exhibition II 1t lives He is convinced thai
there is money in it, dead OF alive but thinks there
is most In the latter condition He says that he ii
conscious OF the fact that he sis an unlarned man
but has sense enough not TO be fooled out OF it,