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RuIOn,s Brain.

From the BinghamptOn Republican, May 2l.]
RuIoff's brain, which was carefully eX-
amined this morning, weighed fifty-nine
ounces, being nine and q half or ten
ounces heavier than the average weight.
The heaviest brain ever weighed was
that of Cuvier, the French naturalist,
which is given by some authorities at
sixty-fve ounces, and by some at sixty
four ounces. The brain of Daniel Web
ster (partly estimated on account of a
portion being destroyed by disease)
weighed sixty-four ounces. The brain
of DR.. Abercrombie, of Scotland,
weighed sixty-three ounces. The lower
(brute) portion Of Ruloff's brain and the
mechanical powers were unusually large.
The upper portion of the brain, which
directs the higher moral and religious
sentiments, was very deficient. In the
formation of the brain, lRulof was
ferocious animal, and, so far as disposi-
ton could relieve him from responsible
ity, he was not strictly responsible for his
acts. The measurement of Ruloffs head
around atthe eyebrows(supra orbital twas
24I inches. The skull was probably the
thickest ever known In no place was
it less than three-eighths of an inch in
thickness, and in most places it was half
an inch thick. The usual thickness of a
man skull is less than one-fourth of an
inch. Ruloff head was opened in the
usual way, by parting the scalp over the
ton of the head, from one ear to the
other, and saving off the top. The sur
geons who performed the operation say
Il took three-quarters of an hour to saw
around the skull, and before it was com
pleted they began to think the head was
all skull. With the protection of a skull
half an inch thick, and a scalp of the
thickness and toughness Of rhinoeeros
rind. the man of seven murders was pro-
vi6ed with 4 natural helmet that would
have defed the force Of any pistol bullet.
If he had been in Miriek's place the bull
let would only have made a sligh ghtwoundi
and had he been provided with a cults
vera equal to his scalp, his defensive
armor against bullets would have been
as complete as o coat of mail.
The cords in Ruloff' neck were as
heavy and strong as those of an OK, and
from his formation, one would almost
suppose that he was protected against
death from the gallows as well as by I'M
iury to his head Rulof 3 body was
larger than it was supposed to be by
casual observers. The sheriff asoer-
tained when he took the measure Of the
nrisoner for a coffin to bury him in, that
he was five feet and ten inches in hight,
and measured nineteen inches across
his shoulders. When in good condition,
his weight was about one hlDdFed and
seyenty-fve pounds. 1t is very well
known that Rulof's grave was opened
three different times last Friday night,
by different parties who wanted to OBJ
tain his head. One Of these parties was
rom Albany, and twice the body was
Jisintarred by persons living in Bing-
So uptOn. One company would no
900, , ,cr cover up the body, which all
Sound headless, and leave it, than an
otber company would come and go
,hrongb % the same operation. 1t Is now
i'now5 that the head was never buried
with tbe bodv, but was legally obtained
before the burial. by the surgeons who
have possession of il. The hair and
heard were shaved of close, and an ex-
ceilent impression in plaster was taken
Of the whole head. The brain is now
undergoing a hardening process, and
when that is completed IN impression
will be taken Of it entire, and then 1t
will be parted, the different parts
weighed, and impressions made oil lhe
several sections.