Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-10

what tho Doctor Says Abeut II

From tho Blnghanpton Republican,
RulofNs brain, which was carefully
examined this morning, weighed 50
ounces, being 81 or 10 ounces heavier
than the average weight. The heavi-
est brain ever weighed was that of
Cuvier, the French naturalist, which
is given by some authorities at 65
ounces, and by some at G4 ounces.
The brain of Daniel Webster partly
estimated on account Of q portion be-
ing destroyed by disease) weighed at
Ga ounces. The brain CT DR.. Abercrom-
bic, Of Scotland, weighed G3 ounces.
The lower (brute) portion Of BulofI'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, Ruloff was a ferocious ami
NAL, and, so far as disposition could
relieve him from responsibility, he
was not strictly responsible for his
acts. The measurement of Ruloffs
head around at the eyebrows supra
orbitaD was 2ii inches. The skull was
probably the thickest ever known. In
10 place was it less than three-eights
of all inch in thickness, and in most
places it was half an inch thick. The
usual thickness of mans skull is less
than one-fourth Of an inch. Ruloff's
head was opened in the usual wav, by
parting the scalp over the top of the
head, from one ear to the other, and
saving oft the top. The surgeons who
performed the operation say it required
three quarters Of an hour to saw
around the skull, and before it was
completed they began to think the
head was all skull. With the protec-
ton of skull half an inch thick, and
, a scalp of the thickness and toughnes.
OF a rhinoceros rind, the man of seven
murders was provided with a natural
helmet that would have defied the
force Of any pistol bullet. Ifhe had been
in Mirick's place, the bullet would
have only inflicted a slight wound and
had he been provided with a cuti.
rerd equal to his scalp, his defensive
armor against bullets would have beer
as complete as coat OF mail.
The cords in Rulofl's neck were al
heavy and strong as those OF an OK
and from his formation, one would al
most suppose that he was protected
against death from the gallows as wei
as by injury to his head. Ruloff
body was larger than it was supposed
to be by casual observers. The Sherit
, ascertaned when he took the measure O
! the prisoner fora coffin to bury him in
that he was feet 10 inches il
, height, and measured 10 inches acros
: his shoulders. When in good condi
, ton his weight was about I75 pounds
1t is very well know that Ruloff'
grave was opened three different time
last Friday night, by different partie
who wanted to obtain his head. On
! Of these parties was from Albany, an
. twice the body was disintered by pei
sons living in Binghampton. On
I. company would no sooner cover u
the body, which all found headless
] and leave it, than another compan
would come and 60 through tn
T. same operation. l is now known tha
the head was never buried with th
Y body, but was legally obtained befcl
u the burial, by the surgeons who hav
possession Of 1t. The hair and bear
y were shaved offclose, and an exceller
impression in plaster was taken of th
10 whole head. The brain was now III
k dergoing hardening process, an
: when that is completed, an impressio
y will be taken of It entire, and then
II will be parted, the different par
u weighed, and impressions made OF
y several sections.