The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-24
RULLOFF AND THE DOCTORS.
Size and Nature of His Brain-His Grav,
Opened Three Times.

Opened Three Times.
From the Bingham,ton Republican, May 21.
morHng, weighed so ounces, being 81 or 10 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 IS
ounces, and by some at Ga ounces. The brain of
Daniel Webster (partly estimated on account of a
portion being destroyed by disease) weighed g.
ounces. The brain of DR.. Abercrombe, of
Scotland weighed s. ounces The lower ss
mechanical powers were unusually large.
The upper portion OF the brain, which directs the
very deficient In the formation Of the brain, Rul-
lo ferocious ANIMAL and, so far as disposition
could relieve Linn from responsibility, ne was not
strictly responsible for his acts. The measurement
of Rullors head around at the eyebrows supra
orbitaD was 24H inches. The skull was probably
than -eghths of an 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. Rullof's head was opened in the usual
way, by parting the scalp over the top OF the head
from one esr to ns oe and tSa
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 protection Of skull half an inch
thick and ascalp Of the thickness and toughness OF
rhinoceIos rnd, the mac OF seven murders was pro-
vided with a natural helmet that would have dehed
the force OF any pistol bullet. III he had been In
slight wound and had he been provided with cuts
equal to his scalp, his defensive armor against
bullets would have been as complete as coat OF
mail.
The cords In Rulloffs 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 injury
TO his head. Rulloffs body larger than 1t was
supposed to be by casual observers The Saeriff
ascertaned when he took the measure OF the pri-
soner for coffin to bury him in, that he feet
and 10 inches in height, and measured 10 inches
across his shoulders. When in good condition mis-
weight was about l75 pounds 1t is very Well known
that Rullofs grave was opened three different
times last Friday night, by different parties
who wanted to obtain his head. One OF
| these parties was from Albany and twice
| the body was disinteTed by persons living III
| BinRhamton, one company would no sooner cover
up the body, which all found headess, and leave IT,
| than another company would come and go through
the same operation 1t is now known that the head
| was never buried with the body, but was legally OBJ
tanned before the burial by the surgeons who have
! possession of IL. The hair and beard were shaved
Off close and an excellent impression in plaster wa
| taken of the whole head. The brain is now under
| going hardening process, and When that is com
| Peted, an impression will be taken OF IL entire, ant
then il will be parted, the different parts weighed
| and Impressions made Of the several sections.