The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-24
EuLLGFF,S HEsD.
Examination Of the Drniu-Tl,ictncss OF tbe
SkulI-Digeing for the Body.

From the Binghamton Republican, May 22.l
S Wosk 81 eaa was ay so a
in charge to ascertain The W eight OF hls brain. The
BRAIN weighed SO ounces, being pa or 10 ounces
heavier than the average weight The heaviest
brain ever weighed was tnet OF Cuvler, the French
naturalist which Is given by some authorities ut 81
ounces, and by some at 81 ounces. The brain OF
Daniel Webster tpartly estimated on accouns OF
portion being destroyed by dlsease) weighed CT
land, weighed SO ounces. The average weight of
mems brain Is about 10 ounces; the maxi.
mum welgat ,a 60 'cnversl and the rd mini.
the lower portion OF the brain teerebeum
Il TO the upper portion lcerchrnml as Is tos $40
The lower, brute portion OF Rullof'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
Rulloff In the formation or his brainRullo was fc
rocOus animal and 50 far as disposition could relieve
sDle for his acts There Is no doubt tnat he thought
himself not a very bad man on the morning he was
lead out Of MS prison, cl.lsng from the cell 10 mo
gaows. The measurement OF RullOn'a mead,
around az the eyebrows supra orbital was 24ls
inches. The skull was probably the tnckest ever
OF inch in thickness and in most places II was an
hair an inch thick. the usual thickness Of q mans
skull Is less than One-lourll OF an inch.
Rullonrs head was opened In the usual way, by
parting the scalp over the top OF the head from oIa
ear to the other and saving OF the top. The sur.
geons VINO performed the operation say II required
threequarters of an hour TO saw around the skull,
and before lt was completed they began to think the
With the protection OF q skull half an inch thick,
and q scalp of the thickness and tough1ess OF
rhinOceros rlnd. the man OF seven murders was
provided with q natural helmet that would have
deied the force OF any pistol bullet. II lie had cen
In MircK's place the bullet would have made only
slight wound; and mad he been provided with q
cults relu equal TO hts scalp his defensive armcr
against bullets would have been as complete as
coat OF mail.
the cords In Rul,ons neck were as heavy and
strong o. those oil an OK, ana from his formation
one would almost suppose that he was protected
against death from the gallows as well rs by injury
to hts head.
Rullon"s body was larger than 1t was supposed to
be by casual observers. The SheIii ascertained
when he took the OF the prisoner for cof-
I'm TO bury him In that lie was five feet ten inches
IN height, and measured nineteen inches across his
shoulders. When IN good condition his weight was
175 pounds.
DIGGING FOR RrLLorF's REMAINS.
n was very well known That RulloIl's grave was
opened three times last Friday night, by dleren.
parties who wanted TO obtain his head. One Of
those parties was from Albany and twice the body
was dslntcrred by persons living In Blnghamt0n.
One company would no sooner cover up the body,
which all found hcadess, and leave II, than another
company would come and 90 through with the same
operation. II IL now known That the head was never
buried with the body but was legally obtained be.
fore the burial by the surgeons who have possession
Oft
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE HEAD.
The hair ana beard were shaved on close, and an
excellent impression in plaster was t,ken OF the
whole head. The brain Is now undergoing hard
eniDg process ana when that is completed an i'm
preston OF 1t will be taken entire, and then IL Will
he parted the different parts weighed, and impress
slons made OF the several sections.