The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-16
THE DEAD GIANT.

TIE TRAVELS OF Mr.. MURPHY-HIS DIMEN-
sIoNs AND GREAT STRENGTH.
The Baltimore Sun of late date gives the
following account of the giant who lately
died in that city: Mr.. James Murphy, jr..
who has been keeping restaurant at l5l
South Chester street, on Fell's Point, in this
city, for a year or so past, died early yester-
day morning of a bronchial affection or con-
SUMPTION. Mr.. Murphy was born at Water
ford ireland, and was, therefore, full FLOODED
Irish giant, and large one, standing nearly
S feet in his stockings. lie was % years
of age and unmarried. Some months ago,
when he was in comparatively good health.
he weighed 35I pounds. lie had weighed
more when his health was better. He had
been in this country twenty four years,
having been brought here by his father and
mother, who still live at the house on
Chester street. The giant travelled three
wears with Barnum as one or the great
living curiosities of the world. In his pro-
fessional career he visited every part of the
country, from Maine to California and the
extreme South. After terminating his en-
gagement with Bsrnum, the giant travelled
with a circus where he contracted the
bronchial disease which finally ended his life.
When in good health, he had a fresh,
pleasant face, and. like all large men, and
particularly all giants, except those Of the
story books and nursery-tales, was as anna
BILE as he was great in stature. He had a
very Youthful expression of countenance,
coal black hair, and his hands were SO large
that one of them could cover the head of an
ordinary man, Just as ordinary hand
would cover an orange. His feet were not
so large proportionately as the hands, but
beside an ordinary shoe one of his shoes
would seem to be sufficient habitation for
the old woman" of the story-bOok. who
A" had so many children she did not know
what 20 do" When the undertaken came
to measure the dead giant for his coffin it
was found that the deceased was
FULL EIGHT FEET LONG.
Surely the measure of man is correctly
known when he is dead. The coffin will be
nearly eight and half feet long. The body
was visited by hundreds of people yester-
day, the giant being we'll known on Fell's
Point, where he was justly esteemed for his
amiability, especially by the children, who.
after the first shrinkGge, generally liked
| to be taken in his arms and elevated
so far above the heads of their parents
as he could conveniently hold them.
Some of the little boys in the neighbour
hood knew him only by the name OF "Tbe
Clint" The body lay in a small room about
| twelve feet square, against the south wall,
| feet toward the west, stretching almost
across the apartment from side to side.
| Candles were burning at the head and foot
and sides of the corpse, which was COW
white cross on the breast, and crosses
in the corners of the cloth. The father OF
the giant, who is IS years of age, probably
older is large man. When at his best he
stood over six feet in his stockings, though
| he is now little bent. The mother is not a
large woman, being not above the medium
size for the sex. She is nearly her hus-
| bands size. Both the old people are in good
health. aud seem vigorous for their years.
Including the giant, they have had born to
them five sons and three daughters. One
son only is alive. Some OF the children were
undersizsd. Only one, son. attained to the
size of the father, except the giant. who
exceeded the growth of the parents by nearly
/ two fpa1