The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-07-16
A PLAIN, uNvARN1sHED TALE.

An "Inter-Ocean" Reporter Allowed to Feel,
but Not to See, Georgia Rehn's Peculiar
Appenda 9.
The arrival In Chicago of George REIN,
"the boy with a tail, has been already an
nounced in these columns. To say that the
friends of the caudalsted child have been
besieged with visitors, is to express moder-
ately enough the curious crowd who call at
the modest home of Mr.. II. v. REIN.
An emissary OF the Inter Ocean called to
see the prodigy last evening, at the home of
Mr.. Rehn, No. 40 West Van Buren, street. He
was courteously received by the father, who
is very intelligent, respectable person, OF
about IS years of age. The reporter briefly
told the nature of his mission, and frankly
stated that, while he was anxious to see with
his own eyes the malformation as described
by q Cincinnati paper. he was not moved
therein by mere morbid curiosity, but only
so as to have the opportunity of describing
it for the benefit of the readers of the paper
he represented.
Mr.. Rehn then stated that he had deter
mined not to allow any member of the press
to see the child's deformity; that he had not,
their assertions or insinuations to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. allowed any Chicago
reporter to see it. No amount of money,
although he was poor man, would induce
him to alter his determination. Mr.. Rehn
further stated that for more than year he
had tried to ignore what he considered as an
affection to his little boy.
The boy is bright. lively little fellow of
five years OF age. During the conversation
between his father and the reporter he came
to the latter and copfidipgly rested on his
knee. you will be able TO feel the shape
of the deformity,'' said Mr.. REIN. With
drawing the lower outside garments, the
hand reportorlal came IN contact with the
protuberance. 1t is not tail, but might
with more justice be styled head. Con-
nected with the backbone by q neck of flesh
about four inches in length is q head the
size of small cocoa nut about three inches
in diameter. On the left side of this head
socket holes, like those in an ordinary face,
could be felt and the small bones in this
head or protuberance have the movable feel
ing OF the nasal and jaw bones of normal
face. Mr.. REIN said that the connecting
as might be possessed by child of George s
age.
Little George seems perfectly at home
with his father, though it must be remem-
bered that he has only been with him but a
day or two. He went through the feat OF
raising himself from a sitting position, using
the protu0erance as a lever, which takes the
place of hands, for this object. The child
has good health, good appetite, is of 9
happy and cheerful disposition, with the
usual childish propensity for candy and
| playthings. There is nothing else abnormal
| about him. The head, the one on the child's
! shoulders is rather large. but not unusally sc
for smart, healthy child. The hero of THU
| queer lusus nature was listening attentively
| to the description by his father OF hi
mothers last days, and he remarked to the
reporter: "Yes, and if she dies again l an
going TO take her OUT
Poor little fellow" said his father SIT
! does not comprehend that his mother il
| dead"