New-York tribune., 1880-03-08
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1880

piecon,.al the brain of a living man, and in this
yavtosbiect the science of Phrenology to the rigid
t,st al viyisection After operating for season
unon the cerebral hemispheres Of dogs and other
animals be applied to President Prado for permls-
sion TO experiment as he might see hit with the
living body of Francisco Hansa, felon under
capital sentence. private execution was an
noupced but the murderer was not out TO death,
but delivered to DR.. DeranOgozo, and laid upon MS
ds;ectngtable, inert and scnseless from the effects
of q powerful opiate. Then began the bold expert
ment of taking away the mans wits one by one by
paring off and scoOping out his brain.
II Is ono of the canons of phrenolOgy that the
brain is a cluster OF organic parts. each of which
serves for the manifestation and deveODment OF
special faculty, and that the size Of the cerebral
organ indicates the degree of efficiency of the func-
ton. Now 1t happened that the prisoner
was a much larger and stronger man than
the Doctor himself, and accordingly the
organ Of combativeness was selected rs the first
point OF attack The Doctor lost no time in making
cross iucsion in tho scalp that covered the protu-
lerauce and setting his crown saw to work. In n
trice he had deftly severed The tough dura mater,
and after drawing aside the wcb-liko arachIoid,
had cut out the particular couvoiuton Of which he
was I'm quest. When the subject restored 10
consciousness he cvinced curiosity in regard TO his
whercabon.s primly inquiring whether he was
IN he'll cr heaven, and calmly accepting
the dssoc.inc-room as q middle ground, but
bis coubauvcucas had disappeared. lie was
rs dociie rs child Subsequently he
manifested . propensity - break and smash
ANYTHING which came under bis hands, and al the
same time to conceal bis intentions and 10 secre.c
various articles. His master at once concluded that
tho removal Of the colyoiufion VI combatV,neis
bad induced inflammation Of t1e organs If dcsiruc-
uy,uess ana scctetiyelcss. Chlofoiom was adj
mlpi tered. both sides wor' trepauned and the
rliia!rI portion, OF tine brain were removed right
and iefi. Although Tho operation was sue
.ce-iully conducted thn colyoiution OF cau-
tou.ao.s which lIcs directly above that of scclc-
tvenr... Was lcfl in q highly inlamed condition,
and ibe cons. .luencc was thll Hansl's suSpicions
were aroused So tnat h. listened Co. th, Doctors cx
plantations with an air %, Incredibly aud would not
a'lov ht.a 20 Replace ihc bandae-s hecour-r was
had t,a...-.l.lic, aHi thr poor mans skull was
gradually emp. led IFS copt.n.s. The brain was
removed anl .le ,.l!l wa, .i.,a with soft lint and
oihor kms of s'u.tng thlt you'd ao rs,tle around,
and au oval i,I VITA an ivor baton was iit'eh
.n at 'he top. One faculty after another was
cxtIrcuisG.H. until only remnant of sen7iHitiy
4a. r.taiu,d The Braiulc-s Man siiil hv,d-in-
1.-d living now, Gut as thc yer ciou' san Fran
-co cLr.ucl.r drpo-cs is To- De- brought across the
Continent and exhibited as one Of the wonders of
TIE age.
Enthusiast. ike Signor R.tura and DR.. Derano-
roz, carry tlnir theories q long way beyond the
l,an5, II practical Iuliy The cXpedle1cy of
freezing man rp so tiahi as g. render ID impossible
io thaw him ont "a half ceurnry NAV be
questioned, but 20 trance Of limited dnfa-
ton. which would enable people TO avoid
the Il -comflgls ol sca-,ickucs., the fatigue OF
p,o,ractel journey, and the ilnpatcnce of hope de-
frrrod. might be- . blessing to tne rsce. In Ike
manner the practice Of scoopny out The skull is .
0e condemned on general principles. but cerebral
tuckirgon small scale might bc attended with the
most beneficial ..llts. ForcxIIurle prisons aud
r.forrrqirrs are tcl1Dt.d Pos mu,derers ard cfimi-
raI-irvhom jlr functions ol combatiyeuess and lc-
.re liuorrally dcye lop.d. II On. skull
car, could hc pushed bac'. and certain convolut'ons
of d. ..r brains bc properly trimmed these victims
of ccirila irIcguau5Y could be- sent back to their
homes. 49, r-y could bc protected against tho
yicio.s r.oD.r.itics OF human depraylty. AMI
uateut, col'd tram mp Oh ir children in he way
thcr hould 20 by watching their bumps and having
the folds of their brains taken ia or tucked under
before the faculties apd impulses have pas5' ont OK
control If fhcrc were apprehensons lest Cautious
u.s, should degenerate into timdty. or iirlnness
'filtH1. i TIC o tliu III bit ~ hiA"
,T d.. Gaping tine brain in t.me
In the vci.-itudes oi politics this art fciai mode
of regulating character and modiiylng disposition
would prove of crcl; utility. Candidates for Office
could be ref .ed and made over as to be IN ac-
cord With the prevailing sentiment of the party.
Presidential aspraut nigh. have that prop prnsiy TO
coucealmrnt generally known as secrotycncss,
which taxes the form OF ness and in connection
with acquisitiycnc-s the desire of property, pre-
dsp,,es one 20 cipaermg and frauds aud IN tins re-
spect he IL ght be ia harmony with his party. But
there might also be- abnormal tendencies 10 destruct
lyenrss so far as his political prospects were con-
cered or to cauiOusness rs eynced by fears, hest
tarion. vacllation aud belief In imaginary plots and
conspiraces against himself. If these propensiues
could be judclousiy whitfield down by process
similar 10 that employed by the Peruvian scientist.
the political availability of such statesman would
10, greatly enhanced. We might multiply illustra-
dous. but we think re have gone far enough to
demonstrate the practical utility Of this remarkable
discovery The Bnmplcss or Braness Man stands
forth not only as the champion Of Gall. Spurzheim
and the Clmbes. but as pioneer IN the cause OF
Intellectual reform.