The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-03
A MANX MAN.
DR.. Dawson Exhibits vsritable Three
Legged Human Specimen.
T'rov fLe C;nrinno,i Go.,,f,

FroH the Cincinnati Gaseffs.
DIR. W. W. Dawson exhibited 10 his class at the
Ohio Medical College = singular monstrosity. It
was a veritabie three legged man. While the extra
leg does not add 90 his locomotive powers Il does
not impede them for he is able to walk as well -
any ordinary man, can dance and feels fatigue
irst In the only perfect leg Of the three. The
double leg 10 on the right side. The thigh aud
upper half Of that part Of the double leg he uses
In walking is perfect, while the lower part consists
Of the tibia alone. which terminates In the rudi-
ment OF foot with three toes, the foot being turn
ed up against the leg, and useless. Thus he walks
on the end Of the tibia. The third leg proceeds
from this, and IL joined 10 Il two-thirds the way
to the knee by the flesh and skin. IL seems 10
have nearly as long q femur the other legs, but
the articulation at the hip 10 obscure. Apparent
ly IL is held In place by the lgaments, but IL 10
possible that II has socket playing In an eonga-
tion Of the pelvic loin, even in the socket
with the eeompanion leg, side by side withit. This
bone has no patelia. or knee-pan. but the lower
leg possesses both tibia and abula- Il terminates
In broad hat foot Of six toes. there being two
great toes. n ssems. Tbs pess~spr of this wrr'sh
of legs says be used TO wear the two on bis right
side together, one shoe covering both feet. But
his schoolmates laughed At the big shoe he wore,
aud when he between Eve and eight years Of
age he was moved by this ridicule 60 have the
extra leg at least the outcrmost right leg. strap
ped up TO his body. In the course of time Il grew
stih. aud bandHges were not necessary TO hold il
up. II has accommodated itself TO this position
in such n manner that IL does not interfere with
him sitting down nor show itself when he stands
up. Indeed, 10 look nj him one would regard Il as
an ordinary case of club foot. The right leg aud
fee, normal except that the right foot Is rather
large and broad from the extra duty IL IL called
upon to perform. The right leg he makes use Of
has perfect freedom in all directions. The other
works freely at the hip. Mt least II TO be in
dependent ofthe other In its while
the lower leg and foot work freely except where
stripping II up has made II grow still. The man
who owes 90 n generous freak Of nature an IN
usual abundance Of locomotive appliances was
born In I.anarts Bavaria. about thirty three years
ago. but has lived Mt Paris Frunee. Of his life.
Ills name il George LippeTt. his occupation that
of wood carver. liehas been in this county about
four months, and lives in Tiiiin. o., with W. II.
Mcfarland n son of DIR. Mcfarland. Of that place.
lie i. rather below medium height and inclined to
be slender. hut seems of good health and fair in
tellgenec. lie says when he was three months
old he was shown TO surgeons Of the French Capt.
tai who said his extra leg could be cut Of, but the
operation would endanger his life. DR.. Dawson
was Of the opinion that IL could be taken OF even
now without danger. One can imagine what
lively baby he must have been in a 6t of collie with
three leg. flying in many different directions
at one time. lie engaged TO travel with
show company In France at one time at a salary
Of 5000 francs for one tour. but was cheated out
Of his salary. Nothing said about his utiliE-
ing his leg ~ n means of livelihood in this coun-
try. but when IL was explained Go him that DIR.
Dawson talking Of the feasibility Of taking IL
Of. he replied emphaticaily that he would rather
lie. lie seemed proud of the distinction nature
had conferred on him.