The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-31
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. Of 1880

The funeral of Mrs. David Moses, nee
Gray, the 5l7 pound bride. Who died
suddenly yesterday, took place this morn
ing about ten o'clock. An immense
crowd blockaded the vicinity. How to
remove the remains from the bed to the
enormous casket prepared for them was
a question not yet solved. When every
was ready the undertaken produced a
couple of boards eighteen inches wide by
six feet long, shaped like a coffin lid,
having long straps attached to the bot
tom. The sheets upon which she had
lain were wrapped around her, and after
mucn effort the body was placed upon
the boards and carried down stairs. The
united strength of a dozen men was neces-
sary to lift her from the bed and place her
upon the boards. to which she was strap
ped. Then everybody took hold and the
remain. was carried by a tortuous route
70 the spacious lower hall where the i'm
len>e ca>ket stood. resting upon two un-
lertaker > stools. Il was black walnut.
-pverei with black cloth. aud was 6 feet
long. , feet g inches deep aud 3 feet
wide.
lei LAST NIGHT
She was the bride in the recent sensa
tional wedding in a theatre at Brooklyn:
her husband being a little man with lots
of ambition.
DIR. McDevitt left her about eleven
o o'clock, and she then appeared in ex-
cellent spirit, and conversed cheerfully
with several friends who had called to
see her.
Her husband said Il kissed her at
eight O'Clock this morning, and then fell
iuto a doze. Some one raped upon my
door about nine O'Clock. | then arose,
walked to the window, drew up the shade.
and when | looked upon the bed | saw
that my wife was dead"
Mrs. Moses was under engagement at
Hagar & Campbell's Casino. Philadel-
phia to be exhibited upon the fourth
-four. Arrangements lad been made to
get here there by means OF a derrick, be
ing impossible to accomplish 1t by any
other means. She experienced great
difficulty in ascending the stairs Of tie
, second floor of the museum in New York
City.
The tat girl was born In Detroit in No
vcmber. 1850. and only seventeen years
Of age. Her weight at birth was twenty
five hounds. and her mothers death oc-
/ Cured a few days after the event. Her
remarkable growth was noticeable in her
early childhood, when only twelve years
of age she weighed $50 pounds and was
/ ffty-s;x inches in height. She never In
! creased in stature, but expanded to nor
NOUS proportions. She was first exhibi
ted publicly at the Bowery hall where she
WAS recently married. The manager of
the Bowery hall also exhibited her at
Coney Island, and the great throng who
visited the beach took a lively inter-
est in the monstrosity. The widespread
publicity given to the marriage made her
quite a celebrity. and she was probably
engaged by a New York Snowman to
make a tour of the United States.
HER ASSOCIATES IN NEW YORK.
Amid the dingv ~splendors of a Bowe-
nv museum a Herald reporter found
the quondam companions OF the dead
GIRL last night. The black-eyed Circas-
sian. who was her bridesmaid at the re-
cent wedding. was III tears the bear
ded lady looked sad. aud the leopard
boy sat solemnly in his corner. "She
Vas eoot to me. und | CRY ven hear she
vas dead. said the little German midget
in the coat and brass buttons. The
GREAT chair in which, BEtnch used 10 ex-
hibit was occupied by another fat wo-
man. who stared stolidly at the specta-
tors =.
.She had a heart as big as her body"
said Arthur Cole. who Was groofnsnnan
to Blanch's husband at the wedding.
Everybody loved her"
..Pv Shorge. vat "A koorioslty! SAID
the Hebrew proprietor of museum. Il
wood rif a huntred and fifty tollers to
have her pody. 1t wood be a fortune.
Al. Blanche vas sooch a nice, goot girl;
| could do anyding vid her till Moses
married her. Py Shorge! you vood dink
dot Young weller traw a wrist prize IN dc
Loo@seeanee lottery! Right away she
must dravel in de country.
TRYING TO STEAL THE FAT BRIDE 8
CORPSE.
R1Hla0re. Oct0ber %. An unsuccess
ful attempt was made BY resurrection
-. To- steal the body of Mrs. DAVID
Moses. the fat woman, from her grave
in Mount Olivet cemetery on SATURDAY
niqht Eight shots were fired by tl'
attendants placed to watch the grave
without effect, and the resurrectlonlst'
escaped.