The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-21
A HUMAN CURIOSITY
BUD hogan OF GALLATTN, TENN,
BAD LINGERING DEATH.
Was known as the Living sisslstOn-
He Was Feet Inches High and
Weighed Only los POunds-t4e Did
Not Have . Museie-In 1885 He
Felt His Flesh Going.

GaAatin. Tenn Oct. l6.-Bud RO-
gan. the colored monstrosity Of this
city, is dead. and With his passing
away the greatest curiosity in the
world in the form Of a human has
ceased 70 exist
Although he was never out Of Gal
latin for more than a short time only,
be was known far and near as the
Living Skeleton, and thousands Of PEG
pie have viewed him with amazement
Bud was known 10 every enc IN this
section. he having been born and rear
"a here. Hence he was not amy
show" 70 them, but be never failed
20 attract the attention Of strangers,
especially travellers on the Louisville
e. Nashville railroad, which passes
through here. as he had for many
years met all passenger trains-Eain
or shine. hot OF collin an endeaEor
70 pick up few pennies. and in this
he was very successful; In fact, he
made his iiYing In this manner, as
nearly every one who saw him pur
chased one Of his Photographs. he ac-
cepting whatever was offered him
Bud was certainly a paradox, In
that he was a giant yet q skeleton.
his correct measurements we're as
follows:
Height. feet inches Cby far the
tallest human Of which medical men
have record.
Weight, only los pounds.
Reach farms outstreoched), 10 In
ches-nVe inches greater than his
height
From crotch 20 knee. 81 inches.
From knee 10 heel. Is inches.
From knuckles TO tip Of middle
finger, inches.
Finger nails, size Of rs cent piece.
Length Of feet. Ie inches.
The most peculiar thing about this
human wonder was the fact that he
did not have a muscle In his entire an
atomy. And he had very little flesh.
his eatIrs frame being. hguratiyely
speaking. cnly skin and bones.
Buds case was a remarkable one
and IL bafned the skill Of the most
eminent physicians. there being only
one OF two similar 70 II on record. He
had what is technically termed
scromegaly. "a gradual 'pining away. :"
or wasting OF flesh. and for which
there Is no known remedy.
Bud began losing flesh about 20
years ago. and in an almost incredibly
short period was reduced to skin and
bones. In which condition be remain
ed until his death q few days ago
his demise being from an unknown
cause. Up to the age OF is years he
vas q day laborer. and 50 Herculean
was his strength he could perform
the work Of two able bodied men, but
In every other respect he was not un-
like any ordinary negro. He was
never sick a day and never suffered
any pain or unpleasantness when this
strange malady overlook him-nor
even afterward. At FIRST the enRcia-
ton came 80 slowly that he paid little
attention to II, although frequently re
minded OF 1t by his associates.
One night in the spring Of 1885. az
ter hard days work, he retired feel
ing as well as usual but about mid
might he awoke, screaming with fright
and saying he ''felt his flesh crawling. =
From that time TO the day Of his death
he never walked a step nor stood alone,
Having lost all use Of himself with the
exception OF his arms.
/ \ Ravenous Esster.
One stronge thing about Bud is that
while he was q ravenous eater he new
er gained an ounce OF flesh. He was
of a happy disposition, courteous to all
and possessed a great deal Of intelli.
genee. But like the majority OF his
race. he never had business sense.