El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-08

cagO to Suspension Bridge. to syria
cuse, to BinghamtOn, to Union. Fin
ally it was e--lded that the best avail
able spot was near Syracuse Fossil
ferrous remains had been dug up at
OnOndaga hollow. the field seemed
capable OF producing an entire body.
Hull was compelled TO take in new
ccnspirators at every turn. So now
he turned to his wires nephew. viii
liam c. Newell, who lived in the vi
c1nlty, and the two selected a suitable
spot near the barn where a wei had
been started. The details Of the bur
ial and the unexpected resurrection
by men to be employed to dig a well
were then and there arranged.
The Giant ssSIeepS.7
Huh returned home. engaged his
nephew, Tracy Hull, and a neighbOr
named Amesbury to transport the
image on a four horse wagon to
Cardiff. as the farm locality was called.
The freight pill for this trip was
sIt.oz. me giant arrived an dark,
and rainy night in November, without
attracting notice. The heavy box was
concealed IN large pile OF chaff, and
a few nights later was removed to a
pit at the well site by means OF a
derrick There the statue was bur
led
A year was allowed to pass then the
discovery was made. Acting under
Instructions from Hull Newell began
to dig his well. Those who assisted
Nichols, John Parker and Smith
WOOdmanSee- While eXcayating.
Nichols's shovel struck hard su5-
stance As he cleared the earth away
from massive stone foot, EmmOns
exclaimed
Jerusalem. Nichols it's a big injun."
@The Giant' Is Found.
The Cardiff giant. petrified prehis-
toric man, has been found"
The neighbors were the first to
rush in and look at the wonderful
sight. Then the entire county heard
OF the wonder The first men Of
scientific reputation to examine the
fossil were four doctors OF the neigh
Dorhood, Dana, Parker, Mcdonald and
Kendall, who Immediately pronounced
the statue petrification- soon
thereafter DR.. John I. Boyntou of
syracuse, an antiquarian. examined IL
ana expressed the opinion that it was
a statue made some 500 years before
by the Jesuit fathers. He offered
$4,000 Tor the curiO. Hill and his as
sociates had the good sense TO refuse
the offer tt was not long until they
sold the statue for a sum vsriously
reported as ranging from $4,000 TO
$4,000. The purchasers We're Alfred
Higgins. agent OF the American Ex-
press company in Syracuse: DR.. Amos
Westcott, dentist and eX-mayOr OF
the same city; Simeon Rouse, a Mr..
Spencer, Amos Giuet j. IL Ellis and
man was placed in charge of the
statue and for advertisements. invita-
lions We're sent asking Prof. Agassiz.
FroL Hall' New York state biologists,
and Samuel H. WoolwO-th. secretary
of the board Of regents OF the univer-
sity, 70 come and scientifically exam
inc the fossil man.
Science says Perfect
The Cardiff giant Immediately be-
came c;e. lne sensation Of the day. Scien-
tific men came from all over the
world TO inspect il. Without excep-
ton, at first they pronounced il gen
uine- A wonderful race OF men had
been discovered.
The giant had cost Hull and his as
soclates $500. They had sold il pros
ably FOR $4,000 People by the thou
sands were rushing I'm to see the won
derful curio. Special excursion trains
were run to accommodate the crowds.
In one day 1000 tickets were sold on
account Of the Cardiff slant. The /