El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-27
MAN DUG
Up NEAR Eli A50
May Be Another Cardiff
Giant; Placed in Bonded
Warehouse Here.

II PasO is now likely to get some
publicity as a result OF the discovery
of the form of a man in stone in the
Rio Grande valley The discovery was
made by-J. h Mann, of Highland Park.
who is rather reticent regarding the
exact location OF his find
llr. Mann makes no claim regarding
his discovery. other than to state that
il was made in the Rio Grande valley.
Herald man was given chance Fri
day TO inspect the discovery Mr. Mann
is taking great care OF his find and IL
is kept in q bonded warehouse and is
guarded as carefully as would be an
equal amount OF vlrsin gold
.sWhat Is Its'
Opening the heavy case eoHtalnins
his discovery. Mr.. Mann said that what
he would show thu reporter would De
IN the nature Of q surprise. The scribe
then put a query. What Is IT.
That's just the question W hat IS
ito said Nj. Mann. Il am making alb
solutely no claim regarding IT. VIII
simply say that Il was dug up from
the ground and that it is Texas pro-
duct ] have my own ideas what II IS
but they may not be in line with what
learned men viii tell US later and 1
am anxious 10 have their opinions
Human Form
Turning back the covering. Dir. Mann
disclosed what appeared TO be human
form in some sort Of bronze Inc re-
porter was then given a chance TO make
a careful inspection and il was seen
thar the bOdy-fOr that is the easiest
wav TO refer to the discoveries
not bronze but apparently stone
A close inspection revealed lines ana
pores similar 10 those in human SKIN;
Part Of the abdomen was missing anu
the cavity bore the look OF a piece OF
stone broken away In the leII DEeds1
was an indention and Mr. Mann pro-
duced an old and much rusted cart
ridge. which he declared was louuu
near the body when IL was dug up
Old Cartridge.
This cartridge was evidently from
large bore gun and was made IN tne
davs when the whole base Of the cart
Ti5ee was a cap. which would be dis
charged by the hammer of the gun MT
ting fl anywhere. This cap had been
discharged by gun with slIonE
hammer for the firing pin had oeeh
driven through the cap.
The body" IS in Feclnlns postum
the left arm supporting the head. WI.itE
the right arm is thrown across tAe
breast and the hand rests in front OF
the body" one popularity OF lne
.shOdv-' is chat the right hand mas lWo
r,arf-cfIv formed index finEerS-llVe
fingers and q thumb, in all Inc nps
nave beenslightly worn away ana three
white teeth are visible II the oouS =
that OF q humGn being turned 70 stone IL
probably IS or 10 years Of age ana
OF 2 person used TO an outdoor or
rugged life The sinews Of both arms
and legs are quite apparent me AlPs
are small but well developed
Measurements.
Accurate measurements were rather
difficult owing TO the peculiar posture
OF the shody~ However. the follow ING
are approximately correct Helsnt, y
feet inches; present weight Ssg
Mounds approximate estimate OF
1vsiabt Of man similarly built 1-u
uounds- measurement around chest -
inches between shoulders at back 10
inches. across chest 16 inches from
Shoulder to wrist 22ls inches, wrist,
~ inches neck. 141= inches; around
head above ears. % inches leet, from
heel to toe 9 inches knee 10 neei-
1-1- inches. bicers- Il inches; around
Knee. ISl- inches, around hips. 80 men
es: from iustep TO crotch, ~ inches'
waist IS inches
Questioned closely as 10 the where
about Of the discovery Mr. Mann stat
ed Il have my own reasons lor nOt
being too explicit regarding the exact
location of my discovery have rea-
SON to believe that there are further
discoveries to be made IN that same
i am in FL Paso for my health and
Z hone 10 resume my explorations Win
i'm a couple OF months Just what
will do with my discovery L cetlli %,
~ Al the present time i intend 70
bave some experts examine II IN the
near future and make a report very
few people know Of il at the present
time but-those who dc know have been
IMPRESSED