The  next  specimen  (Figs.  44,  45,  and  46)  is  the  skull  of  a
noted  Western  criminal  and  desperado,  who  was  lynched  for
train-wrecking  and  murder  in  Wyoming  a  number  of  years  ago.
The  conduct  of  this  man  during  the  lynching  stamped  him  as  a
bravo  of  the  most  hardened  type.  An  attempt  was  made  to
induce  him  to  relate  the  particulars  of  a  murder  in  which  he  had
participated,  the  wife  of  the  murdered  man  being  present  at  the
hanging  and  anxious  to  learn  the  details  of  her  husband's  death.
To  the  persuasive  efforts  of  the  "  regulators,"  and  the  tears  and
entreaties  of  the  widow  of  his  victim,  he  replied,  "  D — n  it,
you'll  hang  me  if  I  tell,  and  you'll  hang  me  if  I  don't.  So  here
goes,"  saying  which,  he  deliberately  kicked  the  barrel  upon  which
he  was  standing  from  under  himself,  and  thus  saved  his  execu-
tioners all  further  trouble.
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The  occipital  region  in  this  cranium  is  excessively  developed,
prominent  and  bulging,  especially  on  the  left  of  the  median  line.
The  occipital  protuberance  is  situated  about  8  mm.  to  the  left.
The  parietal  eminences  are  very  asymmetric,  the  right  being

Fig.  44-


very  prominent  and  of  irregular  contour.  The  palatal  vault  is
of  medium  height,  the  teeth  regular,  and  the  maxillae  well
developed.    The  cephalic  index  is  77.8.
Viewed  from  above  (Fig.  46),  this  cranium  shows  an  un-
symmetric  outline,  but  on  comparing  it  with  Fig.  51,  one  would
be  impressed  with  its  comparative  symmetry.
