'Stoneman Willie,' a man who was accidentally mummified in 1895 and then put on display in a Pennsylvania funeral home, finally has been given his name back and laid to rest. Here are details.
A Pennsylvanian man who was inadvertently mummified in the late 19th century now has his name back, 128 years after his death, when he was finally buried. 'We are proud to announce that on this hallowed ground will lie the immortal soul of Stoneman Willie, otherwise known as Mr. James Murphy,' said representatives from Auman's Funeral Home at Murphy's burial on Oct. 7 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
At the time of his death on Nov. 19, 1895, Murphy was an alcoholic who purportedly died from kidney failure at Berks County Prison on petty theft charges. When he was arrested, Murphy gave his name as 'James Penn,' said the website Berks Nostalgia. As he neared death, Murphy revealed to the prison doctor that his name was not actually James Penn — and that he had provided a fake name in order to spare his brother's and sister's reputations, said Berks Nostalgia.
May added that the town's mummy has 'just been a celebrity since I can remember.' Reuters contributed reporting to this article. For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.
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