Haydn's Head - Wonderfully Morbid

[kellieflan]

For the rest of the article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haydn's_head

[only1alphafemale]

I love these "Morbidly Fascinating" stories! :yes:

Remember the infamous bandit Joaquin Murrietta? That is another one..but I dont think his head ever met up with his body again...

Excerpt: The Rangers took Garcia's hand and Murrieta's head as evidence of their death and displayed them in a jar, preserved in brandy (known as the Jars of Brandy). The jar was displayed in Mariposa County, Stockton, and San Francisco, and traveled throughout California, where spectators could, for $1, see the remains. Seventeen people, including a priest, signed affidavits identifying the remains as Murrieta's, and Love and his Rangers received the reward money.

However, a young woman claiming to be Murrieta's sister said she did not recognize the head and argued that it could not be her brother's since it did not have a characteristic scar on it. Additionally, numerous sightings of Murrieta were reported after his death was announced. Many people criticized Love for showing the remains in large cities far from the mining camps, where Murrieta might have been recognized. It has even been claimed that Love and his Rangers killed some innocent Mexicans and made up the story of the capture of Murrieta to claim the reward money. The head was lost in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.

Full story:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquin_Murieta