| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, Jan 24, 1895 |
| Headline | Petrified Man |
| Text | The petrified man of Neosho was on exhibition here Monday and Tuesday. Opinion differ as to it's geniuses, but if it isn't genuine there are plenty of people who are badly fooled. He was found in the bank of Hickory Creek, Oct 24, 1894, at Neosho, MO. Height, 6 feet, 4 inches, weight 302 pounds. His toe nails, finger nails, wrinkles in his face, and hands, and the veins in his arms, legs and neck are as natural as they were in life. Mrs. J. C. Stillions, of McDonald County claims that he is her father and his name is Adam Cluck. James H. Callaway of Eagle Rock was in the city Tuesday for the purpose of viewing the petrified man. Mr. Callaway was acquainted with Adam Cluck about 17 years and was with him at Pennington's still house on Stalls Creek, Lawrence County, in the fall of 1848 where Joab Shangles bit off part of his ear in a fight which arose over Chuck calling the later a liar while Cluck and Bill Pennington disappeared and the supposition always was that they were killed. From the general appearance of the petrified man and the circumstances surrounding it, Mr. Callaway believe him to be Adam Cluck. |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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