TOO FAT FOR HIS CELL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 4

TOO FAT FOR HIS CELL

GAMBLER WEIGHS 13 STONE. A surprisiugly fat man has been discovered by the New York "World," which prints a report in this form:— Notice to Render.—The figures. liereinunder to be given as to the weight of C. Emory Titman, jun., a prisoner last night iii the gaol at White Plains, are not misprints. Mr. Titman weighs 610 (six hundred and ten—six-one—oil) pounds, and is just a trifle over six feet tall. Confidential to Reader.—lf it were not for his size, C. E. T. jun., couldn't crash his way info the columns of this nowspaper with a fire axe. Accused of a lOOdol. fraud? Blooie! In these days of billions that is nothing—and scarcely that. But we thought, on account of this bird's amplitude, that he might be interesting. It seems that Titman (or so runs tho allegation) is a son of a wealthy and deceased Philadelphian, and is considerable of a horse race bettor. It is charged that lie borrowed 100 dollars from George Murphy, a Freeport actor, and gave him a cheque which was returned as one of those useless, non-essential things. Therefore, he was arrested in Philadelphia. He pat up a buttle before Gov. Brumbaugh. of Pennsylvania, against being extradited lo New York, charging that the money involved was for a gambling debt. But lie was brought here yesterday, anyhow, Deputy-Sheriff Crawford, of Westchestcr, who made the arrest, had to engage a special compartment to bring Titman from the Quaker City. Then when ho reached Nov.- York he couldn't be handled in a taxie.'.b, but a louring car had to be engaged. And Titman's bulk alone spread itself' across .the width of tho bnck seat, while the deputy rode in front with the chauffeur. Then, when arraigned before County Judgo Prank L. Yonng, Titman had io stand, because there was no chair which might accommodate him properly. Finally, when ho was sent to gaol, there was jio cell to fit him; and placed in the hospital section of the institution.