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After listening for three days and deliberating 45 minutes, the jury announced that Robert Wadlow had lost his suit. Overjoyed were Dr. Humberd and his colleagues all over the U. S., for the decision reaffirmed their privilege of freely reporting medical phenomena for the benefit of science...
Reason for the convention: Robert Wadlow, tallest man in the world (he claims an alltime high of 8 ft. 8 in.), had brought suit for $100,000 against Dr. Charles Dean Humberd of Barnard, Mo. Dr. Humberd had described Wadlow, in a scientific article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, as "apathetic, unfriendly, antagonistic...
Said gigantic Defense Witness Hyder (7 ft.): "[Dr. Humberd] is one of the great scholars of the world and an outstanding authority on giantism...
...Defendant Dr. Humberd claimed that Robert had a pituitary tumor at the base of his brain, which "soured his attitude towards life" and prevented him from coordinating his muscles. He contrasted the stumbling, shuffling manner in which Robert maneuvered his 495 Ib. with the "easy grace" of Jack Earle, who, he said, was normal. He added that Robert had difficulty in swallowing, that his voice was weak and mumbling, that he had no feeling in certain parts of his body...
...Paso Jew named Jacob Ehrlich, who calls himself Jack Earle when on exhibition, claims to be 8 ft. 6 in. That height seems to be a favorite among sideshow giants. John G. Tarver of Alba, Tex., claims it. Clifford Thompson of Stevens Point, Wis. claims an inch more. Dr. Humberd frankly does not believe them. He insists that they fake their real heights by wearing high-heeled shoes and tall hats...