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Dressed in a period tuxedo, his generations-long public afterlife as the stuff of city lore and ghost stories ended when he was introduced to the world as James Murphy of New York at a funeral in Reading.

'Stoneman Willie' is said to have been a petty thief who died in jail custody and was accidentally mummified by the funeral director, Theodor Auman

READING, PA - After 128 years, a mummified man publicly known as "Stoneman Willie" received a proper burial and was recognized by his true name, James

James Murphy was known as 'Stoneman Willie' because of his embalmed skin, which had reportedly turned hard as stone.

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Alleged thief James Murphy died in jail in 1895, and was accidentally mummified by undertakers after no one claimed his body.

"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.

Stoneman Willie, as he is known, was a legend in Reading, where his remains were on display for generations. On Saturday, the city revealed his real name and gave him a proper send-off.

US News: ​The story of "Stoneman Willie" dates back to 1895 when an alleged thief, who had given a false name, passed away in jail. His body went unclaimed and