"The Kansas City Post" (Missouri) Friday, February 28, 1908 THE STUFFED ANIMAL HOUSE. Frank P. O'DONNELL, believed to be demented, explained in police court this morning how it happened that he had preserved the bodies of dead cats and dogs, his former pets, in salt. The body of one dog, he said, he had kept embalmed in salt for eight years. "I just like to take 'em out and look at 'em once in a while," he said. Officer SEFFEL stated that O'DONNELL lived in a small room with a number of live dogs and cats, eating and sleeping together. He said the filth in the room was unspeakable. O'DONNELL denied this, but attributed his fondness for dogs to the fact that he had been brought up with a puppy. Judge KYLE decided the man was more to be pitied than blamed, and asked the humane officers to look after him. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================