FOWKE] THE LANSING SKELETON 483 
At the same level, 214 feet from the end, was a fragment of rib. 
Only a short piece remained; but the imprint, filled with fine earth 
and minute particles of bony matter, could be traced for 5 inches. 
Finally, near the end, about 8 feet above the bottom, was a part of 
a jaw from an elk or a large deer. Four teeth were remaining in it. 
Nothing of human origin was anywhere discovered. 
Near the end of the trench the bedrock abruptly terminated, to be 
replaced by débris as noted in chamber C. When an opening was 
made between the two excavations the width of this old channel at 
the line of the north walls was found to be 81% feet. It narrowed 
toward the south; and at 414 feet from that side of the trench the 
bedrock formed a curve around the end of the depression. 
From the completed trench a side cut (F) was started. ‘The only 
thing of importance discovered in it was a piece of limestone weigh- 
ing about 3 pounds, which was imbedded in the loess 4 feet above 
the floor. No other stone was near it. 
It had been intended to carry this cut 20 feet or more to the south 
and connect it by another tunnel with chamber A; but at 8 feet the 
earth became soft and damp—evidence that a vein of water was not 
far away. Under such conditions there would be danger of sliding 
or caving in; and the tunnel would be worthless for storage purposes 
if water were allowed access to it. Consequently the work was 
brought to a close. 
CONCLUSIONS 
There is no reason whatever for calling into question the essential 
correctness of the statement made by the Concannons in regard to 
the finding of this skeleton. The indifference which they displayed 
in throwing the bones out with the earth, and the further fact that 
several months elapsed before the outside world became aware of 
the event, is ample evidence that they did not appreciate the value 
of their discovery. Had there been any intention or disposition on 
their part to exploit a fake or to “play a joke” on collectors or 
anthropologists they would assuredly not have treated the matter 
in the way they did. Moreover, they are men who would not find 
either pleasure or amusement in perpetrating such deception. ‘The 
great depth of earth, 28 feet, showing no trace of disturbance, above 
this skeleton proves beyond all cavil that no grave was ever dug 
here. The overlying material has accumulated since the body to 
which it belonged found a resting place. Consequently, at that time 
the projecting point from the ridge and the narrow bench or plat- 
form extending along its western side were bare rock and shale, 
which was sometimes exposed to the air and at other times flooded 
more or less deeply when the river was swollen. At some time prior 
