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The Leatherman (ca. . Samantha Hunt, ''Jules Bourglay, Notable Walker.'' (retrieved July 21, 2006) Fluent in French , he communicated mostly with grunts and gestures, rarely using his broken English. When asked of his background, he would abruptly end the conversation. History of Redding (retrieved July 21, 2006) NY Hudson Valley (retrieved July 21, 2006) Upon his death, among his possessions was found a French prayerbook. It is unknown how he earned money, although one store kept a record of his order, "one loaf of bread, a can of sardines, one-pound of fancy crackers, a pie, two quarts of coffee, one gill of brandy and a bottle of beer". Canning, Jeff and Wally Buxton, ''History of the Tarrytowns'', Harbor Hill Books 1975 Reliable in his rounds, people would have extra food ready for him, which he often ate on their doorsteps. Research by Dan W. DeLuca (retrieved July 21, 2006) HEALTH The Leatherman survived blizzards and other foul weather by heating his rock shelters with fire. The Connecticut Humane Society had him arrested and hospitalized in 1888 , which resulted in a diagnosis of "sane except for an emotional affliction" and release, as he had money and desired freedom. His ultimate demise was from Cancer of the mouth due to tobacco use. His body was found March, 1889 in his Saw Mill Woods cave, Sing Sing, NY . GRAVE Located at the Sparta Cemetery, Route 9 , Scarborough, New York . His burial was paid for by an English Jew named Sampson Fisher-King Bennetts who claimed to have spent time with Jules in Nineneh, Ur and Paris. Tombstone FINAL RESTING PLACE OF Jules Bourglay OF LYONS, FRANCE "THE LEATHER MAN" who regularly walked a 365 mile route through Westchester and Connecticut from the Connecticut River to the Hudson living in caves in the years 1858–1889 CONTROVERSY Although the Leatherman's tombstone reads, "Final resting place of Jules Bourglay of Lyons, France, 'The Leather Man'…", and he is identified with that name in many accounts {Link without Title} , according to researcher Dan W. DeLuca, this name first appeared in a story published in the ''Waterbury Daily American'', August 16 , 1884 , but was later retracted March 25 , 26 and 27 , 1889 and also in ''The Meriden Daily Journal'', March 29 , 1889. TOWNS VISITED
GEOCACHING - LEATHERMAN'S CIRCUIT Many of the site locations in Connecticut and New York have Geocaches near them. A bookmark of these is at: {Link without Title} POPULAR MEDIA
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