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JIM MORRISSEY DEAD.FAMOUS SNAKE CHARMER.Jim Morrissey. I lie well knownsnake charmer, died at the Parramatta Home recently, at the age of SOyears.Writing of him in the Daily Guardian. Mr. Adrian Bruce Walker, uf Windsor, states: —Well I remember him -0 years ago. when he regularly visited the little school 1 attended at Windsor.In those days his knowledge ol' snakes was of such vast importance that the Department of Eduucation employed him as a special lecturer at country schools.But later in life Morrissey had a hard row to hoe. and for the past few years he humped his liluey along the open road—invariably wandering around the Hawkesliury district.ADDRESSING THE CROWD.1 can see him now. tattered and i weather-beaten, trudging into Wind- j sor—halting in the middle of the main . street—and delivering his lectures to nu imaginary crowd in a loud, booming voice—just as he did to the school children in days gone l»y.And tucked away in his shirt. , against his naked skin, would be do/- j ens of snakes, which would crawl out i and twine round his body.THE LIGATURE.And at llie side of his haltered fell hat was his scantier attached to the cord which he used as a ligature.Windsor police were scared ol Jim and his snakes, and when invariably he was arrested for being under the . influence.'* he was also compelled In ' take his strange companions into the cell with him.Morrissey patented a powerful ami- ( dote against snake bites, and endeavored to persund • the Nh.W. Government to buy hJs idea for a con.-idei able sum.When eventual!' the offer was turn ed down lie hawked Ins cun from town to town, and existed thereby.Pooi old Jim—ipnet and 1 noffn-sive—laughing at death always—.t romantic dreamer of the roads.Now he still wanders peacefully j along the Broad Highway.
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Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser
Grenfell, New South Wales, AU
Thu, Aug 15, 1929
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Andrew M.
AU 01 Nov 2021
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