The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up

Elmer McCurdy was killed by a single gunshot wound to the chest. His body was embalmed with an arsenic-based preservative typically used in embalming, and that errant preserved the body for a long period when no next of kin were known. The undertaker refused to bury or release the body until he was paid for his services. It was then that the undertaker decided to exhibit Elmer's dead body in order to recoup his losses. Charging just a nickel for the privilege, the undertaker allowed visitors to see what he called the Bandit who wouldn't give up.