The Wallet-Man
I caught this story from Weird US on The History Channel not too long ago, and see it as a link on the Weird NJ web page. It took place in the mid 19th century not too far from here, and it involves a guy who was convicted of murder, then executed and skinned; they sent his skin to be made into leather and used it to make wallets, purses, and lampshades! Nice to see the Weird NJ guys get some recognition!