Louis T. Stone

Louis Timothy Stone (October 19, 1875 - March 13, 1933) was an American newspaper journalist and serial hoaxer, noted for his authorship of many fabricated news bulletins set in his hometown of Winsted, Connecticut, including 1895 reports of the giant, tusked Winsted Wildman. Among his titles in the popular press were the Winsted Liar, the New England Munchausen, and Louis "Truthful" Stone.