, 1870-09-03
A Enrccr NJ Crthalc.

Our readers Will recollect an item in our
eone two weeka ago, giving an
account OF the entrance Of 4 store in Bing-
lnmton, New. York. By three burglars. who
elect tfeis escape, numbered one Of the
CLERKS in the store and severely wounded
,Eosl,er. The next day the dead: bodies of
two OF the burglatn we're found in tho
ChcnAnEo Eiser. and the same day q man,
~ho gave his name as George Wi1ltauls,
WAS arrested on suspicion Of being the
der. On his examination he vas recognized
by Judge, before whom he waa formerly
tried. ~ Edward II. Ruloff, man who il tho
hero, 80 to speak, OF one Of the most re-
nlarlablo criminal Cases ever known in this
sician bT profession. About tho year 1872 he
came TO T6mpkins County, Now York, and
1as engaged to teach a country school. Short
\ Is after he married one OF his scholars, and
.bild was horn to them in the fall Of 1871.
He was at this time wildly jealous Of his wife,
! On tie cad day Of June, 1916, he borrowed a
horse and wagon Of = noiehbor on protonso
OF taking his wife End child 70 her mothers
I who lived eono ten miles distant. Shortly
atteE he WIS eeen driving alone toward
tho lake with3 large boz in his wagon, and
this the wife and child have never been heard
Of. Soon After this time RuloH cau.c West,
out was followed. arrested, and taken back:
lie Nae indicted for tho murder Of his child
The latter charge, convicted, and sentsneedt to
State Prison for ten yaats. At the expiration
nf his term Of imprisonment, he was again
srcstod, on the charge OF uurdos
He was lodged In jail, and, il
tho, arrins Of 1858. whl1e awaiting trial
Of. the wife and son Of the jsilor. He was re-.
l captured the following winter IN tho moun.
sains Of Pennsylvania, where hs had su1f arud
almost untold horrors from cold and starya-
:lon: lie was again placed in Jail, and short
iy after tIaci on the indictment for tho mur,
w1s, however, taken l,y writ Of error to tlt
Court Of Appeals. and Rnlof discharged, ,o1
J | The ground that, to warrant conviction fol
mtsder, It must he absolutely proven thst tn,
n.lro1. claimed to be murdered was dead
Nhleli, in this case; Twas impossible to do
lie Wa accordingly sot At liberty, aud had no
het,' aeain heard }romuntil bis present arrest
The case created the greatest excitement il
New York State, Sonoe OF tho most AH,incn
lswser4 IN the country being engaged in it. in
. GLIDING Nufus Choato, Dsnicl =, Dickinson
} Joshua a. Spencer, Attorney General Gushing;
and otherd.
\ rtrango feature in tho affair now is, tia
J one Of the two men found dead in The r1var
the Very man by whose assistance Ru1olr es
= rsped from jsil1n 1858. We neglected to a.
above that this man and his mother dissppe..
' ! ID shortly After the escape OF their rs1aono1
; From tbs position OF the bodies Of the two me-
) ! inthe river and the wounds upon their person.
I il ia supposed that al three Of than started t
. c1oss the river in ,. small boat, sud that Tsu
: iof', who 4sas probably tie principal in III
! murder 1t the store, killed bis Two oor,pAu
iens and threw them overheard to preveu
heir appearing against him. The report
about Knlof1'e lfo since Lis discharge in l56
. re exceedingly conflicting, one being ths
J uLder an assumed nsu,c, aud in disguise, b
: has been practising law IN New York city. an
: "tht1s that he has been practising burglar
| constantly. Whethcr there is suhiciens eyi
'acncc to convict him Of the present charge |
uncertain. but, in the present temper Of th
: Tcoplc OF that region, it il pretty a,,rc thai
)! the law cannot ssaah and do justica to Iii
casc, the people will.