New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-19
RULOFF HANGED.
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trees and bandying jokes with the under sherns VINO
began to swarm in,
At halfpast six the prisoner was removed from the
cell and taken upstairs TO await his hnal exit hto
the iayard where the seafold had been erected the
evening before. He walked brisky up stairs. In his
new quarters rigidy refused all intercourse with out
sders save only counsel with whom he held irasebe
communication at this moment OF his nIc
Mr.. Becker seems to have worked diligently Ior nis
client and under the strongest discouragemehI hu"a
was ordinary lawyer himself and every movemehVo VI
his counsel scrutinized with vigor ana ltenPoi
AMY eouaed nv the issue at stake this the last hour
Mr. Becker and partner visited the criminal and con-
versed with him until the sheriff ordered the prisoner w
be made ready.
In the conversation Rulo expressed intense indigna-
ten against the gentlemen who visited him recenuy as
IN unofficial Commission OF Lunacy. The substance Vi
what was said at the interview with Drs. Andrews anu
Sawyer as reported in the press, Ruo1 vehemeny ue
nounced as utterly misleading. The garohng was
clumsy and malicious, and gave him no justice
whatever. In the first place, they gave me
NO notice that they were coming, what they
were coming for, or what the results wouiu
he upon my fate" He had purposely he said lea tne
conversation desultory channels, and avoided any
thing like test subject. Had they given him fair NOTICE
Of the visit and its purpOrt, he would have leo 'ne
yersaton upon such themes would indicate his mehI1
state at was" said he, hotly, "a damned uluuS'
trick" He seemed somewhat Modified by the suss
ton that the gentlemen merely supernoia eAA''
ers and not to be regarded with concern.
His next GRIEVANCE was his persistent hlsrePre7o"
tion in the press He had come to dis'rus' ." W.
preached him. and desired neither friends nor s9pa!
For himself he was martyr TO science as "u
been ana asia long line OF philosophers who VINO pre-
ceded him. since time immemorlaL
WHAT TO DO WITH BODY.
This endless theme ended, his counsel asked him what
dismissal was TO be made Of his body II simply wish u
decenty buried" he replied quickly, and finally stlpn-
,ed mat il he placed in charge Of his brother VINO
had nronised 10 come to-day. In the morning now
ever MI Decke received a note from this gentleman
merely asking, Is there any hopep He mentioned an
Enclosure of 500, but nothing was found IN the ell
vtope.
Tho family q, Ruof have kept entirely aloof from the
hapless monster Rulof Ruoson, his brother has kept
up a passing interest sending careless notes OF enquiry
occasionally, but manestng so little concern that oven
this day found him absent, and, informed OF
the contents Of his brothers note Ruon
manifested the only emotion observed during the day.
With the hope Of a personal communication with his
relative some of the brayado that had heretofore sus
tanned him seemed 10 die out, and he seemed LOT
the first time 10 mark with apprehension 'ne
narrowing span between him and eternity.
feverishly asked the time, and being answered 10
o'clock he replied briskly "Ah, We have an hour more
Of It," II plain that he was meditating some des
perae effort and not the less earnestly that his latest
endeavor had been defeated. While his counsel sat
talking him in q low tone, he approached him. and,
hooking wistfully in his eyes, ran his I'M
gers slowly down the links of long gold
chain that encircled the genemans neck, aud, with
Quick secret movement plunged his hands in his vest
pocket, though i'm search OF some means OF Kidding
himself OF life. He turned away, with face liyid with
rage and fear sank gloomy the edge OF the bed
xnutterng indstin guishable imprecatiOns.
In conversation with him. the incorrigible trifer,
even while his time was numbered by minutes, struck
of at into Greek roots asking my attention with
burning enthusiasm TO special point in the formation
OF TWO words from opposite roots. Have you seen my
manuscript" Answered in the negative He turned
70 his lawyer and requested him 10 write an order
bestowiDg TIE TRIBUSE's representative what he
considered his most important special contribution
At time the crowd outside had grown enormously
and as the appointed time come o h0arse murmur was
heard as they called for the criminal He turned toward
the window at the sound and chuckled Indignantly,
applying ribald epthet TO the mass below Then
10 one Of his guards whose head appearing above
,he grating mistaken for the murderer. ne
said iaeetiOusly "Now you are famous you have been
taken for me-" asked him If he cared TO see clergy
man. and was answered at in emphatic negative
The door during the whole morning stood slightly ajar
and half press the State had representatives on
WV THE WAY OF DEATH.
Meantime the Sheriff. with his deputies has been busy
IN the cell where murderer had been Through this
the scaffold approached. 1t projected from the
prison wall quite Is feet from the ground. The jail
is at the foot OF somewhat EXTENDED MIL
in the very center of the town, and although
vail court Is of limited size32 by 10 feet the vast multi
tude expected to see the butchery from the rising
ground without, which 10 level with the high
brick walls In one corner the brick wall had been
pierced and slender beam thrust through from this
beam the rope ILL., and the other end side of the wall
under shelter of the Shes barn. the drop was secured
By IL o'clock all in readiness for the last act. The
little Enclosure iacOurt could not hold over 100
people packed closely and when the guests had assem-
DIED was filed the foot of the gallows. The out
side crowd immense. At II, company OF soldiers
sen into line about the outside walls, and renewed
murmur for the blood Of the murderer was heard
THE KNOT CAP.
A bell struck soemnly in the JAIL and the crowd knew
that the prisoner approaching his end. Prompt
10 the minute, Sheriff Martin passed rapidly up
,tarG, followed by his deputies, and enter
ing Rulloars cell announced that the time was
some. No muscle moved In the prisoners stoid
face. He got up brisky, and stood forth arrayed in
faded shiny black greatly the for the wear
His linen spotessly white, his face calm, and in
general he presented the appearance OF honest
farmer ready for meeting" The Sheriff stepped up
and threw the moose over his neck, thrusting
The long end in the prisoners bosom. He
saught il, examined ii moment cmiousy. then
replaced in his breast Even at this moment, this man
IF non smiled grimly and extended his hand and mo-
,onine 10 TIE Sheriff. told him 10 lead onhe ready
The group passed down the stairs, Rulof commenting
a,easantly in a scarcely audible voice. He walked
hkly hetween his guards, through the cell in which he
had lain since condemnation. and passed down
into the courtyard CHANGING curiousy about him
NJ the elosely-packed crowd and the Dreadful
mechanism looming up in the farther corner
Al his slight velvet cap him but feeble shade from
the SUM- he put his hands over his eyes ana TOOK MS last
LOOK on earth At this supreme moment he preserved
What seemed an ostentatious Indifference. He swayed
Sis hody with petuant unconeerh his hands meantime
fArust deep Ia hls trousers pockets.