The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-07
RULLOrr, THE CONDEMNED.

Sentenced to be Hanged May 1S-NTnkes u
Confession Ackno wlcdgins His Presence, but
Denies the killing.
We have already announced the fact that Rullor,
the condemned murderer. had been sentenced to be
hanged on Thursday May IS. After the sentence
Rullof said he had anticipated that decision, ana
prepared statement 10 read when he should be
given the privilege OF obJecting to having sentence
pronounced upon him. He then proceeded to
READ HIS STATEMENT
which was folows:-
Edward II. Ruon being asked II he had anything say
ny Of asa h saald mot Re
A. Mrick not done under such be
guilty. fact or in aw thai much ." the
upon which he was convicted and especially that OF Gilbert
and which prevailed at the Time his trial not
The Court Of Appeals does not properly meet and dispose
to take m there
combination or conspiracy to do so nnlawfny
had been. the Killing not prosecution thereof.
". G 10 any y me n the By
had been Abandoned the result inter-
sse gu: Of resistance 10 the unlawful vio Of Mrek
and Burrows and could not in law have been than
When Errck surrows awoke Jarvis was in the rear
sS s ne N s Of 5 s only
hs g. a1 no sas y a
Of great importance by sog on upon this false ground to
whatever Burrows had bu. other person in the
SIC neither he n9 could haze been acting as
rick mad inst turned oyer in ed, ana was. perhaps,
ing Stepped incsutIousy upon loose board or
stumbled against al ns na b %sds sDroar noise and wns
similar noises expressive OF fright they told to keep
@ one IN he
s e as tx
east corner the IM9rs Sut toid an TO keep SIN and he
face of this and tore II on he again 10 keep
@ saa IL wSsd os he Gns me- nU 80 ~ @
any harm, turned and ran down stars,
don the original larceny everything In connection with
I he Il. oo 81 e ss Ss s On
his told him briefly what The
with davenport 70 ps1saSors W.. almost matter Of
whether he was arrested or not Had Mrcs
y Or prossedea Once and mos:
ss. ss to a Tvs q the
make OF him" Mirr,ck twice 10 raiso
beard GS sse s, as &
@ the pt ~
drew aside ci,h which mad partially concealed the views
hodns in s S
have Killed either Mircs or Burrows, both OF them,
he had had ny a ss to do break sS he ,s
position he Cred one shot Inside the bannssr taking care
or two others we're bred with similar purpose That these
ns not S..n aS 70 Re as ss a that
potuni.y to do This remained the 10
u ss Hmm s'
ne stairs s and moved nss the ,ore
point feet OF the OF them
s here s~ s r a es was Gsnd
Without then firing at Burrows doing anything
Strengthened up LETT Davenport aud moved abou, i've feet
Davenport then walked right out before
@ s go az aSs r"s
what subsequently, occurred Burrows remained staining
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finally let the store. His actions at the time, and
possession Of his faculties correctly reports what no
le,ae the stars Dayenports 70 the point
ss sssd aays been a n
and yet knows nothing about Davenport being there His
'sa
Davenport Get up and down stars In ns
a sS. SsA' thru
went TO where Mircs and sarvs then Mir
5 to s sns T T. severely Both upon .,
his right hond his lett was Jarvis turning
LETT hand or near Mrrep nees be pushing him
away BY placing one hand upon the shoulder Of esch
some .cunlins ensued and some. change OF posi-.
h. nna .psls so :. es ard sS
garded this and soon after he shot, Jarvis tired the
From where Burrows stood il was for him to
distinguish and his testimony In this respect Is erroneous
bred. aud two pistols were aiterward foun. in
is ssF & .s II: which
did not fire the shot oy which Mirrcx killed. The nd
been disclosed TN the trial. ami, without buyns
the testimony Is said to be impossible any
R did the s w Mpe Are he
eoni not ALSO have nred the shot by wnch Mrrios