The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-19

warrant, which was long document. reciting Rul
Merch last, the stay Of proceedings and the
animation OF the verdict and sentence In the Court
OF appeals at Elmira: i occupied ten minutes IN
OF the document but little listened TO- the bear
Ing Of the pagan prisoner being the centre OF obser
was once or twice
s,., TwITcHlNa OF THE LIPS,
MOTION "'' Of 'AM the a0H lips as the tongue
were dry There was trembling OF the
Inn i6e face was as pale as compatible with
with Its Short grizzed hair; the small, alfclosed
eyes, apparently more stupened than dannted. gave
o man within u minute or two OF shameful death
standing with his hands In his pockets added TO the
strange surroundings OF the man. The eject was
not lost upon those present.
AN EXPRESSION OF HORROR
spread over all and the steady voice OF Deputy Os,
borne while dsJressngly audible. was not listened
TO. Al length the warrant concluded and ner-
vously folded away. The sheIn, stl standing be-
fore the unrepentant murderer, said:-
"Mr. RuiloH, have you anything TO say before the
sentence OF the law IL carried into erect ?"
Rulion answered, after about the pause OF nve
"HoTHISG AT ALL"
The Sheriff moved round to the left side OF the
dying culprit and said-
at now wants twenty-six minutes OF the time
which had fixed IN my mind for carrying out the
sentence Of the law upon you, ana II you have any
thing to say you shall be given time 10 utter IT,.
Rulof clenched his lips, but dld not speak. After
his side, and said, almost Inaadlciy as II apollo
giving for the pinlons ON his limbs
Il CANNOT STAND STILL ~
When the tension OF mind at length became some
thing awful the Sherir said. at ~ not your desire
to say anything"
RulloT snook his head.
"You DO not desire any delayr
Another shake OF the head.
w The , snsrn 81 maus Sign to p B5Swn,
head and substituted the white cap, which
was pulled down over his face He then gently
pulled the moose, which Was run up taut. He then
gave smart pull to the signal cord, and the 6ouy
RAISED WITH SUDDEN JERK
three feet from the ground, apparently dslocat,ng
the neck. The force or the upward movement
threw mis- right hand with spasinodic move men,!,
out OF the pants pocket but as II the stubborn Will
Of the dying murderer was resolved TO Itself
In very defiance OF the gate OF eternity, after few
THE HAND SLIPPED IN AGAIN
and remained e.. there. THIS was the only movement
Ge chi" enc %aS Daniel Burr dasS @
that the pulse was beating twenty,one to
the minute minute; n twelve minutes II was
pulse. At four minutes to twelve the body was
lowered little, and there was very faint pulsa-
was pronounced dead. At the end Of tnirty-three
minutes the CONN was brought out and the body
face appeared as Tranquil as II asleep. There was u
red mark on the back Of the wrists, where they had
been pressed against the pants.
the most persistent and intellectual criminals who
has ever paid the penalty Of justice for manifold
homicide OF sistern-law and her infant, the
slayer at last OF brave young man who simply
What ,nteiec,u mI atta,nmen.s unun,sac lcopnnoy
METAPHYSICAL subtlety or defiant unbeef, sustained
even unto death, can cover with halo Of even sen
tmental regret such continuous
sRMI-CENTURY OF INFAMYY
The answer Is found In the general relief felt In
the unerring censor-the public mind-that one such
lie in ali its degrading incongruities, is cut short
forever.
RulIoir has left two etters-one In Greek, at pre-
n nia lan
lord IN tn I'd avenue, desiring him to dispose OF his
effects. me body was disposed Of according to
Rullo1's wish made Yesterday morning, as stated IN
the interview with his counsel.
RuiloH's Last Crime.
SO much has the interest excited by The pecUlar-
ties OF Rullon absorbed public attention that the
facts or the crime which the old fox after all his
doublings, was trapped at, are but dimly remem
bered among the long list or his other and older
breaches of the moral law. On the morning OF the
nth of last August the dry goods store OF Hauert
Brothers, Court street. Blnghamton, IN This state,
was entered from the rear by
THREE BURGLARS.
There were sleeping III the store al the time, as
guardians, two young men, Frederick A. MIrrck
ana George Burrowes. The burglars effected
an entrance without creating any alarm,
and had packed up three bundles OF
silks before either OF the young was awakened.
When some noise caused them to start M, they
found three men III masks bending them In The
bed. One OF the burglars
TOLD THEM TO KEEP QUIET,
and one OF the three began to make way out The
two brave young fellows Immediately lcapcd upon
the remaining burglars, Burrows dealing
Of them several severe blows upon the head with an
iron instrument used for opening cases. This Olo
then ran away, leaving tile third burglar clinched
with Mirrick. On hearing the struggle the first
burglar returned ana, after firing Three shots nj
Burrowes, missing him each time, advanced ON Mir
rick and
:. SHOT HIN DEAD.
The burglars then made good tneir escape for the
time being. The crime aroused the Gown OF Bng-
hamton to a state Of Jury, and parties were orga-
nized by James FLYNN, chief Of Police; Eras Camp.
bell, of the Fire Department: by Summons, the mil
owner every citizen In fact constituting himself
officer Az The end OF two days two bodies foated
down the Cnenango river, ana it was found from
indlsputabe evidence That they two OF the bur-
glars. Meanwhile an oldsh man had been arrested,
and telling plausible story was released. He was
again arrested, gave the name OF Howard, and on
DEFoRMiTY OF THE FoOr
being noticed, corresponding with a pair OF boots
left behind by the burglars IN their flight. ne was
this time detained
This man was recognized as Rullon, and finally
through clever course of detective management
set on foot by Chief Flynn and District Attorney
Hopkins. OF BinghamtOn and conducted by Cap
teenth precinct the identity Of the shooting burglar
as RullOn, and his association with
THE DROWNED MEN.
who turned out 10 he noted burglars, named re-
spectvcly Jarvis and Dexter The rest OF this story
~ told in the shocking scene NJ Blnghamt0n yes
terday.
Through The entire time since HnoT's arrest mp