New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-24
RULLOFF IHE MURDERER.
HIS CULTURE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTs-A PER-
sONAL REMINISCENCE-IIS CHILD.
From The Binghlmon Republican, Jan. 81.

SOkAL REMlNISCENCE-lilS CHILD.
From The Bnghimton Republican Jan 81.
A letter received in this city yesterday by
one OF our weknown citizens, from Clarion, PENN.
speaks OF Edward H. Rull0fs daughter, who, as the
and lives Clarion Village The writer Of the letter
is gentleman whose statements there is every reason
daughter OF Rulof but it evident he so believes II
Rullofs child by his marriage with Harriet schutt IS
really livngas indeed, have otherwise heard-it IL
due 10 truth and to the common estimate OF humanity
We nave received nom A. B. Richmond of Meadvile,
distinguished lawyer OF Pennsylvania tue following
corning the history of Ruof He was at the time men
toned was afterward shown, trying 10 escape from
officers OF the law who pursuing him for burglary:
In the Winter time about IL years ago. sitting in
my office, when man came ill., dressed III cheap, pam
garments looking like a farmer He said that he had
heard that had Invented patent machine, and wished
To know If would be willing to get an agent 10 sell 0r
give me undoubted references to character, etc.
There something peculiar in this mans appearance
He had face the most peculiar ever saw face once
seen never to be forgotten from the tone Of his
that he evidently gentleman of culture and
education took HIM into my laboratory 10 snow nun
the machine. He seemed pleased with IL, and wishedne
| to make him proposition As the machine was one
had invented more as matter OF pasilme than1or profit
without any intention or thought OF pecnlary recon-
pens told hun thni would gave nm io the Sad Sa
| would take it, that he had brother who was quite
wealthy ana WOMB assst nun, anu ne WVud Ret ' h
money when ne got the model ready asked nm II nc
could construct model "Yes,' said he, " am fine
We went into the colectionroom, and first came to a
containing marine shells Tie shells had been ly-
cards, VISITORS, VINO had
them, had transposed some lie immediately stopped
and called my attention TO the fact, SAYING Mr. Rich
Correctly tabled That shell is surely not spondyHs
spinosus, but is the Argonauti AIgo." i found upon
the science OF concho!ogy, and also equally wen
acquainted with the science of mineralogy MY asonsh
men increased when, little further along he picked up
the skull OF Indian that had been found Western
battlefield, and remarked, "Ah that man received
fractured the temporal bone and :ygonate process and
remarked further. He must have been man of con
oberated." Upon further conservation with him, /
found that he was fine anaomst, science to which
insects, and found that he was likewise ac,
| quanted with the science Of entomology. naming
| by this time my surprise was unbounded
as l had had many learned men visit my
stand 80 well all the sciences connected with the objects
y anSon in f with %heh by aas
chance, happened to be familiar Then he repeated
trying TO exhibit his best phases intellectually aud
marked 10 him that was something unusual to find WIS.,
He then IRON HIS pocket certificate the late
Rev Dr. Barker. President Of Allegheny College The
tcae stated that he had examined Mr.. James Nelson
Latin, Greek Hebrew, French and German, and that he
took pleasure in stating that he found him OF the
best linguists 1t was ever his pleasure to meet" We
then passed into the laboratory where found him per-
fecty familiar with all the tests for detecting posons
and apparently as much with my galyanic, electrical
magnetic, and chemical apparatus as was myself or
completed the arrangement with him for the sale OF
the patent and told him that townsman Of mine,
George stewart had also invented machine, and that
did not doubt but he could get the agency OF that ma
chine also. He effected an arrangement with Stewart
and on the next day went 10 work TO construct model
OF my machine: That evening when left my office
left him at work in the laboratory, and he morning
when booking out, light still there, and when
went in / found him still at work. He gave as his
reason for working all night, that his eyes weak
and better able work at night than I'm the iay
Hight: lie had partially constructed beautiful model
which was in the end exqustely carved and orna-
| nented lie worked at that model for several weeks
working always at night In going into the laboratory
| one day, he asked me II l had an emery
| wheel, for polishing. I showed him one, which
he isaid was not rightly constructed and described
to method Of constructing one which had heard
used III the Auburn Penitentiary In the state OF
New-forE. l remarked to him, jocuarly, MIR Nelson
that s the way they polish cutlery IN the Penentiary
and his eyes fairly bazed with fire. with a look like a
Tiger ready 10 spring upon Its victim, said what
| do you meant" and more iendish expression on "a
human countenance think | saw. But he per-
ceyed from my look that IL was only In Joke Ie said
That he had seen that for polishing cutlery
when there on visit. few days after this he Informed
me that would be difficult for him get money and
wished to know II would take four five gold watches
as PAYNE III the place OF money stating that he could
get them easily. BY that time had become 40 much
attached 10 the man that would have let have
| Invention upon any terms-I said l would lie stated
that ne would 20 and his brother In "A days
before doing wished To attend Court OF Oyer and
iefler which was 10 sit the next week. knowing that
was to defend "A man for mIier during that term of
Court He attended the Court, and manifested an in
toise degree Of interest In that trial murder. Iio
hsked me- then II man could he convicted Of murder
wlthout positive proof OF what lawyers term the corpus
dtiic, or that the murder had been actually committed
by the actual HIDING Of the bodyi This was "a question
! III winch ie seemed very much Interested.
lew uhy AFTER he went away. he said TO see his
bfOhef taking with him some haudbs which he had got
printed, advertising inv enton that OF Mr.. Stew
art lie borrowed five dollars from his landlord. and on
the hsh he lctt boot and shoe store near his hotel
was broken open, ana some boots aud leather taken
| tACIcltJH. la NJ two his landlord -lYtd uNJ