The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-19
UulgUn. the RinghaInton Murderer
Yac;. Connected with the KILLING of
~. Il;fe and tGhiid-Ruli0fT"s Flight,
arrest, and Attempted Escape.

Fac;. Connected with the KILLING of
~. N;fc and Ghiid-RuiiofTs Flight,
arrest, and Attempted Escape.
:r...a h Rlagh1mton Republican. January H.
~ h..in with the account given by this
man o! himself when he reached Tompkins
c...l.ty, niNc'"cI years ago
LULLoFF'S STORY.
E,ward Il. Rulloit, on his arrival at Dry
..ul. >.tid that lc was Il native OF st. John,
:. h.. that there be had been 4 clerk in Il
.I.#ware store, and had come to New York
..r the purpose OF getting into more reml-
r.ra'iyr or larger business. In the city he
,.rl. arr.raing to his story. a Mr. Gouraud,
teacher of I commercial school. who
,#..ul>rd that after giving him Il course of
destruction in housekeeping, pcnmanShip,
d., h" wouid guarantee him situation.
:ttt Hu,.an. IN his phrase, found Gcuraud Il
humhug." who took his money aS long rs
b, had any, and then failed TO comply with
:.J~ agreement.
rrGIEHING W0EK-MARRIAGE.
i, pryGcn this story elected good deal
IL sympathy OH the part OF the Schutt fam
l'y. ;Nd ALSO OF others. It was suggested
i. q n"i4lIjur OF Mr.. Scltutt that Rullotf
a-tlli teach Il select school at his house.
.Ml!oN consented, and opened his school a
nj tn" y"un" man was that he was worthy
IN al respects. He seemed TO have good
habits ard few faults. OF his pupils were
..mc members OF the Schult family, two or
'4!rr If the younger children. among them
Harriet >chu;t, who was then not more
liam sixteen. KuIlOit, according TO his
.',rmcut. WAS tWcntN-thrcc. Almost from
'Ar N,.giIniny oi the school he began paving
tjrLaiun> ~ Miss SrhWt. When the pur-
}..u Of marriage became manifest, the
~.Autt-, who. a. we hear from all sources,
,.vgr ,,"opc ut much intelligence and high
character. used their influence to prevent
L. EUil"N' had given 10 satisfactory ac-
I.i Of himself; he gave no reference
>f.rlI Is was .alr 10 expect. But the result
W. IL ail know. that the marriage took
!, ,..t.. !ho family at last reluctantly con-
,.nrlu-. Immediately after bis marriage,
..Ii! Il Hc-au The course Of ill-treatment Of
H., wife, which altcrwnrd deprived him of
h. confidence and respect Of all except her
who was most Immediately concerned.
II" ciung 10 him, making no complaints.
tnr cause Of il-iecling on the part Of Rul~
LII crew out Of the tact that he was bo-
tluIcal doctor, having gained his knowledge
uf medicine from his reading Of medical
hooks, and that Dr.. Wm. II. Bull, Il relative
aai intimate OF The SthuttS, was an allo-
3a'4ic ply >ican, 4 graduate of a medical
..ir.c III New York. These men held
s.. .,cu,sionS as to the relative merits OF the
stems, and kullotf n,larreled with Bull
nj a>Ecu that the family should close their
,.,ur- against him. The antipathy existed
u,.prc nuliof's marriage. The doctor be.
l.. cousin Of the Schutts children was not
traurrcd their friendship ut Eullofl's bid
ing. They did not see that RulloG's per-
.ut!2! dislike should disturb family relations.
The result was that kullotf assumed jeal-
e->y of him. and whenever opportunity
presented, by familiar greeting between the
yruu. people. there WAS an outburst of
aU.rr on the part OF Rulotf that rendered
the life OF the wife extremely unpleasant.
The public are familiar with the attempt
made 10 poison her, the blows he inflicted
upon her, &c, and the story need not be
repeated here.
The DlSArPEARAStE-TH MYSTERIOUS
CHEST.
some months after their marriage Rulloff
Induced his wife TO 20 tou place in Lansing,
about iyr miles from Ithaca and mile and
a Kali rom Cayuga lake. At that place their
htN was born. What j. known OF the
sudden disappearance Of Mrs. Rulloff we
,l.ty with particular reference to tie cir
'uM~tanccs as they appeared to those most
ultimately connected with them. 1t was
""t known. and Is not Yet known, that any
PREPARATION had been made hv Eulloff for
murder. On the evening when Mrs. Rul-
l"3 and the child were last seen they were
N>lled by the daughter Of Mrs. Robertson,
"A"sc family lived acros. the street from
RaioIl's house, and very near. Miss Ro-
"rr;son remained until near O'Clock. Rul.
s'iI prepared some medicine, which he pro-
h''cd to give to the child. Mrs. Rullofl' OBJ
i"rtcd. SAYING that the babe was not i'll, and
A"cdcd 10 medicine. RulloH urged that it
would bc good for the child. and even for
herself But the medicine was not given
while the visitor remained. On the next
morning Mr.. Robertson, who rose
r.sIv, observed that the shutters of
HHil"1's house were tightly closed !
very unusual circumstance-but he :
thought nothing of it. Later in the :,
morning, not lar from 8 O'Clock, Rulloif
ra:ne out and went to the house of his
nl2hbor and asked him 10 let him take u |
morse and wagon, saying that his (Rullotf's)
VIE unclc had called in the night, and his |
VIE ana child had gone with him to Motifs |
'iue!S III order TO make room for the |
"Le ana child the uncle was obliged to |
,'a'e 4 large chest at his house. The chest |
~ desired TO take 10 the uncle. Mr.. Rob |
rit'"n, who never denied Rullof any
H--hHvlng acquired for him very |
i'''h0IS ieciins-at once harnessed the |
','ISc ana put it at his disposal. Rulloff
"''c 10 ms own door and attempted to |
i'aa the chest. Mr. Robertson, standing |
III hIs own door, saw that Rullotf was un-
able 10 accomplish the work and went to |
his assistance. Mr.. Robertson found his |
chd OF The chest very heavy but it was
!'@aeo ny the two In the wagon. Rullof