The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-18

very sore. He said he had run the whole dis
tance from Ithaca TO Auburn (not far IRON forty
five miles) in the night.
Early in the morning there was boat going
up the lake that would land at Ashtabula on
the way to Madison. The two walked to the
boat and went on board. There was an i'm
mense crowd, and Mr., Schutt worked his way
through it, Rulloff following; there he escaped.
When this was observed there was no time To
search in the crowd or to get off. The'wheels
were already moving. Rulloff was not on hoard.
Mr.. Schutt was now satisfied that Rulloff
was guilty. He studied upon Rulloff's
movements, and made up his mind that
Rullof, being German and speaking
the German language, would come on
with the emigrants. He ascertained that a boat
with emigrants on board wo1ld be due in Cleve-
land on Sunday morning. aud that he could 90
to Madison make full inquiry, and then take
stage and arrive at Cleveland ahead of the emf
grant boat the Wisconsin. At Madison nobody
had heard of Mrs. Rulloff, and there was no
such person as the man In whose care Rulloff's
letter had been directed. Mr.. Schutt had not
expected any other result, but made the visit
for satisfaction TO himself and his friends He
rode all night, and reached Cleveland: the
Sheriff procured warrant of arrest against
Rulloff; an officer was assigned to assist Mr.
schutt at the boat landing. Position was
taken on high ground where the passengers
could be watched, but Rulloff was not seen.
But at dining saloon near by, behind great
dry goods box, Rulloff was discovered by Schutt
and pointed out to the officer. Rulloff denied
his name. Mr.. Schutt directed his arrest and
he was taken into custody In the presence of
officers Mr.. Schutt informed Rull0ff that on con-
dition of receiving satisfactory information of
.llxCf
gave no information, but consented to return to
Ithaca with Mr.. Schutt as preferable to remain
ing in irons in Cleveland.
Mr.. Schutt and Rullof set out for home on d
steamer, whose captain, q rough IAN with
great heart, had cordially promised to assist
Mr.. Schutt in guarding the prisoner. The
officer who led Rulloff off to the boat aecompa-
MED him to the deck, as he said, to have a little
talk with him alone. They had remained for
some time, when Mr.. Schutt grew somewhat
weary and Joined them. He found that Rulloff
had so worked upon the credulity and sympathy
of the officer, who, for his experience and
ability, was named after "0ld Hayes" that the
officer, as he confessed afterwards, was about to
permit him to escape. This was q remarkable
instance of Rulloff's power. The officer admit
ted with exhibition of much chagrin, on the
occasion of a subsequent visit by Mr.. Schutt to
Cleveland that he was thoroughly and COM
pletely deceived for the first time in his
Iife and he described minutely the manner in
which Rulloff set about deceiving him. On
going on the upper deck Rulloff Immediately
grasped his hand and said:-"My friend, it is all
right; nay wife and child are living You see
am a poor devil. Look at me My wife's
family are wealthy and proud, and despse me
only because l am poor. My wife loves me and
l her, and we have concluded to leave her
| family and go where they will know nothing of
u.s." Rulloff showed intense emotion, and the
officer was so impressed with the feeling that
| he was honest and truthful and an inj ured man,
that Mr.. Schutt had some difficulty in convinc-
ing him otherwise, as the officer acknowledged.
When the admissions were made the officer ex-
pressed his opinion of Rulloff in these words: -
81 could carve him into mince meat; he is the
basest wretch that lives"
Leaving Cleveland with the prisoner, a strong
room was procured and Rulloff was locked in it.
After the boat had passed out into the lake
| some ten or twelve miles-it was not to land
| until arrival at Buffalo-Mr. Schutt visited Rul-
lofts room; Rulloff asked if he could not go
with Mr.. Schutt to the upper deck and have q
talk. Mr.. Schutt assentedi and sending Rullof
| ahead of him, the two walked up. They seated
themselves beside the pilot-house, and entered
| into free conversation, in which MIR. Schutt,
|
''You came into our family in poverty and dis
tress; you were kindly, very kindly, received
| in the end you have married my sister; aud
your conduct has been such as no mortal can
account for, not even yourself. l was
the last one to believe you guilty of murder.
am now entirely satisfied that you are guilty.
What can you say for yourself" z" This is the
merest outline of the conversation, in which the
entire history of Rulloff's connection with the
family was brought out. Rulloff had no answer,
except that he proposed to jump overheard
| Mr.. Schutt replied that that was perhaps the
best way to conclude the matter He added
that he thought Rulloff too great a coward to
| do this, which proved to be the fact. 'Now,
sir, said Mr.. Schutt, 81 want you to go down
to your room Immediately. You may hope to
get away, but you need give yourself no such
comfort" He marched ahead of Mr.. Schutt
and was again locked in his room.
At Buffalo the captain and his mon guarded
Rulloff while Mr.. Schutt obtained a warrant
from the police authorities. The court being in
| session he was constituted an officer, and for
mally took Rulloff into custody though he had
| held him so far without authority. An officer
was also assigned to assist. Rulloff was put or
the train, and the officer took from his pocket q
pair of handouts which had been given to Mr.
Schutt to put on Rullof's hands Ruloff OBJ
jected; he made an abject and piteous appea
to Mr.. Schutt but received reply that decep
lions enough had been practised; that he mus
go to Ithaca without further chance of escape
The irons were put upon him. The passengers
who came on the boat were in this car, and as
sisted in guarding the prisoner. The train ar
rived at Cayuga Bridge in the morning before
daylight, and upon Ruloff's complaint that the
irons CALLED his hands Mr.. Schutt acceded tC
his request to remove them. RulloH then pro
posed to walk at Ithaca with Mr. Schutt to th'
prison, but this was not accorded. AS the ON
nibus in which Mr.. Schutt and Rulloif were
seated approached the Clinton House in Ithaca
the streets were instantly crowded with people
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