The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-12

TMrtuH DtONn started III pursuit.
Wilotf was overhauIed five miles cast
of Binghamton, which distance he
had made in less than an hour. On
his second arrest liulof began to
show signs of uucasiness. The shur-
III had with him the deformpd shoes
left hy the BURGLARS on the night of
the murder. When he ordered Ru-
loft to remove his boot, producing at
the same time the tell-tale shoes. the
man sank to the ground overcome
with fear. His foot was deiormcd
and fitted the shoes exactly. 4 sec.
ond time was he marched back 70
prison, with hut small chance Of re-
lease. But still there was ruorl for
doubt. The deforined foot IN. .ght he
n coincidence, and one Of the ESCAPED
burglars yet to he found m. .ght turn
out to he the wearcr of tie crooked
shoe. On the third dT.y after the
murder, the bodies Of TWO men were
found floating in the Chenango, near
Halbcrt's store, one badly bruised,
in stocking feet, aid the other tail,
hurly fellow, with feet cncascd in
rubbers. Botf. answered the dcscrip-
tion Of Burroughs Of the burglar. as
did also RrIoif, the only live man of
the three. Neither of the drowned
men had q dcformcd foot but one
of the IL did lave on his person Il
tick to Batavia, bearing the same
dP &C as that of Ruloll. The drowned
men were identified as reckless dcs-
pelaloes from Tomlkins and Cortland
counties, in whose company Ruloti
had been seen more than once during
the summer. Letters from Eulotr in
New York to the pals in the country
were unearthcd, and finally formal
indictment for murder was found
against him. The trial began on the
18th inst. land the testimony confirmed
the above story. RuloH defended
his own case with consummate skill.
The clerk, Burroughs, however, posi-
lively recognized him as the burglar
who shot Ny rick. During the shoot
ing the mask had fallen away, and
Burroughs saw the murtlcrer's face.
The case WAS given to the jury about
neon to-day. and this evening, after
an absence OF six hours, the jury re-
turned with = verdict Of guilty Of
murder in the first degree.
The prisoners counsel has moved
for II stay Of proceedings, which
Judge No4ebonm will he..r at ten
O'Clock Tomorrow morning. If the
motion should be decided adversely.
the prisoner will receive sentence im-
mediattly.
Edward Howard Rulo,Ison (his
known aliases being Edward ii. Ru-
lnlr. John Doe, James Ii. Hevile,
James +. Dalton, T.. c. Howard.
Ewire Lewis, Charles Augustus, and
George Nilliams) is Of German de-
scent, and native Of New Bruins
Nirk. \. j. He began his career OF
evil doing hy stealing from his en-
picycr. and m 1912 removed to Dry
den, Tombkins county, \. \.
THE HISTORY OF HIS GRIMES.
In December. 1873. he married q
daughter Of Il Mr.. Schutt, refined
and intelligent gentleman of Dryden,
and soon after lis marriage he went
to Ithaca, Kuioti hayin : engaged a.
clerk in 4 drug store. Wnlic here
'narges Of intideIity We're hcaprd
rpun the young wife hy hcr husband.
lis rage taking the shape Of tieAdisn
tiolencr. Gnce lie tried TO make her
take poison. and she WAS only pre-
vented 10y the arrival Of witnesses.
On this occasion he renewed his in
suits and insinuations upon his wiir's
haractcr. when she dropped on her
knees aud cried. "Oh, Edward, Ed
ward, ! am rs innocent as an unborn
child Of this cruel charge" The
brute struck her in the face while yet
on her knees. and said "Get up. Cd
d-n YOU. YOU know better than to
whine at NE in that manner when |
am mad" In spite Of these cruelties
she clUng to him, refusing to 60 to
her fathers house, and endeavored in
every way to hide from her natural
protectors the character Of her hus-
! bard.
\ few months afterward RulOii
took his wife and infant daughter to
live in rented farm house, four miles
from Lansing. One morning in June
lS45. RuioH called at the house of &
neighbor and borrowed horse and
wagon to take, as he alleged. box
of books and other articles to an un
Gle Of his wife, who lives some eight
or ten miles distant. The neighhOi
vent to Ruloh7s house and assiste,
him in loading the box. The latte
said his wife had gone on visit, anC
had taken her child with her, anC
that he would be back the next day
NUMBERING Ills WIFE AND CHILD.
He kept his word, and after dispos
inc Of the horse went to his house
but soon came out and started i'll tn
direction OF Ithaca with bundle i
his hand. The mother and chill
have never returned from that allege
visit, and to this day no one ha
ever seen them. How he murders
them and how he disposed Of thei
bodies will undoubtedly ever RENAL
sui ject for conjecture. Rulotf toi
his counsel on the trial for abductio
which followed that he strangled hi