The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18
RULLoFrs LAST DAY.
How He Passed His Last Nighs-0rcwing Ex-
element in Binshemton-coolness Of the
Condemned Man-How His Body h to
bs Disposed Ollie Guards Against
Bogus Autobiographiss
Clergyman Wanted.

clergyman Wanted.
BNGHAxroN. May II, 1871.
THE VIGIL OF THE DOOMED.
This quiet city Ii growing beside itself as the pc.
riod for putting On end 10 the life OF tine wrctched
prisoner, Edward II. Rullon approaches, whose last
hours ebbing away Rullon arose carly this morn
ing and ate heartily, showing that his coming fate
has not interfercd with his appetite. Visit.
tors from the outlying towns are coming
In In considerable numbers. although It is
well known that not many more than nfty can be
accommodated In the narrow courtyard OF the
prison. and that tho admission outside Of the legal
twelve necessary as witnesses extends only TO
deputy sherins. Quite considerable number OF
tine latter have been appointed.
THE FINISHING OF TIE sCAFFoLD
ON which RulIor will expate his manifold sins drew
q crowd OF idlers to the exterior Of the prison.
where, OF course. nothing could be seen. Several
persons were seen through the day mounting on the
house and chimney tops near the prison, engaged In
testing the possibility OF getting good view OF the
novel proceedings OF the morrow this being the first
civilized execution in Br00me county. An illustra.
tive OF the height to which anxiety to learn some
fact In connection with the hanging runs here.
AN INCIDENT
may be mentioned. While Sheriff Martin was In
conversation with the HERALD reporter this morn.
Ing outside the jail, respectable man approached
and said,
at the galiows today, ~ : ' -' '''~
The Sheriff replied ut would be impossible to.
day.
Said the citizen, 81 would not care about Il to-.
morrow. There will be too many there, drawn by
morbid Curiosity
At the principal hotels orders have been received
are full to night 49, -
which "a on tho To phh uA.ows !. or,.o ,v,.
run through I'll, the wan OF the Saers stable The
WeignI VIII dan Ia .he staDio. mus Dy an uninten.
tlonay bitter irony, INC man VINO compares himself
10 socrates VIII sasto &c attn Also from the hemlock
Ing written
THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER,
being engaged on work which after his Death
would, II y said, be sent forth with the announce
settles the question Of auiheHtic autoborraphics Of
the criminal:
BINaHAMToN. May u, 1871.
h 70 ceruIv NAV nave never n any WAY contributed
nv .,nh sor y, W so 40 my ne ana mat
furnished py me viii be- fraduen AND nnirc
His counsel called on him to-day and Ruilon
abused him with all his strength OF tnvecrlve as In
% assd ON S % aS
the above declaration. He emphaticully denies his
guilt OF murder. Sheriff Martin asked HIM this
morning II he had any wish regarding
THE DISPOSAL OF HIS BODY.
Rullof inquired II his brother had asked for 1t.
The berifr SAID he had not
'Then," replied Rulon, syou can DO what you
d-n please with it.'
last %UuG sUs Ssys ems ss
sais dsoisi Ns r'aS1'0n % Pray v nm ne
having a CLERGYMAN at the scaifcid tomorrow who
would ofer up o prayer for your departing soul
he will be no use to me.
1t Is therefore understood that no clergyman will
as mere spoctsior Rao sTce Slep perhaps ios
some two or three hours this afternoon. On
awakening he seemed to have again put on
HIS CHASTITY CHEERFULsEss.
assumed tnas on.y us aw,u saalion makes u LOOK
acausintances made since MS incarccrn,ion = re-
one OF these he remarked as the men engaged In the
yras. wsra nsssn~ n nr "va ~ rs VII aann
doing little Job there for my benentU HIS con.
dition up 70 TINS nour . may DC said TO bo
Iisnasiton to sleen MANY lamentations nrc ,ndmoeS
IN as tue manner In which he Will face tile dread
UNKNOWN TOMORROW; on. inc
IN rho ce, naces iazv ~ ana FRO win tho aacret or
MS guilt Rugged to his hardened heart ana bcagar
log conjecture Is 70 MS nrmness with Inc complete
movement and gesture. he seems q greater riddle
than ever. whether he will sustain this to the end
wiz 20 ,o a certa a ~ ~ Snte =, ,r.s
thrown out to the contrary, RuoiY has made no
confession: Mr. II; L. Root Sheriff OF Tompxlns
0ouA' AN AM INTERvIEw wrrH THE PRISONER.
He evnced desire to be talked to, but moved away
from any disposition 20 confess: Mr. Root Informed
Of Confession Kuloff some time AGO ID. de-.
manded $4,000. to go to his brother IN return
,or e IN a.. Snsr, s,., 9,s , ,suaos
the bodies OF the four persons preyiousIy made
away with BY RuotY never having been discovered:
M - , senuTr Snsnc; as s TI crnel wouo
OF this OFFER Rullos brother said he would sooner
pay ten thousand than accept one dollar Tor such
m nd NE ~ 40 H. as s e sav nas
such a hurly bury in the morning. he Is buay with
his dictionaries ana books again.
$50, --