The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-19

that would be necessary 70 remove him to strong
room up stairs In his house There but TWO pas
eages into the jail yard one through the corridor
where Rullon was and the other through similar
one where the other prisoners, SIX In number,
corridor was thrown open at both ends that those
concerned In hxing the hanging apparatus might
pA'' '''~'' ALL siNsaAnros WAS AsrrR
BY this time and even At that early hour persons
began congregatine on the wide open space which
slopes from the handsome Court House down TO the
jail. With what precise object they gathered there
IL were hard to say 1t is not often that quiet
assist In such thrilling sensation. so deeply had
the horror Of the thing taken hold upon the public
that The slightest reference to murder or us Legal
the wallace sisters Buriesaae Company per,
OF .Pocahontas." full audience was enjoying the
multiple jokes that sparkle through It. when sud:
while the following lines, where Pow HaTon
threatens to hang Jonn Smith, were spoken
That c(h)ord's my line in any sense
"a rather not be Kept In such suspense.
You shall be hanged, my friend; but stay,
think you'd rather not you say.
Hal thanks I fear swould DO q drop
Ont the populace came crowdng, looking for any
one who conld even tell them word concerning me
miserable prisoner n the fall The widest rumors
got anoat concerning attempts at suicide oy poison,
BULIoTF's FIRST VISITOR
late on MIN inc night before, He conversed cneer-
He asked after several OF his old acquaintances.
MIR. Root said some Of them outside, and Rullon
him from the window which overlooked the crowd,
now swelled to large numbers. AS the crowd out
recognzea but Deyona polnsns him out to each
other no demonstration was made.
His counsel was the next to call. Rullor received
him kindly and appeared sorry Tor the af1rOntS nc
had heaped the day before upon man, who, what
ever his course, had worked hard for him. Rull0n
told him that ne had nothing to say, ana con-
II am sorry, George 70 see You feel bad; guess
BECKER lthe connsel)-Did you tell any one any
thing about this thln2Y
BECKER-I wouldn't advise Won 10, either.
1t would seem that whatever chance might have
existed OF q confession being made, the selfish
the conversation which followed Rullor bitterly re-
nected on what Doc Sawyer said In the papers re-
speeding his philology. On the subject OF his I'm
II was arrested the 18th of AUGUST; this is the
18th OF NAV. Just nine months In prison."
He shook hands with Becker and thanked HIM
and Mr.. whitney, who had just entered.
"You have worked hard for me, and hope You
work-one which It Will take
GENERATIONS TO APPRECIATE"
BECKER-Can do anything In reference to your
RuILoFY-Yes. Mr.. Sheriff. would you see that
Becker mas my body until my brother sends for it
Of yesterday tbnrying him in the Potter's Field>.
The two LAWYERS now took their leave. and RulloR
was asked would he eat any breakfast. He
said ne was not hungry but accepted
bowl Of conee, which he slipped from time TO time
the ae As 5he O Pose And
to one OF the former he said, payfully, ears, I've
mind to take that club OF yours and knock you Oh
At nine O'Clock they brought some clothes to pnt
on MIN the execution. He had by this time nine
pRRFEfT COMMAND or uJMsrIF
which, while he lived, did not desert him.
aaron Schuts. the brother OF Rullon's vanished
wife, requested an interview. This the latter 1artly
Two wen meaning clergymen, one OF them Bap-
offered spiritual consolation through the Sheriff.
RullofY again refused He was now told that they
himself and Immediately set about it. He combed
his hair before mirror with great care he adjusted
his seedy black irock coat as II It was OF the highest
were swollen from the shackles which he had
been wearing up 10 the day before, and conse.
took them OF again, lay down on the bed and lifted
his feet for some minutes 10 bring down the swell
Ing. He succeeded somewhat in this, but not COM
pletely. lie continued
HIS REPuLsIvE TESTING.
thoroughly bearing out his defiant cynicism. The
effect or this on the generally simple minded men
around MIN cannot readily be appreciated. With
creditable humanity they bore with y; and even
nant as IL was to their feelings. lie asked that his
books be given to his brother.
bered thousands. There were great many ladies
aud children among them, but since nothing could
fact. One citizen had run an upright lad.
der through the roof Of his house and
rss on e by hs so 5 Rne @
through the door to the scanold: that was all. At
'nis noul '~~.ase,.
= 49, THE GALLows WAS TESTED
with bag Of SAND weighing 100 ponds. At the
Grst essay, according to measurement, man OF
Rullonrs height would only be lifted about eighteen
ces from e OF the ne v was
sheriff declared that 1t worked TO a charm. A little
square scored out on the ground, directly under
the gallows, for the condemned 10 stand upon When
all this to, the faces OF those about the Jail
yard became earnest In expression. The yard
two, with nigh walls, which shut out
everything but the bright sky overhead:
New York National Guards marched down from
their armory Court street and formed Gordon
around the jail 80 shat no one unless armed with
summons 10 certify TO the carrying out OF the
tence or special deputy sherlff's card, could pass
BY this means alone were the reporters enabled to
assembled in the yard. They were either officials
of the Binghamton municipality or else officials OF
Sners eNSners district At.orneSs nfy Wsre
Attorneys. Mayors and ex-Mayors, City Marshals
and ex-Cty Marslals. Besides these were some
my representatives Of the press mostly OF the
rural order, with
HUGE NOTEBOOKS,
on which thev KEEP. continually making notes
good taste. The two clergymen who oiered their
services managed TO slip out into the yard and to
their shame be II said had wretched unclcrcal
taste enough to remain witnesses OF
scene Of stranguat0n In which, az min
listers, they could take part and hence
should not have gazed upon the agony OF wrctched
being simply to crafty worse than idle curiosity.
One OF them was prominent during the execution,
standing a ladder which was lying on the
ground 10y the wall. Chief Of Police, James Flynn,
with the entire force under his command
six constables entered the yard about eleven
and pushed back the expectant witnesses OF the
coming tragedy so az 10 make way for the process
sion, AMI leaving clear space IN the corner ON
which
TIE GAi.LowS BEAM,
with It's pendant rope. Jntted out. The beam. the
rope anu signal cori were all that was visible IN
the yard. the weight t26S poundsl hanging
IN Sherin Martins stable. as also, OF course
the rope which was 10 be cut releasing the
weight when the signal cord was pulled Deputy
Sheriff Edmlnster was stationed In the stat an
axe In one hand and the signal cord IN the other.
Now followed tedious half hour TO those in the
yard, during which. however. the doomed man.
with only forty minutes TO live, laughing,