The New York herald., 1871-01-17
RulloFF, THE BINGHAM1oN MURDERER.
Facts Connected with the Killing Of His
Wife and Child.
Rulon7s Flight, Arrest End At
tempted Escape.

IRON the Binghamton Republican. Jan. A.l
We begin with the account given by this man OF
himself, when he reached Tompkins county nine-
teen years ago.
RU1LoFR's STORY.
Edward II. Rullof, on his arrival al Dryden said
that he was native OF ST. John, N. b.; that there
he had been clerk IN hardware store and had
come to New York for the purpose OF getting INTO
he met, according to his story, q Mr.. Gouraud,
teacher OF commercial school. who promised that
after giving him course OF instruction in book.
keeping, pennmanship. &C., he would guarantee him
q situation, but Rulon, In his phrase, found Gou-
raud "humbug" who took his money as long as he
had any and then Jailed to comply with his agree
menf.
BEGINNING wORK-MARRIAGE.
AT Dryden this story elected good deal OF sympa-
thy ON the part Of the Schutt family, and also OF
Others. II was suggested by neighbor OF Mr. scnutt
that Ruon should teach select school at MS mousse
Ru lon consented and opened his school lew
months afterwards The impression OF the young
man was that he was worthy IN all respects lie
seemed to have good habits ana few faults or mis-
pupils were some members OF the Schutt family two
or three Of the younger children, among them Har-
Tiet Schutt, who was then not more tnan sixteen.
three. Almost from the beginning OF the school
he began paving attentions TO Miss SchutL When
the purpose OF marriage became manifest the
Schutts, who, as we hear from all sources,
were people OF much intelligence and high char
acter, used their infiucnce TO prevent 1t. Rullor
had given no satisfactory account OF himself; he
gave no reference such as 1t was fair to expect But
The result was as all know, that tho MARI age took
place, the family at last reluctantly cOnscnting.
Immediately after his marriage Rullon began the
course Of illtreatment Of his wife, which afterwald
deprived him OF the confidence and respect Of all
except her who was most Immediately concerned.
she clung to him, making no complaints. One
cause of nlfeehng on the part OF Rullofr grew
ont Of the fact that ne was a botanical doctor.
having gained his knowledge CT medicine from his
reading OF medical books, ana that DR.. William IL.
Bull a relative ana intimate OF the Sehutts, was
an alopathic physician. graduate OF medical
college in New York. These men held discussions
10 the relative merits OF the systems, and RulloH
quarreied with Bun and asked that tho family
should close their doors against him. The antipathy
existed before Rulloii's marriage. The doctor being
a cousin OF the Schutt children was not debarred
their friendship at Rullon's bldding They did not
see that lsulofrs personal dislike should disturb
family relations The result was that RullOff
sumed jealousy OF him, and whenever opportunity
presented, by familiar greeting between the young
people. there was an onlburst OF anger the part
of Ruof that rendered the fe Of the wife extremely
unpleasant. The public are familiar with the at
tempt made TO poison her. The blows he inflicted
upon her. &C., and the story need not be repeated
Eelc.
THE plsAPPEARANcE-THE MYSTERIOUS CHEST.
Some months alter their marriage RuloG induced
his wife to go 10 place IN Lansing, about five miles
from Ithaca and mile and q hall from Ca lake.
OF the sudden disappearance OF Mrs. Rullofr state
with particular reference TO the circumstances rs
they appeared TO those most lntmateiy connected
known, that any preparation had been made by
Rullon for murder. ON the evening when Mrs.
Rulo and the child were last seen they were visited
by the daughter OF Mrs. Robertson, whose family
lived across the street from Ruon1s house, ana
very near MISS Robertson remained until near nine
O'Clock RulloY prepared some medicine which he
proposed to give 10 the child. Mrs Rulof objected.
saying that the babe was not i'll, and needed no
medicine Ruoff urged that IL would be 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 arose early, Oh
served tnat the shutters OF Ruliof's house were
tightly clOsed-a very unusual circumstance-but
he thought nothing Of It, Later in the morning, not
far from nine O'Clock. RullOn came ont and went TO
the house Of his neghbor and asked him TO let him
take horse and wagon, saying that his tRullors
wife uncle had called in the night and his wife and
child had gone with him TO Motifs Corners. In
order to make room for the wife and child the
uncle was obliged to leave large chest at his
uncle. Mr.. Robertson, who never denied RulOr
anything-haNing acquired for him very friendly
feeling-at once barnessed the horse and put 1t at
his disposal. Rullof1 drove 10 his own door and at
tempted to load the chest. Mr.. Robertson, standing
in his own door, saw that Rulon was unable to ac-
complish the work and went to his assistance. MR.
Robertson found his end OF the chest very heavy;
put il va was loaded by the two IN tue wagon , Ruon
house he came up with some children going to
school; he invited them to ride, and tney got in
almost filling the wagon. They laughed and chatfed
and RullO1 whiStled aud sung. and IT was rare
scene OF animation. SO they went on the fun often
THE JOURNEY TO THE LAKE.
But Rullof did not go to Motifs Corners. He drove
direct TO Ithaca and thence TO the inlet OF Cayuga
Lake. There the wagon stood, with the chest in it.
during the day. RuloT was absent He was not
noticed When evening came on the wagon moved
down the inlet toward the lake, but from that point
trace Of it was lost.
THE CHEST AGAIN.
Nothing was ascertained Of Rulo11s movements,
and he was not observed by any person until about
ten O'Clock OF the next day, when he returned with
the wagon and the same chest. Ii was an emgrant
box. On Rulloff stopping at his door a son Of Mr..
Robertson approached to take the horse, and Rullon
took mold OF the chest to lift II out. The boy said,
LET me assist YOU" At once taking hold OF the
chest he noticed that II was empty. RuiOn went
into the house and the boy drove away with the
horse. The shutters remained closed
RULLOFF's DEPARTURE.
In the afternoon RulloG came out with bundle
under his arm, and passed Mr.. Robertson's garden,
him In careless way-"By-bye Mr.. Robertson, by
bye; don't be alarmed If We don't come back In TWO
Or three weeks and my wife tax of going on
visit between the lakes that is Cayuga ana Seneca
Lakes) He added jocuary, "Please don't let any
man carry away our house while we are gone" He
then walked away.
NIGHT AANGUvRE-slNGULAR FLIGHT
Rullof went directly 10 Ithaca, procured horse
and wagon and drove back 10 his own house late
the chest he had left away from his own
house, without the knowledge, at that time,
OF any person. He drove TO the stage Office
In Ithaca, where he left the chest The stage started
for Geneva al four O'Clock in the morning, and he,
with his chest was on board. On thai passage ne
registered his name as Johl Doe. He was seen by
relative of the ochutt family In the stage at point
not lar from Jacksonville, place not far from
Geneva. The chest was seen, and there was no pas
senger except Ruilon. lie was finally traced. with
his chest 10 Ovid, where he crossed seneca Lake
and then to Crooked Lake; up that lake to Ham.
mondsport, and then by stage TO the Genesee Valley
Canal. Here the trace was lost wholly that time.
We should soy, however that The chest was taken to
Chicago as il now well established.
FAMILY COURTESY.
few days passed, when one OF the Schutt family,
whose members knew nothing OF the absence OF
Rull0fi was sent by the parents to RullOf's house
with some furniture This was done to show The
interest OF the family in his welfare and desire TO
encourage him to do better than he had done: but
the doors were found locked, information was
gained OF the absence as was supposed. OF Mrs.
Kull0 her child and her husband and the furniture
was necessarily taken home again.
Little or no suspicion was entertained Of Rullon7s
movements, ana least Of all, perhaps by Mr. Robert-
son. the neigbbor. Mr.. Robertson felt the utmost
confidence in Rullo1 partakng almost OF the nature
Of affection Their association had been very inti
mate.
THE FIRST SUSPICION.
TWO or three weeks hat now passed, and sus-
picion arose, particularly in Ithaca, that Rullons
absence was more significant than robertson, or
even The Schutt family, thought II. man from the
village went 10 the house. forced open the shutter
and locked iD lie saw enough 10 convince him
that Mrs. kullo,f had made preparation for a
journey. and he communicated his strengthened