Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-08-31

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currences, while g. Miss Robertson was
visiting Miss Rulloff, the latters husband
mixed some medicine in mortar and
proposed to give it to his child. The |
mother objected with terrified eagerness,
saying that the babe was in perfect health
Rulloff declared that she needed the med
icine as much as the babe. She said she
would take it. but the child should not !
At last, Rulloff desisted, saying that he
had only been joking. At nine O'Clock
that evening Miss Robertson left the
house, and from that time Mrs. Rulloff
and the child have never been seen on
earth. The next morning Rulloft borrow
ed a horse and wagon from neighbor,
saving, in an off-hand way, that an uncle
having called during the night, Mrs Rul-
loft and the child had gone with him to
them in his small wagon she uncle had
been obliged to leave behind a large chest
which Rullotf desired to take to him. Mr..
Robertson unsuspectingly assisted Rulloft
in placing the chest in the wagon, and
Ruliof getting in drove off. Attendant
and subsequent circumstances have testl-
| fed with increasing directness fortwenty-
six wears that that chest contained the
bodies OF his lie and child. 1et RulloH
exhibited a somewhat unusual cheerful
ness on the morning in question, and
drove along at an easy pace as though his
errand by no means demanded haste. NO
positive evidence was ever obtained to
show how he disposed of the ghastly con-
tents of the chest. but as the wagon was
traced to Cayuga Lake, it is supposed
that they were sunk beneath its waters.
Some, however, believe that the bodies
were sold to the Geneva Medical College,
and there dissected. The next day Rul-
loft returned to Lansing with the horse,
wagon, and chest, and filling the latter
with books and the clothing OF his wife
and child, went to Geneva. He soon after
visited his brother-in- law, w. Ii. Schutt,
ut Ithaca. When questioned as to The
whereabouts of his wife and child, he gave
contradictory accounts and several weeks
having elapsed since their disappearance
su spiclons Of foul play were aroused
Rulioff finding himself suspected, sudden
ly left Ithaca. He was pursued, captured,
and lodged in Jail. As the bodies OF MS
victims had not been found, 1t was I'M
possible 10 prove a murder, and ne was
therefore tried and convicted OF fabddctlon
and sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
AT hard labor. While in prison he eXhlb-
tied wonderful aptitude in acquiring the
, mechanical arts at which he was put.
, during q portion of the time he was cin-
ploved in designing patterns for carpets
, in which he showed great powers OF in
vention He generally submitted readily
. to the rules Of the prison discipline, bu'
a occasi n the malcvolepcc of his nature
. would tame up almost to the point OF III
subordination. An Indictment for mur
, dur was subsequently found against him
. and he was found guilty on ciEcumstan
!, tan evidence and sentenced to death bu
stay of proceeding was obtained; ant
while in the Tompkins County Jail IL
a 1851 he corrupted the jailor's son. A. l
y Jarves, and with his assistance escaped
A He was again arrested, but escaped thro
). leral technicalitics advanced by himself
4 His ncxt appearance was at Red Greek
3 Wayne County, n Y, as German in
guist and potrait painter where he mad
many friends by his accomplishments, II
1861 he was lodged in Sing Sing PI1so
r for burglary After being released he be
= came associated with W. I. Dexter an
ID the Jarves before mentioned, in partner
!. ship with yillanies of all kinds. In 1876
= he began his work on Method IN tn
t. formation of language" In 1869 ne cam
a to New York and took up his residence
o. No. TO Third Avanue, the house of Nj
a. Conrad Jacob. Here he led quiet III
q and was regarded by Jacobs as
e. great scholar and d man of aIniable dispt
r sition.
e When next we hear of him it is in con
St nection with the late Binghampton burgla
er and murder The particulars of this ho
as rible affair have been 50 thoroughly ci
H. culated through the newspapers that "
g. need scarcely give more than recapitu.
he ton here.
W In company with his partners. Jarve
at and Dexter, he entered the store OF Ha
IL bert Bros, Binghampton, at two o'clot
he on the morning of the nth of Angus
n 1870. The clerks, Mirrick and Burrough
ar awakened by their entrance, made an a
off tack upon them and secured Jarves al
he Dexter, when Rulloff returned and sh
rs Mirrick killing him instantly. All thr
OF then fled. Jarves and Dexter, in attemr
on ing to swim the Chenango River, We
en drowned, and their boddies shortly aft
0n recovered. Ruloff was captured in ba
'oi near the town. When shown the de-
IN bodies of his two companions, he deni
ON ever having seen them before, and W
or about 10 be released when he was reco
de- nized by Judge Balcom, before whom
for had been tried for the murder of his chi
he'd He was rearrestcd, tried, found guilty
OF murder in the first degree, and sentenc
to be hanged on the 1st of March, 1S'
lls A stay of proceedings, however, W
re granted, and the execution did not ia
to place until May 10Th.
ilie While Rullof was in prison awaiti
the execution of his sentence, he busi
vas himself in his pathological" research
He exhibiting solidity of character wi
md reference to his horrible situation viii
q OF indicated certainly wonderful lack
by moral susceptibility. Various conflict
Ius- rumors being prevalent with reference
re- his mental capabilities, scholarship, et
of several gentlemen of learning visited h
nth in his cell for the purpose of obtain
was some definite information. We take I
ont | I;l,G<t,r izatr,dl,nias< bora