The New York herald., 1871-05-17
RULLOFF'S CLAIM TO PGSTHUMOUS FAME.
The Founder of Science Greater Than
Political Charlatan.
Six Weeks Respite Needed to Prepare His
Great Work for the Press.
RullOH to Hang on Thursday-Governor
Hoffman Refuses to Interfere.
BrNdHAMrON, N. ", May 10, 1871.

| MORBID CURIOSITY 0RATlFiED.
/ AS may be supposed, the now sealed fate OF the
| murderer Rullof has set the public here into
frenzy Of excitement Scarcely anything else is
heard Of In conversation, and tho fact that bat
| twelve persons will be- as by law. permitted to
| witness the execution causes q good deal or
i unworthy emulation for place In the narrow
court yard OF the small jail where the galows
Is being erected The morbid Infection has even ex-
tended TO the female sex. Two ladies, IN nOwise
| young enough TO do q gddy thing, accompanied
by three small children presented themselves at the
Sherf's house, adjoining tho prison. and cravcd to
| see the interesting pathological murderer While
| the perplexed Sheriff Martin was staring open
mouthed. at the unfemnine request. the applicants
| swept past him and had looked on the wretched
man through the gratc OF his dungeon. They were
quickly shown side door.
RULLOFF IN HIS CELL.
Late yesterday evening the condemned mans
counsel. Mr.. George Becker, accompanied by o
couple OF friends, presented themselves the JAIL
with telegram from Governor Hoffman. Below
Will be found an account or tho interview which
took pace:-
To appreciate the scene in tho grim intensity Pic
ture to Yourself corridor In prison. with two
iron grated doors looking out upon IL. Behind each
OF these doors Is q sort OF pen. with cells opening
out on It. In one OF these, to accommodate RulOR
his bed Is placed In the corner OF the pen near the
iron grated door. In DAYTIME It Is dark
enough. Last night, on their looking
In, by the flicker OF one candle the form or
man seated on q stool aud crOuched over q board
upon his knees. Upon the board was sheet OF
paper, upon which he was writing rapidly. Heaped
around were lexicons. glossaries, dictionaries, DC
This was Ruiof. He did not look up as his visitors
stood before the grating 1t is his fashion not to do
80 until called upon. When they aid he looked up
sharply, aud he stirred
THE RATTLE OF TIE CHAIN
upon his ankles was heard. The yellow light fell
upon peculiar face. dark circle around his eyes
gave them rcpulsve expression. They are small
and restless, In spite OF his habit OF rivettng them
for moment or two on person addressing
up up at ' the end end" and i'd the he'' mouth is is
wants contraction Of the pupil OF the he" eye ito q
make 1t ferociously cruel The man Is not very tall,
Ia s aas aSs oS very qa n as
tacne and whskers, but Is shaven on the chin. His
habitual expression is thoughtful and cynical.
THE LAST HOPE FLED.
| Mr. Becker introduced his fronds to the con.
demned man, who rose and shook hands cordially
BEckER-well Edward, have just received an.
other despatch from the Governor.
RULLOFF without manlfesng any excitement and
in . quiet tone)-Well what docs the Governor sayi
Mr.: Becker hand, handed him the despatch. Without
read In a low voice the folowing:-
81 s s:S'
RULLoFP's OPINION OF GOVERNOR HOFFMAN.
Alter reading the ABOVE he folded it. handed it TO
..Ips Just as expected Hos treating me shame
fully. He little knows or cares what great injury
is ambitious and Is afraid Of pubic opinion. He
wants 70 be President and therefore he sacrifices
which when properly understood would be Of the
greatest utility Becker Qaughngyl you know
BEcKRR-I have never thought OF practically de-
monstratng II, Ruon. Suicide, TO use q hoInely
phrase, Is "cutting OF oneT nose 70 spite ones
Seeing that Mr.. Becker appeared somewhat
afrronled, Ruolr laughed and said, Cant you cry
II will.n The old reproDate here laughed with
hollow, ghastly nendishness, which almost petrined
BECKER-Have you received a letter from d. K,
OF Rome, n Y. for he had expressed great interest
RULLorF-No: should liked to have heard from
him. and certainly should nave answered u.
THE FRIEND-COuld your method b0 made practl-
cable to the ordinary schOlarr
RuLLoFT-ifI were allowed two years should
bo able complete IT, and 1t would then be plain 10
| the most ordinary scholar.
THE KILLING OF MIRRICK.
e n1w ae some rears s ap
CRIME and tho evidence OF the youth Burrows, the
CLERK who was ,n sespng u HaSe5s dry RSoas
with his feow clerk, when the attempt at burglary
eventuated in the murder Of the latter Fred A. Mir
RULLorF excitcdly,-If Mirrlck was not tho God
id fool he was lie would be alive to-day. Bur-
him when the pair awoke, instead OF three
l told them to keep quiet and they would not be
returned to rescue Dexter, whom the two clerks
were trying to KILL Even then ! did not kill
BECKER-Shall continue the appeal 10 the Gov
ernora ! should be glad to 90 10 Now York by the
RULLorF-No, let her rip. tHe then laughed and
continued.l shall be remembered long after
bered only as schemIng politician; as The author
OF Of the grandest theories on the formation Of
Of Inc aS
are Of great weight and he laughed at his Joke.
RuLLOFF's DESPAIR.
At this juncture the acting Chief OF Police James
Flynn, entered. conducting prisoner.
kULLory- Is, Is that Jim Flynn :, , Wny IN hal did
cu,throatS III not speak when that Id Internal
''BB BsokEs-He has only done his duty as an on,cer
RCLLOFP-Yes, he has, d--n hinl-c0oked up
evidence against me. He emptIed the barrels OF the
the counsel and his friends now retired. II may
be mentioned that to Flynn and District Attorney
for the conviction OF Rulon are mainly DUE
The prisoner slept well last night, ana always eats
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MURDERER.
A HERALD reporter TINS morning, accompanied
Mt Peter Epah hs q S e
Sheriff. he was permitted 10 see see @ Rnon who con;
enied to speak wa nm Rnd 10 e nc, pen Weas a
trio OF semtdrunken fools. whose 1ests, subdued
laughter and idioces were terrible accompaniment
to the painful Interview which was taking place
foot on.
DISTRICT ATToRNEY-I wish to Introduce to you,
Mr.. RullOn, gentleman VINO takes some inter st in
your case.
RULLoFY lin shrilI impatient t0nel-I have very
little time left and none to spare. This was said
without raising his head from his unremittng toll
upon his pathological hObDy.) IN y
DISTRICT ATTORNEy-This young man would be
glad to be OF service to you, ana you might give him
some Information to help him.
RuLL0RF docking al the reporter scrutlnizinGly)-
shall answer you.
REPoRrER-fow long DO you require to finish
your work on the "Rudiments OF PhOlogy ~
RULLOFF-An ask is six weeks. In that time
could at least put IL into such shape that soeDody
| else could take It up; yet doubt that any man In
the world could how begin wnere Wall nave 70
| leave or
| KuILOrr's PATHOLOGICAL RESEARCHES.
REpoRrHR--Tne professors who examined You on