The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-18


They knew of Rulloffs violent temper, his
threats, etc., but thought him incapable of kill
ing his wife and child. There lay everything
just as it was left on that fated night The
clothes which were to have been washed the
next day were lying where the hand of the lost
woman had left them; the table was partly
covered with dishes, just en- 9ugh for Rulloff to
breakfast with alone that morning.
The schutt brothers returned to Ithaca the
same evening, and as they sat discussing the
matter in the closed store of one of them, sud
denly Rullof himself entered. He was greeted
warmly, and one of the brothers advanced to
him and said, doctor, am so glad TO see you.
Where is your wife?" He answered promptly,
Between the lakes" "How very strangely you
manage" said the brother. "Why," he added,
''the people here have been talking about your
numbering your wife" Rulloff laughed, merely
answering, "Have they?" Then the brother
invited him up stairs to O sleeping room. But
little was mentioned further about the report of
the murder Rulloff said that he and Harriet had
been having fine time between the lakes; that
they had made many pleasant acquaintances,
ETC. In the morning Rulloff went to his wife's
father's in Dryden eight miles from Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schutt had heard nothing of the
slight suspicious that had been aroused in
Ithaca. They received him kindly and in
quired concerning his family. Here he
placed his family farther off. He said his
wife and child were in Madison, Lake county
Ohio. The object was to prevent easy inquiry.
He went on to say he had engaged school in
that place, and spoke of the beauty of the
scenery; how well his wife was pleased with
the prospect there, and that he had come back
after his furniture, household goods, ETC. He
said, also that his wife wished his sister would
come out with him. Mrs. Schutt however, in
the course of earnest conversation, became con-
vinced and at once said that Rulloff had COM
mitted murder. Her woman's intuition was the
first to fathom the mystery probably having
feared such thing before from the threats of
the man. She expressed to her son Henry her
thoughts. The son then demanded of Rulloff
that he should show him, beyond all doubt
where his sister was. Rulloff became abusive;
went Immediately to the barn, and took out a
horse to 90 to Ithaca. A sister, who was at
home, took this occasion to visit Ithaca, and
Henry decided to follow with another horse.
HIS SECOND FLIGHT AND CAPTURE.
On Henry's arrival at Ithaca he called on one
of his brothers, and, bursting into tears said,
''That wretch has murdered our sister," Rulloff
drove to William Schutts house with the sister,
and Ruloff had been there but short time
Ithaca called on him, and said to him that his
wife had very mysteriously disappeared from
| her home, and asked him to make some explana-
| ton of the matter. He declined to say much
about it, suggesting that it was none of their
| business. They then said to him plainly that
| unless he convinced them fully of the where
| abouts of his wife they would detain
| him. He turned to one of the Schutts
and asked, "What shall L do?" He was
| in reply told he had better write a letter
| to his wife and give his promise to remain
| there until an answer from her could be OBJ
tanned. This he promised faithfully to do. The
| gentlemen then retired. Rulloff began writing
the letter. He did not suit himself at first, and
| tore up several drafts of rejected letters. Time
was thus wasted and night came Then he gave
| L. schutt a letter, which he was to mail and to
show it beforehand to the gentlemen who called
at the house. The letter was addressed in care
| of Mr.. Depuy to his wife in Madison county,
Ohio. 1t was pleasant and affectionate note.
| Mr.. Schutt went Immediately to the post office,
showed the letter, according to arrangement,
and it gave entire satisfaction. They were in
| clined to dismiss their suspicious. The letter
was mailed. Not long afterwards the sister came
hurriedly to the post office to say to her brother
that Rulloff had left the house and ran down the
street. This, of course, produced no little ex-
element. 1t was regarded as proof of Rulloff's
| guilt. warrant was issued for his arrest, and
very many started in pursuit. He had gone in
the direction of Auburn. In a short time q
gentleman arrived from that direction with a
horse and wagon, and made the singular state
ment that on his way he had seen man who
seemed to be coming rapidly towards him, but
as he approached he saw the man was going
towards Ithaca. The wagon passed the man,
and afterwards stopped for the purpose of
watering the horse. The stop was long enough
to allow the man to come up; but nothing more
was seen of him.
The fact was communicated to the brother, E.
| Schutt, who comprehended at once that Rulloff
had practised the ruse of turning back whLe he
was endeavoring to make his escape, and thus
without detection hoping to reach the first train
that passed westward from Auburn. The steam
boat running down Cayuga Lake did not
arrive at Auburn in season for this train, and
Mr.. Schutt thought at this time and said that in
all probability Rulloff's wife was at Madison, as
he had stated, and that he would endeavor to
reach there letting the officers follow him, with
the warrant of arrest, at their convenience De.
string, however, to see that this was true Mr.
Schutt decided to take horse and wagon ac-
companied by a driver, and go across the conn.
try to Geneva, not doubling he should find
Rulleff on the train His theory proved correct
On the arrival OF the train he looked through it,
but did not see Rulloff; yet he went on by the
same train and sent the driver back At the
next station Rulloff got off to take drink OF
water, as he said, and coming back to get on
the train, the two were in full sight of each
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