The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-19

pursuit. He had gone in the direction of
Auburn. In short time gentleman ar
rived from that direction, with horse and
wagon, and made the singular statement,
that on his way he had seen q man who
seemed to be coming rapidly towards him,
but as he approached he saw the man
was going towards Ithaca. Passing him
and stopping to water his horse, where
time enough was spent for the man to come
was communicated to the brother, e.
Schutt, who comprehended at once that
Rulloff had practiced the ruse Of turning
back while he was endeavoring to make his
escape, and thus. without detection, hoping
to reach the first train that passed westward
from Auburn. The steamboat running
down the Cayuga lake did not arrive at Au-
burn in season for this train, and MIR.
Schutt thought at this time, and said that in
all probability Rullofl's wife was at Madi-
son, as he had stated, and that he would en-
deavor to reach there, letting the officers
follow him, with the warrant Of arrest, at
| their convenience. Desiring, however, to
see that this was true, Mr. Schutt decided to
take horse and wagon, accompanied by
driver, and 90 across the country to Geneva,
not doubling he should find Rullof 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 other. This was mo-
ment Of excitement and doubt. Mr.. Schutt
questioned whether he should get off and
endeavor to arrest Rulloff, but he thought
it better to remain, and il Rulloff did not
1 l,oa a1,,1l fros of a1an0
| Now, on making search of the train, Rul-
loft was found among the German emi-
grants. He seemed much annoyed at be-
ing discovered. Mr.. Schutt said to him,
I"How strangely you have conductedP'
and demanded to know why he did SO. He
replied that they acted so like fools at Ith-
aca that he would make them all the trou-
bic he could by going where his wife
was, and let tflem come on to see how
he had fooled them. He then said
he would go directly to where she was
in company with her brother. On
arrival at Buffalo the two remained during
the night at the hotel. Mr.. schutt called
for a room with two beds. Rulloff was so
lame from his walk to Auburn that he could
scarcely get up stairs, and, entering the
room, he took off his stockings and showed
his feet. They were blistered and very sore.
He said he had run the whole distance from
Ithaca to Auburn (not far from forty-fve
niles in the night. Early in the morning
there was boat going up the lake that
would land at Ashtabula on the way to
| Madison. The two walked to the boat and
went on board. There was an immense
crowd, and Mr.. Schutt worked his way
through it, Rullotf following; there he es-
cared. When this was observed there was
no time to search in the crowd or to get
off. The wheels We're already moving.
Rulloff was not on board. Mr.. Schutt was
now satisfied that RulloT was guilty. He
started upon Rullof's movements, and made
up his mind that Rulloff, being German,
and speaking the German language, would
come on with the cmigrants. He ascertain
would be due in Cleveland on Sunday
morning, and that he could go to Madison.
make full inquiry, and then take stage and
arrive at Cleveland ahead Of the emigrant
boat, the Wisconsin. AT Madison nobody
had heard of Mrs. Rullof1, and there was
no such person as the man in whose care
Rullott's letter had been directed. MIR.
Schutt had not expected any other result,
but made the visit for satisfaction to him.
self and his friends. He rode all night, and
reached Cleveland; the sheriff procured a
warrant of arrest against Rullof'; an officer
was assigned to assist Mr.. Schutt 1T the boat
where the passengers could be watched,
| but Rullotf was not seen.
CAUGHT AGAIN.
But at dining saloon near by, behind a
| great dry goods box, Rulloff was discovered
10y Schutt and pointed out to the officer.
Rullof denied bis name. Mr.. Schutt di-
rected his arrest, and he was taken into
custody. In the presence Of officers, Mr..
Schutt informed Rulloff that on condition
of receiving satisfactory information of Mrs.
Ruloff proceedings would be stopped. He
gave 10 Information, but consented to re-
turn to Ithaca with Mr.. Schutt as prefera-
BILE to remaining in irons in Cleveland.
RuLLoFF AND THE DETECTIVE.
Mr.. Schutt and Rullofr set out for home
on q steamer, whose captain, a rough man
with a great heart, had cordially promised
to assist Mr. Schutt in guarding the prison.
er. The officer who led RullOfr OFT to the
boat accompanied him to the deck, as he
said, to have Il little talk with him alone.
They had remained for some time, when
Mr.. Schutt grew somewhat weary, and
Joined them. He found that Rullotf had so
Of the officer, who, for his experience and
ability, was named after "Old Hayes"
that the officer, as he confessed after |
ward, was about to permit him to escape !
This was a remarkable instance of Rul- |
lofts power. The officer admitted with |
exhibition of much chagrin, on the occa-
sion of 9 subsequent visit by MIR. Schutt to |
Cleveland, that he was thoroughly and |
completely deceived for the first time in his |
life, and he described minutely the manner
in which Rulloff set about deceiving him. |
diately erasped his hund and said: "My
friend, it is all right; my wife and child arc
living. You see am poor devil. Look |
at me? My wife's family are wealthy and |
proud, and deSplSe Inc only because | am |
poor. aiy wife loves me and | her, and we |
have concluded to leave her family and 90 |
where they will know nothing Of us"
kullof showed intense emotion, and the
officer was so impressed with the feeling
that he was honest and truthful and an in
lured man, that Mr.. Schutt had some diff
Guilty in convincing him otherwise, as the |
officer acknowledged. When the admis- |
opinion of Rullof in these words: "I
could carve him into mince-meat ; he is the |
baScst wretch that lives"
RULLoFF PROPOSES TO DROWN HIMSELF.
Leaving Cleveland with the prisoner, |
strong room was procured and Rullotf was |
locked in it. After the boat had passed out |
into the lake some ten or twelve miles-it |
was not to land until arrival at Buffalo |
Mr.. Schutt visited Rullof's room; Rullotf |
asked if he could not 60 with Schutt TO the |
upper deck and have talk. Mr.. Schutr |
assented and sending Rulloff ahead of him |
the two walked up. They seated them
selves beside the pilot-house and entered |
into a tree conversation, in which MIR. |
Schutt in earnest words, put the facts be-
fore him; "You came into our family in |
poverty and distress; you were kindly