The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

nary criminal that ever went to the gal
lows in America. Rulot1 was by birth a
German, Il man of uncommon mental
power and cultivation, a sort of Admira-
bic Crchton, learned in everything, but
especially in investigation of languages.
lie WAS also 4 chemist, and expert in
physiology and medicine And yet this
man led at intervals the life of n burglar,
initiating young men into robberies, and
being the tutor in a school of crime. Tie
murdered his wife and child by bleeding
them to death while under the influence
Of chlorolorm, and after cncasing the
bodies i'm many folds of annealed wire,
sunk them in Cayuga lake The crime
ioI which he suffered was the killing of n
clerk in a store which he with two others
was robbing. The clerk made resistance
and was shot The three burglars then
undertook to escape by iording the river,
in which all but RuloN were drowned.
The following report of the execution
is from the New York Tribune
THE LAST DAY But ONE.
Until midnight Rulo1f kept up high spirits.
testing and Joking in the best possible spirits.
lie was watched by three men, lest he should
commit suicide. He. hdwcyer, gave no indica-
tlon of restraint. As the spirit moved him he
read or ehaited, and no man outside of his legal
advisers, who has spoken to him, has elected
from NM an MoWal OF confession m regret.
on Wednesday and Tuesday several efforts
were made TO have him see cleI gymen. but he
-rouied the suggestion, and TO Roman Cath
"l'r priest who approached him cruciIlN in
hand, he cried, angri!y. Take away that
damned thing" 70 the sheriff he sad that if
i WAS necessary minister might be present AT
lhe hanging, but ned have nothing 10 do with
lnIn. As TO his body, he added, boa>tfully
che didn't care damn what became OF it,
such conduct served to eXasperatc still more
the feeling against him, and for time even
fynrhing WAS thought not impossible. All day
"Wednesday he conducted himself with the
Greatest rerklessneSS, shouting and singing so
that he could be plainly heard outside his prison
walls.
i MIDNIGHT VISIT.
shortly after midnight I routed the sheriff,
hnd after an animated p;rrloy-aidcd by my ere
IcnIial>-l was shut into the prison by the
much-pcstercd prison minister of death, the
County Sheriff. Passing through Il short we'll
lighted hall, stopped m front OF a grated door
.tnd was formally introduced to the condemned.
He sal carclcssly on a low pallet, half dressed,
his white Shirt thrown loosely back from the
ot muscles and tendons, indicative of rud-
Ny life. lie Wore also Il Spring par of black
trousers hung from the waist with one Sus
ponder and caught up in s0venly ncglige at the
ankles. When my name was announced, he
leaped hIIshlN from his pallet and accoSted me
touItcouslY. OF his own accord he took up the
nNor>don, and contrary TO my expectation,
entered into an animated exposition of his
views and theories, touching only dl>tantly on
his immediate circumstances. He set out in
much the tone and manner of an elderly gentle
Man comfortably established in his parIor, en-
thu>iastie 10 convince ineredulous youth or
doubling age. As he grew warm with the
theme his uttcrancc became thick Abiding TO
recent article i'll the Tribune touching his own
iar ltulotf laughed softly, and expressed some
di~tru,t OF the writer's good faith in recom-
nendlng his being permitted to finish his great
work on the language. Remarking that several
gentlemen Of the press had visited him through
The day. he said he had nothing to say; he was
compelled to make short work with them. If
Nou are interested i'll science, however, he
continued with animation, Il shall be GLAD TO
discuss the subject with YOU. and if you like,
my linguistic ltibors.N lie sat before me, the
S:> IN his cell taring out light bright as noon
day, his meaningless small brown eyes dancing
@ool nature. My works." he continued
earnestly, have not met with proper apprecia-
lion particularly when you recall the charlatan
theories that gain ciedcnce nowadays. have
done that which shall make this epoch illus
IlouS 10 other generations, but ] 60 10 my
grave unrccogniZcd and unrewardcd A work
Of hcautv-a triumph of genius must have edu
Gated recognition. For instance, an Indian
takes more readily to a hghly-colored daub,
than TO the most dcicately-linted and exquisite
ly finished painting-So with this lingual science
which have brought TO completion. Learned
IDIOTS make rdrule Of it, while ignorant alike
OF lis fundamental truths and the beautiful and
symmetrical principle involved. Ny system
has rationaliIcd the complex system of primi-
tNe derivation and roots, and can be used for
every known tongue. If could have had time
-itbsently looking about the cell and casping
ms neck with significant anguish-"you know"
The sentence died out III an mart iculae gutter
al. suddenly looking 1T me, he exclaimed,
with harsh CHgCrncSS, on see that every
statement in my affidavit has been confirmed
thr two larmen were drowned as | stated.
and the testimony of Burroughs is wholly dis
proved. II Is a shame 10 deprive me of life lust
uuW when might confer such lasting bless
me on mankind. | shall go satisfied, though
have nothing 10 regret. | have done a great
work. He fell TO muSng-liStesslv biting a
pine stick living on his little table. Suddenly
with lcrOcious bitterness: NO, have no hope
of intervention now. COY. Hoffman has gone
on to Virginia., and nothing more can be done
for me.
WAITING FOR pAYBREAh.
In reply to my inquiry he said, "Tf You please
houd like to retire | am glad to have been
able to SaE anything OF interest. | am sure. y
@''',tu ~ w t'hGG ny iIiilts Vi ms
"lFli'lylIt lH''SLnS t1u JphIlg WIN iiie tWo
men VINO "i'tWu win MN INSIDE MS cen.
,""h nc >a' Gown on tiie eo'tch ana stared AT
,h' vans watching me dayISnl breaking
'"T""Sh iIe Sra"'H: y louu Growing OF cocks
reused MN from ms revere ana he asked Ia
W'l"uSN VIA Lie rooster mao TO crow ior Ill
'Hh nhNc'NohHplG houf' hulon' men caSping
ii9 kIe''>, Io'Nf" 10 'tlu no 'nd broke INTO a
EN- "nSt' ''Na.lc up o. lNeH or!-iasiohea ;lirs'
laniv 1ndm tbr nSnHy Shnr he cr ~, IF
Nhtlon>iN' \ oG&ih |" MAKE a great discovery
lhiS morning. ne paper l. gave Yesterday
contains the pass o. an my science This mo-
m9ht 9hcflh h3flih lafIof clock struck I'VE.
How hoW-Whal was the hour, 1our:' asked
Euol with start. lie fcli back lan9uldly up
ON tine bed. and taking the Book of Martyrs
from the table by his head made humorous
comments on the primitive style of garments
portrayed and much ridicule of the engrayings.
Attrr this he fell into meditation and did not
move from his bed or book for fifteen minutes
PREPARING FOR DEATH
BY this time the sheriff of the county, +. W
Martin, had his household astir, and soon the
ominon~ preparations began. Ruof ut the
first hustle aroused himself and washed him