The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-04-20
RnIIeH lhe aIurderer.

/ BINGHAMToN, April l4.-Rnllof has
made full and connected stateyaent in
regard to the fight Of himself and his acal
Complies, Jarvis and Dexter eftsrihe1
murder of the, clerk Merriekl onIthe night
of the 18th, of August last; After the
fatal shot was fred-as RuiioH afiirfns, By
Jarxis-they assisted Dexter cut OF ithei
store, he being soEbadly wounded M the
encounter with, the clerk that he, could
scarcely support himself They went as
rapidly as possible toward the chenapgo
river. On the way Dexter 8aintedPehce'
from loss of blood, and Jarvis also shoWnCts
signs of exhaustion, owing to has injuries,
Upon reaching the bank OF the river they
halted, and discussed for o few minutes
the-chances of getting across safely bat.
although they had nnisgivings as to atheir'
success, there was no alternative, and they
at last plunged into the water, and at
once found themselves beyond their depth.
Dexter grasped hold of Rulloff, and clung
to him with his hands and winding his
hands and his legs about him. The
latter only saved himself from drown
ing by breaking away from his companion
after fearful struggle. Dexter sank, and
reappeared once, and entreated Rulloff and
Jarvis to save him; but the latter although
good swimmer, was himself rapidly faiiz
ing, and the former thought it more rpra-
dent 10 keep aloof.l he sank again, and
soon came up and hoated on the water.
Jarvis put forth every effort 70 reach
the opposite shore, but the injuries he hsd
received at the hands Of the murdered
clerk were so serious that his strength
failed him, and he was drowned. RuIloT
says he swan across the river, and on
Hooking back as ne was climbing mp the
bank, he saw in the light of the moon the
bodies of his late companions in crime
floating slowly down the river. De says
that if Jarvis had succeeded in getting to
the west shore his injuries would have
| prevented him from walking step,
Rulloff will give no account Of where
he went, or how he concealed himself, up
i to the tims of his arrest, ten miles from
Binghampton, six days after the murder
| 1t will be remembered that at the exam
i ination before the coroner, Rullof refused
to show mis- hat, and the coroner not insis-
! ting upon it, the hat was left in his pos
session, and cut into pieces by him IN his
cell, He now says that his reasons for 50
doing was that there was blood IA the hat,
coming from severe wound made IN his
head by the cold-chisel thrown down the
stone steps by the clerk, Burrows. on the
night of the murder Rullon had con-
cealeu tne WOuuu ". MdsnlnS al VIC DtoONa
4 away, and arranging his hair over II n a
/ particular manner His shirt was also
drenched with blood, and he tore that up
! 1t is impossible, to induce Rullof 70
make any further revelations. BE main
tains the same stolid Indifference to his
fate that has ascharacterizedhi him throughout
his trial and sentence. and deyotes his
| whole attention TO his pathological inves-
| LEGATIONS, upon which subject he VIII
dilate to visitors as long as they val listen.
| 1t is still hoped that full confession may
be had from HIN in regard to the planning
of the robbery, ana the subsequent bloody
events, although he says that his states
ment TO the court at Elmira contained al
| that he has TO say in the matter, "a f..s