The Republican journal., 1871-05-25

murderer, he said facetiously, "Now YOU are
famous. you have been taken for me- asked
him if he cared to see clergyman. and was
answered at once i'll an emphatic negative.
The door during the whole morning stood
slightly aiar and half the press of the State had
representatives on the landing.
TIE WAY OF DEATH.
Meantime the sheriff. with his deputies, has
been busy in the cell where the murderer had
been. Through this the scatfold was approach
ed 1t projected from the prison wall quite
fifteen feet from the ground The jail is at the
foot of a somewhat extended hill in the centre
of the town, and although the Jail court is limited
sizc-32 by 10 feot-the vast multitude expected
TO see the butchery from the rising ground
without which rose to level with the hlgti
brick walls. In one corner the brick wall h;id
been pierced, and slender beam thrust through;
from this beam the rope fell. and at the other
end side of the wall, under shelter OF the
sheriif's barn, the drop was secured. by IL
O'Clock, all was in readiness Tor the iasl ac';
The little inclosure or Jail court could not hoid
over 100 people packed closely, anu Wheh .he
guests had assembled. was filled even to the
foot of the galows. The outside crowd was
immense At H. a company of soldiers fell
into line about the outside walls. and renewed
murmur for the blood of the murderer was
heard.
THE KNOT AND THE CAP.
A bell struck Solemnly in the Jail, and the
| crowd knew that the prisoner was approaching
his end. Prompt TO the minute Sheriff Martin
passed rapidly up stairs, followed by his
deputies, and entering Ruloil's cell announced
that the time was come. No muscle moved i'll
the prisoners stolid face. He got up briSky
and stood forth arrayed in faded and shiny
black, greatly the worse for the wear Ills
linen was spotlessly white. his face calm. and
in general he presented the appearance of an
honest farmer ready for meeting" The
sheriff stepped up and threw the moose over
over his neck, thruSng the long end in the
prisoners bosom. He caught it, examined it a
moment curiously, then replaced 1t IN his
breast. Even at this moment this man OF iron
smiled grimly and extended his hand and
motioning to the Sheriff told him to lead on-hc
was ready. The group passed down the stairs,
Rulotf commenting pleasantly i'll a scarcely
audible voice. He walked briskly between his
guards through the cell in which he had lain
since condemnation, and passed down into the
courtyard, gancing curi0uSly about him at the
| closely packed crowd and the dreadful mech
anism looming up in the further corner. As
his slight velvet cap gave him but feeble shade
from the sun he put his hands over his eyes and
took his last look on earth. AT this supreme
moment he preserved what seemed an ostcnta-
tous Indifference. He swaycd his body With
petulantun concern, his hands meantime thrust
deep in his trousers pockets.
BOUND AND BLINDED.
Straps were bound tiGhu.' about the legs :;
the moose was fastened to the rope hanging
from iuc Dcall, anu, SitlltI1 bttl lltlolt lie
crowd the kind-hearted Sheriff asked: 'Ruotf,
have you anything to say For ten minutes
he had stood absently contemplating a spot OF
green left bare ut his feet. and never for 4 mo-
ment raised his eyes to meet the curious throng
gazing eagerly at him. Reused by the Shcritl"s
appeal, he shook his head hastily with 4 short,
sharp No. Again the question-al,er short
interval-was put to him: again. this time some
what impatiently, he answered NO" gu
| have % minutes to spare, then: shall | wait
until they have passed." asked The officer.
| Again. with the doggcd motion Of the head and
the gruf voice, NO" All the impcdimcnts
were removed, and the prisoner was put in
position. His arms were strapped. and pure
white cotton cap was pulled down over the
| blank, eXpressionle>s face. Deputy-Sheritl
| Asburn read the indictment, and when he con
| cluded, Sheriff Martin adjusted the moose placed
the pully fairly, gave the signal and the body OF
Rulo shot three feet into the air, as 300pound
bolt fell on the other side of the wall. The
| body swung for an instant. Quivered. the arms
| loose below the elbows moved deliberately. and
the tlabby hands which had been ijcrked from
the pockets by the fall Of the we .ght were calm
ly replaced, The body hung quite tree from
contortion for 10 minutes, when the examining
surgeon pronounced life extinct. At l3minutcS
after l, life was wholly extinct, though the
neck was not broken The body was placed in
the Jail vault subject TO the order of his brother
| who can have ii if called for within day or
| two. He left no other effects than his m;nRi-
| scrni: his LAWYER bills are not >ctt led