The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-25

Hence, not only were the three men connected by
tho articles found in the store, but the proof was
placed beyond doubt by the contents OF The satchel
The evidence OF each person IN New York subse-
quently subpGnaed as witness, was carefully ex-
| amined ana noted, 50 that their testimony here
might he known beforehand.
CURIOUS PAPER
| Amonr I'M incidents connected with the search
for RullC' antecedents, which might be used as
evidence. inst him. was the discovery Of paper
CORE spending 10 the characters OF the cipher Key"
socalied, TO which reference has been made. The
hand writer for the courts here. Will Q lie was at
Owego we believe. The PAPER was addressed,
there were at intervals through II few words IN the
common style, evidently the beginning OF sentences,
re adny In reading. The paper had been IN the pos
session OF an ola man who knew little OF nothing ol
N.Y. Wykon gave y to the District Attorney, mr.
the next Term Of court here, was shown the manu-.
script aud me Key, and was asked 70 decipner
animation OF many systems Of shorthand
ana found none corresponding with Rnlo6's;
whence ne came TO the conclusion that the System
was an invention OF kuoff. We nave examined the
old manuscript, and nd that ITS chief merit is that
the basis OF all shorthand writing; but that the
functions are less artistic than those OF photography
Words he system Is mainly Valuable as s. CIPHER;
though we presume when Il was invented the writer
OF II meant co improve on The systems OF shorthand
Andrews Graham and Manson, whose combined
system has no rival in the world.
paper, which Is on the subject OF phrenoeGy, and
embodies lecture delivered IN Dryden we believe
soon after his appearance there, astonishing the
people with his mysterious learning, written as some
OF them thought in cabaistlcIorns. which learning,
we may infer was an attraction to the mind OF Ear
rieG Schutt, his pupil that his aut never ogerbore.
The speculative aritt OF Rullols character Is appa-
rent In the paper:
LADIES AND GENrlEMsN-I presume the object Of
my appearing before you this evening mas peea In
some measure communicated to YOU; anu must
couraging testimonial OF interest In a science
| which seems to me IN an especial manner calculated
! To convey practical moral instruction 10 the mind
! OF man, ana whose principles, when once tney be-
/ come generally known and admitted, must exercise
| q powerful influence upon society at large, and
prove irresistible agents In graduating many evils
/ OF our present social system and political insutu-
tons, and in affecting that temporal regeneration
good AID Intelligent men, whether un6eheyers
or Christians, whether the advocates OF reason
| ID pericctble here on earth, or those who look
for perfection only IN tue word to come. But
your attendance this evening gives undoubted
evidence Of curiosity to Know what can
| assures me that there are not here, as well as
elsewhere y great many who fairy rdicuc the pre-.
giving the silgnest credence % anytning and-of
| Phrenology, or who at the farthest are--only-to
consider II as sort o. getup tnat may answer very
shrewd .guesses and prying squnts at the counte.
nance OF an individual, May--and-lead TO the
detecting OF particular traits In his character which,
after Ill. they consider more determined by tn e
crook Of the persons nose, by the curve Of his
limbs or the length OF his ears, than by any 0stcn
sblc pecuiartles aud the simple conliguration OF
! his brain.
! TIRE TRIAL.
We know from thorough acquaintance with the
case that the facts were gained after an amount OF
painstaking labor that can scarcely DC conceived OF,
and SO connected and interviewer that there could
be no failure OF any essential proof; while there
was at the same time no evidence Which IL would
be possible TO exclude that might not be replaced
by other evidence establishing the same or similar
points.
the public was not prepared to sec so much com.
pleteness SO absolute certainty. II Ruolrs crimes
pass upon record as among the most daring ana
cessiUl known to the people OF this country, we may
lefry claim that the measures taken for his convc-
question: and that they reject lasting credit upon
the persons through whose nstrumentaty the re.
suit was accomplished.
RULLoFF's DEATH WARRANT.
We close our account OF the case, remarkable
alike In It's beginning Its progress and its inevitable
ending, with tue death warrant OF Rulioif, which
legal and personal interest yet it Is none the less
Significant
ne People o. mesofs Of Nes Yokt h She If OF he Custy
Whereas Court Of Oyer Terminer, held at the
Court RI, HoSss 10 ihs city OF Bnshsmton Ia said county on
Henry egsboo, OF the JUST Of The Supreme Court
County Judge county broo.ne, addison Miller
apd Ruiz Fncn justices OF Sessions OF said eouny Edward
musa FsascS McS On the the m dag % Sc
hanged By nea on FRIDAY eay Naroa next
oelocs in the afternoon until he Shall be dead
y a Dysye and to ns % n
cause the said sentence 70 be executed on the day and be-
Gss1 u1der our hands and seals this th day OF January
HENRY HoGEBooM,
S fi'!GtS B. B. E sDDP%ss%Is so0'''
Comfy Judge Of the coun,y Of Broome.
RUFF FINCH,