New-York tribune., 1871-06-17
RULOFF AGAIN.
NEW CHAPTER IN HIS LIFE-J0URNAL or
CHAPLAIN or AUBURN PRIsOS-THE ROMANO
OF CRIME.

shed several eKtracts from tho daily Journal Of NJ New
ton Clark, who Chaplain Of the Auburn Prison IN
1sls, and for several years subsequently the Journu
forms part OF unfinished work entitled Lives OF NO
torious Criminals at Auburn N "" which s now In the
possession OF Mr. Caks daughter who lives at Chess
| ming, Mich The first mention Of Rulof was made one
Saturday evening in 1885,
To complete this miserable day went with the
| warden and turnkey t. five prisoners who had
arrived on the evening train and had been chained to
gether In dungeon for tho night for the prison - so
fun there were no cells ready for their occupancy QUO
face among the five impressed me fOrciby, and he must
be something very striking 20 impress one at all among
This particular looked mp quickly entered with
ng rather he turned his face toward us, and then
TO know what he wished TO conceal went directly to
him, accostng him with Well Sir, what is your
stare dropping his chin But those eyes, the iron
win which every neament Of his face betrayed
could quench their balefu fire. That the idotic
expression had been assumed for the occasion was too
apparent TO be regarded moment. You might ind him
in Insane asylum, but never In the idiots department
50 repeated my question somewhat authoritatiyoy
lie answered simply "Rulof" Ruloff and what elsei
asked Rufus" bo replied, and having met my eye he
Sunday eyenine-The peculiar impressions received
last night, concerning Ae convict RulOh were by no
means disspated upon seeing him this morning when ne
Tai III ne S NJ Ss m @ M IS t Toi his =, eft
hand as though Il weighed hundred pounds fastening
with the index finger his right hand each letter no
passed It, though his very life depended upon
keeping it there His hair had been cropped close to his
head revealing the sharp angles of his Uranium, ana no
man with such development Of brain could have other
than stormy life HIS clean shaven face disclosed
cruel sensual mouth. and nhe xibe chin His eyes this
morning dark Qay, though when was eonyerslng
with him this afternoon L again thought them black;
When had completed the arrangement of the class and
got everything into working order, stopped before Rl
| loft, asking, can you rea0 No. Sir he answered
meekly. Did you never 90 to scboolt " 0,slr where
| were you borni In New-York City" do you want to
learn to read the Bible Yes SIR, If can" fyo1can
why can't youl suppose it's very hard work to learn
to read " and he drew long Gh DO you know SI4r e
commenced IN loud hesitating voice. saying D O.
lie shook his mead doubtfuy and as though unable TO go
pressed firmly upon A. as though he noantit should play
no tricks on hin. Inc came DIDN'T Mofn ana Wien Mnon
lain rebuked him for the OF such language. " You
nc % tu % ,IsT Sni vbv did Won send me from
ta 10y % nesause Knew Won were trying
! To deceive me-you oyerdid the matter altogether
Chaplain" lie continued meeky, you iet me JON
eosdnt eg T read S' ru5 chapIan he replied earaeiy
~ thought hat none but those who could not read were
admitted to the class so when n the turnkey put put
swered in the negative and when found myself IN the
cas. thougiIt il would los mpoitle to contradict my
SELF" But why did you want TO Join the class Wny,
Chaplain" TO be obhg TO sit three hours in Methodist
cseeeting, ana have to tel tho state OF your mind
Abruptly changing TIE conversation. asked for what
cance and answered quietly: "Thcy me Of bur
gaIy." And were you gUiiyl The jury found me So"
Aaa eeSf cr SII tho S I your h1T W and chd @
watching him closely lie eXh.5ed no emotOi save ., III III
neXt accuse me Of mrdering all my relations because
q ey don't happen TO know where they ore
22S aPT | a I2s as nsSa SS 1 1aa5 aeafi
aud dying condition and during the remaining week Of
her lie told the sad story. Driven frola home by the
cruelty Of her father she started for NowYork in SEARCH
OF employment. On her way she fel in company with
whom she told her story Rulof had assumed the name
of Edwards took the girl TO his house In NewYork and
provided for her wants. After telling how lwardS fur
nished her with dresses, and went wlth her 10 several
places in search Of employment the result OF which
search showed that she could not gtt an hOhesl IiY
ing In NewYork she being but lG years old, she con-
tinucd her story follows Mr.. Edwards SAID that
and ho would take care of me- tod hlm coud never
do that could not live there IN that way WOMB stdryo M
first lie asked me Wiy was aId Oh hn ,9 tCd nun nun
not afraid Of him. but OF what people would ny,
and knew il my mother living she would never let
me do II. He tired to tax me 0ut Oh my ioOl7Incso s
ne called II but when he found how stubborn was ne
Which after another lengthy tax consented to and
were married mat nignt snppo1fSS pp fS IL & was a ,
had lived there about & Of ye yps wi there ont opped NM
a. man nan S %nG on5 addre.Sed me by my eiyen name aud
told me he loved better than any one else did, and
wanted go and live with him. was 20 oangry with
him that could hardly tell him should go directly and
tel my husband. lie held back saying, and who Is
cried "No; on my word do not /" he answered with
out getting angry Ihe man you ~ I'VE CIV Win @ you @ were
lrcd 10, and he who married you had no more
right to than l." was too angry to rrply, so ne went
the library that Edwards cals MS rms Key VIII let you
I'M YOU will find hole through the floor where you can
listen but yOu value your ie, don't You make the
least noise" / stunned, frightened. angry, still
anxious to prove he lied took the keyand went found
true maine was Ruof and that had been most terribly
deceived. She finally escaped from the house. Rulon
dead After various adventures, the poor woman had
! come TO Auburn, having heard that Rulof was con
! dnrd there The Chaplain adds:
She was becoming drowsy and knew by the wildly
nerng uulse that what she said, she must say
asled her. "Do you believe he murdered his wife and
chId! She started quickly up, and gaspingly said: "
| know he would have murdered me il he could" This
story had been very painful and tedious, as she told
With her hesitating, coughing, sinking and gaspng for
breath Al last she sank inoa heavy stupOr breathing
with the greatest difficulty yet not seeming conscious Of
ANYTHING She never rallied, but her pulse beat faster
and her breathing more labored, until both ceased;
| and man having more power over her could never
again the fragile frame quYer with rear az the
sound strange voice. or the trembling fect ny tron
an approaching IOOt-step Tomorrow they VIII carry her
to the strangers last resting Piaee1he Poi rs @ nei
After work hours went 10 ltulo eel Sieu M @ nm 10 me
and said Ruof. did You ever know glr by he name OF
Alice Edwardsi He turned & ws o0 anI WITH 1a ana ,eH
effort OF seltcontro he replied with ialnt smile as ne
i ~ attemnt t0 make him ackowledge anything so
sojd voung woman calling herself by that name, died
a a. teeE ago she was indeed object OF pity sick,
wasted hungry, with barely rags to cover her,
Leaving s hsr AND wI'nSf petSg storm well" he
patiently, what has this to ito with me one nig1 sup
MV5 MA his bae1 no concern of yours, replied should
hn d bane u' taken the pains to tell you OF it, How does
| coucern me" he asked sharply Because, SAM l, she
e of Won very often in her deliriun "Ony in her
piuW pHSi he replied in sneoring tone. No. answered.
with some asperty; she told Of her e with YOU now
you ruined her and then sought to kill her because she
lad discovered the fraud and surprised some h.
| of your secrets. For a moment, th0ught MS
! curiosity would get the better OF MS eau a
| tinn. he wanted TO know more, but was de-
teJ"ned rot to tell unless he asked Then his eounte,
| nance assumed q social appearance as ne sau; = VI
,rSe rIatryer this or any other person might say OF
me- thst was evil, would find willing ears, ana ready b e
lief" People not apt TO tell lalSeloos WIN ~ m si
40 ara I,ing / replied. d" knew woman, he sald
,Sbo thoagt mistress OF King George, thougn
sh bad never crossed the water and Ia dying she re-
astedIy begged her medical attendant, "nOm sue lln
pIned Was the dissolute King to nave mercy on tnel
| "biiiren and remember they were his own Iesh ano
| SInnd Not long after this last incident we
mud another attempt to arouse uis was in
formed to-day that box had been ns9ed UP IN @
49, which was Lost after coming TO the surface Ine
IaI belief Is that it contains the relics OF Rlon
| ine and child 50 this afternoon, as was passing