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Episode 325: Edward H. Rulloff\xa0was a 19th-century Canadian-born serial killer renowned for his exceptional intellect and heinous crimes. Rulloff exhibited prodigious intellectual abilities from a young age. He was a polymath with expertise in various fields, including linguistics, where he made significant contributions, proposing theories on the origin of languages. Despite his scholarly achievements, Rulloff's life was marred by a series of crimes that began with the mysterious disappearance of his wife,\xa0Harriet Schutt Rulloff\xa0and their young daughter,\xa0Priscilla Charlotte Rulloff, in 1845, which many suspected to be his doing. His erudition earned him a reputation as one of the most learned men of his time, even while he was incarcerated.\nRulloff's criminal activities were as notorious as his intellect was celebrated. He was involved in a string of burglaries and was eventually implicated in multiple murders. His undoing was the killing of a store clerk,\xa0Frederick Merrick, during a robbery attempt. His two accomplices,\xa0Al Jarvis\xa0and\xa0Billy Dexter, also died while fleeing the crime scene. Rulloff was suspected of doing away with them.\nHe was soon captured and held for trial. Despite attempts to use his intellectual prowess as a defence, Rulloff was convicted and sentenced to death. His execution in 1871 was a significant event, as many viewed his death as the tragic end of a brilliant yet malevolent mind.\nSources:\nEdward H. Rulloff - Wikipedia\nMurder by Gaslight: The Man of Two Lives.\nEdward Rulloff | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers\nThe Life and Madness of Edward H. Rulloff | Victorian Gothic\nEdward H. Rulloff: The Veil of Secrecy Removed: Freeman, E H: 9781461142751: Books - Amazon.ca\nRogue Scholar: The Sinister Life and Celebrated Death of Edward H. Rulloff (By: Richard W. Bailey) published: August, 2003: Richard W. Bailey: Books - Amazon.ca\nRulloff\u2019s Restaurant | The Story\nRulloff : the great criminal and philologist / by Samuel D. Halliday. \u2026 - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library\nThe Internal Narcissist: Why Your Ego Wants You To Suffer\nWhat the new science of narcissism says about narcissists | Psyche Ideas\nIthaca history: What do you know about Edward Rulloff?\nMark Twain Day By Day: The Day Mark Twain Defended A Serial Killer\nThe Life and Death of Edward H. Rulloff by Herbert A. Wisbey, Jr.\nEdward H. Rulloff | Newspapers.com\nABOUT MARK TWAIN: BIBLIOGRAPHIC ISSUE NUMBER 5 on JSTOR\nRulloff's Restaurant | The Story\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices