The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-09

BRUTAL OUTRAGE.-We last week published an
account OF the arrest Of man calling himself Ward,
on suspicion of being the murderer Of the Alisons
IN Cincinnati: It surns out, however, that there
was no arrest made, but o most ruflanly outrage
committed upon an innocent and innofensive citi-
zen, by persons having no legal authority. DIR.
Ward, who was the victim of the brutality, called
ON us last Saturday, and gave the full particulars Of
the affair. 1t appears from his statement, that he
did not land at Warsaw as was alleged, but landed
from the steamer Admiral. at Alexandria, on Sun
DAY, the 18th. He there fell in with Keokuk hack,
which was about to cross the river on its way to
Carthage. In this hack there were two passengers
Doctors Sloss and Blackburn. On the way ont from
Warsaw, the torpedo affair was talked Of and the
fact stated by Ward that he was doctor, and had
been recently in Cincinnati With no other grounds
Of suspicion than these. the driver of the hack on
his return to Keokuk, informed Ly man E. Johr son
and Charles s. Moore that he had found DR.. w. II.
Arrison, and they, without further investigation,
set on to secure the prize, and the promised reward
DR.. Ward had stopped at Mr.. A. Robison's, on the
Carthage road-being on his way to visit the
Wards, who reside shout eight miles southeast. of
this place. The doctor says he is totally ut loss
to know what he did at MI. Robinson's house tina.
the old gentleman construed into such conclusive
evidence Of his guilt. He denies having acted Ia
any way strange or uneasy at the breakfast table,
on Of the torped, affair at Cincinnati. This part
OF The siy, Dr. Ward says, had its origin in the old
gentle mans imagination, for there were no cir
cumstances or facts on which to base the fiction.
Wards carriage, contaioing two men, besides the
driver, stopped before the house, the men alighted
walked into the yard, and asked for water. After
giving them water and while in the act of drinking
himself, the doctor was seized by these men,
(Messrs Johnson ard Moore,) the driver was or.
dered TO bring rope, ard he was tied On the spot
No papers or authority Of any kind were shown and
the only answer be could get from his capturers to
his inquiries for what he was arrested was: " DIN
you. you know better thsn we doD He was
forced into the carriage, and no. allowed to hold
any conversation with any person on the road. DR..
Ward complains particularly OF the conduct of o. s.
Moore, whom he says treated him like dog-abus.
ing and cursing him violently, for no other offence
than demanding to know why he was arrested. II
was not until the carriage had arrived Hamil-
ton that Dr. Ward ascertained from the driver that
he had been arrested the mu derer Of the Alsons
Soon after dark the party arrived at Hamilton. Here
DR.. Ward was so fortunate az to meet of the tavern
q citizen Of Hamilton, with whom he was acquaiat.
ed, and who informed Messrs johnson and Moore
that they had the wrong man. The Doctor vas then
released from the bonds, but still retained in custo
dy until next morning, when he was called on by
number Of citizens OF Hamilton and Keoknk, who
were acquainted with him and his family in Adams
county, and who vouched at once for his identity
and responsibility. His capturers being compelled
to release him. evdeuce of their generosity and
disposition to make amends for the brutal outrage
they had perpetrated, offered DR.. Ward a whole
dollar, in compensation for the slight inconvenience
and trouble they had occasioned him. Magnanmous,
was not it!-IVarsaW EIp,ess.