The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-21
The Internal Machine Case In Cincinnati.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM ARRIsON FOR THE MURDER OIL
ISAAC ALLISON AND WIFE BY TORPEDO.
FIFTH DAY-DEC Is. gfra

The Internal Machine Case In Cincinnati.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM ARRIs0N FOR THE MURDER OF
ISAAC ALLISON AND WIFE BY TORPEDO.
fifth DAY-DEc. Is. a
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
DR.. A. II. Baker sworn-BeeD Ia atendapce sinN
the case ccmmenced; unable TO say BY whom sab
For Of the Cincinnati College Of Medicine and sus.
gery; am connected with the faculty a. proprietor
of the college; am proprietor of the hospital; sas
tanned the same relation to these inst sutions in
June last; was witness At the Co.oners inquest:
was not before the Grand Jury; knew Isaac Ali
eon; my acquaintance with bin commenced in the
October preceding; became acquainted with him nj
his broth rim laws on symmss street; was attend
ing child there; Allison said be had been student,
and ir tended to resume it, he becauie student Of
our school; attended lectures; lis brotherin law,
Ia January, removed to Newport; Allision wanted
boarding; he asked me If he could stop in vacant
maired as bosrder until about the LIST Of Mach.
when made change in the hospital, aad engaged
him as steward; he was to have left the hospital
the day after his death; until that time I suppose
his leaving was, some few days before the occur
renee, heard
Mr.. Pruden objected to the witness stating what
he heard.
make technical application Of the rules OF evidence
to prevent justice and the truth to be stated.
The Court said it might be heard, and If anything
was improper it could be ruled0ut.
vsrsation with Allison, alluded to something said
about him; said Doctor, will tell It to you; he SAID
when arrived In Cinsinnati he was arrested, and
that It was necessary TO spend some sime before be
could get bail; he stated come circumstances; he
stag IN the watch house, and was afterwards dis
charged; refer you 10 Judge 6pooner and afr.
Runin; be said, II yen think tais Is sufficient, dis
charge me; thought It best, and he concluded -
kave; be went then TO make arrangements for lear
ing; he returned on the evening Of the 26sh; the
conversation occurred between three or four days
previous 70 the explosion; he was not at the hos
Pital in the means lille: understood he was at his
Ans His wife stated that there must be an enemy
in the city hunting him mp; tat the enemy might
do mething that would injure the Institution and
thought be should leave the hospitals the day liter,
Mrs. Allison came into the room crying, and said
her husband had left; was then not aware Of ALI
sons vhereaboute Mr.. King, an inmate Ct the hos
pi'al, was going home TO Cleveland; thu idea oc-
CURED to me that it would be we'll to let Allan G.,
home with him / sent word by Mrs. Allison
to Allison, and he came there that evening; We
were arranging this business when the box came
into the house; Mrs. Allison was not going Wit,
her husbands: l told Allison had obtsiaed stew
ard; he asked IL his wife could remain for few
days; said she could; we then proceeded % settle
our accounts. Witness here produced diagram
Of the hospital, giving full explanation ct the
interior arrangements 70 the jury) can't state
Row far We progressed In the settlement he WAS
setting IS agent 10 the early part Of our acquaias
knce ne ga ne bad some lun0s, ana sAI MS slsysr
had advised him TO place it In our hands; he did
So the amount was $500; he held my IT, ini
vidually; paid his tickets to the college, which
were 500; at another time paid him CSC; as ano
ther time sum the amount Of which DO not now
recollect at the time Of our settlement suppose
there was about $500 due him; 1t was late when
We were making the settlement, and is took long
time to arrange our accounts; can't sly II there
was anything due HIM on the hospital sccOnnt;
was ia the habit OF visiting the hospital every
evening; was there before Arri,on when Arr
son came we sat down to settle; 1t was In the room
fiontngWtstern row, and adjoining the room whs'e
the explosion took place; 1t must have beea hsf
pest nine, or bstwcen nine and ten O'Clock when
some gentleman csIre to the door and said Nj.
XII q wished TO 20 to bed; went into hi5 room,
and discovered it was necessary to csuterize Mr.
Kings jaw; went to the eindov and called TO
10y brother to bring me some csustic; waited
there, and when no came up learned lie handed
Mr.. A. the bex; Mrs. A. passed me, bearing a
caDstc, and passed into TIE room; Mrs. A. passed
into her room; j brought Mr. King under tie gas
light, ana was juss ia The act Of causerIEing when
tie explosion took place; Mr.. King wae leaning back
snd The conclusion knocked BIN upoo the llor;
the door Of the com In the ball was blswu opsc.
(WtK ess here Dr. seIbed 10 the jury the effoss on
the explosion on the rooms.) fist tnought
the house was struck by Lightning; my
next impression WINS that the gas pipes had
bursted; the lights were put out; next heard A.
Icons voice. te ~as CRYING, cdr. Baker, come 20
ne for Coos ssksi an kiledv tried 10 open
the door; Allison vas lying against IL; pushed the
door aud got in be was half lying against the wsll
his hoaoun FRA. mt n o,k. raasa1