The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-01

thing 70 DO Win those words recenuy, ana, on re-
nectiou Yecollected that he had directed the card,
and remarked that moment that he believed he had
written the card which was found on the internal
machine. This morning he visited the hospital,
and was shown the card on the box, which Is the
identical one he wrote. The stranger who had 1t
written answers the exact description given by
those acquainted. OF Mr.. Arrison, the medical stu
dent.
This, however. was not the first evidence which
led TO q suspicion of this man; but, In o similar
manner, on reading the accounts of the AFFAIR, the
carpenters recolected making the outside box, and
the druggist of selling the Illuminating powder.
Fifth street between Western Row and Plum, about
four days since. 1t was made in peculiar manner.
When finished, the person for whom 1t was made
paid for it and took it away but soon after returned
and wanted the bottom chiselled ont, which Messrs.
c. l. H. did. The description Of this man answers
that of person who gave the box to the two boys
L0ngworth street, also the person who purchased
the powder at 6asbury's drug store, on the corner
last and also the one who had the card directed by
Mr.. Robinson. The description OF the man by Mrs.
Thorp, who resides on Longworth street, near Plum,
and saw the box given to the boys, fixes it upon the
Our efficient Marshal, Mr.. Rufan, together with
our whole police force and q number of special Off
GERS, are in pursuit Of the fend. Almost every
Sssn o ana WITH II he sss1en. sSss
being made, it viii be utterly impossible for him to
escape.
The reports that he was arrested In LOUISVILLE at
five o'clock last night, and that he was seen at the
Gibson House at the same hour, are both without
foundation in truth.
There is one thing to be observed in this affair,
which will necessarily tend towards making death
bed declarations matter for confirmation as well az
any other description Of evidence which is that the
real criminal will likely prove to be entirely diff
ferent person from the one accused by Allison.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, june 29.]
Never has any occurrence In this city caused 80
much sensation and aroused community as the dia-
bOlcal tragedy Of last Monday night. The hospi-
tai building is daily visited by citizens and strangers
to examine tho wrecked rooms caused by the sad
explosion. Additional particulars are coming to
light every hour, which tend to prove that the afro
c0ua murderer who ooncocted and carried into exc
cntion his infamous purpose, has been discovered.
latter part Of our article yesterday, having heen
one Of the students in the Colege Of Medicine and
Surgery, and who was assistant surgeon in that
institution. This embryo doctor, on Monday
between Main and Walnut streets, and induced Mr..
Robertson, one of Mr. Halls clerks, to write on the
card, "Ar. Allison, Marine Hospital, corner of
Longworth and W; Row." At the same time he
&C.. &C.; his difficulty with Mr.. Allison on
two occasions, and when knocked down /;
his threatening to be even with him yet;' his
Identification BY the carpenter who made the box;
the druggist who sold him the Illuminating powder;
the boys to whom he gave the box to deliver to Mr.
Allison; and by Mrs. Thorpe, who saw him give the
box to the boys establishes the conviction that he
the inhuman murderer. In addition to this he took
his trunk away from his boarding house on Sixth
street on Saturday, to leave for Iowa; but he was
seen at the Gibson House, on Monday evening, and
remained at the Walnut Street House during Mon
day night, under an assumed name. He left the city
on Tuesday morning by the way of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, most probably for the home Of
his parents and relatives in Iowa. Marshal Rufin
had traced his whereabouts and win leave our city
this morning. with the proper documents for his APP
prehension. When he Ia arrested we will give
more minute detail Of all the circumstances con-
nected with this lamentable affair. His name Is DR..
VIM. H. Arrson.
We neglected to state yesterday that while the
workmen were cleaning up the room where the
fatal occurrence took place, they found pistol
lock, which was evidently the means used to ex-
plode the internal machine" The lock had been
unscrewed from the barrel and from the stock, aud
then screwed into the secret hole OF the bomb she'll
It was then fastened to the sides Of the box with
nail, and wires SO attached to the sliding Id that
when an attempt was made to pull out the lid the
hammer would fly down and explode the cap, and
consequently the explosion of the shell. The ex-
ploded cap and the wires and nail which were at
tached to the lock were also found in the room.
The lock is in possession Of Capt Hoke the cord is
with Marshal Rufan, the pieces of the box are with
are in the hands Of DR.. Theodore Marsh and Niles
Greenwood.
The funeral Of MI. and Mrs. Allison took place
yesterday afternoon, from the Marine Hospital. A
large number of friends and citizens were in at
tendance. AS we gazed upon their half charred,
torn and distorted remains, we thought, "In the
midst Of life we are in death.' It is thought that
about three thousand persons passed through the
Doom to see the corpses.