The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-01
The late HORRIBLE Outrage ~ Cinclnnat1s
DEATH SCENES AT THE HosPrPAL-AsToUNDING DE-

vELOPENESTS.
TFrom the Cincinnati Times, June Is.
The city was never SO completely horrorstricken
ct the commission of any atrocity IA our midst % ny
he mangling Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison, by the INFER
nal machine, on Monday night at the Marine Hoep
1al. The news of the deed spread like wild-dre
rom mouth to mouth, until, by Tuesday evening,
there not man, woman or child In the city Dut
that had conversed about Il, ana nesPsd mseaic
sassinaton struck palor to every heart, because OF
its secrecy and mystery the frequent murders OF
pssscn-heated or intoxicated persons have sunk
deep into the minds Of the people; but this act,
planned in cold blood, after mature elaboration,
and by mind which seemed to goat over the idea
Of tearing human being into square inches, while
oSsS BY Ss s sng S aOa
Of receiving beautiful and valuable present-this
act, we say, fairly curdles the blood in the veins,
and causes many one to exclaim, my God, can
there be human being 30 depraved, so lost to all
feeling Of love for his kind, SO completely iend ~
Some idea of the horrid effects Of the explosion
may be formed from the fact that more than pound
Of the flesh of these unfortunates was gathered from
The ceiling and walls. The Coroner held inquests
over the bodies and rendered his verdict according
TO the facts we stated them yesterday. He found
twenty-five wounds on Mr. Allison, one Of which
was cut three inches in length in the abdomen.
For two hours after the explosion, Mr.. Allison
fingered in the most intense suffering From the time
that he was frst seen by the physician, no hopes
were entertained that he could possibly recover and
all that could be done was to alay his suerings
Tar as could be. From the time OF the explosion he
appeared TO have settled in his mind as to who was
bAe perpetrator Of the deed and did not hesitate to
S1 %ssn asRd Ed he sG
was square box. y" Is this piece of it? A." He said
he could not see but it was something in a square
box that exploded A gentleman asked {" Have you
have-an enemy of mine. :" Gent" What is Ills
name 2" Mr.. Allison" 1t ia William Connolly, Of
New York DR. Baker" Henry Connolly ~" No,
William Connsy" MI; Allison tried to give the
York, but he tainted. Gent" What did he do it
for7" Mr.. Allison" Because wrote him letter,
and teld him of his meanness to me and my wife. /"
Gent" Do you really think he intended to kill
you - Mr.. Allison" Certainly, know it. I am
sure il was from him. knew it was from him
but did not think it was 30 bad as this" Dr..
Rahsr you thought 90 +h why did You
bad, and wanted to show it TO you; did not think
it would be so bad as this" Cent" You seem
sure it was William Connolly; what makes you 80
one" Mr.. Allison squeezed the gentleman's hand,
and said !" wish you to notice that this is my
dying word-that l am as certain 1t is William Con-
nelly as that am going to die" Cent" Didn't
did not answer, but asked il Dr. Baker was present.
want to tell him something particular about this,
before get too weak-before de-" The room
was then cleared Of all but DR.. Baker and Mr. All
son, when the latter made some private commune
cations. He died about IL O'Clock, and before his
death said number of times, He did the
threatened me- expected something, but not 30
had az this"
had rather prepossessng appearance.
In an apartment, divided only by small passage
nom the room that contained the remains Of her
husband, lay Mrs. Allison, q young and handsome
woman but q few hours before, and now o horribly
Mangled being, the flesh torn from both sides Of her
1ce, her right arm amputated. and her entire con-
ttion SO helpless that the physician remarked that
4 would be the greatest of mercies IL she had never
2hn uoa nor r<1u al
amid all her sufferings, which must have been as
severe - ever mortal endured. After the death of
her husband it was thought best not to inform her
Of tie fact; but she remarked to Dr. Baker, ats of
ne use, Doctor; know he must be dead, for he held
the box on his knee and was opening il when it ex.
ploded. know he must be dead.n In answer to
Inquiries as to the truth Of the rumor that she was
70 have been witness In Q murder case. she ex.
planned that there had been Misrepresentation, and
Mat she had net said she was to be WITNESS but that
she could be witness against the person suspected
of sending the box. She died about half past two
o'clock P. M. yesterday.
The report has gained credence in the street that
me internal machine was so arranged that the COM
bustible material was ignited by the bursting OF
cap on pistol, to the trigger OF which wire was
attached SO that in sliding Oft the cover, which was
constructed similar to large matchbox, the trigger
would be pulled. This, however, needs confrma-
tom for the only thing which led to this supposi.
tion was that pistol was found In the room, but
i may have been Mr. Allison's, which is considered
most probable. The most common opinion among
hose who have examined the fragments is that the
axploeioH was caused by match or torpedo.
We understand that Mayor Snelbaker has ap.
pointed special police fierce to search for the muir
derer, and has offered reward of $500 for his ap-
be spared in bringing the fend to justice, and we
certainly speak the sentiments Of the whole COM
nunity when we say that 81 600 reward should be
offered at once.
The police officers inform u.s. in relation to the
past history of Mr. Allison, that just previous to
his becoming steward of the hospital, which was
short time since, he and his wife were arrested on
81 g. Louis The prosecatinS witness H did not come
on, and after few days detention they were set
Free The officers had spoken to some Of the faculty
8 The hospital in rel alton to Allison, and this,
nection with the institution, which had been few
days previous to the catastrophe and he was to
have accompanied Midshipman King to Cleveland,
and then gone to some relatives In the East to re-
main during the summer. He expected to return
20 attend another course Of medical lectures next
winter. During the time Mr. Allison has been stew.
ard Of the Marine Hospital, his conduct has been
very exemplary.
Every day seems to bring to light some new facts
tending TO the Identification of the fend in human
shape who planned this diaboical murder, and car.
caution which he has taken to shield himself from
discovery seems to be an avenue to his detection.
From all the facts which have been gathered, it
wse6 appear that the dying declarations of Allison
rage are TO come to naught and that the crime will
be c0nclusively fixed upon entirely different per.
son-one whom Allison himself never supposed ca
pable Of go terrible revenge.
Prom circumstances which we will narrate pre-
sently, it is now the opinion of officers making the
investigations, that the criminal Is q man named
Arson, who recently the associate Of Mr.. ALI
son as student in the Cincinnati College Of Medi-
enc and Surgery and afterwards in the wards of the
Marine Hospital both were to graduate next spring.
About four weeks since, during the temporary alb
sense Of DIR. John Baker, Arison was appointed as
estant surgeon, and during DR.. Bakers absence Mr..
Allison and this person did not agree each being Of
The OPTION that the other wanted to be arbitrary.
Hard words passed between them, and challenge
Tor fight was given, but was not accepted. One
evening dispute arose between them about Q book,
he doctor who raised his fist to strike xi Mu