New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-18
THE LNFERNAL MACHINE CASE.
TRIAL OF WIN. ARRISON ON CHARGE OF
MURDER OF ISAAC ALLISON AND WIFE,
AT THE MARINE HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI, on THE

TRIAL OF VIM ARRISON ON CHARGE OF
MURDER OF ISAAC ALLISON AND WIFE,
AT THE MAXINE HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI, on THE
10Th JUNE
FOURTH DiY-IHuRsDAY, DEC. IA.
Miles Greenwood sworn-On the night Of June 20,
heard an alarm OF fire; am Chief Engineer Of Fire
Department; heard tre was at VI arine dospita went
there; saw Mr. and Mrs. Allison wounded the build
ing was greatly Injured thought at frst was gas
explosion, till l saw holes through the ceiling saw
fifteen twenty pesons, apparently inmates partly
dressed; portions Of the box now in Court were
handed me there in the room; am an ron-tounder;
(portions of the iron were handed him they are ap-
parenuy portions Of gas pipe; there are appear
snees OF pieces being welded into the ends; think the
box would have presented no obstacle to the OK
p'osion at beast not so a. to cause 1t to be badly
John q. Walker, sworn-Was at Marine Hospital
aier the explosion; found one piece Of the box 10 the
room, which have kept ever SINCE and brought to
Court this morning; also two pieces which handed
90 q Waterman they look like the pieces now in
Cout The piece brought by witness formed the
end of the lid and had brass ring attached to it, to
draw the lid out
Joseph Lewis sworn--Was at the Marine Hospital
soon after the explosion; picked up Mr.. Allison and
carried him to another room, assisted by others.
lIdentifed some pieces Of the iron and box, in
Court 10 pieces he then picked up and some az the
pieces be picked up next day. Heard Allison say,
:" this is what get from some Of my friends" the
pieces Of iron found that night were covered with
cotton.
Theodore Marsh, sworn-Am druggist; my store is
ct the corner of Sixhst and Wesern-row, about 800
feet from the scene of the explosion; was at the hos
pital the next day; the where the explosion
cured was back room; saw Joseph Lewis pick up
piece Of the iron; several pieces Of the box were
left ct my store many looked at them-smong Others
. Mr.. Hand, who said be had gouged out that lid;
said be did it for Mr.. Arison: had heard Arrsons
name mentioned before, connected with the expo-
siop, and 20 sent immediately for Marshal Ruiia,
Who went with Hand 10 the shop where he ssd be
goused the lid; herd Anison's name first connected
With the difficulty at the hospital heard Dr. Bakers
daughter mention il, and another lady; am certain
Hand mentioned Arrisons name.
GEORGE Dewitt swora--Have eonversed with the
cetbdsnt - TO his whereabouts the night of the
xotn OF june; asked him where he landed in Iowa,
a. htekuk OF Burlington; asked him how he went;
ne ssio DO went by Louisville and ST. Louis; said he
beard they were Alter him at ST. Iouis said ne WA
sick there and went from there home: he asked ma
u had seen the box; told him had seen pieces
u poses o. Sapt. hoke; he asked me what it
hooked Like understood him 70 cav he Ieft the ctv
soon after the explosion; saa he went down tbs
river.
Cross examined by Mr.. Dickson-rhis convsr...
ton occurred at the jail; was there on char,a -
Granddaughter for killing my wife; this took nj ,cs
tve or three days before trial. don't think told spv.
body before my trial, of the conversation.
To Mr. Piue.DIWss acquitted by the Jury; said
nothing to you I'LL AFTER the trial.
n. Jobpsop-What did Mr. Pruden tell the Inv
be thought Of your crime
Mr.. Pruden-Did not cay it was a csse of tech.
meal guilt
Mr. Johnson-A case Of technical gull, The Lord
lslpp si
Mr.. Pruden--It is tine you began TO cry for help
CT. willard, sworn-Am attorney. II law, 10 this
city, Ia letter WAS banded HIM. this rs letter ne