The true Democrat., 1854-12-06
Arrest of w. H. ArrisOn-.The Person In. dicted for the Murder of Dr. H. Ali.
 son and Wife-His Arrival at Cincinnati,


 It will be generally remembered, that the public ear in Cincinnati was stunned on the morning of the 27th of J une last by the alarm ing intelligence that the superintendent of the Marine Hospital on the corner of Western Row and Longworth street, and his wife had been made the victims of the design of some mis- creant, who, ln the guise of present, had sent them an internal machine" which, exploding while being opened, blew twenty-two pieces of balls, slugs and pieces of iron into the legs and body of Mir. Allison, and otherwise so horribly mutllatng him that he died before morning. Mrs. A. was so shockingly mutilated that she died next day. Fruitless search has been made for the alleged perpetrator of the diabo- llcal act until clue was obtained on Saturday. when gentleman of this city, named c. F. w Wlllard, found in his box letter addressed to 0. F. Willard, from Mr. Willets, of Muscan- the, Iowa, on matters concerning his peCuniary affairs. The letter thus received evidently had fallen into wrong hands, and the person who received 1t handed 1t to Miles Greenwood, who communicated the matter to Capt. Hoke and Marshal Rutfin, who at once suspected that the letter was from w. H. Arrison, the alledged murderer. On Monday morning, Mayor Snel- baker, Capt Hoke and deputy Marshal Lee, left on the cars for Chicago, Davenport and Muscantine.
 They arrived at the latter place on Tuesday evening" and after making diligent inquiries, they found out that Willets was clerk in the drugstore of MT. Daug gherty, and passing un- der the name of Willets. On Wednesday morn ing early, the officers by the assistance of the deputy sheriff. procured warrant for Willets' arrest, not however, until they had satisfied themselves that he was Wm. H. Arrison- About o'clock, they went to the drugstore ATison was seated on a chair with his back to the door, reading newspaper. The sheriff and Mayor Snelbaker at the same time placed one hand on each shoulder and calling him by name announced to him that he was their pri- soner. Arrison started to his feet, and appeared greatly excited.
 | He then declared that Arrison was his name, and at first objected to accompanying them, but after few moments reflection he consented The news of the arrest of Willets as the man Arison, soon spread through the town of Mus cantine and much excitement was manifested. but an entire willingness to have him brought to Cincinnati for examination was manifested by the citizens.
 In two hours after his arrest they had him handcuffed and on his way up the Mississippi river, on the steamer J. Mckee, to Rock Island where they took the cars for this city. They arrived in Cincinnati last evening at 71a o. clock, and lodged Arrison in the Ninth street Station House. Arrison is very low spirited He was under strong guard the whole of last night. It will be remembered that the Grand Jury have already found an indictment against him, and the probability is, that he will have his trial at the present term of the criminal court His brother has been in the city several days.
 Upon searching Arrisons trunk, they found book and other papers with his name plainly written thereon. When he left this city he wore heavy whiskers, which he has had shay .1 ed off since his departure. He had heen m the employ of Daugherty, the druggist about three months, and had always managed to avoid sus- picion.-Cin. Gazette.