The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28

A correspondent Of The 81. Louis H.ten.gencey,
living ~ C,.tOD, Lee county, Iowa, writes, uudsr
date o. the lstb follows, concerning the Ape Ar
snre at that place Of DR.. ArrisoD, the supposed
murderer OF III. am Mrs. Allison, Of Cincinnati, his
At .mptrd arrest and subsequent, escape:-
Our LITTLE village has been distracted with the
mot intense excitement since Saturday evening
at, by the arrival OF Vim. H. Arrison, from Cncin-
att, who it is supposed, caused the destruction OF
M A SOB ana wife, the 10Th ult IL is reported
that Aryison lett debis to be collected, aad the
amount foi g. did in draft IN this office. Expect
ing 10 receive the draft be called ut The Post Office,
ana was supplied with the letters that had arrived,
ole Of thim containing the draft From inforna
tim that had been received, with respect 80 Arri-
son, q If tie citizens were prepared to take
action lava d. securing him. Accordingly quite g
number started in pursuit. They found him at his
fathers, tho lives some three miles from this place,
but from A.me cause allowed him To escape, which
be cid In the.moat precp tate manner nothing deli
mite being h~ald tom hiD since.
The conclusion is hat he made for his brothers,
living N ApponDo.ee county, aud from thence fur.
tier west From an qnantAnce Of some ten Yeas
with y uDg ArisoD | sill attempt descr. i'm of
bm which you may you toink proper. VIM.
H. A.risOn il about iatt 10 inches high, rat',er
square rieged, evncing in his every movement
nerve and scti0n. Hts hair j. black, soft and gns.
ssfiDg; pier cling black, NOV ng, AID distu bed
eyes, tbouph bid en- by long and heavy lasbes;
n,se, properly speaking, Roman, without undue
piomn enc.; high cheek bones, tbin hps aud .
srlsI do set OF teeth, the ncisors or front teeth
bI'SHLIy pfOIeciuSs Elr WdkS d6 tOOLSu Of0 HS
lizzie shorter than the other, or the difference
may be ranse6 by ,he habit Of placing the right foot
dow q nly, at the zane lime turning the toes ont.
II ere 10 an imp, ession on my mind that hs name,
the initials least TAILORED On his right arm.
His age is ttniy, or thereabouta.
ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MUnDERER or TIE ALI
SONS.
We last week published telegraph despatch,
said to have leen received at Cinci0nat, stating
that Dr.. Vim. VIM. II. Arris0D, the supposed muir
deler Of tile AlIisOns had been arrested in Phiia.
deli bia Since then we have seen nothing further
mere idle rumor. On Sunday afternoon last man
landed IT m the racket at this place and inquired
tie way to the lesiden:e of Mrs. Ward in the couu
try. One Of our citizens gave the erection but il
SEE ms be mistook the way, and night coming on,
be put up ~ the house Ut Mr.. A. Robinson, WHO
resides about six miles from tns place. The stan
ger set med very communicative; said bis name ~ 8
Ward; Was q ousin IL NJ g. Ward, whose residences
was few mill of, and in the course of conyeIss-
ton stated he had recently been In Cincinnati. st
the breakfast table next morning, Mr. Robins IN in
qui,ed Of bis quest il he was in Cincin natl az the
the time he Allisorswe murdered. The stranger
trrned ale; S, ened much agiiaied; danlei having
been In Cincinnati at the time referred to: sud o.
~ lost bis appetite; abruptly left the table, ard
soon after the house. A few bours after lie had
sff, party arriy, At the house Of Mr.. r bins m
whoveie in pursuit Of this came indlvidual. Mr..
Il. directed the Ulcers to the residence Of Mrs.
Ward, whnth ri eori N the fugitive had tlksn. In
sho time after The Ia'ty returned, having the
bird secured. He was taken TO Keokuk, and is
now, probably, on his way TO Cincinnati TYarscac
Express.