New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-18

II 70 nv of6ee; ops6ed u, and oonneDoed resding;
read seven or eight lines; could not understand IL;
look ed at the envelope thought 1t strange Letter;
kep. it till next morning, and retorned il - the Post
Office, and told the clerk TO hand it IN the Pos,n ,s
- there was something wrong about II This lie The
letter that caused Ar-ons arrest
Capt u. 8. Hoke, ssorn-Am police o!icer; on
the evening Of the explosion as soon a. heard Of tne
affair, went TO the Hospital saw Mr. and Mrs. Aui-
son; both were then alive. Witness described the
relative position of the rooms and their appearance
when he arrived II was about 10 o'clock when
arrived; returned the nett morning, and Allison
was dead, and bis wife living; the pie, Of pistol nov
in Court WAS handed me then by one OF the nncse.
made inquiry about the perpetra.or OF the deed Mr.
Mel ulougb, the carpenter came 10 me aud described
the box he made; Mr.. Hvely did the same; they a'so
de- cribed the man who got it inside; also went 70
Mr. Blackburn, and he described Mr. Arrson went
to severed places to find him. heard be hsi gone 70
Iowa. from Mr. French; we landed at keokuk the ID
of JAY on Sunday; the same day We siared i2r the
residence Of ArrisOn's father, IN company WIN Two
officers from Keok uk went to his father and fouad
the prisoner vas not there met his father two miles
from his home, and talked with HIM one ume we
returned to Keokuk and wentto 81 Lou-, arriving
there on the 9th of July; ArisOn has told me sioce
that he arrived there on the sane day; returned
from st Louis Z, Cincinnati on the Jtb 9Th OF No.
yember heard Of this letter opened by Willard; saw
it, and with Others started for Muscatne. Iowa AZ
rived there At 10 o'clock in the evening; the nett
MOI ping went TO the Post Office aud inquired pd-
i
name of Willis, (he name signed to the letter) from
infor ma,ion he gave ascertsined where such IAN
war; looked up a magistrate and sTore out 2 war
rant; went into the drug store and arrested Arrsoo
be denied that that his name, and tried 10 have
writ of babess corpus issued but failed he renarked
that If he to Cincinnati he should De Ia the hands
of cut tbroais robbers and thieves; appeared 70 try
to escape; wanted TO know, if he could prove he's
name was Wills, and not Arrison whether he would
be set at liberty he denied his Arrison till
we lodged him in the watch house IN his city. Wit
ness described the arrest and journey at length, and
identified the hat and vest Cour: as ths ones taken
with him at MuscatDe.l Examined all his books.
papers, &c, at Mu-catine, aud found the nams
erased, except one found in his trunk, which con-
tanned his name in fall" William ArrisOn;" heard
bis character spoken Of when ives in Iowa in July
The counsel for defense objected 10 any evidence
respecting his character, at present, and the Judge
sustained the objection
Cross exmined by Mr.. Dickson--IIad seen the pri-
soDer several times at the drug store corner Of SIKH
and Freeman; did not recognize the prisoner when
first went into the drug store, as saw only the pack
OF bis head; did not bear Mr.. Arison abused or i'll
treated by any ofthe officers; heard Arson say that
be was abused when taken he sail, - you are kid
mapping me; said something of trial there when
raw Allison, he was dying il was about 10 o'clock
saw Mrs Allison; did not hear her converse
Dr. j. l.. Waiter, sworn-Am po.tm aster in this
city. identified the letter directed TO e. f. Willard,
a. The one returned by Mr.. Willard
Lewis Lee sworn-Went with II Ike 70 Muscsine
after Arrison. Described the arrest same as Hoke
hade done.
Cro.s examined by Mr.. Dckson-Saw prisoner in
the drug store at Muse atine tod Hoke thought
that a. ArrisOD; Hoke taid be thought not; came
with him TO Cincinnati; asked him his name; he did
not answer; told him his heart blacker than
bis coat at other times, he said his name was Ami
son; WAS at the Hospital coon after the explosion;
heard nothing that Mr. or Mrs. Allison said.
John Cooper. sworn-Knsw the defenian he WAS
at my house, near Reading, in june last stayed at
my house one night said something about some diff
Guilty he had had with some one; showed him to
room he appeared uneasy, and walked about the
room two or three hours; went to see what tbs
matter; took bin to be disturbed in mind; this was
within two or three weeks of the explosion.
Cross-examned by Mr. Dickson-Told me he had
loaned money 10 Dr. Baker and could not get IT, and
that troubled hin.
Mrs. Elpors Dennison, sworn-Know prisoner;
boarded at Mrs. Campbells boarding house last sun
mer While be old, four weeks; be left there the Sat.
urday previous to the explosion; gentleman and
lady were going to Iowa and wished him to accompa
ny them; ne said he was going by telegraph; took
his things away in an express wagon; he was some
times composed and sometimes not.
Lewis French, sworn-Am attorney at law; know
the defendant; became his attorney in June last,
about the st was engaged 70 collect note of $500
against Drs. A Ii. Baker and LAWSON brought a
suit to collect the notes have got judgment against
them; no money yet realized
Cross examined by Mr.. John--Been acquainted
with prisoner for year and half trade at the drug
store where he was clerk saw him frequently, at Diff
ferent places, often at church, was Consulted by him
about bis trouble with Drs. Baker and Lawson, pre-
vious to being engaged to collect this note he of.
ftred to leave the claim in my hands for security,
would loan him money: loaned him some and took
the note; he left about the time he always said he
should leave was detained day or two for boat;
he ave me his fathers address, so that might write
him; saw him last two three days before the ex-
plosiOn he came then 10 bid Inc good bye, and said
/ am off recovered judgment against Baker for
1888 l2; the claim was for over $500.
PIG. Wetherbee sworn--Wasat the Hospital imme-
diately after the explosion; met DR.. Baker coming
down with Mrs. Allison; her face was black: looked
like Jelly; ran ard got some oil and cotton: after
wards went up stairs; met Messrs. Green wood and
Lewis, with part Of the box; stopped and looked at
them; went into the room where the explosion ocur-
red some one turned over board; saw a card; was
STOPPING pick it up another man picked il up and
handed il to me; read it; il was directed TO Mr.. Ali
SON. showed it to several, and handed it to DIR. Law
son. The card now produced is the card.
DR., b. S. Lawson, swon.-Was at the Marine Hos
pita the night of the explosion the last witness
there; can't say from whom received card, but did
receive one; this card now in Court is the then
received kept it till delivered it to Marshal Rofn
some days af,er.
Croes-e1amined by Mr.. Keys-Am a Professor in
the Medical College; have proprietary interest
Of the faculty the hospital is DIR. Baker alone
they are separate concerns in the same building:
knew Allison for some months; him in less than
hour after the explosion he was in possession Of
his faculties he requested, or some one for him, to
have private conversation with DIR. Baker and me,
and others went out, he said he suspected
named Connolly, in Philadelphia was al enemy Of his,
and he believed he had done this the conversation
lasted but FIVE minutes; asked him the nature Of the
difficulty between him and Connolly; he refused 10 tell
and would not tell; made reference to his past life
or past crimes said nothing Of its coming from
Of bis friends heard him say nothing OF the mschine
that caused his death; be had idea of living; he
was told he could not i've heard conversation OF
Mr.. Allison.
George Bell s~om-Was at the Hospital few min
utes after the explosion; Mrs. Allison brought
down; heard the gas had exploded soon heard :here
ma A man badly hurt went up but could not get in: