The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-11-15
ARREST OF WILLIAM ARRISON,
THE PEDO MAN.
AN INTERCEPTED LETTER.
Particulars Of the Arycst-Aryison's
Conduct HIS Statement offhiS Where
a6outs, DC, &c, &c.

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Conduct HIS Statement Of his Where
a6outs, &c, &c, DC. e..
William Arrison, the person suspected
and generally believed to be the cruel
murderer of Allison and his wife, by
means of a torpedo box, at the Marine
Hostital in this city, on the 9th of June
last, has been arrested, and is now safe
ly lodged in the Jail of this county. The
circumstances leading to the inding-eut
of his whereabouts, and the particulars
of his arrest are as follows
About two weeks ago. a letter address
ed to O. +. Willard, was received al
the post-ofice of this city, and accidental
ly placed IN the box of G.gF. Willard.
an Attorney of this city. Mr. Willard
took it out, and opened it without dis
covering the mistake in the direction,
but finding the letter was not for him,
returned it to tae p~ost-ofice, with an ex-
PLANTATION. The following is aIcopy of
that letter. Hf res
THE INTERCEPTED LETTER,
9 MuscATTNE, Oct 30th, 1854.
MIR! W1LLARD-Dedg SIR Since
you left I have thought of some things
that may be of advantage to you in your
Investigations. Do not omit calling on
Dr. Ohio College buildings: he
is my friend. Do not approach him on
~ in your true character make a frank
statement fyour business, and ask him
for his advice. Operate on his sympa-
thy, if possible. You may find the new
street Directory of invaluable service to
you in finding those youIget the names of,
and not the number oftheir residence.
If you call on Mrs. Ca or C@s
family, walk in without ceremony-in-
troduee yourself make your business
known say you are anxious to get light
on the subject express your request, &c,
but don't stay over one hour at any time,
and not that long unless they appear to
be ~sympathizers. Never call more than
the second time unless pretty strongly
invited. I think it would be as well to
call on Mrs. c., corner of and
Freeman street, Mrs. c. No
Sixth street, and the G-family,
corner of Third and--street. 1
have rerson for thinking they are my
friends. Possibly they may know ofso me-
thing which may be of advantage to me.
If they k7aoao angahin against me I
a0ish to knoao IL. @asi
''i Just say to them you wish to hear their
real sentiments. Save all the money
for me you can, yet do not omit any
thing of Service to me on that ~account.
Yours, &C., WILLIS.
P. s. Scrutinize Mr.. F--very
closely. Do not stop short of complete
satisfaction why he has not obtained
Judgment on the note. If he fails to
give that, you had better take council of
some legal man what course to pursue
In such a contingency C-A
would be as good as any know of. Do
not omit writing at least every other day,
if you have difficulty, and let me know
the nature of the same. T may help to
contrive how to come over thefh. w.
P. IS. The letter you mailed here for
the old man, l look on as very imprudent.
If my watchers are sharp at all, it may
lead to serious consequences. There is
not SO much danger of the letter being
purloined, as in the post-mark. Spies
may be sent here on suspicion that the
letter was from me. Attention should
not be drawn t this point. This has
troubled me, night and day, ever since
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