Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08
THE LATE TRAGEDY AT CINCINNATI.
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sl About one week since stranger Of fine annearane
and finely dressed called upon DR. A. H. Baker and MAJ
certain inquiries about Mr. Isaac Allison, student Il
the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery 49,
steward of the Marine Hospital The stranger was par
tcuar in learning Mr. As style of Dress size, &c. Ate
receiving this information he left the Office remarking
81 win see him In less than week" DR.. Baker men
toned the subject to Mr. Allison, and asked him what
meant Mr. Allison said il was nothing worth minding
but supposed the person to be notorious gambler VIII
entertained enmity towards him because Of previous
difficulty, in which he had placed confidence in Mr.. ALI
son. and now afraid that that confidence would b
abused Nothing more was heard said about the mat
and oil parties connected with the institute regarded
the action OF the person who called upon Dr. Baker
small moment.
On Monday evening" about nine O'Clock, man answer
ing nearly the description to the person who called
upon Dr. Baker stopped two boys Lopgwortb, near
Plum street. and offered to pay them if they would carry
small package he held in his hand to Mr. Allison, the
steward of the hospital at the time cautioning the
boys not to shake the box else they might damage
thing which the box contained The boys took the box
left at o. Stocktons furnishing store the
of Western and Longworth street. with Of Mr..
Stocktons clerks The box wrapped in brown paper
and tied with cord Under the string card, on
which written, Mr. Alison Marine Hospital corner
of Western row and Longworth street. CINCINNATI
The clerk took the box and gave Dr. John Baker,
seated at the door Of his Office situated in the
same building. DR.. Baker was requested to hand the
box to Mr.. Allison, the steward. Dr. Baker was not
going up stairs Immediately, and laid the box the
BILE until he prepared caustic for patient named King
who had broken jaw While preparing the prescription
of DR.. A. III. Baker, who attended Mr.. King DR.. Cum
Minis picked up the box and shock and examined it. Dr.
Cummins found the box be about foot in length
land six inches square the ends, with slidngid like
match or tobacco box and weighing from ten to fifteen
pounds Dr. Cummns shook the box at the side Of his
head and heard hard substance rafting within Dr. John
Baker then took the box and the preparation started
up stairs with them At the head of the stairs he met
the maron Of the house, Mrs Allison and gave her the
box, and then gave the preparation to Dr. A. H. Baker,
Mrs Allison took the box and went into her room, and
gave the box to her husband, who sat down chair,
and after untyng the strings and taking off the paper
he commenced pulling out the sding-to Of the box and
| an explosion took place.
The Drs Baker, hearing the report, supposed it was
first thunder then explosion of gas They heard the
ceiling falling the walls trembling, and in the
ROOM Upon entering the ROOM filed with dust Of the
plaster and smoke Of the powder they discovered the
to be on fire. and also the clothes Mrs. Al
son Dr. Baker tore the burning clothes off her person
and stuffed them up the chimney and by the aid Of
they succeeded in exnguishipg the fire. Dr. Baker then
heard his called by Mr. Allison and his wife two
three times the former piteously and the latter crying
loudly, For Gods sake, DOCTOR come and help me"
As light procured Mr.. A. creep
ing along front window his hands and knees, his
entrails protrudng from his abdomen and his clothes
burning He pckedup and carried into adjon
ng and Mrs A. taken to in the first story. When
laid his couch Mr. A asked DR. Baker, Can live 2"
and answered, sNo. Several physicians were sent
for who rendered prompt and efficient assistance Ali
son was asked, s'What did this?" He replied, "A
torpedo" Allison received twenty-five balls slug Shots
and pieces of iron in his legs and wound Of about three
inches in length in his abdomen His hands and face
dreadfuy burnt, and it said that both of his
eyes were burnt out.
While the physicians were administering to his wants
he heard to excaim, !" Great God why is this /
have never done wrong to human being!" and soon
after he named person who he suspected Of the plan
ming Of the diabolical act The name we forbear men
tioning at present
The explosion occurred precisely twenty minutes
affa iufap
two hours and quarter, Mr.. A. died in great agony,
hapast twelve O'clock perfectly conscious to the last
Mrs. Allison had one arm badly torn, and which
amputated. The other hand, and her face, shoulders
and breast dreadfuly burnt. Although badly
injured she nevertheless retained her senses and FREE
queny conyersed to how the accident occurred Her
face and shoulders perfectly black her eyes
burnt; her person generally much mutilated She died
the next day.
There is no doubt but that the box contained bomb
such conclusion. The internal machine was heavily
charged with powder balls pieces of ron and grape shot,
When the explosion occurred the furniture in the
shattered into thousand pieces The bed clothes
torn in ribands, and caught re the ceiling of the
room was perforated and completely ridded the north
partition wall shivered by the force of the explosion
throwing it several feet out of place. and breaking and
destroying the lathng and pasering Some Of the fur
nture in the front room damaged but materially
The windows and blinds precptated into the street.
while portions of the metal found imbedded in the
walls and furniture The walls despatched with
blood Scarcely inmate in the house but was stunned
and knocked down by the force Of the explosion The
Of the explosion heard a distance Of several
squares.
Since the death of Allison it has come to light that
| the box made by Mccullough s. Hvely, on Fifth
street. about four days since The box was made in
peculiar When finished the person for whom it
made paid for il and took it away, but after
returned and wanted it made larger which Messrs c.
H. did, The description Of this that Of the
person who gave the box to the two boys Longworh
street to take it to Mr. Allison and also the person who
purchased the umgated powder at Sasburys drug
on Friday evening last The description of the
who gave the box to tho boys by Mrs. Thorpe who
sides Longworh, Plum, and the transaction
fixes upon the person described by the carpen
ter and the druggist This individual according the
description also student in the college with Mr.
Allison, and both to graduate in the spring About
four weeks since, during the temporary absence Of Dr.
Baker, this gentleman appointed assistant
geon, and during DR.. Bakers absence the steward Mr.
Allison, and this person did agree Of the
opinion that the other wanted to be arbitrary. Hard
was given, but not accepted One evening dispute
between them about book and the lie was given.
Allison advanced towards the Doctor, who raised his fist
to strike Allison which the latter took advantage of and
knocked the Doctor down. The parties separated.
GOODNESS had existed between them up to Saturday
evening last when the Doctor took his trunk from the
hospital to 60 to Iowa. He Monday even
ing, and left Tuesday morning by the way of the Ohio
and Mississippi railway Marshal Rufn has traced his
whereabouts and viii leave city this morning with
the proper documents for his apprehension. His
is Dr. VIM Fl. Arrison.
We neglected to state that while the workmen were
place they found pistol lock, which was evidently the
means To explode he sinferual rnaehipe