Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23
Arrest Of ". II irriS0n.

The Person indicated for the Murder
Of Dr.. $. H. AIlison and Wte-H,
Arrival in Cincinnati. ETC.
1t will be generally remembered, tina,
the public ear in Cincinnati was stunned
on the morning Of the 9th of June last
by the alarming intelligencc that the
Superintendent Of the Marine Hospital,
OIL the corner of Western Row, and Long
worth street, and his wife has been made
the victim of the design OF some miscre.
ant. who. in the guise of present, had
sent them all internal machine which
exploding while being opened. blew
twenty-five pieces of balls, slugs and
pieces of iron into the legs and body o
Mr.. Allison, and otherwise sc horribly
mutilating him that ne died before morn
ing. Mrs. A. was so shockingy mutila
ted that she died next day. Fruitless
search has been made for the alleged per-
petrator Of this diabolical act. unit. q
clue was obtained on Saturday last. when
a gentleman of this city, named G. F
Willard, found in his box letter ad-
dressed to o. +. Willard. from a Mr.
Willetts of Muscatine, Iowa, on matters
concerning his pecuniary affairs. The
letter thus received evidently had fallen
into wrong hands, and the person who
received it handed it to Miles Greenwood,
who communicated the matter to Captain
Hoke and Marshal Ruflin, who at once
suspected the letter was from VIM. HI.
Arrison. the alleged murderer. On Mon
day morning Mayor Snelbaker. Captain
Hoke and Deputy Marshal Lee left on
the cars for Chicago, Davenport and Mus
ca tine.
They arrived at the latter place on
Tuesday evening. and after making dill
igent inquirieS, they found out that
Willis was clerk in the Drug Store OF
Mr. Daugherty and passing under the
name of Willets. On "Wednesday morn
ing early. the officers by the assistance
of the Deputy Sheriff. procured "arran.
for Wille.s arrest, not however until
they had satisfied themselves that he
was VIM. Arrison. About o'clock
they went to the Drug store. Arrison
was seated on a chair with his back to
the door reading a newspaper. The
Sheriff and Mayor Snelbaker. at the same
time place one hand on each shoulder,
and calling him by name, announced to
him that he was their prisoner. Arri
son started TO his feet and appeared great
~ excited.
He then declared that Arrison was his
name and at first objected to accompany
ing them, but after few moments re-
Election he consented. The news of the
arrest of Willets as the man Arrison soon
spread through the town of Muscatine,
and much excitement 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 7a o'clock.
and lodged Arrison in the Ninth street
Station House. Arrison is very low spir-
tied. 1t will be remembered that the
Grand Jury have aleady found an indic.-
ment against him. and the probability is.
that he will have his trial at the present
term Of the Criminal court. His broth
cr has been in the city several days.
Upon searching Allison's trunk. they
found book and other papers with his