The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-17

TRIAL OF RlLLIAn AkNlsOk FUN THE MuhDMb Oe
ISAAC ALLISON AND wIyB " A TORPEDO.
SECOND DAY.
Charles Jackson swom-On the evening n june
26th last was In the hosiery store q tine Of
Western row and Lopgworth street; between 8 and
O'Clock boy by the name OF King brought In .
boz and said IL was for Mr.. Allison; looked .. the
card ON top OF the box aud IL was for Allison, and
told the boy I would give IL; between 8 and 8
O'Clock, took the box and gave It TO Bsker; In the
meantime the box lay on sle counter, and laid ms
head ON il; DR.. Baker shook the Y AMI said he
thought there was sand In Is; the box was heavy,
sbouS twelve inches hong, i've high and four wide,
and was covered with lead colored paper, tied
with white wrapping twine, the card underneath
the twipe. The remnants Of tie box were Their
brought in.)
Judge johnson objected to showing these msteri-
ais to witnesses who had never seen them. This
witness had never seen anyt mag but the wiapoey.
The portions not actually seen by the witnesses
were then covered up, Hr. Cruden rem arking there
was powder in It now, and counsel need not fsar
II.
The card was handed witnesses, and he said it was
Of the same size and contained the same direction
as the one on the box.
Cross examined--The writing appeared very
much like that on the box; hao not seen Il since
he first saw it on the box; there was q small boy
With King when ne delivered it. don't recolles whe
ther the night was durk or not; had the box about
an hour before he delivered IL TO DR.. Baker.
DR.. Thomas Cummngs-Knew Arrson; had
known him since January, 1853 and roomed with
College; knew Allison since last winter; he was
stut ent, and after lectures were over, vas ma de-
steward by the Faculty. There was Gin ,ulty be-
tween them; don't know what IT was about; prisoner
was employed as house surgeon; they mad had
words lth each other vt differed. times; once about
the price Of book which Arrson had bough. OF Ali
son; they called each other knaves, towards and
ID liars, when Allison step Iet up ~ Arrison,
struck him twice and knocksd him Down, ibjurinY
him severely; cannot recollec. how long this was
before the explosion; Arrison afterwards said ~
have great notion to kill him." on the evening Of
June rs witness was sitting In the office door
ksnded the box to DR.. j. W. Baker, saying
there was box FIR Allison, the steward; DR.. B.
said he would hand il him; witness lifsed the
bex and found it heavy; DIR: Baker said that ALI
shook it beside his head, and thonght there was
sound like sand; afterwards concluded II was the
rustng Of paper; box was about the size Of the one
in Court; there vas brown paper around u; card
now exhibited was Of the size ofthe one on box, and
had the same inscription; there was q hole In the
card, through which she string ran; can't say
whether this was the card or not; 1t resembles 1t;
at the time Of explosion, was on the pavement OF
Longworth; the souni was very loud; rushed mp
stairs fire, went efter water; returned; saw Dr.
Baker taking Mrs. Allison ont; she was taken down
stars; Mr.. Allison wss taken into the faculty room
the bed clothing was on fire, and was put out by
water; there witness described the Injury done TO
the BUILDING, same as DR.. Baker yesterday;] after
the explosion, saw pieces of the box resembling that
now in Court, aud pieces Of shell; saw Allison after
the explosion; he was lying on the table, with his
bowels protrudirg from the wounds; he was also
wounded in the thigh; saw some fifteen holes in the
thigh; Re was burnt in the face there were between
twenty and thirty patients in the hospital in the
marine department; their expenses, he thinks, are
paid by govern ment; saw Allison while dying; he
died that night, about an hour and half after the
Cross examined Witness had been connected
with College since January, 1853; had koown Arr
two or three months, and class mate all the time;
he WIS diligent student; he took the place Of
Home Surgeon during Bakers absence; saw one or
two papers relating to contract between Baker
and Arrison; Allison came there some time In the
winter and attended lectures.
Mr.. Dickson-what was the contract between
Allison and DR.. Baker?
Mr.. Prudsn-You need not answer that question.
The Court decided that all testimony showing the
proper relation Of the parties I, the institution
proper.
Tee witness stated that Allison was q student
during the lectures and the steward afterwards;
head of the hospital and Allison; did not know that
Allison was about to leave the institution; did not
know that Allison bad invested anything in fitting
up the lecture room.
This question was objected to by Mr.. Pruden.
Mr. Dickson said evidence had been introduced to
show that Arrison bad had difdculty with Allison;
the counsel for the prisoner wished to show that
Allison had difficulty with others also.
III, IIuOS u sSlO Inc QUeSklcu NO OOyeCJeO 10 WU0
whether Allison lad invested money in fitting up
tpe college.
Judge johnson said the defence might yet wish
to show that greater difficulties existed between
and therefore there was . greater probability that
these others had caused his death than that Arson
had.
Judge Finn said the general relation Of prisoner
details Of that relation would not be listened TO-
Mr.. Key said he hoped the court would not pre-
matuiely decide the question whether the previous
relation Of Allison to the proprietors Of the college
might not be Investigated. That QUESTION vas not
now raised, but might be.
Croes-examira alton decentralization remained
In the institution about month after the fight be.
tween him and Allison; the threats Of Arrison we're
made day or two after the fight; after the box was
carried up stairs but few minutes elapsed before
the explosion; the clock in the room where the ex
poson occurred was stopped at 23 minutes past o.;
heard that Allison asked Baker whether he coulo
live or not. Baker told him he could not; do not
know whether allison bad any opinion Of his own
or not; cannot recolect Aisons precise words, but
he said, this is the fruits consequences Of
wrong in himself or somebody else can't tell which;
the idea witness got was, that il he had not been
in company with certain Ierscps this would not
have happened think he named no persons;
don't think he named Conway; heard him say
nothing about the box; did not hear him say he
was killed by torpedo; other persons were with
him before he died; cid not hear them converse
with him; was not with him all the time; do not
know who was present; did not hear him name
Arrison at all; did not know that Allison was In
the habit Of receiving packages, only from hearsay;
knew nothing Of the property Allison left; ALI
son suffered greatly, and though he spoke cohe.
rently, yet witness thought man suffering 40 in
tepsely could hardly be in full possession Of his
faculties; was present with Mrs. Allison much Of
the time after the xplosion she said she expected
to die soon, but not Immediately; she remarked
that she handed the box to Mr.. Allison, ana re-
questsd him to open it.
- Mr.. Dickson asked IL she said Conway was the
cauee ct her DE- ath.
Mr.. PIuden objected 10 any statements Of Mrs
Allison being given in testimony, as her death was
not the subject of criminal inquiry at this trial. The
prisoner WAS on trialDow for the murder Of Mr.. AL
hson only. Besides, If admissible, her statements
could only be received to facts not Is to spe ula
items.
Judge Finn said anything she stated respecting
0ccurren ces and facts might be given but nothing
she said about her impressions.
Mr.. Johnson said be wanted her whole statement
This was the first time he ever knew the metaphy
al shears run through dying declaration, and
cut in two-give part to the jury, and within Did