The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09

1As rsEpsde ARAsr-Asssher Letter from
Oon:ea1y.
frrsn tAe CiDensaH Cenmsycial, July ~
he following n copy Of . letter received yes
terdsy morning BY Mayor Snclbaker, nom Wm- P.
Connolly, whom Allison accused o. being his muir
d<rers- H8UtN NE
PaIIADxrHIA. Pa, July ., 1854
HoSoHEp sun-will you be 20 Kind o. to hear and
rad The peadinp and request OF perfect stranger
% your Honor Ny name is W. p. Connolly. In In
ssrssssd me rshty, that either sssad or isll on
my word; my word Il my honor. Ny general cha
rseser y sot good. lie. dishonest; stll wish your
Honor not 70 think Of my doubtful character, and II
honern Of nch character, anything to be de-
pended upon what say, then you vii, know, give
justice 70 my ssAt<ment Ny dear SIR, you are fully
svsre thss my name IL, and has been, publicly
SHOCKING cold -bleoded murder that was committed
In yeur city lat sunday or Monday night, the 25th
or 1sth Of this month. On Thursday, the 29th,
aw ny name for the hrst time. Judge, my dear
pohic priDts. where am called BY the dying man
hinsef - his murderer. Good heavens no ono can
tel the shock my feelings received upon reading the
account Of The catastrophe. was almost out Of my
The nett morning. ~ soon a. had recovered
bftle RON the shock went 70 the telegraph Office,
and sspt dsspstch 20 DR.. Baker, Of the Marine
hespltAi where ihs fatal deed was committed, In
factory 70 himself and the public. Twas introduced
By NJ. Ailisea, the deceased, TO DR.. A. Baker, q
VIM. William wilson--this being an alias and
ss%s y" yaesy sIosn Sy In that part q the
ntRber did CO oare put my own name 70 the de-
spssch, or cay what wished 70, on account Of my
pane m the papers. Then Immediately sent two
long lettsr-oBe To DR.. Baker, the other 70 your
worthy v rshal. james Rufio--stating many things
81 Importance In relation 10 my good friendship TO
Mr.. Allison and lad, and my entire innoceoce In
the Nd snAir. Your Honor 10 aware that 1t Is
impossible 20 write all you wish 70 say, espe-
eiaily in my state Of mind. I am . little over the
start and rembing that have had for the past
Tee days, and . have concluded 10 write TO your
nor &c small, bat just request that Is, contra
cietsnn ~ What has been published. or myself am
not % very particular; but have q wife and many
rood relations and friend--ths II Is that makes me
plead 70 your Honor for justice. was In the COM
Any q ny wife ard many friends when the occur
renee happened. NV, sir, | viii give you small
skesch ~ my present situation. one month ago my
gncd relatives save me Ia understand through my
wife, that " would promise Ia quit all bad compa-
ny they woula Ne ali their influence and have a
charge Of burglary settled Cor me. promised, and
commenced BY bot answering any letters from any
Of my former companions. Several we're written 70
me trim Cincinnati and Louisville. but al not re-
ply. NJ. allison has done me an eternal wrong The
Mr.. Aiii-cn wAs under the impression that he
Knew % sonsthins had done; 70 be plain with
your Honor, that be knew Of some Of my stealings;
twenty Others knew. ana when 1 vas In Cincin.
Dsu he wquestej me 10 give him present 1 pro-
nised him, and he said that A. be Was in the hos
pifai be iet the want II watch very much.
psomisrd him watch, and sent him lold one and
chain. sent Il BY express. and wrote him 90; be
answered my letter, and. ~ your Honor 10 aware
man HE me v always On the move, II was only
three o. fosr days before the shocking tragedy that
1 ks~~ T~xrun t.n -.
vie did not mind the contents, for there was mo-
thing bod but . feelng Of jealousy In Mr.. Allison,
In this wise, that after he got the watch ami chain
he wanted What bad not, . present for his wife;
Ing me when was iD-Cincinnati. Y,ur Honor, Mr..
Allison wanted sonnet ring - hush money, for be
kss. oaly Of thins. whicn be knew full well plenty
give 70 ssus
end biz thinking that I should either send him
something or be angry IL the reason, your Honor,
Why was first in his mind.
thought IL vas II II istrue that he said threat
ened, AIN indeed sorry for him, for I never had one
angry word vith him or Der In my life. I have
known him thirteen or fourteen years; her, three or
four years, and there never was word Il anger BY
ktkf or otberwise; therefore II be said The Pc
per statA, before he died, God have mercy on him
with hleehood ON his tongue. am In the deepes
grief q VIA. has happened, for looked upon them
~ the truth, the whole truth, aud nothing but the
truth, 20 hello ne God. II your Honor can aud one
wo'd Of .Dtrush in any Of my statements, then all
" " false indeed.
Honored sir, my learning IL bat limited, and iwo
sieets OF paper, written full of pleadings from
unlesrned man, viii he . tiresome tssk for your
Honor; but have the greatest hope that you win
grant my request, due satisfaction 10 the public
Of lsree. Should your Honor think proper 70 an
swer this letter with any particular request from
me, such - my whereabouts AZ any certain time, IL
shsl be attended 70, and sent you By any gentleman
you may think proper 70 mention.
Sir, want q contradiction "a what hes been pub
hshed, and my ffisnds want TIE same; and do,
sir, with ell the hope Of q much injured man. look
70 your Honor for redress In this lamentable AFFAIR.
Ny friends and relations sIl read the NEw YoRK
HERALD, and In that Is o shocking tale for them 10
ptrRe. You are fully aware that no man Of my
stamp 10 capable Of such . deliberate and hcndsn
act. No, sir; the pubic, much disappointed, must
look for some one higher than me Ia society. This,
Ipresune. your Honor Il rconciIed 10 by this time.
supposrR no clue 10 the perpesxtor could be found,
what will the world think Of me from what Mr.. Al
lisop has said Should I ever succeed In proving
an abb, they stil1 wuld think have caus-d u 70
be done. This N my opinion, and II appean that
the Lord God Almighty keps this Allison living long
enough 70 tell the secret Ny dear mother often
said, Murder will OUT
Ans. Answer shi: 70 my wife, q your Homo. thinks
VIZ r. OoxUorxy