Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-07-06

eowardly fend should perish at th'
stake by slow fire:
THE VILLArsoUs MURDER OF MoNDAl
Srenr LAsr-FuLL PARTrcULARs--
About one week since. stranger OF fin'
appearance, and finely dressed, called
upon DR.. A. H. Baker and made GER
tain enquiries about Mr.. Isaac II. Ali
son. student In the Cincinnati College
of Medicine and Surgery, and Steward
of the Marine Hospital. The stranger
was particular in learning Mr.. AS style
of dress, size, &c. After receiving
this information he left the Office, re-
marking, al will see him in less than a
week" DR.. Baker mentioned the sub.
iect to Mr.. A. and asked him what il
meant. Mr.. A. said it was nothing
worth minding. but supposed the person
to be notorious gambler, who enter
tanned an enmity towards him because
of previous difficulty. in which he had
placed confidence in Mr.. A. and was
now afraid that that confidence would
be abused. Nothing more was heard or
said about the matter, and all parties
connected with the Institute regarded
the action of the person who called upon
DR.. Baker, as of small moment. On
Monday evening about 9 O'Clock, man
answering nearly the same description
to the person who called upon DR.. Ba-
ker, stopped two boys on Longworth
near Plum street, and offered to pay
them if they would carry small pack
age be held in his hand, to Mr.. Allison,
the Steward of the Hospital, at the same
time cautioning the boys not to shake
the box else they might damage some
thing which the box contained. The
boys took the box and left it at o.
Stockton's gents furnishing store, on
the corner of Western Row and Long
worth streets, with one of Mr.. Stock
tons clerks. The box was wrapped in
brown paper and tied with cord
Under the string was card on which
was written "Mr. Allison, Marine Hos
pital, corner of Western Row and Long
worth streets, Cincinnati"
The clerk took the box and gave il to
DR.. John W. Baker, who was seated at
the door of his Office, situated in the
same building. DR.. B. was requested
to hand the box to Mr.. Allison, the
steward. DR.. Baker was not going up
stairs Immediately, and laid the box on
the table until he had prepared caustic
for patient named King, who had
broken jaw. While preparing the pre-
of DR.. A. H. Baker, who at
tended Mr.. King, DR.. Cummins picked
up the box, and shook and examined it.
DR.. G. found the box to be about one
foot in length, and six inches square on
the ends, with sliding lid like match
or tobacco box, and weighed from 10
to Is pounds. DR.. G. shook the box at
the side of his head, and heard hard
substance rafting within. DR.. John
Baker then took the box and the prepa-
ration, and started up stairs with them.
At the head of the stairs he met the
matron of the house, Mrs. Allison, and
gave hers the box, and then gave the
to DR.. A. II. Baker. Mrs.
Allison took the box and went into her
,oom, and gave the box to her husband,
who sat down on chair, and after un-
icing the strings and taking off the pa
Der, he commenced pulling out the
liding top of the box, and an explosion &
ook place. The Drs. Baker, hearing
he report, supposed it was first thunder;
hen an explosion of gas. They heard '
be ceiling falling, the walls trembling,
nd screams in the room. Upon enter
ng the room, filed with dust of the i
laster, and smoke of the powder, they q
iscovered the bed clothes to be on fire, j
nd also the clothes on Mrs. Allison P
Dr.. Baker tore the burning clothes off L
er person, and stuffed them up the A
Kinney, and by the aid of water they e'
lceeeded in extinguishing the fire. DR.. W
aker then heard his name called by p
[r. Allison and his wife, two or three &c
former piteously and the CT
tier crying loudly, "For Gods sake, b
r., come and help mep As soon as W
yht was procured, Mr.. A. was seen Il
,eeping along to front window on his lii
ands and knees, his entrails protruding al
ON bis abdomen, and his clothes burn
g. He was picked up and carried into NJ
room in the first story. When laid on s
s couch, Mr. A asked DR.. Baker, to
Can / live?" and was answered "No." to
everal physicians were sent for, who OF
ndered prompt and efficient assistance. hi
llison was asked, "What done this?' 0
e replied, "a torpedo" Allison re- fiji
lived twenty-five balls, slug shot and ey
eces,of iron in his legs, and wound of
about three inches in length in his m
,domen. His hands and face were
burnt, and it was said that II
9TH of his eyes were burnt out Gu
lille the physicians were administering W
his wants he was heard to exclaim, i'm
treat Godl why is this? Ihave never
ne wrong to a human beingl" and :,
On after he named person who he r"
spected of the planning of the dia- Al
lieal act. (The name we forbear an
at present. The explosion
CURED at precisely 22 minutes past 10
clock; and after suffering intense pain N;
'out two hours and quarter, Mr.. A. all
ed In great agony, at half past twelve gin
clock, perfectly conscious to the last. so
20 A lEeoa h,I n a.