The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-23
TIVE SUICIDE OF Assop INF WIFE po,suNlR.

I'VE SUICIDE VI ASSOr THE WIFE PolSoNER.
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SAe IoIA 10 -sers In the Buckct-Ac As
sers H Hnnocence 70 the LAst-rwo
Prev .sus Attempts Upon Hts Lifc-iA-
-cripston on His Coahn Plats-CoroneEs'
lzq0sst Concluded.
me Coroners Investigation the body Of VIM. Alison,
"a wife poisoner who committed suicide IN the Hudson
county Jail on Wednesday morning continued before
oroners Gafney and Donney, at the Court House, yes
terday morning. when the following additional evidence
ss taken The letters found In the bucket are also sp
pended:--
Niss Hizabsth Lewis, sworn-I have been residing az
Nr Abson's house recently saw Mr. Alison last in tho
isn about four weeks had with him
nSout his little girl; have heard him say that he was
Srooshs in guilty he would live long afterwArd Eliza
beth never told that her father word be hung
Inever saw the blade Of that knife before; do no:
hnow thing directly indirectly in regard 10 CON-
uniting suicide.
Three Of the jail prisoners who were employed scrub
hing the cell and corridor the door where Abson
,cuAned were sworr and testified that they knew moth
hg In relation to the mater, and never cav the knife
blade before
The etters which Mr.. Alison was observed TO tear up
and throw into q bucket just before being searched
wednesday collected together, aud follows
nEAs FRnsps-i take the pleasure Of writing few
nk Of my last TO you and all for caano: live IN this
ssruye any longer my hfe II only misery and burden TO
and as 70 serve my life time there which il 10 very likely
should don't an other way should be weetcnsi
md misery and nothing else had batter ole - oacs naa
6scrbe my feelings TO any 10th TO put violent hands
myself but avoid any logger have h.d two
stsempts TO do II before but ! thought should Ike
srus week came up in this room had great persuasion
u myseh keep from IL Ii hard fate one never
ehouehs Of before came In accused wronfuiiy
win pray for God Almighty TO forgive me- for
would be happy he would take ne with his good win
nay Jesus forgive and help and bless TO Eter
70 al MFR 10th 10th osave this world but
NY hope must be In heaven l eel sorry for my poor
Il come % ss sns
sne like TO have seen and Lssey before hso
,sn oan hsps Providenos viii provide for you ali
and may God Almighty bless and prosper you all never
come 70 this fa.el deed never thought would be
h how Il was II had told lie should not have been
but nnocently toll the truth knowing nothing OF
expected any thing TO be Tie matter sun think the
doctor PIT in there It easy matter for him 70
s~eare he did not and be accused OF it because
hft with her that night sad night for me aud all
that home at all that night that was not some
where than there but must suffer for others de,ds
sises Of our Lord Jesus Christ parden all Of
and stretch his mercyfuii hand for aud
remain my best wishes 70 you al God bless you 1,ov
me above letter Was addressed Richard Lewis, %
canal street, Jeraey City The ~ and Lissie' in the
,ar are sunpsed 70 refer TO Julia Kennedy and Lizzie
I>va Tho .vo vounr woman who were in the habit of
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vBHme oyster saioons, 49, WIN Ap0o"'
SECOND LETTER.
cannot live In this torture any longer must die my
efe "a too much FOR me to bear It Is indurabe
will be to States preston for Life had better die bat
indeed looks hard for TO put violent hands on my
seH but must do Il am innocent Of the crime
ioed for which Qreves me and breaks my heart there
urei cannot endure any longer may Jesus Christ for
rive and have soul Amen.
WIN. ARSON.
You will pease send for my brother aud give him what
nhApRs belongs to me will tie them up
ru,pn ,prrrp
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NJ DxAR pAyenm Brother Ahtnony ana an . .. you
ns ,, n ena. ~ ,S,s tor,nra must mt v;oao,
Nans on myse TO get out OF 1t s rong for ms 70 do so
Bot cannot endure II any longer whned 70 see II they
pardoned me- ,.
first It 10 no use for me going TO serve my lie out 10
Pretson would not be long before area there 30 would
Iaber die heare a. once would rather that God would
Ave seen nt 70 take me but ne may forgive me pray
tor MIN 70 forgive me ana VIII Wne nave knoWleuse 10
- 30 wni pray TOT nis mercy.
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snh ,;Ss he ~,u 10 ahat fer he hos said Who az
someih unto will by wise cast out SO while
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wsSnesdav. sometimes he said he would KIN himself
have often said that wished sold die with hun do
not rsconeca una. ever , soa sa'ner or an'