The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-07
NOT ONE CLUE SAYS
G0RM0N;; ALLISON
MURDER 4 MYSTERY

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tconunusd From Pass ons,
possibly discovered the man. who, ac-
cording to one Of the clues. was known
by Mrs. Allison. This man, 1t IL
thought. to protect himself from dis
covery, murdered the woman. 1t 10
believed that he tried to choke her.
possibly both fighting a. hard a. they
could. for Mr.. Allison's clothing II
badly torn and there are two black
and blue places on her neck. also sew
eral scratches. II ID said that II this
superstition II true, It accounts for the
assault theory.
The house IL located several hundred
rods from the roads which pass to the
north and east, and 10 even more dis
antly removed from the neighboring
residences. II IL easily seen from the
road, but from the fields In which men
were working. and the nearby houses.
It Ii almost impossible to obtain q
clear view, because Of the trees.
Clear View obseursd.
Mr. Allison and his hired man were
plowing in the field. due east OF the
house and across the canal. With the
exception Of q view of the house,
which can be obtained from the north
ern corner of the field, the trees and
outbuildings practically hide the house
from any other point which may be
taken in the field. There were par
ties working in the field to the south
east Of the house. but their view was
even more completely hidden. Grant
Clark and family, and Neil Boyer and
family, live north Of the Allison home.
but the orchards situated around the
house, prevent clear view.
The house, itself, was an old frame
building OF seven rooms. On the south
side was q porch by which the kitchen
was entered. A log cabin, used as q
summer kitchen and store room, is 10
Gated at the west end Of the ruined
house. Mr.. Allison said that he had
Q sum Of money Of about $50 In an old
box in one OF the west rooms. It would
have been . very easy matter for the
fiend. or fiends to enter the house
from the southwest or west. without
Mrs. Allison's notice.
Was Coal OIL Used7
On the porch Of the house, there was
located two gallon coal oil can, prac-
tically filled, and an old Ratchet. two
things which are thought to have fig
ured in the affair. That the oil was
used In setting the house on fire is not
doubted. yet no one says positively that
the odor OF coal oil was detected. What
portion Of the house was first set on
fire is not known. but It is believed
that the fire was started In one of the
west rooms.
The coal oil can cannot be found,
but the Ratchet was found, in the ru-
ins, near where It was always kept. AS
weapon for murder. Mr.. Allison
thought that possibly an iron pin might
have been used. but the three answer
ing the description Of those which the
Allison's had in their home. were
found.
Mr.. Allison said that when he enter
cd the house. he pushed In the kitchen
door and stumbled over his wife's
body. Her head was near the door In
pool Of blood. Her feet were close
to an old couch.
A Peculiar Discovery.
Over her, was Q homo made woven
door mat. This protected her from the
fire to considerable extent, but one
Of the mysterious things connected
with the affair 10 that Mr.. Allison
found the mat and sections Of his
wife's clothing on fire, when tho fire
In the house was some distance away.
and burning along the walls. Unless
the mat was soaked with coal oil and
lighted. the authorities can not account
tor this circumstance.
m. Allison said before both coroner
BramkAmp and others that at the time
he discovered the house was on fire.
the horses had been unhitched and
that he hastened to the house, calling
TO HE hired man to follow him. ALI
son was the first to reach the house.
but was followed . few minutes later
by DuBoise. The husband said that
DuBolse Was reluctant about helping
In the matter and was greatly excited.
Statement BY Du Boise.
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DuBoise, whom asked about this. said
that he put the horses away and when
asked why he stopped to put the
horses away In . matter 30 urgent as
saving the house. replied, 'sWhat would
BE- done with the horses: allow them to
run away?" The man began working
I for Allison the second week In March,
receiving = small competence weekly,
and his board and room. Allison said
that he had known Du Boise for about
two years. Du Boise did help about
the house, after being urged, assisting
in the removal Of the newly purchased
piano and other articles
Mr.. Allison said that after he realix.
cd his wife was dead and he had taken
her into the yard. placing 4 blanket
over her, he rushed into the house and
saved his trunk with valuable papers