The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-12-14
The paraman Murder in r,s;on.

The Parhman Murder in E9s;on.
Our te!egraph.c reports have spoken several
times Of tins murder and the grcl, excitement in
Boston in Consequence Of It, but they have beenso
sparins Of particulars that fuller account from
the papers Is necessary TO full understanding Of
the case. The facts as condensed by the Chicago
Citizen, are alou; these:
Dr.. Parkwan, . very highly respected ialiyidu
al and sr.Atl physician, Of Boston. disappeared
about the 22nd %! November, and lis family and
friends. becoming much alarmed for lis safety.
large rewards were o.iyre! for any information
that would lead 10 lis discovery. IL was last
seen gong INTO the Medical College, where he
went for the purpose # rec,!rin; money due him
from Dr. Webster, AMI Va, never known to come
away from tie College. Suspicion fell upon ur
Webster, anu in bis absence lis room was broken
into AID searched and the remains Of mut.,ateI
to-y were found, and parts OF = skeleton were
found IN hs coal grate, which were Identified "a
tie remains Of Dr. Parkman. There j, much 9th.
er c.rcunstantla! testimony going TO Tx the crime
Of murder upon Dr. Webster, and be is according
l. under arrest. Much excitement prevailed M
Boston, and tie militia were c.,,yd out 10 main
tain order. II the fact, already developed should
be sgb-tan;iatci, .t vii prove one Of The most
LuT.a murders on record Both the victim and
lie accused moved AZ tae liz. crc.as Of society.
The y. Y. Tribune n..as the tsg5wia. IN re.
I..or q, t,r ,h.r,,.r- anil ......, -.,..;.,s r,.-
Par4a.an ond Webster. l.appeag. tia, Or. Web
.tcr was shut Up n lis room tao or three days
Subsequent to tie di.opp-ar9r:e Of Or. parhmau,
'"7'7''' Ii - '-.'' ~ -''''''- '-c 0'-' "a lis
victim. When III -!led, after lis arrest nj CAM
bn 90. that the body had been discovered DR. -.
,p,. - l,oalf,v,. a..i,..,.i ,t.,, ,.,-r. ,-.r
"1ee "''1' III" ''e arms oil ".' a'teha"h'7' It'er
!n- shrieks and frantic oXc,aMatious
DR.. Webster has been Professor Of Chemistry
in Harvard University sine. the d,c,,.c of 49,,
lite Dr. Gorham. a period Of over twenty. five
wears. In this capaci.v he = n r,o,,hcr If ia,
Faculty of Medicine in the Harvard Medical
School, which Ia. IL, location i, Ros,n, II,
probably not fir from % wear. of og. ,l,Lrr,b
hi, manner, and appearance are tho.e Of n rnn,b
Younger man. HI, reput,tion in hi. nr,.,..sic, l..
respectable, but not briIlint Ua i a man of w.
ried accomplishments and as cI,ynnt to.tns A.
a member Of society in r., tom ana C.rLr;I,., Lo
has olv.ays rnioyei an ,,,p.,,,l ,,,rI,r,,. Ia;
musical talents are Of bi,h oIIsr AMI no II.
done much IN elyat,tbo .tgI, l.,l If , ,as,,,
in Boston His house has lc,n li.tin',,i. beJ as
The sea, Of generous bospitality where srrrn,,n.
del b. sinaulsrv lovely fanny he has gnnaasrd
to enjoy the highes, delight in Ibe corrsrns en-
'e.,5iuucnt q a numernp, Cir'In oF fricr,Is =
, With mild, kind. and unassuu.jr, d.n,s,ti,,
, with epinently social feeling. ami marnsr. Of ,,,
common afELility. he nrob.by, had M, M, e,,,,,.
, His character was far from any stnn-hc wns N,
/. last man IN the world who woYlI bo tbouobt q,
, pob,e of committing 4 crime
= There : no doub1 tblt he loborcd p,dor on,
1 defect which NAV have led him IN ,ln drrodG,
: deed of which lac is occuscd Viii evnoniyc h.,
, bits and n love Of luxury he haJ no sEill or abiI
u IL, in ia ,n,,,,,c,,o,. ~; ,,a,',,;,.,.