Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-10
THE SUPPOSED MURDER OF DIR.
PARKMAN.


Of the Medical COLLEGE,
The Boston papers are full of the mysterious
disappearance Of the wealthy and eccentric DR..
Parkman, already alluded to in the columns of
the Sun. Search for nearly week had been
made everywhere for him, the river was drag
ged, and every corner searched where it was
possible 20 get any information Of him. The fol-
lowing from the Boston Transcript of Saturday
the I'd inst, will show the excitement conse-
quent upon DR.. P's disappearance, and the ar
rest of Prof Webster
The city has been thrown into great excite
ment to-day by the announcement that portion
otthe body OF DR.. Parkman had been discovered
at the Medical college, Grove street. and that
Professor j. W. Webster, of Harvard college. had
been arrested and committed to Jail, on snspi-
clon OF having caused his death. The following
statement is the most authentic that we can ob-
tain at the present moment
In the early part of the week the attention of
the police was directed to the Medical College,
from information received, and since then the
building has been the chief centre Of operations
Last night at about o'clock it was announced
to Marshall Turkey that by breaking through
brick wall, Mr.. Ephram Littlefield had found
the lower part off body of a man, one Leg
The room where these remains were found
was directly under Prof. Webser's own room,
was entered by no one but himself These re-
mains have not yet, so far as we know, been
identified as the remains of DIR. Parkman, but
the fact of finding them in this place. and also
the finding OF the part of mans jaw, some but
tons, and small quantity OF gold in the furnace,
where the Professor has been known to have
kept a lire tor the past week, which is rather un-
usual led the authorities, after some consultation,
to send four officers to Cambridge to arrest Prof
Webster In fact the police have had informa-
ton in their possession, sufficient to have justi-
fled the arrest several days ago, had not the Pro-
fessor's character been SO high above suspicion
1t was about seven o'clock that the officers
reached the Professors residence, and without
stating their real business, informed him that
new search Of the Medical College had been de-
cided on, and that his presence was required
After getting into the carriage he was informed
of the charge against him, when he manifested
great excitement, and several times fell back in
to the officers arms. He also made use of ex-
pressions of a doubtful nature. His family were
not informed OF his arrest until this morning. The
college is now undergoing thorough search,
and also the Professors apartment at Cambridge
Among other facts ii is stated that the Profess
scr was having a large box made.
The whole matter is now i'll the hands of the
coToiei, WHO VIII PIoDdDly HONl dH inquest upon
the remains this afternoon, after which the ac-
cused will be brought up for examinations if the
jury should think that the facts elected warrant
farther prosecution of the affair.
DIR. Webster has held high rank in society,
and has been remarkable for the amiabity Of
his disposition. His arrest upon the suspicion
Of having been accessory to DR.. Parkman's death,
has occasoned the most intense and painful ex-
element in the community, and we cannot but
4lcx.
will result in exculpating him from charge so
dreadful and SO repugnant TO his general eharac-
ter.
Some account of The peculiar character of DR..
Parkman, who was worth half a million of pre-
perty is given as follows:
He was in the habit OF carrying large sums of
money about his person A gentleman who once
went to him for S 1000, tells me that Dr. p an
swered him by thrusting out his foreinger re-
marking, "There is just the sum-" On exami-
nation, the gentleman found that the Doctor had
a thousand dollar bill wound round his finger
The Doctor was large owner OF real estate, and
had numerous poor tenants from HON he made
his collections himself. He was punctilious in
his business habits but bestowed much charity
in an transformations way. A politician once
stopped him in the street and asked him to SUBJ
scribe to a fund for firing salute in honor Of
some party victory. "just step with me ronnd
the corner" said the Doctor. Taking upa dirty
alley, through dark doorway, and up three
flights of ricketty stairs the Doctor tapped at a
door, which was opened by a wretched pale
faced child. poor woman, apparently in the
last stage OF consumption,was sitting propped mp
in bed, and feebly attemptingto sew upon shirt.
There was no fire in the stove, although it was
cold March day "Now, said the Doctor, turn
ing to the politician, "here is ten dollars; You
may either fire it away in powder or give it to
this poor woman won't atemptto bias you"
The Doctor darted out of the room and down
| stairs, leaving the nonplussed politician stand-
| ing by the bedside ofthe invalid. He did not
hesitate asst his disposition of the money He de-
posted it in the hands ofthe sufferer, and depart
| ed wiser man.
DR.. Parkman has been subjected in past years
to slight alterations of mind /; and, at one time
believe, his property was taken out Of his
charge.
] BosToN, Dec. 10 P. M.
| The discovery of the remains was first made
by Mr.. Litllefeld, a porter attached to the col
lege, who broke through brick wall into the
private vault, to which none but Mr.. Webster
has access. The friends of the latter are conf
dent of his innocence of the crimes, but the evil
dence is thought sufficiently strong to hold him
for trial provided the remains found can be iden-
titled. The excitement prevailing to very late
n our, the authorities have found II necessary 10
call out the military to prevent popular outbreak
/ BosToN, Dec. 2--P. M.
Further Disclosures.
Further disclosures have been made to-day re-
lating to the supposed murder of DR.. Parkman, bu
nothing positive has been adduced to fasten tht
charge of murder upon Professor Webster. In
the Professors laboratory achcst has been found
In the bottom OF which covered with tar, further
remains OF mutilated body were discovered
The whole of the body, with the exception of III,
head, feet and arms, has been recovered, and
the fragments are being put together in thei
true position. A number of chemists and nhy
sicians are engaged in analysing the ashel
found in the CRATE of the room
The inquest will commence on "Wednesday
xt. The police assert that they have further