Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15

held against the accused on the day he mys
teriously disappeared.
During last week several checks drawn by
DR.. Webster on the Cambridge Bank, were
presented at the counter of that institution
for payment, but the teller's invariable an.
swer was, ''Mr. Webster has no money here,
nor has he had for some time" We were
shown check yesterday, drawn in favor OF
MIR. Cummings, blacksmith, in Cambridge
street, for SO IS, that was refused some ten
days since. e)
The Transcript of Friday says:
We learn that The facts quoted yesterday
from the Mail in regard to the notes found al
Dr.. Webster's house were not fully stated
One note for $500, dated 1912, was past due,
cancelled and filed away. 1t had no endorse
ment, and had, TO all appearance, been taken
up BY payment or renewal.
With regard TO the second note due in
1851, which was for S2i00, and endorsed, 1t
is believed 10 have been secured by a mort
gage on DR.. Webs,er's mineralogical cabinet,
which cabinet was sold within year for
$4,000, TO an association of gentlemen, who
presented it to Harvard College. The fair
presumption and belief is, that the note was
prepaid, on the sale of the cabinet.
Thus far the public suspicion appears TO
have run in one direction; but by the follow
ing from the Cambridge Chronicle, it will be
seen that something may be said on the other
side.
There are many circumstances, which: if
properly considered, tend much TO relieve
the terrible position Of Professor Webster
Not only has 10 positive evidence been
brought 10 show the agency of Prof w. III
the death of DR.. p, but many of the strong
facts already are proved to have no founda-
ton. The spots of blood said 10 have been
discovered upon the floor and stairs, is found
TO be only tobacco juicei The pants, with
Prof. WIS name upon them, and stained
with blood, are those which he wears in his
laboratory, stained with acids! The Tin box
ordered at Watermans, 3 feet long, dwindles
oonie IS inches long, Is wide and 10 inches
deep, and of such description as another in
dividual states he has often made for him.
AS to the matter of the receipt which has
been SO much insisted upon, who ever heard
of receipt being given on the payment of a
note.
That any individual should have known
him TO be at the Medical College late on Fri
day night, when he is known 10 have come
home early and been engaged in spending Il
social evening with Judge Fay and other
friends, is, to say the least, remarkable
And il is no less remarkable that the janiior
of The college, or any other individual, should
have observed such unusual appearances
about his rooms as TO have excited their
not only when he was thus alb
sent, but so soon after the disappearance of
DR.. p, and ONLY divulge those suspicions al
so late an hour. How great importance is 10
be attached 10 the pretended secrecy of Prof.
WIS apartments, may be inferred from the
fact that ii was the duty of the janitor 10 take
care of the entire building, and Of course had
ready access to each room. a gentleman
who visited the rooms day before yesterday
assured us that he examined the locks par
and presumed from their consiTuc-
lion there could be no difficulty in finding Il
multitude of keys to fit them.