Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-12-12
The Boston Tragedy.

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he is member Of the Faculty Of Medicine
ia the Harvard Med,ca! Schooi. which has
its location in Boston. He is probably no
far from SIS years ol age ge,al,hough his raau-
ners and appearance are those OF a much
younger man. His reputation in his pro-
iassron is respectable, but 10, brilliant. II,
is man OF varied accomplishments and o.
elegant tastes. As member oi society IN I
Bostoa and Cambridge, he has always en-
loved an unusual popularity. HIS musca!
talents are oi high order, and has done
much to elevate the standard of musical
taste in Boston. !Iis house has been dis
lingu, shed As The seat of generous hosp
ls'ty, " here. surrounded by a si1gulsrty
7 iovei, family. he ha, appeared 10 ENJOY Ihe
hghes, delight in the courteous entertain
a mild, kind aud unassuming disposition,
with emUen,Iy social feelings and manners
Of uncommon afabi.i,y, he probably had
not an enemy. HIS character was far from
any s,ain-he WAS the los, ,nan IN the
world who would be though capable o;
committing crime.
There Is no doub! that ha 'abnred under
one deG,ct, wnlcn na, have led h,r, 20 tn
,ir, ad.ui deei ns Which u; Is accused " Nh
expensive hahi;s ard q love Of luxury. he
had no >aii .r ah:ly IN The enlargement
OF pecunisry affairs. Ii i-nce, he - kn"sn
have been generally in a state "' great
Embarrassment, We have it from ,hc bes'
authority, thai this has at times brought
him inio coi.diiion Of frantic excitement,
winch he'd 10 apprehension that some dcs. =
erate act nigh, be the Consequence. l.
seems ,ha, note for $3.50 agans, Dr..
Webster had bee'. held by DR.. Fafknan,
.erured on real estate in Ea,l.Cambrl3.e
THIS had been due inr a long time, and DR..
P. had urgently in>is'ed on It's payment.
Ailer being several lines put off with excu-
se>, he applied TO The oificcr who disposed
Of Prof. Webs,er's ticket to his co1rse OF
lectures in the Medical College. to know il
there was a sufficient balance 10 his hand,
10 take up the note. This proceeding grear !
| iy excited Prof. Webster. who. on The Fri.
lay morning in question called a. DR. Park
mans residence, No. 8 Walnu, Stand leil
he message" Tha: II he wished to receive
he money or that mortgage. he mus! cal
At the Medlcaa College sboui o'cItck that
afternoon. De- rParkman IS known BY sew
.ra! citizens 10 have gone 20 ,he College a,
he hour designated. A person, who had
some husines. to transact with him
watched long time to see HIN CONS o.
OF the College hui IL vain. II is possible
the repeated demand, for the aymcnt q
the mortgage alluded 10, ac'ing on NOR
bdly nervous temperament. may have pro
iuced par"sism oil sudden frenzy, which
resulted in the crime, which can not he
thought Of without shudder, nor recorded
70 connection with his name, except with
Sitting, heart breaking emotion oil agony
The deceased was abou, sixty years O
aye. He belonged to one of 'he weal,hies
aui'ies Of his native city. He had rrce;.
, ,ed thorough medical cduca'on in early
lie, and vas much interested IN medical
se;cnce, but the care % his large estates
iu :uced him o confne his practice 10 IA i,n.
led circle. The establishment Of the Hos
piial for The Insane and Of the Asylum for
the Bind. in the vi:lniiy Of Boston, was
-rea,ly forwarded bv the zeal and energy
pi Dr. Parkman. lie had the reputation
Of skilled financier, had realized large
gains bv investments in real estate, and
was exac, and meihcdica! in his business
habits |. is highly to his credit and no IN
worthy monument 10 his character. that
his best friends were among h's numerous
tenants. who consisted, 70 great extent, 0!
the poorer classa> " TTiju,r.