The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-14
EVANSVILLE I.EATHER STORE
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ever sent him a bundle Of books, with other
articles for his comfort.
1t is stated that during the week he called
on the Rev. Francis Parkman, brother to DR..
George Parkman; and had a long converse
ton in relation to his sudden disappearance
On Friday the morning before the evening
on which he was arrested, he came over to
the city in company with friend, with whom
he conversed as freely and cheeriully as he
ever did. The nighthe was placed in prison,
he was in quite an excited state of mind, and
raved somewhat; he however cooled down in
the morning. He was seen by DR.. Clark, the
City Physician, on Saturday afternoon, whom
he requested TO see the faculty in relation to
the regular lecture on Tuesday, which he
lshOuld be unable to deliver in consequence OF
his arrest. Yesterday he was quite calm, but
said nothing
His house has been searched. but nothing
found duplicating him in this allaIr.
The ashes in the crate Of the laboratory
are to be analysed. The question was asked
the examining physicians, if the body was APP
.parently cut by a skiIlul hand. The answer
was" No; it was chopped by some such
instrument us a Ratchet" The Ratchet be-
longing to that part OF the building, it is said,
is not 10 be found.
In addition to the previous accounts ofthis
terrible tragedy, we find the following in the
New York Tribune, one OF the editors of
which was in Boston at the time Of the arrest
ofProf Webster:
DR.. Webster has been Professor of Chem
istry in Harvard University since the decease
Of the late Or. Gorham, d period Of over
twenty-five years. In this capacity he is
member of the Faculty Of Medicine in the
Harvard Medical School, which has its loca-
ton in Boston. He is probably not far from
50 years of age, although his manners and APP
pearance are those Cf a much younger man.
His reputation in his prolesssak respectable.
but not brilliant. He is a varied ac-
'complishments and of eleg94S8astes. As a
member ofsociety in Boston and Cambridge,
he has always enjoyed an unusual popular-
ty. His musical talents are ola high order,
and he has done much to elevate the stand
ard OF musical taste in Boston.
His house has been distinguished as the
seat Of generous hospitality, where, surroun-
ded by a singularIy lovely family he has APP
peared to enjoy the highest delight in the
courteous entertainment of q numerous circle
of friends. With a mild, kind and unassum-
ing disposition. with eminentv social feelings
and manners Of uncommon ai1ability, he prob
ably had not an enemy. His character was
far from any stain-he was the last man in the
world who would be thought capable Of COM
hitting a crime.
There is no doubt that he labored under
one defect, which may have led HIM to the
dreadful deed of which he is accused. With
expensive habits aud love Of luxury, he had
no skill 0. ability in the management Of pei
cuniary affairs. Hence he is known to have
been generally in a state of great embarrass-
ment. We have it from the best authority
that this has at times brought him almost
into a condition of frantic excitement which
led to the apprehension that some desperate
act might be the consequence.
The deceased was about 60 years of AGE. |
He belonged to one Of the wealthest and most |
distinguished families of his native city Hel
had received a thorough medical educationl
in early life, and was much interested in medi- |
cal science, but the care of his large estates
induced him to confine his practice to a limit
ed circle The establishment of the Hospital |
for the Insane and of the Asylum for the
Blind, in the vicinity Of Boston, Vas greatly |
forwarded by the zeal and energy Of Dr.
Parkman.