The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-26

THE PARKMAN CAsE,-The Boston Journal ac-
companies the verdict of the coroners inquest with
the following remarks
It will be noticed that the jury affirm that the
remains were those Of DR.. Parkman, and declare
their conviction that he to his death in conse-
quence Of wounds inflicted by Dr. Webster; but no
opinion IS expressed to whether the act was one
of wilful murder or manslaughter. The evidence
upon which this verdict is based has been very
properly withheld from the pnblic, aud the coroner
and his advisers entitled to much credit for the
rmness with which they have resisted the cravings
/ Of an idle curiosity for public examination. Had
a different course been adopted, and the evidence
against the prisoner been made public at this stage
of the proceedings without that rebuttng testimony
which it is fair to presume he is prepared to pro-
duce, unpreiudiced jury to try the case could not
have been empanelled in the State. The accused
would have been preiudged and condemned, and
the first impressions OF the jury would have exer-
cised an influence over their deliberations, unsus-
peeted, perhaps but none the less preudcial to Dr.
Webster.
"The public should not hastily jump at a conclu-
sion of guilt from the verdict Of the coroners jury
The evidence adduced before these tribunals is gen
orally of parte character, and it is not consd-
cred necessary neither is it usual for the suspected
party to make his defence. In this case it is not
known even that any defence was attempted by Dr.
Webster. 1t is obvious, therefore, that the verdict
Of the jury can be regarded only indicating that
circumstances lcijc are unexplained but may ad-
init of an explanation furnish evidence satisfactory
to the jury that the deed of violence was committed
| by the accused. VIZ make these remarks with a
view of keeping the public mind unprejudiced, so
far as in our power lies. If Dr. Webster is guilty,
we entertain fear that he will not receive his de-
serts If innocent, he is entitled to an impartial
trial. and fair hearing before the tribunal Of pub
/ lie opinion"
The Boston Chronotype takes decided stand
against the suppression of the evidence before the
eoroner's jury, and adds;
f" If the jury are good men and true,-if indeed
they are good for anything-they must have made
synopsis Of the evidence, the publication of which
would tend to allay excitement and prevent the for
nation of prejudice. In the present excited state
of the public mind it is perfectly impossible for
these men not to have more less Of the facts on
which they have reached their verdict pumped out
OF them. The highest vessels leak under great
pressure. The public getting at imperfect and par
tal statements, viii weave the most frightful webs
of error around the whole subject which probably
/ the trial itself will not sweep away.
We pronounce it most lame and impotent
conclusion to conceal all the little light which the
abors OF jury for ten days have brought to bear
this dark and soul-harrowing mystery. The naked
verdict only makes the matter darker and more hor-
rible."
The Boston Herald gives the following addition,
al facts relative to the inquest
"Of the sixty and more witnesses that have beer
examined, some fourteen or fifteen were from IN,
west part Of the city either tenants Of the late doc
tor, persons who resided and whose business lay
in the neighborhood of the College. There wer,
several police officers including the chief OF police
The examining physicians and lecturers at the col
lege formed another large class Of witnesses, an'
the relatives and friends Of the deceased, Of whom
quite a number were summoned, nearly completed
this unusual array. Besides these, there were Mr.
p Hall, Of Dedham, the gentleman who waited at tn,
I college on Friday Nov, 23d, upwards of two hours
for the temperance OF DR.. Parkman, whom he hat
seen enter the building, and John Roach the Irish
7 man who found the check signed by o. p Bow
man, but filed up in DR.. Parkman's handwriting.
A very large proportion Of the evidence is com
Z posed OF documents that have passed between Dr.
Webster and the murdered man. Il has beel
thought that these documents-the nature of III
i correspondence between the parties, the exciting
subject Of it, taken in connection with other circum
stances-clearly indicate that DR.. George Parkma
was tore.doomed, days prior to the fatal Friday
when he disappeared"
q 10 Mr. John G. Spencer in note to a New
York paper, denies a report now going the round
+ Of the press, stating that son of his in tn
navy had been shot in a duel at some island in til
, Pacific. Mr. S. says that he has no relative in tn
navy, and has now but one son, who has never bee
in the Pacific