Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-12-20

ceeded to his residence in Cambridge in
carriage for that purpose. Upon alighting
from the carriage, short distance from
Professor Webster's residence, the off,
GERS found at the gateway gentleman
opening the gate to leave, and Prof. Web
sier standing in Tie doorway of his house.
The officers and the Professor went into
his study, and Col. Clapp informed him
that the relatives were,desirous that fur.
Their and more thorough examination should
be made of the college, and wished 10 have
him present at the time. Professor Web
ster put on his boots, coat and hat, and ac.
companied the officers ont Of The house
without seeing bis W ife, and took seat in
the carriage with them. A general con-
vcrsation took place between the parties.
in which the subject of DR. Parkmar's dis
appearance was but slightly touched upon.
and Professor Webster said the family
must be much panied. In answer 10 1
question whether he had receipt for the
money, he said that he trusted to DR. Park.
mans honor 10 have the mortgage cancel
led. He wished to have the carriage sion
at the house Of the toll eatherer, who saw
DR. Parkman pass over the bridge on Fri
day afternoon, which wish was not grant
ed. The carriage was driven 10 Levere,t
street Jail, through East Cambridge over
Craise's Bridge, and arrived there about
half pas, 7 o'clock. When Professor
Webster got into the Office, he asked,
"What does this mcans" ''What am |
here for ?" Col. Clapp replied, that he
was arrested OIL the charge of having mnr-
dered DR. George Parkman, at the Medi- i
cal College in North Grove street, on
Friday all the reply which he made wa,.,
"Why is this ?' :What is i, for z" he
asked to have his friends, Messr. Dexter
and Prescott, sent for, so that his family
could be informed where he was. Ths
officers, however, persuaded him that Il
would be better 10 have the intelligence
com municated in the morning. He Va
then committed TO Jail by Constable CHIP,
and officer Spur proceeded 10 The resi- j
depce OF S. D. Parker, Esq, the County
Attorney, and informed him of what had
been done, and also notified coroner PRATT
of the discovery made at the College
Abont 10 o'clock Mr. Parker, coroner.
Pratt, DIR Martin Gay, and Mr. Kingsley
visited the Jail office. Prof. Webster was
sent for by Mr. PARKER, and he returned
answer that he was unable 10 come. He
was, however, brought up into The oaice,
and appearing faint, some water was Of.
! fered him, but he refused TO drink. Mr.
Parker addressed Prof. Webster, stating
under what circumstances he had been n.
rested, and what had been found, and exl u
pressed the hope that he would be abb
TO explain the matter, and prayed TO God
that he might be able to exculpate himself.
| Mr. Parker said that they were going 70
| pursue the examination at the College,
and asked him TO accompany them, and he
| did 80. The officers and Professor Web
ster, and the abovenamed persons, then
proceeded TO the College building, where
they arrived about half-past 10 o'clock
The pieces oil The body found in the vault
in The afternoon, were then brought up
into the laboritory, and exposed to view ID
Professor Webster's presence. A jaw
bone, some artificial teeth, particles OF gold
and silver, and some buttons, found BY the
officers in furnace used in the laboratory;
were shown al the same time. A num-
Der Of other persons were present. Pro-
fessor Webster said nothing, and nothing
was said to him. He was conducted TO
the room adjoining the lecture room, used
solely by him for preparing mixtures to
be used in making experiments at his lee
tnres. This room is connected with The
laboratory by a staircase. Upon his en-
trance into this room he said, "This i
where make examinations" This is AID
The remark he made while in the College.
The examination having been concluded
he was conducted back 10 his cell in the Jail.
The Police were put in possession o.
the portion Of the college building oecu--
pied BY Professor Webster on Friday ~
ternoon, after the discovery had been made,
and they were engaged in searching The
premises that ev enirg, Saturday and yes
terday. On Saturday afternoon, officer
Fuller discovered a tea chest slowed away
in a nook in the laboratory, under SONG
shelves, which was found 10 contain por-
tion of human body, comprising the back
and ribs, and in between the ribs was LETT
.iIgh. These Were covered over fiTd
wu =. tan, and over that was layer OF
niner,1 substances. In The chest was also
found a ,>n-e hunting knife. Saturday
morning the ,.tE"crs discovered tracks o.
what they considered blood from the tsun,
ter in tie lecture, Soi6. upon The oIkn
floor of the room adjoining. upon sever"
OF the stairs leading from tbs room 10 lne
laboratory, and upon the floor o. the '.se.
ratory to the water closet, down wiicnH
is believed the portions Of the human body
found, were thrown.
About o'clock on Saturday Afternoon,
Coroner Pratt, in company with severh
gentlemen summoned as jurors, visited
the College, and several reporters Of 10
press were also admitted. The Coroner
proceeded TO the laboratory, where upon
some pieces Of boards the parts Of the booy
which had been discovered, were placed,
and they formed in appearance the wno'.
Of human frame, with the exception u
the head, left lee and feet, The following
! gentlemen W ere then sworn in as Jury
| OF inquest, "to make true and dilieent a.
qHify as to how and by what means ne
/ body before item came TO its death:'-