The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-30

The Boston Mail alludng TO the report set sfoat by
correspondent Of the Albany Evening Journal that the
remains found in Dr. Websters apartments ident-
fed as Dr. Pafkmans by tuft Of hair one shoulder
and the scar remaining from surgical operation says;
The above statements, furnished the Albany paper by
some penny aner manufactured entirely out OF whole
This upon good and sufficient authority State
mens OF similar character, and equally untrue, have
been furnished papers at distance, and
'ensiyely copied throughout the country.
Another and still less justiable species OF romance and
stupid maleSolence, arising from the horrible death Of Dr.
is the continued aluson made @ EPhraim Little
nal Il was rumored yesterday, and the story obtained
IN ss ety. INA, us hss os
breast Of by acknowledging himself the murderer MI
Leneid has The reputation Of being an amiabe ana h1
may If such sensesss allegations persevered in, call
upon parties to prove them.
The SNAIL" has an article on DR.. Webster, from which
we take the following
Dr. Webster is incarcerated in the same cell where
ph or 50 many months Capt fsdro Gb be, Of
o. his condemned crew. A gentleman who visited him
few days ago says that the cell is not comfortable
Of the bedclohng, which has been furnished by his h
ne does not parsks Of the prison fare but T. allowed
food as he sees fit to His health is very little impaired
to denote thai Of man being martyred 10 singular and I'M
toward circumstances, rather than that of conscience
meltsd os sa IN ha s' Dr.
now and has been engaged during his imprisonment In
ngs with Dr. Parkman up to the Time Of he alleged muir
der In this statement he does mpt the
circumstances connected with the discovery OF the body
but takes the broad ground OF conspiracy fix upon him
the odum of the deed, for the purpose of obtaining the
reward offered believing that the remnants of body found
was not the body OF Dr. Parkman but another body lingo
niousy placed where II found by other hands. Such
we learn will be OF the points taken by his counsel in
his defence. E#
We ao informed that the families Of Dr. Paknan
and Dr. Webster have been The friendly terms
receiving and changing visits constantly but regards
the money dealings between the deceased and Dr. w. there
can be no doubt; and the only of serious diff
Guilty between the parties out Of the pruverbal
uay OF Dr. and want OF prudence and forethought in
DR.. w.
Since this dreadful occurrence Mrs. Parkman has
raj times written letters of friendship Mrs Webster
Cambridge, in which, without IN the least degree abiding
TO the murder she offers the hand OF fellowship and Chris
path that the Great Ruler Of all things has offered the
afflicted.
In addition to this have heard of another fact well
worthy to mention. day after the became
general that Mr. r. was missing, and rewards offered for
his body conversation took place In of Dr. Web
steI and his family circle His daughter, in speaking
Of the rumored MURDER said; "You, Pa is stated here
were the last person that him alive for he
enter the college at noon, and he have wandered
away out OF town afterward " and she made excla
nation OF pity "Ihe accounts quite infammalory,"
ul thing would be ii they should go so far as to charge
your father with the murder" This was sad of course
without any point or meaning, and elected OF
indifference from the young lady but turned too
for Dr. Webster was that night arrested by the officers
and carried to prison, and Miss WIS aunt when her pre-
dicton thoughts fulfilled. fanted and remained
a long time in state OF insensibiliy