The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-03
HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN BOSTON.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
supposed Murder Of DR.. George
Parkman.
Extraordinary Developments Cri-
minating Pofessor Webster.
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[Fron the Boston Evening Transcript, Dec. IL
Since last evening whole population has been In
q state OF 1ths greatest possible excitement in
1usnce Of the runor that the body of Dr.
fsrkmsn has been discovered and that DR.. John W.
Webster, Professor Of Che nstry the Medical School
of Harvard College, and q gentleman connected by
marriage with of distng uishsd families
has been arrested and Imprisoned, on suspicion II
being the murderer ineseduiity, then Auszsment
and then blank. urspeskable horror, have been the
emotions which have agitaIed the public mind the
runor has gone on, sathsriDs countsnance and oon-
Armston Never, In the annals Of crime In Mssssohu-
sets has such q sensation been produced.
In the streets In the market place at every turn,
tho inquiry is be trus'' And then Is the ter
rkis reply the begin to gather weight
Agaipst himis wruDg forth, the agitated listener
only his sickenns OF horror in some such
expression as that Of tismist--
20, horrible o, borrieo most horrible r.
A thunderbot at clear MONDAY falling with loud
report and shsttr the most copspcous dome In the
city, could net have produced greater shock TO the
eon on Dr. Webster, in this case has occssioned to
the moral Of this community. The first impulse
bic Outrageous There could have been no valid
ground for his arrest! Aud then, minute circum-
tailed the propr,ty Of the course Of the authorities
In making the arrest is Reluctantly and painfully ad
'.nitted
We give tina facts that have thus far to light
An this affair. with psnying protest. however,
against making them the material for forming an opn
ION against the individual until they have
been thoroughly substsntise before legal tribunal
Heaven grant that they may prove fanscious How
ever terrible and conurnatory the array OF circum
sartal evidence may let postpone, as far IS
in lies all convictions the subject, until it AS
fumes q more imposing and authentic front than II
wears at present charity and common sense alike
CONNIE nd this course
AS We have been informed, what we deem to be
good authority strong euspicous have been entertain:
cd the disspp- arance OF Dr.. PArkman, and
longer living that the place Of his conceslment
In about the Medical college "a branch OF har-
yard University in North Grove street in this city
and accordingly constant watch has been kept about
the building This prime pal for these suspi
sions who's we have heard assigned are IS follows :
Webster, which bad long been overdue. sad upon
which, although It vas secured By mortgage OF some
tnes ,mportunsd for the money, and been from ti@s
TO time put OIL At length he applied 70 the OF ser who
disposed Of the tickets for Prof wsestsrs course OF
the professor to take up HIS note This circumstances
50 said to bsve greatly incsnssd Prof Who on Fri
day morpiDg OF lAst week, called at DR.. Parkpsn's
house, No Walnut street. aud left word "f he CDR
~ wanted his money that mortgage, to call 81 the
Medical College about one o'clock that afternoon"
The dsctor Il known to have proceeded to the Col.
fegs ct tho time seen 70 enter BY several
che statement that be was subsequently, seen passing
trasies Bxdgs has been hear alphabetically con-
ssdieted; On his gay to the Colisss Or ParkmAn
scaasa. some eroser.s at store on the corner u
Inc and Blossom strssts which he ordered to be sent
his houss but left in the bag Of celery which
- said he would himself call for In few minutes At
his time It is stated person wishing to do some bus
with him, waited two VI thrss hours in vain, Ia
.gdsr 10 see him whom ks should from the College.
II 10 said Prof webstsr admits that DR. Psrkmsn
At the College about the time mentioned and that
Though he asserts he paid him the sa5o, he cannot
chow receipt for it-when 1t Is we'll known that DR..
y very methodcsl in his busines. matters
IL also stas'd that during tbs whole Of the past
week, Prof Webster has kept himself very seslu led
hat his rooms at the College have been kept com iAn
" locked circumstances quite unusual with hir.
we're aroused thai in the absence last
ming, Mr. EpArsim Lttlsnea Who has the care Of the
he psrtticn ws TO IT, vault uudsr The private lsbo
ratsry OF Professor Webster in the basement OF The
suiiang and Tiers aiseoversa enc ana pos'o n %
made u apparent that the rsmAns nsd not long been
This discovery With the fact that Professor Webster
IL net an apatomist sargeop, but simply . chemist,
snd having nothing professionally TO do With the dts
ina suspicion that DIR. fArkman had thus been most
Soully and dsbolically murdered.
residence in Cambridge, BY ofneers Cspp and Rice,
and lodged I'm Lsvsrs street jail last night TO await
further devslopsnson we hear that ne ss inssassy
slamations Of which reported correctly, would
10 srens then the chain q circumstances point
Jog to the dee pest guilt Among other language OF
Similar import IL iscurrsptiy stated that he used the
sonowipg :" Can Il be thst that internal scamp tsuy
there are thoussDd runors Of this sort saost; bat
bow much credit 10 attach to them leave our readers
We learn that further and thorough investigation
vas made In tia Professors laboratory tbs morning
When in the ashes q hi, furnace we're found pieces Of
Zone from the skull and othsr parts Of mans head,
together with several fals teeth come coat buttons
and some grains q geld. apparently from q watch
melted down On the stairs leading from tbs LAHORE
tory to the lecture above found spots msds
~ strong scid, capable Of destroying marks Of blood
which might have been there spilled Of almost In
SANITY consuAipg the ~ thrs upon the person.
10 Is known that Dr psrkmsu carried . gold watch
and wore artificial teeth; but as yet We do nOt
learn that arr real iden location been made
csrnirg these articles OF Of the portion OF the body
gcund.
the recent unusual oosspess Of Prof wsbstsrs abs-
rstery, that from Its chimney On uheommeniy dense
nnd constant smoke has been observed 20 issus for
several days past end tbst graf anouat OF pitch
pine kindiues bss been ussd there
1he most thorough Investigations are nov being
rad. upon all the matters to which have silsdsd
The Medical Colleges undergoing the striotsst search
sas x ny so Os the al
excitement which - prevalent In consequences Of the
nysssrioo. fsct, already dsvei.psd
very M timed and unchsitsols attempt to excite
popular feeling against the Medical College, In conse
usncs Of thsss dsv.lopements has been made but the
good senss OF the people 81 Boston rs guaranty tnst
The attempt will prove wholly upaysuins, and that
svery Intelligent citisn viii s~sit the calm invpssa-
tions OF the lag, and abide b, the result.
[From the Boston Evening Journal, Dec. j
The city was throsu into stats OF the most int use
srcitenent this morning BY the announcement that
rested and committed TO Levsrstt street Jail upon
suspcion OF having been the murderer Of Dr. George
srsrsp ~no @ ass n ss ~.
nsins unsbatec. and In fact Is hourly Increasing Az
sinct eysry corner and in various part. Of tn. city
Rrours Of persons have been and st engaged In
discussing and spsculsting upon the facts tnst have
already come to light a. we'll ss upon the thousand
and one rumors, for which there 10 very little N any
foundation.
IL IL impc.sbta. this stage Of the processinss ia
rather perfectly correct and minute history OF oil the
and facts bearing either the disap
perspce Of DR. rhmsn his fate or the arrest OF Fro
fsssor webster This IL owing, undoubtedly to the
beat motives the part Of those particularly interested
In the and from their disposition to await the Issue
daiegs examination, which is to be Immediately In
etftuted.
So Ear ss can be sscsrtainsd ~evsr II appears thai
Mr. Ephrism Littlsned, vho rssidss st the Medics
ro,,.re IN North Grove street. had impressed viii
sbs belief ever since asosrt snsd that DR. rsrk
man entered the College building on Friday on las
week that he never left 10 living or that his body hst
been removed. Actustsd By this belief ana also be
coming strengthened IN his COMMISSIONS Mr. Litteaelt
eut Role through the vail Of the college 90 ~ 70 CIV
him access to basement room directly underneath
Prof wehster's private I" chswieal apartment" iron