Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-12-06

many years has produced such deep
and general sensation throughout the
country, as the startling facts which
have recently been developed in relation
to the murder of DR.. Parkman, Of Bos-
ton. Whether we regard the standing
Of the supposed murderer and his vic
tenn. or the bruta! attrocity of the MUIR
der, the transaction has scarcely par
allel in the history of crime in this coun-
try The event affords another melan>
choly Illustration of human depravity,
and the certainty of retribu ton even in
this life. Aside from the fearful guilt of
such a deed, into what an abyss of
mental anguish has he plunged not only
himself but his own innocent family, and
the family Of the victim of his cold.
blooded barbarism
The essential particulars, so far as
they have yet come to light, are all emf
bodied in the article from the Tribune,
which will be found in another part of
our paper of to-day. The Boston Atlas
of Monday, however, goes more minute
ly into the detaits, few of which We
here subjoin.
1t seems that as early as Tuesday Of
last week, the apartments of Professor
Webster we're searched by the police in
his presence, and nothing was then found
furnishing any clue to the Doctors dis
appearance. Suspicious, howev err, con-
tinued to increase against him, and it was
determined BY Professor Bigelow that
the vault under Webster's laboratory
should be searched. He accordingly di-
rected Little6eld to effect an entrance to
the vault, which was done by breaking
through heavy brick wall with crow
bar. Fragments Of human body were
there discovered, as stated.
On his arrest he evinced much agitation,
but did not then, or at any subsequent peri
od of the night, utter any of the lang
that has been attributed to him, nor did he
accuse any body OF being an Internal
scamp" or of having betrayed" him.
The only EXPLANATIONS he made use Of were
something like the TO lowing: 80! what
will become of my family? My children
can never survive this. Their father charg-
ed with such a crime !" These exclama-
lions are su,ely no indications Of guilt
From the Jail Office, he was taken into cell,
where, in company with officer Starkweath-
err, he remained until 9 O'clock, at which
| hour he was waited upon by the County
Attorney and Others. DR.. Webster was
now in frgh,ful state of nervous excite
ment, and so enfeebled that he could not
walk from his cell to The Jail Office, and
when he had become partially Gained. Mr..
Parker addressed him in a most feeling
manner, TO the following effect: "We do
not come mere TO distress you. 1t is sad
duty that devolves upon me. | come to in
form you of the dreadful charge preferred
against you. and the reason of your con-
inement within these dreary walls II is
The hope of all our hearts, thatyou will be
enabled to explain away these terrible sns-
picions. We will assist you to do this il
yon will accompany US now to the Medical
College. That you may be enabled to re-
move all doubts of your innocence, is my
earnest prayer TO God" At the conclusion
of these words, DR.. Webster expressed grsa'
readiness to attend the officers to the Col
lege but he was still SO feeble from excite.
ment that it was necessary to support him
on his way to the carriage.
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