The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-12
Additional Particulars Of the Supposed
MuEder Of DR.. parlzmhm.

A@tfFOOf0tNOTY DeDBtopDleIttS cFtDttf0tt7tg Z 70
JessOr Webster - ATTest Of ProfesSor Webster
on a Charge Of Numbering Or. Parkn1an.
We have published dispatches from Boston, men,
tioning the arrest of Prof Webster, on suspicion
of having murdered the missing Dr. Parkman. Tbs
following, from the Boston Transcript Of the 1st
gives the particulars Of the arrest and the circum-
stances which led to it,
Since last evening our whole population has been in state
Of the greatest possible excitement consequence Of the
astounding Eumo that the body Of DE- PaEkm4n has been
Chemistry in the Medical School Of Harvard College and
dnguied families has been arrested and imprisoned sus-
plcon OF being the murdeIE lncredqty then amazeent,
which have agtated the public mnd tie has gore
on. gathsnng e?untenanee and continuation Never v Is
we give the facts that have thus far come to tiu
AFFAIR." with an ACCOMMODATING protest, however, against
making them the material for forming an opinion against the
zahated before legal tribunal Heaven grant that they
may prove fallacou! However terrible and contmatoEy
me aray o. creuHqnia evidence may seen et Us post
Rone a. Tar as in Us lies, all convictions the subject, until
at present. Charity ard common sense alike commend this
course As we have been informed, what deem to be
since the dsappeaEauee Of Dr. Parman and especially since
has generally been believed that be longer living,
that the place OF h8 cOneeaenf about the Medical
College "a branch Of Harvard University in North Grove
kept about the building The principal easo og hese ss
PIGEONS, which have heard assigned, iolowa:
Dr. Pakman held note for $50 against Prof Webster,
which had long BEEN overdue, and which, ghOugh il
va secured by moTtgage 9i some real estate IN Ess Cam
e 0a S g Rs d q % P 3 0 a. 3g P pgP 2
course of lectures know if there sufficient balance
due the Professor 70 take his note This circumstances is
ing OF last week called at Dr. PaEkmans house, No Wal
nut street, AMI lett wod II he DE r wanted his money
o'cock hat attefioo % gu AZ s SOiss "D0u' Ute
The Doctor known to have proceeded to the College at
the time sDecedwas to enter, by several persons in
ne vicinity but res Re1e seen 70 come out The statement
BEEN hear, satisfactorily contradcted On bis way
NE College, Dr. farkns1 purchased some groceries at toz
to be sent to his house. but left in The bag Of celery
which he said he would himself call for lew minutes
y ms Tune y Is stated person wishing % DO some bune
with him, waited three hours yain in order
1t is said Prof Webster admits that Dr.. PaTkman
the College about the time mentioned and that, although he
when is well known that DR.. p was very eth6dcal in his
the past week Prof Weber 5a Eept himself sI 9er US cade
that Ibis rooms at the College have been kept constantly locked
circumstances quite unusual with him. From these and
Professors absence last evening, Mr. Ephram Liteed who
dqeed to break the partition wall 20 the vault under the private
n and there discovered one leg and portion Of the trunk OF
human corpse rim condition which made apparent that
/ the remains had not long been there deposited
This discovery with The fact that Prof. Webster is an
anaoTs or surgeon but simply chemist, and having moth
reason TO give to the astounding suspicion that Dr. PARK
nan Dad 5nps been most touly and daboieay murdered
cambridge BY officers Capp and Rees and lodged in Ley
eett seet jail last night await further Developments We
hear that he intensely excited the OCCASION and gave
way 10 violent eXcamaons, some which il reported
pointing the deepest gnlt. Among the laugGBE Sc of
aT inO il is currently stated that be ased the following
Can be tis that internal scamp supposed toTe to some
mons Of this aloat but how much credit to attach Il
| thenl5 We leave our readers to judge
we learn that further and thorough Investigation wa
made the Professors laboratory this morning. when in t
a'hes Of his furnace found pieces Of bOue from the n
and other parts Of mans head together with several falls
gm watch lasitsd down On tie stairs Fading from Il
laboratory to the ecureTOom above, ioand spots mad
Il q
might have been there spilled, OF almost Instantly consuming
il IS knovyn thai Dr. PaIksr earned gold watch and og
some artificial teeth but rs yet we do not learn that
de portion Of lie body found. Il S stated as suspieio
dense and constant smoke has been otsrve 10 is i
days past and that great amount Of pchpine kndingn
been used there
The most thorough investigations now being made up
al the matters to which have alluded. The Medical q
ege undergoing the sictest search throughout and it nj
aabsoT5ing excitement which is in consequence
m si se ALREADY dsgeoped 4 very Lmed a.
IealGai college In consequence Of these Developments
ben made but the good sense Of the people OF Boston is
guarantee that the attempt will prove wholly unavaing,
mat every intelligent citizen will await the calm investigate
Of the law and abide by the result.
telegraPhic dispatch, dated at Boston on Ii
evening of the Cd, gives the following addition
particulars:
Further disclosures have been made today relating to Il
3upos9 murder OF Dr. Parman, but nothing positive HI
70 t5sen the charge Of murder upon Profess
me bottom OF which, covered with tar further remains of
with the exception of the head feet and arms have been
covered ana the gnents being together in their
n anayzng the ashes found in the CRATES of the room m
tt 5b YIN b Goetcs on Evednesay next The police ase
l not be dvqged undl the sitting of the Coroners nque
togeher, there is little doubt that they belonged to ParkmaH
hs accused this morning quiet and composed Til
military were out last night but no disturbance took place
In addition to the previous accounts of this ter
1 rlb nd 3boe FIJI
York Tribune, one of the editors of which was il
Boston at the time of the arrest of Prof. Webster
Among other circumstances which have confirmed he
pcon against Prot Webster since his arrest, it is said that
aa ORDERED box at furnishing store in CoTnh
the cover which was TO be made that it could be eas
three feet in length BY foot and half ia depth and breadth
and was to have been sent TO Prof Webster Friday tn
Dr. Webster has been Professor of Chemistry in Harvar
University since the decease Of the late Dr. Goham pero
OF twenty In this capacity he member
the Faculty Of Medieine in the Harvard Medical SchoO
which has its location in Boston, He is probably not far ff0I
81 years of age, although his and appearance al
those OF much younger man. his reputation in his proa
accomplishments and of elegant tastes As member Of s
cey Boston and Cambridge, he has always enjoyed
usual popularity. His musical talents high order an
he has done much to elevate the standard of musical taste
erons bosnitsiitv ybsre NJ b a. MY u ~ 81
family he has appeared to enjoy the highest delight in Ii
With mild, kind and unassuming disposition with en-
nepty social feelings and manners Of uncommon abity
sanhe was the last in the world who would be thOug
There is no doubt that he abors under one defect hiC
may have led him g the dreadful deed of which he
With expensive habits and love of luxury, he had skill
ability IN the management Of pecuniaTy affairs Hence he
known to have been generally in state Of great enbaai
ment. We have from the hest authority that this has
times brought him almost into condition Of frantic eYcit
ment WHICH led to the apprehension that some desperate
The deceased was about so years of age He belonged
one OF the weathest and most distinguished families Of
native city he had received thorough medical educate
n early e snd was much interested IN MEDICAL science
70 limited circle. The establishment of che Hospital
nsane and OF the Asylum for the Blind in the vicinity
Boston, was greatly forwarded by the real and energy OF
n ! FaTkman.
J, 70 Mr.. ZenOphon Argyros, Greek envoy to 1
d United States, has arrived at Paris en- route
d Washington. His object is to conclude comm,
n cial treaty between his government and the Unit
: States.
ID THE GERMAN SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAR
< LINA.-Surveyors ara, now engaged in laying
IS the land recently purchased by the Germans
u Pickens District, S. c., into lots containing fir
"a l20 to 200 acres, and most of these lots will SO
ID be in the possession of tenants. tract of II
v acres, situated twelve miles from Pickens c. H.,
Is the road to Clayton, Ga, has been selected by
mr. agents of the company the site their villa
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ld CONVICTION FOR FoReERY.-The jury in
We case of William Woodward, at Norfolk, Wa,)
tic the 29th ut found him guilty of forgery, and S
lie fenced him to be imprisoned in the public jail
r. pententiary, for the term Of two years. Henry
&c Wise, one Of the counsel for the prisoner, q
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