Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-27
The Roston Murder.

The Traveller says that in addition to F. Dexter,
B. R. Curtis, and E. D. Schier, Esqrs, have been
retained as counsels for Prof Webster. Important
discoveries have been made among the papers of the
accused
Mr.. Clifford, Attorney General, arrived in the city
last evening, and, we are told fully approves Of Mr..
Parkers opinion and advice, and the Coroners decs
ion to the private examination Of witnesses before
the Jury of Inquest now sitting upon the supposed
body and limbs of the late DIR. G.. Parkman.
The services at the funeral, as might be supposed
under the circumstances. strictly private
but the Immediate family being present. The coffin
which contained the remains has been deposited in
private tomb in the city, that if occasion should
arise, they can be examined hereafter.
The following is the record of the Death Office
Died, Nov. %, George Parkman, aged SO years and
10 months, physician, born in Boston, sun of Samuel
and Sarah Parkman; cause Of DEATH blank place Of
interment, 35 Trinity Church Cemetery.
The evening edition of the Mail says: Owing to in
formation obtained it is said. by person employ
ed at the jail overhearing n conversation between
Prof. Webster and his counsel, officers Clapp and
Hopkins despatched last evening TO make gen.
eral examination of the house OF the Professor at
Cambridge
Mrs. Webster received them politely, and inter-
posed no objection to the search On opening Prof.
WIS desk. they discovered beneath quantity of pa
pers, the identical note, for $4s7, ,chich Prof Web
ster has stalled he took ap the Friday that DIR.
Parkman last seen 10 enter the Medical College.
So far the finding of this note is concerned, it
ly corroboaies what Prof. Webster has stated in
gard to taking it ups but farther search produced
evidence of more startling description.
Also, another noe payable to DR.. P1kman, for
s., 400. dated an 1917, and becoming dlx an 1851
The note secured by mortgage. We could not
learn the month day of the month the note
dated but the fact that note for the above sum.
ming FIVE years and payable in 1851, yesterday
discovered among Prof. Websters papers, is and
beyond question. The back of the last named note
contained numerous endorsements. but to what
amount, whether sufficient to the face of it,
we heve not been able TO learn. Another statement
is. that the fully quidated by the endorse
ments on the back, and that the note for S467
the only demand which DR.. Parkman held against the
accused on the day he mysteriously disappeared
During last week several checks drawn by Dr.
Webster on the Cambridge Bank, produced at
the counter of that institution for payment, but the
teller's nvariable answer was, "Mr. Webster has
money here, has he had for some time.' We
were shown check yesterday drawn in favor OF Mr.
Cummins, blacksmith in Cambridge street, for SO. l5,
that was refused some ten days since.
The Boston Herald, gives the following particulars
Of scientific investigation that has been partially
made.
A further examination of the remnns of DR.. George
Parkman was had at The Medical College, in North
Grove street. yesterday afternoon by the nvestiga-
ting committee Of the coroner's jury.
The thorax and the thigh found IN The tea chest
covered with and minerals. subjected to
chemical tests and it discovered that these por
tons Of the body had been treated with strong
luton Of POTASH which had hlrdened aud corroded the
skin and flesh in several places, and given to the
whole that crIsped and burnt appearance which was
remarkable at The time they were first discovered.
IL is well known to chemists that the application Of
solution Of potash to dead flesh has the tendency to
preserve IL for great length of time from putrefac-
tion and that tan has the qua lily of absorbing puires
cent and other doors to a remarkable degree.
On the right thigh and the left leg. which were
discovered In The waer, traces of alkaline could
be discovered by the application of the most rigid
tests.
Chips taken from those parts OF the building sub
posed to be stunned with blood. subjected to a
mscroscpic examination. but gobules such as are
found in the human blood were discovered, and the
committee 10 the conclusion that the spots had
been caused by inbacco spitile The spots or red
stains found on the slippers. pantaloons and Of
Professor Webster will be examined by the committee
to-day.
The veins and arteries Of both thes and the left
leg have been carefully dissccted out, and will be