New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-03

several bones and Vices Of bond, esioosi's ="
human BODY which appeared % have pei ''o9-''
burned 90 hat the muscles sn5 coscs we're 80
.ur,sA Ths-a were .lso found son1s coax D1''DI'
particle. q silver snd god spPsreniJ '0'n $50
No .As osp ard portion o. "@--
s..e teeth ssd In with sold sfousa lie edges
4. manner corresponding with Ehose Eno"n y u
worn 81 Or PEEESsh
A. tAess circuns;sBees taken IN eooneriOn Wiz 'oe
g., tia, Prof WEBSTER vss not 90 sns,omist or s1r
-, lot only ehsuis, with % professional concern
- N. e..eetiou Of bodies deemed ss5c.ent 10
warrant bis srre't
The osceTs Accordingly. proceeded 70 Cambridge II
private carriage and reached the residence Of ProL
webster Q, some distance from the uni7srTiiy. At
sbogi cock 10 the svsnins W.taoEi stating their
res business they informed hia tea, nev search Of
ths He5icsl College had been decided o. With 20
eaired nis presence After getting into tbs carriage
DO vss informed Of tbs saspicions tosi had been
aroused against him, which threw hin into ''ate o.
szonizing excitement, and he fell back several Dimes
into the Of The ofesrs During he rioe be gave
gay 70 violent exesmsons and uttered pteou' grosn'
sus shreks lie also made use q expressions ol
doubtful nature. Among other lsngusge Of sSnl"
,n,ort hs 1. sad 70 have used the foovins "CEn u
be that inst Internal scamp ssPSoss4 70 rye ~
aeoonp,e,) has betrayed me he "s' 'ooseo 10
Levsrs,t.s goal or Friday night 10 the morning he
wa. ,oueuhst csmer ard expressed Vish 70 see hi'
frieods though he remained IN such a. A'e OF sea
excitement throughout the day that hn fSyHSish'
pronounced Il useless 10 bring bin out Tor en
An ipqgs.t was 70 " held Immediately oy coroner
Pratt, 10 Inquire into the Identity Of the psr Of Tue
body found and BY what means It came to its cestn
OaoAr. were dlfps.ehed 20 make further inEesass
tons a, the house Of tie accused IN Cambridge oUi no
sddinoosl evidence Vas elected The Medical CoNess
was undergoing strict and thorough search
Among other circumstances which have confirmed the
su.uIeon against Prof Webster since hs arrest itis
ssd that be had ordered box at WstermAns furnish
as store 10 Corph 70 be made Of stout, tin soldeTe1
ugh, with the exception q the cover which VISA 10 oe
- made ths, Il could easily Be soi5ered 90 70 he prop
place The box 10 be about three feet In length
~ foot sn1 hslfiu depth and breadth and was to
hsvs been seat 10 Prot Webster Fhdsy tbs day Of
mis- srrest
The facts 90 thus far sseert.ined though competing
,he most pslofu Suspicious II is presumed vii not Oe
deemed sufficient 10 sford legal proof of the gr' a
the accused. The body Of DR.. Psfknsn has not been
Identified, and from the msnred condition of the ~.
mslns this must BE- difficult II not impossible. We
have moreover, nothing but the imperfect version Of
the story 90 rendered 10 tbs journals Of The dsy in the
midst Of an intense overw hernirs and almost tur5u
lsnt public excitement No opiaion should be made
conclusive 10 the premises, until the result Of the
speedy egAl invests siion which will be held So al
nounctd and the unfortunate accused nss had An oP
portupiy 90 give such explanation As be 10 able OF the
gloomy train Of circumstances which have led . Tire
dreadful position In which be Is placed.
Dr. Webster has been Professor Of Chemistry In An-
yard University since the d-eesse Of the late Dr. Gorbs
period OF twenty i've years 10 this capacity be
member Of the Fscuity Of Medicine IL tie Harvard
Medical School which has i,s oostion In Boston. He 10
probably not far from IS years Of age although his man
unrs and appearance are those Of much younger an
s reputation 70 bis profession Is respectable but not
brilliant lie 10 man Of varied accomplishments and
f elegant tastes "A member Of society IN Boston and
cambridge be has always enjoyed an unusus POPULAR
~ Hs musical talents Of high order and ne has
done much 10 eevats the standard Of muIics tSss in
Boston. His house has been distinguished ss The seat
Of enerou. hospitality, where surrounded " singa
srly lovely family he has appeared - eujoy the high
eat sht In the courteous entertainment OF nuner
qua circle OF friepds With mild kind and unsnum
ns disposition with eminsnty social feelings and man
ners Of uncommon sfsbiity, hs probably had not an
enemy His character W.. far from any stao-he We:
the last man In the world who would be thought eags
DIS OF q
There 4, no doubt thai he lsbOTed under defect
which may have led him t. the dresdu deed Of which
he 10 sccused With expensiye hsbiis and Iowa Of
iaxury, he hsd sii ability IN the management
pecuniAIy stars Hence be Is known 10 have been
generally Ia state 81 great embarrassment We have
i, from the best authority, ,hst this hiss ~ tmes
brought him almost into a condition Of frantic excite
nons, hch led Il the apprehension tina. some de'psr
Ate act might De ihs consequence IL 10 pOs'ible that
the repeated demands for the payment Of the mort
gsge alluded to, sctlng 3 mCTbediy nervous TEN
permanent may hsye produced = psroxism Of sudden
irunzJ which -esgted IL ;hs crime which cannot be
thought OF Without shudder, recorded 10 connse
ton with bic name, except With sitting hear; brskins
emotion Of ssony
The deeessed Wa about sixty years Of sse. Tie be-
god 10 of the ~ealihiest snd mott distinguished
families OF his native city. lie had received a thor
ongh medical education In early lie. AMI much in.
teresed In medical science but the Of his Arsees
circle The establishment Of the Hospital Tor the lo
and OF tie Asylum for the Biad in the vicinity OF
Roston greatly forwarded by the zeal and energy
Il w. Psfkmsn. He had the reputation Of skiitul
nnsnoier hst realized large gains by Investments in
wal estate ARD exsct and methodicsl In his bust
hsbts II 10 highly - he credit unworthy
monument 10 bis character. that HE best friend.
extent, OF the poorer classes.
For further particulars Of thls dreadful tragedy
see Ttlsgrsphc DispSiSh@s
AtasAsA-ELrcIios OF U s. sESkroRs.-Hou