The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-14

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to have the mortgage cancelled. He wished
to have the carriage stop at the house OF the
toll-gatherer who saw DR.. Parkman pass
over the bridge on Friday afternoon, which
was not granted. The hack was driven to
.Leverett street jail, through East Cambridge
over Cragie's bridge, and arrived there about
half past seven o'clock. When Professor
Webster GO into the office he asked-"what
does this mean what am here for ?' Col.
Clapp replied, that he was arrested on the
charge of having murdered DR.. George Park
man, at the Medical College in North Grove
street. on Friday. All the response he made
was, Why is this ? what IS it lor2" He
asked to have his friends, Messrs. Dexter &
Prescott, sent for, so that his family could be
informed where he was.
The officers, however, persuaded him that
it would be better to have the intelligence
communicated in the morning. He was then
committed to Jail by Constable Clapp, and
officer Spur proceeded to the residence offs.
ID. Parker Esq, the County Attorney, and
Informed him Of what had been done, and also
notified Coroner Pratt Of the discovery made
lat the college. About 10 o'clock Mr.. Parker,
Coroner Pratt. DR.. Martin Gay, and Mr..
Kingsley, visited the jail office. Prot. Web
.ster was sent for by Mr.. Parker, and he re-
turned answer that he was unable to come
He was, however, brought up into the office
and appearing faint, some water was offered
him. but he refused to drink. Mr.. Parker
addressed Prof. w, stating under what cir
cumstances he had been arrested, and what
had been found, and expressed the hope that
he would be able to explain the matter, and
prayed to God that he might be able to eXcul
pate himself
MIR. Parker said that they were going to
pursue the examination at the College, and
asked him to accompany them, and he did so.
The officers and Prof. Webster, and the above
named persons then proceeded to the College
building, where they arrived about half past
10 O'Clock. The pieces Of the body found in
the vault in the afternoon. were then brought
up into the laboratory, and exposed to view in
Prot. Webster's presence. A jaw bone, some
artificial teeth, particles of gold and silver,
and some buttons found by the officers IN ii
furnace used in the laboratory. were shown at
the same time A number of other persons
were present. Prof Webster said nothirg
and nothing was said to him. He was them
conducted to the room adjoining the lecture
room, used solely by Mm for preparing mix
lures to be used in making experiments att
his lectures. This room is connected with
the laboratory by staircase. Upon his en-
trance into tins room he said: "Ihis is where
| make examinations" This is all the remark
he made while in College. The examina-
ton having been concluded he was conduc-
ted back to his cell in the Jail.
About 4 O'Clock on Saturday afternoon,
Coroner Pratt. in,company with several gen-I
tlemen summoned as jurors, visited the Col
lege. The Coroner proceeded to the abora-
tory, where upon some pieces of boards, the
parts Of the body had been discovered, were
placed, and they formed in appearance theI
whole Of a human Frame with the exception
OF the head, arms, left leg, and feet. Thel
head. neck, thorax, both arms and hands, left
leg and both feet, are supposed to have beenI
consumed in the furnace.
Three towels and a ''roller," having spots
OF blood upon them, were found in the vault
the towels, it is said, are perfectly stiff with
blood.
The trace of blood are from the inside of
the lecture room to DR.. Webster's small prI-
vate room, across the room where the appa-
ratus and prepared chemicals are kept. down.
the stairs to the laboratory, and thence to the |
Doctors private water closet.
These traces are all attempted to be eff |
faced with acids, save few spatterngs upon
the side Of the wall which probably escaped
notice.
It appears that a rough board about six
feet in length, and one and a Lalf wide, was
also discovered crimsoned with marks ofblood |
1t was suggested that this board might have
been used in dissecting the body.
It Is also asserted that hidden in the ashes
was found a human kidney, and some metal
buttons which were identified as the same
worn upon DR.. Parkman's coat.
In the examination room,as professor Web |
ster termed it, were found some Goldfish |
hooks, arranged VITA pieces of lead in the
shape of graphing irons, and a large Turk |
ISL knife, in a silver scabbard, which had
been found in the drawer Of a small table.
A pair of slippers used by Professor Web
ster, and a saw belonging to him. upon which,
there are marks Of what is believed to bel
blood, have also been found. The bottom of
the slippers bore the appearance of having
been used in tredding down tan. DR.. Jack
son, it is reported, has tested the spots found
upon the stairs, and pronounced the stains to
have been caused by blood.
The Medical gentlemen who have charge
Of the remains were on duty at the institution
1n Sunday, to prepare and fit the discovered
parts for examination for the Coroner's Jury.
II is understood that the strongest points of
Identification viii be two pieces Of the Jaw
and teeth. DR.. Keep arranged DR.. Park
mans teeth short time since, and the mould
5 in possession Of the former, who is stated
to be now absent from the city. On Friday
morning, Nov 30th, between eight and nine
o'clock, the Professor called at the store of Mr..
Nathaniel Waterman, 81 and So Cornhill, and
gave the dimensions of a tin box, which he
iesired 10 have made Immediately. The box
was to have been finished on Saturday NOR