The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-03

ing from that used mr. sssss.s purposes and III ere
being NO known ssassu Why human body or any psS I
thereof should be In about the premises. were
deemed tuifciest to warrant his arrest Acoordngl
officers Cispp aud stark westher were despatched In
private carriage to the residence of Pref webster in
Cambridge last evening and made the arrest above
stated This has been done although the part Of the
BODY found has net yet been identified portion of that
Dr rsrfman and IL matter Of considerable doubt
IL II can be 80 iden titled.
past six or eight days fire has been constantly kept
burning In the in the apartment occupied by
are s sSd sSat ,Gs long time
believed to be substantially correct statement Of the
main feature: OF this melancholy affair
Bestdes this there without number In
circulation. come Of which known to be wholly
true and others being thoroughly investigated
order to ASCERTAIN either their truth or fAsity.
Among the many rumors which are generally bslisv-
cd to be IN correc these in relation finding
ofa portion of the clothing of DR. Parkmsn his watch
and some OF his papers There ether tend.
ing to prejudice the public mind axsnst Prof Webster
but FOR the truth Of which, the public must await the
soon a. can consistently be done under the present
state OF excitement
tons to make thorough search Of the residence aud
premises of Prof Webster to any additional light
IL not yet known. Coroner Pratt will summon 9 jury
OF inquest this afternoon ITO inquire into the identity
OF the parts Of the body found and by what It
The public may rest assured that no exertions viii
be spared by the authorities sfr this the
bottom; and in the meaptms IL 10 due to Prof Web
ster who has heretofore msir tanned high standing In
the community, to suspend judgment in relation to
this sffair until investx CATION has taken place
Since the above was in type, learn that Mr. Web
ster ordered Ut the store Of Mr. Waterman SO and IS
Cornhl box to be made Of stout tin, sedsrsd tight
with The exception of the and that to be
that II could be estily sodered in proper place
This box to be about three feet In length by
foot and half In depth and width and directed
be sent yesterday to Professor Webster but whether to
his apartment at the College, or his residence Cam
Another fact reported to the authorities is that
among the ashes In the furnace In Mr. Webster's
room at the College there have been found PARTICLES
melted silver and gold Also part Of the Jaw
bone Of q human being, of the teeth in
which is filed with gold in peculiar manner at the
man. These, with other circumstances which are be-
Ing brought to light. give dark complexion to tho
matter Is far Prof Webster Is concerned and to-
gether with incautious and innamm atory state.
pents published in some of the penny papers have
sted some excitement against the medical Institution
Threats Of demoishng the building have been utter.
ed In the heat Of the moment by some individuals but
city will he disturbed. We upderslan however that
Mayor Bigelow has adopted the most energetic mes-
sures to suppress ut moments warning, any rotoas
Professor webste- remains In jail and Is In the deep
est ftate Of e1citemsnt, much So that physicians
have pre- nounced it unsafe to bring him present
for examination
strong police force s In attendance at the College
and all persons are denied adnittsDce.
From the Evening Edition Of the Boston Mail Dec
The deep and singular mystery In which the Of
Dr. George Psrkmsn has been sealed for . week past,
has ~ length been 30 far measured point with
terrible sus picion q, the Medical Cot
less ss the scene Of his murder
For rome days past half formed and whispered suspi-
oions, In the minds Of few OF citizens have
been directed to Professor Webster and the hospital 10
here that Dr. parkmsn last and positively
rectgpised also the assertion made by Professor W.
that he had paid him bstwsen four and Ave hundred
dollars but for which IL he has been unable
chow any receipt This of itsef was su,picious cir
der he "a and strt
businsss habits Of DR.. farkman
We not informed II the information which
led TO the search and npding Il body in the vault of
the hospts supposed to be that Of Or Parkman; but
such body Was discovered ~ early hour last
ming The head and portion Of the trunk gone
Yet v asserted, BY some peculiar marks upon the
limbs, II 10 fully idsntifed
After the discovery Of the remains q warrant was
instantly procured for the Of Professor Webster
and twe officers, bessrs. Capr ana Rice proceeded In
carriage 10 Cambridge. and At about 10 o'clock Last
extreme agitation, undsrstand and IL neces-
sary TO convey him booily In ths Of the ofhceEs
from the house to the carriage Upon his way the
jail his grosns and exclamation continued and Of
the moss violent character.
There astounding disclosures and the arrest Of Pro-
fesscr ebeter, have throw the whole
q fever OF excitement. and thoussnds Of people
gAtLsrsd this morning in the vicinity Of the hospital
MIR. Webster Is q Professor at Cambridge College, .
Of the highest standing In the con- IN unity aud
connected with the Medical College in this city,
delivering course Of lectures chemistry. He IL
about 50 years old.
ADDITIONAL rARucULans
We learn that the only portion OF the body DISCO
vsred, the lett leg . portion Of the trunk
strong suspi,on upon Professor webster l. the fact
that II discovered In the vault connected with his
private room-a place where no human remains OF the
disfectpg knife we're ever known to be thrown.
s slso asserted on good authority that the Prsfes-
has bad unusual ere going In his furnscs for
several days past and that particles Of gold and silver
and human teeth, discovered In the furnace DR.
Parkman. 1t Is said carried gold watch and usually
small quantity of silver coin In his pocket
q be VOr Of ~ln ha hoen
found In the hospital building, which tally With the
dress worn BY DR. rarkmsn. when he vas last sosn.
kumors Of all sorts ris that belief H. pat %
perfect stand st and esrrsct information s dsaisd
the press In many instances, the ground Of Its In
terf.repce ~iih the police arrangements.
The OF the party who.e suspicious gave rise
the search is Littlsteld 80 b-evs He a q clergy
man snd has been much employed about the hospital
The excitement increases In the city; and at the
moment we go TO pre.s the streets crowded with
people, smcng whom the mysterious suhjsct Of DR..
Parknsn's murder 10 the exclusive subject Of
fstiop.
prom the Boston Evening Traveller, Dee. IL
Lsst night, at about o'clock, IL was announced 10
harshal Tshsy, that By brsakiDg through . brick
wall, Mr. Ephraim Littie1eld lad found the lo~sr
part Of the body Of nsa one leg bsns gone and slss
the foot Of the ether leg.
The plsee where thess remains we're found vas d.
rsctly under TrOisssor websters own room which vac
entered by no one but himself These remains have
net Jet % far a. We hHow been identified - the
mains of Dr. Psrkmsn but the fact u anaing thsm
this place and also the nndins Of the part Q
Jaw scme buttons, and email quantity Of COLA In the
kept IRE for the past week which IL rather unusual
led the authorities after some consultation send
four ofcsrs 70 Cambridge street Professor
Webster. In fact, the police have bad normation In
their possession sufficient TO have justified the arrest
several dsJs $40 bad not the Professors charactsr
been 90 high above suspicion
IL vas about seven o'clock that the oicers reached
the rrofssors rssidsnce and without stating their
real business Informed him that O search Of this
Medical College bad bssn decided and that his pre-
snce vas required After getting into the earrings
he vas Informed 81 the charge against him, when be
manifested great excitement, and several times fell
back into the officers arxs. He also made use Of
expressone Of doubtful nature Pis family NOT
informed q his arrest until tbr morning The college
isnov undergoing Thorough search and also the Pro
feseors apartment stCanbricgs
Among other facts, IL IL stated that the Professo,
| was hsvisg large tin bon made.
The whsle matter 10 the hands Of the Coro
ser, Who will probably hoid inquest upon the re-
mainf tins afternoon afer which the will h
brought mp Toe examination, N the jury should thinl
that The facs elected warrant further prosecution
the affair.
The ground Of suspicion against Professor webster
may be briefly ststed:-Dr Parkman CO led tn,