Washington telegraph., 1849-12-26


der upon Professor Webster. In the Pro
fessor's laboratory chest has been found.
in the bottom Of which, covered with tar.
further remains of a muti!ated body were
discovered The whole Of the body, with
the exception Of the head, feet and arms.
have been recovered, and the fragments
are being put together in their true posi-
ton A number Of chemists and physi-
clans are engaged in analyzing the ashes
found in the CRATES of the room. The
inquest will commence on Wednesday
next. The police assert that they have
further information against the accused.
which will not be divnlged until the sit
ting of the Coroner's inquest. From the
peculiar shape of the limbs, after they
had been put together. there is little doubt
that they belonged to Parkman Tie
accused, this morning, is very quiet and
composed. The military were out last
night, but no disturbance took place.
In addition to the previous accounts of
this terrible tragedy. we find the follow
ing in the New York Tribune, one of the
editors Of which was in Boston at the
time of the arrest of Prof Webster:
Among other circumstances which have
confirmed the suspicion against Professor
Webster. since his arrest, it is said that
he had ordered box at Waterman's
furnishing store in Cornhill, to be made
Of stout tin, soldered tight, with the ex-
ception of the cover. which was to be
so made that it could be easily soldered
on to its proper place. The box was 10
be about three feet in length by one foot
and a half in depth and breadth, aud was
to have been sent to Prof. Webster on
Friday, the day after his arrest.
DR.. Webster has been Professor of
Chemistry in Harvard University since
the decease of the late DR.. Gorham. a
period Of over twenty-five years. In this
capacity he is member of the Faculty
of Medicine in the Harvard Medical
School, which has its location in Boston.
He is probably not far from 55 years of
age, although his manners and appear
ance are those of much younger man.
His reputation in his profession is respec-
table, but not brilliant. He is man of
varied accomplishments and of elegant
tastes AS member of society in Boston
and Cambridge, he has always enjoyed
an unusual popularity. His musical tai
ents are of high order. and he has done
much to elevate the standard of musical
taste in Boston. His house has been
distinguished as the seat of generous hos
pitality, where, surrounded by a singularly
lovely family, he has appeared to enjoy
the highest delight in the courteous enter
tainnent of a numerous circle of friends.
With a mild, kind and unassuming dis
position, with eminently social feelings
and manners of uncommon affability, he
probably had not an enemy. His char
acter was free from any stain-he was
the last man in the world who would be
thought capable of committing a crime.
There is no doubt that he labored under
one defect. which may have led him 10
the dreadful deed of Which he is accused.
With expensive habits and love of lux
urv, he had no skill or ability in the
management Of pecuniary affairs. Hence
he is known to have been generally in
state of great embarrassment. We have
it from the best authority, that this has
at times brough him almost into con-
dition of frantic excitement, which led to
the apprehension that some desperate act
might be the consequence.
The deceased was about 60 years Of age.
He belonged to one of the wealthiest and
most distinguished families of his native
city. He had received thorough medi-
cal education in early life, and was much
interested in medical scieEce, but the care
of his large estates induced him to confine
his practice to limited circle. The es-
tablishment of the Hospital for the Insane.
and of the Asylum for the Blind, in the
vicinity of Boston, was greatly forwarded
by the zeal and energy of DR.. Parkman.