The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-12-22
From he ~ o. Bulletin.
THE BOSTON MURDER

win 'he 'u'''eF development Of sitepn
stances attending this mysterious .a.i,
impression gathers strength Of Prof. W.bs.,
gait. The murdered victim wa n. .
most3respeCtatle citizens Of Boston. i
trio habits, immense wealth, said to b. v.,l
half a million Of property, and in he Nh,
carrying large sums Of money about Ii, I,
son, punctilious in business. and uno,,,,,,
tiously charitable. Doctor Webster \,
fessor Of Chemistry in the Medical CoIleg, !.
tachedto the University Of Cambridge holi,,
high rank in society and remarkable Il,
a~miability Of his disposition.
THE following is a summary Of The ,bernl
cumstances which attach strong su,uta,
Prof. Webster. ezr ,g'T,t-
DR.. Parkman called at the Medical Cou,,
on the day that he disappeared, and Ftit,
Nov. %, was admitted 10 see Dr., W,ba.l
and as Mr.. Webster states was paid ths M
OF $3.50 by him to cancel a mortgage. Bit
appears that a person who wished 10 @, M
Parkman, and who saw him 60 into dc 10,
pital, waited outside for Consid cradle lNa
Of time, but DR.. Parkman did not come Oh
and he finally went away again.
That afternoon Dr.. Webster was in biz snd
several hours with his door locked, sDd he
supposed to have staid there all night dufp
which time two barrels Of fire kinding did
appeared, and the heat from bis room vas u
intense as to be noticed by some Of The inmate
Of the College. Then as to the 6udIngof III
body, the place is unusual, there being u
ular receptacle for subjects; no one had actsi
10 it but the doctor; there was found In III
grSte Of his room, in addition to The article
stated above, mineral teeth and what are sGE
posed 10 be pieces Of q watch.
"The only portion of the body discovds
was the left leg and a portion Of theIruDt
.lNH
tached to it. and il wa sdiscovered Ia the vSu
connected with PROT. Webslcr's private roat
"a place where no human remains Of the v
secting knife were ever known e De l0'oTq
"The Professor has had an unusual hTs \
ing on in his furnace for several days pa'I
and particles of gold and silver, and hunl!
teeth. were discovered in the furnace u
Parkman it il said, carried gold "aisD' al
usually a small quantity Of silver com !" Y
pocket. d]@ '..t
"some portions Of the clothing nave 0''
found in the Hospital building, which 10y
with tire dress worn by DR.. Parkman, wAsa \
was last seen.
"Ptofessor Webster's apartment was y N
opposite wing Of the building from 'Na' WI
for dissecting purposes, and inefe T'
known reason why a human BODY, %eo
| thereof, should be in or about inc p'ep'''''
"He was intensely excited On las o''''s
of his arrest, and gave way to V'0'f9s ~
nations. Among other Language y
lar import, it is currently stated NAV y !
the following-sCan il be that 'Ns' 'DI n
scamp Supposed to refer to so'F' ss''HF''
has betrayed me?' nrae
i" In his own labratOy has Oess I,
chest in the bottom Of whichs govern
tar, was found further portions q y, ",
wAll the body has now been EOop4 N
head feet and arms. The PeIlse N,
they have further information as''ns ~ \,
cused. which will not be made P.y. .s.s,l
the C%orOnor's jury sit. A nnmOsla \ ..,I,tl
and physicians are now engss' NH
the ashes in the CRATE Of tho To0nl' 4 v
the recovered fragments q inc ~ =,
true position. 1.-THE military W.. I'd
night, but no disturbances TOOK 4. Nd
the peculiar shape of the limbs al's, :. n
were put together, there Is no dOuO ' ~
it was the body of Dr.. Parkn'an.