The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-11

The PARKMAN DIsArrEARANoK AT BosroN-
Probable ATarder.--The mails yesterday broughta
horrible relation Of the disappearance Of DR.. Park
man. 1t even appears probable that he was muir
dered, under circumstances Of extraordinary mys-
terry, and BY 4 person Of standing and character,
wholly above the chances Of suspicion, except from
the force OF chain Of strong circumstances. Read
ing the reports, vague as they are we are reminded
of the similar cases of murder, within few years.
bv persons Of good character and standing for mon
ev such as, Colt Of New York, Coolidge Of Maine,
and Epes Of Virginia The following telegraphic
despatch is to the Baltimore Sun, dated
BosToN, Saturday, Dec. 1.
More about Dr. PdrkdR aud Prot. Febste-Gfrsgt Err
esGstA great sensation has been caused in this city by the
arrest Of Dr. John Webster Professor Of Chemistry Mas
saehusets Medical College Parts OF body supposed 70 be
that Of Dr. Parkmqn Nb9 has been missing lQE several days
have been found in Prot W eoser % % closet 1ooI
found in the crate of his 1t rumoed also that Park
sF has been locked in his room much during the past
few days The last time PaTman was seen he was going in
shows his arkman receipt for it. dated on the afternoon
which Pafkman last seen. He cannot tell what kind Of
10 one admits having seen Parman after he entered the
College except Webster, who he saw him in Cambridge
II required four 70 hold Webster when he was arrested
The authorities are preparing 70 aeG1 any
that they be called out on moment warning, should Il
he evidence addueed is thought sufficient to hold him
trial provided the remains found on his premises can be iden
hfed as those Of DIR. Parkman.
Other dispatches give different account of the
place in which these remains were discovered
} One says, in DR.. Websters laboratory; another
'under the Medical College, of which he was pro.
fessor"
The following letter, written 10 the Washington
Republic before this discovery gives some accOun
of the personal traits of the deceased and the cir
eumstances OF his disappearance:
A DR. PARKMAN.-You have seen how much occupied gu
PaFman of this city, who disappeared on the d instant
has not been heard Of since The most thorough and ecen
reward Of 49, 900 has been offered for his discovery if alive,
been otred for he discovery OF his dead body Charles rive
has beendragged the woods and IN the
town and village in New England, andeyery imaginable
J. sorted TO or the puFp4i OF obtaining some clue to his ia
Dr. Pakman was one Of onr weabest CITIZENS ts Rr9
p oil Carving large sums of money about his person. gent
man who once him for 81 0OO tells that Dr..
- There Just the sum- On examination, the gentem'
IN had numerous poor from whom he made his coecto
himself He puncthousi in his business habits but besto
he ed much charity unOstenatous politician on
stopped him the street and aaked him to subscribe flu
for firing salute in honor Of some party victory Just St
8iI, V seV tbr5HgR dark doorway and Nd three nights
cketty stairs the Doctor tapped at door which was open
'ty by wreched, paetaced child poor woman, apparent
me 10 the last stage OCOnsumptOn, sitting proppe be
ty and eebly attempting upon shirt. There no
ne ny; s'pe' t = - NJ iia Nm, e +s, oa
Won may either IRE ii ayyay ia powder or give it 10 this p,
as woman; won't attempt to bias YOU. The Doctor dar
No of the and down stairs leaving the nonpussed
Of ~ o ss M tstioO of he nancy He denosted
ing the hands Of the sufferer and departed wiser
The last authenc trace OF Dr. r. IS That he was seen
ifs GIagie oFaFe Ea9ay IN Gonpa9s wv apor
nal relied upon, is quite positive his identity. The Ishu
paid the Doctors toll; not improbable trait, II the Doc
were going his companions business DR., PaTkman
~ been subjected in past years to slight alterations OF mind
@ time, believe bis property taken out Of his char
The prevailing belief however, this instance among tn
w who knew him best is, that he has been murdered If he
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