Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-12-12
TRAGEDY IN BOSTON.

| On the Odd Of November last, DIR. George Park
man, OF Boston, gentleman of high standing and
great wealth disappeared in a mysterious manner,
and circumstances have led TO the belief that no has
/ been murdered by DIR. J. w. Webster. a professor
in she Medical Department of Harvard University
Dr. w. is connected by mayiage with some Of HE
| weathiest and most distinguished families of Bos-
ton and is an uncle Of Mr.. Prescott the historian
lie is about fifty two fifty three yea rs Of are ami
has wife ana children. lie has hitherto borne an
unbemished reputa,ion. although known 20 be &C.
casionaIly embarrassed in his pecunary affairs.
The reliable facts brleity these: Professor
Webster testified in regard 10 Dr. Parkman, that
the latter had been 10 him at the Medical College,
III North Grove street, ON Friday, the Gay Of The
mysterious disappearance. Professor Webster had
then and there paid him Si70 the amount &c nv RI
gage; and, according Professor Webser's STORY.
The missing man had left him, saying he would 70
10 cambridge and have the mortgage cancelled =
Out III appears there was an individual waitlny In
see DIR. Parkman issue from the College and that
after tarrying long in vain he departed. Other per-
sons say they saw the Doctor go in, but did no, see
nm cone cut aud IL pretty certain that ali an
lhen'ic trace of Dr. Parkman ended at The Medical
College.
lhs circumstance was sufficient TO excite the
vigilance Oi the police, and for some DAYS the c,l-
lege was watched. Several apartments were ais,
searched, but nothing found to excite suspcion-
an apartment, which was not searched however
was the private room OF Professor Webster. from
The chimney of which very heavy smoke was seen
Issuing the whole OF Friday night. Two barrelsof
piich-plne kIndlings are said to have disappeared
aoo"t the same time in very rapid and unaccount-
aoie manner. The result WAS, that Mr.. Lt,leiield
Janiior pi The establishment, had his suspicious ex
ci'ed and breathing through the partition wall t,e
vault under The private laboratory of Professor NJ
IN the basement of the building he there discovered
leg and part OF the trunk of a human corpse The
place being one where parts of bodies procured
Tor dissection were ever known TO be thrown the
gravest suspicious Were naturally nj once awakened
Mr. Lltilcheld having made his disclosures TO the
police, warrant for tho arrest of the Professor was
at once issued. and he was accordingly arrested at
his house at Cambridge. He is said 10 have mani
Tested the iniensest excitement, and TO have been
betrayed into eXclanations calculated to give coun
tenance to the painful suspicious abroad. 1t was
with difficulty that he could be taken from his house
to the carriage in attendance.
Examinations of the most thorough character
were made at the Medical College and they result,
ed IN developments of most affecting cha racter-
The ashes OF human bones were found in the fur
mace, together with particles OF gold and buttons
supposed 10 have belonged to DIR. Parkman Some
false teeth were discovered, which will be n mus,
material link in the chain of Identification The
popular excitement was intense, and crowds gath
cred ronad the Medical College. threatening TO level
1t with the earth. large police however took
possession of the building, and the disturbance was
qnelled
The high position, both Of the accused party and
his victim, renders this of the most exciting ca
SeS that have ever been known in Boston For
many days It Will be the sole topic of conversation
II the circumstances related are true money III.
root of all evil, will prove to have been at the hot
tom Of this Internal affair.