Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-12-22
THE nOsToN MYsTERY.

Boston, is creating so much excitement in that
city. we give the following accoun, Of all the cir
cumstances yet developed, from the Boston Jour.
nal;
The city was throwa into state of tie most
intense eScitementihis morniag,hy The announce.
men, that Prot. John W. Webster, of Cambridge,
had heeu arrested and committed to Levereit ST.,
Jail upon suspicion of having been the murderer
OF Dr.. George Parkman, who very mysterousy
disappeared during the afternoon Of Friday. 23j
ulL The excitement remains undated, and IN
fact, is hourly increasing. At almost every cor,
ner and in various parts OF the city, groups OF
persons have been, aud still are, engaged in dis
cussing and specializing upon the facts that have
alrea1y come 10 fight as well as upon the thous
and aud one rumors, for which there Is very H.
tie II ANY foundation
SO Ear a. can be ascertained, il appears that
Mr. Ephraim Liltlefeld, who resides at the Med.
ical College in North Grove street. had been
impressed with the belief ever since it was as.
certained that DR.. Parkman entered the College
building on Friday, Of last week, that he never
left it living, or that his body had been removed.
Actuated by this helief& also becoming strength
ened in his conviction, Mr.. Litllehed cut Il hole
through the wall OF the college, so as to give
him access to a basement room directly UNDER
meath Prof Wehsters private chemical depart.
ment" From this apartment door opened at
the head OF a stairway leading to the basement
room This door, it is now, stated, has never
! been known to have been opened by any person
excepting Mr.. Webster. Upon gaining access
/ to the basement room, Mr. Littlefeld found there.
| in the right leg and small portion Of the lower
part Of the body of man, This circum stance
being immediately made known to the proper au.
/ thorites, a search of the apartment occupied by
I Prof Webster was instituted, which resulted in
1 the finding OF bones aud parts of bones belong
ing to human body which had apparently been
recently burnt so thai the flesh and cords were
entirely consumed.
These facts, in addition TO the one that Prol.
Websters apartment was in the opposite wing
Of the building from that used for dssecting pur~
poses, aud there being no known reason why a
human body or any part thereof should be in or
about the premises, were deemed sufficient to
warrant bis arrest. Accordingly, officers Clapp
| aud Starkwea,her were despatched in Il private
carriage to the residence Of Prof Webster, in
Cambridge, last evening, and made the arrest n
bove stated. This has been done, although the
part of the body found has not yet been identified
as portion OF that Of DR.. parkrnan's and il is
a matter of considerable doub. if il can be so
identified
Ii Is also stated as an unusual fact, that during
the pas, six OF eigh, days fire has been con
stantly kept burning in the furnace III the apart
menl occupied by Prof Webster, and that for I
long time previous no fire whatever had been II
his room. The foregoing is believed to be sub
stanlaya correct statement OF the main feature
OF this melancholy affair.
The public may rest assured that no exerlon
will be spared by the authorities TO silt this mat
ter 10 the bottom, and in the meantime II is du'
10 Prof Webster, who has heretofore maintained
high standing in the community to SUSPEND
ludgmen, in relation to this affair until an inHes
legation has taken place.
Since the above was in type. we learn that VI
Webster ordered at the store Of Mr.. Waterman
s3 and IS CornhiIl, box TO be made Of sou
tin, soddefed light with the exception OF tn
cover. aud that To be made so that It could be cas-
lily soidered on in It's proper place. | his 10
was to be abou, three feet in length, by one foe
) aud half IN depth and WIDTH and was direcle
to be sent yesterday 10 Prof. Webster, but wheth
"r to his apartment at the college, or his resi-
: dence at Cambridge, We did not learn.
Another TACT reported to the authorities IT, tina
among The ashes in the furnace Of Mr.. Webster
room al the college, there have been found PAL
a tices Of melted silver and gold. Also part
! the lower jaw bone of human being, one Q
: more of the teeth in which is filed with gold /
J. peculiar manner at the edge correspondent
y precisely with those of DR. Parkman. These
7, with other circumstances which are being brongl
u 10 light, give dark complexion to the matter
k far as Prof Webster IS concerned, and togethe
IS with some other incautious and iniamator
e statements published in some Of the penny pa
IS pers have created some excite ment against IN
Il medical institution in North Grove street.
Threats Of demoshing the building have bee
e uttered in the heat Of the moment, by some u
: dividuis; but no serious approximations are te
IN that the peace Of the city will be disturbed
We understand, however, that Mayor Bigelo
, has adopted the most energetic measures TO 81
i press at a moments warning any rolous procee
!. ings.
/. Prof Webster remains in jail, and Is IN u
deepest state Of excitement--so much SO th
, physicians have pronounced it unsafe to bril-
, him out at present for examination
N A strong police lorcJ is IN attendance al =
4 college, and all persons are denied admittance.
~ A number oil chemists and Physicians are e
n gagged in analysing the ashes found in the gra
h. Of the room.
The inquest will commence on Wednesd
8. next. The police assert that they have inrth
e. information against the accused, which will i
n. be divulged until The sitting Of the coroners
lie quest
st From the peculiar shape Of the limbs, I
IL ter they had been put together, there IS
de little doubt but that they belonged 10 Parkman
". The accused this morning II very quiet a
o. composed
,r The military we're out last night. but no d
Of turbance took place. .,..
BEAUTIFUL TnoUGHT Some author, we
III member 10, who, informs US how we Decor
a indebted for the Red Rose. They we're all
fa~ a pure and spoiless white when in Eden they !
bat spread out their leaves 10 the morning sunlIC