Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-29

DIR. Webster's Trial.
DIR. WEBSTER was put on his trial in Boston on the
10th inst.
The counsel for the Government is J. H. CLIFFORD,
ESQ, Attorney General assisted by GEORGE BEMIs,
Esq for the defence, Hon. PL1NY MERRICK and E.
D. SOBER.
jury having been empannelled, the case was
opened by Mr.. Clifford, in a speech of two hours
long. The speech was confined to a succinct state
ment of the facts in possession of the Government
These facts he averred established two propositions
one, that DIR. Parkman had been murdered the 9TH
err. that Dr. John Webster committed the deed.
The first witness examined was Charles NJ. Kings
lev Dr. Parkman's agent. Had never known Dr.
Parkman to be absent from dinner. Parkman left
home on Friday at II O'Clock. Witness commenced
searching for him Saturday at o'clock. Traced
him to the Medical College. Relates the finding of
the remains in the tea chest and privy, but could
not swear to their being DR.. Parkman's. Dr. Web
ster terribly affected when arrested and also on
being shown the remains at the Medical College.
Robert Shaw: DR.. Parkmars brother-in-law, be-
leved the remains were Parknans, but should not
have known them if he had not known Parkman to
be missing.
On the second day, the jury, accompanied by coun-
sell made an examination ofthe College. u S. Marshal
deposed to having issued warrant for DIR, Webster.
Jabez Pratt Coroner testified to Dr. Websters agita
ton on being arrested and also on the finding Of
bones and pieces Of metal in his laboratory.
Dr. Strong knew Parkman we'll Saw the parts
of body at the College. Thought it had been open
ed by some who had seen post mortem examina-
tions. Was told that there was perforation made
by knife. Though from the looks of it that it had
been made upon living body There was differ
ence in cuts made in living and dead fesh from the
greater elasticity of the former
| Dr. Ainsworth, Demonstration of Anatomy, deposed
that the remains were not those of subject which
had been used for the purpose of dissection. He
kept record of all subjects All subjects used fol
anatomical purposes, were njected with a ehemica
fluid to preserve them. These remains were not.
THIRD DAY.-Dr. Jackson, Chemist sworn Hac
beencaled the remains found at the college
strong solution of caustic potash had been applied
to the remains. Knew DR.. Parkman, who was
dry, muscular subject, weighing about 14O pounds
About one-half his own weight of potash would hav
been necessary to dissolve him.
DR.. c. N. Keep, Dentist, swore to having made
) block of teeth for Dr. Parkman, which block wa
that which was found in Webster's furnace. TIL
He knew it by certain peculiarities of shape, an
circumstances at the time of making, had impresse
those peculiarities on his mind. Dr. Noble who ha
assisted Dr. Keep in making the block of teeth ais
, identified them-beyond doubt.
Professor Wyman testified infinitely and positivel
to the remains found being those of Dr. Parkmar
DR.. Holmes remembered having seen Dr. Parl
: mans teeth. They were white and long VIM [
Eaton, police officer, was present when the thora
n was taken from the tea chest. There was a hole
it. which was the size of knife found in the tea ches
FOURTH DAY.-Ephraim Littlefeld, janitor Of th
College, swore to having been present at an aterc;
ton between Webster and Parkman, in regard ,
some money matters, in Webster's room, on the Mo,
b day preceding Parkmans disappearance. Saw Parl
= man come into the College Friday, near 2 G
clock On the afternoon of Friday, went through tt
College to put things to rights, but found Webster
room locked, and could not get in, although Webst
J was in it and walking about
: Saw DR.. Webster Sunday Webster asked hi
# he lad DIR. Parkman in the latter mart of Ia
week. Said be had. Webster asked witness wbe
he saw Parkman, and where he was going Witne
5 said he him coming towards the College on F,
e day about halfpast o'clock. Webster struck
Il cane the ground and said that was the very tin
he had paid him four hundred and eighty-three DR.
L lars and sixty cents. He said he had counted Il
1t money down to DR.. Parkman in his lecture roo,
'e' when Parkman grabbed the money and ran out