The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-07-11

previously intended use OF them that sugges-
ted and mixed itself with the idea The 9TH
er application. doubt even now TO which
use they would have been applied; had
not used the hooks at the time of the liscov-
cry. The tap put into the tea chest was ta-
ken from barrel of it that had been In the
laboratory for some time; the bag of tan
brought in on Monday, was not usedE it be-
longed to quantity obtained by mea long
time ago, for experiments in tanning, and
was sent in by the family to get it out of the
way. Its being just sent in at that time was
accidental Twas not aware that ] had put my
knife in the chest the stick found in the
saucer of ink was for marking coarse dia-
grams on cloth; the bunch of filed keys had
been used long ago by me in Front Street,
and thrown carelessly in drawer never
examined them, and do not know whether
they would fit any of the locks of the College
or not; ifthere were other keys fitting doors
with which had nothing to do, suppose
they must been all duplicat 8, or keys OF for
mer locks, left there by the mechanics or
janitor; know nothing about them, and
should never be likely 10 notice them among
the mul,itudes of articles, large and small, of
all kinds collected in my rooms; the Janitor
had furnished me with key to the dissect-
ing room, for The admission of medical
friends visiting the College, but had never
used it. The nitrate acid on the stairs was
not used TO remove spots of blood, but was
dropped by accident.
When the officers called on me On Friday,
the 30th, was in doubt VIII ether was un-
der arrest or whether more. strict search Of
my rooms was TO be had, the latter hypo-
thesis being hardly less appalling than the
former. When found that we went over
Crage's Bridge, thought the arrest most
probable; when l found that the carriage
was stopping at the Jail, was sure of my
fate. Before leaving the carriage took a
dose of strychnine fro my pocket and swal-
lowed it. had prepared it in the shape of
a pill before left my laboratory on the 23d.
| thought could not bear 10 survive detect
ion. thought it was large dose The
state of my nervous system probably defeat.
ed its action partially. The effects of the
poison were terrible. beyond description; il
was III operation at tho coiIose. and before
went there, and most severely afterward.
wrote but one of the anonymous letters
produced al the trial-lhe one nailed at East
Cambridge. The little bundle referred to In
the letter detained BY the jailor, contained
only bottle of nitric acid for domestic use
| had seen it stated in newspaper that l
purchased quantity of oxalic acid, which it
was presumed was TO be used in removing
blood stains. wish the parcel 10 be kept
untouched that it may be SHOWN, if there
should be occasion, what it really was that |
had purchased. have drawn up in separ-
ate papers an explanation of the use inten-
ded TO make of the blood sent for on Thurs
day, the 23d, and of the conversation with
Liulefield about the dissecting vault. think
that Pettee, in his testimony at the trial, put
TOO strongly my words about having settled
with DR.. p. Whatever did say of the kind
was in III the hope should be able 10 paci-
fly DR.. P. and make some arrangement with
him, and was said in order TO quiet Pettee,
who was become restive, under the soIicita-
stated some of the facts recorded above on
the 23d of Nay, this question, with all the
earnestness, solemnity and authority of tone
that DR.. Putnam was master oil, was address
ed him: Dr. Webster, in all probability your
days are numbered, you. cannot, you dare
not speak falsely TO me now; you must not
die with lie in your mouth-so prove to
yourself that your repentance for the sins of
your past life is sincere; tell me the truth
then, a confidence TO be kept secret during
your lifetime and as much longer as my re-
gard for the happiness of your family shall
seem TO me to require, and the interest of
truth and justice TO permit; search TO the
bottom of your heart for the history of your
motives, and tell me, before God, did it ever
man, that his death, if you could bring it to
pass, would be of great advantage to you, or
at least that personal injury to him might
possibly be the result of your expected con-
ference with him2 AS dying man / charge
you to answer me truly and exactly, CT else
be silent Had you not such a thought
"No, neverw said he, with energy and feel
ing, 'as live, and as God is my witness,
never was no more capable of such a
thought than one of my innocent children
never had the remotest idea of injuring Dr.
p. until the moment the blow was struck.
DR.. P. was extren ely severe and sharp,
the most provoking of men, and am irriti-
BILE art passionate. A quick. handed and
brief violence Of temper has been besett-
ing sin of my life. l was an only child,
much INDUCED, and have never acquired
the control over my passions that ought to
have acquired early, and the consequence
is all this" But you notified DR.. .Parkman
to meet you at a certain hour, and told him,
you would pay him, when you knew you
had not the means! No, he replied, did
not lei him would pay him, and there is
no evdenceht 10 him SO, except my
own words after his disappearance and after
had determined to take the ground that
had id him, those words were miserable