Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-03-07
Reported Discovery of DR.. Park
u.an,S BODY.

element in consequence of the discovery oil a
BODY near Roxbury, which is supposed to be that
of the late DR.. Parkman. We publish the Partlc-
ulars as we find them in the Boston Herald OF
Thursday afternoon, promising that the story
would be very pretty only for the ugly circum-
stance that in the pocket Of the deceased was
found small account book with the name OF
/" David M. Cartney, Cambridge" written in it.
From the Boston Herald Of Feb. 2S.
This morning about o'clock, son of MIR.
Heath, who keeps lumber wharf al Pine island,
near Roxbury, discovered in the water near the
beach the dead body of man. He Immediately
gave information of the fact TO Mr.. VIM. II. Hob
ard, clerk IN Mr. Heaths office, who, on visiting
the spot to satisfy himself, in the water beheld,
10 his horror what he then almost dared not give
utterance to. Mr.. Hobard Immediately went to
high sheriff Adams, of Norfolk county, and told
him Of the circumstances of finding the body, but
made allusion to his suspicious concerning
lis Identification. The sheriff proceeded to the
place with several of his officers, and the moment
the body was seen, the exclamation from all was
spontaneous" That's the body Of DR.. Park
man."
The truth of this astounding discovery was so
thoroughly impressed on the minds of all present.
that it was some moments before they concluded
to examine more mnutely the dead figure before
them. AS they did So however, they felt more
convinced of the correctness of their suppositon.
They found that the size Of the body--the long,
a,tenuated limbs, the apparent age, the peculiar
bend Of the body and other striking characteris-
tcs--corresponded exactly with those of the la
mented doctor. High sheriff Adams then sum-
moned an inquest, and proceeded to examine the
clothing, pockets &c. They discovered that the
body was attired in fine suit Of broad cloth,
black pants, dress coat, satin vest, silk crava and
light boots In one Of the pockets of the pants, a
small account book was found in which was
written the name of"Dayid Nj. Cartney,' and some
distance below, on the same page, was the word
' Cambridge" There were, also, in the same
pocket, three keys, and in another yellow silk
pocket handkerchief figured Beyond these ncth-
ing was found calculated to solve the mystery
The body had the appearance of having been in
the water about three months.
Some of the relatives of DR.. Parkman will visit
the Roxbury Almshouse to-day, and we shall pro-
badly be enabled, By to- morrow, to give substan-
tiaton of the above surmises. The flesh was gone
from the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin, which
Of course prevented the recognition ofthe features
but the limbs remained perfect and, after short
consultation. the following verdict was rendered.
That the deceased came to his death from
some cause or causes unknown to the jury" Both
these gentlemen aver that they have strong reas-
ons to believe that the body is none other than
that of the missing doctor.
The body was then conveyed to the Roxbury
House, where it now remains for Identification.
High sheriff Adams and Mr. Hobard were both in
timately acquainted with Mr.. Parkman, and knew
his person WE'LL indeed none could see his singu-
lar bodily formation once, without having it i'm
pressed upon their mind.
The fact of another name being found in the
account book, does not at all remove the impress
sion, for it is well known that DR.. Parkman in
some cases, took the savings bank books, and 9TH
er evidences of money due from some of his poor
er creditors, as security and it is not at all re-
markable that book of the description referred TO,
should be found in his possession.