Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
March latin,
TRIAL OE PROFESSOR JOHN w. WEBSTER,
Charged nth the Murder IF Dr. George Parhnan, on %

MISCELLANEOUS.
TRIAL OE PROFESSOR JOHN w. WEBSTER,
Charged nth The Murder If Dr. George Parkman, on 23d
Norember 1919.
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun.
THIRD DAY-BosToS, March 2l-9, T. NJ.
This morning the crowd in and around the courthouse
dense than and the excitement had evident
Nv increased in all parts Of the city An eager multitude was
in attendance seeking admauce hours before the doors Of
the courthouse open and tho rush for adanco was
truly fearful.
Al O'clock DR.. Webster brought from the Leveret
street rail in carriage in irons the courthouse lie i'm
iediaey took his in the dock and the irons were
moved His step light and elastic and In crossing Ill.
his countcnance seemed calm ana eomposse 10 suc
an extent general remark. he amlary nodded
10 such his friends and acquaintance he recognized
and M one time he slightly smiled He seems regard
what s progressing around him with much more c"hpo
and less apparent interest than is evnced by many oil
the spectators
The countenance the prisoner indicated 10 tho physog
nomst strong animal passion and irascibe temperament
The cheek bones high and the mouth WIN compressed
ps betray great resolution and rnness Of character the
forehead is inclined angular rather low and partially re-
treating; standing below the middle height, and By no
of strong muscular strength HIS general aP
pearance makes favorable impression
Or Charles T jackson the first witness called TO the
stand this morning. He stated that he is chemist By
profession and of those who examined and anay
zed the remains supposed TO be those of Dr. Parsman He
called upon Saturday afternoon December lst and
met Dr.. GRAY and DR.. Lewis the Medical College HAY
ing made the necessary preliminary arrangements Dr. Gay
and himself undertook the chemical OF the investigation
There was submitted them bones and the contents
of small assay furnace He also the remains and did
think they had been used for anatomical purposes
He thought however, that the dissection showed some
anatomical skill because the flesh had been dssec'ed bodily
the ribs down the cartilelesthe cavcle or collar
bone had been disconnected neatly He knew Dr. Parkman
wenhe was literally dry muscular SUBJECT strong So
luton of potash had been applied TO the remain-
The deposition in the hands of the counsel ne said was his
all his hand writing except The titles reates 10 me &C,
found on the staircase. They also detail infinitely the
results of the chemical examination of the remains found in
The College.
Grass Observation-Disclosures How long would 1t take
decompose body in potash
1t would depend on circumstances. IL the body
in small pieces il would soon become. by boiling
liquid like soap
O. How much potash would it take TO dissolve such
body as DR. Parknlans.
A. The body OF d.. Parkman would probably have weigh
I'd 40 pounds, and would have required about one hall
that weight of potash dissovct Less however would
so effect the body destroy the Identity. Nitric acid
would substance dissolve the body bur NOT
the best Il would require for nitric acid about the weight
the BODY dissolve IL thoroughly, bones and all Saw
no vessels the College large enough to dissolve consi
derable quantity flesh by nitric acid. There dark
stains on the stairs down 10 the bora,ory and the side
wall there geensh fluid which seemed 10 have been
spaered there BY being spilled the stairs; ii mos!
abundant opposite the stairs whero the stains Were the dark
est, and towards the bottom OF the siss have known
DR.. Webster some years iamiriy-oeeh on 3ndy terms
with him. a large 1arash knife with silver iaadle ana
sheath shown to witness; he recognised them - the
property of III, prisoners knew Dr. parkn; his height
about the his which was Ave feet eleven incc
The draft Of The furnace in which The bones were found VA,
sufficient have carried oil the odor OF tho burning esh
Witness testified 10 finding gold in the furnace.
Doctor N. c. Keep, sworn-I have practised dentistry
nearly thirty years Knew Dr. George Patkman and have
been his family den,is; since 1925 had block of tesh
shown me- did recognise them set OF teeth that had
made for Dr. Parkman in 1886 The teeth were handed TO
witness These the block which shown
and recognised them DR. Paaans mouth was regular
in respect in he relation of the upper 10 lower jaw
il peculiar that it made an impression on my mind
remember its peculartes with great exactness The crcu-
connected with these two models were somewhat
culia The first question asked me by Dr. Pakmnn when
teeth about be ordered, how long will II take
and the why he asked he said he was ut The medical
college; going be opened certain day when he
should want new teeth and he did order them
unless he could have by that day That time was "a
short, The pecularities OK the mouth made Difficult:
task requiring as much skill as could command. began
possible and paid large portion OF my attention
1t from day to day Saw him frequently whs IL was in
progress consequence oil the sholncss OF the time and
the close attention 10 IT, remember them more distinctly
than ordinary Witness expressed his conviction
that the teeth found We're the same block ne made or DR.
Parkman.
Dr. Keep in his testimony said that he knew the teeth
with comparing them with the mould lie stated that The
order of the natural teeth that SUI remained IN Dr. PARK
mans head agreed with the root o. natural tooth ha was
found adherng the block OF mineral tech Tho front
teeth most injured and somewhat meteo by c intense
heat ~, - ,.,
he had worked for DR.. Parkman lie was very positive IN
his recognition the eet-recognlzng them by the gene
al concura;ion BY hole which is in the place where
they usual make them and by the grinding oil the gum INSIDE
having remembered seeing DR.. Parknian grind them
have NOT the slightest doubt but that TINS IS the same bock
that worked on for DR. Parknian ,
Doctor NoLe assisted Doco! Keep IN making the eeth
Doctor Jeffrey Wynan, professor who had charge CT The
bones found in the furnace, testified at length his 'es
mony wholly chemical. lie testified TO hndin. oiooo
on the slippers and panaloons belonging Dr. Webster
He explained the classification and arrangement OF the
bones
Professor Wyman's testimony very minute and
positive as the remains found being those OF Dr. Park
W, ~ nj
mans Professor Anatomy in the Medical College he at
tended the opening Of the school, and noticed ne"
teeth on that occasion; they white aad long. Dr.
lactnr IN ed
the subject of chemiSy he never had need any
cal subjects he also considered that the remains iouu ma
Gated at the person who separated them did know where
to cut familiar with the form oil D. farkna
he did any particular similarity between them and Dr.
parkman Ny is over that OF DIR. Webster
have heard noise OF the students IN the Deons'ra
tors room G,, ro,i.o officer testified nexHe was pre-
sent when the horax taken from the tea chest and car
ried II in the middle OF the turned over and the
body with the back up. saw hole in the sde'
aud remarked that the size OF knife found in the ten
chest The knife closed when found did not turn over
the body myself; saw some one do H.
This wisss having concluded the Court adjourned at ~
minutes befofI7 p. NJ, unit! Tomorrow morning
Our correspondent saws the testimony OF Drs heep ana
Wman was nd Was that m has carried the e'hV'0n 'n"'
the body to get ia court can hardly be
imagined Tickets are ns l1sas6 he privileged parties
na ,as the ,ns, crowd
come Personal collisions also occurring mS W Over
Instances Of high prices being oeed for ,en
of admission are numerous. 80.
cence of Dr. Webster The conflicting testimony OF
medical Witnesses is looked upon favorable omen Oh
acGual. ,, 80 .~,,
There are hundreds of ladies among the crowd eagerly
seeking admission into court as the men,
A, the adjournment Dr. Webster bore more deecied ap
pearance than he has yet exhibited He talks but little TO
the persons around him. and seems 10 keep MS a''enoh
fixed upon the witnesses.
The trial. believed will las, until Tuesday or "ednes
day next.
SOBER SECOND THoUGHT.-The ship California
Packet got underway the yesterday morniHS anu
went TO sea with a smart n. W. wind young ana
handsome ladv passenger belonging Maine not re!s
,h morton OF the ship and considering il but foreaste OF
b, she would have endure the long and perilous voy
zoe resoutely insisted upon coming ashore with the po
h in vain attempted dissuade her, telling her il was as
,n nc her lie was worth 70 leave the ship in his little
.noa In midday But nothing could alter her resolution
and the pilot had got into his canoe man s