Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-29

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TRIAI. OF PROFESSOR JOHN ". WEBS III

m, =, m, adjournment Of the Court last evening:
Erasus Clapps testimony coniinued-"as desieu NY ~
b shal 10 search every house could into IN a
neghoorhood Medical College, the he" jan anu E IL"
vacant land about it, took police officers tece a nu
and entered the east end of the College we were acco
panied by Little.eld We first tried one OF tc d +
doors then went up the lecture room aooT anu ioul
fastened Leel raped ,d wmg n wished to look over
the College He said that the police haa 'aoI 81 - him
foA bnt ii wished 10 do 50 we coli. :; u ~
we,ster cannot Tor moment oeieVe IL - III
ssa,ch vour roons-we do il to satisfy others WINE
hy the table asked him when he hao seen ~
parkmin last he said that Dr. Pakman was thcie 9 ~,
dav NV 23 iha, he there by appointment; sNeu
hin, how money paid Dr. Parkman; ne sau sf'' W.
'' ,Ilsr, asout the cents; asked him when ne wen,
aw from there; said he took W tie money ana 49,
nm, and ne had not seen him since looked al e ua,N
room and while doing 50 ne slld nc kept J 5n,edi
S&gs therc IN ide search there wae"et aua as
&ly want down into laboratory. some inquiry , ma
tbs p.vy Key ant some one showed me the
49, 1ing into hs store room While lmade on, inc ml'
linus left Dr. Webster in charge OF o'ncers % 6nd the
and Smear After he was committed wel " d Nm,
Marshall did not succeed in finding him uni io a Ia
AT the College with DR.. Webster in charge VI , naurv
GERS; they in the laboratory; mere was @ the door
Ear ,he kew 10 unlock the pvy; urea " ope, W. 80
9th ,h mixer and the lock fell off, was not aware e,
that had key that would unlock ne p,s d IN Professor
Sunday recoected the keys that had iounu IN 49, -
1WS.,,s nocke, then got those KEYS and went GOWN "
,hs Cleye went 10 the shelf where iaid me iocA VI H..
nryy and found there's screwed 1t on, ana ne AI a
p. s,,s5 IT. saw Coroner Pratt and Jailor Andrews
in the laboratory when DR.. Webster was there rb
The witness here detailed the search MADE. ae
fo,m,l 40 far as DR. Wehster premises were conccfhed
had heard no suspicion and could conceive none went anu
examined the vault letting light down. mere VIZ -
~, n. seen of any size afterwards searched me tos
"a nanr oheI places very thoroughly On Friday. SUN
November | was summoned to the Medical ,oieSe, r
there the Marshal Dr. blseiow oiees ab through
holm and Others; the first one 10 Pn IN. s
the hole where tho remains lay; we went from inc az; @
into the aboraory there was behind table, wio h ,
ace when was there before, tea chest coVeeu WIN III
cs IS soan stone and some minerals them Littehe
helped me TO lift off the cover, and putting my ,'all
into the tea chest brought up piece OF haIo coa' w
hat and
was then directed so over to Cambridge ana .e ~;
Professor Webster entered s Gentleman out; passed
INFO the entry with Dr. W. told him we were gong 10 e.h
the College still further and wished him TO be present. NJ
went in and put on his and boots ana came WIN me-
was not 10 tho house two minutes; after he got OUT he WISH
ed 70 90 back To get his KEYS but said was not
~ for had keys with which we coud ger mo y
in the COLLEGES we spoke OF efforts TO hnd pr fifAiih'
H. Webster noin,ed 10 Cambridgeport and said there
was a lady over there who knew something hoo"' IT,
and proposed 10 go there; told him we would 90 hal some
,hr inns. when we came 10 Brighton DR. Webster said the
driver was going the wrongs told HIM the drlveI "o"u n
his way there's last, coming 10 the JAIL eo GU, anu
opened the coach door; said gentlemen VIII You peas 10
yet out here heard remark from any one t we were
In the JAIL when DR.. Webster spoke rst ana 'a'u, '"na
half round 10 me- "hat does all this meant lrephed you
remember Dr. Webster called your attention 10 tue
soundngs and below the bridge ana We nave uone
looking for Dr. Parkmanyou now IN CUSTODY chaiSeu
Win hs murder" Dr. Webster here articuatcd some hall
senences and then asked me if would send Tor MS aiy
told him thought had better not; ne wished me 10 SEM
for soms of his friends but decned he began TO ak 10
me- about the crime of which he accused but advised
him not TO do So then asked Dr. Webster 10 permit me 70
see if he had articles about him improper 20 90 carried
into the Jail; took from him gold watch one omnibus
ticket case wallet in which were the papers showed 70 INC
Jury two dollars and ortyhvc cents and ouncn OF keys
one of which marked prlvv; ued thetn a up III
handkerchief and locked them up nj.
Charles " Little student, testified to having mel Park
man on the 23d November nqurng for Webster mouse
Seth Potter and John B. Dana bank officers tesnea 70
many money OF DR. Webster, which IL neeE
corroborative evidence bot went FAR to prove 'at
could not have had the which ne said he PAID PARK
man This fact sent shuddcf through the court room
Jas H. Blake nephew O, Tie late Dr. PaiSn'an' TOOK
part in the search that made for him on SUNDAY after
went near the Eas; end of the College and stood there
talking with police officer While there pr wooster came
from the COLLEGE and took bv hand he had no over
coat on; il was cloudy day, with cold easeTy Winds ne
said that Saturday evening he read IN the
the disappearance; he on purpose to noy he ia
that he the gentleman who went to Dr. rs house on IN
dav morning 10 have meeting that day, at hallpas
O'clock He further said that parkman met him al the hour
appointed Dr. Webster said that he paid him the amount
of note 1883 whatever il was that he Webster kept the
note Dr. p. said he would go to East Cambridge anu ois
charge the mortgage. He said we al knew Dr 7; 70 oe
an honorable man. andI trusted him with H. Dr Webster
appearance at this very PECULIAR he held me by
the all the time never knew him I" do 80 before;
thing Of thai sort DR. " said Il kept the note and trusted
hin, to go Cambridge and discharge the mortgage
deed" go
Rev Dr. Francis parkman sworn.-I nm brother OF the
late Dr. parkman; have known Pr w. Tor great many
years. knew him man and gentleman down 10 'he 'ne
of nv brother disappearance called about Two months
before to marry hs daughter and bapse his grand child
On the Sunday afternoon after my brothers disappearance
We
church when about ocock Dr. Webster Games Immediate
y upon entering room and almost without the cistoha
nv situations nc said have TO you that saw your
brother Friday afternoon, about one and hall CLOCK
and paid him II was then SAID by MIS- farKh
or myself certain which, nen you are the gentle
man that called Georges house and made an appointment
with him at half past nine O'Clock" He said he and
should have called sooner but did not see the notice un
Saturday evening" and he thought at an earlier hour VIC
mign, be At church said Dr. Webster glad to
YOU had fars that the man who made the ap-
pontncn Rad betrayed hin 10 his naIn lie sald that s
roLp no ,l,iS II
ASKED him ii certain Of the time; he sad he was Tor
his lecture closed O'Clock ana he waited oE my brother
80 minutes asked him ii brohe. had any papers with
him. he had boon said 10 have been seen win papers
He said that he had papers, and that IL took out
and dashed his zen across with great violence ta
nc men said nc would 20 10 Cambridge 10 cancer tnc mort
gao Dr. WEBSTER sad lie had not been 10 CaioFd9e Ia
see but intended 10 TO see whether The inor'gas. was
cancelled. d.! Ne5s's conduct IN That interview s'Tuc"
me very much tine; III ne"ousy excited; com
nlenced In busting Immediately Oh entering the
room should call business visit; he expressed no su
plcion mysterious disappearance and no sympathy
in grief the ueness OF his manner what struck
was the absence OF tenderness such as supposed "ouu
be natural in such should say he was there from
10 to IL minutes. cannot distinctly say whether nc wore
an overcoat, bnt l think ne did not NV brothers haos
remarkable with rega.d 10 punctuaty ne was 'hc
most punctua Of mankind he was aoou, great oen ou
almost invariably home ut his regular meals re 'u
and daughters the latter had been great nVau IL
very anxious FOR her and much with her ms son was
in Europe never knew my brother 10 use what might DC
called pyoiana language he would express himself strongly
when moved, though he was not an Irritable man; Out
never knew him 10 utter profane word
Boston, Tuesday, March 26, evening.
Things begin look da for the prisoner this morning
and the hopes OF the public that he will be acquitted have
almost expired since the evidence Of Yesterday afternoon
The Developments in regard DR.. Wcbs,ers pecunary
transactions showing that he could not have had the money
which he said had the time he alleges he paid Dr.
parkman Is the darkest damnns feature in the
case The prisoner brought In this morning Tc minute
before o'clock looking much brighter ihan ne dia is'
night under the cloud % evidence and The howng oil IN,
mob outside. ,, ~
Ralph Smith sworn.-l am in the liquor business my
place If business is in Exchange and have had deal
incs with Prof Webster. letter was here shown witness
and hu was asked he had received IL thought nc ac
though he had marked 1t according 10 his usual pracce
ne was owing me- wished 10 close inc account ana wrote
10 him 10 thar effect, and this was his reply .o
"CAMBRiooE, Oct; 9Th, lSl9.
wv S. Smith, Esq.-Dear Sir, ! will call and pay your
bill on receiving the fees from medical students on the
Isl of November until about which time Nil beg your IN
duleence Your obedient servant, J. w. WEBSTER
Samuel P. Fuller sworn.-I am police oihcer-on sun,
day went with Mr. Thompson 10 the Register OF DesdS
Office 10 see whether the mortgage taken up the clerk
told me he did not DR. PaSman and he could not tell
whether the mortgage aken he told me could vet!
easily yet at the record; the clerk and myself we 10 "
Wsbste,s little after dark; called aud asked HIM lor the
Dr parsman had cancelled; lie