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


I'M ii i, ,!sre ~ a.,d,,.ng else aisfrs"h .' h.,
n;rs ,yer ana sy hole tho left breasts ionin'
IN. knife would iii the hole very wei '!ic =, a., some
a ~, ,.ith III, L,r an officer was gong W y Lo
IL" - bur / fo,bd i, and told him 10 let ever !,'i'S "
I In, Coroner came; found kidne! III '' ,,ntr,
der the range; some bed clothes, Two nv were
,r were found i'll the laboratory und'f .'e .a'.' VI. al.
~, a,. had care, OF the rooms for i've Weths az
ui;,,d no man without wue. Pass i,o. ;, ~ il,
,l ar MAYOR; was ordered t" wd'ch me hoo ~ ,ras
M 80 s,., be took; the hole in the pivy sea, Wa
nine and three forts inches wide; we , @ hro by
through but it would n'i s2 ,c i,n,cn, to see if noise
iI b hoard from the laboratory IN Di. folucs ~ ne
roon,; we tried by haloes ana o M ,ccurc room,
being III Tue I rom one the other The tea ches
ho'is cou ~ -, IN. witness and he identified II; !. was
one of the tales, Kind o YEA c'''S' ''N'
lead in IL as lar S ISSUED The hole in the privy scat
~. tried several of see wneIe a, yas taken IN;
N1 ~ ~, ~ , ni ,,eted held Ic hoaN ahu ',ei
".vis: we found a bag ol tan inI ' sJ IT, BoIeman
| tnal Tho tnifa was shut wileh iounu = -
parcel w, i,tcted were present remember
% hy y,s discovered II was on SATURDAY III .le
,arnnon n few minutes before o'' Wv ~ 49, cons
fono 'ie pi. r, dav except what brushed on with
No. L. ,, ,nor,x stood cornewlse In the lea chcsi, 'e
ny laai' | ao, ami 10 Cambridge with one Thompson;
nGcS emu up I'm be,ore have seen him since I'M
uu ~. rial narked him that DR. Webster acted very
singular did know 81, sax s suspec,eJ him.
was much excited when we searched on TUESDAY
on inquiry being made about The prvy 9unI some r
n in frcsh ink They looked though they had been
written five or six wees. . ~ = norbow If the
,, H. por.mnn ! took active part III the searcn lot
him deyo,ino INV whole time TO it. called on Dr. WEBSTER
~ me Medical CollegeThe Janitor tried his lecture room
door and could get in He then took my name anu
n, d,,s, hy the laboratory Dr. Webster Alter waiting
what though, An unreasonable time he came to the Zee
ture room door inside and unboltcd H. Going down e
stems saw Or. Webster coming up out oil ms oacK sluus
wh smoking cap on and sort OF working dress tolu
lin had called 10 get the particulars OF his interview with
Dr. parkman Friday before h,s disappearance; no.
fore he got through with his lecture, and IN very eXcied
aud angry asked him Tor some money sayns C.
tor YOU have $500 in your POCKET which qnsh. 10
nave He told Parkinan he could not pay him. had mol
finished collecting his money for tickets then asked MN
when Dr. parknan last came TO nm ne sau on iuds
On that day in coming in the city in the morning. he caed
a; The Doctors house and told him that ne would come 10
him that dav after his lecture he would pay HIM lie dd
come AZ about Y o'clock and he paid him III was aer
his students had gone from the lecture. When Parklnan
cane in he stepped up his table and asked him he was
ready for him. He said he He (Dr farSnan ehen
took out bundle Of papers from his side pocSe ana rom
hon bundle of notes He then paid him s4S3 and some
cents He received the money without counting It, and was
gonp off Dr. Webster then told him he had forgotten me
mortgage de SAID ne mad not 'hal VIII ii'' ou' nc ~
e then went out CARRYING the bills exposed 10 view in his
hand asked him about the money as might lead 70
discovery He could remember bur one bill bill o sluo
on the New England Bank they were oi various aenonini-
housekeeping his face IN way when MADE an nliies
sim nm M, NJ the time asked him II any one else Was
resent NJ tho interview and he said omphatlcay not we
then turned the subject Have had long argument with the
Doctor noticed entering the lecture room there was !,
lack of cordially. He received me IN very sun ana or'
manner.
When he spoke Of Dr. Park,nan there want OF sym
nahy which struck me. Every one else was expressing
great deal of sympathy; he made no such expression.
He seemed TO anticipate my inquiries tie made no
inquiries about the search or the iahuy' inc ihei,
view lasted ten fifteen minutes. There WAS cnasc oi
nos,on while We were speaking of Parknan. After that
we spoke of general subjects and the Doctor took ms seat
on the settee The Doctor boted the door after me- Judge
| hoard fh,
in the
Chaes B. Sarkweather. police officer was next sworn
He rave full account Of the searches through the College
and the manner Of Dr. Wcbsers arrest When rst taken
10 nail he was the first who spoke lie said Mr. Capp,
VIVA, does this mean ?" Mr. Capp said Dr. Webster We
have done looking for Dr. Pakrnan are now IN CUSTODY
| Tor his murder Dr. Webster said, WHAT mel! les you
are in custody for The murder OF Or Parknan MI CdP
made miltilus and gave not oroamt the Doctor
nril they came back Mesrs cJp and Spur went away
10 find MIR $ d Parker After they went out DR. Webster
asked and drank several ncs' lie asked
if they had found Dr. Pakman told him wished he would
aek no questions which was Improper for me 10 answer
Ne said ist tell him something about H. Where did they
find him, he akedDd they ind The whole BODY now came
they TO suspect me- Oh my Children what VIII they do
On what will they think Of me- Where did you get the IN
omation asked the Doctor them any body had access
10 his private apartments but himself he answered NOBODY
has access 10 nv private apartments but the porter who
makes the There was pause then OF perhaps minute
| and half. -
walked the floor wrnging his hands, then sat down. The
Doctor put his hands his vest pocket and then 10 his
sUasm HIM. put my mana on MS anu
sad-Dr Webster haveyou been taking anyhingl He said
ne had not then helped him up and he walked the oor
with the Doctor about an hour MI Ciapp came back
and told ne 90 commit the Doctor then told the Doctor
must commit hiln he could not stand. called in Mr.
Cummins 10 assist We then led him TO the lock up
1 ,old Mr Cunu,ns thai thought Dr. Webster had been
mixing something and thought best send for piys
cian. Mr. Ciapp til iast ii not best unless he should be
worse We hid him upon bed on his side aud he turned
over On his man IN such state before
| 10 not know whether he had fits spasns. | le!i the
Doctor The Jail saw him next about three quarters OF
an hour after the Medical! College.
Officer Charles Is. Bee searched DR. Nebsters room on
Friday. Webster Withdrew our attention from Tie pivy
and lead the way the next room.-Nas tsro when the
bones were discovered
Cruss.exanined. chest turned over in the pre-
sence Of other officers and the tan brushed on
Samuel Lane. Jr swoin-l engaged in the hardware
business ! knew Webster since in 1884 and on TUESDAY
after arkan sdisappeaance he our store Tor s
hooks.
Stephen L. kimball another Clerk in the same store
| M. 9 Dock Square, corroboraies the above
james W eagerly clerk Of another hardware store, test
fled that the six tsh-hooka he erappes in Court were
purchased by the prisoner Tuesday Dd not theh kn""
Webster l know the fish hooks by peculiar mark
W W. Mead another hardware man sold three hsh-ho9ks
On Friday after Thanksgiving day 10 Dr. webster. III
thinks so-snailer han those found -
Vim. n. Tcr Irvine manufacturer Identifies the irvine on
the fish hooks and the remains as Of hs manuiaclure,
Nathaniel Waterman tin plate workcr-i am acquainted
with Dr. Webster; him at my store on the day OF his
arrest, with M workmen; asked Webster how parkn"n
he papers ard daried Of the building In that case
SAID he did not gci far from the College He has entered in
his buildings, Wnec nc Woulu eventually W
found The Court hcn adjourned until halt past three
O'Clock. :.
ArTERSoo. SEssioS.-Mr Waterman resumed his evil
dnce detailing particulars of Webster calling him for
| 4 tin box strong enough TO hold 100 pounds.
Charles Lath.op Watcrnans foreman, was also sworn
and said Dr. Webster wanted the box 10 be made OF thick
Tin and very strong Is inches square and 30 inches deep
with handle that would pull out. said if he would
send the box 10 he had packed would solder it,
lie said he had send 1t Of townhad tools and would
| do il hmsclf-he wanted 1t done in great haste.
Samuel J. Brown toll gaiherer on Cambridge bridge,
sworn He said that Dr. PaIkman called at the toll house
and inquired if had Dr. Webster. He came down the
week before about six times nqulring for Webster
saw Dr. Webster Friday passing grocery store in Grove
street going towards the toll house asked him If he could
recognise $50 bill which Iishman passed for one cent
| for toll He said he could not
| Mrs Betsy y. Coleman was next sworn.
John VI cummings Turnkey and keeper Of the JAIL Jos
Andrews, Jlilo7 and one or Two Others, also testified
Honorable Samuel ID. Parker, the Prosecuting Attorney
also testified, and the Cour, adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The excitement continues hourly to increase. The gene
ri topic OF conversation throughout the city in al circles Is
this trial The is crowded from morning until
the adjournment The anxiety TO get into the court
increases the tIia. progresses.
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