Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11
Volume lX##:=::=::s#Number 45.
Webster's Trial.

eloquent argument FIVE minutes before o'clock and Chief
Jus ice shaw remarked to the prisoner il he had thing
10 say to the Jury before he ehaiged hem upon the
features OF the case he had Liberty it. Prisoner
and addressed the jury in few words He commenced ia
rather confused manner, without addressing ecty either
The bench or iuy Sad 81 hsve desire to into
rns'on Of the complicated network Of circumstances
which, by my peculiar position, Government has thrown
around aud which, u nine out Of ten,
pletey distorted, and poaby uinetenths of which could
be satisfactorily explained All the pOnis Of the testimony
have been placed n the hands Of counsel By whom my
innocence should have heen firmly established Acting
trely under he direction. have sealed my lips during my
confinement trusting myself them. They not deem
cd il necessary, in their superior wisdom this said
ioncal tone bring forward the evidence which 10
exonerae me fom a variety Of these acts
The Government have brought whatever consummaie in
genuty could suggest against and hope will have
undue influence upon my juV will not aude many of
the charges. There is which touches me- and that
the letter which has been prsduced-and il is
have read in he daily prints which distributed my
apartments aud publications which have made
respecting thcmone stating that had after disappear
of Dr. Paikman, purchased quantity of oxalc acid
the stains Of bloud aud insiay it occued to
me that this parcel might be saved and produced when ne
For several days Mrs. Webster had requested
purchase acid for domestic use, my wife had
repeatedly laughed at me because had not purchased H.
had borne it in mind that aid had gone Thay-
e under the Revere House and made purchase
waited till the Cambridge hourly along and then Jump
ed iutO the omnibus with the bundle home and gave
the bundle to my wife and when afterwards heard
much said about The bundle. il n shei my mo-
that this be tie bundle. Ii this bundle
ard not to any document that referred in the Direction
my wife.
cedng my arret, had occasin to the infunce of
chemical sgents producing changes Of various subject
among Others prepared large quantity of
oxalc acid gasa gallon jar filled with gas in order 10
produce the changes from dark color orange and ao
air. On great heat being applied t. the jar, the gas
drawn through water As 10 The nitrate of copper spilled
the stairs aud floors of the laboratory sple acciden-
tally from quantity used by my between the
day of Dr. P disappearance and my / might
u explaining variety Of Circumstance have
been distorted. My counsel pressed 10 keep
and my campess has made to bear against me but INV
I'M m md mn hmm In
gard 10 money must say one word The money which
paid DR. Parkman the afternoon Of Friday, Nov. 49,
had saved from time TO time and kept a my
house 10 Cambridge. But unfortunately, seen
take out; therefore, only give word that such
is the fact.
Several years ago had students who were in the habit of
being my laboratory and who injured nv apparatus
Therefore prepared everything for my my lee
tunes wi own hand and that is the why l
cuded fom my laboratory As regards my
bouts fom the hour of Dr. Ps Disappearance put
counsel's hands satisfactory information which
count for day had spent during that
day and every hour never absent from home As being
by Mr. Sandeison, home every evening One
thing that has been omitted by was
Friday which the alleged muder said have been
committed had purchased TIumboIdt's work Casmos
and while waiting for omnibus stepped ghsm's
take mutton chop, and coming out the omnibus had
forgotten my book. But after my remembered the
place where had left it and mentioned my counsel
They had sent TO Mr. Bgham' the book had found
He then took mis- seat but in moment aud said.
will one word more have felt more dtessed by the
production If these letters than by any thing
that has occurred during the tIia call my God witness
that if the last hour of fe believe
ote those letrs. Since the trial has commenced let
has been received fIom this very Sid of nv
counsel II this person has spark Of humanity, cali
upon him to come forward; notice 10 this effect
put 10 the papers," Prof Webster having said his sat down.
deep impression made upon the jury spec
tatos by the solemn exhibited prisoner
remarks Chief Justice Shaw then deliver his charge
the jury emarkg that he had thought proper continue
the proceedings far deliver his charge
them because the nature of the principles developed
proceedings ssch would not require him to occupy
their attention much longer time Having concluded jury
retired at twenty minutes before IL O'Clock this evening.
There was movement at the door of the room-a num-
Der Of gentlemen in them counsel for prisoner
members of BAR policemen and clogymenthe galleries
ing crowded to In about five minutes Prof.
in n charge of constable and took his in the dock
His appearance unchanged except
which apparent in contraction of the
mouth Court came IN fve minutes aer The clerk then
said addressing jury Mr. Foreman have you agreed upou
your verdict i'' Byran the Jury bowed as
sent The clerk" John W. Webter, hoi up your light
hand and look steadily and nlenty upon foreman of iur.
The clerk" Mr.. Foreman look upon prisoner. Prisoner
look upon jury" Prof Webster still his fixed
and intense look upon the foreman of Jury The ceIk
continued" What do you say, Mr. Foreman T. prisoner
at bar guilty, not guilty Guy solemn re-
sponse.
The hand of prisoner which hitherto been held erect
fell to the bar n front Of him with dead sound he had
lost all muscular action and his head dropped his
He down. his limbs seeming give evidence of fall
Ing He then closed his eyelds and bowed down
toward the court Mr. By the foreman Of the jury
the time held his hand before his eyes, f
BY the painful duty he had performed An awful and
unbokcd silence ensued in which court jury
seemed 10 be absorbed in their reectns The appear
Of the prisoner ai this time painful 10 contemplate
his closed and deep sghs denoted load of
pes>ibe anguh his soul and the crushing blow
! fallen upon him.
by dsmissiug he jury, voice wild with
Menick, pi>oneIs counsel, then int, the prisoners
dock spoke few words aud after order given that
prisoner should be remanded.