Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-23

The mex, Friday, one week after his dts
appearance, the dismembercd parts OF hn'
man body were found in and under the rooms
occupied by the prisoner IN tina, college, and
suspicion being fastened on the prisoner
he was arrested and committed TO Le'ereu
street Jail. 4 Coroaer's Inquest was Called
and the jury reported iha, the remains found
were those Of DR.. Parkman, and that he was
killed by John W. Webster In January
the case was laid before the Grand Jury, and
tina, body resulted in finding an indictment
sgains, the prisoner for murder.
lie was arraigned on the indictment and
plead no, guilty. Two Of the most dl'''n-
guished lawyers Of the State were upon MS
own selection assigned him as counsel by the
Supreme Cour,, and his trial fixed on the
10Th day Of March. The Attorney General
furnished the counsel Of the prisoner not only
with a lis, Of the names Of the witnesses To
be called against him, bu, also with copy
Of the testimony taken before the COroner''
inquest and which had been produced against
him before the Grand Jury.
The time appointed for the trial arrived
when four Judges Of the Supreme Court were
present, aud a, during the hial, which last
ed seven days. On the par, Of the prisoner
the case was argued with grca, ability by
the Hon. Pliny Merrick, his senior counsel
The case wa, closed on the par, Of the Com
monwcalih, by the Attorney General, by an
address Of singular point and effect Th.
prisoner then rose, and for some time address
ed the Jury in his own behalf An elaborate
clear and comprehensive charge was 'hcu
given to the jury bt.iSe Chief Justice.
The jury retired to their room, and after an
absence Of three hours, late on Saturday evrn-
ing. returned into cur, with a verde, Of gull
". On Monday morning the prisoner was
again brough, Into couu, and received from
the Chief Justice the sentence Of the law.
which doomed him to suffer death by hanging,
a, such time - the Executive Of the Com
monwcal,h should appoint.
On the 2i,h Of April, the prisoner scn, by
hi. friend. to The Governor and Council, a re-
ution for parjon, on the ground Of his cntire
innocence of The crime of which be- was con
,ic,ed, and for which he was under sentence
Of death. Al proceedings an this petition
were suspended IN consequence OF receiving
notice from the prisoners counsel that they
were abou, to make application to the SUI
prcmc Court tot writ Of error The appll-
cation was heard before the full Court and
o,er.rulod.
O,, the i,h Of June, the Rev. DR.. Putnam,
for the prisoner, asked To be permitted 10 with.
draw the petition, for further consideration.
This request was complied with, and the Pc
ntion was handcdio DR. Putnam.
Ga the is day Of July be again presented
another petition signed by the prisoner asking
for Communication of his sentence.
On the second day Of July, this petition
vas referred u the Committee, aud On the
same DAY, DR.. Putnam appeared before them,
and made a statement in which the prisoner
admitted be- killed Dr. ParAman, but denied
that the act was Prcmcdncd.
Upon this statement DR.. Putnam addressed
the committee IN an able argumcn, IA favor OF
committing the punishment. 4 Pcilionirom
the family Of the prisoner and also other -
,itiou. Tor commuiauon, were in the hands Of
the commiucc.
The COMMITTEE, AFTER a careful and patient
hearing, came 10 the conclusion that there
were no sufficient reasons Tor recommend.
ing the COMMUNICATION, aud that the Gov
crnor b. adyiscj 10 have the sentence Of the
Law carried into effect, on the 3Oth day of
August.
The circumstances Of the cas- force mc to
the conclusion, tina, tbc safety Of the cOmlnu-
nifty. and the principles OF justice, demand
the execution of the sentence.
GEO. y. BRIGGS.
Council Chamber, July 10, 1850.
The above account We have greatly abridged
from the s,a,cmcn, published IN the Boston
Traveller Of July 10. We have no, space
for the whole report, bu, We have given the