The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-26

2 John Borrowscale, Slater
g. Robert j. Byram LoclsmM.
4. James Crosby, Clerk
8. john f. Davenport. Painter.
G. Albert Day, DRY Goods Dcaicr.
Z. Joseph Eustis, Merchant
s. Daniel f. Fuller. Apohecay.
9. Benjamin H. Green, Boolsci!er.
10. Arnold Hayward, Carpenter.
II. Frederick y. Henderson, FWnisler.
IL. Stephen A. Stackpolc, Clerk.
The jury then took their seats, and were
sworn-Bcnjamn II. Green arose immedi-
ately afterwards, and stated his desire to be
excused from acting upon the Jury. The
Court was satisfied with his qualifications,
and he was retained among the Jurors sworn
TO try the case.
Robert j. Byram was chosen Foreman Of
\ the Jury
n The Indictment against the prisoner was
Men read by the Clclk of the Court. The
prisoner stood meanwhile and held up his
hand,
1.-THE substance of the Indictment we have
already publishcd.]
Attorney General Clifford .hcn opened
the case.
lie alluded to the interest and importance
of the subject before the Court; and said it
was not necessary to enioin the jury 10 A
void all excitement. as il was only bv the
simple process Of truthful delibcration they
would be Guided. The jury would try the
case the same as if it had been common
one. The Grand Jury had found verdict
against the prisoner for deliberate murder.
| The jury were there TO listen to the details
.;n,,Ie s,an,n of trn,b or tho onnos;,c in'
on the result of the evidence.
Mr.. Clifford proceeded to review the eFi-
uehIG' nv p'oPos,uoi1 WIN Wli'In nc
man WAS murdered. and that John 81 WEB
ser was the party who committed that crime.
DIR. Parkman disappeared on the 23d No.
S ci nc was i's' seen al ,hc Me1lGal
same day. lie was remarkably punctual
man, in all his domestic obscrvances, and on
the day lie went out he made some purchas
os at SHOP IN 'Wn' wncn m, nc sem SEM nome
alarmed a, his absence but waited natieutly
until the morning Of the ?lth, although a
general search was made immediately:
A ne H. II nay oee" sA'1 49, no. eN'uene '
afler ohont ten minutes 10 TWO when he col.
led at the Medical School; he never was
seen to come out again. There was no sus'
Iici!1in, attached l 10 i'r NeDs,er' uh,'l every
Dr. parlnsn' and Il was nrinc;na,;v From
the fact that his Disappearance took place
somewhere near the Medical College that
iusl'lcioh Ies.Gu III 'nal 4ua''er' va 'ne
bodv or rorts of one. were ionnd in nriyy
attached TO the pisoner's laboratory in the
college as also certain mineral teeth, bones
anu o,IpI .'nSn''i''S oi matter "cIu 'ou"o '
r.,on, IN Lov Gllrd m viii fam AMI COW.
cred with minerals, was the trunk of hui
man body. In every respect the body wa:
proved to be mat OF person about 'Ie age
anu ''lS '"n ,,,,,,,;a,,,
from the articulation of the parts. with one
another. Dr. Parkman's passport would be
'roVIe'G ~ Luz" H e 'ei','' "ou Wy vr;,i
those which characterized DIR. Parkman.
a block Of mineral teeth would be shown
when womb DC 'sstied n to , py DIS. heep
'J !, ,ro a" asc Le , Mrovsd ,, ,bc remain
were not those of a subject belonging to tn,
College, as the veins were not injected ; ant
besides, the demonstrator could account 70
all under his care 1t would be shown tina
= the dissection was done by person who ha'
; some knowledge OF anatomy.
The next inquiry was. who com.nitted tn
- A. Croa.1 ,.o.o,1,1 90 .o,;o,
"'u'Ne' N''' O'''''''
q certain business transactions OF the prlSOne