The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-07-09

port. His immediate family firmly and
sincerely believing him entirely nuo-
cent, were engaged in seeking facts and
papers to sustain his petition. am con
ident that at that time he had not the
remotest idea Of approaching the execu,
tive in any other way than in the tenor
of that petition, nor began to cuntem-
plate the question. whether Communication
would he practicable or even desira-
bic alternative. His whole thought, so
far as he entertained any hope, was OF
pardon on the ground Of innocence
Once in the course of his narrative, he
suddenly paused and said with an ap>
pcarancc of anxiety, "What if the writ
! should be granted, and new trial fol-
low, might not you be summoned as a
witness and compelled to reveal all that
have said to youl" told him, no !;
that the government would not put me
into his cell as his confidential friend
and then try to use me as spy that it
would be an outrage not to be thought
of. and that ! would not consent to be SO
used, whatever might be the consequen.
ces to myself | had previously told him
that | should not reveal his statements to
any one while he lived, without his con-
sent and that if survived him he must
leave all to my discretion. feel sure
that it had not occurred to his mind, that
his statements TO me could ever be used
by me with view to his advantage, but
he had a moments solictude lest might
be compelled to reveal them to his harm
He seemed to me to make his disclosures
simply because he was unwilling to de-
ny my earnest request, wished to mani
fest his confidence in me, and at the
same time was glad to have the opportu-
nifty OF relieving his mind of its dread
full secret.
! will add here, that did not make
my demand of DR.. Webster at the sug-
geslion of any legal or other friend Of
his, nor did any person know of my in
tentIon to make it. And neither Dr..
W 3 statement, nor the fact that he had
made any, was communicated by me to
any person until more than two weeks
after it had been received by me. Since
that time no steps have been taken by
me. without the concurrence of DR..
Webster, aud OF his recognized legal ad-
wiser.
Two or three days after received Or.
Webs,er's statement, | advised the with
drawal Temporary at least, and | hoped
final) OF his first petition TO the cxecu-
tive, and it was withdrawn.
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On Tuesday, the GOTH OF November, scnl
the note to Dr. Parkman, which, it appears
was carried by the oy Maxwell. | hand
cd il to I.itilefeld unseqed 1t was to ask DR.
pnrknian to call Al my rooms on Friday III,
23d. after my lecture. lie had become o
late very importunatc for his pay. lie hat
threatened ne with a suit, to put an Officer
into my house. and to drive me from IN,
professorship, if did not pa, him. I'll,
purport OF my note was simply to ask I'll,
conference. did not tell lin in it what
could do or what | had to say about the pay
mcnt / wished to gain. for those few days
release from his solicitations. to which
was liable every day, on occasions and in
manner very disagreeablc and alarming lC
me, and also to avert, for so long time, Il
least, the iuf!ment Of recent threats Of Sc
we're measures. Ibid not expect to be abl'
to pay him when Friday should arrive. Ny
purpose was, if he should dcccdc to the pro
posed interview, to state to him my embar
easements and utter inability to pay him a
: present, to apologize for those things in N!
ronduct which had offended him, to throw
myself upon his mercy to beg for iurthc
time and indulgence for the sake OF my fam
lily. il not for my own, and to make as eoo'
promises 10 him ms could have any hope o
keeping
did not hear from him on that day no
the next "Wednesday, but found that On
, Thursday he had been abroad IN pursuit q
me, though without finding ne. ieare'
: that he had forgotten the appointment, o
else did not mean to wait for it. feared hl
l would come in upon me at my lecture hour
or while | was preparing m, experiment
: for it, Therefore, | called at his house OF
that morning. (friday,) between and
o'clock. TO remind him Of my wish to see hin
at the College at half-past |, my lecture clio
: sing at l. ! did not stop to talk with lin
then. for expected the conversation woul,
> be Il long one, and had my lecture to pre-
pare for. 1t was necessary for ne to saw
my time, and also TO keep my mind FREE
from other exciting matters, DR. Parkmai
aoreed to call on me as proposed.
lie came. accordingly, between halfpas
ore and tyo lie ,amn in nj the lertur
: room door. was ENGAGED in removing som
ol,s.es from, M, lecture room tablr inio In
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