Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-18


GENTs.-l observe that our produce Dealers (and
some Of them perhaps. Sons Of Temperament buy a
grent deal of for the Madison dstilleries Our
farmers thus lose their commission and freight on the
price Of their corn and the back freight on their
whiskey Now, why not have a dstillery here. and
thus put this money into the pockets OF our farmers
| expect wheat is bought in the way. | have
heard that wheat is always high at Lawrenceburgh
and Aurora. A PIKE TOWNSHIP FARMER.
GTThe newspapers almost everywhere are taking
sides upon the question of the Parkman murder.
large majority think that the evidence against
Webster were not sufficient to warrant bis conviction.
minority is quite urgent on the other side If
the penalty was Imprisonment instead of death, very
little would be said against the verdict, we think.
The Boston papers contain many rumors Of new evil
dence, &c., but they dscredited almost as fast as
they made. One was. that a medical student had
seen Webster standing over Parkman's body. but in
consequence of forced oath. had failed to disclose
the fact The latest despatch relative to this circum
stance, is the folIowing-whch may or may not be
true. We await confirmation of all these stories,
before give them credit.
| BosToN, April 9-Dr. Edward Bcecher. of Park
street church. says that the circumstances which gave
rise TO the students story follows: gentle
man residing in the vicinity Of the College light
| in Prof Webser's the Odd of November,
which being unusual, he took a spy-glass and saw a
man cutting up human body Supposng it to be
subject for dissection and being previous 10 the
port Of DIR. Parkman's disappearance, lie took fur
tier notice Of it, DR.. Beecher, feeling at liberty
to conceal anything which might be of Importance in
the case rogated the Attorney General hypothet-
ically. and learning that testimony, giving what was
seen through spy-glass, would be nadmissibe, he
pressed the subject no further.
PROFESSOR WEBSTER AFTER SENTENcE-The Bos.
4 Do.t q hx tsr,an nr al
the JAIL his nerves had become perfectly reestablish
ed As soon as he was taken into bis CELL he sent to
an apothecary shop in the vicinity for some alcohol
and having obtained it, he trimmed his blazer, and
prepared his usual cup Of tea. The only anxiety he
displayed in relation TO the continuance of his
privilege to be supplied with dinners from PARKER's.
According custom in such cases, the officers took
away his razor and penknfe, and he remarked in
aton to that precautionary proceeding, that he was
too much of n christian to commit suicide. He sept
well during the night and was calm and natural
throughout the day yesterday.
1t is understood that the prisoners family we're
wholly unprepared for the terrible result. They had
secured their passages and that Of Professor
Webster, at his direction, for Faya for the Doth of
this month. They have all along had the strongest
persuasion Of his innocence; and were completely
prostrated by the overwhelming intelligence of his
conviction. AHer the prisoner was sentenced he be-
rayed the strangest emotion but at the order of
the Sheriff. and held out his hands for the gives be
put This done he stepped out OF. the dock but
bis gait sadly altered from what il had been but
few minutes before He seemed dizzy; and his
lower limbs looked ms If they had been palsied. He
staggered, rather than walked, three four steps,
after which officers took his arms. and conducted
him of Court and down stairs TO the carris ge.
AS soon he came to the outside door, he made a
rush to the carriage and entered it-scarcey a min.
ute intervening between his appearance and disap
pearance. The cry-"There he isr-had hardly
been uttered until it was suppressed The carriage
tnen drove on. and was followed by the shouts o
needless boys, who cried out-"Good-by, John y
LATER.-fhe following paragraphs appear in the
Boston papers
RESEMBLANCE TO DR. PARKmAN.-Tt is stated thn
Mr.. Geo. Bliss, of Springfield, is the person who
seen in streets on the afternoon of DR.. Park
mans dsa plearance and whose personal resembanc,
TO the Dr. is so striking, that he taken for hin
by some of the witnesses who testified at the lat
trial.-Boston Transcript.
| PENIrENTIAL REFLEcTIoNs.-The Post says the re
port from the Jail last evening, represented DIR. Web
exhibiting signs that he had begun realiz
his true condition. He was disposed to converse oI
the serious topics appropriate to his unhappy situation
Ibid.
The INTERvIEw.-No man ever wept more bitter
ly than did that unfortunate. condemned father whe
around him. in that glsomy cell, stood a loved an
loving wife, and three intelligent but heart t-sricke
daughters. Too full of grief to speak. they wspt
gether in solemn silence, until the unhappy prisone
8 urging them 10 be calm, assuring them that he ha
: made his peace with his Heavenly Father and fel
v reconced to meet his fate, whatever il might be
with Christian courage Mrs. Webster sppeare
much camer than her daughters The latter coul
: find no balm for their young and bleeding hearts
They left him with many afectionate kisses on hi
It brow, and received fathers "adieu" in return. H
unlike Professor Webster in the dock during thi
effective scene, ana refer To the fact only s
lence rumor with her thousand false tongues, ever
j. one Of which is like q sharp pointed arrow to tn
l. hearts of that blameess and injured family of tn
condemned Yesterday afternoon one of Prc
. fessor Webster's counsel visited him.-Bee.
> DEPLoRABLE CONDITION OF Dr.. WEBsTER's Fam
= LY.-I learn that the eldest daughter Of Prof. Wei
ster to-dny confined a raving lunstic. HI
friends compelled, to her from self desru
ton, to fasten her limbs. The family Of the col
r. demned man appear to have been most cruelty d.
ceived to the result Of the triai.-Tslsgraphic ID
> spatc " the Nsp York Nsios.
7" The PROBABILITY OF PARDON FOR WEBSTER
'r The Boston correspondent Of the New York Miro
J. says in reference to Professor Web'iers senencs
Dr. There is the slightest probability, give
to understand by those who ought to know best, tn
the penalty Of death will be commu,ed to any le
degree Of punishment. On this point very siror
feeling of jealousy exists here just now. The eff,r
m made zeslousy, and 90 Intellectually for the pr
q. curement of the pardon Of Washington Goode. or
Communication of his sentence, yet remember
10 by all, and the Of similar in favor Of
of professor, would produce sensation scarcely, if an
= short Of iumutuous in this community.
T. 0rThe Earthquake shock. felt here on the
10 inst, is very generally noted by exchanges. 1t
supposed to have dried up spring. which had alwa
. before from under the hill at Madison.
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