The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-27
' and give NV name TO DIR Webster

working dress, apparently. | took particular notice
ofDr Webster's appearance as descended the steps
OF the lecture He stood still until approach
ed him, tolG him that had learned he had an in
! terview with DIR Parkman, and that | had come TO
learn aIlthe particulars of the interview. DIR Web
ser then went to state that on Tuesday preceding
DIR Parkman's disappearance DR. Parkman had call
ed there before his lecture was finished
After the lecture was finished DIR Parkman came
up to the table and said "Doctor, | want some mon
ey''-he was very much excited and angry-ssyou
nave $500 IN your pocket, and wart some of it,
DIR Webster was lighted up and expressed great an
ger when he relating the interview DR. Web
ster told DR. Farkman that he would pay him on
Friday
I'VE have already detailed the interview in the
lecture room between DR. Webster and DIR Parkman,
it does not differ materially from the statement of
this witness.
The witness continues | asked him to recoect
what money he paid him, as it was very important,
and might lead to discovery. He said that he
could recoect but one bill-a $500 bill on the New
England Bank pressed DIR Webster to this close.
asked him if he had the notes of DIR Parkman.-
lie answered In the affirmative, but ina way to make
strong impression on my mind. He appeared con-
fused asked HIM If any one was present at the in
tervlew, when he said very mphatically-'No''
Then left him. ] noticed that his manner was sin
gular on my first entering his room. He seemed to
want that cordially and poeness that is usual to
HIM. As came down the lecture room, he looked
pale. His manner when speaking of DIR Parlman
being angry, was, thought, singular He made no
expression of sympathy; this thought strange when
every person you met in the streets expressed so
much sympathy with the family of DIR Parkman.-
lie made no inquiries at all about the family of DIR
Parkman.
Cross Examined.-I heard of the disappearance Of
DR. Parkman about O'Clock on Saturday afternoon.
teIt very great apprehension myself at that time
Charles b. Sarkweather sworn. Have been con-
nected with the Police four years
made one of the party that out to arrest Prof
Webster When arrived at the Jail we got out
and went into the back office. Mr. Capp and Mr. Spurr
then left, to go and if they could find the city mar
shall. Mr. c. had searched himbefore he left Imne-
datey after they out, DR. w. asked for some wa
ter, and drank several times. He asked me if they
had found DR. Parkman. | told him | wished he
would not ask me any questions, it not proper
for me TO answer them. He said, 'syou might tell me
something about it. Where did they find him? Did
they find the whole Of the body? How came they to st,s
poet met o my children! What will they do! o what
will they think of me! Where did you get the nior-
mationl''
asked the DR. if any body had access to his priv
ate apartments but himself? ''Nobody has access
to my private apartments but the porter that makes
the hre There was pause of some minutes and
he said, 'tThat villain! | am a ruined man!'' He
walked the floor, and wrung his hands, and then he
sat down. Soon after he had spasm and was
stretched out like in fit. Said |, ssDoctor
have you been taking any thing" and he said 'No'
thought he appeared asif he had been taking some
thing
toel1 hold of him and took him IN, and he walk
ed the floor. was with him about an hour. Mr..
Clapp came back and told me to commit the Doctor
We conveyed him to the lookup. We got him into
the berth, and laid him upon his side and he turued
over on his face He appeared like man in a fit.
| LETT the jail about quarter of hour after and
went to the Medical College. Or Webster and sew
eral others in the upper laboratory | was
there at the breaking open of the prvy door and the
door of the little room. DR. Webster was very much
agitated.
The witness searched among the articles in Court
taken from the laboratory, and found some large
fsh-hooks, formed into grappIes with cords attach
ed, and said they found in DIR Webster's priv
ate room.
), found them on Friday night and took them on
Saturday They were rolled up in paper, and
were laid on shelf There was bail of Irvine
there also. Mr. Bemis showed him a sinker. which
he said was found with theml The witness looked
at some skeleton keys, among the articles in court
All these keys, except one, were found in Dr. Web
ster's private room, in drawer, tied up together.
When DR.. Webster was brought into the Police
Court, said |, &C DR.. Webster, have found some
keys IN your room What, " said he 6 those
that were fled picked them up in Fruit street
and threw them in there
Cross Examined, went to the Medical Coeue on
Friday, the day of the discovery, and asked Mr.
Lttleeld if there corner in that building that
had not seen. He said there was no place excent
DIR. WIS. privy. | first saw these ish-hools on
Friday evening, in DIR. Webster's private room.
! give the exact words of the conversation at tbe
Jail, with DIR. Webster wrote them down at the
moment.
Truman M. Tyler, rope and Irvine manufacturer.
testified as to the different descriptions of rone and
Irvine. The Irvine found upon the remains was call
ed two threaded MARINE, and was used In ships not
in stores He pronounced the Irvine found upon the
hooks, and that from the thighs, one and the same
thing.
| Nathaniel Waterman, tin plate worker. Boston.
talked with DIR Webster, in his shop, ON the 3Ob
November in relation to the appearance of DIR Park
man, when he received the money from Dr. w
| DIR. Webster said he took the money and darted
out IN an unusual manner. In reply to question,
DIR Webster said, energetically, and as if he was
sure of it, cdr Parkman did go TO Cambridge"
Charles B.Rice,--one ofthe Police, which went
to seacrh DIR Websers apartments on Tuesday
after DIR Parkman's disappearance The question
was asked if we had been everywhere, and the as
swer was that we had except the Dr's privy. Moth
ing more was done. DR. Webster was present. DIR
Webster showed the Way ont