The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-04-10
Of DR.. Webster---IFis De-
leHce---Grent Feeling in COWvI-.-
Ehe Prisoner ReIMandcd TO Prison
bat not Sentenced,
BosToN, Saturday P. M.

BosroN, Saturday P. NJ.
Mr.. Clifford, counsel for the common
wealth, closed his eloquent argument IA, five
O'Clock, and Chief Justice ShiU remarked ia
The prisoner if he had anything more 10 say
10 The jury before he charged lhem upon the
features of the case, he had liberty 10 say il,
The prisoner arose and addressed the iury
IN few words. He commenced in n rather
confused manner, without addressing direct.
Iy either bench or jury: have desired ia
enter into an explanation of the complicated
network of circumstances which by nv pc
cuIIar position the government has thrown
around me, and which in nine cases out of
ten are completely distorted, and probably
nine 'tenths of which could be satisfactorily
explained. All the points of the testimony
have been placed in the hands Of my counsel
{by whom my innocence could have been
firmly established. Acting entirely under
their directions, have sealed my lips Guing
my contn menr, trusting myself entirely 10
them. They have not deemed it necessary
IN their superior wisdom (ths was said in a n
lroncaI tone) to bring forward he evidence
which was 10 exoDeratc me from variety of
these acts. The government have brought
whatever cOnsummale ingenuity could suqs
gest against me, and hope il will not have
an undue influence upon the jury. will
not allude TO many Ol The charges. There
is one which touches me, and that is the lets
Ter which has been produced, and il IL no,
the first. | had read in the daily prn,s
which arc distributed in my apartments, and
olhor publications which have been made re.
spectng them, one stating that | had, after
The disappearance Of DR.. Parkman, purclus
ed quantity of oxaIic acid, 10 remove stains
Of blood, and it instantly occurred TO me that
This parcel might be saved and produced if
necessary. For several days Mrs. Webster
had requested me TO purchase some acid for
domestic use, and as my wife had frequently
laughed al me because had not purchased
it, had borne il in mind that afternoon, and
had gone to Thayer's SOre, under the Revi.
ere House, and m1de the purchase, and
waited ill the Cambridge hourly came along
and then jumped into the omnibus with the
bundle. went home nnd gave The bundle
TO my wife, and afterwards when heard so
much about the bundle il flashed on nv mind
IN moment that this must be The bundle. -
II was 10 this bundle and MOTTO any docu
ment that referred ia the direction TO nv
wife. AS regards The nitrate of copper, in
The usual lectures preceding my arrest. II
had OCCASION to use tho influence oC cheml.
cal agents in producing changes of various
subjects; among others upon gases. pre-.
pared large quantity Of oxnlic ucl gas, a
gallon jar was feIIed with gas in ordor to
produce the changes from dark color to or.
angei and a'so in air. On great heat being
applied TO tho jar, the gas was drawn through
water. As 10 the nitrate Of copper spilled on
the stairs and lloor of the laboratory, !, was
spilled accidentally from quantity used by
mo in my lectures between the day OF DR.. P's.