New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-11
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MI DEAN SIR: L nave yours, VI yostoIuag
asking what remembered of an occurrence which
TOOL Mace between VOC and DR.. Webster. The
circumstances distinctly remember. Toe occur
renee took place while " three were together Ia
Dr. GorhAm's Office Dr.. Webster having finished
his afternoon reading, go. up and put on hls over
coat and hat, to 60 home 10 tea You ana ne tnen
began ia perfect good nature, 10 play knocking oil
hats. You being larger and taller than ho, hs g.
ways came oil second best. He in Consequence
growing somewhat angry, began to strike, li1s 50
much st the hat, as y0Qr head, which began 70
arouse 6 little OF the "old Adam IN you, who then
began TO return 4 little of the same kind. Tbs in
sretsed bis anger 90 &C b cause him to clinch on
you. Az before, you being very much the stronger,
he was at once thrown. You did nothing, only
Just to meet hin on Lis own ground He then
sprsng and caught large walnut walking-staH
that was standing in the rO0m-one that was az
heavy as iron-snd, raising the big end 70 strike
.ou-spparenty with all bis might--drecty on
your head You being somewhat excited, seemed
not 10 fear the blow, meaning, suppoIe, 10 II =.
h. i saw II was necessary to interpose at,
and spreng and pat my arm over his shoulder
stopped tho bow, when the cane W as about PEI.
pendicusr. l received severe blow on my
arm, although it wss jnst above his hands
iodeed then, and have never doubted since, q 1
have often thought Of M, almost whenever tho
OF him--thst If he had succeeded in his momenta.
Intention, that that would have killed you nstaGl,
on the spot. l was Curious to know how you
would meet the next morning, ana was gfduueU
% observe that, although there was little Drop
ping Of the eyes when they frat met yet believe
10 occurrence never alluded 70. When /
card Of the Psrkman tragedy, | az once was pre-
pared 10 believe that DR.. Webster might have
killed bun in similar hasty manner, and have
stated the above circumstances as corroborating
tbe probability or possibility Of its truth
Yon may think II somewhat strange, that can
be so distinct in my recOllections Of the al r.
This n sy be some what accounted for by sayin
made q strong Impression on my mind at the ti-s,
h being the first and am happy to say, the on.y
serious alteration ever Witnessed. and this toe,
between those that esteemed my friends
VIA naeh respect ard sdectcn,
ycers very truly,
Iops HosAs'. WIN PERRY.
III. soSAss has addressed note TO the Travel-
.er In explanation Of the occurrence mentioned BY
v''s'i'' IN which be says the rencon.si between
nin,eh and Webster took place while they were
s'ooens 10 the office Of the late DR.. Gorb.m Of
boston 'nr'y ak or thr'yseven years ago.
III SAMUEL PARxsAs in note to the Da.lv
Aare'fser. makes the following sss.emsn,.
reference to the testimony siyep bx n,
before the Council AN anxiou, 10 ssv ,b,,
N. nahen 10 supposing that We ever sooks of
ue~ge Pnkman together before nj, d;..
,.ce and know also. that neyeY sxo,s..sJ
s oP'nion or made the remarks which hs 49,
eIss TO me-" ''eu oe a'.rio-
'uese things Says the Traveller lus,r,,, ,..
1pr0pHesy OF opening this case to MAJ iov,,,;w.
0N oeiofe body which is not coups.sn, 70 To- 4,
N and TO the reception Of ses,i nony, no, s;,s,
" relation to points which have bssa