Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-07-20

Cambridge. The litls bundle referred TO y
the letter detained by the jaier,s con'ainep
only bottle ofntric acid, for domestic use.
had seen it stated in a newspaper that
had purchased a quantity of oSalic acid,
which it was presumed was TO be used In re-
moving blood stains | wish the parcei 10
be kept untouched, that it may be shown, ii
there shonltllbe occasion, what 1t really was
tba, had purchased. | have drawn up, IN
separate papers, an explanation Of the use
intended to make Of the blood sent for on
Thursday, the 2sd and of the conversation
with Li,tlefeld about the dissectlng vault
think that Pettee, in his testimony at the
trial, put too strongly my words about having
settled with DR.. p. Whatever | did say OF
the kind, was in the hope | entertained that
should be able to pacify DR.. T., and make
some arrangement with him, and was SAID In
order to quiet Pettee, who was becoming res
tive under the solicitations of DR.. Parkman
After DR.. Webster had stated most OF the
facts recorded above on the 23d OF May, tins
question with all the earnestness, solemmty
and authority of tone that DR.. Putnam was
master OF, was addressed to him.
aDr. Webster, in all probability your days
are numbered; you cannot, you dare mol
speak falsely TO me now; you must not dle
with lie in your mouth SO, prove 10 your
self that your repentance for the sins or your
mast life is sincere--tel me the truth, then
a confidence TO be kept sacred during your
lifetime, and as much longer as my regard
for the happiness of your family shall seem
to me TO require, and the interest of truth and
Justice to permit. Search to the bottom OF
4. your heart for the history of your motives,
and tell me, before God, did it never occur
TO you, before the decease of DR.. Parkman
that his death, if you could bring it to pass,
would be of great advantage 10 you, or at
least that personal injury TO him might pos
sibly be the result of your expected confer.
ence with him AS dying man, charge
you to answer me truly and exactly, or else
be silent-had you not such a thought :"
"No, never,n said he, with energy and
feeling Gas live, and as God is my witness,
never. | was no more capable of such a
thought than one of my innocent Children
never had the remotest idea of injurng DR..
p. until the moment the blow was struck
DR.. P. was extremely severe and sharp-the
most provoking of and am irritable
and passionate. A quick handed and brief
evidence of temper has been besettng sin
of my life. was 'an only child-much in.
dulged-and have never acquired the con.
troll over my passions thai ought to have ac.
guired early, and the consequence is all this
aBut you notified Dr. Parkman to NEE
you at certain hour, and told him yor
would pay him, when you knew you had no
the money?n
"No," he replied, ''I did not tell him
% would pay him, and there is no evidence tina
told him so, except my own words spoken
after his disappearance, and after had de
termined to take the ground that had pail
g him those words were of the miserable It's
sue OF falsehoods TO which was committed
from the moment had began 10 conceal the
homicide. | never had thought of injurine
Parkman.n .e-
This was accompanied by the statement il
which Professor Webster attempts TO explain
as 10 his seeing Llttlefeld, sending for blood
and of inquiring about gases from the vault
After reading the statemant, Dr. Putnam pro
ceeded TO argue as to its truthfulness, saying
that ii was made when the writ of error wa:
still pending. Also, that Professor Websteri
estate was worth several thousand dollars
and that he was not in such strait as to com
nit such a crime deliberately. The previous
petition from Professor Webster, protesting
his innocence, and praying for absolute par
don, he said was got up by his family, who
were unwavering in their belief in his limo
cence, until his confession was communica
ted TO them about a week since. He con-
cluded in asserting his belief that the conles
sion was true.
Members of the council have retained {
copy of the petition previously presented, anC
withdrawn by the advice Of DR.. Pullman
which will probably be published. 1t asserts
his innocence, and it also asserts that Little
field, or some other person, placed the re
mains in his room, to compass hi. ruin.