The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-02

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freely she'd To his family and friends the
|dee pest anguish after ii o'clock night when the
|coun adjourned.
DR.. webster Sentenced to b Hung.
Correspondence Baltimore Patnot-By Telegraph
BosroN, April l. 1850
You have the full account OF the conviction of Prof
Webster for the murder Of Dr. Parkman. The verdict lei
lin accordance with the public judgment, though greatly
shocks the public feeling. that holding such rea
ling such position, social and professional as did Dr.
Webster, should have been found guilty Of such
der he has been convicted Ola murder unparalleled
| in horror in the annals OF crime.
There was scarcely anything else talked of yesterday
but his conviction and this morning. at early hour
the cour,-house was beset by an eager crowd, waiting
hear the sentence pronounced upon him.
AT ten minutes of nine o'clock, Professor Webster
brought into court He looked gloomy, but bore up
Iderfuly under the position in which he was placed.
AT ten minutes past nine the judges took their seats
Attorney General Clifford then rose and stated the fact
of the trial of the prisoner and the verdict OF the jury
He then moved that sentence be pronounced upon him
The prisoner then called upon to stand up. and Dr.
The question was then put, slave You anything to
say why sentence of death should not be pronounced
upon youi"
his head as in token Of his acquescence and took his
seat, with the air OF man who had made up his mind
Chief Justice Shaw then rose and sad God forbid that we
those rrepressbe feelings Of interest," sympathy and
passion, which arise spontaneously in hearts, at such
from the bottom Of our hearts, cordially deplore the aw
condition into which crime has brought the prisoner al the
bar and the deep affection into which his crime has plunged
circle gladdenng with his presence the happy hours that
they Were wont to enjoy together We have for YOU the
prisoner the bar, the convicted murderer. whose pill
9rmage is so soon to end-we have for you word of
present consolation OF earthly hopes offer you in the
hour OF darkest affection but with hearts OF sympathy and
with feelings Of the devoutes sincerity We commend you
mot to the justice-for justice be the lot of man, who
shall hope for salvation but the mercy OF the Heav
enly Father, with whom you will have full time TO make
your peace, and from whose abundant mercy may all
only hope pardon here on EARTH and peace and hap
piness in the world TO come
Ihe prisoner here was commanded to stand up and he
rose not falterngly but with show OF frmness.l
Ssay .s s and with
~ opportunity for defence. have been found guilty, BY
Jury Of your fellow citizens, OF having Friday, the
23d day Of November in the year OF Lord eighteen
hundred and forty nine. with malice aforethought,
dered Doctor George Parkman, in your private room, in
the Medical College In Grove street, in Boston tits now
the duty of the 10 pronounce upon the sentence
which The law imposes upon such crime. II s there
fore adiudged, declared and commanded by this court
that you be taken hence by the proper oce TO the prison
time as the chief magistrate Of this shall
BY his Official warrant appoint, when you shall be taken
thence TO the place Of public execution and there be hung
by the neck until you are dead. And may God in his
infinite goodness, have mercy on your soul.
The prisoner heard the sentence with an unblenchet
cheek but appeared TO the eye OF the spectator
with troubled and saddened heart.
He was Immediately removed from the court to the
prison, followed by the crowd, who were curious "a
catch glance Of his face:
II is not supposed that the execution will take place
very soon il is the desire OF every one to give the
prisoner full time to make his peace with Heaven, and
that il any knows aught which would tighten bin
crime or remove the charge from him, opportunity may
be afforded to produce the testimony