Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-18
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nothing but tho alternative OIL successful Iemos
and concealmcnt Of the body, on the one hand, and
Of infamy and destruction on the other. The hrsts
thing did, 40 as could do anything, was TO-
DRAG the body into the private room aaJoining.-s
There took of the clothes, and began putting them
into the fire which burning in the upper laoora'
eorv They were all con sumed there that afternoons
with papers, pocket-book, or whatever else they.
may have contained. did not examine the peck i
etc, nor remove anything except the watch. saws
that. or the chain of it, hanging out, and took 1t.
and threw il over the bridge as l went to Cam
bridge.
NJ next move was to get the body into the sink:
which stands In the small private room BY setting;
The body partially erect against the corner and get
cling IN into the sink myself, succeeded in drawing
4 up. There 1t was entirely dismembered. It was,
quickly done, as work OF terrible and desperate
necessity. The only instrument used was the knfej
found by the officers in the tea-chest, which kept
tor cutting corks. Imadc no use Of the Turkish
knife as il was called at the tria That had long
been kept on my parlor mantle piece in Cambridge
- curious ornament. My daughters frequently
cleaned thence the marks Of oil and whiting
found on it. Ihad lately brought it into Boston to-
get the silver sheath repaired.
While Remembering the body, stream OF CO.
chituate running through the sink, carrying OFT
the blood in pipe that passed down through the
lower laboratory. There must have been leak in
che pipe for the ceiling below was stained immedi
ately round IL.
There was fire burning in the furnsce OF the
lower laboratory. Llttlefeld was mistaken in
thinking there had never been fire there. He had
probably never kindled one, but had done it my
self several times. had done it that day for the
purpose OF making oxygen gas. The head and the
visccra put into that furnace that day and the
fuel heaped on. did not examine at nigh. to see
to what degree they were consumed. Some Of the
sxtremties believe were put in there that day
The peviS and some of the limbs perhaps oil,
were put under the lid of the lecture room table in
what is called the pcl-a deep sink lined with lead
stream CT Gorhituate turned into it, and kept
running through MI Friday night. The thnrax was
put into similar well in the lower laboratory
which tiited WIKI water, aUa ta.GW IL quantity
ofpo.asa which I fonnd narc. This dispositions
Of The remains not changed till after the visit
OF the officers on Monday,
Waen Lie haas aad been thus al disposed o.,
cleared away all traces ri what rs,. @tuu ES@c.
took up the stick with acs ta fatal Giaw Had bee
struck. i proved 10 be piece nf the stGuI? e .
large Craze vl.ie, say two inches diameter, anC
txossat hong. u was cft'vo or more pieces
which had carried in frem Cambridge, long before
for the purpose of showing the effect of certain
chemical auds in cnlorins wood, by being alb sorbed
into the pores. The grape vine being very po
rons wood, was well suited to this purpose. An
other longer stick had been used as intended land
exhibited to the students. This one had not been
used. put il into the fire.
took up the two notes, either from the table or
The foor, think the table, close by where DR. P.
had fallen. seized an old metallic pen lying Oh,
The table, dashed it across the face and through the
l
know why did this rather than put them into the
Ore; for had not considered for moment what r.
tect either mode Of disposing them would have on
the mortgage or my indebte dness to DR. P. and the
other persons interested; ind had not yet given
single thought to the question as to what accoun,
should give of the objects or results of my inter.
view with DR. Parkman.
never saw the sledge hammer spoken OF by Lit
Neield, and never knew OF its cxistence-at least
have NO recollection oft
tho e., .
collected myself as well as could that nigh,
meet my family and others with composure. Or
saturday visited my rooms at the College, but
made no change in the disposition Of the remains
and laid no plans az to my future course.
On saturday evening I read the notice in the
Transcript respecting the disappearance. I was
then deeply impressed with the necessity ofinme-
0aasely taking some ground as to the character OF
my interview with DR. p; for that il must be-
come known that 4 had had such an interview,
had appointed it first by unscaled note on Tue
day, and on Friday had myself called at his house
IN open day and ratified the arrangement. and had
there been seen and probably overheard Is the man
servant; and knew not By how many persons Dr.
P. might have been seen entering my rooms or how
many persons he might have told by the way where
he was going. The interview would in all nroha.
Ussssy Ue known, and must be ready to explain it.
The question exercised me much, but on Sunday
my course was taken. would go into Boston ant
oe the first to declare myself the person, yet
known, with whom DR. p. had made the appoint
ment. would take the ground that had invite.
him to the College to pay him money, and that
Aas paid him accordingly. I fixed upon the sun, b,
taking the small note and adding interest, which
appears cast enormously.
II I had thought Of this course earlier shout,
not have deposited Pettee's check for $40 in thu
Charles River Bank on Saturday. but should have
suppressed it as going so far towards making "
the sum which was to profess to have paid tn
day before, and which Pettee knew had by me a
the hour OF the interview. 1t had not occurred Il
hat t,ll ~ ma.
proof OF the payment; If it had I should have de
stroyed the large npte and let it be inferred that
was gone with the missing man. and should onl
have kept the small one, which was all tina; l cou,,
pretend to have paid. My single thought was con
cealment and safety. Everything else was incden
tai to that. was in no state to consider my ute
terror pecuniary interests. Money, though need
edit 30 much, was of no account with me in tina
condition Of mind.
III had designed ard premeditated the homicid
OF Dr r, in order to get in possession Of the note
and cancel my debt, not only should not have de
posted Pettee's check the next day, but shoul
have made some show of getting and having tn
money the morning before. should have draw
my money from the bank, and taken occasion t
mentionto the cashier that had sum to max
out that day for DR. p, and the same to Henchma
when borrowed the $40. should have remarke
that was so much short of large sum Twas I
pay TO Parkman. borrowed the money OF Henc3,
man ~ mere pocket money for the day.
had intended the homicide OF DR. p, I shoul
not have made tho appointment with him twice, an
each time IN SO open a manner. that other person
would almost certainly know Of il. And shout
not have invited him to myTonm at an hour whe
the college would be full Of students and Others
and an hour when was most likely to receive call
from others-for that was the hour--just after tn
iecture-at which persons having business with M
or IN my rooms were always directed to call.
looked into my room on Sunday afternoon bu
did nothing.
Alter the first visit Of the officers, took the pei
Wis and some Of the limits from the upper wei, an
threw them into The vault under the pvivy. too
the thorax from the we'll below. and packed in tn
tea-caesta as found. My own impression las Tee
lhat VAS was Not Lone til after The second visit
toe oriGefs, waieh was Oh Tuesday, bet Kingsley,
seslmoh! Slows .aat Il maSt have Acsa done s0an
er, The pnffofatipn af Tie th0faY aas Esan MAJ
6y ire knife al ts tine of removing the visceys
"a "Wednesday PA Oh &iaaliaes aa5 made n 4
IN ale Efnacc below, halirE a9st rai:aa down IL
hshes. Some IF tho halbS-r catiaet releaf5s
Wf.as ones or how naay---tFeFe consumed At t.a
hsae' iaii was the last had 70 10 via the =
mains,
Tie lin box vas designed 10 receive the thoras
t+oaEh / had not CDnc,aaea where sho,,a tn,u,
put me box Tie isa hooks tied un a, aranTleS
were - 20 used FOR drawing up the rarts in tn
Ta.it Waenescf shonid acterin,ne how 10 aisrss
OF t.em. And set strange enaush hal coafuse
dohtie oolec. IN ordering the box and making tn
Erapp!es. had before intended 10 get such thing
to send TO Fayal-the box to hold plants and othe
articles which wished to protect from salt waite
and the sea air. and the hooks to be used there i
obtaining coralne plants from the sea. II was thi
previously intended use ofthem that suggested ali
mixed itself up with the idea of the other applica
tion. Idoubt even now to which use they woul