Litchfield enquirer., 1850-04-18
PROFESSOR WEBSTER.

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 The truth of this scripture was never more strikingly illustrated than in the history of Professor J. W. Webster.- From an elevated literary and social po- sition-surrounded by illusttious friends and beloved and loving family-he is doomed to a murderer's dungeon, mur- derer's death. and a murderer's infamy. Torn by the bangs of a guilty conscience, haunted by the recollection of the nights from which he has fallen, and constantly reminded of the untold sufferings which he has brought upon those who once looked up to him as their guide and sup porter--he is at once a beacon of warn- ing and an object of pity and abhorrence. His learning. bis talents, and his standing in community, serve only to aggravate the guilt of his crime.
 In our opinion, there never was more complete and remarkable chain of cir cumstantial evidence brought out in a criminal trial. Indeed, the evidence eli- cited in the case is of itself sermon on Especial providences." The testimony has, from time to time, been leid before our readers, and we shall not recapitu. late it. We have said thus much by way of introduction to the following letter from daughter of Professor Webster. Happy is it for those afflicted ones, if they can believe their father innocent.
 CAMBR1DeE, April sth. 1850.
 DANIEL MARSH Eso.-SIR: I this morning received the very kind letter you addressed to me, and which hasten to answer to thank you in the name of my mother, my sisters. and myself, for the true sentiment you entertain respect ing my beloved father. You believe him innocent, and you believe what is true he is the victim of circumstances, Q deep. ly injured man-that he is innocent, we his family knoW, and nothing on earth will take from us the conviction. We have never. from the moment he was snatched from his home, had a shadow of doubt on our minds, and whatever the world may say or do, we shall ever have that feeling to support us. The knowledge of innocence supported my father during the hours of suffering in the Court room, that it is that gives him and us calmness now, amidst the many sources of sorrow that have overwhelm. ed us.
 Far different from what we antipated. was the result of the trial, for we had beon assured through the winter that our Father could not but be restored to us, and that at the trial, he must receive justice for the many wrongs that have heaped upon him. But justice fled from the Court room. and prejudice took her place.
 Yet hope still fingers with us, for we trust that the publ voice will be raised agalnst the gross injustice that has been committed, and will not allow our coun- try to bear such stigma or her name, such an everlasting stain as will be that of the sacrifice of one 90 truly innocent as my father. And if one word from us, Sir, can add feathers weight to the eff. forts that are being made. Oh, may we give you the deep insurance of our hesr,. that we feel grateful for the interest that you express and feel, and for what you are doing 10 our behalf.
 May God in his infinite Hercy. look down upon you, and hless the eAOria which are being made, and ifit is not hts will to bring the truth io light, and Io allow thls awful mystery to be explained, msy he enllgh,sn Ihs minde cf those into hapds the case will pass.
 I mast aeain thank yop. siF. for the kind feeling you expresE toward my dear Father. Nothing that she world eaa do nov, sives