The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-30
TnFPARKMAN TRAGEDY.

The press till teens with items in relation to this most excIng and misierious affair. New facts are constanil revealed. and the public mind is still ag,aied al divided in opinion as to the guilt or innocence eWEBsTER. From statements made, we should thiK that the Governor of Massachu- setts entersnn doubt, at east of the sutiiciencey of the testinoF upon which he has been convicted.
 The Boston Ieald thinks it not at all probable that Gov. BktGs, will fix the day for Dr. WEE srER's executio, and as it is well known that he has declined aptfer nomination for Governor, the responsibility filing he day or of pardoning the condemned vi, he Herald thinks, be developed upoa his succtsoE Such being the fact, the Her aid is of opnid tlat the enemies of capital pun
 shmen, and tI synpaihzers with pr. WEBSTER, will support alan for Governor who is in favor of abOlishing capal punishment, and that the eiec- ton of the mt Governor of Massachusetts may turn upon thiEery point.
 The editor dhe Augusta Republican says that a petition for pardon of Dr. WEBSTER has been sent 10 his oke, and expresses tho hope that all reasonable doa of his guilt, will place their sig natures to theaper. The editor adds that pe,i- tions are also ,eula;ipg in Savannah" :"
 '' If such peions in circulation in this city, says the Sayanh News, are not aware of the fact. It seelnto us a little remarkable that the people of Geon should be called upon to interfere with the adnis,ration of the criminal laws of Massachusetts " hat would we think of similar petition comffrem that State? If the people of ,hs whole Uni are to be consulted in such cases, l, we think the pper way would be to dispense with courts and juE, and let the people determine the gull, or innocce of persons charged with crime, by yote.'
 | The Lous,e Democrat conforming unquali-
 fedly the vett.o of l lbs Iary, aud in'eni""~' ono 1 I've wereitrmed by a gentleman yesterday, 1 that LittleleiGAd once been in the Penitehliafy ! II this be trnel throws a still deeper shade oyer The outrage ofse verdict against Prof. W ebster
 1t seems stransto us that the defence let this will ling witness otso easily. He showed himself a most willing O, He swore for : .000! He knew the walls of Wtter's room were hot; he let them How did he haen 10 cdil nobody ese's attention to this factl Nody else noticed any heat. He was alone, too, gging under the room to find the remains of Parlkln! Why did he have hone with himl But monhan a how dared the wretch tell the jury he woh never claim the reward. leaving them to think hi entirely disnterestedl We don't say that Lit,letii committed this murder--that's $ not proved; but we had to venture anything eu the guilt Of etheN ebster or Littiefied we should go two to one Ainst the latter. That Parkmsn was enticed awaby some story to a secure place and murdered fohis money. there cut to pieces and mangied, an al the right time placed where found, is very pbabIe supposition, and accounts for all the facts. lr it was easy for Littiefeld to find remains suteto the case and put theG, in the right place, find tsn at the rtgh, time. swear hard and make S50O0. Mn easy way 10 make money, and well suited 10 gambling, frolekiag iaui,or-a body rsjser-yery nucA excited st>fndug fiag- ments of a body Jst where he was looking for them