The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-25

Prom the Boston Post Of January a.
me xadAetnsns against Dx. wsbssss announced %
hin I'm Court.
Al 10 o'clock. on Saturday. the grand jury returned
mo- Ms municipal court an Indictment against Dr.
souh WINE webster, professor OF chemistry in HaI-
rhs iii soe.i 10. the murder Of Dr. George Parkman
iasi deed was committed with knife the second thai
was done with hammer; the third that Il was done
oy olows WIN tne hands and feet and the fourth that
was done Win some instrument weapon 10 the Jurors
unknown. After consultation with x,torney Genera
Clifford. Chief Justice Wells determined thar Dr. Wen
and that the an indictment had been found
be there formally announced TO him. and the usual order
passed for his detention in custody until called for tris
proceeding was one o'clock; and though an effort was
made to keep the matter secret number OF persons suI
dcent to form large audience got an nklng Of what
With good deal Of privacy Dr. Webster was brought
up from jail IN carriage. in the custody OF officers Har
ringon and Smith, and few minutes before one he en-
s
dock The expression of his countenance that OF a
person just recovered from illness, and per-
mted Tor the flrs time 70 leave his chamber i was
extraordinary in which he formed the principal OBJ
ject and there was an air OF exhaustion and suffering in
the hasy and uncertain glance ne cast around him Not
moment Of delay occurred disposng of the business
for which he was brought up.
With visible emotion, Mr. Phillips, the clerk, called
upon the prisoner to RISE and he promptly obeyed the
clerk then, holding the indictment in his hand said in
full and distinct voice, "ohn White Webster the grand
inquest for the county of Suffolk have returned into this
court an Indictment wherein you charged with the
murder of George Parkman. This indictment will be
certified up to the supreme judicial court where you will
be called upon for trial thereon, at such time that
court shall order. copy Of this indictment will be fur
nshed YOU This court orders that you be taken
back jail to be there kept in custody until discharged
by due course Of law" 3ss
Notwithstanding the unquestionabe effort he made to
listen to the clerk without displaying any external sign
OF what was passing in his bosom, the awful declaration
!" for the murder Of George PGrkman" caused momen
the muscles of the mouth, and increased paor
spread his face. s,.
The instant the order Of the court was announced by
the clerk, Dr. Webster removed rapidly he had
entered The whole proceeding did not occupy four
minutes
The appearance Of Dr. Webster indicated nothing be-
yond affection and when bis long established position
distressing condition of his large and Interesting family
consdered his present situation must be regarded
affective beyond all conception, whether he be guilty
innocent Among the spectators were many who had
attended his lectures in college and elsewhere and many
others who had heard him testify in court in Of
Of either class could bring themselves to realize fully
the dreadful change in his situation He was Withdrawn
from the court they could persuade themselves either
by his living presence or by hearing his name called,
that the we'll known. lively, restless, 6usng, ami
able and now peulent Professor Webster prisoner
at the bar, charged with the wifu murder Of old
FRIEND distinguished for personal pecuarities
foundy affected by his appearance. and not vindic-
tive expression whispered in reference to his
case An effort will be made to bring the trial on in
May.