Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-09

n,o NV house, and to drive me from my pro-
iessonhip II did no, pay him, ThepurPor
# my note vas simply io ask III, conference.
did not tell him in Il what could de- Ut what
had to say about tie payment lwlshed to
,nin, for these Few DAYS release ffUm his so
to which was liable every day,
N occasions and in a manner very disagreed.
Ne and alarming to mc, and also 10 avert, iur
70 long time a, least, the iulGlmen, of GER
ain threats Of severe measures. ! did mol,
,Spcc, to be- able to pay him when Friday
should arrive. Ny purpose VAS iihe should
,oc d, TO the proposed interview, To state to
him INV endorsements and utter inability io
pay him At present, to apologize cor those
things IN nv conduc, which had offended
him. To throw myself upon his mercy to beg
fr further time AMI indulgence ior the 'akr
nj my fmily. Il M, Gor NV own, and 10 make
rs rood promises to him - ] could have any
horc Of Keeping.
| did mo-, hear from him on that day nor the
next (wclncsday, } bu, | found tha, on Thurs
day he h,d been Abroad IN pursuit uf inc, tho
without finding inc. feared that he had for
gotten the appointment, or else did no, mean
tn wal, for II Therefore called at hls house
m tha, morning (Fnday) between and Q, o
remind him II m, wish to sce him at the cyl.
lere a, half post one, my lecture closing at
one. did no, stop tn talk with him then,
ior expected the conversation would be o
long one and had nv lrc,urc To- prcparr ior
| was ncce,,ar, for M 20 save my time. and
also to kerp,uy mind free from other exciting
Dr. Parkman agreed TO call on me
ls proposed.
lie came accordingly, between half past
one AMI two. Ne came In NJ the lecture room
door was engaged IN removing some clas-
- fr,n my lecture room table IN the ro"m
In the rear, called the upper laboratory. lie
rame rapidly down the steps and followed me
into the laboratory lie immediately addus-
.cd me with great energy, Are you ready
fur me. slr Have YOU go, the money ~ ]
replied "No, ID. PMAman." aud Was then
.rrtnlng ~ state my condition and make Inv
appeal to him H. would Mt listen to mc.
,u, interrupted nr with much ,rhrmcncr, -
H. called mc ,rpundrrl and liar AND Went un
hyapirp upon me- lhc most bitter laun's and
,ppiobuou, cpih,is While be- was talking
he drew a handful vi paPcu inm h's pocket
AMI luos frum among them nav tNo notes, and
also an old letter from Dr. lIu-3ck, wriii"n
many wear, ago. and concralulatug him Or.
+ } IN his success, ~ getting tue appointed
professor nf Chemistry. " You see. said be-.
be- ro, ynu into ,cur uiI.o', ard uuw ] NllI
pei, Won uu oi u H. nut hack into hi'
pn,seral the paper. cNcrP, The letter and the
no,cs lcauto, tel how long the torrcu, ri
threat, and in,ccuycs continued, ami ! can
now rrclll 90 memory bui a small portion Of
MA, BE- said ~ first srp, lulrrpuslnr,
irving In p,cliy hun, 80 that ! mtgh, obtain
he obrcc, fo' vlrh | hal s,ugh, the inter-
view. But could not stop hun, and ,oou
ny own temper vlsup forgot everything
irlt ru,lrnr bet the sting II hrs words. lwa'
excited io the highest degree Of passion and
while be- was Speaking and gr,uculallur d
.he ~ 1T ,lo.ra, ani mulclng mtnncr, thru'.
ing the letter anI h,. f.i into mN face, 10 NV
bur-, ,,itSl waltryrr thin, vas handlc,l -
|, vi, stick 4 woodland dealt hm an in.
blow, with all The force that pas
,iun could give y | dbl not know, nor think
1ur care where should I'M hm. nor how
hard nor VAl, lhc effect would h.. u va,
,u the sd, OF Boo, head, and th,rc Al, uo-
thing Ia break the iorrc of ihr blow. lie
tell in,tapily uI"u The pavement Ih,rrw
no ,rrund bIuw H. dld no, move. ,,uoi-
rd dpVn over hlm aud hc seemed To be- lIic.
les. ljlood huWcd irum In, poUlh. and got
a sponge and wiped It away. rui s"mc am.
Iuonla aud applied It To hr, mrs., bu, without
Fleet. Perhaps sPcut ten minutes IN at.
,o rrsu.i,a,c hin bat found rha, be- va,
absolutely dead In my b,uor and cnns',u-
alton ran iusiucu,cly 10 the duur and bolt
ri thrm-ihc doors uf the lecture ruom aud
il the laboratory below And then ~ ha, was
10 Dol
Il never occurred to ne tn go oui and de.
clare VIA, had been done, and obtain assist
lncc. | SAW nothing but the alternative ol a
,uccrssiul removal and concralmcu, oi the bo-
A.. ON thc'onc hand. and OF rhny and dcsiruc-
rou on the other. The Grst thing ! did, as
,cnn As could dn any thing. WIS To drag the
,pdy into the private ruom adjoining. There
took oil the clothes, and began putting them
INTO the fire which va, burning m the upper
alnrl,ory. They wcr ~ consumed there
ha, afternoon, with paper. p"chc, h"ok, or
" whatever else lhey may have contained.
Ird not examine the pockris, nor rmo'c any
Thing cIccp, the watch. saw that or the
chain oft hanging out, ard ! r"ok It and
threw Il over the bridge as ! went 10 Cam
bridge.
My next move was 10 get the body into the
,lnk which stands IN the small private room.
By setting the body partially erect agaIus, the
corner, and getting up into the sink myself, !
succeeded In drawing II up. There II was
entirely drsmcmb,rcd II was quickly done,
A. awutkuf ,-rs,tl- and desperate necessity
The only instrument used was tie knife found
py the officers IN the tea chest, and which !
Sep, .or cutting c,rhs. made no use Of the
Turkish knife as It was called a, the trial
That had long been kept on my parlor man