The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-27
I'RL4L OF PROF j. w WEBSTER
FOR THE MURDER OF DIR. PARKlLAN


from HIM such things as it would not be proper to
take into Jail. He handed me his gold watch, a
wallet, i've keys, 81 40 in. money, and an omnibus
ticket case. Among the keys was this one Tshows
key marked ''prvy.''l These articles were all put
INTO bundle, carried to the marshal's office, and
there locked.
lnlttlnus was then made out by myself, and
WINE was dong 1t, he was in charge of officers
! Spur and Starkweaher. Then Spur and went
to the marShal's Office Didn't find the marshal
and then proceeded to the college, where we found
Or Webster IN custody of two Jail officers There
was call for the key of the privy LittIefeld
brought something like sixteen KEYS, but neither
Wonid ut the lock, and the door had to be forced
AT tnat time did not know that had the key mark
ed 'prvy did MT notice it when | took it. Mel
Their ofthe keys took from the doctor or from his
house at Cambridge, fitted the front doors of the Col
ege The keys only fit his own doors, aud one lead
ing into Mr. Luefied's cellar. One KEY fitted his
doors.
Soon after | went in, l found the doctor in great
tremor, as if he in fit Water was procured.
lie trembed so that his teeth sruckthe tumbler as it
was presented to him. He did not appear to know
what was going on He was agitated. His appear
ance was like that of person whom | have seen
with the dellrlum tremens-more like trembling
madness than anything else.
he hrst time | searched his house was the next
morning, Saturday, Dec. LIST. The search did not
amount to much. We did not find what went for
The papers in the trunk were all done up neatly
They were mostly old papers. We certainly did not
see the package the first day.
Cross-examlned-I was before we left Cambridge
that told him there to be another search at the
college, and it desired that he should be pres
ent. lie said he should not lose anything whether
the doctor was found or not. He thought not for he
believed the doctor an honest man. and if ne
was he should not
| CHARLES w. Little-I reside in Cambridge. |
knew DIR Parkman. Between one and two on
| Thursday, Nov %, met him very near Mr.. Will
liam Saunders's, the street leading to the obsery-
atory, on the side nearest the Appian way He was
riding in chase. He asked me where DIR Webster
lived. recollect the day, because went TO New
| I ork the next day, and got back on Sunday morn
ing. DIR Parkman was alone.
| Seth Fettee-l reside in Dorchester On the 18th
Nov last commenced collecting the funds of the
Medical College faculty. There are seven profess
sors connected with that faculty and my duty is TO
dispose of the tickets, and receive the fees therefor
Ny acquaintance with Dr. Webster commenced
then.
The first time l saw DR. Parlman, to know him.
was on the 18th of Nov. He came to the bank to
inquire if | collected the funds Of the Medical Col
lege had no funds of DIR Webster in my hands at
that time, and so stated to DIR Parkman He made
some few remarks and Immediately left the bank
dividend which belonged to his wife. then inqur-
ed of him if DIR Webster owed him. He answered
| should think you might judge from my manner A
few days after he called on me again. 1t was the
Il day paid Prof. Webster the $l95 He asked ne
+ IT L had any funds Of DR. Webster in my hands.
g told nm had just paid over to Prof Webster all
had. He said he thought he had given me hint tc
retain the funds, something to that effect. told
HIM that had no control over the funds. NV duty
. was to pay them over to the different professors He
+ said, should have been doing Justice to Dr. Web
II ser to myself, and to all concerned if had retain
e ed the funds for him; for he should be Obliged
j. to distress DIR Webster and his family. supposed
ne meant by that, he would have to commence a
= suit. lie seemed to blame me for not retaining the
n funds. cannot state his precise language. THE
Purport and meaning of it was, that DIR Webster
J., was dishonest man; that he was not an honorable
q man; not an honest man. And he said, YOU tell DR.
Webster so from me. | never saw DIR ParIlman af
. ter that.
e On the morning of the 23d of Nov, I went to the
college to see DIR Webster, to pay him over the 800
h and found him in his upper room. | excused nyse
to him for coming so early in the morning, by some
remarks of apology. | told him DIR Parkman had
called on me several times TO know if | had any
y funds OF his, DIR Web$ter's, in my hands and as
g did not wish to have any trouble with DR. Parkman
by having any of his, DIR Webster's funds, had
come to pay him what then had on hand Dr.
WepsteI tnen Salu, Dr Iarknan peculiar sort of
n man-nervous and he has at times been subject 70
: hts OF alteration of mind; much So that, he be-
lleved, he did put his business out of his hands and
that Mr.. Blake, relative of his, attended to it,
" Alter making these remarks he said-seYou will
/ have no further trouble with DIR Parknan for have
# settled with him.
n Between and O'Clock that afternoon went
there again, having been sent for by Mr. Itteield.
e woman came out of the library, thought TO op-
: en- the door. But she only looked through the side
u light and asked if wanted to see Mr. Itcfield.-
I She told me should find him by going round to the
east end. lie met me at the door, dressed as usual.
e but without shoes. asked him if he had sent for
me- lie said he had. He wanted me to fill IN a
set of tickets for p. r. Rdgway, who was to leave
the city in the morning
did not hear DIR Parsman use any proclne words
. at either interview, but he spoke harshly. | think
did not communicate DR. Parkman's nlessaqe 10 DR.
Webster. a
Cross-examined-I have no means of knowing
how many tickets DIR Webster may have sold I
keep only record Of the students who buy tickets
y Of me, which was l07
: Jno b. Dana--I am the Cashier of the Charles
River Bank, at Cambridge DIR Webster in Nov.
last had an account with the Bank. T,rhe Bank
book. found at DR. Webster's house, was nut N Nv
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