Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-05
THE pARKmAN MURDER.


The Boston Nail, alluding 10 the report sst
afoat by correspondent Of the Albany Ere.
ming Journal, that the remains found in Dr..
Webster's apartments were identified as Dr..
Parkmans by tuft of hair on one shoulder
and the scar remaining from a surgical ops-
ration, says. @ .G.as b.a ,rl.ll'aa-
The above statements, furnished 10 the
Albany paper by some ny-a-liner, are
manufactured entirely out of whole cloth,
without the sembance OF a shadow of founta.
ton. This we state upon good and sufficient
authority. Siatements Of similar character
and quality untrue, have been furnished 10
numerous papers at distance, and ex,en.
sively copied throughout the country r!.'i ~
Another and still less jusiiiable species
Of romance and stupid malevolehce, arising
from the horrible death of Dr.. Parkman, is
the continued alusion made to Ephraim Lit
ilefield, as participation in the murder, if not
the actual criminal. 1t was rumored yester.
day, and the story obtained considerable ere.
dence in the city, that Litlefield had become
suddenly conscience stricken, and had made
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self the murderer! MIR. tulefield has thJ
reputation Of being an ainiable and inoffen.
sive man, but it is by no means impossible
that he may, if such senseless allegations are
persevered in, call upon parties to prove
them.
The Mail has an article on Dr.. Webster,
from which we take the following:
! Dr.. Webster is incarcerated in the same
cell where was imprisoned for SO many months
Captain Pedro Gilbert, of the brig Mexican,
who died upon the scafold with the rest of
his condemned crew. A gentleman who vi.
sted him few days ago, says that the cell
is not mote comfortable than those occupied
by other prisoners, with the exception of the
bed clothing, which has been furnished by
his family. He does not partake of the pri-
son fare, bu, is allowed the some privilege Of
other prisoners, 10 buy such extra food as he
see. Fl, TO use. His health is very little ims
paired by confinement, and his conversation
and derneanor seem 10 denote that man
being mar,yred 10 singular and un,oward cir.
cumstance., rather than that of a conscience
stricken criminal, seeking some legal fallacy
for escape or meriied punishment. Our in.
formant states that DR.. w. is now and has
been engaged, during his imprisonment, in
writing defence, in which he states all his
business dealings with DR.. Parkman up 10
the time Of ,iie alleged murder. In this sate-
ment he does not attempt to controvert the
circumstances connected with the discovery
of the body, but takes the broad ground Of a
conspiracy to fix upon him The odum OF a
deed, for the purpose of obtaining the reward
offered, believing that the remnants of body
found was not the body Of Dr.. Parkman, but
another body, ingeniousy placed where il
was found by other hands Such, we learn,
will be one Of the points taken BY his coun-'
sci in his defence.
We are also informed that that the fami-
lies of DR.. Parkman and DR.. Webster have
ever been or the most friendly terms, recei-
wing and changing visits constantly but as
regards the money dealings between the de-
ceased and Di. w. there can be no doubt;
and that the only cause of serious difficulty
between The parties, grew out Of the proven
bal punciuali,y OF DR.. P and want of pru.
dence and iorethought in Dr. w.
Since this dreadful occurrence, Mrs. Park
man has several times written letters of
friendship to Mrs Webster at Cambridge, in
which, without in the least degree abiding
10 the murder, she offers the hand Of fellow.
ship and christian sympathy TO her sister in
,,oiptipu out ha t,ath hat the
Grea: Ruler Of all things has offered TO the
afflicted.
In addition to this we have heard Of another
tact well worthy TO mention. A day or two
after the rumol became general that Mr.. p.
was missing, and rewards offered for his bo-
dy: conversation took place in presence of
DR., Webster and his own family circle. His
daughter, in speaking of the rumored murder
said. ''Iou, Pa, it is stated here, was the
last person that saw him alive, for he was
seen to enter the College at noon, and he must
have wandered away away ont Of town af-
terwards - and she made some exclamation
of pity. "The accounts are quite inflamma
tory,n exclaimed the aunt OF the young lady.
s.and what dreadful thing it would be il
they should go so far as TO charge your father
with the murder" This was said, of course
wilhou, any point or meaning, and elected
an answer of indifference from the young
lady, but it turned out too true fort Web.
ster was that very night arrested BY the off.
GERS and carried TO prison; and Miss WIS
aunt, which her prediction or thoughts were
fulfilled, tainted and remained for a long
time in state Of insensibility.
The ISLAND OF JAPAN is said 10 be -, ..,,.
country where change in the s,.h;on
dress has not occurred during ..;.I.s