The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-22

statement winch he said was authorized BY the Pr
sanar, shch Inc prisoner admitted fhst he killed
Or. ParkH4an al 1le tne ana place charged against
mn, bBf DENIED thai the al was prsmsdrafed. He
uGrTEte5 Rha1 the prisoner declared to be the man
q lliIinr, End described infinitely the mode and
process N which the body q Dr. Park1nan WAS dis
posed Of AFTER death
The prisoner alleges that the single blow Viih
stick OF wood Two faef long and two inches thick
By which Or. Parknan wHs killed. was given BY
him N moment when she was excited 70 The high
et degree Of passion, " and ssHhie DR.. Partalan
speaking and gesnGulatlng n the most violent
ne, trusIns the letter and ms fist in ms face; that
IN his fury he seizal whatever thing was handiest
and that was s1ick II wood, and dealt 10 hlm an
instantaneous blow. with all the force thai passion
could give, and that be did know, Dor think nor
care whsre be should hi him, nor how hard, nor
Elhai tha effect would be. p
CPon 1hs stalsrDsnf and upon the other els prov
ed upon the trial, Dr.. Putnam addressed the Com
nllrtea Al length, IN able and impressive HrgB-
ulsuf, II favor ofcommung the sentence Of the Court
petition from the family Of the prisoner was before
the COMMITTEE. and lprse number Of ether petit
Mons, some for fuh pardon, and Others far i CON-
mutation, were II the hands Of the Committee Most
a these petitions were from people, men and women,
IN other States. and generally placed lher petition
fr remission or mitigation a Tire sentence On the
ground CT The great doubts Of The prisoners guilt
The COMMITTEE gave three hearings after the meet
ing 81 which Dr.. Putnam addressed them and lis
tened those who desired 70 be heard IN and Of the
prisoners petition, and IN support Of DR.. Putnams
views
The Committee On Pardons, consisting Of the Ii
Governor and four Councillors after fill, careful
and patient bearing ofal that could be offered bv
tha friends Of the prisoner and by others who were
pleased 70 be heard IN fis behalf, came TO the M
anIuous opinion that there were no sufficient rsa-
sons 10 justify them IN recommending the lnferposi-
ton of executive clsmsDcy.
/ They recommended that the Governor be advised
70 have the sentence Of the law, as pronounced BY
the Court carried into effect on The 30h day cf An
gust next
The Council, with but one exception, concurred
with the report or the COMMITTEE and advised the
Governor 10 carry ont The sentence Of the Court rs
recommended By them.
In carefully and anxiously examining and consid-
sring the case, do not feel authorized By any con-
slderatons winch have been presented 10 nv mind
TO aside the deliberate verdict Of The iur arrest
the solemn decree Of the law as pronounced by the
highest judicial tribunal Of the Commonwealth and
disregard the oPlnion and advice Of the Council IF
/ the circumstances Of the killing as stated BIZ the
prisoner, taken 70 be trne II may well be CUES
toned, whether the Executive Council could inter
fare with the sentence without violating The settled
laws cf the land. In his charge to the Jury in tins
Sa7Ts k3S A-itI4 AaLAOt Ii Us &tlLGEG TdE.
thai no prouocGtzOR aaith Iu9rds only arlg 1ustag
q mortal 5lor. Then # upon propol'izg Language,
the party Intentionally Tepeage himself lcIth nor
tai bloT, 1t is uRgBeS550aablg murder
A The only new fact brought 10 hight as to the kill
ing. depends Bpon the word Of the prisoner Ii viii
hardly be pretended by any one that the declaration
| OF person under sentence Of death should be per-
mIted TO outweigh the doings Of the Court and iurv
I'D rescue HIM frzss --asien are 10
follow Their proceedings. 1t Is caDdidly stated by
IT sluurl ~ ass7 -tle argument, and toy several
Of the petitions presented In favor Of communication
received since his confession, that, standing as he
does, the word Of the prisoner Is entitled 10 no credit
II the circumstances disclosed on the trial are re-
he'd on to support his statement the reply is thai
those circumstances were urged In his favor before
the Jury ana they have decided against him. The
iacts Of Tins appalling case are before the world
lhey Wli hereafter NIL one Of the goomiest pages in
the record OF crime amongst civilized men.
II Il undspufed, that on the 23d day of November
lo4S, dohn White Webster, professor in Harvard
University, and in the Medical College in Boston ala
at midday IN his loom, in that college, within few
leei OF the place where he daily stood and delivered
scientific lectures TO large class of Young men ,nb
unlawful violence take the life of Dr. George pail
man, respectable citizen of Boston who had como
10 mat room at the repeated requests of the said nri
soner; and mat alter taking his life he evscernted
ana ~ a manner most shocking to humanity, mula
] "'H NfS'Hil, burning paris Ot n n
furnace, and depositng other parts of il in icrent
places IN the building, where they were found nv
persons who were seeking after DR.. ParLman; thnt
alter killing him he robbed his leless creditor Inv nk
ing from hum two notes Of hand, signed hy hmsclr
70 winch he had no tight, and committed still ana
iher crime by making false marks upon those notes
ana That Jury OF country empannelled aecordnr
TO law, under the direction Of four or five emmens,
Judges constituting the Supreme Court Of sassnchn
setis' aiieT long patient, aud impartial trial and NJ
Ter hearing IN his defence the arguments ofearnca
guilty Of murder. ''"''' "'''
Upon that verdict, the Court pronounced tbo ~,
ial sentence Of death. In such case there shonl1
De obyions and conclusive reasons to auiborigo ,ho
pWaonns power TO lnerpose and arrest the svord AZ
dnstce. do not see thesereasons The comhinoJ
circumstances The force me 10 the concln.ior
that The safety Of the community the inyioahiIv !,
law, and the principle Of impartial mstce acns0a
execution Of the Sentence "''"O
hope II rs not necessary for me "a saw ,ha, Il, l,
have gwen me unspeallabe pleasure 10 coma 20 "
different result, and that would 40 an,,hinc ~
earth 40 my power, short Of violating dnty 10 H.,
ate The sufeiings Of crushed and broken hcor,el
'ai 1sr GEO. N, BRIGGS.
Council Chamber, 10Th Jply, 1850.
| we learn thai the member Of the Copoea ssh.
voted IN The negative was Mr. CorrlANp ofRoyS