The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-26

left ITEM when I left on Monday. In LitHeaeld's
CELLAR there piece split of the corner aud saw
the grape vines carried Monday. but not the tan
went to the College AFTER the arrest Of Professor Web
found only the ANAL box that had the ciothips 10
1t: IL was marked With red chalk, J. w. Web.ter, on
the end one; boxes were pine
Cross-sxsmnsdIh have often carried packages TO the
Medical College; Dr. Webster d.d not tell that the
door locked when he told to leave the
in Littleheld's cellar The knife found In the tea
DR. wsbst.r's hand on ths 10th November; he was 10
his garden trimming hs grape 'ns, had cut his finger
am poetive Of eeeing the knife.
Dorsstus Clapp sworn-I have been connected with
the police since 1928 Witness shown two mort
esgs Aotes Of account: and memorandum Of the 9th
Of December Was directed BY the City Marshal to go
to Cambridge, get Cambridge officer and search the
house Of Dr. Webster; with onicsr Hopkins, went to
searched the house of Professor Wsbster the two officers
went up stairs and went down sars this not the
first search did not receive directions what particular
package OF papers to search for asked Mrs. Webster
fshe had any package or bundle given to her by her
husband In . short time these pagers brought
down by Mr.. Sandersou they not being named In the
tesrch warrant. requested him to go back and put
them In the trunk where he found them and bring that
down; then requested Mrs Webster to take certain
papers out Of the trunk and hand them TO me- as
wished to carry 1t to the City Hall told her would
give receipt for them which did. These papers are
fifteen mt n,hs, signed w. Webster; the second was
. note dated January 22d 184Y, for twentyfour hun
urea tnlrtytWO 0Oiaro able four with
interest," quarter of the capital was to be paid yearly,
signed w. Webster, witness Charles Cunning hsm;
the oppote margin OF this note writtea % follows
On pay ment to u Psrkman Of eight hundred and thr
tytwo dollars Of this note and erest Dr. Wsbsters
other mortgage and note dated juno 2zd 1872 to
be cspcslles" the signatures were erased from both
notes black and cross marks on the face of the
note the fret note inscribed in pencil in Dr.
Psrfnan's hand This note 20 be given up on pay
ment OF Websers int crest" dated January 2ad, lSt7;
this note bore an endorsement July 10th, l8i5; in
teIest is accounted for by rent to date aud seven
dred aud ninety three doisrs; second endorse.
ment, October 10th, seventy 1--we dollars; the second
eighty seven dollars each, by Charles Cunnins CHAM,
signed g. p, and had the word paid - written
twice on the face Of it; [Bems said he should show
the prisoners handwriting there wers pencil marks
on the note to the effect that only the OF $500
wss due DR.. Psrkmsn, and the balance TO other
. letter addressed to Dr. wsbstsr, signed c. c. and
gsve statement Of the Doctors debt to DR. Psrkman
and Others; It was endorsed the back, iu the pri
stntr's handWritlpR G.. Cunningham, On debt 70 DR..
PaIkmsn April 25th lSl0- balance due DR. $3.50 II;
interest Sz7 81 Sass 81 obtained the large memo
randun above described In DR. Wsbsters wallet givsu
the night Of his arrest also another memoran-
dunn, In the prisoners hssdw writing stating psrtcu.
mn 10 The time 3, H. having sim sass sac a. bss
o'clock Friday z3d OF November detailed the
copvsrstions with DIR. Parkmsn-his angry state OF
feelings spd bis promise TO 90 over TO Cambridge and
cancel the mortgage. Another dunn was found
copisiEipg In the prisoners hand writing, only the
words s46s 64e. another menoIaudnm had the word,
aeng mclssscs keys Tin box solder took part Ia ths
sesIoh OF DIR W.s rooms; Tuesday, after d. P's
dssppssfarce was desired BY the Marshall TO search
every houte could get into ip that reg hborbood
the college, the new jail, aud vacant lands sb,utt
took ocers Rice aud Fuller entered the east cad Of
the college. occupied BY Mr. Littleield tried
OF the laboratory doors dent smber which then
went up to the iecture-ro door and found Il fat
about IL o'clock he raped hstd, ssd DR. w. csns
Informed Lin wished 70 look tho College; he
ssid TIE police had p.de ,sIroh before % bat Il we
for quarter Of century Professor Of the College,
said TO tim DR.. W cannot for u moment bslievsi
b.cssssry 20 scsIoh your rooms do 10 Co satsfy
obsrs we're going 10 search the nsishbornooi aud
thorgbt would hsgin at tho Cole e hrr because
OF the people tbd got thtr baoss agnin by toe table
sfted him where be bad sses Dr Gso Parkman last he
said wss there, In that place Friday, Novsber 2si
tbs. he came there By srrointmsst; esSsd hin now
much he rs'd; he sAid Sis3 I cont rtoalrct sb1u.
TIE cents asked him vh,n ha w,nt there hs sail
he tocs n IL. money snd hurried ou, sna ne he'd
se.p hrl Stree looked NJ the back roor, wnsre he
raid le Kept cargerous things | made no search;
vent down Into the laboratory ; some Inquiry was
rsde about tho prsy key, and some one. don. know
who, called my sttsniiOn away to suo:hsr room aud
the DR. shovsd the door essing to The store room
vhne ! maze cut the mittmss, lsft DF. wcbsisr In
charge ~ stsikveethrr and Spear; stsr hs wa.
e'nritt.d J vent 70 God the Nsrsbsl did not
Ind BIN, tili found him at the Col.-s- with Dr.
Wsbatsr IN charge oi two jail ofcsrs they in the
hbosaiery there vas great inquiry for hey
lock tho pIivy trisd TO open the door wi'h tho
bsd key that would unlock the prisy sstsr~arfs
on sonGay I.collsotsa the keys that had fou nd IN
r,s.or orn ~, r.ess' Then got 'ss.s s.y. and
laid tie lock CT the pi,y and found IL there screwed
IL on snd the hey MARRIED privy. nt'ed 1,
ieurd ley either in the doctors pocket or a his
bou'e shieh ht.d the mont door; As Coroner rrstt
s,er vas there there va. s.,d somsthing absut ths
boxes aud Coroner Pratt directed that they be let
alone DR. Web't'r when cane In was iao,ns the
north, aud they we're aivpg bin some water; he
could net drink. his teeth strusx the glass ts
old rot fssm 60 know wba, h "a. about aud
acted like q great many p-rsons I have sesz Ia
uluy 4 rant n
csmhrdee- got q search esusLt fron Mr. Lissrnors
to cheer ssne'fsen; took out friend q Dr. Web
Ger Dit. q Ailss Cunninshari. With me We srarchsd
very carefully bshDs books In th. library aud through
trunks. but found nothing which We vent foe 90
which We next Tue,dsy found tue papers in Dr.
Psstnsns hard vr,,ing tbc.s paper. might hsvs
been there n the LID. of Other psPrrs bat could not
have been there In the condition IN wb,ch after
vsrds found them the ssms day, IN the afternoon,
se searched sssin, end had the p-rmis,ion of
the MIR sr losicsi cabinet hut found no,hius ;
the search wa foF NAL far Professor webs,.Fs
prsui,,s ~ers concerned for had heard suspicion
asd could conceive none do not reuep ts- pi.,c,
tteie, that being my rrt appearance 10 tbs, college;
We vent ar examined The vault lettiag light dosa;
vsrds ss.rcisd the hospital spd macy other pisces
very thoroughly: cn Friday. the Soth of Noysnbsr,
the Msishsl and Or BgsIow. orser rusey or..r
lrsnh.ln Nc uss IN. fi.t one 20 put light
thr.pss the hole where ih- renaios lag We -so,
tshisd table. Witch ! sid not whss vas
there before, n place covered vita two r,scs. %
scsp stone, and toms minerals on thsm; Tittie
tsld helped me 10 lift eft the csver, ant putting
my bend down irts tn. plses I brought up .
piece OF hard coal, Which stuck somewhat and In Il
found piece ~ burnt bsne; the city Marshal then
directed ue 10 let bpgs remain they and sent
ne 70 Cambridge TO arrest DR.. Webster; tooks eos-h
10 School street. ofscers stsrkvestber and Spear and
-ert 10 Cambridge; We stopped the coach four
fiz rods frou Professor webster house entered his
gsie and met him at ha door; Webster va. showing
Ssntlsmsn out; passed into the Entry With Or web
tisr and told him going to search the COrrs
fstthsr. and vishsd him 10 ~ p-es.pt; he vent IA
emo put on bis coat spd bcct. and can. -ith me-
nt In N. house tvo minutes; after he got oot Ne
wbl.d 70 60 back 20 at bis key- bat ! raii
W ss not necessary, for we had Keys vith
which We could get into any room in n.
ceilsse; directed the driver TO 20 over Cfslxie's
brc cse In the eoseh the conversation general.
tpose frst of the railroad TO Cambridge 6c further
scmethirg said q the enorta 20 nsd Or Psrkm.n
Dr. Webster POINTED towards suibridss spott end sid
there va. lsdy there wno knev ssmethiug sbogt
,sud prsTsr.d 20 60 there; told him ve souls do
that some other tines spoke q the hat founs AZ ths
Navy ard suppossd 90 be Or fsrkmsps. whsn ve
esne 70 Brighten, DR. Webster sald the driver vas
fttrg the wt.ns vsy tclf hin the driver proha.
biz ntile green bot he would dod hi. ssy there 81