Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-22
TRIAL OF DR.. ]. w. WEBSTER,
For the murder of Dr.. Parkmdn.

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The excitement that has prevailed throughout the city
so-day to obtain information of the progress OF the trial
of Dr. Webster and OF the character OF the testimony
introduced has been intense and OF course various I'M
founded have been in circul on The rush for
admittance exceeded anything before witnessed In the
CITY, and not moro than in ten OF those who pre-
sented themselves obtained an entrance to the court
house, which crowded throughout the day to suf-
location.
sendance and seemed much affected the bones found
in the furnace were produced.
The jury by direction of the court this morning, ex-
amined the Medical College IN connection with the
counsel for the commonwealth and the prisoner, who
were forbidden to enter into any argument, but were
permitted thoroughly to show and explain the localities
They reu rned to the court at ten O'Clock.
Marshall Turkey was sworn. Meantime the counsel
for the commonwealth produced and exhibited full
plans of the various floors of the Medical College, and
a wooden model of the whole building
MIR. Turkey testified to being informed OF DR.. Park
mans disappearance and detailed the movements OF the
police After the search through the College, already
detailed, witness issued warrant for the arrest OF Dr.
Webster.
Elias Fuller, Albert Fuler and Leonard Fuller, pro-
pretors of the West Boston Iron Foundry opposite the
Medical College, were sworn, and testified to seeing
Parkman enter the College at the hour specified by the
former witnesses or within few minutes OF that time.
Two of them lent Littefed the tools with which he
dug through the wall, on Friday, Nov 3oth;
Mr.. Paul Holland grocer-Saw Dr. Parkman on
November 23d, in his store, between and o'clock in
the afternoon
Mr. Jabez Pratt coroner, called on DR.. Webster at
Leverette ST. JAIL with Dr. Gay and others; he had
warrant for DR.. Webster, who he found apparently In
great distress he was agitaed and trembled all over
excaimng at the same time, "wha will become OF my
poor family" Dr. Webster accompanied them to the
college, where they broke open various back rooms and
the pvy bones and pieces of metal were found IN the
furnace Of Dr. Websters lower laboratory upon the dis
covery OF which he was very much agltated
Dr. Woodbury. Strong was next sworn.-He knew
DR.. Parkman we'll was his physician for some years
saw him on November 23d; went to the college the
day. and again Tuesday, when he saw the parts
OF body lying on board the body hal been opened
as no lone would be likely TO do 1t who had not seen
post mortem examinations; he had heard It said that
there was peroraon made by knife, said ne resolv-
ed to examine for HIMSELF this he did, and found cor
responding the direction OF the cut what seemed the
mark of very sharp knife indeed to make such cut
upon dead body because the flesh would have lost rs
elasticity and would yield too much. When there IS LIE
the flesh rather hugs the knife and permits II to cut
There peculiarly of the body. It was narrower
across the shoulders than the hips. The body
was very straight up and down have notlced the
same thing in the body OF DR.. Parkman. always take
notice OF defects in forms, and can judge OF the genera
form when clothed, though not so easy as the naked
form DIR. Parkman's PECULIAR and therefore no
ticed him the more.
Mr.. Frederick Ainsworth was next sworn. He is de.
monstrator of anatomy in the Medical College. AL
subjects must come through his hands He keeps re-
cord Of all anatomical materials. His attention was
called to these records at the time OF ndlng these re-
MAINS discovered that all the subjects and materials
ought 10 nave, were all accounted or, HdVe eAau
ned the remains, and come to the conclusion from the
remains themselves that they had never been sent te
me, or TO the College for dissection. All subjects sem
for that purpose injected with fluid, in order to keer
them in state OF preservation, for which purpose So
luton of arsenca acid chloride OF zinc, with sa
turated solution of alum and sapetre is used
DR. Webster had connection with the anatomica
department My impression is, that the person who Gu
these remains had anatomical knowledge. Inc
person. however, who did it, might have seen body
disseced, but doubt whether he ever used the knit
himself After the conclusion of this testimony, thu
court adjourned until tomorrow.