Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-09

Ell was 10 be used IN removing blood
stains. wish the parcel 10 he kept I'M
touched, ,hat,i. may BE- sh6Wn, if there
should be OCCASION. what H. really was
that I Frtd purchased. / IIase drawn mp,
in separate papers, an explanation of the
use intended io-Inake uE the bloe, sent
for on Tlursdsy.-lhe 22i, and Of the con-
yersa,ion with Liulefcld abou! the dis
seeing vault.
think th>t Pettee, in his testimony
nj the trial, put too strongly my wcrd.
about having settled with Dr. p. What
ever Idid say If the kind, was in the
hope entertained that Should be able
IL paciiy Dr.. p, and make snne arrange
ment wilhh him, and was said ln order to
quiet Petee, who was becoming FESTIVE
under the solicitations of Dr.. Parkrian.
Alter Dr.. Webster had stated most al
the facts recorded above on the 23l Ma, e,
this question, with all the earneStness, So
lemnlty, and authority Of tone that DR..
Putnam was master of, was addressed him:
DE. Webster, in all probability your
days are numbered YOU cannot, You dare
mot speak falsely 10 me now yorA must
rot die with lie in Your mouth so
prove TO yourself tha' your repentance for
the sins Of your past life is sincere--lell
me the Truth, lhen--a confidence 10 be
KEEP, sacred during your lifetime, and as
much longer as my regard for the happi-
ness Of Your fimiiy shall seem 10 me to
require, and the interest Cf truth and jus
;icc 20 permit. Search 10 the bottom Of
your heart for The history of your motives,
and tell me, hefure God, did-it never oc,
cur 10 you. before the decease Of d.. Park,
man, that his death, if YOU could bring ii
to pass, would be of grea, advantage to
you, or At least that personal injury 10 MIN
might possibly be the result Of your eX.
pected conference with him As dying
man, charge Won TO ans er me truly and
exactly, or else ne siient--had you not
such a thoughl!'
No, never" said he, with energy and
feeling, "as live, and as God is my wit
ness, never | was no more capable Of
such a thought than one Of my innocent
children. neHr had the remotest idea
of iniuring Dr. p. rntl the moment the
blow was struck. DR.. p. was extremely
severe and shArp--lhe most provoking of
meu--and | ann irritable and passionate.
A uuick-handed and brief violence of tenn
per has been a besetiing sin Of my life. Il
was an only child--much indulged--and
! have never acquired The control over my
passions that ought to have acquired
early, and The consequence is all This"
- But yon notified DR.. Parkman TO meel
you AT a certain hour, and told him YOU
would pay him. when You knew you had
not the money ?"
NO." he replied. 81 did not tell
him | would pay him, and there is no ev.
idence that Told him so. Except nay
own words spoken after his disappearance,
ana after had determined 10 take the
ground that ! had paid hIm, those words
we're of the miserable tissue "G lalsehoods |
To which was committed from the mo-
enl had began to conceal the homicide.
never had thought of injuring Park
man"
This was accompanied by the statement
in which Professor Webster attempts 10
explain as 10 his seeing LlllleGeId, sending
for blood, and of inquiring about gases
from the vault. After reading the state.
ment DR.. Putnam proceeded to argue as 10
lis tru;h(uInrss, saying that il was made
when the writ of error was still pending.
Also. that Professor Webster's estate was
worth several thousand dollars, and that
he was not in such strait as TO commit
such a crime deliberately.
The previous petition from Prof. Web
ster, protesting his innocence and praying
for absolute pardon, he said, was got up
by his family, who were unwavering in
their belief III his innocence, unlil his con-
fession Was communicated to- them about
a week siuce. He concluded in asserting
his belief that the confession was true.