The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-30

Samuel Fuller sworn- an toll ssthsrer on the
Esst Cambridge or Crssiss bridge the olock pas
keeper II stops vhss Il storms; have kaown It Ave OF
ten minutes out Of the way when running.
The government here rested.
THR ARGUMENT OF Mr.. nERRrcK
At twenty Gve minutes past eleven O'Clock, Judge
Merrick ths senior counsel for the prisoner, CON.
msneed Lis summing up for the defence :
feelings with which I rise t. this Argument need
not ssy how important IL Is Arrange oil the of
rect on x. dssna.ns :sd on sh: dousssy s,0s "sS:
men Of vide celebrity, end oennsotsd with the highest
nt.rsst Of this community, f.piiary known by sll,
since suddenly disappeared. All ths sssrch was
made which the entire force OF the public junction
sritr, and Of the whole e,mmunity enlisted, could
make. dsy after day. When all resources we're
bsuetsd, and sll was mystery and darkness sud.
% n:Dssd ,S.s .ss.S nss 10 70
high in the public respect far above the breath Of
su.picioD, was the murderer The whole commu.
nifty sstoupded; at ths same time this indi
was surrounded by the walls OF prison, frisndsss,
aud alone he was dumb; he made no explanation; he
rible socusaien and the dsuninx which
thrown around his conduct by the pubic and
.hs tHeu..ns tongue: Of rumor He waited psi,nty'
and that prejudice would at last give way aud
the light OF truth break forth He rested in
the calm consciousness Of his cause. lie has asked
NO delay OF justice He bas promptly met the court
for trial and looks to you, ssotlemsn tor just ver
men. when yeu took your seats; but some bias
some prejsdioe- something OF the facts alleged,
and in the public Journals factssoms tendency 81
least you must have had All this must bs dismissed,
and you must yield yourselves to the testiony - It
s now TO be gathered from the witnesses thas have
been examined. We must examine the Govern ment,
the i,suss b- tried, and the proofs omitted Toe
Government charges the defsnd dsnt with the murder
OF Br George Psrkman, with delibsrstc Malice rhs
ssues to oe tried whether Dr. Psrkman killed,
and whether IL Was done by the defendant II
II wss done With malice then IL was murder.
slaughter The keuss are the killing aud the
motive and the sgsnt OF government occupied great
d. al Of time do not cay unpecsssary to prove It's
charges; but In all these ten days with the most
xiors Industry, the government has not produced
psIsci. Of direct tssmony nor one particle OF proof
DR. Psrfmsn 10 not now alive IL has produced
direct proof that DIR Webster had asy sgsnsy In tho
interview with DR. Parkmsn bsif past O'Clock on
Friday. Nov 2Sd Tor specific puI pose; beyond that
array Of creaDss.n,iai evidence which sh. go so,.ra
msut has gathered up has tendency to couvist the
dsftndsnt III baa had none. the Grand Jury would
not have indicted hin, and he would lot be bsrs for
Trial. but say that the government has not brought
any h:rg, which, when examined prove, anything
whs,tvsr against him For AL that has been proved,
Dr farknan might have gone his way, IS the d.
ferdabt rsys he did, and he never have seep hiu
ss.,n Even admistirg that the remains fouat
~ere tbose Of Dr Psrkmsp, 1t may turn out tina.
be hsd no sgency wharever In putting them there.
ibis is . mystery which We may not be able TO
that realities often stranger than fiction We shall
call Jour attention TO witnesses whoee testimoDy Is
ebtirey NJ variance With the charge made by the
erpmsnt, that Dr. Parkman d,a not come ont Of the
Medical College. We have called MIR Thompson, SIR
Ci.lsnd, Mrs Hatch, Mr. Wentworth who sag DR..
PsIknan In the afternoon aud In crcum not to
be mistaken They have not been impeaohsd ssd they
swear positively Of an sppesrapcs with which they
nird at the time when the i'm preston perfectly
nesb shall not dsen on the testimony Of Mira
Os s they S
Cciiege, before his murder. We have othsr Wit
psses, equally respectable, vhe swear posisivsiy,
they can be broksn down, the government have
no,bips rest upon. Mr. Thompson ,.ss,nsa th.. he
lie Is Register OF Deeds aud for four years has mad
frsqusAt busipess With DR.. fsrkman He kpew MIN
se1 NE rS. ..nS s to .nr.p S
cross Examination, BY . paper which he hai wr,ssn
for Mr.. Andrews. the ol-rk Of the coroDsr's jary,
may bsve supposed from the nasner Of the cross-
sssniBstioB, that there Vas scms discrepancy, but
titled credit His theory of biology self upon
by the govsrnmspt II t had bearings on his
Ss1s% III sns srs: M nsSy s ssooSs msy ...%
s,rspgs TO us, but they may. nsrsythslss5 b oou-
sistentiy accepted at = s;.st sess q psoSssy and
against crediblity, but u nishs be ristt the
We next come 20 the testimony Of Mr.. Went
He is ubup peschsd aud u.inpeaohabie witness. He
di,tncty tell, yon ~h.re he vss going vhsn eud how
RAW ritb mr R~ss.i ana ,pOts Of IL to h,n.
Mr kust Il is tSua has been brought upon the stand.
He esniss rothpg but is has faded from his memory.
forgtts the time He cannot tell whether Il vas
dry thee months before the dssppesrancs Of DR..
rsitusa, But 10 thi. fadlpg nspory to be placed
vorth' MIR. Wentworth did not keep his recollection
idls o his head. When he came home on Saturday
neht be vas tea tnst Two men nsd been ~ ~, nou's
fsw BIN yesterday after eclsck" lie has adhered TO
this memory ever since. We come next TO the tssti
noDy u hI. Cissnd, highly rsspectsbis gentismsn,
ard corrected with valuable fnstfutions He nIss the
time By doeun nts which offered 20 put Into ths
Esd .hish are no" ON tbs .ois at the call o. the
- b-ycbd thre o'clock. lie had called Ia frsokiin
str..t, he walking In Washington street when he
ssv Dr PsIkmap; man with whose face and form he
% familiar you with tho,e OF their honors or
the b.ncb. Dr. fsfknsn wss known ne . man Of Inn
nsnse wealth, snd 10 struck him that this man was
Walking with . poor lsborns man, In his working
drrfs Ibis cirounstance struck him and he vstchsd
them TN they separated DR. Psrkmsn passed him; he
could not Be mitsken, and HE testimony s ~ strong
the nature Of the case admits I n.xt come 10 toe
t.s,nory of Mrs Rhodes sod her daughter; they
vei acquainted With DIR PsrkDan. srs Rhodes is
member Of the Rev. Dr Francis Psrknsas church.
There ladies eaw Dr Psrkmsn. aod bowed Co him at
tim. entirely Inconsistent vith this insctasnt Tbs.s
ladies o. Mr Hcveys store. sDs made spurchsss,
Of ~bioh they remember the exsst qusnti;y sod tbs
dosrs sps cent? psd. Tits 10 confirmed By tn. elek
You can have doubt that these ladies made that
puiebsse en- Friday, November 2sd ana tber. can b.
just little that they ssv Ut Psrkmsn Wills tney
The .fsiScon. Tor the daughter wa. 80 near Or
rsrkmsb In passing that she rscoliecss changing
sid-s eth the bundle 70 keep ~ from stfikias
DR. rsrhnan She Immediately reeolIsoted, ana called
TO mind this circumstance, vben oh. heard of tbs
dissppeaiance. Mrs. Greepoughs testimony " not 20
positi,s, but she 10 o lacy whose sppesrsnce speaks
much for her sccuraey and observstion she vss on
her vsy, With distinct hnoviedss of tns time % all
IN Important and precise engagement OF dsmestio
nature She looted mp st the olocs OF th- Ninth
Church, ana sa~ 10 lacked fev minutes OF She
then $50 Dr. rarhnan, whom she veil kpe- sac
procesosd directly 10 her own house. fsv steps, and
met him. coming out, precisely at she dces noe
place psrhsps, 80 much coshessse In her observation,
OF the others but shs IL firm In ber m-Dory,
aud stated What che had - she heard
Of the yst-roua disappesrance Of Or. Parkmsn Tts
tsstuopy ef these Witnesses gentlemen. IL perfectly
copsvtept eth the theory vhch suggested itssf 70
the ripos q Dr Psrkmsn tn Offering hsir ssrt for
hin, before tbese remaiss vsre fcusd. They had
termed tbis theory ard they spoke Of him o. having
,trs,sd s~ay, through some aberrstion Of mind. Why
should they coptf sdcts theory corrobcrAted By
Is.itirs evidence, when sanbot be In p-scbsd' no-
proceed % examine the evidences produced By the
soy,rpment. do not vish ycu Co suppose that AN
Ger. 20 quarrel with the govsrnmest. do pot
stsrd her. a. o combstant u n my duty TO
a. ,ou I'm yours I proceed 20 this sfduoos