Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-18

When the officers called for me on Friday, a0th,s
n was in doubt whether I was under arrest, ora
whether more strict search of my rooms was TOT
beh d. the latter hypothesis being hardly less a?
pa hing than the former. When / found that we.
went over Cragie's bridge thought the arrest mosts
probable. When found that the carriage was stops
ping at the Jail was sure of my fate; and before
leaving the carriage took a dose Of strychninea
from INV pocket and swallowed it. had pIepai ed
it in the shape of pill before left my laboratory
on the 23d. thought could not bear to survives
detection. thought it was large dose. They
state of my system propably defeated itsa
action partially. The effects Of the poison werei
sterrible beyond description. 1t was in ope,ationi
at the college and before went there, but morei
severely afterwards.
8 wrote but one Of the anonymous letters pro-
Educed at the trial-ths one mailed st East Cam-ss
bridge.
The sttle bundles referred to in the letter de-
by the TAILOR, contained only bottle of citrc
for domestic had seen it stated in o!
news that had purchased quantity of oralic
acid which it pre- sumed was to be used in re !
\ moving blood staines. wished the parcel to bel
kept untouched, that it might he shown, il there,
q should be occasion, what it really was that had
4 purchased.
q have drawn up in separate papers an explana !
ton OF the use intended to make Of the blood sent
for on Thursday the 22d, and of the conversation
n with Litteheld about the dissectiLg vault.
u think that Pettee, in his testimony ct the trial,
put too strongly my words obout hacfng sef't'd with
II.
5 ated on the hope entertained that should be
q able to pacify DR. p and make some arrangements
n with him, and said in order to quiet Pet:ee,
N who becoming FESTIVE under tie solicitation
4 of DR. Parkman.
Ia After DR. Webster had stated most Of the lac:s re-
corded above. on the 23t of May, the question: with
all the earne Stness, solemny and authority of tone
"a that was master of, abruptly addressed him In
- substance thus: cdr Webster, IN all probability
"a your DAYS are numbered. You cannot, you dare
q not sneak falsely to me now. You must not die
81 with lie in your mouth, and so prove TO yourself
that your repentance for the sins Of your life is in
~ sincere ard ertuai. Tell me the truth them II.
ss confidence to be Kept sacred during your life
81 time, and much longer rs ny regard for the hap
VI ainess of yout f,iy 81 ali Seem III Me To require.
n and Ne u'e.est OF tcuta aud justice TO permit.
& SEA cn - tn tu;tl Of your heart fer the history
S vi year n,uiivss, ani tell me before God, did il
u yer occur Ia tou before the deCease Of DIR Park
~ man. l,at his death il you could tring il to pass.
wen,H he great ad, an,age to You Or at least, that
N personal injury to him might possibly be the result
vi cf your expected conference with him2 AS dy-
III ing man. charge YOU to answer me truly and ex-
w aclly, or else be silent. Had you not such a
thonghts' "Nc, never,'' said he, with energy and
Is feeling. GAS live, and as God is my witness,
- neyer. I was no more capable OF such thought
IS than one OF my innocent children. never had the
IA remctest idea ofiEiurin DR. p. until the mono ut
b the blow was struck. DR. p. was extremely severe
Ia and sharp-toneGeh, the most provoking Of men
y; and am irritable and passionate. quickness
and brief violence OF temper has been the besetts
E sin Of my life Twas an only child, much INDUCED,
IN and have acquired the control over my pas
"a sions that ought to have acquired carly, and the
81 consequence is--all this" But you notified D..
M Parkman to meet YOU at a certain hour, and told
n him you would pay him, when you knew you hat
~ not the means Of paying him. s:No,' he replied,
81 did not tell him should pay him and there is
"a no evidence that told him so, except my owr
words, spoken after his disappearance. and after
~ had determined to take the g! ound that had rai,
y him. Those words were one of the miserable It's
II sue of sasehoods to which was committed, from
Il the moment began 20 conceal the homicide.
= never had thought Of III uiing Dr. Parkman.'
II Having finished reading his notes of the state
IA ment made by DR. Webster on the esd Of May, DR.
= Putnam referred generally to the supplementary
~ statements made 10y DR. Webster, viz: his reasons
for inquiring Of Lttleield about the defect in te
vault attached to the dissecting apartment, from
(which noxious eftiuvia escaped; his application
to Litileted to procure blood for him. for
detrimental purposes his letters to his family,
guessing that certain Pee should be preserved
which, he said contained citrie acia, and its pre-
servation he supposed to be necessary to tisprovc
statement made in newspaper, that it was oxalic
IN acid also more particular account tf the keys
found in his room: aud finally, an explanation ahou:
"A the tan and grape vines, with which he proposed
n TO make some experiments.