The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-10

G0u41329oa 81 professor NeDstef'
Btaoa, Jelly 2d.--Ai The meeting Of the
Cosncii this morning, the case OF Professor
Webster was refeHedto aCOmmiIIee. Be-
fhw ihe Commnee, al u o'clock, appeared
he Rev. Dr. Painam. the spiritual adviser Of
he condemned, with petition for commu
sstisa Of puaishneni together with confess
sioa that he killed Dr.. PaIkman.
The Rev. gentleman poefaced the state-
menI bg sfew remarks reianve 10 the man
net la which the confession was made to him.
81 slaisi that he had no previous aequain-
vahceship with Professor Webster, before be-
ina called to act ia the capacity Of HE spirit
ual adviser. In the frst few weeks Of bis
Wait. Ae sought no acknowledgement Of tie
prisoner Al length, on the 23d Of Msy, be
visited him 10 his cell, and demanded Of him,
ios hts own woll.being, that he should tell the
truth 10 regard to The nsl:er, and he acceded
10 the request, by making a statement which
wse how submitted for the consideration OF
she Couicil. Il wss in substance as f,llows;
On Tuesday, Nov, 20th, seni note to
Dr.. Parkman, II ives handed to Liulefield
aud was unseaicd. Il was 10 ask DR.. Park
man 10 call on me, as he had become quite
impofunate about his debt. wished IL
gain time. did not expect to be able 10 pay
hIsn on Friday.
Ny purpose vas, if be should accede to
the pEopdsed interview, to state to him my
sm5arassments and utter inability TO pay him
sl PreseR'--tO apologize for those things in
my conduct which had offended him, to throw
myself upon bis mercy, to beg Tor further
time and indulgence for the sake Of my ia,
mily, Il not for myself, and to mike as good
promises 10 him as could have any hope o.
keeping. did moi hear from him on that
day nor the next Wednesday, bu, | found
an Thursdpy, he had been abroad in pursuit
VI me wilhoul finding me. | imagined he
had forgotten the appointment, or else did
not mean to wal, for il, lelred he would
come in upon me at my lecture hour, or while
was preparing my experiments for il. there
fore ! called at his honse on that morning
(Friday) between s and 10 remind him ol
my wish 10 him al the College at halt
past !, my lectures closing at J.. l did not
stop to talk with him, for expected the con
yeEsation wound be n long one, and had my
lecture to prepare, for il was necessary for
mo TO have my time and also 10 keep my
mind from other exciting matters Dr.. Park
man agreed TO call 90 me as proposed. He
came accordingly between half past | and 2
O'Clock, entering at the leciureroom do r..
was removing some glasses from my lecture
room table into The room in the rear called
the upper laboratory, lie came rapidly down
Ghe steps, and followed me into the laboratory.
lia immediately address sed me with great
energy, "Are you ready for me, Sir2 Have
you got the money 7" lrepled, mo, DR..
Parkmau," aud was lheu beginning TO state
my condition and my appeal to him but he
would not listen to me, and interrupted me
with much vehemence- he called me scoun
dEel and liar, and went on hcaping on me the
nlnsi bitter taunis md approbrious epithets,
While he was speaking, be drew handful
"f papers from his pocket, and took lroln a.
r1ong them my two notes, and a'so an old
letter from Dr.. Hosack, written many years
ago, aad congratulating him on his success
in getting Ine appointed Professor Of Chemis.
'Ty. "You see.' he suid, 81 got you into
: our Office, and now will get you out of it,"
he put back into his pocket all the papers
except the letter ard the notes; { cannot tell
how long the torrents OF threats and invec-,
'ives continued, and cannot recall to mem>
nFy but small portion of what he said.
Al FIRST ! KEEP, interpreting, trying to pacify
hHn. 80 III, might obtain the object for
which sought the interview, but could not
stop him, and soon my ewn temper was up.
I forgot everything, and felt nothing but The
ssing OF bis words. was excited tulhe high
est deRree Of passion, and whine he was
speaking and gesliculating 10 the most vo-
'ens and menacing manner. hrusIing The let,
ter and his fist into my face, in my fury
ueized whatever thing was hohdes., (ii was
: stick Of wood Snd dealt him an instanta>
Heous blow with all the force that passion
could give il. did not know, or think, or
care where ] should bit him, nor how hard,
BnT what the effect would be, il WIS on the |
side Of the head, and there was nothing 10
pFssk the force of tho blow; he fell Instantly
spou the pavement; there was no second
blow; he did not move; stopped over hiR71l
and he seemed to be lifeess; blood RcBedfi
RON his mouth, and gotta sponge an wiped i
away; got some ammonia and applied il
% his nose, but without effect; perhaps
spent ten minutes in attempts 10 resuscitnte
siIH, but found be wns absolutely dead; in {
~ horror and conslernation | ran instinc>
ively TO The doors and boiled ihem--Ihs doors
4 the lecture room aud laboratory below
nd then What was 10 do? II never occurred
o n1e to 20 out and declare what hsi been
lane, shd obtain assistance; | saw nothing
'ss the alternative OF the successful move
neat ana ccncenlmeni Of the body on the I
me hand, and of infany and destruction on |
he other. The frst thing did, as soon as
I'D anything. was 10 draw The body into the
'fiysie room adjoining, where ! took of The
icthes and began putting them into the fire,
ghich was burning in the upper laboratory
hey we're all consumed there that afternoon,
ysh papers, pocket book, and whatever they /
'0nfained. l did not examine the pockets Z
'oF remove anything except the watch. III
~ that, OF the chain Of il, hanging ont, III
pOk j. and threw Il over the bridge as wen, I
. Cambridge. My next move was 10 get ,
he body into tho sink which stands IA The ID
mail private room, by setting the body par
Inlly erect sgains, tho corner, and by getting I
y into iho sink myself. | succeeded ia i
Inwing il up there, il was entirely dismem.
'efed It was quickly done, as a work OF Ter Il
bic and desperate necessity. The only in L
iTumeni was tbs knife found by the ofTieers |
i tho tea chest, which kept for cutting a
:arts. mada mouse Of the Turkish knife. Z
y It was called ., ihe itial ihst had long i
ecn kepton my parlur rnantls-riece / n Cnm.
ridge, 80 . curious ornament. MY daueb- /
sge frequenily cleaned il, hence The mnrk. ,