Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-01-04

The RosToy MURDER CAsE.--Th2 Coronp~'s
! I"r&. ia ria case OF the death of Dr. Parkuan.
rendered 4 verdict Of murder against Professor
! Webster. This IS an unusual verdict for CO.
ronor's Jury and would not be made except on
/ the most conclusive proof
The Boston Herald Of the l0;h, sars:
After the verdict was rendered, daominn i
4 perfectly proper to seek information from mem
bars OF the jury, we called upon one cf the ren-
/ tgmen who composed it. He Gold rs that the
/ seal of secrecy had not been taken off, that it
was for the highest interests of public JUS
/ tce to keep the investigation from the pubic eve
and that, when the full particulars of this dread
/ ful affair We're disclosed, public opinion would
with one accoId sanction the course which the
/ prosecuting officer, coroner, ana the Jury had
though proper to pursue The iuryman was
! exceedingly anxious to stand we'll with the pub
/ lie. He deprecated cenSure: their object besides
/ the triumph of law and justice, was, he sal to
allay public excitement, by keeping facts, which
/ were developed under the veil ofnmDona,rability
until the whole could be safely published in an
authentic form. As a sufficient excuse for the
iGry, he told us that our imagination could not
begin to realize half the horrors of this tragedy
Facts of startling moment were contained in
their proceedings, which, when known, would
thrill through the veins OF every reader"
On the other hand, young LADY fri nd %
DR.. Webstars family, writes to the Buffalo En-
press, as follows:
"The terrible affair of Dr. parkman has of
course reached you. You can imagine nothing
like the sensation produced by it, and the interest
is still kept up. The remains Wer bu led from
Trinity Church, last Thursday. There can be
no coub as to the identity. DR.. Keep testimo-
nv as to the Jaw bone being decisive. Bet, r.
that, there were reasonable grounds for doubt.
Many people thought he might appear at his own
funeral. Popular feeling is now with DR.. Web
stcr. There are two decided PARTIES, and DR..
Webster stands much better than at first. Lie
t!elied and the Parknen side is one. Tie col
lcgr faculty are rather against Webster, bnt the
CamJri lgc Professors and all Herewith conncC-
ted are decided as TO mis- innocence DR.. Web
ster is now perfectly composcd--reads, writes,
and eat, with as gooda Zest as ever Some find
proofs of his guilt in all th,--thcy say lie is per-
tecty hardened. His family are cheerful yet
indignant. His vie, who could not be deceived,
were he guilty, is serene and composed. We
10 not one Of Us think there IS pro, f euoegh
against him, or rather there Is TO much lie
must have been an IDIOT or insane to have con-
Quoted the affair 50 stupidity and 50 bruta,ly. lie
is the greatest monster living, il he Is guilty, ard
his previous course for sixty years OF ils ME
should at least &c taken il t. bis favor d ! ad
people to suspend 50 horrible a Judgment Jpn
him till more decided proofs are brought. Ii las
be n proved that Mrs Webster for years, las
had these tin boxes made in which TO send sweet
meats to her daughter in Fayal. Alta party 81
ven the night before Dr. Webster was arrested,
h commenced to speak of DIR. Parkman's tis-
appearance. AID again at Autobiography. gc.-
tlcnan said to him, webster. yoaI b. apPra-
hended in this affair, yet" His daughter was
standing beside him, and he replied, 6 Do lock
/ like a murderer" And the three laughed it eff