The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-01-31
rar pARKMAN MURDER

The Boston Mail, alluuins 70 suo sSP"
So, ailoat by correspondent, q the Aloans
Evening Journal, thu. the remaina i'u"o
il DR.. Webs,er's apartments were 'noen''-
fed as Dr.. Parkman's by tut, o. hair Oh
one shoulder aud the scar remaining from
surgical operation, says:
Tho above statements. furnished to The
Albany paper, are manufactured entirely
out of whole cloth, without the semblance
of shadow Of foundation. This VIC state
UPON good aud sutficien, authority
Another, aud sill! less jus,iiiablc species
Of romance and stupid maleyolencc ARISING
from the horrible death Of Dr.. parkman, =
the continued allusion made 10 Ephralm
l.it,lelield, as partcipator in the murder, u
mol The actual criminal. 1t was rumored
Yesterday, and the story obtained consider,
able credence 10 the city, that iAttleheid
had become suddenly conscience STRICKEN
and had made clean breast Of II, BY ac-
know!edcing himself the murderer! Mr..
l,i,,lefield has The reputation OF being an
amable and inofIensive man, but il is by no
means impossible tha, be may, il such sense
less allegations nre persesvercd IN, cal! up
on parties TO prove them.
TIE Mnil has an article on DR.. Webster,
from whicr we take the following:
DR.. Webster is ncarcera.ed in the same
cell. where was imprisoned for 50 MANY
months, captain Pedro Gilbert, Of the hiis
Mexican, who died upon The scafipld win
the rest o! bis condemned crew. a gentle
man who visited him few days ago, SAYS
that the cell is not more comloriah'e than
those occupied by other prisoners, with Tue
exception Of the bed-c!oihing, which has
been furnished by his family. lie does
no, partake Of the prison fare, but ls allow
ed the same privilege Of the other prisoners
10 buy such extra food as he sees TIT to use.
His hen'th is very little impaired BY con
finemens and his conversation and delneas-
or seem to denote that Of man being taas-
tyred to singular and untoward clrcumsian-
ccs, rather than ,l,at Of conscience strlck-
en- criminal seeking some legal ias.acy Tor
escape or meriled punishment.
Our informant states that DR.. w. IS now,
aud has been engaged during bis imprlson-
men, in writing defence, IN which he
states all his business dealings with DR..
Parkman up TO the time Of the alleged
murder. La this statement he does not at
tempt to controvcrt the circumstances con-
nected with the discovery OF the body, but
takes the broad ground of a conspiracy 10
fix upon him the odium Of a deed, tnr the
purpose Of Obtaining the reward offered,
believing that the remnants ola body found
was no, the body Of DR.. Parkman, but an
nlher body insenionsly placed where i was
found bv other hands. Such, we learn,
vii. he one 0! ,be points taken By bis coun.
.ei in bis defence.
We are also informed that the families
# DR.. parkman and DR.. Webster have ev-
er been on the most friendly terms. recelv-
ing and changing visits constantly; bui as
regards the money dealings between the dc
rea sed and DR.. w. there can be no doubt;
and that The only cause Of serious diisicults
between the parties grew GU Of he proven.
aai punctualitv Of Dr. p. aud want u pru-
lenco aud farethousht ia DR.. w.
Since this dreadiu occurrence, Mrs.
pafk,nan has several times written letters
10 Mrs. Webster, IA Cambridge.
"a which, without ia the least degree nlu-
ling 10 the murder, she offers the hand 81
fellowship and christian sympathy to her
lister in misfortune, pointing out the path
hat The Great Ruler OF all things has offer
ID to the afflicted.
I'm addition to this. we have heard Of an
,thcr fact, wei! worthy To mention. a day
If wo after the rumor became general that
Mr. p. was missing, and rewards offered
or his body, n conversation took place IN
presence oi DR.. Webster and his OK n family
,ircle. His daughter, in speaking ct the
umored murder, said, "Yon, Pa, it is stated
lere, was the last person tha, saw him alive.
or he was seen 10 enter the college at noon,
md he must have wandered away out OF
own alierward;" and she made some en-
,lams.on of pity. "The accounts nre
,n,e inflammatory," exclaimed the aunt
{ the Young lady, Sand what dreadful
hing il would be if they should 70 so far as
o charge your father with the murder" -
This was said Of course without any point
,r meaning. and elected an answer Of in
difference from the Young lady, but il turn
ID ont too true; for Dr.. Webster was thn,
,erv night arrested hv the officers and car
led 10 prison, and Miss VS. huEi. when
,er prediction or ihnnghs we're fulfilled,
nn,ed aud remained for long time in
tate Of insensibiliiy.
THE PaRKMAN MURDER.