The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-06

took up the stick with which the fatal blow had been
struck 1t proved to be a piece of the stump of a
large grape vine, say two inches in diameter, and
two feet long. 1t was one Of two or more pieces
which had carried in from Cambridge long before,
for the purpose of showing the effect of certain
chemical fluids IN cooring wood by being absorbed
into the pores The grape vine being a very porous
wood was well suited 10 this purpose. Another |
longer stick had been used as intended and exhibit
ed to the students. This one had net been used |
put it into the fire.
took up the two notes, either from the table or
the floor, think the table, close by where Dr. P. |
had fallen seized an old metallic pen living on the
table, dashed it across the face and through the sig
natures and put them in my pocket. | do not know
why did this rather than put them into the fire; for
had not considered for moment what effect either
mode of disposing of them would have on the mort
gage or my Indebtedness to Dr. p and the other
persons interested anCS had not yet given single
thought to the question rs to what account should
give OF the objects or results of my interview with
DR.. Parknan.
l never saw the sledge-hammer, spoken of by
Llttleeld and never knew of its existence-at least
have no recollection Of it.
left the college to 20 home as late as six O'Clock
collected myself as well as 1 could that | might
meet my family and others with composure On
Saturday visited my at the college, but made
no change In the disposition of the remains, and laid
no plans as 10 my 1uture course.
On Saturday evening | read the notice in the
Transcript respecting the disappearance | was then
deeply impressed with the necessity of Immediately
taking ground to the character of my inter-
view with DIR. p. for | saw that it must become
known that had had such interview, as | had
appointed it first by an unseaed note on Tuesday
and on Friday had myself called at his house in open
day and ratified the arrangement, and had there
been seen and probably overheard by the man SER
want and knew not by how many persons Dr. p.
might have been seen entering my rooms or how
many persons he might have told by the way where
he was going. The interview would in all probable
lty be known, and must be ready tc explain it
The question exercised me much but on Sunday my
course was taken. | would 90 INTO Boston and be
the first to declare myself the person, as yet I'M
known, with whom Or. p had made the appoint
ment. would take the ground that | had invited
him to the college to pay him money and that had
paid him accordingly. fixed upon the sum by talk
ing the small note and adding interest, which it ap-
pears cast enormously.
Ii had thought of this course earlier should nos
have deposited Petees check for 800 in the Charlet
River Bank on Saturday. but should have suppressed
1t as going so far towards making up the sum which
was to profess to have paid the day before, and
which Pettee knew hal by me at the hour of the
interview. 1t had not occurred to me that | should
ever show the notes cancelled in proof of the paw
ment if it had, | should have DESTROYED the large
note, and let be inferred that it was gone with the
missing man, and should only have kept the small
one, which was all that could pretend to have paid
My single thought was concealment and safety Ev-
| erything else was Incidental to that | was in no
state to consider my Interior pecunar interests Mo
ney, though needed it so much, was of no account
with me In that condition of mind.
If had desi gned and premeditated the homicide
OF Dr. p. in order TO get possession of the notes and
cancel my debt, not only should not have deposit
edPettee's check the next day, but | should have
made some show of getting and having the money
the morning before. | should have drawn my money
from the bank and taken occasion to mention to the
cashier that had sum to make out that day for
! Dr. p. and the same to Henchman when borrow
ed the $40 l should have remarked that was so
much short OF large sum that | was TO paw to
Parkman. l borrowed the money of Henchlnan as
mere pocket money for the day.
If | had intended the homicide of Dr. p. should
not have made the appointment with him twice, and
each time in open manner, that other persons
would almost certainly know of it. And should
not have invited him to my room at an hour when
the college would be full of students and others
and an hour when most likely to receive calls
from others,--tor that the hour-jpst after the
lecture-at which persons having business with me
or in my rooms were always directed to call.
| | looked into my rooms on Sunday afternoon, but
did nothing
After the first visit of the officers, took the pei
Wis, and some of the limbs from the upper well and
threw them into the vault under the privy | took
the thorax fiom the well below and packed in the
tea-chest as found. My own impression has been
that this was not done till after the second visit Of
the officers, which was Tuesday, but Kingsley's
testimony shows that it must have been done sooner.
The perforaton of the thorax had been made by the
| knife at the time of removing the viscera.
On Wednesday put on kindlings and made fire
Fin the furnace below, having first poked down the
ashesss Some of the limbs-I cannot remember
what ones or how many-were consumed at that
time. This was the last had to. do with the re-
mains.
The tin box was designed to receive the thorax,
though had not concluded where | should finally
put the box. The fish hooks tied up as grapples,
were to be used for drawing up the parts in the vaults
whenever should determine how to dispose of them
And yet strange enough had confused double OBJ
ect in ordering the box and making the grapples |
had before intended to get such things to send TO
Fayal, the box TO hold plants and other articles which
wished to protect from salt water and the sea air,
and the hooks to be used there in obtaining corraine
plants from the 1t was this previously intended
use of them that suggested and mixed itself up with