Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-11
Photographed for the Mo. Republican.
ROsToN. Saturday night.

tice Shaw remarked to the prisoner that
II he had any thing more TO say 10 the
jury, before he charged them upon
the features Of the case, he had lib
erty to do SO. The prisoner then rose
and addressed the jury in few ords
lie commenced in rather a confused man.
ner, without apparently addressing him
self either TO the Bench or TO the Jury,
and said: II have desired to enter into
an explanation OF the complicated network
OF circumstances, which by my peculiar
position, the government has thrown
around me, and which in nine cases out of
ten, are completely distorted, and probably
nlne-tenths of which could be saiisfac,ori-
~ explained. All the points of the tes.-
'nony have been placed in the hands of my
counsel, by whom my innocence would
nave been firmly established. Acting en-
tire y under their direction, have sealed
my lips during my confinement; trusting
myself entirely to them, they have not
thought it necessary in their superior
wisdom, (this was said in an ironical tone, }
to bring forward the evidence which was
10 expnerate me from variety of those
acts. The government has brought what
ever consummate ingenuity could suggest
against me, and hope it will not have an
undue influence upon my jury. | will not
alude to many of the charges. There is
one which touches me, and il is the letter
which has been produced; and it is not the
first which have read in the daily prints
which are distributed in my aparm, nts,
and various publications which have been
made respecting them stating that |
had, after the disappearance Of DR.. Park,
man, purchased a quantity Of oxaic acid
to remove the stains of blood; and Instant
ly it occurred to me that this parcel might
be saved and produced when necessary.
For several days Mrs Webster had re-
quested me TO purchase some acid for do
mestic uses; as my wife had repeatedly
laughed at me for not having purchased il,
| bore it in mind that afternoon and had
gone into Thayer's store under the Re-
we're House, and made the purchase, and
waited till the Cambridge hourly omnibus
came along;l then jumped into it with
the bundle, went home and gave the bun
die 10 my wife. When, afterwards, |
heard so much said about the bundle, it |
flashed Oh my mind in a moment, that this
must be the bundle and not TO any docu-
mehts alluded in the directions TO INV
wife, as regards the nitrate of copper in
the usual lectures. Preceding my arrest
had occasion TO use the influence of
chemical agents in producing changes of
various subjects, among others upon gases.
| prepared large quantity Of oxaic acid
gas, gallon jar was filled with gas in or
der TO produce the change from dark
color TO Grange; and also in air, on grea,
heat being applied to the jar, the gas was
drawn through wafer. As to the nitrate
o! copper, split on the stairs and floor of
my laboratory, it was split accidentally
from a quantity used by me in my lectures
between the day o! DR.. Parkman's disap-
rearance and my own arrest. might 60
OIL explaining variety of circumstances
which have been distorted; my counsel
have pressed me TO keep calm, and calm
ness has been made TO bear against me, but
my trust has been in my God and my own
innocence.
In regard TO the money! must say word:
The money which paid DR. Parkman on
he afternoon oil Friday, Nov. 23i, hid
saved up from time TO time, and kept
in a trunk in my house in Cambridge, but
no one ever saw me take it
out, therefore can only give my word
hat such is The fact. Several years ago
had students who were in the habit of
being IN my laboratory and who injured
ny apparatus, therefore | prepared every
hing for my own use in my lectures with
ny own hands, and that is the reason | ex-
Guided persons from the time Of Dr.. Park
mans disappearance. ] have put into my
hands satisfactory information
which will account for every day and
every honr. | never was absent from
lone. AS TO being seen by Mr. Sander
son, | was at home every evening.
zone thing that has been omitted by my
,6"nsel was, that on the Friday when the
pledged murder was said to have been
committed, had purchased Humbodt's
new work, Cosmos" and while waiting
or the omnibus, | stepped into Brigham's
o take mutton chop, and on coming off
o take the omnibus | had forgotten my
book; but after my arrest remembered
he place where | left it, and mentioned it
o my counsel-they had sent 10 Mr. Brig
,am's and the book had been found"
lie then took his seat, but in few mo-
nens rose again and said:
81 will say one word more: | have felt
'ery much distressed by the production
If those anonymous !eAer>, mere SO than
~ anything that has occurred during this
rial. call my God to witness, that if il
was the last hour of my life, never wrote
nose letters. Since the trial has COM
a letter has been received from
his very "Ci,is' by one of my counsel.
# this person has any spark OF humanity,
call upon him TO come forward. A no.
ice 10 this effect has been pu. in the pa
DerS."
Professor Webster, having said this, sat
Town.
A deep impression was made upon the
nry, court, and spectators, 10y the solemn
exhibited by tie prisoner in
lis remarks.
Chief Justice Shaw then rose to deliver
lis charge. The cause and the nature
" the proceedings were such as would
lot require him TO occupy their attention
ong."
After delivering bis charge. the iurv re-