Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-04-13

wanted in the Courtroom, he remarked, " All
do they do thcyi" and adjusting his hair and
dress, was conducted to the dock, and in few
moments the verdict was rendered.
The Court having ordered the Sheriff to "let
the prisoner be rcmanded," that officer repeated
the ordcr and constable Jones placed the irons
upon Webstcr's wrists, and was about leaving
the dock, when the Sheriff ordered him to "wait
a few moments"
The prisoner was rcscatcd, and said TO the Of
fccr, "What do you want to keep mo here fors
don't want to stay here to be gazcd at.
Hc was soon conducted to a carriage, and
driven rapidly to Jail.
In the Jail Office he inquired IL some clothing
which he had ordered had been sent, and was
answered in the affirmative.
Upon being placed in his cell, Mr.. Jones
shook hands with him, saying that he was sor-
ry to part with him under such circumstances.
The prisoner replied, Very well very well |!
all can do now is to trust in God"
just as the officers were leaving the cell, he
exclaimed, "Mr. Andrews, (the jailor,) 1 sup
pose shall have my meals from Parker's, as
usual " To which Mr.. Andrews replied that
he was unable to answer him.
1t being thought proper to remove his knife
and razor from the cell, the officers took those
articles without saying anything to him. Sec
| ing their movements, the prisoner said
"There's no need of that-Im too much Of a
Christian to think of committing suicide"
After he had been locked in his cell, he re-
qucstcd one of tho turnkeys to furnish him
with somo alcohol, as his supply was exhausted,
and he wished to make cup of tea. lie has
always had Esprit lamp" with which he
heated watcr-boilcd his tea, Sci The alcohol
was procured for him, and alter making and
drinking his tea he retired for the night.
His general dcmcanor through the day yes
| tcrday, was much the same as il has been for
the past few days.
The Times of Monday morning has the fol-
lowing in relation to DIR. Wcbstcr's family: On
Saturday evening, we learn, before the verdict,
Judge Fay visited the family, and cndeavored to
prepare their minds for the rcsult-but not, as
we understand, giving them cause to anticipate
the worst.
A letter of coincidence, to the unfortunate
family is now in circulation in the City of
Cambridge, and already contains large num-
bcr Of the names Of friends of the family, among
which arc the names OF Hon. Jared Sparks
Hon. Edward Everett and Judge S. =. =. Fay
The character OF the paper is to assure the af-
iiictcd family that, Notwithstanding the sad fate
of the husband and father, the wife and daugh-
ters will continue Us ever to be esteemed, res
pcctcd and beloved by their friends and that all
that can be done will be done, to comfort and
support them under this terrible burden of af-
man mind moro appropriate or humane than
this movement. No one, possessing spark of
Christian feeling, could decline to sign such q
paper os this--the only agent by which means
that family can be enabled to lind comfort while
on Garth"
professor Webster, VIC arc told, did take
poison on the night of his arrest, and while in
the custody of DIR. Starkwcathcr at the Jail of
lice. From Mr.. Starkwcathers evidence, it will
be remembered, the Inference was that tho pris-
oncr, when he passed his hand from his vest
pocket to his mouth, took poison. We are in
formed that on the following day, DIR. CLARK,
who attended him, said to him" DR.. Webster,
you have been taking something (mcaning poi
son. and DIR. Webster acknowledged that he
had taken a single grain. We understand that
the inevitable effect of swallowing such grain
would be to produce such symptoms as exhibit
cd themselves in Dr. Webster on that cvcntful
night"
The Journal says further: We think it must
have been apparent to all who have visited the
Courtroom, that Prof. Webster has entertained
strong hope of a disagreement of tho jury
perhaps a slight conviction that q verdict of
manslaughter would be rendered, and it may
be, the slightest hope of an acquittal; andfrom
this circumstance the rcvulsion of feeling in his
case must have bcel greater.
On Monday afternoon the wife and three
daughters of Mr.. Webster visited him in his
cell, in Lcverctt street Jail, and were permitted
to have an interview OF about an hours dura-
ton. 1t is stated that the interview, under the
attending distressing circumstances, was charac-
tcrized by great calmness and sclf-possession on
the part of the afflicted family.
The Parkman family have paid IittleAcld the
three thousand dollars offered for the recovery
of the remains of DIR. Parkman.
A nnyarlnl ofInrt ia boi,,o m odo m 0nt fhn
sentence commuted to imprisonment far life.
Petitions arc circulating in New York and
Philadelphia, and are very numerously signed,
receiving the signatures not only of all those
who doubt his guilt, or the justice of the vcr-
dict, but also, of all who are opposed to capital
punishment. 1t is said, however, by letters
from Boston, that there is no probability that
the sentence will be commutcd, as Gov. Briggs,
during the past year, has cmphatically taken
ground that the Executive OF State has no
right to pardon q convict, or in any way over
throw the verdict of jury, unless new testmo-
ny should be forthcoming that might, in his
opinion, had it been brought before the jury,
have caused them to have rendered q different
verdict.
FnoM TIE SRLKmK SETTLEMENTS. The st.
Paul (Mnnesota) Pioneer has late dates from
Pcmbina and the Sclkirk settlements, by the
arrival of an express mail from thither in days,
the sled being drawn by dogs. The three dogs
having made 80 miles day, some days, were
very much fatigued at the end of their journey;
and being fed, laid down in their harness for
several hours and slept, but moving their feet
while sleeping on their sides, as if they were
still travelling.
The sledge contained the mail, and provisions
for the dogs and two men, pemmican, Sc. there
being no dwellings to stop at for many hundred
miles. One of the men, half breeds, travelled
ahead Of the dogs, and the other, with stick
to drive them, and rope to hold back the slcdge
down hill, came behind.
The winter has been rather severe, but pro-