The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-12


United states i0a'' Sioux.
From the Baltimore Sun.
The Boston Tragedy.
The grand jury of Boston met on Monday, and one Of
the first things 70 before them z as case q ne mH X.
defence that will be made by Dr. Webster: The follow
ing letter. however from an Intelligent citizen q Boston
which we find in the Savannah Republican, probably fur
nishes the principal grounds which his friends rely,
and it is worthy Of attention.
CAMBRlDeE, Dec "a, 1919
You ask for some Information concerning the awful
charge which has fallen neghbor. Dr. Webster, of
being the murderer of Dr. Parkman. ! can say shortly
in my mind Of Wsbsssr's nnocence. All tho crcam.
have been brought before the public
o create strong psaaos ssss, him: and in me
Of unreaec.iog people, who look at the only find
proofs guilt his guilt is doubt already established.
My founded ls in the character and standing Of
Webster hitherto and the extreme improbabli Of his
college where were number o students and others Ia and
about the building and where detection would be amosi
ceran ID His conduct from the disappearance Of Dr.
r. At all times and places up TO the discovery Of ps. o
s sss Ts
IN and under the apartments Of Pr W. IN The Medical
@a f. h1mss and Where his dass employed him
only eight hours OF the twenty four in the time,
AZ ,aa n0 c sSS e Ss nss s far
and uninterrupted opportunity 70 others 70 introduces any
BE- j. rsmarted tia, reward Of IS oco
offered Tor the discovery Of Dr. r., or 4 murdered for any
uctecuon
prs,ors and, after three four days. urefr Of
$1,000 for the discovery Of the body only AT frat there
many that Dr. r. had been In several places In
Boston, by several persons afer half past o'clock
p. M, when he known, from Dr. w : own statement
COLLEGE Alter three days. the friends and seekers
after DIR had the conclusion that these rumon
ever been seen aile entering The said college Ii mghhen
be suggested the real murderer murdesrs that the act
the parts which be had his apar,ment' and
perhaps fix him the deed and thus gain $4,000 which,
IN addition 10 the money and vauases found on his per-
You see from the n6ovs sfetch. aa, believe that the
charge against Dr. Ws6ser Is founded are the work Of
dabolcal conspiracy plot The janor, person who
curer OF bodies for dssectiondwels in the budng-had
access at will to Dr. Ms roomiad had difference with
thought improper conduct He the person who dug
through the wall OF vault under VS. rooms und found
the ohe parts Of the ois IKE Laboratory
found until the day after the Doctor arrested
You perceive how ali these things may be- and YET Dr.
innocent you dog should not hang such sy
remains Of the body were those Of Dr. p and that he
| to his death by the hands OF DR.. w.
The evidence before them has but know
ing. do, the character oil the human mind, and that ne
evidence before the jury was ex pare and ina, probably
the oil IL which went TO crninae w. derived from
the consprators themselves who have had held
man@uvre in whilst their victim was boxed up and rem
dercd helpless against any machinatons 10 which his wv
and reputation might be exposed do allow Their YER
die, % disturb my s,,a IN D WIS a0 msy y
not BIO shaken. If he prove guilty. shall Human nature
under phase believed impossibeand that Is, that
man who has lived 10 the Of fifty eight os
social and benevolent and cheerful nature Of good parent
age and thorough education, OF domestic habits and in ne
best ETY.. oil excitablc and temperament bu
passionate, could have the blood OF brother man on
his conscience and his department and demeanor remain
perfectly natural and unconscious that Of an nnooen
person.
There many other circumstances which have MOI
mentioned, which 20 confirm the views above suggees
which tend 10 mplicaie him. These e cannot PLAIN
He onlv knaxy how
parts OF body, came into my rooms, xc With me- al y
merely conjecture But IL these appearances may all nav
been produced without my agency knowledge, my lin
acier up 70 this ago forbids that should be charged wiz
blood, guitless, &c. os,
| have written in so much haste and the fay END o.
wearisome day and evening" that am afraid may ~
have viewed Dr.. VS. In favorable light as y ~
serves. may. however, aiiotd you some eemeh"
argument, NC. 6. 49,, -
the money pay Dr. p; that Ne did what was usu us
since he arrested nothing has been found 70 imp
him His arrest, too made in Boston, at momeaa,
when, from all appearances, had never occurred "
mind that he suspected BY any one -
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The system retailing Wholesale prices viii e
| unued BY Stevens
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believed TO BIO tho newest In market
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