The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-28
THRILL OF PROF. J. w WEBSTER
FOR THE MURDER OF DIR. PARK1EAN
AFrERNooN SITTING.

hanqle very strong. | then told hun that II piece OF
tin put under where the handle would 60 top,
then it would hold 100 pounds. He said he wanted to
have it made that he could solder it HIMSELF and adj
ded, "you know can do such things, Mr.. Waterman
My account with him commenced in lS43 l find Moth
lag charged like this box; have never made box
exactly like it for any body else He wanted the hand
lie made very strong
| Charles p. Lothrep,--I am Mr.. Waterman's fore
man. DR. Webster ordered tin box Friday, Nov, 30
He wanted square tin box to pack things IN It, lie
then gave me piece of paper containing the sze-Io
inches square. IL Deep He wanted made of thick
TIM He wanted it made strong with the handle on the
top, fastened that it would not pull off. He said he
wanted the box before.
Samuel N. Brown am one of the toll gatherers on
the West Boston Cambridge Bridge. On Nov. 30
was at the corner of Cambridge and Grove street.
saw DR. Webster pass, and went out and asked him If
he could recognize that $40 bill which took in the
morning OF an lrishman. He said he could not. The
money he paid DR. Parkman Of different demonina.
tons.
The last l saw of DR. Parlman was the Wednesday
or Thursday before he disappeared. He came to the
ll-house and asked me if had seen DIR Webster that
morning. He had been to the dollhouse twice within
or days to make the same inquiry
Mrs Augustus Bent Coleman,-l reside in Cam
bridgeport. DIR Webster came to my house about four
O'Clock the day of his arrest He said he called res
pecting DR. Parkman. He asked me what day it was
that | saw him. | said / thought saw him Thursday
L. M, the day before his disappearance. He asked
me TWO or three tunes NaSnt IL flday you saw MN
MOP l replied. slow was he dressed when you
him? SIN dark cothes;' | answered. | then asked
him if he had heard anything of him. He~aaid that
there had been coat cloak fished up, which was
thought to be his which had spots of blood it. That
hat had likewise been found. then said 'Oh dear,
then am afraid he has been murderedl' DIR Webster
then said, 'We're afraid he s!'' That $50 bill had
been paid by Irshman the dollhouse, which look
ed very suspicious. When he reached the door, he re-
peated the question, if it not Friday that saw
DIR Parkman.
Samuel d. Parker, 57th witness. I was at the Jail
the night DIR Webster was arrested. l was at home
in my house, 30th November. Some ten or fifteen gen
temen came-Dr H. ]. Bigelow, Parkman Blake r.
G. Shaw, with others-Marshal Turkey and some po-
lice officers. They stated the objects of their visit;
that remains had been found, and that they were hui
man. advised that complaint should be made. Mr.
Justice Merrill was applied to, and he ultimately con-
sented to act as magistrate. Mr. Kingsley agreed to
make the complaint, and did The warrant was
then made out. Mr. Parker then went into full ac-
count of the advice and directions given, as to the re-
mains at the college, well what took place at the
jail. DIR Webster very much agitated. never
expected to be witness, and haven't treasured the
words said in my mind. He mentioned two or three
times the distress of his family, and then mentioned
that there another family town in great distress,
! and that the public had duty to perform in making
these inquiries He said, sob, my wife and children''
said to him, 'sDoctor, hope you will explain the
whole oft" had X. own his father as well as HIM
the officer that DIR Webster to be nterrogated
| went to the college, before Dir Webster. remem-
Der DIR Webster asked for when they were fore
ing the door of the privy. There the same diff.
II Guilty i'll his drinking.
John NJ. Cummings, 5Sth Witness | am watchmar
and turnkey at the Jail. | there when DIR Webster
was brought under arrest When Mr. Parker came
went down and told him l wanted him to 90 up stairs
that Mr. Parker wished to see him. He took no notice
of what said; finally took hold of him. He wa:
very much agitated, and said, 81 expected this"
found could not handle him alone, so / went up ant
old Parker he coudn t come up. Pratt DR. Cav
Leighton, and Jone went down. DIR. Gay spoke tt
him and took hold of HIM, and he made powerful
spring and threw his arms right round Jones' neck az
though he frightened Leighton and helped Dl
Webster into the coach to go to the College. Wher
we got there, he trembled very bad and had colo
sweat on him. | accompanied the Doctor all round
and heard his remarks. In the private room, while
searching 1t, came coat. The Doctor said
''That is the coat. | have to lecture with" While
seachng the drawer he said, 81 don't know what the,
want there; they won't find anything there
When wegot into the coach, he couldn't help him
self at all.
[Mr Andrews stated nothing as to what took plac,
at the college, but simply corroboraed other Witnesses
On the way back to the Jail he said, 'why don't the,
ask Ltteheld he can explain all this; he has the
care of the building What will my family think OF
my absence" l then said, ''my dear sir, i pity YOU
and am sorry for YOU" He said, syou pity me, 70,
sorry for me! What for!'' said, ''you was so excl
ted; hope you will be calm" He then said, cob
that's it!'
The next morning he was Just where he was left tn,
night before, and wanted to be raised up In the fore
noon he able to sit in the chair. | said nothing tc
him, but he said, in the forenoon that is no more DR.
Parkman's body than it is my body; but how in the
world came it there don't know" lie then said 81
never liked the looks of Ltefeld the anitor; oppos
ed his coming there all could''
| noticed the dampness on his coat the night before