The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-21

him the money; that he seized the money and started
ceved It. That he called his attention to the fact
and that Dr. r. turned back and dashed pen across
the signature Of the note and said that he you'd at
tend to cancelpg the mortgage. Dr. W . statements
respecting this transaction had been very ooutrsdo-
tory when called to hsar the testimony their sttsn-
that "oud this nj; ts.p
would have occasion to consider variety Of fscts-
that Thursday, the 2oth was Thanksgiving dsy-thst
after Tuesday there were no lectures; and vet DIR.
Wsh,ter present ct the College; that be wanted
fires; and yet 1t would be shown that be had nres
Of intense heat than he had required before
II would be shown that he had purchased number Of
large fish, hooks and that there found on his pre-
misss grapple made Of Hsh hooks fastened to stsR
with twine and that piece Of the kind Of twine
found around the tea chest that the rooms we're
searched on Monday and Tuesday; aud bis rooms were
that on Tuesday. MIR King.lsy vent there With the
police with the Of making thorough search;
rooms the fact that officers suffered tAsmsrsss to be
called OF from the privy and that the janor in reply
to question said In presence Of Dr. w. that tha. was
the private privy Of DR.. Webster; that fire was in
the furnace, and that the officers suffered them.
selves bs led OF from that portion Of the room:
IL would sppear also, that on the 10Th the sxsrss:
man went to the place where the key was usually
found. and it Was not there. 1t would appear also,
that Dr. Webster was extremely anxious to make it
appear that Dr. Psrkmsn had been going over to
Cambridge. The manner in which he old this was
had seen DR. Psrkman on Thursdsv. Co conyiscs bsr
that It was Friday. On the same day he vent to
respectable mechanic to procure stroug tin box;
ana there he made strong declarations that Dr. Park
man had been going over to Cambridge and alss
mentioned mssmtrist's story that DR. . body had
been csrri.d of In cab and the cab had been found
,aturated with blood He was particularly anxious to
hsve the box made strong and made that he could
,older II up himself Then there was another branch
OF the case, TO which the government would the
most intelligent inquiry. There facts also, to
show that nature had spoken out In the case Of tho
prisoner that explanations had escaped his lips whom
he intended to keep them shut. On Thursday steps
were taken to make investigation Of tho prvy vault
The officers went down into the basement. and found
that there was mode Of to except through
the privy, Of which DR.. W. had the key. 1t would
appear that Is early as Sunday evening Mr. Little
field sutpected that DR. w. knew about the mat
ter than any body else; and that, during the whole
OF the following week. be acted in accordance with
that suspicion and they would reccllect that he
dependent upon tbose professors, apd therefore ne
would proceed with great caution. On Thursday, he
determined TO make an entrance through the wall Of
the vault going down into the basement He found 1t
much more difficult than he expected; and Friday
ming hr communicated his purpose to octors Jack
Sa son ssa pieelos ana, wtn tnsir approsson on Fri
Wsbser but with desire TO prevent the other pro-
fessors entering. At one time Mrs. L. thought she
saw Profe,ser Webster but appeared than not
he; and the appearance and emotions which he mani.
fested when the horrible discovery was made, would
chow the honesty Of his purpose. And Il would be
to the ocers Of government DR. Webster arrested
On that night, DR. Webster made declarations iac
ristent with each other He charged Mr. Littsfeld
with conspiracy; and almost In the sane breath,
syerrsd ihs. these were not DR. Psrkmsn's remains.
appearance
police court would laid before them on ruetday
At time when that tea chest had tine minerals, aud
doubt,ess the remains aid when there was are In the
turr ace, Dr. w asked MIR. L. whether not ne
tresn asoni MIR Iittlehsld replied, Yea DR. w.
then sskedbim he had got hs Thanksgiving turkey!
lie then gave him order for Q key the hrst he
bsd d. ne, ard at tine when, according to his
subs~quspt atiops he had looked upon him with
tuspio,cn lie was taken to the medical college be-
cause he had private apartment which had NOT been
entered and t vas ds.ired to give hin opportunity
toexplsin any thing that shouIi appear HIS appear
hat ul.Ae ~.
timouy There found pair of pantalo,ns which
found spots q blood; also pair of slipoe
the eoiss. tbsf night - pry .SaIs soss
pointed to place In the room; but It not found
there, but In the prisoners pocket There we're also
Ged down and made TO ht the doors Of the laboratory
He wss ssked about the keys spd he sad he fou I'D
them in the street, and picked them up thinking they
might be of some Then there had been found upon
him paper which appear ed to have written upon
two parts 81 the same half sheet Of paper representing
conversations he had had respecting Dr. Parkmau's
dbsppesspce. And when broogh before police he
waved the examination, feeling that there ground
for bis commitment Then after his commitment he
wrote note which, upon examination. addressed
to member Of his family to keep certain things,
and not open them. That parcel called for and
Dr. r., and paper stating the amount OF indebtedness
TO Dr. r. In ls4e, In Dr. g hard writing. what ex-
plapstion might be made Of he did not knos; but
II was paper. And then the government would show
the e rita that bad been made to draw OF attention
from the examination Of the Medical College Ofthese
things no explanations had been given that at all
sstisactory The prisoner had permitted the matter
TO pass without much asking the governmsnt for
the grosnds Of accusation against him tl presented
In Court He sincerely hoped the prisoner would he
able to produce such explanation - would satisfy
every Of his inpocence but he thought they would
require something more than for bin o. say that the
testimony this point that BE- relied upon
he Grand Jury bad charged him with the murder on
four counts; and It might not be amiss for him TO
call their attention to point OF Law. II left TO his
own unbiased Judgment the remarks that had been
made In the public papers would have been spared for
iu the minds Of the jury there any evidence that
the murder was produced In the methods charged he
should have been upjusGabe in leaving them out Of
the Indictment. Thsrb some evidence to sho~
that there was wound near the breast. And there
was evidence that sledge hammer was found In DR..
laboratory and that zinc. the bsd never been found
The last count charged that In some manner Dr. w.
deprived DIT Of life And IL we're proves that the
r r'msins found In DIR. w room were those Of Dr. r,
and were also proved that they could not be found
there except by DIT webster's agency, then the Law
fixed the act upon him. And q voluntary killing vas
held be murder unes there vas evidences that there
vas suoh provocaton would reduset to msnslaugh-
teri and II va' for the defence TO sho- this In other
vords he undsrstooa 10 to be the Law OF this Common
wealth, that ~ voluntary Killing be proved Il was
held TO be murder uu.s. circumstances could be made
they sst.hed beyond rea,onsble doubt that Dr.
fsfkmsn cane to his death by the hand Of Or. Web
ssr unless he could sho~ 70 the eOntrary, they must
bring him In guilty Of murder
Robert q. shaw, called and sworn. Was Q brother.
in-lav ~ Dr. George rsrkman; he vas about 81 do
not snow how long he had known Prof Webster; say
the doctor about o'clock the morning Of the 23d
asd walked down from my house 10 State street with
bim; be was In good health and spirits Saturday
morning Mrs. farkman cent fer me; she appeared IA
great distrsss then vent to Rev De- Parkmsns house.
and consulted with him; afraid he had been
murdered and robbed; ve called upon Mr. John G..
fsrk, and then vent 20 the Marshas Office advertise
ments we're published that day and reward of t2Co
vas offered ~ me- and sub,equently an additional re-
ward of ef $1,000; vas consulted on all occasions,
and gave directions for general search hrst knew
Of the dscovery Of the remains on Friday evening;
ssv the remains
question by Mr.. Bemi. ss 20 whether the witness
~ sf opinion that the remains we're those Of Dr.
fsrhmap, vas objected 20 by Mir sobisr
The Court ruled that the question could 30 put, but
In another form.
MIR. clifford, argued that II Was legal TO ask the
impression CT witness ~ 60 the remains, and then
Gated.
Mr.. CiGord-Did you zee any appearances which
sd you TO believe they wsrp Dr rsrknsn's rsmsins'
Wiiness.-I thought they were DR. fsrkman's remsis
BY The air on hs breast and By the appsrancs
o. one 81 bis legs He called at my house one cold
morning, aDd spoke 20 hin about gJnx thinly