The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-10

concluded Wnere SnOulu Hldiy put IDe DoA'
The fish-hooks. tied up as grapples, were to
be used for drawing up the parts in the vault,
whenever | should determine how to dispose
Of them, and get strains enough. | had a
confused double object in ordering the box
and making the grapples. had before. in
tended 10 get such things to send to Fayal;
the box TO hold the plants and other articles
which | wished to protect from the salt water
and the sea air, and the books TO be used there
in obtaining coral!ine plants from the sea. 1t
was this previously intended use Of them that
suggested and mixed itself up with the idea
OF tie other apPlca ton.
doubt ever, now, TO which use 'hey would
have teen applied had not used the hooks
at the time oil the discovery The tan put
into the tea chest was taken from BARREL OF
it that had been in tie laboratory Tor some
time. The bag of tan brought in on NlG1-
day was not used nor Intended 10 be used;
it belonged to Il quantity obtained by me u
long time ago for experiments in tanning,
and was sem in by the family to get it out Of
the way. Its being sent in just at thai time
was accidental. | was not aware that had
put the knife in the chest. The stick found
in the saucer fink was for making coarse da-
grams on cloth Tie bunch Of filed keys
had been used loEg ago by me in Fruit street.
ard thrown carlessiy by into drawer |
never examined them and do net know
whether they would fit any OF the locks Of
the college or not. Ii there were other keys
fitting doors with which | had nothing to do,
| suppose they must have been all duplicates,
or keys Of former locks left there by the me-
chauics or ianitor. know nothing about
them. and should never be likely 10 notice
them among the multitude OF articles, large
and small Of all kinds. collecting IN my rooms.
Ilff h. tIrrY no. ,vF a key n
the d.ssecting room for the admission oimed
icaI friends visiting the college. bat had new
eT used it. The nitric acid on the stairs was
not used to move spots of blood, but was
dropped by accident. When the officers call
ed for me on Friday, the Both. was IN doubt
whether | was under arrest, or whether a
more strict search Of my rooms was to be had,
the latter hypothesis being hardly less appaIl-
inc than the former When found that we
went over Crages's bridge, thought the al
rest most probable. When | found that the
carriage was stopping at the Jail, was sure
Of my fate. Before leaving the carriage,
took dose Of strychnine from my pocket and
swallowed it. | had prepared 1t in the shape
ola pill before l left my laboratory on the
23d | thought [ could not bear to survive
detection. | thought it was large DOSE
The state OF my nervous system probably de-
leated lis action partially. The effects OF the
poison were terrible beyond description
ii was in operation at the college, and before
| went there, but most severely atJerNart.-
| wrote but one Of the anonymous letters pro-
duccd at the trial-the one mailed at East
Cambridge. The little bundle referred to in
the letter detained by the jailor contained on
" bottle of nitric acid. Tor domestic use. /
had seen il stated ID a newspaper that had
purchased quantity OF oXdhc acIi. which It
was presumed was 10 be used in removing
blood stains. | wish the parcel to be kept
untouched, that it may be shown, if there
should be occasion. what it really was that |
had purchased. | have drawn up in sepa-
rate papers. an explanation ofthe use / inten-
ded to make Of the blood sent for on Thurs-
day, the 22d, and oftbe conversation with Lit
tletield about the dIssecung vault. | think
that Pettce. in his testimony at the trial. put
too strongly my words about having settled
with Dr. r. Whatever did say ofthe kind,
was in the hope entertained that | should
be able TO pacily Dr. P, and make some ar
rangemcnt with him, and was said in order
10 quiet Pettec, who was becoming FESTIVE
under the solicit tiogso DR.. Psrlman.
After Dr. Webster mad stated most Of the
facts recorded above on the 23I May, this
question, with all the earnestne<s, solemnity,
and authority Of tone that Dr. Putnam was
master Of was addressed him:
DIR Webster, mall probability your days
are numbered; you cannot, you dare not
speak talsdIy TO me now; you must not die
with IL lie in your mouth; so prove to your
seifthat your repentance for the sins Of your
past life is siucere-tell me the truth, then
confidence to be kept sacred during your
Lifetime. and as much longer as my regard
for the happiness Of your family shall seem
to me to require, and the interest Of truth
and Justice TO permit. Search to the bottom
OF your heart for the history of your motives,
and tell me. before God. did it never occur to
you. before the decease Of DR.. Parl,man, that
his death, if you could bring it to pass, would
be Of great advantage to you. or AT least that
personal injury to him might possibly be the
result Of your expected conference with HING
As a dying man l charge you to answer me
truly and exactly. or else be siIeut-had you
not such a thought?'
mo never" said he, with energy and feel
ing; 'as | live, and as God is my witness,
never! I was no more capable Of such
thought than one Of my innocent children. |
never had the remotest idea of injuring Dr..
p, until the moment the blow was struck
DR.. P, was extremely severe and sharp-the
most provoking OF man-and amiritab!e and
passionate. 4 quick handed and brief VIC
lence Of temper has been q besetlHg sin Of
my life. was an only cijii-much induig-
el-and l have never acquired the control
over my passions that I ought 20 have acquir-
ed early, and the consequence is all this"
But you notified DE-. Parkman to meet
you IL certain hour and told him you
would pay him, when you knew you had not
the money ~
No" he replied u did not tell him I
would pay him, and there is no evidence that
told him so. Except my own words.spoken