The New York herald., 1850-01-28
and expressed the hope that he would be able to

lege, In Grove street. On their arrival, Webster
was found to be faint and tottering, and required
two men to support him. He was led up the front
steps end into the lecture room, and then to the
| door OF his private apartment; He was asked If
be had the Ike key to the door; and he replied that he
| had not. The door was then forced open, and the
party entered: Nothing particularly suspicious was
seen. DR. w was asked if he had the key to his
prlyy; and he replied, "It Is hangisg up there"
which was wide open. Search was made, but no
key found on being interrogated again, he said
that he did not know where 1t was. afterwards,
on beng searched at the Jail, the key was found
the STARE, through the laboratory, and into that
part ct the basement where the remains had been
place on board. The gentlemen PRES mt gather
| ed round, and DR.. Webster was led forward to
conf ont the manged parts of human body. On
coming IN sight Of the horrd spectacle, his aglta-
taton was iniense-ihe sweat rolled in big drops
from hls forehead, and he would have sunk to the
ground had he not been supported; but he uttered
not word. Ii was melancholy scene, and the
prisoner was soon hurried away to Jail.
The next day Saturday., minute search was
lecture room. Stains of blood were found on the
floor, and traced all the way down the stairs into
The laboratory: Indications OF an attempt TO obl-
terate some Of the spots Of blood with acid were
plainly visible. All the ashes IN the furnace were
taken out, and, on raklng them over, block of
! false teeth, TWO inches long, was found (These
teeth were afterwards fully identified by DIR. Keep,
dentist, who testified, before the Coroners Jury,
that he had, but few weeks previous, inserted
The m in the mouth Of DIR Parkman, and produced
the original mould, TO which the block of teeth
| fitted exactly) -Four large blankets and a coverd
were found In the laboratory; those articles
proved TO have come from DR.. Webster's house,
and could have been wanted for no purpose but TO
cover up the windows In the course Of the day,
officer Fuller, OF the party engaged IN search
ing the laboratory, while poklng over pile of
boxes and rubbish in the of the room,
pulled out an old a-chest, which seemed ra-
ther ,weighty. He forced off the cover, and
| 4 tas shAaf cd n ha,n HllaA
with minerals. Taking out a part Of the contents,
he ran his hand down into the chest, and il came
in contact with something SOFT and damp; bad
odor. arising from the chest, was also observed
Mr.. Fuller then turned the chest over, and empted
the contents on the floor. Parts OF human body
were found closely packed In tan, embracing the
part from the neck TO the middle, and that portion
Of mans left leg reaching from the knee TO the
thigh Joint. large sized razorbladed jack. knife,
with stains OF blood upon IT, was also found. The
parts last discovered were laid in order with those
| found on the evening previous and II was al once
seen that they belonged to the Same body-all parts
being IN the same state of decomposition. In the
brt asst Of the dead body were discovered two deep
wounds, apparently INFLICTED with the knife found
| in the chest. Shortly afterwards a human kidsey
was found in some rubbish in a by-plsce adjoining
| The laboratory. Next found concealed pair
OF pants, Identified as Webster's) besmeared with
blood; and then, in the same vicinity, small hand.
saw, clotted with gore. Before the days search
was ended, cacined bones OF almost every limb OF
the human frame were found, and arranged in or
der. There Is vague story of some large hsh-
hooks beng discovered, which were attached 10
cee Line. 20 as 10 form a grapp!e, and had some
connection with tbose Pestoas OF the carcass
found in the vault. think there Is some truth IN
the story, but never having had a lengthy examl-
nation Of the written evidence, cannot detad the
facts on this point In Dr. WebsteI's desk, IN the
upper ioom, were found tour false keys, which
could open every door leading into his apartment
as, also, his privy. ! cannot divine what was TIE
object OF these keys, without II was Websttrs in-
tenuon, If hard pushed, TO place them on LiItic-
fields premises, and change the current oil susp'-
/ cion.
On Sunday, December ID, a coroner's Jury was
| summoned; and the jury, alter viewing the re-
maine, adjourned Tor few days, IN order that
INT deal committee might make critical examl-
nation thereof, and pass their opinion as 10 iteBti-
~. Every one knows the result of the lnvestga-
/ TORS of the medical committee and the coroners
Jury l understand that the sole defence 10 be set
up by WebsteI's counsel is, that II was not Park
man = bocy thai was found in the college. This Is
/ very weak point in the case. There were pecu-
liaities on Dr. PsIkman's body, most readily iden-
tihed and not to be disputed VIZ: TUFTS of hair on
his shoulder blades; scar caused oy s"IEci, rc
rsraeraph cannot be published ] The Coroner's
verdict is well remember, d-ihe startling con-
! CTS, ness Of ITS language that George Paik-
man cane TO his death by the hands of John
! w. Webster" Before that jury, evidence of the
/ blackest character was Produced and although
the public were astounded AT the decided conclu-
1 sion anvcd at by the coroners Jury, that verdict
will Yet be found to have been inlly warranted,
| cur citlzeps generally are now satisfied, from the
| recent iLdjng Of the Grand Jury oi Suffolk but,
whenever The tral takes place, testimony WIN oe
presented more deep and damning IN us character
! Than the public have yet suspected. Attorney
General Clifford, who will manage the case Tor
! the government, expresses the opinion that WEB
ster conld be convicted On even tenth part OF the
whole evidence that cen be pr.duced-there 10 no
more doubt in his mind that Webster u guilty oi
actually PIE me murder, than that he exists
Tie evidence Of Websiers guilt . entirely circun'
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one ccntrsdiciipg another. will present lew oil
such as have emsnated, IN various ways, IRON the
best and only sources II authority.
/ A day or Two after the dlsappearance OF Dr.
PsIknnn, CRY Marbal Tukey received from East
/ Cen bricte through The Pest Office, note written
On half a sheet Of letter Tsper, badly sPelf; and
illlt, rate fhrouebt u, informing him tnat Dr. fak-
| man had been killed IN East kembrdge, ans that
his booy had been brought into Boston and put
aboard a ship that had Just left port. 1he lei,er
was eyids sntly in disguised handwriting, ana SO
many incoDeruities appeared IN the writer at
tempt TO sp,Il wrongly, that no credence was
| placed in IL. Afterwards, On searching Webs'ers
DECK at the College, half sheet OF letter paper
YVES icund, corresponding exactly with that on
which this lettr was written.
The next day after Psfknan's dsappe arance,
check or draft picked up in the street at East
| Cambridge, which had been paid Dr. Parkman
one two days before. on account OF rent, by one
himself drcTped that paper he was seen to open
his wallet, as he was walking along the street, take
cut The paper, and drop il, and II was mme disely
picked up by person walking some distance be-
| hind hm The two facts last mentioned were
evidently devices of Webster, intended TO direct
suspicion in the wrong quarter.
IL is alleged that Parkmsn entered the college
about bali pact one o'clock, on Friday, Nov. -;
he was seen TO 90 IN, but was neve sesn 10 come
I out. From that hour, all the doors leading TO
Webster's apartments were locked, and Webster
was IN his rooms nearly the whole time, except
when lecturing. Persons who were employed 10
| a nephborinQ foundry say that they observed, for
two or three nights, dense black smoke arising
ircm the chimney Of that part OF the college occn-
ped by Webster The pitchpine kindlipes were
probably then in use.
W,bsier and bic trends say that he was at the
house Of Judge Fey, IN Csmbndee,, that Friday
| evening, playing whist. Very true-but II viii be
| proved that Webster came into Boston after 10
o'cttk that night carriage driver will testify to
| this, and else that Webster left the college early
| tie neat mcining, end returned home. Llttle6eld,
think, testifies thst Webster, two or three evc-
nngs Of the week succeeding the alleged murder,