Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-04-12
PROFESSOR WEBSTER SINCE HIS sen
TENCE-UNFOUNDE GOSSIP.
The Boston Bee of the I'd inst. SAYS:


Yesterday afternoon Prof WebSter's wife
and three daughters visited him in his cell
We have no pen, nor heart, nor wish to describe
the scene 1t was touching beyond comparison.
Mrs. Webster is a woman of great frInness,
and has evidently foroseen the necessity of pre-
pnration for the crisis which has already come in
the most trying struggle. She encounters ad-
vcrslty with that ioriitude which becomes u
woman of her age and family. She seems to
realize, in this dark and most gloomy period the
necessity o! arning herself with that active viz
tue called courage, especially when three young
q tender hearts are leaning upon her for worldly
strcngth to sustain them under this terrible blow
Considering all the circumstances the interview
which tool, place yesterday, between Professor
Webster and his excellent and much to be pitcd
family, WAS one characterized by great caimncss
and sat-poss solon on the part Of the wife and
daughters. The visit was Of about one hours
duration.
While Mrs Webster ard Der daughters
were in the cell cOnvorsing with the condemn
ed husband and lather, the fact of their visit b.
came known without, and crowd soon collected
around the Jail door to see them. The boys kept
mp a continual yell, and howled like Midnight
dogs. But the family were not subjected TO the
modification Of passing through the crowd, nor
were the lauor permitted to feast their hungry
eyes upon the innocent family"
The Boston Traveller remarks, in relation to
the family OF Professor Webster:
"Thc condition of Mrs Webster and her
daughters is ndescliDahle. All Efforts 10 console
them is una,uing. The most hcart-oppress-
ing s!Irieks are constantly issuing from their
',lanslon Many of the most distinguished citi-
Zsns Of Cambridge have waited upon tie sorrow
stricken group, and all Imaginable efforts have
D. H. L., u
We ar" GLAD to see by our latest exchanges
that the gossip OF the Boston p my p129r5 in
relation to the j"g"d ca!Ions inIinrrcnca of
Professor Webster with regard to his fate, Is
in great part without foundation in fact. While
awaiting hs sentence in one of the rooms OF the
Court House, his d,meHECr, says the Boston
Journal, "WaS that Of man daily impressed
with the solemn ceremony ABOUT 10 be enacted
lie passed 10 the window Of the room, ana looked
up 10 the sun, remarked that in the daY OF our
Ir s}ori,y we hardlF j G III e nature Of our
sins that his sins had been many, and that his
trust was IN the mercfui God. lie was glad
that lie had not Heen cut eff in the midst OF his
sins aud that tine for r1p2nllacr had been gran
ted to him. he had nearly done with this world,
and for his own fate he was prepared, except
when he thought Of lis family Here his forii-
tude lursook him and he exclaimed, "What viii
become Of thcm!' In coming down TO the court
room, he was seized with trembling Of the
limbs, and the officer was obliged to support him.
His manner, too, at the Jail, after tie sentence,
hns been misrePresentcd. lie did inquire, Incl.
dcutally, in relation TO his meals, hut he was
wild aud excited, except ut intervals, and nprar-
emily deIirious throughout the night, though he
was calm the next day.
Contrary to the telegraph report. Mrs.
Rhodes and Mr. Cleland both persist in saying
that they could not have been mistaken in see
ing DIR. ParkmOn as they testified, and the latter
has written to the Atlas to that effect That
story Of the student having seen Professor Web
stcr standing over the body Of DR.. ParkAan APP
pears 10 have been pure invention.