Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-18

ly told him that should never reveal his
statement to any one while he lived, with.
out his CONSENT and that if l survived
him, he must leave all to my discretion.-
l feel sure that it had not occurred to bis
mind, that bis statements 10 me could ever
be used by me with view to his advan-
tage, but he had a moments solicitude
lest might be compelled to reveal them
10 his harm. He seemed TO me to make
his disclosures simply because he was un-
willing to deny my earnest request,
wished to manifest his confidence in me,
and at the same time was glad TO have the
opportunity of relieving his mind Of its
dreadful secret.
will add here, that did not make my
demand of DR. Webster at the suggestion
Of any legal or other friend of his, nor did
any person know Of my intention to make
it. And neither DR. WIS statement, nor
the fact that he had made any, was COM
municated by me to any person until more
than two weeks after it had been received
| by me. Since that time no steps have
| been taken by me without the concur
renee of DR. Webster and Of his recogniz-
ed legal adviser.
Two or three days after received DR.
| Webster's statement, advised the with
drawal Temporarily at least, and hoped
final Of his first petition to the Executive,
and it was withdrawn.
DIR wEBsrER's sTArEMNET, As REPORTED
| TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL BY
| c. PUTNAM.
On Tuesday, the Goth of November,
sent the note to DR. Parkman which it sp.
pears, was carried by the boy Maxwell.
l handed it TO Littlefeld unsealed. Il
was to ask DR. Parkman to call at my
rooms on Friday, the 23d, after my lee
tnre. He had become of late very impor-
tunate for his pay. He had threatened
me with suit, to put an officer into my
house, and TO drive me from my profess
orship if did not pay him. The purport
of my note was simply to ask the confer
ence. l did not tell him in it what
could do or what had to say about the
payment. wished TO gain, for these few
days release from his solicitations, to
which, was liable every day, on occasions
and in manner very disagreeable and.
alarming to me, and also 10 avert, for so
long time at least, the iulfilment Of recent
threats Of severe measures. l did not
expect 10 be able TO pay him when Friday.
should arrive. My purpose was, If he
should accede to the proposed interview
TO state TO him my embarrassment and In
} ability 10 pay him at present, TO apo!ogise
for those things in my conduct which bad
offended him, to throw myself upon his
mercy, to beg for further time and indul-.
gence for the sake of my family, if not for
r my own, and to make as good promise. to
E him as could have any hope Of keeping.
did not hear from him on that day,
, nor the next "wednesday but l found
that on Thursday he had been abroad in
: pursuit of me, though without finding me.
Y | feared that he had forgotten the appoint
) ment, or else did not mean to wait for It.
| / feared he would come in upon me at my
4 lecture hour, or while ! was preparing
/ nv expe rimeEts for it. Therefore / call
h, ed a, his house on that morning (Friday
1 between eight and nine to remind him o.
| my wish to see him at the college at half
D past one, my lecture closing at one. did
not stop to talk with him then, for / ex-
g pected the conversation would be a long
one, and had my lecture to prepare for.
1t was necessary Cor me TO save my time,
: and also to keep my mind free from other
a exciting matters. DIR Parkman agreed to
: call on me as | proposed.
] He came accordingly, between half-past
i one and two. He came in at the lecture
Il room door. | was engaged in removing
some glasses from my lecture room table
4 in the rear, called the upper laboratory.--
o He came rapidly down the steps, and iol-
= lowed me into the laboratory. -.
/ "He DR. Parkman,] Immediately ad-
: dressed me with great energy, "Are you
e ready for me, sir-have you got The
i money ?" / replied, mo, DR. Parkman,"
and was then beginning to state my con-
D di,ion aud my appeal to him, but he would
not listen TO me, and interrupted me with
] much vehemence he called me a scoun-
drel and liar, and went on heaping on me
the most bitter taunts and opprobrlous
epihets while he was speaking he drew
n handful of papers from bis pocket, and
/, took from among them my two notes and
f also an old letter from DR. Hosack, written
b many years ago, and congratulating him
n on his success in getting me appointed
f Professor Of Chemistry. You see, he
said, II got you into your office, and now
I will ge, YOU out Of it," He put back
e into his pocket all the papers except the
. letter and the notes l cannot tell how
long the torrent of threats and invectives
, continued, and cannot recall to memory
but small portion Of what he said.
! AT first | kept interposing, trying to
e pacify him, so that might obtain the OBJ
iect for which sought the interview, hut
: / could not stop him, and soon my own
temper was up; forgot everything, and
E felt nothing but the sting of his words
! | was excited TO the highest degree Of
passion; and while he was speaking and
ges,icu!a,ing in the most violent aud me-
| nacing manner, thru>tng the letter end
his fis, into my face, in my fu,yl seized
e whatever thing was handiest. 1t was a
stick of wood and dealt him an instan-
n taneous blow, with all The force that pas
r sion could give it. ! did not know, nor
think, nor care, where should hit him !;
r nor how hard, nor wha, the effect would
q be. |, was on she side Of his head, and
| ,l.~. ,,.o. ,,,.L;ro IN treaE tho force of