Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-04
wEBsTERs TRIAL.

remains were found on Monday (before
the remains were found) Mr.. Kingsley
ard myself went to DR.. Bigelow's and told
him we had come to search the College
he said he had no objection, and we went
in we first found Mr.. Littlefeld, and then
went to Professor Webster's laboratory and
knocked at the door we waited some time;
should think a minute before the Professor
came we told him what we had come for,
we entered the room and went down stairs
to the laboratory Prof w. came down
stairs and as he stood on tho lower stairs he
said, these are all my apartments !" we
looked round short time and then went
away was one of the officers who went
to Cambridge 10 arrest Prof Webster we
conversed IN the coach on the way into
the city, upon Indifferent subjects, the rail-
road, &C.; we spoke also Of Mrs. Bent of
Cambridge Port, having said she had seen
DR.. Parkman late on tho afternoon Of Fri
day, the 23d, going to Cambridge Port
As we came over the bridge and passed
| 2d street, the Professor remarked that that
was the street they ought TO have turned
inlo to 60 to the Medical College +; some
thing was said about the driver being lit
tie green, and tha, he would fin his way,
and We proceeded up Leverett street TO the
Jail there we stopped and alighted from
The coach we went into the Jail office, and
then Proiesso: Webster said to Mr.. Clapp,
4" Mr.. Clapp, what does all this mean !"
Mr.. Clapp replied, Professor Webster,
we have done looking for DR.. Parkman."
Mcssrs Clapp and Spur then left the pris-
oner with me with orders not to commit
him to the cells unit, they returned Pro-
| f'ssor Webster asked for some water. |
gave him some but he could not drink he
askcd me where they had found DR.. Park
nan. | told him it was not possible for me
| to answer any questions like those he ask
ed lie then asked il the whole Of the
body was found, and added " Oh my poor
chldren-what will they do J what will
they think Of me, how did you get the In
formation :" asked him il any one had
access to his private rooms, he said no one
| but the yortcr who makes fires, an lmme-
| diately added" Tn. villain, he has ruin
ed me :" after this the Professor walked
| the floor and wrung his hlnds-hc shortly
put his hand into his vest pocket ard raised
| it to his mou,h-a few hours afterwards he
| had "A violent spasm, like a man in fit |
asked hr if he had been taking anything ;
! he replied that he had not told him |
| should like to commit him, and put my
bu, he could not walk and was obliged to
call for assis,ar ce | was going TO call for
4 Doctor, But Mr.. Clapp tod me not to
send for one thea, but wait and see If he
! [thc prisoner grew any worse, ani in case
| he did, to send for one; we took him up
and laid him on bed, on his side, and he
rolled over OH his face.
II was Ut t'C SOlCEC III" 'lhS 'h"s "
fessor Webster was carried down there on
the night of his arrest there were "A num-
ber of persons present at the time Pro-
fessor Webster was very much agita.ed al
the time he appeared 10 be more agita'ed
in the lower than tho upper Laboratory
some one asked for the keys to tho privy
Professor Webster looked up and said, "l
hangs on the Shelves we took down the
key, but il did not fit the privy door lock-
Mr. Ltt!efeld went up to the furnace ant
showed that to us. | assisted at further
search in the laboratory after the Professo
was rccommi,,ed. The grapplers or fist
hooks now exhibited were found in Proies
cor Webs,er's private room, together II
one bundle, wrapped in newspaper the.
have been in my possession ever sInc
they were found, and have not been touch
ed was at the laboratory on Saturda
and being in the loSer room heard m
name calIel from the upper one wen, u
and saw Mr.. Fuller taking a thigh an
another par, of a human body from te
chest there was a piece Of string tie
round the bone Of the thigh | cut off
piece of it ! found the skeleton keys
Professor Webstcr's private room (back
, under little shelf they were tied togeti
, or in bunch excepting one which wa
, found in Webs,ers wardrobe.
. Examination resumed-Ths key twhic
, now cxhibii) fits the door Of the disscC
ting room and the laboratory doors III
other one (Which now eyhbiD fits II
lecture room door and the door Of the stor
= room also. The Qhrd) key which no'
: cxhibi, fits the front door and the door vi
derneath the irJnt door steps this kc
was found in Professor WebIier's pnya
room. Some attempt was here made
introduce in evidence the finding Of a col
siderable quantity Of wine aud liquor in
cupboard in the Laboratory-Lut il vi
oycrrulcd.l When Professor Webster WI
carried to the Police Court, an while
' was in the Judges private room, said
C him, +" | have found some keys in yOl
Laboratory "Wha,, (sn hcJ the on