Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
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and that their pecuafties corresponded with those of
that gentleman.
conc fusion that the height feet o inches and thew
should show that that was his height precisely
But then they should put in evidence in this case that
OF the bones found ia the furnace not fragment
found that duplicated that found in the yant and tea
ehest, showing that all constituted portions of one hu-
man body. There would also be some evidence that
would indicate the probability that some of the bones
found IN the furnace fractured before they were put
| into the furnace. 49, F
Then the jury would have submitted to them some
mineral teeth, found so near the bottom of the furnace
nat they TOOK the cold air. which would be identified as
| the same that had been made for DR.. Parkman BY a
dentist In this city in 1916, and he would state the
grounds on which he identified them
1t would be shown that DR. Keep had in his possess
! sion mould OF the mouth of DR.. Parkman which he
mad taken at the time OF making those teeth which
would show the peculiar conformation of Dr. P's jaw.
IL would appear also that these mineral teeth must have
peen cast into the furnace in connection with the head
Beyond this, they would have exhibited to them the
oones OF the right lower jaw, in fragments; and when
these were put together they would be found TO cores
pond exactly with the mould.
| ms would be the character of the testimony that
would be given to identity the body found in the Medical
College.
The thorax found in the laboratory would be shown to
have been perforated rear the heart 1t would also be
shown that to these remains had been made chemical
applications OF strong alkalls 1t would also be demon
srated that they were not the remains of any subject
Tor dissection rst by the fact that there were no nice
lions INTO the veins OF any preservave substances and
IN le second tnat the anltor was required account
for all such bodies.
| Ii DIR. George Parkman was murdered then the aues-
ton arose who murdered him In respect to this ques
ton, the Government would offer testimony to show
the relations between the prisoner since 1872 when
certain Pecuniary transactions commenced between
them 1t would be observed that the prisoner was so
much embarrassed that all his personal properly was
under mortgage to DR.. Parkman Dr. P was man of
large property accustomed to make loans He was lib
era but exact In 1912 he loaned the prisoner S40O
and TOOK his note, which remained unpaid maturity
when Dr + took mortgage OF all the prisoners pro-
perry including cabinet of minerals, to secure the
note and farther advances made.
1t would appear that after this the prisoner had made
proposal to Mr. r. G. Shaw, to advance him money
on the cabinet OF minerals because he was in distress
Mr.. s. did advance $1,000. Subsequently Dr. Parkman
learned OF the conveyance otths cabinet minerals to
his brother-n law and he was highly incensed regard
ing as traud and from that time pursued the prisoner
| as debtor in whom he had lost confidence
1t would appear also that the prisoner had obtained
from the deceased delay, under the promise that he
would pay him, when he had obtained pay Tor the sale
OF tickets to his chemical lectures The professors of the
| Medical College had made arrangements with gentle
man to aid collector OF their dues from the students
The lectures commenced on the 7th Of Nov, and on
the 9Th DR. Parkman called Dr. Webster and insist
ed on the payment Of his debt DR.. Webster requested
him to wait, as he had not received the money for his
tickets It would appear that DR.. Webster had tecev-
| ed considerable part OF his pay.
On the 18th, DR.. Parkman called on the paving agent
| to ascertain how matters stood He called again on
the 18th, and threatened trustee process and sent
|
| honorable man. On the 18th he called again on Or
w. and declared with great decision that something
must be done. T next day DR.. w. wrote him note
On the day previous to the alleged murder Dr. p
rode out to see DR.. Webster at Cambridge
| On 23d Of November DR.. w, called at the resi-
| dence OF Dr. Parkman, and made an appointment to
meet Dr. P at the Medical College, to come his rooms
at O'clock and to receive his pay. He returned about
o'clock to the Medical College, and had an interview
with Mr. Petty, who anxious get of his hands
any money that he had, and paid him about $50. He
| there ot Or 20
DIR. W. replied that he would have no farther trouble
with Dr. p, for he had settled with him.
From the beginning TO the end would appear that
! Dr. Webster had represented to DR.. Parkrnan and
others hls intention OF applying the money received
om sail OF tickets to the payment oihis debt but thew
should be able to show that one dollar of it went to
Or farkman The $50 were deposited in the Charles
| River Bank.
The lecture days of DR.. Webster were Tuesday
"Wednesday and Friday and therefore the longest lei-
sure thathe had was from Friday to Tuesday would
be shown that he remained at his rooms on FRIDAY till
late hour, and that he there again on Saturday
and Sunday and that the doors that were usually left
| open were fastened
DR.. Parkmans friends were making an anxious search
| Tor hlm on Saturday, and made publications in the
| evening papers II would appear that Dr. W. held
peculiar relations to the friends OF DR.. p DR.. Francis
Parkman was his PASTOR and the first disclosure that
Dr. w. made to the friends that DR.. P had been on
Friday IN his company, was The afternoon of Sum-
day.
He left the family in suspense until this time but If
would be shown that he had the notices on Satr
day. This excited the surprise of DR.. Francis Park
man. On that day he made the statement to several
others The general statement was that DR.. P. came
to the medical college about half past to receive his
pay that he did come in and that he paid him the
money that he seized the money and started TO 20
without Leaving any evidence of his having received it,
hat ne called his attention to the fact and that Dr.
T. turned round and dashed his pen across the sona
ture OF the note and said that he would attend to can
ceiling the mortgage DR.. WIS statements respecting
this transaction had been very contradictory
When called to hear the testimony their attant;or
would be called to papers found in his possession that
would contradict this statement.
There they would have occasion to consider variety
OF tacts-that Thursday the 29h Thanksgiving day
that after Tuesday there We're ectures-and vet
Dr. Webster was present at the colege-that he want
ed no tlres-and yet would be shown that he had fires
OF intense heat than he had ever required before
ltwould be shown that he had purchased a number
of large fish hooks and that there was found on his
| premises, grappe made OF fish hooks fastened to
staff with Irvine, and that piece of the same kind of
Irvine was found around the tea chest that the rooms
| were searched on Monday and Tuesday and his rooms
were passed through by certain of the police on Mon
day; that, on Tuesday, Mr. Kingsley went there with
| the police with the intention OF making thorough
search that at that time thu officers went through hes
rooms; the tact that officers suffered themselves TO be
called OFT from the pryy and that the anitor in reply
to question, said in presence of Dr. W. that that was
| the private privy of DR.. Webster
mat flre was in the furnace and that the officers
suffered themselves to be led off from that portion of
the ROOM The tea chest was seen there by Mr. Kings
ley.
It would appear also that on the 26th the EXPRESS
man went to the place where the key was usually found
an ana 1t was not there ltwoud appear also that Dr.
Webster was extremely anxious to make appear that
pr Parkman had been seen going over to CAMBRIDGE,
The manner in which he did this was striking, so far
that he urged lady who thought she had seen DR.,
Parkman Thursday to convince her that if was on
Friday. - "4' VA
On the same day he went to very respectable me-
chanc to procure strong tin box and there he made
strong declarations that DIR. Parkman had been seen
going to Cambridge, and also mentioned mesme
ris1s story that DR. rs body had been carried off in
cab and the cab had been found saturated with blood
lie was particularly anxious 10 have the bog made
strong and made SO that he could solder it up himself
Then there was another branch of the case to which
the government would ask the intelligent INQUIRY
There facts, ALSO to show that nature had spoken
out in the OF the prisoner that EXPLANATIONS had
escaped his lips, when he intended to keep them shut
On Thursday steps We're taken to make an nvestiga-