The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-07
The PnIkman Tragedy. In boston.

bO3tOn.
FURTHER INyES TiGATION PRoPosED-DR. wEBsTER's
CONDUCT IN rRIsoN-THE CONFIDENCE or HIS
FRIENDS
[From the Boston Herald. Jan. 81
The seal secrecy which the uthorities hare posed
upon MI y, rsons Ia any Wsy-eveu the most remote
-eobusctsd with the Webster and Parkmsn tragedy,
yet remains in iull force although judicial action
soon ipterpose aud the public be admitted to that
knosldRde Of these transactions, which, think,
public justice, 20 often appe,l.d te. and yet often
trsmpisd uron-to tay nothing Of public policy, i'm
peratvsy den Gndr aud entitled 70 t In the first
instance. whoever h most 90 ame In advising the
course that has been pursued, will hnd vast weight Of
rcspohtibliy thrown upon han them. when, in ylo
laiion of the rights 81 community this e cited
precedent" and made 20 ssrve rule foe future
SetefninH'ions IA similar OF analogous case,m
on Monday morning next, the January term Of the
Municipal Court Will be commencsd. new grand
jury wil b. impaunsied 10 for Elk mouths and
they will be Instructed ey Chief Justice Wells, TO
thu duties ct tbeiF once aud the requirements of Law
concerning Crsnd Jurors But. more especially will
hs chsg. then With reference 10 the great which
will demsrd tttir attention smopg the fret Of their
official dut-s. The papers aud evidence in the Of
Trof W.bt.r viii he laid before the jury In the early
pert of The week AVID shortly sfter-f is-y dud bill
Who shall say they will, through the mystery be-
hind which The persecution has bid Itself ? he will be
sIrs'gued before The proper tribunal
We have already stated thst Professor Webster's
counsel have been furI hed with copies Of evidence
Co before the Coroners jury, and pro-
hibited nov from fayug that his counsel aud fiends
ssnguipe at This time, they have been from
the q ni= that full aud complete de.
fence and viii bring him out trump hAnt, amid all
The difficulties by which his case seems at present to
be surrounded.
We learn, from the best authority that the deport
ment and bearing ~ Professor Webster In his cell Il
much unike thai n prisoner eonhped under capi.
tai charge a. can possbly be imagined So far from
sppeaIiug n prisoner be fesms to those Who ad.
niittsd him ike the secluded scholar the ran
Of fosuce vho fGs retired awhile from the and
turntil Of aetivc life that he may call his thoughts
home sLd indulge In reflections well bedttirg
man Of his ,tudtcus habits
The Professor q permitted to enjoy all the liberty
corFsett With his safe Keeping and the rule. adopted
for persons 10 his situation. Ills counsel visit hun
quite often few familiar friends are admitted To
bis cell and net Day passes that some member OF his
family does not give him the pleasure OF greeting them
Books and writing materials allowed him. sud his
time T. - fully occuT led 10 would be perhaps in
the discharge n hs duties at the L University
lie IL yet on terms a uicaon With some II not
all Of his brother prcfe,fois AZ Harvard From thence
lie IL supplied With the means Of prosecuting what
studies hts tastes inclination may lead him to give
his mind to Yesterday, he requested Of the pro-
The friends 81 Professor Webster proclaimed when
the secret iuqus,t IN progress tina; neither he
they had any desire for coucsalm@nt. The mean. Of
removing that secrecy within their reach WIN
they draw n, lie the veil, We have doubt that
they were fair and upright IN their hrst declaration
therefore confidently expect to be enabled to give
the public. vtsk auths mite int-igenc than
has yet been spread before thew.
AsNrrs..r, o. rHr B,rrtr o. NV ostxASs-
Yesterday being the thirty am anniversary OF the bat
tie of Nsw devoted BY the veteran
" that triuu hant sd a tht 90 the revival Of the
memory Of auld lspg syne allen Of other days are
those sturdy veterans wht have down 10 ne hon
orsd and beloved Ter sir noble deeds and when they
meet TO tight their battles or again" they made
ZION 1ho.e residents Of Mes orb ans who fought on
the 23d q December 1s14 went a. body yesterday
present. their rsspects 90 Gen fiauche. when uost
touchrr aud besutifui adde's -ss delivered By M
Msr'gny the sverts contested vith the day which
they had 20 celebrate aud the hero they had met
to honor The cid gsusia received bis Writers With
true feipg Of cordaty aid responded 70 the address
q his cid fnsnds with ttsn bis wouted srdor In
doug he alluded o. Tire pastto the battle In which
thoOder 20 shoulder they had fought, 10 the couss
susnee. q that battle % the anniversary seasons they
hsd spent to- ether aud 20 the trumphs ard the tro
pixies g The destroyer Tine The hospitable board
Of The old general then spread With more than
soa,srs iste sitsr rsrtaking Of which the aged l
highly grsutsd With their interesting interviss, aud
peofsd h'aith and peace % each other until they /
sho"io meet Hesln Nee Orleans D,its, Dc "a
FisE AZ CaSs5oHssw.-we learn by an extra froui |
the Mon,eoreIy county UHlon, that on Christmas
broke out IN the boot and shoe store on q d H.rrips
In the building owned by WIN. Wn.on ~ Cooo.rs.
town Til, building vas consumed, together Win the
Exchange Hotel o-ued BY y. Marsh, of Ns@ York
and two or three other building The Gre took nom
camphepe lamp. We have b@sn furnished With IN.
following estinate Of loss.ss and insurance. r 80
p,p los AZ 900 insured 500 Bro sn s,.syra - nv
bpo insured 81 coo; = y Marsh. Exchsnre Hotel 90.
cupied by ?. r. Winpe, loss $3.50 no Insurance.
loss In stock not ssertsinsd p WHINE los. on fur.
niture 81 GOO insured 81 COO brick banding whsre the
Ore origirsted, owned By VIM. Wilson, COop.rstosn
loss 5000 insured 81 600 Hiram Riggs Law once los
csssffs, total los. 500. Jams 70 Cook lsv Office n
br.ry end papers mostly ,sved oss slto; Dr. box loss
$500, no Insurance wm Adams los IN stock 81 4sO
fpsursnce; O T. Van Als'ine SOU grocery less 500
stock, books and papers buried. insared $500
stock G. W. Whine, Justice q the resce. lOs. ell his
spers and records J T Eastou. two building.
pied BY VIM Lsvis loss $500 fully insured; WA Lew
T.. loes $500. insurancs, Vim Vaa Antusry shoe
shop, loss 500 no iafutsrce. Hayner barber $40,
10 tnsurence