The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12
The Parker Murder Confessed.
SECRET KEPT FIFTEEN YEARS AND THEN REvE. Ru
ON THE DEATH BID.

ON THE DEATH BID.
From the Boston Bee, april ILL
private letter to q contemporary states that man
named Harvey Weed died at Sanwich. n H. on e30th
OF March last, and on his death bed, just Dor ne
breahed his last confessed that he the meer or
Psrker, who was killed. at Manchester ia 1S45 estates
that another man held Parker while he perfned the
deed. This is all that is contained in the senent to
which we have alluded II the reports true there
seems to be no reason to doubt it, other Acsu doubt
less appear concerning this remarkable devpement OF
guilt.
A gentleman who resides near Sandwich prns US that
Weed was man about h:ty years OF age. was some.
what noted for his uncomfortable dispostcnaving nao
some trouble in his family. For many ye until quite
recently (within three four yeass) woelieve, MI
Weed has been away, portion OF Time IN Gall
fornia. Nothing was known OF mis- wleaoouts Tor a
time after he left home, and his return as sudden as
his departure. During his absence head acquired q
considerable property, which it supfd came nom
orably into his possession in the golden glons he WAS
a man Of very passionate temper and CONSIDERED az
times reckless and abandoned, far all moral Prncl-
pies concerned IT. TACT, for the len or n'een
years there has been wnh the gcssiIig pupnc o .ne
neghbcrhocd in which ne lived myry when oou.o
not be solved. Some family troubles we NOT tenoed 70
diminish the curiosity of such weesposed to specu
late upon bis erratc conduct
Thw fearful tragedy created the ~ intense excite
at tho time Of ifs occurrence az me mpeue.raoe
mystery IL which II has since ba wrappednas de-
fed all search Probably no other rcer was ever com
mitted in New Epgiand OF which soiany persons nave
bser suspected at different times. rec men the Went
worths) arraigned for H. bet Ve discharged after
very long examination, extending toueh several weeks
was committed has been staftedy vague rumors that
clue obtained to the tcrrib atir Inc facts OF the
murder will be readily recalp b. readers
Jonas II. Parker tax coicfr OF Manchester, \. H.
He kept bowling saloon saurant On ths night OF
the Goth of March Si5, pe1came TO his house. called
him out, and ccnversa,h passed which was not
distinctly heard By any one excepting That the person
wanted him 70 go up NrBeans who lived IN James
vHe, village little d.staucbut Parker took lantern
and left with the Foohg up one OF the streets sns
road led into piece of thicriue woods young MAJ
who was going through the vods that evening hearu M
cry OF ''murder, ald atnern moving aoou rapuy
and then go out de raI away ana gave :" r ,,
of u. The next mofng Parker was .S o.
stretched upon the groun, ns mce gsuea, us au'1 Nv
cut from ear to ear, ofered VIII vloou, anu 40
pockets riiled. A razor ivered WIN o.ou Was nsa
sud there was evidence on struggle Annougn severn.
thousand dollars weae ten from MS pockes one wsoe
was found in bis breast pcket containing 81 ooo Lnae
were tracks upon the tow running out tnroufn ue
wood ana at one placthc murderer washed the oloSd
from his hands in thesnow. From some indications 1t
was thought that he w driven away in wagon whcn
was in waiting for the frpose
The nevr OF the nArdcr flew the town Ike Wild
fire The policemen ere the alert Every effort vas
made to get track of perpetrators OF the horrd crine
Wentworths were rrested and the excitement concefu
ing the matter VI revived. The prosecution was en-
Quoted by the las H. Aver and Daniel Clark, and ne
defence by Gen fierce, the late Senator Asherton, AID
Gen. Butler, ard Judge Abbott Of this State Since that
time "a we havesaid the bloody affair has only beears
vived by vague fumors and dark surmises.