The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-15

the Aufoor OF DR.. Porkman by
DR.. webster The Most Remark
able Murder Of the Nineteenth
Century.
From the New York Dispatch.
On tho morning Of the oath Of No
vember, l649, information was given
to the police Of Boston, Mass., that
DR.. Parkman, one Of the most wealthy
and Influential men In the city, had
left home on the precediog day with
the intention Of returning to dinner,
and had not been seen or heard of
since. He had an interview 1t m
early hour with . stranger, whose
name he did not mention to his fam.
lily, and with whom he made an ap-
pointment for half-pass ]. He then
went out, and sta quarter to pur-
chased some lettuce, which be left ct .
shop near the Medical College. saying
that he would call for It Ia few min
utes, on his way home. He did
not return, however, nor was he ever
again seen alive.
The absence Of an elderly. domesti-
Gated gentleman for hours would ex-
cite surprise end anxiety; and In the
case Of DR.. Parkman these feelings
were increased by his invariabls
punctuality. and his well.known pre-
cise and methodical habits. There
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that would favor the idea Of voluntary
absence. nor was he known to have
any enemies, or to have any dispute
or quarrel with anybody.
Two days passed from the time
when he was last seen without any
discovery being made, or any informa-
tion, the hsrbor and river were
dragged, and the yards and cellars Of
houses where he was last seen were
searched by the police.
On the afternoon Of the second day,
however, the Rev. Samuel Parkman.
tho brother Of the miesing man, re.
csived visit from DR. Webster. pro.
fessor of chemistry at Harvard COL
lege, from whom he received the in
formation that it was he who called
on DR.. Parkman on the morning Of
tho 2Sd, aud that he saw him again at
the Medical College, and paid him
some money.
In consequence of this information
the Medical College was searched, but
without any discovery being made.
The examination Of Dr.. Parkman's q
accounts showed, however. that he
had lent money to DR.. Webster on
several occasions. and that the pay
ments had been irregular and un-
punctual. Four hundred dollars had
been advanced In 1842, and remained
unpaid i've years later, when furthel
advance Of $1,000 was made on the ~
curity Of the Professors personal
property, including . valuable collec-
tion Of minerals. There was . con.
siderable value Of this loan still un.
liquidated IN lS49, when DR.. Webster
sold to q brother-in-law Of DR.. Park.
man the cabinet Of minerals
which was under mortgage to the lat.
ter.
This 30 incensed DR.. ParkmAn thai
hs expressed an intention Of pressing
his claim against DIR. Webster, but
consented to wait. on receiving the
latter's promise to discharge the deb
out Of the proceeds Of course Of lee
lures Of the Medical College. But the
Professor was again guilty Of breach
OF faith. He applied the promised
funds to the payment Of another debt
and Dr.. Parkman thereupon threat
ened to sue him, to seizs the furniture
and to deprive him Of his Professor
ship.
This was the state Of the relatiou'
between the two men u the time o
Park NAME dissppsaranos. The exam
instion Of the missing mans account
led to the. discovery, By . gentleman
who was well acquainted with th
state Of DR.. Webster's pecuniar.
affairs, that the only available fund
OF the latter, 1t the time Of his cred
itor's disappearance, had been devote'
to the payment Of another debt; and
consequently. that bis statement thu
DO had paid DR.. PaRkman could not b
true.
But though 1t began to be said thai
II the missing man was ever discov
cred his corpse would be found In tn
Medical College, nothing was observe
In the movements or manners Of an
one connected with the institution t
give . tangible shape to the CROWN
suspicion. DR.. Webster returne
home later than usual during th
week following Parkman's disappeal
ance but he mingled - usual In th
society OF Cambridge, and converse
freely about the event which was tn
talk OF every circle.
One individual alone seems 10 hsv
suspected from the first that DR.. Wei
stsr Was responsible for Parkman
disappearance, and was day by do
acoamulating evidence against bin
which, however. he did not comm,
aScats to any one. This was Ephrail
Isitlisfsld. the porter Of the Medic
Cellegs, who had charge Of the bui
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