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ALD. NO. 5765. = ae THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1850. —— i) TWO CENTS. THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, FIRST S#SSION. Senate, ‘BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. ‘Wasuiwaros, Mareb 20, 1860. ‘Mr. Foorr appeared in bis seat. MN CLay’s COMPROMISE, After the usua) morning business, the Senate again ‘went into the consideration of Mr. Clay's resolutions of compromise, and Mr. Hate resumed and concluded ‘bis remarks in reply to Mr. Calhoun’s romance of his “tory, with reference to the slavery agitation, He de. pied that abolitionism hed grown and beoome powerful the aid or countenance ihe great political parties the North. On the contrary, they had attained they now occupy in despite of these (a illustration of this position, be referred to abolition riots which bud ccourred in va- ast, Tf P Delleved there was ‘ew Hamp to which the Sena- an boped an explanation of that ven. wver heard of any Sevator must have found that in the same book ‘which contained the talse accounts cf abolition emis- earies being sent among the slaves to excite theu to Aneurrection. [Laughter | Mr. Dawson—Wiil the Senator not teli us something abouts mob in Dover. and state whether oy member Of this body bad any connection with it. and w! Mr. Hace never bad heard of such an occurrence; he beard of a meeting held there, at whick the ques- of slavery was discussed and in which he partici- |, and took the constitutional ground just as he w to do, defending the constitutional rights of South. ( ater) That meeting, ver, exhibited nothing like the spirit of a mob. nor did it ‘epproech to it anything like as much as the Senate does sometimes. (Renewed laughter) There was no violence, no attempt at violence. aliui imoide stale to the ition assumed « few days siuce by Mr. Webster, e expressed his sincere regret that he could mot agree with his views them expressed. while he re- that be could agree with What that distinguished stor raid. two years ago io the Senate, ugon the fame subject, when he deciared his decided, eternal, ‘uncompromising hostility to the extension of slavery. Mr. Hale proceeded. at considerabie length, with some forcible, and occasionally humorous remarks, in reply to Mr. Webster, charging bim with incousistency. He also exewined the pending bill for the recapture of ae ee contending that its provi-iens were ve of good order and every principle of ine “Thte, Caan, interpest ut a question not distinctly . Cane, 3 a faced. by the reporter bat ‘wnduactood to eall, for an explanation of the principle under which Mr Seward, after taking an cath to suppo:t ¢ ourtitution. could retuse to out its provirions, Drceu-e De belivved them to be im contravention of ine laws of God. Mr. Sewarn—{ staod by every word that | uttered on that subject, om the occasion referred to, as itis re- corded. | bave no explanations to make, here or elee ewhere, My positions are not «ithout explaasiions vthere, I have only to sey that my conscience is in my own keeping, and that ihe con ciences of others are in theirs. They will take care of their own, aud by God's help, | will take care of mixe. Mr. Cass made no reply Mr. Hack resumed, with seme geverel remarks upon ‘the question at issue between the two rections, inoiden- atluding to Mr. Caikoun’s position when speaiing fer Soutn. Merars. Burien, Kixc and Foor denied that Mr. Cal- oun assumed to speak for the South, Mr. Hae read several passages iu wbich Mr Calhoun @ays what the South chjects to, and what will please the South if that was not speaking for the South, ‘what was it? Mr. Foore reminded Mr. Hale that Mr. Calhoun ex- Pressly denied that he epeke for th~ South Mr. Hae admitted the statement, aud said, that with the explanation the inference was regular, that wheo Mr. Cajhoun said the South, be mesot himself (Great Teughier) im concluding Mr Hale denied that the North wore aggrieved. and desired t) outrage the rignta of the South. They did desire easusipation, aud the dmprovement of the condition of man, taey did hope that ‘the day would come when the word riays would De wiia- cute meaning. {bey did not desiga to operate upon, or through the constitution, they derired to operate ou the and consciences of the people of the slavehoidirg: States, and hoped to recure their hearty oo operstion, do bilnging sbout that dey when oppression, uf every _@haracter, should have no place in avy country upva arth ‘Cbey asked not the atd ef human goveramen wo ‘this about; they Knew perfectty weil shat, der the copetitution, Congress bad wo right to gt Such eld; but they dia in en that the govern. ment be not put in of thia work, ty ody Ae the floor. acd the farther con- sideration of the subject was postponed until luesday t. a MR. POOTR’® SELECT ComMITIER. Mr, Footx’s motion for @ select committee was post- Pened till Friday vext. THE CALIFORNIA MESSAGE. Mr. Darrow having the floor, the President's Call- fornia mesenge was portpoved aptil Monday next. THe CENSUS BLL Mr, Hewren having tha oor, the census bill was ‘then taren Cy ded, aod discussed until after “four o'clock, when the Seuste adjourned. House of Representatives, BY BAIN’S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ThLRGRAPH. Wasnivcrox, Mareh 20, 1950. ‘The House met at noon, aud after the usual opening “‘Dusiness, Mr. Stawron, (dem .) of Tennessee, presented resolu- ‘tions from his State, concerning THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Objections were mad DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House then proceeded to the cousideration of the report of the Committee on Printing, to print five thou- and extra copies of the report of the Committees on Roads and Cenels, in favor of Mr. Whitney's railroad, ae mentioned yesterday. Mr. Roniwson, (dem ,) of Indians, sustained the report. ‘Whether the views of the committee are right or ‘wrong, it eeemed due that they should be published. If there should be «@ better pian. ont pe oe feito the opposition of Mr. Lewin, (dem) of Mie perall sourl, who spoke yesterday, and (het was bis colleague in ths other ond of the eaphel, (Mr, Beeton). who, two yeart ion mod. ib ‘or three years ago, when @ citizen of lilinots imtro- | tA 1 duced a like bill, tu: & similar obj-clion vo It Mr. Bowlin was bat Ziowing ‘nm the footsteps of bis flustrious yensor, and benoe he thivks he cam discover fraud-—a real runaway horre—and ro be oatehes him by the tall. (Lauchter) {f the bill had contained emything out of which to make presidential capital, they ¥: not have heard the thunders of the gentieman from Missourt The starting point in ‘the next presidential campaign was seco here yeater day, and if he (Mr Robinsoa) bad no other object but to him, be would hare cut joore from such oon reetion Jecture om orthodox de. wlin) wae the last man of ‘the House, to whom he (Mr Hoehinson) woald go to Jearn the true orthodex democratic faite He (Mt bad voted for no grand system of internal improve ™ te Bows said that be hed; but. so help him (od! the would pot vote to give Mr. Whitney ninety-seven millions of dollars. Mr. Re noon Femertod, thet It wae ike Gotan re. prov! rip, w tlenan comes bere tail wl demvetesy, od attempes to make potitieal tal for St Louis, There were bat two plane fur « re! one by the goverement, aud the other Mr. pian. He was oppored to the government that Whitney only arte land ug! outs it off from all rectionsl sad political . It would put money into the tresrury, of taking it out. As both rides had been heard, ‘would move the previous qvestion Mr. Jowns, (dem ) of Tennessee, moved that the reso- Jution be inid on the table. It was carried by # vote 0! 180 OF THE REPORT ON WHITWEN'S RAILROAD. it into a | cmomittes of che Whcle he L diment was for appropriations for the (lerks of the tment of the Interior wit. Vinton (whig) of Onto, showed the operations of | deportences | iplieity of business and | the department the m the necesrity for the appo.mtment im the department proper. ost i ng have come pdian ani bern paid. e dollar out of the treasory extra oleras get om - Ewing was chilged tormploy ot ne Kserrnad, (dem ) of Texas, would not vote for It propowed to appropriate fii sid in wer reported bi for clerk: of the Isterior. By adopting tt, ( only give reliet fi t cervioe, bu ine a departure from Inw by the who Bed no thority to employ other aid than epeci- the bill. ges s (dem) of Tennesere, contended that 4 the clerks to express violation He dotiar to bis beeatre Sener parvieg. Trek ' fit for ne dther sare: tthe ‘Secretary ‘coord tore to the gaiteries of the House, he om ree rome of his clerk Biro at the reporter ( rgedthet Mr Ewing Ia#, The bastness has not tnoreesed, ain Nord end yet nine or ten new clerks had ted “4 a, ome — co the pravti pA amendment. It was to os a y politicians i ot Mt Kwiag « wae well . it eee rep wi he deficteney bill The — epeoulations in land scrip, and with making bargain with a men to rent a house at half-price, in considera- tion of public patronegs. Mr. Tavion, (whig) of Obio, eulogized Mr. Ew yng he stands the Bighest im the len: for obaracter, kc ; that he is qualified for any tation, from the Exeou'ive chair down to the position which he fills with so much dignity and ability. The democratic gomss heres om jority of the officers in the Ss it was said that Mr. Ewing had pro- eoribed men opinion’s sake, when he only qualified the officers. it was his duty to turn out in- competent Mr. Tuomrson, (dem) of Mississippi—Did I under- stand you to say that a majority in office here belonged to the democratie party? Mr. Tartoxn—I have #0 informed. Mr. Txosrson — How did you ascertain? Be Eatyee-bo you deny it, and say that « majority are wi Mr. Tnomrson—I desire to kuow how the gentleman ascertained the fact? Mr. Tayion—Do you deny it? Mr. THomrson—Yes 1 "t believe it is a0. Mr. Tayror—I think itis eo. If the gentleman has ne authority for so saying. the conelurion is, he admits my statement. (Laughter on the democratic aide of the House.) He would ask the gentieman if the whigs Bave @ jority in the departments’? {¢ was the duty ot the admii tion to make changes and reform. Duting the last resrion, he heard it staced, in circles in which be moved, that « majority in the departments, under the democratic administration. were whigs (No! no! and laughter from the by bey Sinoe that tim know that democrats have been dispiaced, and whigs putin. He (Mr. Taylor) caid he did not doubt but thata majority of the officers in the deoartment are whi He Leen so informed by gentlemen there, and he Delieved it. If not true, let gentlemen show to the contrary, Mr. Crowe (free soil whig) ef Ohio, got the floor, when the committee rose, and The Houre adjourned. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Aumany, Maroh 20, 1850. neronts. By Mr. Moxcan, favorabiy, the bill making sppro- priations to certain hespitals; also, a written report in reference to appropriating money for parchasing a library for a free academy in Brooklyn; also, adversely te the prayer. By Mr. Cunris, favorably, the bill amending the ebarter of the Wiliismsburgh Insurance Company. ‘The following bills were reported complete :—For the relief of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Brook- lyn; relative to the Lewiston Railroad Company; re- jative to the Recorder's Courts, in Brooklyn; the bill organizing @ seperate battalion fa Richmond oounty; the bill authorizing the Supervisors of New York to raise money by taxation. MOTIONS—QUARTER SALES, Mr Canno.t arked and obtelued consent to iatro- duce a reeolution providing for the appointment of a select committes to rit during the recess to investigate the eubject of quarter sales on mauoriai lands. the committee to receive no compensation. Mr. C,read a letter containing certain statistios ia this master, which had induced big to offer this resolution. Mr, Bancock asked where the decision of the Supreme Court, referred to inthe paper, was to be found. Mr. Jonnson replied, In reports of the last general term of that Court. Mr. Bascock kvew nothing of that decision further than he bed heard of thie morning. He bad never seen it; nor did he know on what basis and reasons it was founded; but since the subject had beon ugitated in the Sepate. he had been induced to look into and examine itromewbat, and he bad without difficulty placed his bands upon several decisions of thet court directly covtrary to the oue referred to Mr. Jonxson paid that whether the decision of the Supreme Court was just or pot. be apprehended that the mere naked feots presented ia the ietter on had been read, were sufticient to indves Senators to believe that these petitioners bad some ae for compli aug be put it to each Senator on the floor to nay 1 Gid Lot sdmit now that this was the case, from the st. tietios brought before them that the teaxate hed. this one case. actually paid iv thes» quarter caies, $43 tor every acre of Jand they cuitivated Ma. Sevoen moved to ley on the table and order printed Both the resolutions and letcer aiopted. Mr Mann then brougbt iu @ bill to amend thé general ipeutaves law State Areenais, was made the epeoial order for Monday ext at 12 o'clock POSTAGE RESOLUTIONS. which were adopted Mr. Scnoormaxer called up the resolution amending the constitution, offered some time since. BULL® READ AND PASSED. ‘The bill relative to ruppiying vacaney, caused by death or inability, of the Governor, &o. Paseed. For the reliet of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of Brooklys, Laid on the table. q orize the Supervisors of New York to raise money by taxation ‘The act authorizing the raising of a sepagete Bat- talon ip Richmond county, UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Committee of the Whole, Mr. Crook in the chair, reported progress on the Savings Bank bills, Adjourned. Assembly, Acoaxy, Match 19-4 P.M. copr LUTIONS, reourred on Mr. Pruyn’s substitute for Raymond's resolution, calling tor a report from the ee om the (ode as soom as practicable. Mr. bstitute was adopted. TARIFF RaSOLUTIONS, Mr. Tromas called up his resolutions on the subject of the tariff, as heretofore published. The resolu: tions bavi beem read, the special order was an- pounced ; when Mr. ten minutes, which was adopted. ae coen on the rerolutions of \ir, Thomas, The ju qdestion war ordered; aud Mr. Busnovcus, when his mame was called, asked to | be exeured, and Res ad bis three minutes, under the | rule. Ayes £0, pees The main question. cn the adoption of the resolutions, War then put and carried ayes 62. noes 43. Mr. Yano, when bis name was called characterised the resclutions as peither ‘fish nor flesh, black nor | wh Hand por bettom.” He voted, no ‘Three democrats, Messrs Leland, Lewis and Thomas, h the whiga. THR ASHRAEMENT HILL. | The Heure now went inte Committes of the Whole, Mr. Horten tu the chair, om the bili to regulate the ae- serement and collretion of taxes throughout the State. ‘There war a converraiion as to the ter ineorporeal | hereditaments,’ which is propored by the bili to to- clude interests ey reality to be (axed. such as | bas heretofore escaped taxation The committes re- fused to strike out, without going fertber iu the two | fret seetions defving the meaning of pereooal mod real erteteasin the act. Lhe committee rore and reported progress, ) | Um motion of L. W. Sarva, the bill was made the spe- cial order for Thursday, 4. M. | Atma’ | Mareb 20, 1860. PILLA REPORTED By A. Grenwe. the bi ich passed the House some Years ago, to subject the debts owing to non-residents to taxation. By Dit. Lawrence, the bill to restrict supervisors in tener the bill relative to sales by suzro- gates, of realestate Third reading by Mr. Kavmonp, the bill to amend the general in- forence law Also. the bili to incorporate the Emi- grante’ Industriel Savings Bank. Third reading By Mr. Leavenworth, to conrolidate the railroad companies bet | "By ie. Townes: of Ry Mr. Leavanwent . the Syracuse and Nochester railroad com | "By Mr. Fi bill ALLEGED CANAL De A commupicatic: Feoel trom | Hinds, Canal © iwiociower ee east chek tes Mr Leavexweatn moved @ resolution Greeting tbe releot ecmentotee te Ox Upon eome day during the pree rent meDth upon * would proceed with the Tbe . debate moved an amendment referring the com- select committer, aud directing said to carry thelr inves: point at whieh the iabors of the e of 184A cloted = Thisietrer amendment was wr RoPTiO® bomerteed exemp- fupport of the bi. aiue of the home. ated that if $1.000 it ni 4 the credit of the comparati 4 to strike out $1,000 end invert pee Ay mgninet the sii Mt O Accew avowed bimeelf tn favor of the prinel- a opposed it, and it was farther advooated ward ir ort ‘was oppored to the bill ite fea. Before pnp ceetticn was taken, the House took sre wore toar. rotracted # rugale on +1: he mein quertiom was carried. 60 to de The hen ne od Pay The Sods Canal 7 eral to get pietem upon ie ae 7 On motion of Mr. Sxixwen, the bill relative to the | rr Mr. Bascock them called up the postage resolutions, | Yr moved to Lae ar the speolel order for | Mr. Prove thea obteined the foor,aod moved the | ittee of the Whole, | “TRIAL OF PROFESSOR JOIN W. WEBSTER, CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF DR, GEORGE PARKMAN, IN THE MEDICAL COLLEGE, BOSTON, November 23, 1849, FIRST DAY. THE OPENING OF THE CASE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ‘The Attorney General, Mr. ford, said, that ia en- tering upon their ree peotiv: ities in @ case of so much im portavoe, he was sure that none of th: jeuded any sdmorition ing the discharge of their duty; more especially that they should keep themselves from all the excitement that existed out of doors But here, in tais tem, = vad ae r: were to | upon the potas slighted. tion, had, the crime jaw, and pronounce upon case. This was high and responsi! highest that could be devolv. Commonwealth, His was a different duty; aud he re [bey it as, to ap essential character, judicial He was etoaid them. The cemmon ides of effiver— ~ he wae to presi case be; facts as would facilitate their investigat them the grounds upon which the Grand Jury bad made their ‘That ingictment involved wwo propositior Dr. George farkmau had been murdered, that Dr. Jobn W. Webster was the murderer. They should offer testimony to show that Dr. Parkman was alive and well om the ‘bing of Friday, the 23d of November. up to within about 10 minutes before 2 he was ceen to enter the Medical College from his particular yd er, val public movement. On that day commenced. TI yo epgaged were published in the eventug papere of Saturday, call- ing the attention of ihe pubiic to the general iacts Rumors of bis having been seen rife. They were traced apd found to be entirely ded. His triends were ro much affected by these reports, that in their public notices they sanctioned one of them; but at depg(D tt was found that the parties were either mis: hem in the time or the . rge rewards were offered; brevght no tidings of his ving wade away, Uist hope vauished, and deepened into certainty that he was pot ip the land of living. On Sundey ily learned from Dr, Webster that he bee! Monday, Tuesday, and up to Friday And al(bough the friends of Dr Parkman at a Ume he visited (he Medical Colley Ty one of these rumors, and (he; tuire. 80 far as had come to the kn: Yer nm@ent, bo person bad been found he had seen Dr Parkman after tbe tim the Medical (: The tiv yards and the ings im the w | where Dr. Parkman owned Ow Monday and Tuesday rooms of the Medicai College. form ‘That search was a tin the minds of the gai: T, 1b tbe veut neered with the che. | Htowi laboratory occupied by the prisoner, « portion of human body was found and wita it oe towels, marked with the pawe of the prisoner. On that day. Aino, wire found in the gra ibe ciudors. certain Bours, paris of mineral teeth, On Saturday there was Touna tm jadoratory, ime place where it otioed before. iS not examined, & tea- : ag my jedi fi the | the and chest of @ bu iy | ku fe aude piece of twine. WThese Mitted to competent gent nd to coriespond im every particular with the Dr. George Park: 0 far as they wore parts dy. There were missivg the head, arma, both feet, and the right leg from the knee to the ancie. The evidence would ralisty them that they beionged to « perton of the age of Dr. Parkman, aod that these pe- Cullarities corresponded with those of that gentieman. ‘The wituerces would explain how they came to the eoreiusion thet the it was 5 feet 1036 inches, and was her ound Chat dupil chest, showing t furnace were fractured before they were put into the furns Then they would have sub- ineral teeth found so near the tien with the head. Beyond this, they would have ex- bibited to them bones of the right lower jaw, in te; omd when these were put together the: found to correspond exactly with the moul: | Thies would be the character of the testimony that 1 id be given to identify the body found ta the viedical ‘Che thorax found in the laboratory would be to have been perforated near the heart. it College would alto be shown that to there remains bad bee: were no injections into the apa = reocnd, Tequired to aocount for ali euch bodies. Terhnew wa them the question arose, 7 In respest to this question, the Dil wen ¢ offer terlimony to show (he relations Detween Che prieoner, since 154d, when certain peeuy piary trapractions comm: moed between th Is would be Cheerved that the prisoner was so much embar- rareed thet ail bie personal property was under mort- gece to Dr. Parkman, Dr P was @ man of pro- perty. secustemes to make loane He was liberal, but eeact. Ip 1642 be loaned the prisoner $400, and took note, which remained unpaid et maturity, = Dr Parkman took @ mortgage of all the = ber's property, including ® cabinet of minerals, eecure the pote and further advances made. It wowid appear thet after this, the prisoner bad made & preporsi to Mr. K. G Sbaw, to savance him money ©B the cabinet of minerals because he wae in distress, Mr 8 cid sdvanee $1200 Subsequently Dr Packman learned of (be conveyance of this cabinet of minerals to bis brother im nd he was highly incensed, re- garding itera frau pur- turd the privoner as a devter lo «hom he had lost confi- Gener it would sppeer. aiso. that the prisoner had ob- teiped from (he deceared Grlay, uoder the promise that he wceid pay him. when be bad obtained pay for the pair of Licketsto bis chemical lectures. The Professors of Ube “edical College Dad made arrangements with @ gentleman to eid ar collector of their duces from the that the janitor was it De, George Webster ana inrirted on the payment of bie debt Lr, Webster requested bim to wait, as he hed not rev evived (be mopey for bis tickets. h mo (threatened a trustee process, and te: to ur Webrier that be was « dishowest or die * mao. Om the 19th, he ed agai ry declared with great be dene. receive his pay; that he did come in; and that he peid | braci started bim the money; that be seized the money and te go, without leaving any evidence of his having re- ceived it. That he called his attention to the fact, apd that Dr. P. turned back, and dashed his pen across the poe of the note, aud said that he would at- tend Dr. W.'s statements i fF f would have osession to consider « variety of facta— _ that Thursdey, the 20th, was Thankegiving day—that atter Tuesday there were no lectures; and yet Dr. ‘Webiter was present at the College; that he wanted | no fires; and yet it would be shown that he had fires of more intense heat then he had ever required before, It would be shown that be had purobased » number of | large fish-hooks; and that there was found on his pre- mises @ made of fish hooks, fastened to « staff | with twine, and that a piece of the same kindof twine | was found around the tes chest; that the rooms were | from searched on Monday and Tuesday; and his rooms were | passed through by certain of the police on Monday; | that on Tuesday, Mr. Kin, went there with ti Moe, with the intention of making a thorough searoh; | jat at that time the officers went through these | rooms; the fact that officers suffered themselves to be called off from the privy, and that the janitor, in reply to a question raid, in presence of Dr. W., that that was the private privy of Dr. Webster; that a fire wasin the furvece, and that the officers suffered them- elves to be led off from that portion of the room the tea chest was seen there Lo Mr. Kingele It would appear, also, that, on the 26th, the express key wi men went to the place where the nally found, and it was mot there. It would appear, aleo, that Dr. Webster was extremely anxio o make it appear that Dr. Parkman had been seen going over to Cambridge. The meovner in which he ‘this t she striking. ro fer that he 4 & lady, who ‘kman on Thureac}, to focte 4 her had seen Dr. Par that it wasen Friday. On the same day, very reepectable mechanic, to procure a stro end there be made strong declarations that Dr. man had been seen goivg over to Cambrid mentioned @ mesmerist’s story that Dr. P brew carried off im & cab, and the cab had been found raturated with blood. He was particularly soxious to have the box made stropg, and made so that he could older it up himself Then there was another branch Of the case, to which the governmeat would ask the most intelligent inquiry, There were facts, also, to show that nature had spoken out, in the case of the Prisoner; that explanations bad ercape @ intended to keep them were taken to moke The officers went do that the: jar no mode of access to it the privy, of which Dr. W. had the key. appear that as early as Sun ai field surpected that Dr. W. knew ter than any body else; and that, of the following week. that suspicion, a the dependent upon thore prot would proceed with great caution. On Thursday, determined to make Bi hrough the wali of the vault, going dor fo the basement He found it wuch more difficult than he expected; and on Friday merning he communicated his purpose to Doctors Jac! son aud Bigelow; and, with their approbaiion. on aod therefore appearance nd e horrible diseovery was mede, would 'y of his purpose. And it would be t, after these facts had been communicated cfiicers of goveininent, Dr, Webster was arrested. On that night, Dr ristent with each oth with a conspiracy; hat thete uot id replied, Yea him if he had got hie Thanksgiving turkey? gave bim an order fore turkey. the first to timovy There were found a peir of pantalo ons were found spots of blood; alxo, a pair of #liy a =| - —- . Alay letter “W.”” were foun: ' wero the colhegs (EME DME Wed guely waren el Sree ed. Dr. W. was asked where the key wus, and ited to & place im the room; but it was mot found bere, but in the prisoner's pooket. There were also found @ large pumber of skeleton keys, that had bera filed down and made to fit the doors of the laboratory. He wes arked about the keys, end be raid be fouad them in the street, and nerd them up, thinking they might be of some ure. Then there bad been found upon im @ paper which appeared to have been written upon two parte of the same half sheet of paper, representing conversations he had bad respecting Dr. Parkman's diveppe! ce. Apd when brought before the police he waved | Xemination, feeling that there was ground for bis commitment. Then, after his commitment, he wrote a note, Upon examination, was addressed toa member of bie family, to keep certain things, and not openthem. That parcel was cailed for aod turned cht to be two notes that Dr. W. had given to Dr. f.. anda r stating the amount of indebtedaecss to Dr, P. im 1849, in Dr. W's band writing. What ex- javation might be made of it, he did not kno: it ware paper. And then the government woul the effirts that bad been made to di from the examination of the Medical jeae, Of thene things no explanations bad been given (hat were at all eatisiactory The prisouer bad permitted the matter to pass, without so much as asking the government for the grounds of accusation againet hii till presented im Court, He sincerely hoped the prisoner woul able to preduce euch explanati one of bis innocence but he thought they wor more than for b t be amiss m polat of law, If left to remarks thet had he sbould ba pom fu the minds of the jury, there was any evidence that the murder was produced in the methods charged, ha should bave been unjustifiable in lew ith Mr Petty, hands aoy money that bout $90. here iaformed @ to which Dr tepiied ner trouble with Dr. P., for b From the beginning to the end, 1 Would eppeat that Dr Webrte 0 De. Parkman others, bie lying the meney reorived from sale of t yiment of bis debt; but they el * tbat not one dotier The $60 war deporite T it, Webster were Dueed: he bed wae from Fureday it would be shown th rooms on Friday till @ inte meee Gay bot W_ beld peeuiier relations to Dr, Fracels# Parkman was bis pastor, and the Dt W. made to the friends that Dr, day In bie company. of Bundwy. He lett the fami sitheugh It would be shown tere on Saturéay. This exeited Frenets Perkman On that he: te reversi otter. The gemer Y cate ty the Medea C b+ indictment. Theft was soi bammer wae found tn Dr. tor, aod carried into the ‘mains foundin Dr. W. and if it were aleo proved there except by Dr. Webster's ac fixed And ‘#Toom were thoreof Dr. that they could not be found then the law ied, bey: to his deat! ster. unless be could show man; he was about 67; do had known Prof. Webster; saw look on the morning of the 28d, pours 6, Sete stent with te, on vurday 5 be red Mr. Clifford, argued that it was legal to ask the imprersion of witness as to the remains, and then the senceme tegen which such imprersion was predi- en frem the heir upon Bis br ib olatmed Jetonine as there of rey brother in-law. ¢ About the isth of Apri last, | received Prot Webster, requesting sppctotment he called at 4 epokeot bis fa ‘e+ dependent on obtain ond offered to Gi pore of the miverals tg that they bad cost him on my feet Lie wanred $100 ter etm: weld. give ft to Bh be called. and | cave him the mote, whic! got Gircounted at the ( haries River Bank. ‘ Ue and was for ). war read imens; on the Oth June he called on | view the remai: it to th ine of 3. D Parker, $200 more om account; on the — of | Eeqs hicunt Vernon atnet theee arth Mi and | paid him the balance of | to the jail, to Loverct street with De. Martin Gey and one or two others; paw Dr Webster in the street, and bowed to him; salary | bands, for the arrest of Dr. Webster: Profescor Webster got at the college; he sald $1200 & quest dlommocpiderise year; | replied that it seemed rather small, and that he im to be calm. and requested bi ne beemed hard pressed for m: , Femarking that he had | ssid be was unable to get up; he agitated, and epplied to me, and I had puro! hiscabinet of mine. | trembled all over; he exclaimed, * What will become of rals; be raid, “ They are not his to sell!’ and teld me Ty poor family?” he was afterwards lifted up. aud as- 1d up stai jom't remember whether he perayired; deould net ure bi that he bad a mortgage upon them; | was very much surprised, and went Dome with br. Parkman, who showed ; he sald— It is a downright me his mortgage seated ona abatr 1p the office; some person offered hi piece of ray part of De. Webster, and he | Water; he took wo notice ef it; he rae no agit ought te be pun! 7 gould not drink; they put the t | {rhe held by Dr. Parkman was here read to | he thrust it from him; Mr, Per! * the court by Mr. Bemis it was dated 22d Jan 4 1847. and for the consideration of $2.400 made over Dr. Parkman all the personal perty of Webster, ia- they went down that no i Dr, Webster om the subject of hie aerest, Mr, Par Ker conversed with him; he stated to Dootor Wed- cluding bis nimerals, to, payable im four years | ster thet there had been some discoveries made at late. It_was recorded at bate office the Medical © , apd they had come thereto eve Cambridge in February 1847 ) if he was willl go down and make any a ‘Witness continued—At @ subsequent period. a sub- | tionshe it 5, don’t remem her th eoription was brought to me to reise money to redeom | he censented to go; Leighton. one of ti that in the event of their sf the minerals, it being stated the jail.and m; |, Pode in the same carria, redemption, Protessor Webster would give them to the ration on bim w! ool Loonnented to subscribe $500 on paper, to be deducted from the amount | had edvanced to Professor ‘Webster. to go for his relief; some time afterwards [ was paid the balance of $700; Dr Parkman's claim was bot paid from the money raised for Professor Webster; he said so to me; | have ne ether know. aot the menner in which be bad been taken trom us family; entered the College by the front steps. « .t 0 the ledge ; Dr. Parkman bad @ wife and two cbildren, son lecture room of Professor Webster; thi and daughter: the daughter was in ill health about the Cummings ‘ard Leighton were the’ otioe time ‘and he did not expect she would | bad hold of Dr. Webster; went from the lee room to the laboratory in the rear; thinks | se Deotor was first, and they had to break ‘it open; af cc Fa bn od end back room rome person inquired tot ey to the emal) room at the back of it; Professor W«>- ster replied that was his private rovm. where he p-- pared bis lectures and ig ol ak th tekeo all his ; there was a coul e doctor was more than —_ in business matters, and seldom left hom for ehort periods. Cross-examived by Sohier—He was @ remarkably in all matters; whe: left home he always stated at what hour be might be expected to If | had not kaown that Dr. Parkman was T should not have rapposed th college to be his; the teeth, the general outil limbe, and the hair ou the breast, are the marks by which I identified it. By Mr. Bemis—The mortgage for $2 400 was in pos- sestion of the Corover’s jury, and was given up to me by permission of Mrs. Fa: . [The mortgage, it will be remembered, was found among Professor Web- ster's papers, after bis arrest.) : . * which he used when b closets, on the opposti locked; same were brok ‘pot thinkis key was ap- 4 did not fit ; the door SECOND DAY. ne BY HOUSE'S PRINTING TELEGRAPH. Up. net both at the same ti Bosrox, Wedmesday, March 20 where Sn ae The jury, by direetion of the Court, this morning d took off xamined the Medical College, in connection with the sel for the Commonwealth and the prisoner, who were forbidden to enter into any argument, but were permitted thoroughly to show and explain the locali- ties. They returned to the court room, at about tea o'clock, Marshal Tukey was called and sworn.—{{n the mean- time, the counsel for Commonwealth prodaced and ex- hibited full plans of the various floors of the Medical College and a wooden model of the whole building, about three feet long, capable of being dissected so as to expore all the floors and partitions }~ Am City Mar- hel; was informed of the disappearance of Dr. Park- man on the forenoon of Saturday, Nevember 24; com- menced search immediately, at West Ead, and at two @’clook P.M, the same day, directed thy entire police of the city to search; it was as general and thorough ‘as the means at the disposal of the city would allow. Men were sent ia sli direotions for 60 or 60 miles, on all the railroads, to all the towns on the coast includ- ing those on both sides of the Cape. We searched over lend and water aad under wate: and cireulated 25 (00 person went far taking out something ; it we many man | ever saw bet n the water was offered hi to snap at it with his tevth.aod push it from him; was elted in = sratory into was opened ; Fequested me to; Anees; the highest agitated; don't recollect ed then; did not go back to the jatl with the remeins were put intos box in @ eoal officers left in charge; next day semmor Anquert at 40 clrek, I farnace myself, it was on Whether it was beiore 4 oe! aided in tobing out the conte: took out nearly all myselt; direc out the bowes and picrsct metal; aud pieors of m that looked tke 80 Mme pire t looked It ashes on top eieking to the brie! found Loward the bottom one picow; Lennsed it t inalow Le way from the top contents of the fororce bones were picked out of om, were pres 0 At that thawe, they were delivered to the cbew. and mecical men, to take suena parte exemine; reut for Dr Jefiries Wyre bat portion of the bones he tenk Missing; it was The second, pud the 26th, offered a reward of discovery of Dr. Parkman. The ay, the 26th $5.000 for the third offered a reward of $100 the recovery of awatch, without raying whose wateh it was, It was wateb that bad been in the porsession of Dr. Parkman. ‘The fourth was published Nov. 26th, and offered 8 | charge reward of $1,600 for the discovery of Dr. Parkman's | benes body; firet beerd of the discovery of remains at the | up; now Medical College on Friday, Nov 0th, im the afternoon; | the mmqu went immediately to the Medical College; | was ia- charye; formed by Littlefield, while at my office. that he 4 svoceeded im piercing the contre wall of the Medical voliege, and bad found iu the vault of the privy of rot. Webster's Inboratory, the remains of # human body; | puta revolver in my pocket. and started im- mediate.y for the house of KobertG. Shaw, jr.; in- | formed bim of the iaots stated by Littlefield, and he went in my company end that of Dr Henry Bigelow, the younger, to the Medical College im North Grove street e@ entered the building, aud dewoended through the trap door befere roferred to, into the celiar; we passed along the foundation of the centre wall ot the build. ing, until weeameto the holeinthe wail wade by Littlefield; it looked as though lately made —pieoes of broken brick lay sround the spot; we looked into the veult through the hole, and could hear the water splashing in the vault, and there saw the remains as ret discovered; after looking at them @ few minutes, | ordered officer Trenholm and Littiedeld to enter the privy and bring out the ot beak al —— went te get a , and they entered and brought forth the feaeiee 7 asked Bigelow if thors were ts of & bumen body! he replied they were; | asked ineit that was 4 proper place for them te be put in? he said no; when Littlefield and officer rent olm were in the vault, we heard some one walking above us; Little6eld came out of the vault and ssid that Dr, Webster was in his room then; with that we went up stairs and rearched the butiding, asking the officers iret, if all was secured about; they then replied. yes; by my orders the officers then looked ail over the baild- 4 1 do net Kn Chad 9 farce the laboratory; the ribe apd some of the @ put in the privy lriday wight, aad mavied wet ber that | took out (ne oont de which cate from the rtore Doneh of teeth fell through the er contents ¢f the furpace, an éflic them vp [Tbe bex from in court; sbout three feet long, « fo id nearly as deep, with cover to be a2m,| Crors-examined — How were the bones ? the cinders, adbering to the furcace ib the cinders at the time of bee Fuller, Kice and Frejhola w charge of the building on Fr buneb of teeth | three sivgle teeth te ered on wo Mixed with y might ant the block; th a < © Wyman; De Wyo , and certain articles had Lope wnd myself prepared @ body that were De. L. in the e) row Maou Ate the «d of December, 184%, as 13 teigned examined five portions of a human sabject, ay a pelvis, two chighs, aud a left len. Phe loed, apparently with tom . The three remaining . 4 if they had been of the leit thigh to the laboratory, and Webster was not there; when we went there, | looked matable i 0 it, and of coal, mixed with fragments of bones§ (The box containing the bones that were found in the furnace, was here exhibited to the Court by the witness; also, # large knife, which he stated he bad found on the prewiser.) 'teay whe- ther the tide ebbs and flows into the vault; the founda- tion walle of the building are stone, and compact enough to exclude any solid ubject, but cannot tell whe- ther or no the tide could enter; Jon’t kuow whether or no the inner walls of the vault had any projections or $ not enter the privy vault; | immedi de. patched officers to arrest Mrofessor bridge; was not present when Professor brought down to the Medical College. Calvin G. Moore eworn—Sew Dr. Parkman in Paul one agp Aon mene cornerof Vi he wentre b the skin thrown back; the posterior por ts nth, trom ft a to the Lumbar tor wae preven: ded through tracted, exceroally gragulered y im its watural 4 lower rig’ t Kidwey pancreas, © the cfficers came tomy house, time I bad seen the Dector tor entered the store, be bowed to the time of day together, he then asked about some suger which he wished to pointed to « bue! bi Holland to put Alter he got throw rehase of the sugar, he arked ‘Holland {f be baa. eny buteer; Holand said yet; be asked to look at it; y both went to the butter chest or firkia. and had some talk about the Dootor had finished his business with Holland, converted @ moment oF two with me about the weather, raid it was very fine weather for the time of year. and that nobedy could compisin of wea'her like this, he t to the door opening on Bivesom 4 to hesitate, and etoppr: stooped over the ooumter Went out, did not notice which direetion he took Mrs. Moore ( wife of the former witness) testified that on briday, the Zid November, called to on cht Wifey wa the underngn 4 1 4 from Pr 1B OPTor tion with the thetscie. jombar verte Dr. Park edical Col- was with the for. Lier sworn, clerk of West Boston irom Founéry- Saw Dr. Parkman coming up Front street. (The Court room is deusely crowded, chiefly with members of the ber A Uirtinguished strang- There is univerrsi complaint among the reporters a gets justly, that they Ord it simont tmporrtble to he t. Francis Parkman, brother to the 5 aitendarce, aod seemed much affected as the booes tound in the furneee were produced | buller, Albert uller, aod Leonard Fuller. propri- tore of the West Boston Lrom Foundry, opposite vo & Medteal ( otbege, td te nabbed to peeing Terkp aw enter the d ons or wha ® mt to Lieth Albert Puller testified that Dr. Webster oa their recm to gan a cheek fer Mr Comming rmith, om Tuerday, after the dirappearen terimen | Paul Holiend, evorm: Ie a grocer at thecornerof | Dr Lewis centinued bis Vine and bicrsem tre Dr Parkman Friday, diveclored and hardened str Nov. %; be caue toto my store between Land 40" | the brenet to the hips: th c ‘thioke it wae about 13g; he staid there | patural appen ® minutes; he bought 22 ibe eugar, brought | the im a peper bag asked permiseion to leave it fora ements, as he Wer sbow' gelog out; | preferred to fend op the things purekased in etter meen; be pait@eny time © do, wo the bag remel tui erentag: | opened {ti contained lot | tuce; beard of Dr. Parkman being missing next day, | from Mr Kipsiey, Mr. Ce uv. M | tore when Dr Park there; the lettnos w there when Mr Kinsley called the neat day; it remeved) clerk as cone to dinner, he dines © clcek; Dr. Perkinan wee net in frock eoat binek JAN ‘There was several pieces of mineral centh of which belong shew Li Paving been meds by Terponded to the mer De George Park man, ae th Dr. Roepe core seo op we WINSLOW LEWIS Je retiption as foil remcbed arouse test of the skin we f fe in vie 4 expre _ there were apps abject for Giereeth anover in which the gure thet ih were i fata the veto, the Lined pleers Welone t al teeth were @ eon ofweims bONg Oar) Loight as Dr them to OF i ’ ee . of the coroners of the ia the eourse of Pridey, Nov ween nine Gd ten o'cloek, te y ined — Had been ws Paskinen sdout thirty y rvioted with Dootw Q0ib, Ly ofBeer Speer, Wy