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Zaoana a Specialty Reoresents a mIUM. t high class Insurance companies. Room 2, Buford Block. Seventeenth St. and Second ATenne mi i i ii. l.iiik i w i i nil ii i w cuu c'.iccis biiu iu uis uw a i luiir - v iuri f im i t r t Murder In the Laboratory of Harvard Medical College. THE ITEBSTER-rARKXAX TRAGEDT. A Crloa That Created InteaaB and Wide spread Excitement la 1849 oa Accsaat of th Hleh Social StaadlBK of th Mar deter and Bis Victim. Copyright, 18B5, by American Press Associa tion.! Fortyilx years ago and for nearly trro centuries prior to that time, as indeed to this day, there are no names better known in New England than thoee of Park man and Wobster. Both families have added to the glory of our country's history through the statesmen, orators, lawyers and scien tists they have given to the pnblic. The two members of these two great families in whom we are most interested are Professor Webster of Harvard univer sity and Dr. George Parkman, each well known in his day the one for his great wealth and the other for his Intellectual qualifications. There are men still living who can re member this celebrated case. Crimes equally atrocious were committed before and have been committed since, but the standing of those men makes this caso one of the most remarkable in the history of crime. ' On Nov. 23, 1849, Professor Webster was charged with the murder of Dr. Parkman on the following counts: 1. Charging Web ster with the murder of Parkniun with a knife. 8. The murdering of Parkninn with a hammer. 3. The murder of Parkinnn by ttriklng and beating with implements un known. 4. Murdering Parkman by means unknown to the jurors. In this trial the court sat 11 days, and 115 witnesses were examined. At that time, under the laws of Massachusetts, a prisoner could not testify, so that daring the trial the lips of the accused were sealed. In order that the roaders of the later generation may the better understand this remarkable case it will be in order to give brief biographical sketches of the princi pals in this historic tragedy. Georgo Parkman was born in Boston in 1791. Ho graduated ut Harvard in 1809 and three years afterward took a degree in medicine at tho University of Aberdeen, in Scotland. A scholar by inclination, his largo wealth gave him no incentive to practice his profession, and so he devoted his lifo to his library and tho care of his property. Ho waa a slender, delicate man, and ulthough only 5 feet 10 inches in height looked much taller because of his narrow shoulders and hollow chest. His brother, tho Rev. Francis Parkman, was for nearly a generation pastor of tho wll known New North church, in Boston, whero Professor Webster and his family attended. These men were uncles to the famous American historian, Francis Pork man, who died in 1895. John White Webster was born in Boston in 1793 and took his bachelor degree at Harvard in 1811 and his doctor's degree at the samo university in 1815. Ho was a man of marked intelligence, scholarly in clinations and recognized ability. In 1824, when only 31 years of age, Webster was npiMiintcd lecturer on chemistry, mineralogy and geology at Harvard col lego. At the ago of 32 he published a manual of chemistry, and to this important study ho devoted tho rest of Ids life. He belonged Ut many learned societies in the United States and Europe, and to all who knew him liU high character and polished manners made him one of the most agree able companions. .Subsequently, when the great shadow fell upon his life, it was recalled by his friends that he was fre quently irritable, nnd that when at all provoked had a most violent if not a dan gerous temper. Fonnany years Professor Welistcr and Dr. Parkninn were warm friends. Web ster was married, arid Ills family increased rapidly, and his compensation being small, us compared with ills wants, lie ran into debt. In 1843 l)r.' Parkman loaned Web ster (400, for which betook a note payable with interest in 15 months. That Park man was a careful man of business is shown by tho fact that lie secured this note by a mortgago on Professor Webster's household furniture and collection of min- HE COULD BEAR SOMEBODY M0VIXO ABOUT. erals. Up to 1S47 Dr. Webster had been oblo to pay on this note but little more than 50 and the interest. At that time Dr. Parkman joined with some other friends in making another loan to Pro fessor Webster for an additional 41,600. making the whole with interest, 13, 438. This note was protected by a .imiir mort gage. Professor Webster with increasing re Fponsibilitles, although his habits were good, found as the time went on that be not only could not meet the principal, but had great difficulty in paying the Interest on this increased obligation. Dr. Parkman.forgettingtheirold friend ship and thinking only of the money that was dne him, now began to make frequent visits to Professor Webster's office, urging him to pay, and at lost intimating that be was not being treated fairly. At this time Professor Webster was lec turing every day to the chemistry class in Harvard college. On Nov. 20, 1849, Park man called on Webster at the lecture room before the lecture was over. Waiting im patiently till the last of the students was gone, in the most violent manner he de manded that the professor should pay him. Webster, nervous and irritable, ordered Parkman from Ms office, and the latter refusing to go, a stormy Interview follow ed. It was noticed after this that Webster became morose and talked to himself In Sim walking aloni the streets and in his own bouse. On Friday, Nov. 23, Webster called at Dr. Parkman 's house and invited him to come to his lecture room at half past 1 that day. It seems that Dr. Parkman ac cepted this invitation, for he was never seen alive again. That day Professor Webster lectured from 13 to 1 and was snoceeded by the celebrated Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who lectured from 1 till a. A number of people who knew Ir. Parkman by siglit claim that they saw him approach tho mcoicai college about 1 o'clock that day. The evidence of these nonnlo was not mr. tain, and the person on whose statements tne lunner movements of pr. Parkman were based was tho servant who gave him Professor Webster's messamv After Dr. Holmes had closed his lecture mat nay tne juultorof the building started to put tne various rooms iu order. For tue nrst time in bis niemorv he found all the doors leading to Professor Webster's laboratory joe-Led. Ho could hear some body moving about inside and water run- "THAT IS WUERR I KEEP MT DANGEROUS ARTICLES. " ning into tho sink. At half past 5 o'clock Professor Webster was seen to come down from bis lecture room. He went directly to his home at Cambridge, whero ho was a little before 6 o clx-k, nnd took supper with his family. He escorted his two daughters to a house party near by, and then lie and his wife went for n visit to Professor Tread well's. There were a num ber of noted persons present, all of whom remembered afterward that Professor Web ster's manner was quiet and natural, and that ho entered with great heartiness into the conversation and entertainments of the eveninar. As Dr. Parkman did not return to Ills homo Friday evening his family wero alarmed. On Saturday a search was be gun. That day tho janitor of tho medical college, Littlcflold, was puzzled by finding somo doors locked that ho had left unlock ed and some unlocked that he had bolted. W hile ho was wondering about this Pro fessor Webster arrived and told tho janitor to light a fire in tho laboratory stoves and that he would not need him for tho rest of the day. In the meantime the Boston police were searching for Dr. Parkninn, nnd a descrip tion of his person was published in all tho afternoon papers. That evening Professor Webster reached homo at the usual hour, and on this occasion he brought with him a copy of Milton's "Fenseroso," Jmih which he read to his family after supper. Tho next day, Sunday, Professor Web ster went to Boston, and met Mr. Blake, a nephew of Dr. Parkman, witli whom ho sympathized on the disappearance of his uncle, end described what was said in his last interview with him. On Monday, Nov. 20, public excitement had reached a feverish pitch, and not only Boston, but all New England and tho country where news could reach were stir rci over t ho story of the missing man. It was generally supposed that he had disap peared because of some sudden aberration of mind, and a Toward of $3,000 was offer ed for information that would lead to bis discovery. This continued for several days, during which time it was noticed, because it was unusual, that Professor Webster re mained much alone in hie laboratory, keep ing the dKrs locked, but In the meantime he had admitted as visitors the brother and nephew of the missing man. Nov. 27 was Thanksgiving day, and in the morning, with his customary fore thought, Professor Webster gavo 'Little field, tho janitor, nn order for a turkey. At 10 o'clock that night tho policci.ld cil by the janitor, made a search of that part of tho collego devoted to the medical school. They knocked at Professor Web ster's room, nnd to their surprise found him in. They were admit ted. The officer in clinrgo told Professor Webster, whom he did not suspect, that their orders were to search tho medicul school thoroughly. The professor said he would be glud to help him, but asked tbut they overturn nothing which would Interfere with his lectures of tho following day. The officers were about to enter a small room when Professor Webster, with a smile, said: "You can go in, but that is where I kef p ray dangerous articles, and I worn you." They then went down to the laboratory, and as they nenred Professor Webster's private closet the officer in charge asked what it was. Before the professor could explain the janitorMiad told the purpose of the apartment and had produced the key. The door was opened, and one of the offi cers noticed a tea chest standing on the floor. No comments were made, and tho officers departed, while Professor Webster went home and that evening plaved whist with bis family. On tho morning, of Nov. 88 Professor Webster came earlier than usual to his rooms at the college, and the janitor could hear that he seemed to be very busy insido, while, on trying the doors, he found thorn to be locked. The janitor, who seems to have been a shrewd, observing man, dis covered, by feeling tho wails, that the fur nace fires in the laboratory were hotter than he could see any reason for. Finding he could not get into Professor Webster's rooms through the ordinary ave nues, the janitor, walling till Webster had gone, succeeded in waking an entrance through an outside window. Although he did not suspect the professor of any con nection with the disappearance of Dr. Parkman, he at once began a thorough ex amination on his own account. His atten tion was attracted by a number of blood stained splotches on the floor of the labor atory. Yet these impressed him so little that he went to a dancing part v that night. Littlcfield went home, bnt not' to sleep. His mind troubled hiin. He had read the sensational stories in t he Boston papers, and he was impressed with the idea that a murder bad been committed in that part of the college of which he had charge. Littlcfield, who never for an instant sus pected Professor Webster, talked with him about the misting man, whom he now be lieved to be murdered. Webster laughed dgwn his fears, assuring him that Dr. Parkman won Id soon turn up all right. tVfcea It Allowed Trllinc Deary Clay the Sort of Partner U Was. "One of wy boyhood recollections," said General Wado Hampton, "refers to Henry Clay. Ha was a frequent visitor at my father's house in South Carolina. Botli Cluy nnd ray father were ardent whist plnycrs, end nothing was more to tneir winds than the collection of a brace of gentlemen equally addicted to whiKt, and then tho quartet would play for hours, vhilo the nume of whist might serve to imply a came where el lenco reigned, my father and Clav didn t play whist that way.- They ex ulted audibly over a success, and did not hesitate when they were playing ss partners to violently point ont mistake" the other had made and attribrfted de feat to tho other's ignorance and utter lack of natural intelligence. Indeed, ou occasions particularly trying, they were even known to apply hard names to one another. This they did iu no slanderous spirit, bat to brighten up and sharpen the wits of the other to tho improve ments of hisplay. As thev wero sitting down to a gaiuo as partners one evening tJlay remarked : "It's a great outrage tho way wo talk to each other, and mv idea now. at tho outset, is for each of ns to put up 20, to belong to tho one who is first called hard names by the other. If yon assail me, the -money is mine; if I for get myself, you take it "My father readily agreed. He felt in a mild, agreeablo mood. He was con fident he would never again to a prey to me supiitcst impulse to speak harshly to his dear friend Clay. And, besides, it was his recollection that Clay was the man who raged and did tho loud talk ing. Ho my father cheorfullv placed the $20 on top of Clay's. Ko thought it would bo a good lesson to tho blue grass orator to lose it. As they proceeded with the game Clay made some excess ively thick headed and ill advised plavs. He led tho wrong cards; he trnmped the wrong tricks; be did everything idiotic iu whint th:d; he well couid. 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