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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1850
Page
2
In the Presbytery of Culifory a Methodist Society aids the work. The Reverend W.G. Cantors, a Presbyterian, serves as a missionary in Napa Valley and Sonoma.
A Nashville Convention sketch review highlights famed speeches by South Carolina Pickens and Hammond, Tucker of Virginia, and Colquit of Georgia. It notes Pickens savage sarcasm at Judge Sharkey, Tucker’s venomous two hour delivery, and Ohio’s critique. Also mentions Louis Napoleon and Manin in brief comparative notes.
The piece harkens back to Independence origins and celebrates American growth from 1776 to the present, praising republican government, expansion, and national prowess. It then notes the recent convention activity with candidates Parker Wallis and Page, and mentions Andrew Hunter and J A Thorne addressing voters on the White Basis.
The column discusses mixed basis candidates and Mr. E Pendleton of Herkeles as others follow suit while readers await opinions before the election. It presents Professor Webster's confession claiming he killed Dr Parkman but arguing it was not with murder intent, instead a sudden passion stirred by Parkman’s insults. It notes divided views on Webster’s guilt prior to the confession and urges readers to judge from the document itself.
In this neighborhood the harvest nears completion as rust is widespread but less damaging than feared. Hands labor to gather crops while earlier wheat and heads were addressed, reducing potential harm before final collection.
The Congress lacks progress on the Galphin matter while Senate discussions focus on the Compromise Bill. New Mexico calls a convention over territorial dispute, with tensions rising between parties and warnings of civil conflict. News items note arrivals, diplomacy, and local events across several regions, including Hungary nobility in New York and plans for a peace convention at Oswego.
A Boston report details Prof. Webster's confession via Rev Putnam to the council about Parkman murder. It narrates the confession's substance, Webster’s motive, and the crime scene actions including dismemberment, burning, disposal of evidence, and efforts to evade discovery. The document covers the sequence from the initial note to Parkman, the attack, the disposal of the body in Cambridge, and attempts to conceal the crime.
The narrative outlines a coerced interview and an ensuing homicide investigation. It discusses alleged plans to pay debts, the disposal of remains, use of a knife on a chest, and manipulation of evidence. The text mentions poisoning attempts, escape, and the suspect’s actions leading to arrest and supposed suicide attempts.
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