Dr. James W. Stone. Report of the Trial of
Professor John W. Webster ...
, 1850
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Dr. James W. Stone. Report of the Trial of
Professor John W. Webster ...
, 1850
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s to the' said George Parkm$n, then and there, with the knife aforesaid, in and upon the left side of the breast of him the said George Park- man, one mortal wound, of the length of one inch, and of the depth of three inches, of which said mortal wound, the said George Park- man then and there instantly died. And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the said John W. Webster him the said George Parkman, in manner and form aforesaid, then and there, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace of the Commonwealth aforesaid, and con- trary-to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present, that the said John W. Webster, at Boston aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, on the twenty-third day of November last past, in and upon the said George Parkman, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault; and that he the said John W. Webster, then and there, with a certain hammer, which he the said John W. Webster in both his hands then and there held, him the said George Parkman, then and there, feloniously, willfully, and of his malice aforethought, did strike, giving unto him the said George Parkman, then and there, with the hammer aforesaid, in and upon the head of him the said George Parkman, one mortal wound, of which said mortal wound he the said George Parkman then and there instantly died ; and so the Jurors aforesaid do say that the said John W. Webster him the said George Parkman, in manner and form aforesaid, then and there, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace of said Common- wealth, and contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present, that the said John W. Webster, of Boston aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, on the 23d day of November last past, in and upon the body of the said George Parkman, feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought, did make an assault ; and that the said John W. Webster, then and there, with his hands and feet, him the said George Parkman, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice afore- thought, did strike, beat and kick, on and upon the head, breast, back, belly, sides, and other parts of the body of him the said George Park- man, and did then and there feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, cast and throw the said George Parkman down unto and upon the floor with great force and violence there, giving unto the said George Parkman then and there, as well as by beating and striking and kicking of him the said George Parkman down as afore- said, several mortal strokes, wounds and bruises, in and upon the head, breast, back, belly, sides, and other parts of the body of him the said George Parkman, of which said mortal strokes, wounds and bruises, he the said George Parkman then and there instantly died; and so the Jurors aforesaid do say that the said-John W. Webster him the said George Parkman, in manner and form afor&said, then and there feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against the peace of said Commonwealth, and con- trary to the form of the statute in such. case made and provided. And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present, that the said John W. Webster, of Boston aforesaid, in the