1849 newspaper PARKMAN - WEBSTER MURDER CASE -19th C. TRIAL OF THE CENTURY for Sale

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1849 newspaper PARKMAN - WEBSTER MURDER CASE -19th C. TRIAL OF THE CENTURY For Sale

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1849 newspaper PARKMAN - WEBSTER MURDER CASE -19th C. TRIAL OF THE CENTURY :
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1849 newspaper PARKMAN - WEBSTER MURDER CASE - The 19th Century \"TRIAL OF THE CENTURY\" - Similar to the OJ SIMPSON SENSATIONALISM murder case

1849 newspaper PARKMAN - WEBSTER MURDER CASE - \"Trial of the 19th Century - Like the OJ SIMPSON case SENSATIONALISM- inv # 9C-425

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINALNEWSPAPER,VoxPopuli(Lowell, MA) datedDec 7, 1849. This original newspaper contains prominent inside page \"stacked\" headlines and 3 columns of text withLONG DETAILED COVERAGE of the PARKMAN-WEBSTER MURDER CASE.This case was, in essence, the mid 19th Century version of the O J SIMPSON murder case that was so sensationalistic at the end of the 20th Century.

The Parkman–Webster murder case concerned the disappearance in November 1849 of Boston businessman George Parkman; the discovery of a dismembered and partially burned body identified as Parkman\'s in the medical laboratory of John Webster, a lecturer at Harvard Medical College; and the trial, conviction, and execution of Webster for Parkman\'s murder. Due to the crime\'s gruesome nature and the high social status of both victim and murderer, the case was highly publicized. Parkman\'s body had been partially cremated, and dental evidence and bone fragments were used to confirm its identification, one of the earliest uses of forensic evidence to identify a body.The 1849 murder of George Parkman in Boston stands as the most sensational case of its time, and the prosecution of John Webster is often described as the O.J. Simpson trial of the 19th century. This case had it all: a grisly murder, a wealthy victim, a respected suspect, a dubious lead witness and unorthodox court proceedings. Nearly 60,000 spectators were ushered through the Boston courtroom in 10-minute intervals. An all-out media blitz ensued, including journalists from Europe. Ultimately, the case spawned books, documentaries and even an iPhone app. To this day—more than 160 years later—Webster’s guilt is debated.The Parkman-Webster Murder Case exhibit traces the entire timeline of the case from Parkman’s disappearance in the West End to Webster’s trial and execution at the Leverett Street jail. The forensics of the case—one of the first trials to allow scientific evidence as testimony, and the first to allow dental evidence—are explored along with a brief history of the “Spunkers Club,” a secret group of medical students and future dignitaries including founders of MGH and Harvard Medical School, that procured dead bodies for anatomical dissection. The lawyers and judges are examined, as are problematic issues with the case and oddities surrounding the trial.“Among the many fascinating elements to this story are two unique aspects: the number of Harvard men involved in the case and the rapidly changing social climate being ushered in,” says Duane Lucia, Exhibit Curator. “To borrow from the Reverend Theodore Parker, the Athens of America was rapidly becoming the Dublin of America.”The trial is legally historic for Chief Justice Lemuel Shaw’s charge to the jury, now known as the “Webster Charge.” At the time, the legal standard for a capital murder case was to prove “to an absolute certainty” that the dead body was in fact that of the victim, but Shaw set a new precedent when he instructed the jury that the prosecution only needed to prove this “beyond a reasonable doubt.” In his charge, Shaw also defined the difference between murder and manslaughter, the difficulty with eyewitness testimony as alibi, and the legitimacy of circumstantial evidence.Good condition with a light water stain. This listing includes thecomplete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers paypriority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased itemfrom damage in the mail. Uponrequest by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mailcanbe very slow in its time of transit to the buyer.International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!

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