In late November of 1849, the dismembered and burned remains of Dr. George Parkman were found in the basement laboratory and furnace room near John White Webster’s lab. While the murder of the Boston elite was headline news, nothing could prepare anyone for the sensation that was John White Webster’s murder trial.
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The Murder of Dr. George Parkman – Part 1
When a medical professional is murdered, oftentimes the motive is one of two things - envy, or anger. In the case of Dr. George Parkman, the motive was much simpler than that. It was money.