The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-24
TRIAL OF PROFESSOR JOHN W. WEBSTER,
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF DR.. GEORGE PARK MAN,
THE CROSs-ExAMINATIOH OF LTrrLErELD.
The Testimony Of hrs. Caroline M. Littlefisld.
&C., Skc.. &C.
BY BAINs MERCHANTS TELEGRAPH. (OFFIcE NO
% WALL sTREET.) AND HOUsEs PRINTING TELE-
GRAPH (OFFICE NO. WALL sTREIT.)
FIF TIL DAY.
IN THE
MEDICAL COLLEGE, OSToN,
Novsmber 23, Is4S.

which he conveyed the way from Leveret street
to the court room About ten minutes Of nine, the
court and jury cams In The prisoner looked very
ber to day On Thursday he oonverssd very pleasant
y with Of his friends and brother professors but
the examination of Littleheld yesterday. which was
very straight forward and damnstory enough to
excite any man. less exoitabls than the Doctor
innocent or guilty Yesterday he looked very hard put
to it to preserve bis composure jerking about some aud
Jerking in different directions; he is looking va
canty In one direction His spectscles hide his eyes
somewhat but good deal of m elton observed in the
lids There IL great interest in the court to hear the
cross examination, ID supposed that in this the
prisoners will disclose its line of defence The
cross examination is being conducted by Mr. Sohier
rapid and confused style, calculated to annoy and
psrplex witness exceedingly. Thus far it disco
vers no clue to the prisoners plan, and has drawn
forth nothing st all contradictory the direct sxsm
nation. Litts6eld will undoubtedly be sifed and is
not to on scsthless, being exceedingly mer-
curia in his temperament. The will adjourn for
the day at O'Clock, which Is wise decision keep
ing up the trial day after day eight hours and half
each day, since Tuesday morning In o remarkably i'll
ventilated room is hard discipline and kept up the
court jury and reporters might prove be captaly
punished, and the prisoner die natural death.
Cross. examination Of Little6sld resumed AT the
interview between DR.. Parkmsn and DR.. Webster, on
,ns S"'n OF No'emosl ~ WAS NOT osrS on. OF ooofs;
lights burning inside; in the upper laboratory
DR.. Parkman said to Webster, Are you ready for
to.nightl" be accused DR.. Webster of selling
thing after mortssgipg came right down, November
23d and took the broom cannot say whether took
1t from behind the door not the sledge left by
masops, who did some work for DR.. Webster; ! don't
know that slsdgs was sent from Cambridge; the
sledge Was rounded both faces I looked in
-. F..d,. yom,s -s;ts 80. 80 -, az. sno sssoss
At. - ,h-.~ o,s,o.L. ~ Va sIsess po1.u.,
a. on s.n,o.t "a. a. s,,un1 r;s es.uls osssn
th. ,;st a.. rs,,.;,.s % 49,. .., .sy " $50
nutes bsfor. tro ociao ss n"s s,ar a., tssrs ,a @
~ sr came down at half n.ss oosao, ne mns, hsSs
sssr ms .rhs hisv tha Iirh, an, trsd ~. 49, h.H 20
them sftsr csms nom. S,or, ,hs 49,. ~ ,n, s,s
sasr e.%s ,h n'%s ,o tne pa,y' not snss on tie
hsiow ~s.rot in ~ ator,. ,oo w ~. - ~
roa was n0' TIE p'cs0r room after ne eis tns
Nj soh;sr- -uaxs van svs, ropa into ,h. no.,,r,.
room ser he ou y0s to psy 'ns DOCTORS
vU.t..'. T.S.u -. -. ~ Y.-y -. a.. A..
ssa =, snnn no; sns~sr ina. 9assaon IL you ASK
biz work IN tn. Afternoon usss TO drss tns atsy
OF svsrv n,sst TO ksso t fro., frssz,na vhsn I, vs.
% Ss Sss ins nsv .SI no 20
coroper,s Jury; it was ON Tuesday about o,coeS.
watch svsry movement pr' Webster made; nsy.r told
DR.. Webster meant to get the reward; after my xs-
,th,ps ss. but aid not then write down V sny.
cited my suspicions; did then when met DR. Web
Fruit street in front Of the college suspect that
he had murdered DR. ParKnan; had never suspected
him before; ala not before know thai Dr Pxrkmau
had been there and be hsd paid him four hu and
eighty three dollars and xty seven cents hs told ms
on a. fss. ss be could soips up two steps At time he
said he had beard Of Dr. fsrkmans dissppesrsDcs by
to meet an unknown gentleman, and that gsnslsmsn
was himself.
Mr. sobisrD DID you testify before the ooronsr's In
needay before OF ssr the of the rooms,
witnes-rhe order for the turkey given on
Mr sohierBut ala YOU testify that Il vas before or
after you examined his roomsg
Chief Justice shsv.You are assuming something
that he bae not testified
MIR Sohier-Msy Il please your hsnor, he testified
before the coroners inquest
the sssmns,on on the SANE day on Tuesday that the
turkey vas ordered.
| question
Chief Justice Shaw--You inquire whether Il was be-
Mr. sobi.r-He has now st.t.d ,s., bs mad. IN, sx.
mipation of wsbster's room ON "wednesday afternoon;
he slso stated that Dr. Webster on Tuesday gave
order for the turkey he now states that before
the Coropers ipuusst that IL wa. r,ven on w,dossdsv
now ssk whether t vas before or sfter he 10 the
coronsrs iurv tbst .hs o,ss, -, sss
| Chief J1stice shsv-You nov think the turkey VA,
| given on Tuesdsy
CHEF su,,e. sh.vH. ~ ,sn ham into ,ss
wisnsss-I vent IN on Wedn,sdav.
Mr. Cnnord- he cerreet.d IL before the Grand Jury,
/ when he hat he kex Ufv russa.~
| Chief Justtoe Sbsv -Th. m,.f.r. "a. thsn 4. con
siderips that .he order Was sivsn on wssnssasv
Witness rssumed--I 6rst mentloned 20 NJ Eu,l.r
that could not ssS under the prtvv vtthout .,irs
through the vail : \ had tsld DR. webster that soms
vort men got under the disectpx room oor by takius
no the brichs.
/ Mr.. sohier-why could You not have done sef
witners-Tt would ave bsep peo-srerv 10 hs vs cot
o mason and carpenter, and ali the students would
have known Il I; the bricks we're laid 10 mortar in
| the die.ecting room and laboratory floors alike
Foremsn--Was the mortar laid on the floor and the
bricks on them,
Wftness--y,s I sa~ A done after the bricks we're
laid, ssnd vas put over fhe bricks; I did not s.t
through the hole In the vail on Friday night only
got my head through then went 70 Dr Biselo~'s
have seen the knife with sheath have scen him have
Il in his private room IL vas not nv busipess DR.
Webster showed me the ether kpif. on IN. Nop-
day before DIT Psrkmsp's dIsappsarsuce he did
not tell me he vas going 10 us, 4, 10 nrupe grsps
vines got twipe Tor MIN b,tor. this course Of
lectures NO particular kpooh or svn. 10 0.t
DR. Web.ters room (. when som. one "a me to a.. him
that thought he wanted 10 see vould kooek ON nis
door " u locked OF boited A. va s.ldo,n Locked
never Knocked when s,mplv v,.hsa to g.t info "a.
roem TO work, made no corr.e,,ons Of nv 't.ssmsns