Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-28

down there. told him we TOOK up tlie pilch looI III
the dssectpg-room entry, and then cut hole IN the
wooden floor He asked if that was the only way to
get down under the building. told him 1t was the
only way to get under his apartment :.
II told him which way the walls run. lie asked II
YOU could get light into that vault and told him no.
He asked if was sure OF It, told HIM was. Tor l
tried it a few DAYS before. He said he wanted to get
the gas from the vault tried light in the vault to
get human skulltha had been tied down by rope,
which had rotted off and let the skull down into the
vault tried the light in the vault to find this SKULL
Professor Webster said he wanted gas to try
experiments. told the professor it was good time
then to get the gas, it high tide and the tide
pressed the gas up. asked him how he could get gas
of the vault into any vessel hold it, He said he
had apparatus thathe could do it with He said when
he wanted to get he would let me know. That IS the
last ever heard any thing about it. don't recolect
any other interview before Friday On Thursday the
day before the Dr. disappeared, Prof Webster SAID ne
wanted some blood for the next days lecture; he wanted
much apnt. ,,,
Itook glass lar from his shelf that would hold
Quart and asked him if that would do to get it in. He
said ives" and added get full you can at the hos
pita" Before two o'clock carried it into the front
entry and put above the case where the notices were
put When the lecture over gave the jar to the
student who attended the apchecarys shop at the Hos
pital Idon't know his name. He has been there
number of years. Ibelieve his name is Hathaway L
asked him to get some blood for Professor Webster as
much as pint. He said he thought likely they wonld
bleed some one, and he would save the blood on
The student said he couldn't get any, for they had not
bled auy one About half past eleven went TO Prot.
Websters room and told him couldn't get any blood
at the Hospital, as they hadn't bled any one. ne sad
he was sorry as he wanted TO some at his lecture
| don't know as spoke to Prot. Webster afterwards.
Friday morning, when made his tire in the back room
from the lecture room the nrlcK noo an9 put
the dirt into the fire and put the broom behind the door,
where saw sedge hammer: 1t was the door OF the
back private roon The sledge hammer was one lett
by the year before, and had always oeenln the
lower laboratory he handle two teet long both
faces of the hammer round and would weigh SIX
or seven pounds The faces ofthe hammer were manu-
featured round Icarred it down stairs into the labo-
ratory and set up against large box, where Pro
Webster makes the gases have not seen the hammer
since though have hunted the building all over.
don't recoec anything farther TIL about quarter OF two
After eating my dinner, standing in the front
entry looking out Of the door. Thought when estl-
fed before the coroners jury that was halfpast one
but recollect examining Dr. Holiness lecture room
door | saw DR.. Parkman coming towards the college
He was then in North Grove street, abreast OF Fruit
street. walking fast. then went into Dr. Wares lee
tue-room and laid down on the settee nearest the re-
giser waiting for Dr. Holiness lecture to finish heard
no one 90 in or out of Prot Webstersroom. The door
of the lectureroom shuts itself with spring remain
ed on the settee TIL few minutes before two when
went to DR.. Holiness room: always go up TO assist
in putting away the things, before the lecture closes.
heard no one go out OF the front door, while lay
the settee.
After putting away the things in Dr. Holmes room
remaining 10 or Is minutes up there-l locked the out
side front door went down with Dr. Holmes and
locked it after he went out then went down to clear
the furnaces and prepare tor the lire the next morn
naces-one that warns the Anatomical room--and one
that warns the Medical roonl-then l went up and
cleared the stove in the back private room connect
ed with the Medical room. Then went down to Prot
Websters Laboratory room for the purpose OF doing his
work and tried the door under the Laboratory stairs,
and found the door boed on the inside. then went
round to the other door, tried that and found fastened
thought heard him in there walking. thought
heard the Cochituae water running: then went up
stairs In the front entry tried the door that leads into
the Lecture ROOM put the key into the door to unlock
it. and found fastened the inside. went down
stairs into the kitchen and laid down-having been out
pretty late the night before.
About o'clock, young lady atmy house on visit,
came and called me- and told me gentleman at the
door wanted to see got up, went out, and found
Mr. Pettee the Messenger of the New England Bank.
He fill out the tickets to admit student by the
name of Rdgway to the lectures the student wished to
have the next morning. He filled out all the tickets
but the admit the student to Prot Websters lee.
lures had that previously he hled them out and
went away. | took the tickets, and to take the
pay for them when gave them to the student Soon
after went TO Prof Websters door that leads of
my cear-the laboratory stairs doorand found it tas-
tened as before. didn't try them again till late in the
evening wished to go in to hx the res and wash the
cups and plates upon the table He to tell to do
this every day. About half past five was coming out
OF nv kitchen heard some coming down The back
stairs that led from the front entry it was Prot Web
ster He had candle in his hand. He always used can
dies; never knew him to use lamps lie blew the can
die out in my entry left the sestee and went out
the east entrance-out of what Call my door. l
nothing more of Prof Webster that night. Soon after
went to party, and got nome about Ten, or few MI
nutes after | wentto MIR. Grants. When came home
went to my kitchen, took off outside coat and took
lamp go and tasen up the building hrst went to
Prot Websters laboratory stairs door, and found 1t as
tened then started to go to the dssecting and
unlocked the door. The lights were all out-saw one
and heard no che shut the door, out, and bolt
ed the western outside door, then went to my kitchen
and to bed never knew at any other time night
the room OF Prof Webster to be locked.
On Saturday morning had but one furnace fire to
make, that which warns the Medical Lecture room-I
made and went up to make the ire IN the dissecng
Either before or alter making the hre don't
know which, went down to open the outside door and
found it unbolted. 1t about 7 o'clock. No one
had access to the building that knew of supposed
at the time that had fastened some student in and he
had unfastened it, and | houghtno more OF it, never
knew any to have key the outside front door but
Mr. Leigh the Librarian; never knew any one else
this morning to get into Prot. Websters rooms 1got
into his ectureroom, but not into his private room:
tried first the door Prof. Webster out OF thenght
before The door between his lecture and his
private room found locked. l have never had key
of this door. l then went down to my apartments
Soon after Professor Webster in at my entrance,
al the east door. He had think small bundle under
his arnl-he went through my entry, and went up the
back stairs to the front entry followed him up stars
He took his KEYS out and unlocked the lecture room
and passed in He passed round long table and then
unlockedthe door that leads from his lecture room to
his back ROOM After uni ockng the door, he said, Mr..
Lefield, make me up fire. made i in the stove
and asked if he wanted any thing else done. He said
he did not then started to go down the stairs that
lead INTO the laboratoryhe stopped me and told to
go the other way. l turned round and went out back
through the lecture ROOM don't recollect Of being
the laboratory that day.
A little before II o'clock met Prof Webster in the
lower entry where he blew the light out the night be-
fore He had bundle under his ARM done up in
newspaper. gave him $l5 for his share OF the tickets
sold Mr.. Ridgway. The rest OF the money received
gave to Mr. Pettee. l recoeet nothing more than
that could not get into the Professors ROOM Satur
day my sweeping day. used to sweep Professor
Webster's lecture room in month three weeks
as il notused so much the Others l tried his
door number of times during the day; heard some
one in tin the lower laboratory can't say that
saw Dr. Webster again that day. could hear walk
ing in the laboratory, and some noiseso what didn't
not been in the habit Of running did not see Prof
Webster in the college all day Sunday, and the doors
were fastened usual. Sunday, late in the afternoon,
was in front of the college, in North Grove street,
-. ri. straat takino with Mr. Calhnnn one of