Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-29


saw Tears running down S cheeks at The time; officer Spur
~ hihcS was ct III charge Of the Medical College after
"iesof '" wen; away; have the slippers cAhi-
or' al Ire College; There blood on Of the slippers
when saw them last never saw the saw now cNi,L he
lore s Saturday after the discovery o the remains have
seen te KNIFE exhibited before DR.. Webster showed
nc nc HIMSELF he Monday before the disappearance oi Dr.
farkIhan this was bowie knife which iound; Dr "
Sald when ne showed the knife "eleld what a knllo
nave got looked at it, md he said, II 90, il 10 cut
cor@s with" answered. Well should think it was us,
what YOU WANT -
Ihe Professor used pair of blue oycral-
anu IN "l coat To work in; have moi seen hose oyera!s
since MS arrest the last time them when he had
mem o" NJ The time The officers called search the house ON
"ny or Tuesday; the Professor used 10 have Key the
Gi1'ecuhs room, and those 10 his own department.; d!n
h"" whether e mad any ohers there was bunch ssc
Teton Keys iound III tile back private room
There was some objection raised by the defence against
1hc introduction OF this bunch of keys in evidence
know tiiat soIG towels found in the private vault
one dapcr roller md crash towels were found
were marks on the towels knew the rocr but ddnt rcmc
Der having seen the other before; don't know whether tile
forr was iharked never Knew any parts of human body
OF any consequence 10 be used by Professor Webster
lie has some time asked gel him small pieces .
csh 10 try experiments upon have him explode hlad
ders Of gas in his lecture room and these make considerable
noises have heard noise in his lecture room when he was cs
pemenilng with this gas with the gavanc battery
Here the discoored and towels found on the renian.
were exhibited, and the prosecuting officer remarked tim
the spots we' caused by acid und blood had been
supposed.
Al this period The Government rested The examination oil
teie, and the defence commenced their crosae exanna
o when his honor chief justice Shaw adjourned the coui
until to-niorrow, al O'Clock, \. VI.
FIrrn DAY-Bosros, MARCH 23d.
Caroline w. Littlelield swornI am the wife OF the ani,o
ol the college; knew Doctor Parkman by sight think
i wa' on Saturday am that it was till Sun
day TINT II. heard Of Dr. Pnrkman's disappearance.
Mr. Clifford did you Sunday night cauon your hr4-
band against stating his suspicionsl
ahswcf-On Friday afternoon he and returned,
saying That he had seen Dr. Webster and believed mmc
u that e was standing there, that Dr. Webster murd. ri
Dr. nrkinan said for mercy sake what makes you think
-"-n"yer mention that Thing again think ot it, for ii
The Professor should get hold o it, it would make ,roub
tor yon don't know that noticed before that had
been any ihlng unusual in the way Dr. Webster kept he
room, but after hc mentioned it, or Sunday evening
l"rni',d how he had kept the lower laboratory locked
which never knew before. When the lectures began ii
the !lrst week in November Dr. Webster asked ine il
could mol use water from his laboratory for his water
not good, OF the pipe He did like leave
II running because II sIhttercd his floor.
Qnestion-Dd you sec Litllehed on Wednesday lying
the iioor and looking under DR.. Websters door
answer saw him on the hoor; also him look al
the keyhoe do not know that my husband built
that week, either on Monday, Wednesday Friday. ! saw
Dr.. Webster pas. through the luwer entry Wednesday
morning hc quite curly early eight ociock He
passed through the entry Wednesday up front stairs
II was late On Friday morning when kne" that ltefed
sent Mrs Harlow FOR an axe Thursday, and 10 boI
row aoHe tools from Mr. Fuller; but nnv the
which Mrs Harlow brought On Friday he IL won,
on tho wall al ,hrco O'Clock when H. had been wulk
about hn an hour thought saw Dg. Webster coming.
had She hammer aud was strike four times saw Web
stcr couins When ! saw Ircn,omc and Starkweathtr
coming thought il was hr, and gave the alarm.
When li'Iie;icId came UP was talking with the "ice,-
Dr. Webster came III and through tie entry le took
up grape 'ines went into the lecture room, and came down
n; The Laboratory and unlocked the door, wing unlock
cd IA he used ' before Parkmans disappearance did not
Soc DR.. Webster - Ii then Iefeld talk
lng VII, ha police e!ices. When DR. Webster gone
Lcield vent down again 10 work at the WALL aud WAS
gone should think no, iau'c than ten minutes, when he
ciil up; never saw him look before; when he Up
he mgch affected, mach that he bust
crying he did not 90 night away, he could noi lie then
locked the door and went to Mr. Bgalow. Mir Tlenhon!c
came In and went down and slaid abo minutes he said
il mistake
John Maxwell boy sworn-I live in Fruit street place
know Luefeld; knew Parklnon took a note up 10 DR..
rarkman from Mr. leted and loft CT his (paklnan. 81
house II was the iorcpar OF The that The Dr..
missing. ] delivered tie note into his own hand.
John Hathaway sworn-I engaged the Massachu-
-et;s hospital ksop the medicines apothecary leed
applied IN for some blood Oh Thursday the 22d Of No
vember told him that | had none, but that expected
of the patients would be blcd the day.
The court then adjourned until Monday morning.
SIXTH pay-BosroS, MospAy, March 25.
The Judges and jury entered the Court promptly this NOR
ming nj clock, and the prisoner entered simultaneously
and took his the bar The latter looks rather worn
down. but is still sepcs-cssed His appearance indicates
neG.e anxiety coupled with good degree ot selposses
son but there is expression indicative o other innocence
guilt.
The public interest Is groat ever and there is in
crsasng desire manifested to obtain either sitting stand
ing position inside of the courtroom The officers al the
barcade offered money quito freely 10 pass gentlemen
in members of tho bar.
The opened ut few minutes past nine o'clock
and tha testimony ior the prosecution continued
Miss Sarah Buzze, swOrn.-knows Mr. and Mrs. Little
field is conncxon OF Mrs Litteeds; visited them 1911
of November and away 27h; belonged Bedford hearc
OF Dr. Parkinans disappearance in the afternoon
Questionable YOU hear Of il Friday that it hat
happened on Friday
Answer-I heard of it Friday; heard them talking
abol it on Friday afternoon between four and fve
snr in the Kitchen Mr.. LtefeId was living down, una
Mrs. Ltcteld away When the front door bell rum.
went 10 the door az could not get the door open, told
The gentleman he would 70 round 10 the 9ler uool
would SO down aud call Mr. Letel learned aiterward,
tina, the gen,leman's was Perre; went down, and
met Mr. eied coming out in his stocking feet, and told
him gentleman had called 10 see him.
Cross cxamned-Had not heard OF the disappearance o
Dr. Parklnan until after want to The door on Friday
Mr.. Preston sworn.--l um student of medicine; hay'
attended the lectures Of DR.. Webster him about sin
O'Clock Friday evening" Nov. 3d. after his lecture, JUS
outside of the college building going into the she'd do no
know whether he entered tho college not was passing
of his dssocting roo and passed him tho Sidewalk
perfectly confident that il on Friday evening
November 23d.
s-exalnned.Don know tha, spoke, bu, DIR. Web
scr bowed What fixes the time in my mind is that wa,
going TO NEE, medical students in Hanover street
afterwards mentioned about Thanksgiving time that hat
DR.. Webster TINT night. fixed the hour because
have tea NJ hall past six O'Clock, and was TO meet tho s
dents al seven o'clock.
Direct examination resumedl never saw hun so late be
fore; never him after his lecture before.
The court then adjourned until o'clock IN the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION,
proceeded with.
Mr. Calhoun was next called to the stand and testified
He said acquainted with Mr.. Lttofeld was with
him talking the Sunday after the disappearance OF Doc
tor Parkman. ! Professor Webster la North Grove
street opposite the college think was about O'Clock
II clear enough He Vebs,er came up TO Lii
efeld and said to him, "Dd you Parkman last week 7
Lueleld said he saw him Friday morning towards TIT
college Webster asked where Litlehed was when he saw
Parkmau Ltefeld replied that he was standing at tn
front door of the college, but did not see arkan when n
went 10 the college, he laid down on settee at dls
ance from the door, Webster asked at what time on frl
day afternoon Litteeid had Parkman going toward
the college, Lofeld replied at half past one O'CLOCK,
NJ Webster said that's the very time he had paid hm Sie1
discharge mortgage, and that the Doctor graooed IN
money and Oft he could and rs he was gonl
Professor Webster said o him. "Now go TO Cambridge nn
discharge the mortgage Did not see anything remarkaoi
! in the appearance of Webster nj the time
DIR. John b. Jackson next called i am professor
Physiological Anatomy Harvard College IN the CITY
| Cambridge. Mr.. Lttefsld had an Interview with me o.
Friday the College ocock he said that hs cond no
90 into the street without being told that Parsman Wa
within the walls of the Medical College, and that he mean
dg the privy vault and examine it, told him TO on; IN
ii he discovered anything TO DR.. Bgeow first an
then me; enjoned strict secrecy upon him IN cas-
hc made 10 discovery, and pledged myself 10 the same.
When I came homo that evening found Li,tlehed al III
place don't know whothe! Webster used subec
in his department not.
i r. W. Tfenholme, policeman, ealed.-He sal
he never knew Lefeld; that he knew Webster; Wei
sr on Sunday afternoon tho disappearance of Parl
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