Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-26
IL. Right os calcis.


correspondent to the mould in Dr.. Keeps possession.
Many fragments undeterm ined.
| Portion Of ulna and part OF oleeranon process.
During the reading OF the report, Dr. Lewis was ask
ed explain several rons Of it TO the Jury, and did
so with the aid Of diagram The report having been
disposed OF, he further testified as follows;
person not possessed OF anatomical skill might
have separated the thighs from the pelvs well as
had been done but the separation OF the sternum from
the collar bone was done In something OF scentlhc
manner The muscular system was fully developed,
| but there was little fatty matter. The iemoral artery
| indicated advanced age.
! There was nothing in the Of The separation
Of the parts indicating that the body had been used Tor
dissection Found no indication of any preseryave fluid
used for keeping subjects for dissection.
There was nothing dssimlar in all the appearances
from what should expect to find in the body of Dr.
Parkman MOI the least doubt that the five pieces be-
longed to and the same subject. sas@sfB
Coroner Pratt handed block Of mineral teeth.
| exhibited them to Dr. Keep He examined them, re-
turned them to me- and returned them to the coroner
| Crosse examined would not have spontaneously
arisen to my mind that the remains belonged to the body
OF DR.. Parkman il had not heard the rumor OF his
being missing. We get to very near certainty OF
the height Of the body by the mode which was adopted
for measuring the parts Can get within halt an inch
with certainty. On account OF the chemical applica-
ton to which the part had been subject, cannot say
whether the opening between the ribs under the left nip
pie was made before death afterwards. The muscles
and the skin had become rlable, and would not bear
handling. 1t the the other side where the
fracture was Should think there would be gallons
OF blood in such body The upper part of the body
thin and narrow but the lower part well deve-
loped have no experience in the matter but should
suppose that, with intense fire, head might be burnt
up in furnace in three hours, but could hardly call
this an opinion
To the Attorney General-7It the person had beeu
stabbed in the cavity OF the chest the bleeding would be
INTERVALS but if the body cut up, the blood would
still be there, and have to be disposed Of
| Dr.. James w. Stone, associated with Drs. Lewis
and IT, II. Gay, testified his concurrence in the report
There was more hair than usual on the back. twas
longer than usual. The hair was sandy grey On one
side i'll front the hair burnt or singed Off but was
long the other side. The muscles othe lower limbs
were unusually developed, indicating much exercise by
walking The Justification Of the arteries indicated
approach to sixty years OF age There were no lndl-
cations which should not expect to find in the body OF
| Dr. Parkman. He was great walker and fast
walker. The natural conclusion that the person
who separated the sternum from the collar bone had
some anatomical skill 1t requires experience in making
post mortem examinations to enable physician to
make sure ofseparating the sternum. There ap
peaance that the body had been prepared or used for
dissection. portion OF the intestine which remained
had incson such is sometimes made in subjects
intended for dissection No mark produced by the cut
OF knife was seen at our examination OF the remains
| l was informed day or two afterwards that such
mark wasseen. But though we looked for it parcu-
ary, there was such appearance at the time OF our
| first regular examination. | cannot say that the
! periosteum upor the ribs was entire
| DR.. G. Fl, Gay one OF three physicians named,
CURED in the report The separation OF the joints nd
Gated an anatomical skill. person that did not know
anatomy would find difficulty in separating the thigh
without tagging cuts. saw OF the officers scrapng
the tan of the chest with his cane and observed de-
preston where the point OF the rested, and there
the ragged opening under the lett nipple was afterwards
| found
Cross-examined--l did not examine the hole see
whether was done with knife, or with the
| My impression before | looked at it was that it
made by the end OF the cane did not look at it, ex-
cept to see that it was opening clear through Did
not look with view to discover the character OF the
opening.
I Have
in dssectng. While studying my profession took
great fancy to the anatomical branch; and
when / came to Boston pursued it. Not having much
business occupied my time with and dssected when
ever could get subject Continued to do SO for
years. Have made many post-mortem examinations.
/ have had considerable experience in burning human
| flesh. had in old times to burn fragments 10 avoid
the penalty tor dissectng bodies. The mashal OF this
district gave me the body OF pirate to dssect. had
a room in old Cornhl then; After taking out the
rest. Made very large roaring hire at night in the
open fire place" kept pilng the wood, and putting
in the muscles aud flesh 10 small Quantities, and
though had worked at it all night, had some irag-
ments left when some OF the authorities came to my
room at II o'clock the next day. The body had
good portion OF fat, too, which aided like oil in the
burning OF the other portions Only little OF the flesh
can be put on at time, or will put the fire out
The muscles resist the fire long Coal bad to burn
with. Pitch pine is the best kind OF wood for it.
KNEW Dr. PaIkman very well. Saw him in'Beacon
street about halpast II the day he disappeared saw
the remains second time on tuesday. The gentle
men had nearly finished their examination. The flesh
had been dssected off to get at the joints Regular
tonical skill apparent in the mode of making all
the separations. saw the hole between the ribs spoken
Of After examining the hole inside brought the skin
| up to it the outside. was satisfied that it was
clean with knife made when the parts tense
with life The raggedness saw seemed to be nothing
than the natural relaxation Of the skin after death
Ii the wound made during fe the bleeding would
in all probability have been internal The remains were
remarkably bloodless-as free from blood any
you see in the shambles. The inference drew was,
| Al kok 81 I1h1o H. hotr
1t what is called sandy and acknowledgement grey
The skin too had the appearance which age brings upon
it. Thought it between 80 and 60 years; There
some Justification of the carriages, also indicating
that time of life The body unusual in formation,
narrow the shoulders; the shoulders narrower
than the hips. The body was rather dsproporonally
long, and was particularly straight In the hair in ee
neral appearance OF the skin sraghness Of the body or
trunk, in size and figure OF the whole it correspondent
to my impression OF DR. Parkman Found nothing
dissrnilar to Dr. Parkman found everything just as
| should expect to find in DR.. Parkman's body
| Crosse xamned-IIad often been in DR.. Parkman's
office, and he in mine. Have done business with him.
Have seen his face, neck, and hands. think readily
detect slight pecuarities OF form, from my habit of
paying regard TO those things. In the streets observe
people meet their forn and carriage. notice if a
man has shoulder higher than the other and whe-
ther a woman is straight or not thought the small
furnace in the laboratory was most nconvenient
place tor burning human flesh. There was stove
there, which in my Judgment, would have answered
very much better. | have burnt flesh in stoves lined
with soap stone. Bleeding produces death in proper
ton to its rapidly If the aorta cut, there would
be great rush of blood, and speedy death
ElDr Frederick s. Ainsaoo,th, demonstrator of ana
tony in the Medical Coege-Every subject brought to
the college must pass through my hands before it
go into the hands OF student professor keep
record OF all material for dssectng My account shows
what receive and what dispose of, and to whom is
disposed When the remains found under and in
the laboratory, examined my account and found that
had on hand all ought to have by the account /
knew that the remains did not belong to body brought
to the college for dssectngpurposes They had not been
fluids used for preserving bodies examned the arteries
to ascertain that point DR.. Webster had no official
connection with the anatomical department The parts
had no appearances Of having been separated for dis
secting purposes:
The person who separated the parts may have seen a
body cut up but that he ever took knife in his hand
to cut up body in regular manner do not believe