The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-23
TRIAL OF PROFESSOR JOHN ". WEBSTER,
THE TESTIMONY OFLITTLgPIELD,


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Incidents in the Case,
&c. &c. &c.
FOURTH DAY.
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| 70 WALL STREET. AND HOUSES PRINTING TILE
GRAPH. (OFFICE NO. WALL STREET,
Bosror, Friday, March n, 1850
| There is no abatement In the excitement. The
Csurt Is filed instantly after the doors thrown
OPEN The trial Is the absorbing topic Of conversation
Professor Webster looks composed, but not quite
confident % he did yesterday.
The Judges having taken their seats, and all the
members Of the Jury being in their places the proceed
ipgs at commenced. LittlsAsld the janitor
of the College, called to the stand where tho sten-
ton Of the prisoner court jury and public attracted
to him His evidence 10 supposed to be the most i'm
portant Of ell that the prosecution will produce.
Epbrsim LittsAeld, sworn.-I am the jsnitor Of the
Medical Collegs supsrintend the building make nrss
sweep, SCI have been jsnitor years. three win
at Mason street College, and four at the Col
lege; have known DR.. Webster years; have
known Dr. Parkman ever twenty years; present at
an interview Monday evening November 10, be-
tween Drs. Webster and Parkmsn; ! was In DR.. w IS
back private room, assisting him, towards evening;
DR.. w. had three candles burning; DR.. w. was
looking at q chemical book, and appeared to be
reading; l stood at the stove stirring water,
In which something was to be dissolved; there was
salt In the water heard no footstep, but saw DR..
Parkmsn enter the room from the lecture room DR..
Webster looked round, surprised to see him enter
without being heard he esid, DR.. Webster you
ready for to- night" speaking loud and quick DR..
Webster answered. No, an not ready tonight DR. y
Dr. Parkman said something else, do not remember
what he either refused to sell Dr. Webster something
or refused to mortgage something DR.. Parkmsu took
out ps pers from his pocket and DR.. Webster said
aware 1t was son Dr. p said, Ii and you know
DE-. Webster told him, "I will see you to morrow" Dr.
p stood the threshold Of the door, raised his
hand and eaid something must be done Tomorrow; he
went out and 1t was the last time saw him In
the building; when standing In front Of the col
lege about and half o'clock, next day, tuesday,
DR.. Webster came and asked mo II could get any
to carry note to DR.. Psrkman and sddsd, that II
could not get any could trust, that must carry
Il up my,elf got . boy named John Max.
we'll to carry 1t up; he was gone about thirty MI
nutes and sad be gave 1t into Dr. P.'s hands at his
house; / had an interview with DR.. w. about nosn
the same day Dr. r was there the Monday before;
DR.. p was there in the evening; am very positive
1t was on that day Dr.. w asked II the vault had
ever been fixed where he used to put the remains Of
subjects from the dissec ting and from the demon
strstors OF anatomy room, meaning the vault In
the entry; he added that there had been something
.aid about having IL repaired one built told
him 1t built right under his coal bin, which was
between his laboratory and the disssctins room in the
bin we put about eight tons Of coal; told him the
weight Of this coal sprung the WALL % to make il
leak and caused Offensive oder to be sent to oil parts
Of the building; he asked me how 10 fixed; told
him the vault had all been covered mp with dirt and
there had been smell since; he asked me how
got down under the building to cover IL up or how
any one could get down; told him toox up the
brick floor OF the dsectng room entry and then took
up the board floor soeIs 81, feet long be asked ms
y or The front room and told him hos the walls ram
and told him no; he ssksd IL was sure Of IL; told
HIM WAS for had need . few days before to get
.sms sss out Of the vault had tried to get sh, In.
to find something which Ainsvorth had lost and the
foul air put 1t out Dr: A. had let down an African
skun to maoerste IL In the vault, and the rope had
rotted Oh I attempted to put light down, and IL
went OUT Dr. W. told me he wanted TO get some gas.
time as It was high tide, and the water would press
the gas up; ! sked him how he was going to get
the gas into any NY vessel n: 'sid h, he had an
he wanted get the gas he would let me know, and
that IL the last time ever heard Ct It; do not rsco
lect spy other interview with DR. Webster before the
day Of the di,appeGasoe Of Dr. Psrkman; but nov do
rscolect message TO the hoepitsl he tad he wantsd
get him blood for his next days Lectures he
said be wanted ~ much ~ pint; took glass jar Oh
from his shelf holding nearly quart, and asked II
that would do TO get In he said yes get II full II you
at the hospital just before too oclock car
rsd the jar to the front entry, sad put II on the
top Of the case where put up notices; went TO Dr.
lecture room ssv the student, Jno D. Hathaway Who
attends the spothecsry shep In the hospital told him
there vas giass jar In which Or. W. Wished to get
pint Of blood; he replied II think shall bleed
to mornipg and will save the blood, FRI
day morning vent TO the apothecary shop a. the hos
had blsd nobody; told Dr. Webster about half past
IL o'clock Friday that could get blood he said he
vas sorry b. wanted TO use itin hslscture that all
kpow about the blood have recollection Of having
any interview that morning with DR. w after the
mentioned on the morning Of Friday, November Esd;
the broom behind the leading II TO bis labor
story and the sledge hammer behind the door; ~
t-o feet long. q white oak and would weigh sir
or seven pounds ! never ssv IL In his bsok room
or snyvhers except In bis isborstory before
orange rounded on both sides carried IL do~n stairs
intohe laboratory and set II mp against the box In
thing of u since, though have hunted the building
all over; ! do net remember anything particular tai
sinn.r % % vas standing IN the iron. .n.ry, looking
Cor Coroner. - Inquest that II We. sssus ssifpssi
Il S.a sssmnsa the tickets Il Dr. Holmes door. .bisS
would maize II quarter of On hour later; ssv Dr. r.
approaching the college In Grove street. abreast of
Frcpt street walking very fast; entered Dr wares
lecture room, and lay on the ,ettee nearest the
register and nearest the door waiting for DR.
Holmes lecture TO finish TO help TO fAsten his
doors ard clear away his thipgs; did not hear any
one enter Dr WIS lecture room the front door
vss open till sfter the lecture that day DR..
wares lecture room door vas closed BY . spring;
after putting away DIR. n things, came down asd
locked the front door about fifteen minstes past tso
DR. Holmes went out he s generally the last one to 60
out o. the building then vent down stairs 70 prepare
the furnace for the next day; always sif the coal
out In the afternoon; I cleared out the furnsce
that warmed the anatomical sod medical lecture
rooms they both 10 the cellar. close under the
front steps I then went up and cleared out
the stove In the back private Of the medical lee
ture room the anatomical room IL stairs the ohemi
cal and medical b.lou the former In the west and the
latter In the ssst wing; then vent down to DR.. Ws
laboratory door to clear mp his room; the door that
lsds 20 my cellar the door under the stairs lesdus
from Or w ws small room 10 his sbors,ory under the
lsboistcry stairs, found that door bolted on the
insias I then vent round 20 the next door
that led TO his laboratory and found that
fast put in my key found could not get in,