Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-29
NUMBER 81

Men OFT an! went iato l!,rlei,lls hou> .t,n3ue 10 -
down 10 The cellar 10 the rcsuit IL his discovery i
Littiehe!d gave me amp ard opened the cellar door
went down aud looking ito M yaGii !roaan: hole ia Tho.
wall parts of body described as heretofore III :rt
ness here detailed the bringing {" po! Webster down a
College and went Over The story about tie k.ys rs ,,, M
by littt!ield Prof. Webster p.,artd he confused III it
backroom, but was more as:iat while dow in tie iato
ry remember the inquiry being made about i
furnace; while e0sler was IN In, room Tie ,a,A
then passed ou Ia review the einans NJ! Adams Nj
Rice and myself remalnde that night in charge ii, u
ing; remained there excepting minutes unii .
sunday no instruction was given in regard 10 Iuco
or any other person. The place properly a.i stc.e
guarded. An oversight in regard Leehi as eAcu-.l
Enquiry was made for the hatche and Webster sai
IN the sink search had been made or bcoic beese LII
| ,letield found it.
Erastus Clapp war next sworn lie said have 5esi.
connected with tho police since lS2D. Witness was ..ow
Two mortgage notes of account ard o. H.:
5h December was directed by the city marshal 20
Chofdge and get Cambridge officer and search The house
of Dr Webster, with officer Hopkins Camb..lac
procured the aid oi office! Sanderson, and searched the
oi r!p Webster The two officers went up stairs, AL
went down stairs. This the first search. ! did
receive directions what particular packages of nacr 10 search
ir asked Mrs Webster il shc had any package or bun
dies given ~ her by her husband In sho, time these D.
pers "ere brought down by Mr. Saniersnn ihcy not Dr
named IN the search warrant requested him 90 backani
down. e
then requested Mrs Webster take certain papo, out
VI iie lrunA ana hand them 10 me as wished .l.f
to the Ciiy Hall told her would give receipt to-
tteIn winch did. These papers fst-3 notes dstst
Boston June 22d 1872 Tor si00 in fifteen mon,s sianet
J. w. Webster The second note, dated January -
ei1 iof s2232 payable in four years with interest Il,
quarter OF the capital paid yearly signed J. Neg
scr The witness Charles Cunningham; on The apro-
file margin Of this note written follows "On pas
ment 10 u Parhman of 1882 OF this note, an interest
10 be cancelled The signatures were erased from boil
notes black marks and marks the The nc
on the st note was inscribed in pencil in D. PaGksns
hand This note obe given up pay Webs;ets in
terest, dnrd July 22d 64' This note has endorsement,
July 10 45ntecst il accounted bv atc ana g.
lp dem
October 10Th, SI5.
Nathaniel ID. Swain, sworn.--l am IN express man be
tween Cambridge and Boston, in the habi! carrying
things for Prof Webster during the week after Friday Nc
renoer - remember bringing in TWO bundles which
should call aggots cuttings ut grape vines hi house
il was Monday the 26th; brought also box and bsa
o TAM the box abour foot and half square Ike
box brought them from Dr. NebseIs house in Cambridge
Dr. W directed mo 10 leave them IN lT. Lliteleit's cellar
ana s,iI 10 me, will take them into the laboratory lie
never ave me such directions before; had carried things
10 the medical college perhaps bundled times before
lhat always previously left them in the laboratory below
or Gbovc usually found key in Mr. Littefelds kitchen
with which unlocked the door this time thought had
misunderstood the Professor and would the things into
the aboraory tried the door bu; found it locked thep
went into the kitchen get the key and could get
found both DOORS of the laboratory locked On Monday Nov
2 went there again; carried boxes the largest abou
two and halt feet high ana one and hall wide Il
inches deep, the other . iec square. The large
empty, the orio, lA, something it. elt h,lu wnen
Ic!t Monday iii Litrleieds cellar. There plec
split oil The cover, md inside checked Handkerchief
saw there The box and The apeSincs carried Monday
Professor Webster for The boxes. Saturday Mon
day found only .he email box that had he clothing n.
II vas marked with Tod chalk, J. VI Webster tie boNe.
were n pine
Cross rSrmn-d--l hny" often carried packages the
Medical Co gc. DR. Webster did tell ne hat the GJo
locked when he hold Ia leave the packages IN LIT
tleiields cellar. THE knife tdrd IL the chest 9"
10 wness.) first that hne in Dr. N1bsrr' aDds 81
the l1th Nov. lie his garden trimming his grape
vines ie had rn his finger anl sand 10 !in, "'"cof,
(witness checkcd am positive - seeing t'le knlt.
Erasus Capp, rcsuming Connled-lhe second note hal
endorscmcns oi SlS1 each, by Charles Cunningham
signed G. P and had te word paid written twice the
face Of IT, At Benia said he should show the rrisoner
hund writing. Three pencil marks the Ia the oiicc
that only The of sc32 owed AI PsrEnan. and
the balance other lenders The '.id pn2er III 10
form of letter. addressed Mr. Webster, siered C. e. ana
gave statement Of the Doctors debt Mr. laiAnaE ac
others Ii endorsed the oack III the prisoner and
writing, &c. Cunningham, debt Ia Doctor PaEman.
April 25th, 1919 Balance due Or. iarkman 500 27-nte
rest s2J 313iS6 6i" Obtained the large memrlandur-
above described, in Dr. Wcbscr'a wallet gwen CT Tho
night of his also another menoann III ihe Ffs'
ncr's and-wrng stating particularly the history al iis
transactions with Dr. parkn up the time of his paving
him $4s3 6I half past clock Friday, Nov. 23d
II detailed the with Dr Plsna. His angry
Of feelings and his promises to 10 Cambridge
and cancel the mortgage.
Another memorandum found, containing, III prisoners
hand writing only the words forty i've"
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