The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-25

thought over IN my mind from day to day, all
the facts. told my wife on Sunday night was
gong TO watch over every step he TOOK. told my
Wlte this as soon as had had my interview with Or
Webster. was hunting round in the nyighb3rhood
On Sunday, and looked Into some houses. never
told anybody that meant to get the reward. Never
told Dir Webster so, / defy YOU to prove it. TIhe
Court again interposed as to the propriety Of the
question pat by Counsel for the defence / did I'M
dertake to recoect the flcts thar excited my sGspc-
ION. was standing on the left side Of Grove street,
and DIR Webster left the platform and came right up
and asked me the questions to which [ testified yes
terday.
1t was about shutdown on Sunday evening. / cant
say that examined his face very particuary-he
looked pale; he did not look at me when he struck
his cane down on the ground, undertook to say
that suspected that DR. Webster had had something
to do with the disappearing of DIR Parktnan. did
not know that DIR Parkman had been In the College
until DR. Webster told me himself.
twas about II O'Clock on Monday that Mr. Kings
ley called. can't say whether the DR. went before
Or behind us as we passed down through the room.
| was watching DR. Webster some; saw how he
appeared. looked about some in the roon
thought that Dir Webster led them away from
the prvy, and turned their attention toanother quar-
ter lrecollect that it was after said it was the
Dr. private privy that DR.. Webster attempted to
withdraw the attention of those present from the
prlvy. thought at the time that DIR. Webster wan
ted to getpeople away as soon as he could.
saw DIR Webster come into the College while
was IN the passage. | went into the entry to watch
nm. wanted to know what he was about twas
about 4 O'Clock when the conversation about the
turkey took place The days were short. II was
not dark when got home from Mr. Fosters
would not swear it was after s p. NJ, that saw
the Doctor. had got home with the turkey some
time previously. The Doctor came down with the
light, blew 1t out and placed the candle-stick upon
the settee. The conversation about going to the
lodge, and freemasonry, was after / had received
the turkey. might have tried the doors after got
back from the lodge can't say.
don't recoect of saying that | heard any one in
DIR Webster laboratory at | oclocll on Wednesday.
don't think that dany such thing. DR. Web
ster told me on Tuesday night that he should not
want any fires that week DR. Webster was man
who wanted pretty hot fires. That morning being
cold as thought, thought it was strange that he
should be in his room without any fires
did not watch any great time heard DR. Web
ster stop when at work with my knife aud
this was why thought he heard me. This was be-
fore heard the coal-hod. | heard him move it on
the floor and this was after | laid down on the
bricks said that saw him 90 to the furnace
The heat of the wall | thought very strange, as |
never knew any heat there before. went into
the room, but | did not unl1iver the furnace
When | put my hand to the wall it was about
foot higher than my head. The furnace is about
three feet high, and the heat / felt was above my
head
ltooh the broom from the corner of the coa-pen
did not know but that DIR Parllman might be in the
hogshead. found two-thirds Of the water gone; |
did not think of finding anything in the furnace.
thought the spots upon the floor suspicious. |
noticed spatters on the stairs more than any where
| else They were rather red then. | put my finger
down and tasted it. thought at the time that the
spots were BLOOD and something had been put on to
dlscoor it. thought the spots upon the floor of the
| upper laboratory were suspicious.
| did not see DR. Webster on Thursday but [ did
not know but that he might have tried to get In Up
to Thursday morning had communicated my sus-
plclons to no one except my wife and DIR Hannaford
and a man named Thompson, who worked for me-
did not wish to take up the floor in the entry to
| get under the building, as had told DR. Webster
| Workmen had got under before. The bliclxs of the
floor are laid IN mortar. The upper laboratory floor
bricks are laid the same. | saw the floor removed,
when the Police had charge of the building. did
not see any more sand than would naturally be with
| the bricks.
did not get in through the opening made in the
| wall. | only put my head in. | have seen the
knife with silver sheath about the premises, in his
little back private the doctor left his tools in
That room, which did not enter more than once. [
| have seen the doctor cut corks. have got Irvine
tor DR. Webster. did not get any blood before for
DR. Webster during this course of lectures. had
no particular signal with the doctor to get into his
| room. When he was at work never attempted to
force my way in. did go to Mr. Merrill to correct
the turkey affair. don't recollect of going to cor
rect anything about Tuesdays search
saw the rewards offered for DR. Parl,man on
Monday when saw Mr. Trenholm distributing pla-
cards. | saw them stuck up in great numbers all
around the college
do not recollect of saying that saw DIR. Web
/ ser pay DR. Parkman any money, or that knew
him tie pay him. did not see person of the name
OF Green at the toll house at the time | spoke Of
The cross-examnation was concluded at this
| point, when recess was granted to accommodate
the jury The witness bore himself with a good
deal of dscreton and did not lter in bis testimony
except upon the subject of card playing in the doc
tors room.
lie was generally very prompt and decided in his
replies to the questions Of Counsel, which certainly
| was urged w til much determination and skill Ev-
cry effort deemed legitimate was brought into requ
siilon by the Counsel to elicit any testimony which
might differ with that advanced upon the direct ex
animation.
Examined By Mr. CIGord never have made anv
claim to any reward. / have said that | never had
made any claim and never should. say now that
never shall claim it was before the coroner's itrv
nearly two days,e Keys ofthe front doors were found
IN DIR W. apartment after his arrest never kna,y