The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-23

" smiled He seems to regard what s progressing around
him with much more composuTe and less apparent inter-
The countenance Of the prisoner indicated to the ply
msnt The cheek bones are high and the mouth. with
character the forehead is inclined ANGULAR rather low,
and partially retreatng standing below the middle height
and BY no means q man OF strong muscular sIiengh
HE general appearance makes favorable impresslon
Dr. Charles r Jackson was the first witness called %
the stand this morning He stated that ne Is chemist
By profession. and one Of those VINO exs%nep ana
nncyxed the remains supposed 10 be those OF Dr. PARK
man He was called upon on Saturday aiternoon De-
ssmber st and met Dr. Gay and Dr. Lewis at the Medi
IL ,haDrht however, that the dissection showed some
snstamicaf skill because the flesh had been dissected
hodv from the ribs down TO the carlegss-the cavcle
Dr. Psrkman we'll he was literally dry, muscular sub
ject strong solution OF caustc potash had been APP
plicdto the remains.
GrOss-sraminsd How long would i take
Answer. II would depend on circumstances II the
body was in small pieces, it would soon become by
boiling, liquid, like making soap
Question. How much potash would il take 10 dissolve
such body as DR.. Parkman'sl
Answer The body Of DR.. Parkman would probably
about onehsli that weight Of potash to dissolve it.
Less however, would affect the body to destroy the
identity Nitric acid would be the next substance to dis
nitric acid about the weight Of the body 10 dissolve
thoroughly bones and all
Witnsss testified to finding gold in the furnace
nearly thirty years Knew Dr.. George ParKman. and
have been bis family dentist since 1925 had block OF
teeth shown met; did recognise them as set Of teeth
here handed to witness) These are the same block
which were shown me, and recognised them. DR..
Psrkmans mouth was very regular IN one respect in the
relation Of the upper 10 the lower jaw; il was SO pecu
liar that made impression my mind; remember
pecularities with great exactness The circumstances
connected with these two models were somewhat pecu-
teeth were about to be ordered, was, how long will it
take and the why he asked, he said he at
the Medical College, i was going to be opened on GER
want to order them unless he could have them by that day
That time rather short. The pecularties OF the
mouth made il difficult task requiring as much skill as
IcOuld command began soon as possible, and paid
large part of my attention to it. from day to day. Saw
him frequently while il was in progress and in conse-
2aencs q the shoIness q the lme ana me close asn
nary cases. Witness expressed his conviction that the
tesh found the same block he made for Dr. Park.
Dr. Keep in his testimony said that he knew the teeth,
without comparing them with the mould. He stated that
the order Of the natural teeth that still remained in Dr
raIkmans head agreed WIN the soot q natural too'n
The front teeth are most injured and somewhat melted
by the intense heat
Dr. Noble recognised the teeth in court as those on
which be had worked for DR.. Parkman. He was very
positive in his recognition OF the teethrecognisng them
BY the general CONFORMATION, by hole which is not in
The place where they usually make them and oy tine
Dr. Pafkman grind them. have not the slightest doubt
but that this Is the block that worked for Dr.
Parkman.
Professor Wyman's testimony was very minute and
positive to the remains found being those OF Dr. Park
man.
Dr.. Oliver w. Holmes was mex. sworn He was DR.
Parkman's professor of anatomy in the Medical Col
lege he attended the opening of the school, and noticed
Psrkman's teeth on that occasion they were white
and long.
William d. Eaton. police officer, testified next. He
was present when the thorax taken from the tea
chest, and carried out into the middle of the
turned il over and the body came out with the back up.
saw hole in the side and remarked that II was the
size Of knife that found in the eaches The knife
was closed when found did not turn over the body my
self; saw some one do IT,
This witness having concluded, the court adjourned a
20 minutes before I, p. m, until tomorrow morning
Our correspondent says the testimony of Drs Keep and
Wyman exciting and has carried the conviction thai
the body found was that of DR.. Parkman.
The trial. il is believed, will last until Tuesday or Wed
neoday next