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Another longer stick had been used as intended,
and exhibited to the students This had not
been used put it into the fire.
took up the two nocs, either from the table
the f1oor--I think the table-close by where DR.. p.
had fallen seized an old metallic pen lying on
the table, dashed ii the face and through the
signatures, and put them in my pocket. do not
know why did this rather than put them into the
fire for had not considered for a moment what
effect either mode of disposing them would have
on the mortgage. or my Indebtedness to Dr. r
and the other persons intercsted; and had not yet
given single thought to the question az TO what
account should give Of the objects results OF my
interview with Dr. Parkman,
never the sledge hammer spoken OF by
Littlefeld, and never knew of its cxistence--at
least, have recollection of it..
left the college to 60 home, as late as O'Clock
l collected myself as well as could, that might
meet my family and others with composurc On
Saturday visited my rooms at the college, but
made no change in the disposition Of the remains,
| and laid no plans as to my future course.
On Saturday evening read the notice in the
Transcript respecting the disappearance
then deeply impressed with the necessity Of inmc-
diately taking some ground as to the character Of
my interview with DR.. p; for ! saw that it
become known that had had such an interview,
as had appointed il frat by an unscaled note
Tuesday, and Friday had myself called at his
house in open day and ratified the arrangement,
and had there been seen and probably overheard
by the man servant; and knew not by how many
persons DR.. p might have been seen entering my
rooms or how many persons he might have told by
the way where he was going. The interview
would in all probability be known, and must be
ready to explain it. The question exercised me
much, but on Sunday my course was taken. ]
would go into Boston and be the first to declare
myself the person, AS yet unknown, with whom
DR.. P. had made the appointment. would take
him money, and that had paid him accordingly
fixed upon the sum by taking the small note and
adding interest, which il appears cast errone-
ousy
IF had thought Of this course earlier should
not have deposited Pcttce's check for $50 in the
Charles River Bank Saturday, but should htve
suppressed IT going 80 far towards making up
the sum which was to profess to have paid the day
before, and which Pettee knew had by me at the
hour of the interview. 1t had not occurred to me
that should ever show the notes cancelled in proof
of the payment; II it had, should have DESTROYED
the large note, and let it be inferred that it was
gone with the missing man, and should only have
kept the small one, which was all that could pre-
tend TO have paid. My single thought was conceal
to that. was in no state to consider my utcrior
pecunary interests. Money, though needed
much, was of no account with me in that condition
of mind.
III had designed and premcdtatcd the homicide
of Dr. P in order to get possession Of the notes and
cancel my debt not only should not have de-
posted Pcttce's check the next day, but should
have made some show of getting and having the
money the morning before should have drawn
my money from the bank, aud taken occasion to
mention to the cashier that had sum to make
out that day for DR.. p, and the Henchm
when borrowed the 5 10. should have ren,ar ked
that was much short Of large sum | WAS TO
pay to Parkman. borrowed the money Of Hench-
man as mere pocket. money for the day.
Ii had intended the homicide of Dr. p | should
not have made the appointment with him twice
and each time in 50 open manner, that other per
sons would almost certainly know OF t. And
should not have invited him to my At an hour
when the college would be full of Students and OH
ers-and an hour when most likely 10 receive
calls from others-for that was the hour-iust after
the lecture-at which persons having business with
me or In my rooms, were always directed TO call,
looked into my rooH on Sunday afternoon but
did nothing
After the first visit Of the officers, took the pei
Wis and some OF the Ikbs from the upper we'll and
threw them into the Wit under the privy took
the thorax from the well below and packed in the
tei-ch,s st, as found. MY own impression has been
that this was noi done all after the SECOND visit of
the oftlcers, which was on Tuesday. but Kingsey's
testiuhDy shows that il must have been DOM, som
er The perioratiun Of the thorax had been made
by the knife at the time of removing the viscera.
On Wednesday put on kindngs aud made
IRE IN the furnace below, having frat poked do1n
the ashes. SoIne of the lmbs-I ca nnot reno o,ber
what ones or how many-were consumed at tbat
time This was the last had to do with the re
mains.
The tin box was designed to receive the thorax,
though had not concluded where should finally
put the box. The fish, hooks tied up as rranp,.s
were to be used for drawing up the parts in tho
vault Whenever shouli determine how 10 dispose
81 them. And yet. strange enough, ! had confused
double objects in ordering the box and making the
grapplcs had before intended to get such Things
TO send TO Fayal-the box to hold plants and olhcr
articles which wished To protect from salt water
and the sea air, and the hooks be used there in
obtaining corslllne plants from the sea. IL was
this previously Intended of them that suggested
and mixed itself up with the idea of the appi-
cation, doubt even now TO which they would
have been applied. had not used the hoaks at the
time of the discovery.
The tan put into the tea chest was taken from a
barrel that bad be IN in the laboratory for time.
The bag oftsn brought In on Monday was not used,
nor intended TO be used. IL belonged 10 n quantity
obtained by me long time ago for experiments in
tanning, and was sent in by the family 10 get il
Gu, Of tue way 1t being sent just at that time was
accidental.
was mos aware that had put the knife into tho
tea -cissCt
The stick found in the saucer of ink was for max
ing coarse diagrams on cloth.
The bunch OF 'hed" keys had been long ago
picked up by me in Fruit street, and thrown care
lessly into drawer. / never examined them ana
do not know whether they would fit any of the
locks In the college not II there were other
keys hitting doors With which had nothing 10 do,
! suppose they must have been duplicates or KEYS
Of former locks, left there by the mechanics or ian
ltor. know nothing about them, aud should never
be likely TO notice thcu. amongst the multitude of
articles, large and small, of all kinds collected in
my rooms. The janitor had furnished me with
key 10 the disscCting room for the admission of
medical friends visiting the college, butt had never
used H.
The nitric acid on the stairs was not used To re
move spots Of blood, but dropped by accident.
When the ofhcers called for on Friday, sob,
was In doubt whether was under arrest, or whc-
ther more strict search of my rooms was TO be
had, the latter hypothesis being hardly less appall
ing than the former. When found that We went
over Cragic's bridge, thought the arrest most
probable. When l found that the carriage was
sGpping at the Jail, was of my fate; and be
fore having the carriage, took dosc of slrychnins
from my pocket and swallowed il. bad prepared
il in the shape Of pill before eii thr laboratory
on the 23d. thought could not bear to survive
detection. ] thought i large dose. The
state OF my nervous system probably defeated its
action partially. The effects Of the poison we're
terrible beyone description. II was in operation at
the college and before ] went there, but more
verely afterwards
| wrote but one Of the anonymous letters pro-
duced at the trial--thc mailed at East Cum
bridge.
The "ittle bundle'' referred to an the letter de
tanned by the jailer, contained only a bottle Of
citrc acid. for domestic ase. ! had seon il stated
in a newspaper, that had purchased a quantity of
oraiie acid, Which II wss presumed to be used
in removing blood stains. | wished the parcel TO
be kept untouched, tina, it night be shown if there