The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-01
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Boston nTragedy--TrfaI of Prof. Webstev,
BosroN, March % O p +

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Boston Tragedy--TriaI of Prof. Webster.
FOURTH DAY. ss-,. -..
| BosToN, March o. 9P.M.
The excitement in the city to-day in relation tn
the trial of DR.. Webster has been greatly on tbe
increase. The testimony Of Mr.. .Littlefeld, the
| janitor of the College, is of more decided and i'm
portant character than generally anticipated II
| would be, and has caused much sumise and speeu
| lation as to the probable result
| The court met at O'clock and shortly after the
jury being in their seats, the witnesses were called
| The first witness Mr.. Littlefeld
| Ephraim Littlefeld sworn.-I am ianitor of the
medical college; superintend the building 5have
| been janltor seven years. known Webster seven
| years known Parkman twenty years: was nresent
| at an interview on Monday evening November 10
| between Webster and Parkfnan was in Web
| sters back private room, assisting him; towards
| evening Webster had three candles burning was
looking at chemicals, and appeared to be reading
stood at the stove stirring some water, in which
something to be dissolved; there was salt in
| the water; heard no footstep, but saw Parkmau
| enter the room from the lecture room Webster
looked round if surprised to see him enter with
out being heard. He said, "Dr Webster, are you
| ready for me tonight" speaking loud and quick
mo, am not ready tonight Parkman said
something else, do not remember what; either refu-
sed to sell Webster something refused to mort
| gage something J; Parkman took papers from his
pocket and Webster said, 81 was not aware it was
so )" Parkman said, " it is so, and you know il ("
| Webster said, II will see you Tomorrow Park
man stood the threshold of the door, raised his
hand and said, something must be done to-mor-.
row.. de went out and it the last time
ever saw him in the building. When was stand
ing in front Of the college, about half past O'Clock
on the next day, (Tuesday) Webster came out and
asked me II could carry note to Parkman and
added, if could not get any one that could trust
| must carry it up myself l got boy named Jno
Maxwell to take 1t up. He was about half an hour
and said he gave it into Parkmans hands, at his
house. l had an interview with Webster about
noon on the same day Parkman was there, mon
day) before Parkman was there, in the evening am
very positive it was that same day. Webster asked
me II the vault had been fixed where he used to nut
the remains of the subjects from the disseeting
room, and from demonstrators of anatomy room
meaning vault in the entry; he added, that there
had been something said about having it repaired,
or new one built | told him it was built right,
under his coal bin which was between his labora-
tory and dIssectlng room; in bin where we put
about eight tons of coal told him the weight Of
TINS coal had sprung the wall, to make it leak
and cause offensive odor to be sent to all parts Of
the building he asked me how it was fixed told
nun the vault had been covered up with dirt and
there was no smell since he asked me how got
down under the building cover it up, or how one
could get down told him he took up the brick hoor
anu anu 9issecung room entry, and then took up the
ooard loor about six feet long he asked me- is that
the only way to get down under the building:
told him 1t was, under his laboratory or the front
roon and told him how the walls run: he asked
me II he could get light into that vault and told
HIM no; he asked me if was sure OF it / told him
l. was, Tor had needed few days before, to get a
Hght into the vault he said he wanted to gel some
gas out OF the vault; had tried TO get light into
the vault, to find something which Ainsworth had
LOST and the ioui AR had put it out; Dr. Ainswofth
had let down an African skull to Inacerate-it in
the vault, and the ropehad rotted off attempted
to put light down, it went out, Webster told
me ne wanted to get some gas to try an expert
nent, told HIM it would be good time, as it was
hgh tide and the water would press the gas up |
dsAeu MN now he was going to get gas into any
vessel; he said he had apparatus that could do it
SAID he would let me know when he wanted to oct
gas out; that was the last time ever heard of it.
Don't recoliect any other interview with Webster
before The day Of DR.. Parkman's disappearance
~ put nov Irecollect message to the hospital said
ne wanted me 10 get him some blood for his next
Gays lecture; he said he wanted as much as a
piht' took glass jar off his shelf holding nearly
quart and asked if that would do he said Yes
set II iuli' you cam over at the hospital.' Just
before two O'Clock / carried the Jar TO the front
entry and put it on the top of the case where put
up notices went to Holmes lecture before il was
hnlshed. AT Holmes lecture room saw student
John b. hathaway, who attends the apOhecary
shop IN the hospital, and told him there glass
jar IN which Webster wished pint of blood he re-
pled, y! think we shall bleed some one tomorrow
ana snail save the blood" Friday morning went
the apothecary shop at the hospital and the stu
9enis SAID they had no blood, they had bed no.
9ouy told webster, about hafpast eleven, Fr-
day we could get no blood; said he was sorry as he
wanted TO use 1t in his lectures that's all know
about the blood. Have no recollection of having
any interview on that morning with Webster;
! \, "ilt 1nehuon that on the morning of Friday, |
NOV 23d, after made his fire and sWept the room
and went to set the broom behind the door leading
70 ms laboratory, saw the sledge hammer behind
the 1oor; 1t was usually in the laboratory; the
nahdle i was about two feet long, white oak it
NSuiu Weigh SIX or seven pounds; | never saw it |
~ nls paGh room, or any room except his laboratory
before; the hammer was about as large as half an
orange, rounded on both sides: carried il down
STAIRS INTO the laboratory, and set it up against the
Dox N centre OF the laboratory; have never seen
onytuIhg oi IL since, though hunted the building
all over 10 not remember any thing particular hin
quarter OF two; when ] had eaten dinner was |
sauing IN the front entry looking out at the front
door; thought before coroner's inquest il was AT
put 9aii-past one, but rejecting remembered thai
10y 10y; nau examined The ticket at Dr. Holmes door,
nniCn n would make quarter Of an hour later saw
Iarkman approaching the college in North Grove |
sueet' ABREAST OF Fruit street, walking very fast.
returned and entered Dr. Wares lecture room and |
1sy on me setee, (nearest door waiting for Dr.
and n ecure 70 hhsn, to help to fasten his door,
ana clear away his things; did not hear anv one |
enter Dr WIS lecture room; the front door was |
open tlll after the lecture; that day DR. Wares |
Lecture room was closed by spring after putling
10y III I1olHes tnlngs, came down and locked |
tne 'front.' door; about fifteen minutes mast two |
O'Clock, Dr. Holmes went out he is generally the |
last one 10 go out of the building; then went down
stairs to prepare the furnace for next day ALWAYS
save coal OF an afternoon; cleaned out the stoves
that warmed the anatomical and medical lectnre |
rooms they are both in the same cellar. close nm
aer the front steps; then cleaned out the stove in
@ Ine oack private room Of the medical lecture room.
me me anatomical room is up stairs; chemical and |
medical rooms below the former in the west. tbe
iatter m IN the east wing. Then went down to DR. |
Wensters laboratory door to clear up his room the
ooor that leads to my cellar, under the stairs lead
ing from Dr. Webster's small room to his laborato
ry, found bolted on the inside; then went round
10 ths lett door that led his laboratory and found
mat iast put in my key, found could not get il
IN, ana that 1t was bolted l heard him in there.
walking; heard the water running IN stairs. and
tried the door that led from the lecture room 10 The
front entry. '-- " ''e
Here the court took brief recess. afte, which
LIttleheld resumed-Left Prof Webster's room.
Here is evidently lapse in the testimony.l Saw
Messrs' CiapP, Kingsley Fuller, and Riet came
IN by the shed CiaPp said he wished to speak to
me saia he was gong to search every foot of land
IN this nelghborhood, and wished 10 search the
college, SO that people around might not object to
having their houses searched told him would
show him all parts of the college to which / had /
access. We then saw DR.. Jacob Biueloyv in the