Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-27

Direct esiaeaee. action of nitrate Of ooo.er
would be TO confer brown tinge upon Norway pine TO
which ii might be applied | have specimen here
(Which exhol9 so operated on, and also pieces from
the staircase with similar stains it The ashes con-
tanned pieces oil wood charcoal which could see easily
| without any anal yss.
l9th-Richard Crossey.--I assist Dr. Jackson in his
laboratory, and have been there 13years have made
an experiment blood vessels received from Dr. Mar.
TN Gay My object to see if they had been in
ed with solution OF chloride OF zine or arsenic acid
mere was negative result. made some other ex-
perlments Tor not being aware was to testify made
more thorough examination since the first one. and
these two were the only made on the blood YES
ses made an examination Of portion ofthe nitrate
jackson as to its character.
2oth-Df. ~ c. Keep-I dentist, and have
been IN practice for years. | neighbor Of Dr.
Parkmans. have paid much attention to mineral and
natural teeth. have known DR.. Parkman since 1892
| met him first at DR.. Andrews house when was a
student. In 1926 and since, [ employed as his
family dentist. saw block of mineral teeth which
was then in possession of Dr. w. Lewis. This was on
the Monday after Thanksgiving, between one and two
O'Clock recognized them as teeth had made for DR..
Parkman in l846. The teeth shown me in paper box
are the same lsaw at that time could recog nze their
identity, because Dr. Ps mouth peculiar one, in
the relation between the upper and lower aw-these
differing so peculiarly that remember very distinctly
| what they were Irecoect the lower Jaw especially
with great exacness. The circumstances under which
| these teeth were ordered were very singular.
objection was made to the detail but the Court over
| ruled it,
| Dr. Parkman when he came to me- said that the Me-
dica College was going to be opened on certain day.
and he was expected to speak; and he did not wish to
order the teeth unless he could have them by that time
The period intervening short one-the peculiar-
ties OF the mouth requiring much observation and
skill as could be used. | began as speedily as possible
gave large share OF attention to the labor every day,
saw him frequently during my progress and, in conse-
quence OF the circumstances and the close attention
CURED remember these singulares better than in
binary cases. lproceeded in my usual mode to take
Jaw,-an actual impression. This is done by having
portion OF wax, soft, on piece of metal put into the
mouth where it remains until the wax is chilled 1t is
taken out with care oiled and liquid plaster poured in
which hardens in 10 minutes, and preserves the shape Of
the gum 1t is exact copy, if the has fitted pro-
perry The upper jaw is done in the manner as
the lower one.
THE mould made from the original impression of the
lower jaw of Dr. Parkman was handed into court The
four natural teeth had been present. and three roots or
sumps, remaned1
The next step after taking the mould was to press it
into sand such moulders use, and then lift out and
have metal cast TAKEN which an exact fac smile
of the mould. am not whether it was zinc or
brass Next the sand was brought up around the cast
ing leaving the space open through which the fused
metal was to be poured in. This made male or fe-
| male metallic dye, which would artcuate. These
were then made to strike upon soft piece of metal
which assumed from them exact impression OF the
surface OF the gum. From these the gold plates were
made. The upper Jaw done in the same way as
the lower. These were fitted to Dr. Parkman's mouth
as they were in process obeing made. The upper gum
had no natural teeth in it, No other plate would suit
the upper gum that was not taken in this or similar
manner. The plate in the lower jaw shows which of
the teeth were loose and which were fixed at the root
or stump. The next step was to make the gold plate
which was tried in the mouth OF DR. Parkman and then
came the necessity to ascertain the relative connection
OF theupper and lower jaw The plates were fitted to
the upper and lower Jaws with soft wax 10 them and
the jaws brought together, when the wax mouds were
again formed and the necessary alterations pointed out
which were made in the plates to make them fit. The
recedng OF the upper and pertubsrance OF the lower
jaw were strongly marked in the physical organization
OF DR. Parkman The articulation OF the castings from
the mouds showed this characteristic. Certain state
ments were added, regarding the manipulaons, which
not very Clear neither would they interest rea
ders.
The teeth were made in blocks There was a great
iregularlty in the left side OF the lower Jaw OF Dr. Park
man. Were there no natural teeth remaining the
whole circle could be made OF piece but where this
feature exists the circle is divided into three the Sc
paratons being made behind the eye teeth, which was
the with the lower teeth made tor DR.. Pafkmau-
The upper We're done in the manner, but not
in consequence OF the teeth remaining On the left side
OF the lower jaw the shape otthe block is peculiar The
next largest one was on the opposite sde-aud both
back teeth The three blocks were all fastened to one
gold plate, and could be removed singy or in piece
| The upper teeth were similarly fixed. There was
spiral spring that connected the which en-
abled the patient to and close his mouth with less
danger OF the teeth becoming displaced than il left with
out the spring. They were fastened on by platinum
| pins which is sometimes used instead of gold There
nothing remarkable in its use, further than it CON
ssls with my memory that | din it. ! happen to
have blocks showing the height and position of the
tural teeth in the lower Jaw In making the teeth
cdent caused damage in one OF the lower ones. To
remedy that had TO sit up all night, to make new
block, to substitute that in which The defect occurred
Myself and assistant finally finished them, and we had
only some thirty minutes to spare, in delivering them,
prior to the opening OF the College. My assistants
name was Noble
IA recess OF few minutes here allowed, as the
ringing OF the fire. bells the time intercepted the hear
ing OF the evidence. 1t further understood that the
fire had broken out at the fremont House, where the
Attorney General resides, Mr. Clifford lett the Court
go to the of the fire In the meantime knot
OF friends had collected around Dr. Webster who car
rled on conversation with them severaly which
listened to inqulsitively by all who could crowd
around. He laughed several times the conversation
proceeded and seemed perfectly unconstraiued in his
department. In about 40 minutes afterwards the
came in. We learned at the time that Mr.. Clifford
had contrved to save all his papers from the lire in good
order.l
| DR.. Keeps examination resumed.-I took the teeth
there thirty minutes before the opening OF the College,
The natural teeth preserved in the jaw Next time
saw Dr. Parknan, he said he had not room enough for
his tongue; and, TO obviae that Inconvenience, ground
the lower block next the tongue TO make more space
This grinding at that time could not be done with such
ease as the plate had been taken OIL 1t had, there
| fore, to be done on small wheel The grinding re-
moved the enamel from the lower part, and also
changed the color OF the inside. The shape also
very peculiar after this process l saw DIR. Palkman
| frequently, when slight changes were made until two
weeks or prior to his disappearance when late in the
evening he had broken the spring. think about TO- |
had retired for the night; and the person who to
the door-seeing that it was Dr. Parkman- him
in and came and told me. came down stairs soon
examined the upper and lower teeth, and repaired the
spring He remained about halt an hour, when he rose
and went home and had no more professional inter-
course with him at all The day before his disappear
ance he called on make inquiries about servant
who lived with me, he intended TO employ him. |
went INTO the country to Long Meadow, topass Thanks
giving On coming home on Monday ! was told Dr..
Lewis wanted TO see me. When he came in he pre-
scented me with the portions OF mineral teeth which
have seen in Court, and requested to examine them
On looking at them Irecognized them 10 be the same
teeth HAD made for Dr. Parknan. The most perfect
PROOF Of identity the block the left side OF the
lower jaw recognized the shape, in the outline,
Several other portions had been very much injured by
the action Of fire. proceeded to look up the models,
and the resemblance was so close, that =