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92 TRIAL OF JOHN W. WEBSTER.
the College, and can't say, what room. He also asked, "What time it
was when he saw Dr. Parkman?" Mr. Littlefield answered, "It was
about half-past one o'clock." The Doctor said, that he paid him $483,
on his lecture-room table; that Dr. Parkman never stopped to count the
money, but grabbed it up, or wrapped it up, and ran away, or went off
as fast as he could,-or something like that; and that he told Dr. Park-
man, that he must go to Cambridge, and see if the mortgage was
discharged, and everything done up in good shape: and that was the
last he saw of him.
He, (Webster,) did not say, whether Dr. Parkman made any answer,
or not: he said, that it was the last that he ever saw Dr. Parkman, and
I recollect well. I can't speak about the Doctor's looks or manner; for
I was not acquainted with the gentleman, or had spoken to him before.
He had a cane, because I saw him put it down on the ground, several
times; that is, let it drop. While Dr. Webster was talking, he had his
face to the College. Mr. Littlefield was sidewise; Dr. Webster and I
fronted the College. I did not pay particular attention, as I never
thought of giving evidence about it. I recollect the conversation, how-
ever, very well.
Cross-examination waived.
Dr. John B. S. Jackson, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am one
of the Professors at the Medical College; am Professor of Pathological
Anatomy. I have known Mr. Littlefield, since I was a Professor,
perhaps longer; it may be seven years.
About one o'clock, of the day of Dr. Webster's arrest, Mr. Little-
field applied to me, for some purpose. It was at the Medical College.
He came to my room, and began to speak about Dr. Parkman. He did
not make any direct application to me, to do anything, or for leave to
do anything. He informed me, that he had already commenced, and
partially dug through the wall. I advised him to go on and finish the
opening through the wall. I cannot repeat the very terms in which I
gave the advice. I told him, that if he made any discovery, to go at
once and inform Dr. Bigelow, Senior, of the fact, and to call at my
rooms, in the neighborhood, and to leave his name upon my slate, if I
was not in. I enjoined strict secrecy on him, in case he made no discov-
ery, and pledged myself to the same. When I came home, in the early
part of the evening, I found his name upon my slate.
I don't know that any considerable portions of anatomical subjects
have ever been used in the chemical room, and, probably, should have
not known it, if they had been.
Cross-examination waived.
George W. Trenholm, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am a
police-officer. Last November, my beat was in the district near the
Medical College. I knew Mr. Littlefield, the janitor; had known him
for two or three years. I also knew Professor Webster.
The first time that 1 saw Professor Webster, after Dr. Parkman's
disappearance, was on Sunday afternoon, the 25th. I don't recollect the
hour of the day. I was standing in front of the Medical College, in
North Grove street, talking with Mr. James H. Blake. Dr. Webster
came from towards the front steps, towards us. I don't know whether
he came out of the College, or not. He spoke to Mr. Blake. His first
remark, I think, was, that he had read of Dr. Parkman's disappearance,
in the newspaper, the evening before. He said, that he thought he
would come in and let his friends know, that about that time he paid
him $483, and some odd cents; that Dr. Parkman took the money up.
and started out of the room without counting it; and told him, that he
would go to Cambridge, and discharge the mortgage. I left Dr. Webster
and Mr. Blake there, together.
I did not see Dr. Webster, again, till Friday, the day of the arrest.
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