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TRIAL OF JOHN w. WEBSTER.
Iry the Marshal, as to observing Mr. Littlefield's movements; but the
place was securely, and properly guarded, by the officers, and myself.
I recollect an inquiry being made, when the party were in the upper
room, about a hatchet; and Dr. Webster said, that it was in the sink
in the laboratory, below. I think, that Mr. Littlefield found it in the
place named. I was present, when Mr. Clapp fitted a key into the lock
of the privy-door, either Saturday, or Sunday morning. The lock laid
on the floor, having been pryed off, when the door was forced.
Cross-examined, by Mr. Sohier.-I had not heard anything, about the
twenty-dollar bill, till Dr. Webster spoke of it. I was slightly
acquainted with Dr. Webster, he having employed me, on some police-
errands, a week, or two, before this. I was present at a conversation,
on Saturday, November 24th, between Mr. Kingsley and Mr. Littlefield,
when the latter told the former, that he hadn't seen Dr. Webster, for
three, or four days. This was about four o'clock, in the afternoon.
Subsequently, in the afternoon, Mr. Littlefield went up to the Marshal's
office to correct-[Witness's further statement on this point, arrested,
as matter of hearsay.] I don't think, that he stated, to Mr. Kingsley,
where he last saw Dr. Parkman.
Mr. Littlefield told me, of his suspicions of Dr. Webster, on Friday.
He told me, that he wished me not to say anything about his digging
through the wall. I don't know, who made the inquiry about the
hatchet: it was wanted, for the purpose of breaking open the back
private room. Dr. Webster said it was in the sink, on the floor of the
laboratory. The inquiry for the privy-key, was after this. It was
stated in the Doctor's presence, that the key pointed out by him, would
not fit. I was present, when the privy-door was- forced, but did not
assist. It was done, by Officer Adams, I think. The lock came off, and
the door was subsequently kept shut, that night, by driving a nail
through ft, into the door-post.
Nathaniel D. Sawin, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am an
express-man; run the "Cambridge, and Boston Express."
I know Professor Webster; have been in the habit of bringing in, and
carrying out articles for him. I recollect the week of Dr. Parkman's
'isappearance. I recollect of bringing in articles for him, to his labora-
tory, that week. I was there, on Monday, November 26th, and brought
in two bundles, of what I call, fagots, or cuttings of grape-vines. I took
them to Professor Webster's house. I brought in, also, an empty box,
and a bag of tan. The box was about a foot and a half square, like a
soap-box. I took the bag, and box, from Dr. Webster's house in Cam-
bridge and left them in Mr. Littlefield's cellar. I received directions,
from Dr. Webster, to leave them there; and he said, "I will take them
into my laboratory, myself." I had never received any similar instruc-
tions, before. I have been in the business, three years, next August;
and suppose, that I have been to the College for him, during that time,
two hundred times, at least. I had always been accustomed to leave
articles in the lower laboratory, or else, in the upper. If I found the
doors locked, I would take the keys in Mr. Littlefield's kitchen, from a
small case, at the left hand of the door, as one goes out of the entry
into the kitchen, and open them, myself.
The Monday when I left the articles, I looked for the keys, and tried
to open the door. I took hold of the laboratory-stairs door, to set the
articles in but found it fast. I then set them down by that door, in
Mr. Littlefield's cellar, and went through the entry to the store-room
door, and found that fast, like the other one. I then looked for the keys,
and could not find them. I usually went in by the store-room door.
I went again to the Medical College, for Dr. Webster, on the 28th of
November, Wednesday, and carried two boxes. The largest was about
two and a half feet long one foot deep, and ten inches wide; the other,
was about one and a half feet square. The small box was full, and the
other empty. I left them in Littlefield's cellar, where I left those on
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