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TRIAL OF JOHN W. W EBSTER. 117
I found the keys, all tied together, as at present, on a shelf, in the
back private room. I did not say to Dr. Webster, that I had found
" skeleton " keys, but, as I have testified, on my direct examination.
When we were in the carriage, we did not mention, about searching
over the College. This was before we entered the carriage. I recollect
about the Doctor's proposing .to go back for his keys, and Mr. Clapp's
telling him that we had keys enough to gain admission with.
I mean to say, that I give the exact words of Dr. Webster's conversa-
tion, when I talked to him. I wrote them down, at the moment, while
the Doctor was talking, on a piece of paper, as I was sitting by the
side of the air-tight stove. I did not write down my own words.
Charles B. Rice, sworn --examined by Mr. Bemis. I am a police-
officer; was one of the party, who went to search Dr. Webster's apart-
ments on the Tuesday after Dr. Parkman's disappearance.
When we got into ;the lower laboratory, there was a conversation
about the privy. The question was asked, If we had been everywhere?
and the answer was, That we had seen everything, except the Doctor's
private privy. The answer came from Littlefield, I think. Dr. Web-
ster was present. This was the last room, we went into. Dr. Webster
showed the way out.
I was there, the night of Dr. Webster's arrest, when he was brought
to the College. I can't say, whether any inquiry was made about the
furnace, while Dr. Webster was :in the room. I saw Mr. Andrews, the
jailer, go to it, when the inquiry was made.
Cross-examined, by Mr. Sohier.-I was present, when the tea-chest
was turned over on the floor. Mr. Fuller, Mr. Starkweather, Mr. Eaton,
and, I think, two or three others, were present. I saw the tea-chest
turned over, and some tan brushed off. I don't think, that it was
moved, until the coroner came. I saw some one stoop down, and brush
off the tan; but, who it was, I can't say. I can't say, whether any one
had a stick in his hand, or not; I don't recollect. It was before the
coroner's inquest came. I think the question was put in this way,
about the privy-"Whether we had se-en the whole?" and .the reply
was, "We had except the Doctor's privy, or the Doctor's private privy."
The Doctor stood back towards the furnace, talking with Mr. Clapp.
I was not talking with any one; could not say, in what part of the room
he was.
Samuel Lane, Jr., sworn, examined by Mr. Bemis. I am in the
hardware business, at No. 9, Dock Square, in this city.
I know Dr. Wbster; have known him, since 1835. 1 recollect the
time of Dr. Parkman's disappearance. I saw Dr. Webster in my place
of business, about that time. I do not recollect, distinctly, at what
hour of the day; but, should think, that it was the after part of the
day, from circumstances, that have been mentioned, since. I should
think the day must have been, the first Monday, or Tuesday, after
Dr. Parkman disappeared, from my being absent from town, the
Wednesday following, for some days. Dr. Webster came in, and
inquired for fish-hooks. I replied, that we did not keep them, and he
went out.
Mr. Stephen B. Kimball, was clerk in the store, at the time. This
was in the store of Mr. R. C. Warren, with whom I was then clerk,
myself. I had seen Dr. Webster, there, before; and had often seen him,
elsewhere.
No cross-examination.
Stephen B. Kimball, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am clerk
for Mr. R. C. Warren, in Dock Square.
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