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TRIAL OF JOHN \V. WEBSTER. 119
the present day. The water-rotted American hemp, is generally- used
for this description of twine. The Russia, is a better article, and is
used on ship-board. This, however, is not such as they use at sea,-but
appears to have been hastily manufactured for comiawi use, in the
shops.
Cross-examined, by Mr. Sohier.-I undertake to say, that the dif-
ferent pieces shown to me, are one, and the same, article. I iu,ige of
the specimens, by the material, and manufacture. L don't nnoan to
say, that they were cut from the same ball. We usually manufacture,
from twenty to fifty fathoms, in a piece. The article differs, generally,
in the quality of the two ends. This, I should say, is from the ' wiieel-
end."
To the Attorney General.-There is a considerable quantitl of this
kind of twine made for ships' use, but not much of it sold for common
purposes.
Nathaniel Waterman, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I ani a tin-
plate worker, at Nos. 83 and 85, Cornhill, in this city: know the defend-
ant; have known him, ten or twelve years.
I saw him in my place of business, on Friday, November 34th, the
day of his arrest, at about ten o'clock in the forenoon. Seeing him in
conversation with my foreman, Mr. Lothrop, and feeling anxious about
the disappearance of Dr. Parkman, I went up to him, and said, " Excuse
me, Doctor, but I want to know, how Dr. Parkman appeared, when you
paid him that note." He said, " He took the papers in his hand, and
darted out in his usual manner." " If that is the case," said I, " he
did not get far from the College, before he was murdered; as some one,
seeing his money, may have enticed him into one of his houses; and
I believe, that if he is ever found, he will be found in one of his own
houses.; for I do not believe the story, of his going over Cragie's bridge."
Dr. Webster said, " He did go to Cambridge." He said this ener-
getically, as if he was sure of it. He then said, "Only think of it, Mr.
Waterman! A mesmerizing woman has told the number of the cab
he went away," or, " off, in; and Mr. Fitz Henry Homer has found the
cab, and blood has been found on the lining." There was no further
talk about Dr. Parkman.
At this point, the Court, at two, P. M., adjourned to half-past three.
Afternoon Session.-Tuesday, March 26th.
The Court came in at half-past three o'clock, according to adjourn-
ment.
Nathaniel Waterman.-Examination continued.-The subject. was,
a tin box, about which Dr. Webster had been talking, before I cane up
to him. I told Dr. Webster, that if he was going to put in a large-sized
thing, of the whole bigness of the box, the sides must come up straight,
without the edge being turned in. If made that way, the cover mould
have to go on the outside, and it would be more trouble to solder it on;
but that if he was going to put in small things, it would do as it was..
He said, that he was going to have " small things, say books, &c., put
in." He then spoke of having the handles made very strong. I told
him, that he could have a piece of tin put on where the handles would
go, and then the box would hold a hundred pounds. He wished to have
the handles on the cover, not on the sides. He said, that he would
solder it up himself adding, "You know I can do such things, myself."
I left him standing by my foreman. There was to be only one handle,
and that, on the top. I did not hear him say, when he wished to have
it done.
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