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tents. The blade of the knife might be about ten inches long, and
sharp on both edges, with a fine, tapering point.]
An article was also found that seemed like some teeth. After
these things had been found, I left the College, and did not return
that night.
Cross-examination. I proposed the printing of a bill on Saturday.
I think I wrote the first one on Saturday night, when it was submitted
to the family, altered, and then published. The next in order I
also advised to be written, and did write it myself, I think. One was
signed by Mr. Robert G. Shaw, and another by me. I should, not
think the hole under the privy above 18 inches wide. The breach in
the wall was half way from the floor to the ground, and a perpendic-
ular line from the hole above would drop within 18 inches of its
inward surface. One part of the remains lay near the wall, and the
others separated a little from it. They were not. exactly below the
hole above the privy, and I cannot say how far off they might be. I
am not aware of the relative positions of the different parts. The
ground rose to the wall, and the remains lay on the side of the plane
formed by the rise of the ground, toward the north wall of the
building.
Direct resumed. The space occupied as a privy vault was a large
one, and a curious looking place. I cannot say whether the tide
flows in and out or no. I think that no solid substance could float
out seaward. The wall inside I did not examine, to see whether it
was rough or smooth. I did not go inside at all.
CALVIN G. Moor, sworn. - I reside at 34, Bridge-street. I resided
there on 23d November last. Am not a tenant. I saw Dr. Parkman
=in Paul Holland's store, at the corner of Vine and Blossom streets.
J went in there to purchase, and while I was there he carne in; this
was between one and two o'clock. He came in from Vine-street; and
the time could not have been less than 20 minutes to two. It was
on Friday; and on Saturday the police came and asked me if I had
been in the store, when I said I had; and I thought over the time then,
and arrived at the conclusion I have stated. Dr. Parkman came in,
passed the time of the day, and inquired about some sugar, He
asked for something to put it in, and Mr. Holland pointed to a bucket
for that purpose. He was then told to put the sugar up. I noticed that
he made two or three weighings before he filled the bucket; mean-
time the Dr. was asking. about some butter. He subsequently pointed
out a part to be cut, which was taken off and weighed. I had some
talk with him about the weather, and he said we could not find fault
with it; and that was all I can recollect. He might have been eight or
ten minutes in the store, perhaps less. He went out and away, by
Blossom-street. He seemed to hesitate as he went out; and I thought
he bent over the counter and made some remark to Mr. Holland,
which I did not overhear. I did not observe the direction in which
he went beyond the door.
Cross-examination. I was not in business at the time. My house
was across the street from the store quite a short distance. I made
a purchase at that time, and Mr. Holland had pay for what I got
before I left the store. I bought some butter off the same piece the
Dr. had his from. The transaction was in part delayed through Dr.
Parkman's coming into the store. I dined that day not far from half
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