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surface, with a ridge on one of its borders. This would indicate that
many months had elapsed since the disappearance of the molar teeth.
The bone of the leg (the tibia) is unequivocally that of the right side.
JEFFRIES WYMAN.
DR. OLIVER W. HOL!YIES, sworn.-I am Parkman Professor of
Anatomy and Physiology in the .Medical School. The professorship
is named after Dr. George Parkman. The dedication of the Medical
College must have been on the first Wednesday of Nov. 1546. No-
ticed Dr. Parkman's teeth, on that occasion, as new; they were
white and long. Dr. Webster lectures to the Medical Class four
times a week, on the subject of Chemistry. His lecture-room, labor-
atory, and small room in the rear, form an establishment entirely
distinct from those of the other Professors. He never had any need
of anatomical subjects. The remains indicated that the person who
separated them knew where to cut ; there is no botching about
the business. Noticed a discoloration, which seemed to be the effect
of heat; was told, and readily believed, that it was the effect of a
caustic substance. Was familiar with the form of Dr. Parkman ; did
not see any particular similarity between the parts and Dr. Parkman,
or anything dissimilar. A stab between the sixth and seventh ribs
would not necessarily reach the heart. If it did, there might be
more or less effusion of blood externally, according to circumstances.
If the wounds externally and internally corresponded, there might be
external effusion; if the external wound slipped over the internal, the
effusion would be chiefly internal. My lecture-room is over that of
Dr. Webster; have never heard noises from his room. The students
in my room sit on rising seats ; I stand on the floor.
Cross-examination. Could not know what the effusion of blood
would be, without knowing the direction of the knife ; if the knife
touched the heart, much blood would be inside, but not probably all.
Have heard the noise of students below, when in the demonstrator's
room, which is at the head of the stairs. Cannot say that the hair
had been singed by fire. Am not so familiar with the effects of caus-
tics as to say what effect could be produced by them ; but was pre-
pared to believe that all I did see had been so produced. A mortal
blow might be struck on the head, and no effusion of blood take
place.
WILLIAM D. EATON, Sworn. - I am a police officer; was present when
the thorak was taken from the tea-chest. Was first sent to the Col-
lege by the Marshal. I was searching one part of the building with
Mr. Fuller. We took the tea-chest, and carried it into the middle
of the room; turned- it over, and the body came out, with the back
up. Rubbed off some of the tan ; saw a hole in the side; remarked
that it was about the size of that knife we found in the tea-chest.
The knife was closed when found; the wound was on the left side.
Cross-examination. It was not the knife which has been exhibited
to the Court, but a jack-knife, which I opened. I put my fingers on
to the wound. I saw the bole in the chest as soon as the body was
turned over. I am certain the wound was on the left side. I did not
measure the wound, except by pqtting my fingers to it. Nothing
more had been done to the body, except to turn it over, and take it
out of the box, and brush a little tan off, which I did with my hand.
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