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the dissecting-vault was set up on end near the corner of the vault.
That is a dark corner. I saw no more of Dr. Webster till afternoon.
When I saw Dr. Webster go up, I went into the entry, to see if I
could get into the laboratory. Was not standing in the place where
I was when he came; it was not to watch. I went back, to see if I
could hear hire come down the laboratory stairs. The bell then
rung; I cannot say whether it was the upper or the lower bell that
rang. I went directly up. Found him m the upper laboratory;
think it was about four o'clock. I went down to Foster's after that,
and judge from the time that it took me. Did not see Dr. Webster
after I came back.
Never went in at the window before Wednesday afternoon, Novem-
ber 28th. There is a window between my room and the Doctor's store-
room; it is nailed in strong. The bolt on the Doctor's door is on the
outer door. I might have said, before the Coroner's Inquest, that I did
not see the Doctor until about six o'clock; but this was owing to the
mistake I made about the turkey. After I carne back with the turkey,
on Tuesday, it might have been a quarter before six before I saw Dr.
Webster. I came home, and stopped in the kitchen and took my tea,
and fixed myself, as I spas going out.
The interrogations about Freemasonry were after I got the turkey.
Can't say that I tried the doors after I came from Mr. Foster's till
I came back from the Lodge. It was pretty late before I came
home. The Lodge did not close till after eight. I stopped over an
hour, after that, in Bowdoin-square. Do not know that I tried the
doors again that night. Had not washed the glasses after Friday.
Emptied out the water and washed them, after his arrest. Don't
recollect that I said, before the Coroner's Inquest, that I heard some
one in the laboratory near one o'clock. Don't recollect that I did
hear anybody there then. I said, before I went to peep under the
door, I went to listen. That was before I went out at nine o'clock.
The Doctor told me, on Tuesday, that he should not want any fire. I
knew that he always wanted very hot fires. It was a cold morning,
and I thought it very strange that he should be in his room without
a fire. Did not state, as I recollect, before the Inquest, that I heard
any one in on Wednesday, at four o'clock, before I went in. Was not
long watching. Heard him making a noise, and heard him step.
This was before I saw the coal-hod.
I can't tell which way he was moving the coal-hod on the floor. I
testified, and I tell you now again, that I heard the coal-hod moving
on the floor; I afterwards saw him carrying the coal-hod. I could
not tell what was going on. I thought it very strange when I found
the heat on the wall. My reason for getting in was, that I thought the
building was on fire. I said there did not appear to be much fire there.
I felt the heat bthe side of my face. I put my hand up perhaps
half a foot higher-than my head, and felt on the wall. Should think
the furnace was three feet above the floor. The flue runs up, and that
was the place where the heat came from. Dr. W had told me never
to take anything except what he left on a particular table, where he
left his things for me to clean. That was my reason for not removing
anything. There were some crucibles, but none full. The soapstone
cover was covered with crucibles and minerals. The minerals were
all out of the papers. The furnace was pretty hot. I cannot say
whether there was fire, but the bricks were hot.
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