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one before. Th-y might have been. there, but I never saw them
before. There i a hole in the bottom of the si,~k, so~that, when the
water runs into the sink, it will immediately rui off.
By Mr. Sohier. The chip cut there was done by an officer. The
sink was made to let off water when Dr. Webster was making gas.
The sink was sometimes used for breaking up ice. Don't know
whether the other Professors have keys of the outside doors.
ANDRIX A. FOSTRR, sworn.-Am a provision dealer in this city.
Remember filling an order from Professor Webster to Mr. Littlefield.
It was Tuesday, November 27th. Think it was from three to four
o~ciock. The order was torn up. Mr. Littlefield brought an order, at
the same time, for some sweet potatoes.
[Mr. Clifford showed him a transcript of the charge of the turkey,
to which he testified.]
A week or two after this, Mr. Littlefield came in and inquired what
day he brought the order, and I told him.
MRS. CAROLINE M. LITTLEFIELD, sworn. - I am the wife of Mr.
Ephraim Littlefield, the jaryitor of the College. We occupy a part
of the basement of the College. I knew Dr. Parkman by sight. I
think I heard of his disappearance on Saturday. I know I beard of
it Sunday, because my husband told me. On Sunday afternoon,
after tea, Mr. Littlefield went out. He came in, and beckoned me
from the kitchen to the bed-room. He said he believed that Dr.
Parkman was murdered by Dr. Webster. I said, " For mercy's sake,
what makes you think so ? Don't you ever mention such a thing
again. If the Professor should hear of it, it will make trouble for
you."
The reason I gave him for saying so was, that if the Professor
should get bold of it, it would make trouble for him. I do not know
that I bad noticed anything unusual before this, but after this I recol-
lected that the door by the laboratory stairs, which was usually left
open, bad been fastened since Friday afternoon. Some time before,
Dr. Webster asked me if I would not get water from his pipes, be-
cause he wanted it used. This gave me occasion to pass through that
door. Some time about four o'clock, on Friday afternoon, I sent my
little girl to get some water there, and she came back and said she
could not get in.
I told her she must be mistaken, for that door was never fastened.
I went, and found it was fastened. On Saturday, also, I recollect the
door was fastened. I know, when I went to get a pail of water for
breakfast, it was locked; and I cannot tell how often afterwards I
noticed it. We could obtain the same water from the cellar; but as
Dr. Webster had requested me to get water there, I thought I would.
I don't recollect about Sunday; but on Monday morning, between
nine and ten, Dr. Samuel Parkman came to my door, and inquired if
Mr. Littlefield was at home. I told him he was somewhere in the
building. He asked if Prof. Webster was in, and which way he could
go to see him. I told him he could go by the way of the door leading
from our cellar, if the door was not fastened. I went, and found it
unfastened, and showed him up stairs.
A short time after, I went for some water, and found the door fast-
ened. Never tried any other door than the one that leads from our
cellar into his laboratory. I think it was that same forenoon that Mr.
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