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pot in the door, and I did not know where to find it. The door was
locked. Looked through the side-light, and saw a gentleman at the
door; I mean the great door, at the top of the steps. Told him that
Mr. Littlefield had lain down, and if he would go round to the other
door, i would call hirn. He went down to the other door, in the shed,
ar. ' I called Mr. Littlefield. As I was passing through the entry into
the kitchen, saw Mr. Littlefield come out of the bed-room door. He
was then in his stocking feet. I then passed into the kitchen. Mr.
Littlefield went to the door.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sohier. I recollect that I was sitting, read-
ing; and recollect that Mr. Littlefield had lain down after the lecture.
My attention was called to it by hearing Mr. Littlefield and my father
talking about it, and that called it to my mind. I had not heard of
the disappearance of Dr. Parkman, when I went to the door.
JOSEPH W. PRESTON, stvorn. - I am a student of medicine; have been
in attendance upon the last course of lectures. I saw Dr. Webster
after the lecture on Friday, November 23d, I think about six o'clock.
I saw him about eight or ten feet from the carriage-shed, on the east
of the building. He entered the shed. I saw him go in. Can't state
whether he entered the College or not. I am confident it was Friday
night, the 23d of November. I was passing out of the dissecting-
room entry, and was going.by the shed.
Crass-examined by Mr. Sohier. The shed is on the opposite side
of the building from the dissecting-room. I was passing from the
dissecting-room, on the plank walk in Fruit-street. Dr. Webster
passed near me. I spoke to hirn, and be bowed. I went through
Fruit-street Place. I fix this to be Friday, because I was to meet two
young men on Hanover-street. I had met them there on Thursday
night. They were expecting some one from the country, and I told
them I could only meet them there that night. Thought it remarka-
ble to see Dr. Webster at that time. Spoke of it as remarkable, to
Mr. Richardson, a member of the bar, not far from Thanksgiving day.
Can't say whether before or since Dr. Webster was arrested. Fix the
hour by the fact that I usually had tea at half past six o'clock, and
was to meet these young men at seven o'clock. I had just come from
the dissecting-room. Left some students there ; can't say how many.
By Mr. Bemis. I never had seen Dr. Webster there before, at
that time of the day. I had frequently been from the College as late
as that, and had never seen Dr. Webster pass there as late as that,
any other time. This was my second course.
WILLIAM CALHOUN, sworn. - I work for Mr. Fuller, the iron-
founder. Know Mr. Littlefield. Live at the corner of Fruit and
Bridge streets. Recollect the time Dr. Parkman disappeared.
Remember seeing Dr. Webster the first Sunday after Dr. Parkman
was missing. Saw Dr. Webster in front of the College, in Fruit-
street. I was with Mr.. Littlefield, talking with him. Dr. Web-
ster was about twenty paces o$; coming down Fruit-street. I had no
watch ; I think it was about four o'clock. Dr. Webster came up to
Mr. Littlefield, and said, - Mr. Littlefield, did you see anything of Dr.
Parkman, the latter part of last week ? " '° Yes," said he, '1 I did."
'° Whereabout did you see him? " '° Near the ground we now stand
on." « Which way was the Doctor coming?" Mr. Littlefield an-
swered, «. He was coming towards the College." 11 Where were you
when you saw him?" Mr. Littlefield replied, he was in the front
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