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Dr Sir -
You will find Dr Parkman
Murdered on brooklynt
heights. yours,
Captain of the Dart.
[The next one read was one directed to °° Mr Tukey Boston," taken
from the East Cambridge post-office by the post-master, and handed
to Mr. Tukey in advance of the mail. It was in a light pink enve-
lope, looking something like chemical filtering paper. The address on
the outside was done in italics, as large bundles are marked.]
°° Dr Parkman was took
on Bord the ship herculun
and this is al I dare to say
as I shah be kild
Est Cambge, one of
the men
give me his watch
but I was feared to
keep it and throwd
it in the water rigt side
the road to the
long bige to
Bost."
[The last letter was written on both sides of a small scrap of white
paper, with the edges roughly torn.]
FISHER A. BOSWORTH, sworn.- I am a physician, and reside in Graf-
ton, Worcester County. I attended Medical Lectures, two courses, in
1847 and 1848. I knew Dr. Parkman, and also Mr. Littlefield. The
latter was janitor. I had occasion to go to Medical College 23d Nov., to
see a student. It was between half past one and two-near two. I went
up Cambridge-street to Blossom-street, then into Fruit-street, and down
College-court. I went up the front steps, the east stairs, and found the
door ajar; and from the position of the door, I concluded the lecture
was not out. I immediately passed out, and went down towards the dis-
secting-room entry, as I did not wish to disturb the lecture. As 1
passed the foot of the stairs, I met Dr. Parkman right at the corner.
He was going up the same stairs that I was coming down. As I
passed round the corner, I saw the Dr. nearly at the top of the stairs.
I soon came up into Court-street, and did an errand; then went, about
three o'clock, back again, and rang the bell. The janitor made his
appearance at the front door, in three or four minutes. I recognized
him. I inquired if a student named Coffrain was there. He said he
did not know the gentleman; but if he was there, he was in the dis-
secting-room. I asked him if he would speak to him. He said he
was busy, but asked if I knew the way. I said I did.
I went down, and found Mr. Coffrain in the dissecting-room. I
thought Mr. Littlefield was in his usual working-dress. I fix the
time, because on the 21st of November I borrowed some money on my
note, payable in four months. The next day I came from Grafton to
Boston, and was too unwell to go out to do any business. The next
day, the 23d, I went to dine in the rear of 684, Washington-street,
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