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86 TRIAL OF JOHN W. WEBSTER.
laboratory-floor, was that Saturday, after Dr. Webster's arrest. They
may have been there, before, but I never saw them.
I never knew Dr. Webster to have any other keys, than those of his
own rooms, and of the dissecting-room. A key to the front door, was
found in Dr. Webster's private room, after his arrest. I only knew,
that Dr. Leigh, and myself, had one.
To a juror.-It was after I saw Dr. Webster, Sunday evening that
I went over to the toll-house; it was after dark.
To the Foreman.-I do not know, that any ice was ever cut out of
the sink, in the laboratory, on account of its being allowed to freeze up.
Re-examination. again.-Among the keys, found in Dr. Webster's
drawer, was one fitting the lower front door, as well as one fitting the
tipper. I first saw the hacks in the sink, on Saturday, after the arrest.
[It was stated to the Court, that these hacks had been pointed out to
the jury, on the view.]
To the Defence, again.-When I saw the cuts in the sink, I was
looking for them. A piece was cut out, by the secretary of the coroner's
jury. I have known ice to be placed in the sink; have broken it up
there, for Dr. Webster. I know of no one's having keys to the front
doors, but Dr. Leigh, and myself. The other professors may have had
them; but I never knew of it.
Andrix A. Foster, sworn,-examined by Mr. Clifford. I am a pro-
vision-dealer in Court street, in this city.
I supplied a turkey to Mr. Littlefield, on Dr. Webster's order. It
was on Tuesday, November 27th. I should judge, it was between half-
past three, and four o'clock. I have not got the order. It was torn up.
I hardly ever keep such orders. The order read pretty much like this:-
" Please deliver Mr. Littlefield a nice turkey, weighing, (I think,) eight
or nine pounds, and charge the same to me.-Dr. Webster." There was
another order, for a bushel of sweet potatoes, to go by Mr. Sawin, to
Cambridge. I identify the charges, upon my books.
Cross-examined, by Mr. Sohier.-I communicated these facts to Mr.
Littlefield, a week, or two, after Dr. Parkman's disappearance, in my
shop. He came to ascertain the day on which he got the turkey. I
think, that he may have said, that he was mistaken in the dav.
Caroline M. Littlefield, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am wife
of Mr. Littlefield, janitor of the Medical College: we occupy part of
the cellar-story.
I knew Dr. Parkman, by sight. I heard of his disappearance, on
Saturday, or Sunday. I know that I heard of it as early as Sunday,
because my husband spoke of it that day. I think I heard of it the day
before.
[Witness was asked, If she cautioned her husband, on Sunday, to
conceal his suspicions from all persons? Counsel for defence objected to
this question, as the introduction of testimony dependent upon conversa-
tion. A brief argument took place, when the Court decided, that the
fact of the communication of the caution was proper; though accom-
panying conversation, would not be.]
On Sunday afternoon, after tea, Mr. Littlefield went out, and, after
a while, came in again. He same to the kitchen, and beckoned me to
come into the bed-room. He there said to me, that " He thought, just
as much as he was standing there, that Dr. Webster had murdered Dr.
Parkman." [The witness was checked as to repetition of Mr. Little-
field's statements, and told to confine herself to her own caution to
him.] When I had asked him, what made him think so, I told him,
" Never to mention it again, or even think of such a thing; for, if the
professors should get hold of it, it would make trouble for him."
I don't know, that I noticed anything particular about Dr. Web-
ster's apartments, until after my husband told me his suspicions; but
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