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lab TRIAL OF JOHN W. WEBSTER.
twenty-five years. At one time, I was quite intimate with him, having
been engaged with him in the same laboratory. This was the first year
of our acquaintance, and when he lived in Boston. He has been
esteemed very highly, as a peacable and humane man. I mean, in the
society in which he moves.
Cross-examined, by the Attorney General.-I was more intimate with
him the first' year of our acquaintance than I have been since.
James Walker, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sotier. I reside in Cam-
bridge; have been well acquainted with the defendant since I lived there,
-some ten years. For five years, I have been his neighbor. I have
never heard anything against his character, as a peaceable and humane
man. I have never heard him charged with any acts of violence.
No cross-examination.
' Francis Bowen, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I reside in Cam-
bridge; have been acquainted with Professor Webster, about twenty
years. I have met him frequently, and we. have had many common
acquaintances. I think, that he has had the character of a hasty,
irritable man, but lacking strength and depth of passion; quickly
excited, but quickly forgetting the cause of offence. I should say, also,
that he had been esteemed a timid man. I have never known any acts
of violence imputed to him.
No cross-examination.
Joseph Lovering, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I reside in Cam-
bridge; have been acquainted with Professor Webster, some twenty
years. I have always regarded him, as a peaceable, humane man, and
have never heard anything of him, to the contrary.
No cross-examination.
George P. Sanger, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I reside in
Charlestown; have been acquainted with Professor Webster, some
twelve years. I should think that he had been held in very good estima-
tion, as a peaceable and humane man. I have never heard any acts of
violence, or inhumanity, charged to him.
No cross-examination.
Convers Francis, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I reside in Cam-
bridge; have known the defendant many years. Since 1842, I have seen
him more especially, in the common intercourse of social life: having
been a neighbor. So far as I know, his estimation as an humane and
peaceable man, has been highly honorable and satisfactory. I have
never heard anything against it, in either of those respects. "
No crass-examination.
Abel Willard, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I am a resident of
Cambridge; have known Professor Webster, for twenty years, or more.
His reputation as a peaceable and humane man, has been good. I have
heard nothing against it.
No cross-examination.
John Chamberlain, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I am a car-
penter; reside in Cambridge. I am acquainted with Professor Webster,
and have been so, twenty years. His reputation, as, a peaceable, quiet.
and humane man, I should say, had stood very high; that is, as a peace-
able and good neighbor. I have never heard any acts of violence imputed
to him.
No cross-examination.
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