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Monday subsequent, I went to the Medical College, in company with
Mr. Kingsley, and met Mr. Littlefield, about twelve o'clock. Saw
Dr. Ainsworth and Dr. Bigelow. I made known to them the object
of my visit; that we had come to look over the College, to see if we
could find Dr. Parkman. They made no objection. Mr. Littlefield
tried Dr. Webster's door, and it was fastened. He then knocked on
it quite hard. In about a minute, Dr. Webster came to the door.
We told him what we came for, and then went in. We went into
his upper laboratory, and then down stairs into the lower laboratory.
Dr. Webster went down with us. We were in the lower laboratory
about three minutes. Dr. Webster said, " This is all my apartments."
Mr. Littlefield opened the door by the lower laboratory stairs, and we
went out. When Dr. Webster got to the foot of the stairs, he said,
°' This is all my apartments."
I was one of the party who went, on Friday night, the 30th
November, to arrest him. Coming in, Dr. Webster talked very
freely about the railroad, and a Mrs. Bent, who had seen Dr. Park-
man OD Friday. He wanted us to drive round by the Port, and see
her. We came in over Cragie's Bridge. When we were coming up
Leverett-street, beyond 2nd-street, Dr. Webster said that we had passed
the street to go the Medical College, and some one remarked that the
driver was rather green. The conversation was mostly carried on
by Mr. Clapp. We got to the jail, and got out. Dr. Webster was
the first man that spoke. He said, °° Mr. Clapp, what does this
mean?" Mr. Clapp said, °' We have done looking for Dr. Parkman,
and we have taken you into custody for the murder." °° What,
me! " 1° Yes, sir; you are in custody for the murder of Dr. Park-
man." Mr. Clapp and Mr. Spurr then left, and went in search of
the Marshal and Mr. Samuel D. Parker. Before leaving, Mr. Clapp
made out a rnittimus, but told me not to commit him then.
Immediately after Mr. Clapp went out, Dx. Webster called for
water, and drank. He asked me if they had found Dr. Parkman.
I told him I wished he wouldn't ask me any questions, as it was not
proper for me to answer them. He said, °' You might tell me some-
thing about it.-Where did they find him?-Did they find the whole
of the body'?-How came they to suspect me?-Oh! my children!
what will they do! - What will they think of me! - Where did you
get the information?" I asked the Dr. if any one had had access to
his private apartments. He answered, 11 Nobody has had access to
my private apartments, but the porter, who makes the fires." There
was a pause for some minute and a half; then he exclaimed, °1 Oh
that villain! I am a ruined man! " He said nothing more, but walked
the floor, wrung his hands, and sat down. He seemed to put his
hand into his vest pocket, and put it up to his mouth. In a moment he
had a spasm. I went up to him, and asked him if he had been taking
anything. I thought, by his appearance, he had. I took hold of
hire, and raised him up, and he walked the floor. I was with him
about an hour.
Mr. Clapp came back, and told me he had not found the Marshal and
Mr. Parker. I went to the Doctor, and told him that we must commit
him. He could n't stand. I asked Mr. Cummings, one of the attendants
at the jail, to take hold of him. We put him in the lock-up. I told
Mr. Cummings that I thought he had been taking something, and he
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