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1 heard that Dr. Parkman was missing, I saw Dr. Webster at my
place of business. I do not recollect the time of day, but should think
the after part of the day. It must have been Monday or Tuesday
after Dr. Parkman's disappearance, for I went out of the city Wednes-
day. He came in, and inquired for fish-hooks. That is all. I recollect
distinctly. I know I answered, that we had none in the store. I am
a clerk. Mr. Stephen B. Kimball was clerk also, at the time. I had
been in Dock-square about one year and a half, in the employ of M.
C. Warren, at the time. I had seen Dr. Webster in the store before.
It made no impression on my mind, for I have done business with
him, but not verv frequently at Mr. Warren's store.
STEPHEN B. KIMBALL, sworn. - I am clerk for Mr. Warren; and was
at the time of Dr. Parkman's disappearance. I knew Dr. Webster. I
saw him on Monday or Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. I fix the time,
by Mr. Lane's going off the next day. He inquired for large-sized
fish-hooks. It was late in the afternoon, for it was getting dark.
JAMES W. EDGERLY, Sworn. -I am a hardware dealer. Remember
the time of Dr. Parkman's disappearance. A person came into the store
Tuesday, the 27th of November, towards night, to purchase fish-hooks,
the largest we had. I showed him the largest, of which he purchased
half a dozen, and went away. [ Fish-hooks shown, and identified
by witness. ] I fix them by a peculiar mark on them, and by their
unusual size. I have had there on hand two or three years. I did
not then know Prof. Webster; but have seen him at the jail, and in
Court, and recognize him as the one who purchased them. He did
not state what he wished to do with them.
WILLIAM W. MEAD, sworn.- I am a hardware dealer, in Union-street.
Am not acquainted with Dr. Webster, but, have seen him. He called
on the Friday after Thanksgiving, and inquired for fish-hooks ; a hook
;,o form a grapple-hook. I showed the kind I had, and he purchased
three of them. I showed him how they might be put together, so as
to form a grapple. The ones that he purchased were considerably
smaller than those shown me. I could not swear positively that the
person was Dr. Webster. I told an officer that he had on a dark
dress ; an over-coat. I went down to the jail, to look at him. They
showed me where he was. I went in a short tirme, and came out, and
remarked that, if I should see him with hat and coat on, I should feel
more confident. The hat and coat were put on, and I thought that it
looked like the same person. He came into my store about quarter
of one; any way, it was before one.
WILLIAM N. TYLER, sworn. -I am a twine manufacturer. For
fort-five years I have been an actual operator in the business. I
am able to judge of the manufacture of the different kinds of twine.
Some dark short pieces of twine were shown to the witness.] It is
small marline, and rather peculiar; it is two threaded marline. [ The
pieces on the fish-hooks were also shown. ] I have not the least doubt
but the pieces are the same. They are both of good Russian green
hemp, a thing not usual for the manufacture of such marline at the
present day. American hemp is mostly used. The Russian is used
on ship-board. This is unusual for common uses. The irregularities
of these pieces arise from being made in small quantity.
Cross-examination. When we make it, we don't make more than
forty to fifty fathoms, and then we ', ball up." There is not more
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