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C. M. HOVEY, sworn. -I reside in Cambridge. I keep a seed
store, in Boston. Have known Prof. Webster for about twenty years;
perhaps twenty-five. His reputation as a peaceable man has been
considered very high.
DANIEL TREADWELL, sworn. - I reside in Cambridge. Have been
connected with the College; but am not now. I am acquainted with
Prof. Webster, and have been for nearly thirty years. I think he has
been considered as a quiet, peaceable, and humane man; but some-
what petulant, and nervous. But he is generally considered a per-
fectly harmless man.
NINTH DAY.-Thursday, March 28th.
[The Jury came into the Court-room a little before nine o'clock; and
in a few minutes after, the Court came in. After the usual calling of
the Jury, the evidence on the part of the defence was resumed.]
NATHANIEL I. BOWDITCH, sworn. -- I reside in Boston. Have been
acquainted with Prof. Webster for about thirty years. His general
character is that of a humane and peaceable man; but he is possessed
of a somewhat quick and irritable temper.
J. D. HEDGE, sworn. - I reside in Cambridge, and have known Dr.
Webster for about twenty-five years. He is generally considered
as a peaceable and quiet, but nervous though not a passionate man;
but not ever violent.
JAMES CAVANAGH, sworn. - I have resided in Cambridge for six-
teen years, and have known Prof. Webster all that time. I lived
three years with Professor Webster. His general reputation is that
of a peaceable and agreeable man; but he is sometimes hasty in his
temper. I always found him a kind-hearted and pleasant man, when
I lived in his family.
MAJOR ABRAHAM EDWARDS, sworn. - I reside in Cambridge; am
City Marshal. Have beep acquainted with Professor Webster for fif-
teen years; I lived in the same ward with him. He has been, as far
as I know, a peaceable and humane man.
PELEG W. CHANDLER, Esq., sworn. -I have known Dr. Webster
personally for about twelve years. He is generally considered as a
mild man, deficient in energy of character and strength of passion.
His general character for kindness and humanity is decidedly favorable.
DR. MORRILL WYMAN, sworn. -I reside in Cambridge, and have
for the last twelve years. I am not a near neighbor, but live not far
from Dr. Webster. My acquaintance with him commenced fifteen,
years ago, and has continued up to the present time. His general
reputation has been, as far as I know, that of a kind, amiable, and
agreeable man.
DR. JARED SPARKS, (President of Harvard University,) sworn. - I
reside in Cambridge, and have for seventeen years; during which
time, I have known the defendant. From my own observation, he
has appeared kind and amiable. I never knew of anything against
him. I did not hear anything until his arrest. As far as I know, I
should say that he has been generally considered an amiable and
kind-hearted man.
Cross-examination. I have heard many remarks about him since
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