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about it, and it had not been a long time since, I could probably
identify it.
By the Court. The model indicates all the peculiarities of a jaw
-as stumps and cavities.
By Mr. Sohier. The model would show the jaw, with the muscles
on it. I might. recognize a model; but I would not feel positive.
PROFESSOR DANIEL TREADWELL, recalled. -I live in Dr. Webster's
immediate neighborhood. I remember the Friday of Dr. Parkman's
disappearance. Dr. Webster and wife came to my house, about half
past eight. There were Dr. Morrill Wyman, Mrs. Treadwell, and
myself, when he came in. The conversation was on a great variety
of topics. It was nearly ten when they left. Since his arrest, I have
thought of the conversation, but could think of nothing unusual. He
seemed perfectly self-possessed. I saw hilly again, the next week,
twice. Once, on Tuesday evening, a little past six, somewhere be-
tween his house and the church, near the corner of the burial-ground.
I was going towards the post-office. I had met him going home,
two or three times, coming in from Boston, as I thought. Tuesday
evening, we had a short conversation. I saw him once besides that;
but can't say when, exactly. He usually spoke of general topics.
He spoke of Dr. Parkman, and I talked with him on that subject.
There was nothing unusual about his appearance and conversation
He spoke in his usual animated manner.
Cross-examination. I am quite confident that, on Tuesday, he was
going to his home. I think it must have been after six, for I had
taken my tea. He did n't speak of going to the bookstore. As I
left him, after speaking of the disappearance of Dr. Parkman, he
pointed to a star, and asked what star it was. I saw him Friday
evening, and Tuesday evening, and another evening. Tuesday
evening, our conversation was near the grave-yard, and after six.
[The Court here adjourned from two till half past three o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
[The Court came in at half past three, and the evidence for the
defence was resumed.]
DR. ,JAMES W. STONE, recalled. -I am one of the committee who
made the postmortem examination of the body; the examination was
entirely finished on Sunday, December 2d. The hole in the thorax
had no appearance of being a clean cut. There is not the slightest
difficulty in making a clean cut after death. Paid much attention
to dissection, while a student, and am satisfied that clean cuts could
be made as easily, with a sharp knife, upon the human subject, as the
butcher makes them daily upon the flesh of animals. Particularly
where this hole existed, there could be no difficulty in making a clean
cut, as the muscles between the ribs remain tense after death.
PHILENA G HATCH, sworn. -I live at No. 15, Vine-street. I used
to know Dr. George Parkman by sight, and had known him so for
fifteen years. The last time I saw him was on Friday, the 23d of
November, in Cambridge-street, between North Russell and Blossom
streets. I was going home, and he was going towards Court-street.
When I got home, it was about twelve or thirteen minutes of two.
I looked at my clock, to see how long I had been out. I fix the date
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