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By the Court. - I mean to say, that, from the workmanship and
materials of their composition, an artist might still be able to identify
his work, even in this condition.
Cross-examined. There would be a very strong probability that
he could identify them as they are. The teeth might warp into an-
other shape, or might not. There is a very strong probability that a
dentist could tell his own teeth ; not so well, though, after they had
been in the fire, as before.
BENJAMIN H. TODD, sworn. - Reside in Boston, and am em-
ployed in the Custom House. On Sunday afternoon after the dis-
appearance of Dr. Parkman, I was at the toll-house, on the Cambridge
side of Cragie's Bridge. It was about dusk when we got over. Mr.
Littlefield was in company with me. He paid the toll. We went
over out of curiosity, as we heard that Marshal Tukey, and a number
of the police, were there, searching for Dr. Parkman. There was the
toll-man stood at the door, and an old gentleman sat in the back. part
of the room, and perhaps another gentleman. Mr. Littlefield asked
if the police had been over; and the toll-man said that they had, and
had gone back into Boston. I asked the toll-man if he was the man
who had seen Dr. Parkman go over with an Irishman? He said No,
it was a young man, who had gone to tea. Littlefield said he was con-
nected with the College. There was some conversation about Dr.
Webster paying Dr. Parkman some money, and Mr. Littlefield said
he saw Dr. Parkman coming toward the College on Friday afternoon.
That is all I recollect he said.
Cross-examined. I don't recollect hearing Mr. Littlefield say that
Dr. Webster paid Dr. Parkman some money. He did not say that
he saw Dr. Parkman go away from the College that Friday afternoon.
I recollect every word he said. I have kept it in my mind ever
since. I have sometimes thought of it half a dozen times a day. I
met Mr. Littlefield in the street, since the trial began, and be asked if
I recollected what was said over to Cambridge. He told me, one
time, he thought I would be summoned. I never saw Littlefield in
Gibbs' Hotel in my life.
Isaac H. RUSSELL, sworn. -I am a resident of Boston, and
dealer in dry goods. I know Mr. Samuel A. Wentworth. I am
of the firm of Jacobs & Co. I do not recollect walking with Mr.
Wentworth any particular day. I don't recollect being in his company
on Friday, the day of Dr. Parkman's disappearance. I was with
him once, when he pointed out Dr. Parkman. It was before Dr.
Parkman's disappearance. It must have been one day, or might have
been three months; I can't say. I don't recollect when I saw Dr.
Parkman. If it had been near his disappearance, I should have remem-
bered. I don't recollect the day of the month, or the day of the week.
I saw advertisements in the papers about Dr. Parkman, and I did not
then call to mind that I had seen him.
By the Court. Where I was, when I was with Wentworth and
saw Dr. Parkman, I can't say.
Cross-examined. I occasionally walk with Mr. Wentworth. I can't
say where I was when I heard of the disappearance of Dr. Park-
man; at what time in fhe month it was, or on what day. If it had been
a short time before the disappearance, I should have recollected.
Reexamined. I read the papers daily.
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