Report of the case of John W. Webster, indicted for the murder of George Parkman, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts : including the hearing on the petition for a writ of error, the prisoner's confessional statements and application for a commutation of sentence, and an appendix containing several interesting matters never before published / by George Bemis.

  • Webster, John White, 1793-1850.
Date:
1850
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Credit: Report of the case of John W. Webster, indicted for the murder of George Parkman, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts : including the hearing on the petition for a writ of error, the prisoner's confessional statements and application for a commutation of sentence, and an appendix containing several interesting matters never before published / by George Bemis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cut out of the sink, in the laboratory, on account of its being allowed to freeze up. Re-examination, again. — Among the keys, found in Dr. Webster's drawer, was one fitting the lower front door, as well as one fitting the upper. I first saw the hacks in the sink, on Saturday, after the arrest. [It was stated to the Court, that these hacks had been pointed out to the jury, on the view.] To the Defence, again. — When I saw the cuts in the sink, I was looking for them. A piece was cut out, by the secretary of the coroner's jury. I have known ice to be placed in the sink; have broken it up there, for Dr. Webster. I know of no one's having keys to the front doors, but Dr. Leigh, and myself. The other professors may have had them ; but I never knew of it. Andrix A. Foster, sworn, — examined by Mr. Clifford. I am a provision-dealer in Court street, in this city. I supplied a turkey to Mr. Littlefield, on Dr. Webster's order. It was on Tuesday, November 27th. I should judge, it was between half-past three, and four o'clock. I have not got the order. It was torn up. I hardly ever keep such orders. The order read pretty much like this : — Please deliver Mr. Littlefield a nice turkey, weighing, (I think,) eight or nine pounds, and charge the same to me. — Dr. Webster. There was another order, for a bushel of sweet potatoes, to go by Mr. Sawin, to Cambridge. I iden- tify the charges, upon my books. Cross-examined, by Mr. Sohier. — I communicated these facts to Mr. Littlefield, a week, or two, after Dr. Parkman's disappearance, in my shop. He came to ascertain the day on which he got the turkey. I think, that he may have said, that he was mistaken in the day. Caroline M. Littlefield, sworn, — examined by Mr. Bemis. I am wife of Mr. Littlefield, janitor of the Medical College : we occupy part of the cellar-story. I knew Dr. Parkman, by sight. I heard of his disappear- ance, on Saturday, or Sunday. I know that I heard of it as early as Sunday, because my husband spoke of it, that day. I think I heard of it, the day before. [Witness was asked, If she cautioned her husband, on Sun- day, to conceal his suspicions from all persons ? Counsel for defence objected to this question, as the introduction of testi- mony dependent upon conversation. A brief argument took