Notes of James Crosby concerning testimony in the trial of John W. Webster for the murder of George Parkman, March 1850.

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Notes of James Crosby concerning testimony in the trial of John W. Webster for the murder of George Parkman, March 1850.

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Crosby's 'journal' of his activities on the jury and experiences during sequestration, and 'Notes of evidence given by Ephraim Littlefield ... ', Crosby's record of the testimony of the Harvard janitor, which was decisive in obtaining a confession from Dr. Webster. Folder also includes printed summons to serve on the jury, as issued to Crosby.

14 p. ; 20 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Webster, John White, 1793-1850

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Harvard professor; murderer of Dr. Parkman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cambridge, to the Rev. John Pierpont, 1824 May 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270586850 Murderer of Dr. George Parkman. From the description of Letter : to William Hickling Prescott, 1850 Aug. 29. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41415981 Professor of chemistry at Harvard University. From the description of Letter, 1845, Sept. 24 : Cambridg...

Littlefield, Ephraim

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Parkman, George, 1790-1849

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Boston physician and murder victim. From the description of Letters received, ca. 1826-1847. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 14445201 ...

Crosby, James

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