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34 TRIAL OF JOHN W. 1T'EBSTER.
my movements afterwards. I did not fix it by the clock. When I am
not in a hurry, I usually stay in the house, a half an hour, or so after
din-
ner. I had the impression, the next day, when asked about it, that it
was fifteen or twenty minutes past one, when I left my house. I think
that I made the statement before the coroner's jury, that it was between
one and two o'clock: I don't know whether I said, " I left my house at
fifteen or twenty minutes past one." I had then made this calculation
which I have just stated. I first spoke of the interview to Mr. Kingsley,
the next afternoon, Saturday, at four or five o'clock. He called to see
me about it. I don't recollect telling him anything, except the fact of
seeing the Doctor. I came to the conclusion as to the time, after Mr.
Kingsley left. I don't know whether I have mentioned it to any other
person before this.
Martha Moore, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am wife of
Calvin G. Moore, the last witness. Our house is No. 34 Bridge street,
at the corner of Vine street.
I knew Dr. George Parkman by sight. I did not see Dr. Parkman
in Bridge street, on Friday, the 23d of November. I recollect telling my
son George, on that day, to go to school, at ten minutes before two.
George was standing, at the time, on the sidewalk at the corner of Bridge
and Fruit streets, near a truck or team, that was set in the mud. I
remember thinking that he would be late at school, and opened the win-
dow, and told him that it wanted ten minutes of two. I had just looked
at the clock. George heard me, and said that he would go. My atten-
tion was called to this occurrence, shortly afterwards, when inquiry
was made for pr. Parkman; within a week.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sohier.-George attended the Phillips" school,
at the head of Centre street. It begins at two o'clock, P. M. I don't
remember often bidding George not to be, late at school. I may have
had occasion to do so, at some other time, as is natural when one feels
anxious about such a thing. I remember this occasion, by its being
talked of shortly after. It might have been within a. day or two: I am
sure that it was within a week. George told me, when we talked the
matter over of Dr. Parkman's disappearance, that he saw the Doctor,
" that day that I spoke to him out of the window about going to school."
It was the chamber-window, I think, at which I stood. I remember
seeing the truck, perfectly; and am sure that the day was Friday, the
23d. I know it of my own knowledge. I don't know whom I told it
to, first: have told it to the sheriff. I don't recollect any other occur-
rence, in particular, that day.
George F. Moore, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am twelve
years old; am son to Mr. and Mrs. Moore, who have just been testi-
fying. i
I knew Dr. George Parkman; and last saw him, Friday, November
23d. I recollect it, because the news come out the next day, Saturday,
and I was at home, because school did not keep but half a day. I saw
him in Fruit Street. I was standing alongside of a truck which was
stuck in the mud, when he passed by towards Grove street. [The local-
ity was here called to the attention of the jury, on the plan, and the boy
pointed out his own position, that of Dr. Parkman, and the truck.] It
was about ten minutes before two, when the Doctor came by. I know,
because Mother called to me, and told what time it was, and told me to
go to school: There was a boy standing with me, at the time, Dwight
Prouty, Jr. I hit him, and said, " There goes Dr. Parkman." The Doc-
tor passed' on by the truck; and we wet up to school together, to the
Phillips school, at the corner of Centre and Pinckney streets, and got
there just before it was " tardy," or, one minute or 'two. The school is
about a quarter of a mile off from where we stood.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sohier.-I don't recollect seeing Dr. Park-
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