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TRIAL OF JOHN W. WEBSTER. 35
man any other day that week; don't recollect when I saw him before.
He passed us on the same side of the street. I told Mother the next
day, after inquiry was made about the Doctor's being missing, that I
saw him the day before, when she called to me out of the window.
To the Chief Justice. I heard on Saturday, of Dr. Parkman's being;
migsing.
Dwight Prouty, Jr., sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am
thirteen years old; go to school, the Phillips school, with George Moore.
I knew Dr. Parkman by sight; last saw him, Friday,, November 23d,
at ten minutes of two in the afternoon. I recollect it, because our school
begins at two. We live at No. 44 Bridge street. That day, I looked at
the clock when I left to go to school, and it wanted fifteen minutes of
two. I went along to the corner of Fruit street, and there was a truck
stuck in the mud. The team was headed toward Grove street. I
believe the boy with me, George Moore, said, " There goes Dr. Parkman "
and I remember noticing him. I had often seen him before; am unable
to say what dress he wore. The Doctor passed close to us, on the same
side of the street. I recollect when we left, and were going away,
George's mother spoke to him, out of the window, and told him that it.
wanted ten minutes of two. We went along to school together, with-
out stopping, and got there just in season. It was just as we left, that
the Doctor passed by.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sohier.-The truck was in Fruit street, and
headed towards the iron-foundry.
Elias Fuller, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am an iron-
founder, and carry on the West Boston iron-foundry. Our counting-
room is situated on the west side of North Grove street, looking down
Fruit street. I should think it is about seventy-five feet from the front
of the Medical College.
I knew Dr. George Parkman; saw him frequently, and had business
transactions with him. I last saw him, Friday, the 23d of November,
between one and a half, and two o'clock, P. M. I was standing, that
afternoon, on the sidewalk in front of my counting-room, waiting to
meet a Mr. Joseph Annin, who had made an appointment to meet me
at two o'clock. I think Mr. Annin actually called a little before two.
While standing there, I recollect inquiring the time of day of my brother
Albert, more than once; and I recollect his telling me, before I saw Dr.
Parkman, that it wanted twenty minutes of two. Some few minutes
after, Dr. Parkman passed, and Mr. Annin called directly after, and I
went away with him. - I recollect seeing the truck set in the street. It
was Marsh and Banks's, loaded with pig-iron for us, and it had two
horses attached to it. The Doctor came over to the west side of Grove
street, and bowed to me as he passed. He went by in the direction
towards the Medical College, while I was facing towards Cambridge
street, looking for Mr. Annin. I did not look round to see if he went
into,the College.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sohier.-He was walking fast, even for him.
He was dressed in a dark frock-coat, I should think, and dark clothes;
though I didn't take particular notice of his dress.
Albert Fuller, sworn,-examined by Mr. Bemis. I am an iron-
founder; brother of the last witness, and concerned with him in the
West Boston iron-foundry.
I had known Dr. George Parkman some two years before his disap-
pearance, and had had frequent occasions to meet him on business. I
last saw him, November 23d, Friday. I saw him cross North Grove
street towards our counting-room, and pass towards the Medical Col-
lege. He passed within twelve feet of where I was weighing off castings,
and bowed to my brother as he passed. After he had gone by, I stepped
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