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1849, in the store of Paul Holland, corner of Vine and Blossom streets ; I
went in to get some arti-
oles, and while there, the Doctor came in; it was between one and two
o'clock ; it was about twenty
minutes before 2 o'clock ; he entered from Vine street ; the next day
(Saturday) the' officers
came to my house and asked me at what time I had seen Dr. Parkman. I told
them when the
Doctor entered the store he bowed to me, and w e passed the time of day
together ; he then asked
Holland about some sugar which he wished to purchase; he pointed to a
bucket which he told
R. to put it in after he got through with the purchase of the sugar. He ask
Holland if he had
any good butter ;Holland said yes ; he asked to look at it ; they both went
to the butter chest
or firkin, and had some talk about it; after the Doctor had finished his
business with Holland,
he conversed a moment or two with me about the weather; said it was very
fine weather for the
time of year, and that nobody could complain of weather like this. He
passed me and went to
the door opening on Blossom street; he appeared to hesitate and stopped as
he opened the door;
he stooped over the counter and said something to Holland, which I did not
hear, after which he
went out; did not notice which direction he took.
Cro-s examined.-The Dr. appeared as he always did, as though he was in a
hurry. I dined
that day at half-past twelve o'clock ; if I am not in a hurry I take a
longer time to eat my dinner
than when I am in a hurry; was called to testify before the Coroner's Jury;
don't remember
whether I said before the Jury that I left my own house at twenty minutes
before one o'clock on
Friday; don't know whether anybody wrote down the statement made by me,
concerning the time
I left my house. Kingsley told me that Dr. P. had not been seen since the
day before at 2 o'clock,
and I came to the conclusion that I had seen him about that time on Friday,
the 23d, after this
fact was told me by Kingsley. My wife's name is Martha.
MRS. MARTHA MOORE called.-I reside corner of Vine and Bridge streets; knew
Dr. Parkman
by sight; did not see him on Friday, the 23d of November, 1849. I sent my
son, George, to
school that day, at 10 minutes before 2 o'clock; he (my son) was on the
side-walk. I remember
seeing a truck near the side-walk; spoke to my son from the window, which
was open at the
time; know it was 10 minutes before 2 o'clock, because I had just looked at
the clock; my atten-
tion was called to this fact, of sending my son to school, about one week
from that time,
Cross-examination.-My son attends the school; it commences at 2 o'clock P.
M. He is not
usually late at school, nor do I customarily remind him not to be late;
remember that this was
on Friday, because I heard people talking about it; my son George, also
told me, within a day or
two, or it might be a week, that he had seen Dr. Parkman on the Friday
afternoon of his disap-
pearance ; this was stated to me by George in common conversation; no one
else was present at
the time ; do not remember of anything else which reminded me that this
occurred on Friday, the
23d of November.
By Government.-My son George came to Court with me this morning
GEORGE L. MOORE called.-I am twelve years of age; I live at the corner of
Vine and
Bridge streets; knew Dr. Parkman ; saw him on Friday, the 23d November, in
Fruit street; I
was standing near a truck in the street; he was passing down toward Grove
street.., [Here the
witness was shown a plan of the streets of and near Fruit street.] It was
about ten minutes be-
fore 2 o'clock; remember the time because my mother had just told me to go
to school; another
boy was with me at the time ; his name is Dwight Prouty, Jr. ; we went to
Phillips School, in
Pinckney street; it was about a quarter of a mile from my father's house;
we got to school just
before it was tardy or late, on that day.
Cross- examined.-Dr. P. passed me on the same side of the street; I
mentioned it to the other
boy, saying °° There goes Dr. Parkman;" told my mother of this the next day.
DwicuT PROUTY, Jr., called and sworn.-Am 13 years of age; saw Dr. P. on
Friday, the 23d
November, 1849; left my own house for school that day at a quarter before
two o'clock; I met
some other boys near my house ; I live at 24 Bridge street; heard George
Moore's mother tell
'him that it wanted ten minutes of two o'clock; she was looking out of the
window; think Dr. P.
Wore an overcoat on that day; we went right to school without stopping,
after Moore's mother
!Poke to us; the doctor had passed us a few moments before, and was going
in the direction of
Grove stree.
Cross=examination of this witness declined.
ELIAs FULLER called.-I carry on an Iron Foundry, known as " Fuller's
Foundry;" my office
is at the corner of North Grove and Fruit streets; knew Dr. P.; have had
many business tr•Ins-
seticns with him- he has a claim on the land occupied by my foundry; on
Friday, the god of
November, I stood at the front of the counting-room, waiting for a man of
the name of Harris;
Dr. P. passed me as I stood there a few minutes before 2 ; I had inquired
of some person about,
dome time before Dr. P. came up, what time it was, and was then answered 20
minutes before 2
)clock; after the Dr. passed, I again inquired what time it was, anal was
told that it was but a
'ew minutes of 2; the Dr. was passing toward the Medical College in North
Grove street; as
.he Dr. passed me he saluted me.
To the Court-Dr. P. was on the other side of the street, and he came over
where I was; there
p&s xao sidewalk on the opposite side of the street.
Cross-examined-The Dr. was walking fast when I saw him: think he was
dressed in dark
clothes; he wore a frock coat.
ALBERT FULLER called and sworn-I carry on an iron foundry in North Grove
street; knew
Dr. Parkman; have had business with him; he passed me on Friday the 23d,
while I was stand-
ing at my counting room door, Grove street; don't think he saw me; I
thought at first he was
com;u„ ~Y, ::;::..: r a:epped back ; Dr. i . came across the street; I last
saw him within 40 or 50
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