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by the violent hand of the prisoner at the Dar, then, unless he proves
something satisfactory to your minds which, in the eye of the law,
will reduce it below murder, your verdict must be that this indict-
ment is proved.
And, Gentlemen, while you will carefully, considerately, and at
true men, hearken to the evidence, as the clerk has called upon you
to do, in the discharge of your duty; while you will give all that
attention which a patient, and careful, and assiduous regard for the
interests of your Government, and of the prisoner, both shall demand
of vou; while you will, Gentlemen, give to him the benefit of every
legal presumption, and of every legal doubt, which the law accords
to him,- if, upon this whole case, when we shall have finished it, the
impression has been left upon your minds that has not been removed,
that he should be held responsible to the laws of the land and the
violated justice of the Commonwealth, for the murder of an unoffend-
ing fellow-citizen, I trust that you will have the resolution, the iDfiex-
ibllity, if I may say so, to bring in your verdict accordingly.
On motion of Mr. Sohier, all the witnesses, except those of the
medical profession, and the one under examination, were required to
retire and remain in a room provided for them, till required to give
their testimony.
CHARLES M. KINGSLEY, sworn. Was the agent of Dr. George
Parkman from about May or June, 1836 ; had the care of his real
estate. Saw Dr. Parkman generally two or three times a day;
made it a point to see him as often as once a day. Lived in .Blossom-
Street. Dr. Parkman's estates were all around me. He owned many
estates in that quarter of the city. I generally called at his house,
but he frequently called at mine. Dr. Parkman disappeared on
Friday, the 23d day of November. I wanted to see him on business,
that day, and called at .his house, No. 8, Walnut-street, about three
o'clock, or a little before then. Had seen him the day before ; met
him in Court-street, and the usual conversation passed between us ;
had been with him most of the day. When I called on Friday, the
servant told.me he had not been home to dinner. He usuall dined
at half past two. He was very punctual in his habits ; I never
before was disappointed of meeting him at the dinner hour. Had
called on him at least fifty times, in fifteen years, at that hour. Not
finding him, I left word where I might be found that afternoon. T
had a subject of consultation with him, about which I wanted to get
An answer. Not hearing from him, I called on him early the next
morning ; was informed that he had not returned. The family were
very anxious: It was advised that no public search should be made
till after the arrival of the cars at two o'clock. Was up at Dr.
Parkman's house at a quarter past two o'clock, and commenced
search immediately. I was told that he had left home saying that
he had an engagement to meet a person, it was not known who, at
half past one o'clock. I commenced the search by trying to find the
person with whom he made the engagement. I commenced from the
time he left, at twelve o'clock. Found the first trace of him in
Bromfield-street, at half past twelve. Thence, t. traced him up
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