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JOSEPH LOVERING, sworn. -I reside in Cambridge. I have been
acquainted with Prof. Webster; have known him twenty years. He
has been considered a peaceable, humane man, and I never heard any-
thing to the contrary.
GEORGE P. SANGUR, sworn. -- I reside in Charlestown; and am ac-
quainted with Prof. Webster. Have known him personally ten years;
and by sight, fifteen years. I never heard of any acts of inhumanity
or violence charged against him.
REv. DR. CONVERS FRANcis, sworn.-I reside in Cambridge; and
am acquainted with Prof. Webster. I went to reside in Cambridge
in 1842. For about twenty years, I have been acquainted with him,
as a neighbor. So far as I know, he has been considered a peaceable,
honest and humane man, and honorable and satisfactory in his con-
duct to his neighbors.
ABEL WILLARD, sworn. -I reside in Cambridge. I am acquainted
with Prof. Webster. I have known him about twenty years. His
reputation fdr peace and humanity has been good.
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, sworn. - I reside in Cambridge, and am a
carpenter. I am acquainted with Prof. Webster. Have known him
twenty years, before he moved out to Cambridge. His character
stood very high, as a citizen, and a good neighbor. Never knew of
his being guilty of any act of violence and inhumanity.
HON. JOEL GILES, sworn. -I reside in Boston in winter, and at
Cambridge in summer. I am an attorney at law. Have known Prof.
Webster since 1829 ; been personally acquainted, since 1845, with
him. As far as my information extends, he has been considered a
peaceable and humane man. Have never known any acts of violence
and inhumanity to be committed by him.
EDMUND T. HASTINGS, sworn.--I reside in Medford. I was for-
merly a merchant. I have been acquainted with Prof. Webster. I was
first acquainted with him in 1825. I have sold him land, two or three
different times; the first lot was in 1834. I lived in Cambridge
till 1834. I never heard anything contrary to his being a quiet,
humane and peaceable man. I am much in Cambridge, on business,
so that I have had an opportunity to hear concerning him. I have
never heard anything against him till his arrest.
JOHN A. FULTON, sworn. - I reside in Cambridge, and am a paint-
er. I am acquainted with Prof. Webster, and have been for the last
twelve or fourteen years. I never heard anything against his being
a quiet, peaceable and amiable gentleman. I never heard any acts
of violence or inhumanity imputed to him.
Cross-examination. I do not remember anything to the contrary.
I recollect that Dr. Webster took a very active part in decorating a
hall in Cambridge, at the late inauguration; and that he had orders to
stop in the decorations, and not go on any further. He did not show,
as I thought, any anger. I did not see or hear that he was violent,
in pulling the decorations down.
JAMES D. GREEN, sworn. -I reside in Cambridge. I have been
Mayor there. I am acquainted with Prof. Webster; and have known
him somewhat, for fifteen or twenty years; more particularly, for the
last six or seven years. He has generally, in the community, so far
as: I have been able to judge, been regarded as a peaceable and
humane man.
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