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1 next recollect seeing him before I went to bed, but cannot state the
hour; - it was after ten. I think I left him up that evening. I next
saw him on Monday at dinner-time. I don't recollect seeing him in
the afternoon. He spent the evening at home. Miss Wells and
Judge Fay were there. We played whist that evening. I retired
early;- am not sure whether Judge Fay had gone, or not.
On. Tuesday, I recollect first seeing him at dinner. I saw him
again at tea. He was at home that evening. He read aloud to us
part of the time, and played whist part of the time.
On Wednesday, I saw him at breakfast, and again at eleven. He
spent part of the time, till dinner, in the garden. He spent the after-
noon at home. He went out with sister, to come to Boston. I did
not sit up for him. He was at home all day Thursday; the fore part
of the day he was at home at work in the garden. He spent the
evening at home; read to us part of the time. We were all at home
that evening, and spent the time in music and reading.
I next saw him Friday, at breakfast. I think he dined at home ;
and I saw him again at five o'clock. He was at home at tea. Mr.
Horsford sent out a number of articles, on New Year's day, from the
College. There was a cap, and a pair of overalls, two coats, and a
pair of pantaloons. It was after father's arrest.
[The Jury were here allowed a short recess.]
ANN FINNIGAN, sworn. -I live in Dr. WebstePs family. I went
there- the 15th November, on Friday evening. He usually took break-
fast at half past seven to eight o'clock. I had been there a fortnight
when he was arrested. He had usually dined at two o'clock. He
was out Wednesday, and came into the kitchen at twelve. I fix the
time, by thinking that I was belated with dinner. His coming in
made me think it was late, and so I looked at the clock. This was
Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. He took down the key,
and went out into the garden. He breakfasted at home, I remember,
while I was there, every day; but I don't remember seeing him the
morning after his arrest. That is the first time I missed him from
the breakfast-table while I was there.
CATHARINE T. WEBSTER, sworn.-I am a daughter of Prof. Webster.
On Friday afternoon, the 23d November, he came home between five
and six, P. M. He went, with mother and my sisters, to a friend's
house, where we were invited to a party. He and mother left us at
the gate, to go to Mr,. Treadwell's. Saw him again at half past twelve
at night. It was about one when we retired. On Wednesday
before Thanksgiving, he came home between eleven and twelve, and
worked in the garden. He passed the evening with me at Mr. Cun-
ningham's, in Boston. We left there about half past ten, and came
out in the eleven o'clock omnibus. We walked from Mr. Cunning-
ham's to the toll-house, and then took the omnibus. While waiting
at the toll-house, I remember seeing a notice of a reward for Dr.
Parkman. Sister pointed it out first; and father read it aloud to us,
as it was rather high tip.
The Sunday preceding Thanksgiving, I saw father, with his shoes
in his hand, preparing to come to town; but mother dissuaded him
from it. .He was coming to town to tell Dr. Francis Parkman that
he was the individual who had the conversation with his brother, the
Friday previous. He waited, however, and went to church. After
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