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TRIAL OF JOHN W. WEBSTER. 169
James W. Stone, recalled,-examined by Mr. Sohier. The hole under
the rib, in the remains shown to us at the Medical College, was not a
clean cut. There is no difficulty in making a clean cut, after death,
so long as the intercostal muscles remain tense; no more difficulty, than
for a butcher to make a clean cut of a piece of beef.
Philena G. B. Hatch, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I am the
wife of Mr. Joseph Hatch, and reside, at No. 15 Vine street, in this
city.
I knew Dr. George Parkman, and had known him for fourteen years.
I last saw him, on Friday, the 23d of November, in Cambridge street,
between Blossom and North Russell streets. I was going towards home,
in the direction of Cambridge bridge, and he, in the opposite direction,
towards Court street. The time of the day, was, a little before ten
minutes before two o'clock. I looked at the clock when I got into the
house, and it wanted either ten, or twelve minutes, of two.
I fix the day, by my husband's starting, the morning before, the
22d, on a journey to Vermont; and that same night, the 22d, my sister
came to stay with me, from the State of Maine, on a visit. The next
day, the 23d, I went up to the South End, to inform her daughter, my
niece, of her arrival; and it was on my way back, that I met Dr. Park-
man. I looked at the clock, to see how long I had been gone.
I recalled this to mind, the Sunday following, when I was told that
Dr. Parkman was missing. I said, at once, that he could not have been
missing long, for, I saw him, Friday afternoon. I mentioned the circum-
stance of my meeting him, to my sister, as soon as I got into the house.
Cross-examined, by Mr. Bemis.-I did not turn round to see what
direction Dr. Parkman took, after meeting me; don't know, but that
he, himself, turned directly round, and walked towards the Medical
College: I was not his keeper. I mentioned it, to my sister, in order
to cheer her up and make her smile, as she was rather gloomy, and
because he was the only person, whom I had met, that I knew. I told
my sister, that I had met Chin, in the street. I mentioned this, some
time during the afternoon. She asked me, who I meant; and I told
her, Dr. Parkman. Everybody knows that he had a very large chin.
Dr. Parkman and I, were both an the same side of Cambridge street;
the right side, as one goes toward the bridge.
Joseph Hatch, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I am husband of
the last witness. I left the city to go to Vermont, on the 22d of Novem-
ber last, and did not return, till the 3d day of December.
No cross-examination.
William V. Thompson, sworn,-examined by Mr. Sohier. I reside at
East Cambridge; am clerk in the Registry of Deeds.
I went to Professor Webster's house, on Sunday evening, November
25th, in company with Mr. Fuller, the officer; should think, that it was
about six o'clock, when we started. We went to ascertain the date of a
mortgage. We found Professor Webster at home, and were shown into
his study. I asked him, if he recollected about the time, that he gave
the mortgage to Dr. Parkman. He said, that, if we would wait he would
tell us. He looked into a trunk on the floor, and made a remark, that
it was strange that he could not find the papers. He then said, that he
could give me the information, another way, and read a few extracts,
from, what I supposed to be, his journal. He gave me the date of a
mortgage, and then said, " But, I suppose, that, that is not the one yon
want." I told him, that I wanted the date of the one upon. which he
had paid the money, the Friday preceding. He gave me the date, &c.,
and I said that I would call on Mr. Paige, the City Clerk. It turned out
to be a mortgage on personal property, and not on real, as we had sup-
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