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Medical College, at half past one o'clock. That was the first we knew
of the person who called at Dr. Parkman's house. Prof. Webster
said that Dr. Parkman met him at the hour appointed, and that he
paid him the amount of the note, and that Dr. Parkman said that he
would go to East Cambridge, and discharge the mortgage. Said Prof.
Webster, '° We all know Dr. Parkman to be an honest man, and I
trusted him with it." He then said that he should go up and see the
Rev. Dr. Francis Parkman about it. Dr. Webster said, on that morning
he went to church, and he thought he would wait until the afternoon
before he came in. After this conversation, Prof. Webster went into
the Medical College. At this time, there were several police officers
about. Did not see him again that day. Stood near the College a
few minutes, and then went to the Marshal's office. While I was
standing in North Grove-street, Dr. Webster might have come up the
street without my seeing him; but I was standing so that I could see
the College, and the Doctor came from the direction of the College,
when I first saw him. When he met me, he took me by the hand
rather suddenly; but I noticed nothing uncommon or unusual. He
held me by the hand nearly all the time we were talking. He made
no inquiry relative to any search that we were making for Dr. Park-
man. Relative to the mortgage, Prof. Webster said, °- I trusted it
with the Doctor to go over to Cambridge and discharge it."
Cross-examination. We were, at the time, searching for Dr. Park-
man, but I did not inform Prof. Webster of the fact. Prof. Webster
did not inform me how he came in. Commenced the search for Dr.
Parkman on Saturday afternoon, after dinner.
RRv. DR. FRANCIS PARKMAN, sworn.-lam brother to the late Dr.
George Parkman. Have known Prof. Webster for a great many
years ; first, when he resided at the North end, in his father's house ;
he attended at my church. After he moved to Cambridge, I was
called to perform pastoral offices for him within three months of the
disappearance. I was called upon, by the son-in-law and 'daughter
of Dr. Webster, to baptize their son, the grandson of Dr. Webster.
On the Sunday after the disappearance of my brother, we were in
great perplexity and distress. The day was passed partly with my
brother's family. About four o'clock in the afternoon, just as the
reople were passing from church, Dr. Webster came to my house.
mmeliately upon entering the room, he said, °' I come to tell you that
at half-past one, on Friday, I saw your brother, and paid him some
money.". Either myself or Mrs. Parkman said, °° Then you are the
gentleman that called at George's house, at half past nine on Friday
morning, and made the appointment." He answered that he was,
and that he should have come and told us before, but that he did not
see the notice until Saturday evening, arid that he waited till now
because he supposed the family would be at church. I then said,
"Dr. Webster, we are glad to see you, and to learn that you are the
person who called upqn him; for we feared that he had been lured by
some one to East Cambridge, to do him some harm." Dr. Webster
said, °' He did come to the College, on Friday, and I then paid him
$4 g3, and some odd cents." I asked him if he was perfectly sure of
the hour; to which he answered, " I am quite certain." I asked him
this question, because two men had called at my house, and stated
that they saw my brother, at some distance from the College, on
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