Dr. James W. Stone. Report of the Trial of
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lso same side of the street with me. He was going down Bowdoin- square. I had passed him when he stopped. He had his hands behind him, under his coat, when he stopped. Saturday evening, after I had shut up, and it was late, I went home, and my wife said that there had been two men in, looking after Dr. Parkman. I remarked that I guessed he had riot gone a great ways, as I only saw him. yesterday, near Derby Range, in Court-street. When I first saw him, he was coming towards me; and, as I crossed to go down Sudbury-street, I saw him standing as I have said. Cross-examination. I spoke to my wife, and to another lady in my house. I communicated it to a Mr. Foster, in Blossom-street, after it was thought Dr. Parkman was found. I did not mention it to the police. I could n't say exactly, but I think it was near three o'clock. I never go Thursday afternoon to buy my marketing. I remember that it was the day I was going to market. I went to market after I got through with my business in Haymarket-square. There was a Mr. Russell with me; a Mr. I. H. Russell. He recollects being with me some time when I saw Dr. Parkman, but does not recollect the exact day. I do not recollect seeing anybody ever that looked like Dr. Parkman. My wife said that two men had been there inquiring after Dr. Park- man. The first time I mentioned it, except to my wife, was on Sat- urdey, after finding the remains. I knew that the rewards were offered. SAMUEL B. CLELAND, sworn. -I reside in Chelsea. My place of business is in South Market-street. I have been acquainted with Dr. George Parkman for about eleven years. I was a tenant of his in 1838-39. I last saw him on Friday, November 23d, on Washington- street, between Milk and Franklin streets, between quarter past three and half past three o'clock- perhaps twenty minutes past three. I fix the hour from the fact that I went to see the Rev. George Wildes, who boards at 18, Franklin-street. Dr. Parkman was on the east side of the street, and was going toward Roxbury. I always called on Mr. Wildes at three o'clock, whenever I wished to get his services, for he was usually at home at that hour. At this time, I was coming from there. On Wednesday, I wrote a note to the Rev. Mr. Allen, of East Boston, requesting him to officiate for us at St. Luke's, in Chel- sea, the next Sabbath. Not hearing from him, on Friday morning, I sent a note to him by a boy, but he returned with it, not being able to find him. I have the note with me which he brought back. I then addressed a note to the Rev. Mr. Woart, of Christ Church, inviting him to preach, and sent it by the boy. He returned, with a note, stating that he could not preach all day. I have this note also with me, which fixes the date. I then waited till three o'clock. I am always sure of finding Mr. Wildes at three o'clock. I called on Mr. Wildes, going through Dev- onshire-street and up Theatre-alley. He was unable to fill the pulpit on Sunday, and so I came up from Franklin-street to Washington- street. I saw Dr. George Parkman. He appeared to be walking up Washing- ton-street with a laboring man. The peculiarity struck me, and I no- ticed him; but, as I approached him, I found he was walking alone. I almost touched him, I came so close. I did not speak to him. I have not spoken to him for several years past. I heard,the following Monday morning, of his disappearance.