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disappearance of Dr. Parkman. My daughter Said," Don't you remem-
ber we met Dr. Parkman on Friday?"-and I at once recalled it to my
mind. I made a memorandum of my purchase. I have it at home.
Witness was instructed to bring it the next day.)
did not go out till after dinner. `'6'e dine between two and three
o'clock. I then went out, about three o'clock, and did my shopping,
and was returning when I met Dr. Parkman.
Cross-examination. I have felt a great interest for the family of
Dr. Parkman. I never have expressed any doubts or misgivings. I
did not express any doubts to Mrs. Patterson. I have never said to
my sister, Mrs. Harrington, that, if I had not expressed myself so
strongly, I should be inclined to doubt. I can't say who the gentle-
man was that was walking with Dr. Parkman. The two were
together, but passed so quickly that I could not notice this man's
looks. He was taller than Dr. Webster.
In the interview I had with Dr. Francis, Parkman, I told him that
my daughter had called to my mind our having passed him on the
;Friday afternoon of his disappearance. I called on him again,, on the
Friday after, to tell him that I had heard he had been seen by an-
other party. I did not go to remove any doubts I thought be might
have as to the truth of my former statement.
MARY RHODES, sworn. - I am daughter of the lady last on
the stand. I have known Dr. Parkman by sight nearly ten years. I
saw him last on Friday, November 23d, in Green-street, opposite Mr.
Souther's,-the apothecary. My mother was with me. We had been,
to Mr. Hovey's store, and bad been out shopping, and were returning
home. We bought a dress that afternoon. Dr. Parkman passed near
me, and I had to move my bundle, so as not to hit him. I was out
Saturday morning. I first heard of Dr. Parkman's disappearance on
Saturday, at Lexington. I first mentioned it on Tuesday to my
mother and my brother; but to no one before I came to Boston. I
have taken pains to fix the time in my mind. It was near dark, and
about five o'clock.
Cross-examination. There was no discussion at Lexington about
it. I read it out of the paper, aloud. I had not heard of the reward.
I understood that it was Saturday that be disappeared. I read the
Journal or Traveller. After I reached town, mother spoke of it first.
I did not notice particularly the gentleman with Dr. Parkman. He
was not taller than Dr. Parkman, but stouter. We did n't see him
until we came up to him.
I did not take pains to find out if Dr. Parkman had been found. I
don't know as the reward was spoken of. I don't recollect the streets
we passed through. I did not return through Green-street any other
time with mother. I was with my mother in Green-street, going out
on Wednesday, but I came back alone. I don't recollect meeting him
that day, but I have seen him frequently, and know him by sight.
SARAH GREENOUGH, sworn. -I reside in Cambridge. I knew
Dr. George Parkman personally in early life, but within the last few
years I have only known him by sight. The last. time I saw him was
the Friday before Thanksgiving, in Cambridge-street, between South
Russell and Belknap streets, at a little before three o'clock. The way
I fix the time is, that I had an engagement out to tea. After dinner,
I had the horse harnessed, to bring me down to the bridge. When i
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