The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-21

the olhcer handed one made of a sort of reed or
cane, which he had picked up on the premises. |
dia rot see the towels found | saw the limbs put
losether by Or Lewis. The general appearance was
such as should expect eff DR. Parl1nan's limbs of
the same kind He was feet 10 I-2 in height. as
near as you could get it. ! should call him thin for
his height His under jaw was prominent, and some
WHAT Pccqilar, have often seen DIR Parkman,
Wheh he mad cause to severe language, but new
er beard INN use profane language
Cross-examined. The day after his arrest went
out to Cambridge TO search DIR. Webster's house.
ne searching party had gone ahead Of me- Mr.
Ciapp and Cambridge officer were there have
heard DR. Parkman saw to man that he was as .
knave or dishonest. don't know who was the first
10 examine the minerals in the laboratory. They
We're very much distributed about. | have never
measured the furnace, did not look into the small
roonlup stairs when Mr. Clapp put his head towards
It, Nothing was said to me that prevented me from
gong IN The first furnace spoke of is up stairs,
between as 1t were the lecture room and the upper
laboratory DIR ingalls, was with us in one part of
our search DIR Webster was dressed in the same
manner on both occasions, when we went TO search
do not recollect precisely how it was that LIttlefed
separated from us and joined again try the lee
ture room again. think DIR Webster said something
u Littleheld about ringing bell When the KEY to
the prvy could not be found, DIR Webster said some
one must have taken it away. The saw we found
was OF that kind used for saving bones. There
were marks on the handle of the knife found up
stars There was something like rust on the other
knife.
Patrick Nc Gouaa-I lived with DIR Parknan.
remember person calling on the morning of the
day he disappeared think should not know the
person did not hear what passed between DIR
Parllnan and the person who called. | heard DIR
Parkman say yes, to something about meeting the
person at one O'Clock. The doctor never came home
to dinner He was very punctual at dinner Inev-
er knew him to be absent but once and then he got
IN before they got in to dinner.
Cross-examined. There were others beside the
gentleman Espolle of, who called upon the doctor
that morning.
Robert G. Shaw, ESP was brother-in-Iaw to
the deceased DIR Parkman He was about sixty
years OF age. Doctor Webster and he were on terms
OF intimacy. They had money transactions togeth-
er. The last time | saw DR. Parlman was the morn
ing OF the day on which he disappeared. He APP
peared to be the same as usual. | walked from my
house to State street with him. Witness describes
the search made for DIR. Parknan, and suspicious
entertained that he had been decoyed and murdered
10 some obscure haunt 1t was known to us all
that person had called at the house and made an
appointment to meet DR. Parkmanlat one O'Clock that
day 1t was for that that we offered the re-
ward. have seen the remains Of DIR Parkman
have an impression, from then appearance that the
remains saw those of DR. Parkman There
was hair on the breast, which recognized | had
seen one of his egsnot long before his disappearance
The form ofhe leg and size were similar The hair
was the same color the breast. saw moth
ing IN any of the remains which was dissimilar to
anything had observed of the parts which had
seen In life. | took charge of the remains
Idld advance some money to DIR. Webster. The
matter was opened by correspondence, which led
to interviews. He represented that there was dan
ger that the sheriff would strip his house. He spoke
OF selling me his minerals, saying that | might at
some time wish. 10 make such present to some in
stltution. 1t was in April l84S He said he want
ed $1,000, and that the minerals were worth good
dealmor After reflection, concluded to relieve
him. lie sand $500 would meet his need at that
moment | said | had not that amount He said
he could get the money on note. In the course of
the forenoon he came in and said he could get it done
at the Charles River Bank. | gave him note fer
$500, which he got cashed at the bank and rave
me receipt for $500, in part pay for his cabinet of
minerals which he sold to me for 1920 the recent
stating that the number Of specimens was 5000.
The receipt was read.l next gave him check
Tor SZO0, and then the balance, and he gave me a
bill of sale and catalogue. 1t was dated in June.
1913.
Subsequently,, in conyersing with him about DR.
Webster affairs, told Dir Parllman that had pur-
chased these minerals. DIR Parkman said thew were
I"o'Si talking
about his salary before this / had said he had not
salary enough. After had told him about the min
erals, DIR Parkman took me to his house TO show me
the mortgage he had on Them | saw it there. He
SAID he would see Dr Webster; that it was down
right fraud, and he ought to be punished.
MI Bemls here put IN mortgage of the minerals
and all other personal effects by Dir Webster to DIR
Parl;man in February, l847, to secu.e a note for
$2l00
! Mr.. Shaw resunes-Dr Webster next cot up
plan for transferring the minerals to Harvard Col
lese, winch agreed to, as the arrangement was for
his benefit Several gentlemen were 10 unite togeth-
er, purchase the cabinet, and make them a present
to the college. joined them. and relinqushed $500
OF what had advanced on them to DR.. Webster
| received the 500 principal and interest.
AL the time DIR. Parllnan died. his family consis
ted of his wife and son and dmghter His daughter
had been sick number Of years, and DR. Parkman
was always very anxious to procure for her such
things as her condition required have always
supposed he was a punctudl man in his family as
well as in business
| Cross-examned--ifI had been called upon lool,
at the remains without knowing that DR. Parkman
was missing should not have thought Of their be-
Ing his. Ishonll not have supposed they were his
merely from Their appearance. Adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 1850.