Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-25

| AflEhNOON SEoSlON.
TELEGRAPH.
At half past o'clock the Court re-assembed and
| the examination Of Mr.. Kingsley was resumed
Witness had Knocked once at the door without gain
ing admttance, and Mr. Starkweather had lust turned
to go down stairs, when Lefeld said that the pro-
| lessor was in and that we could gain adnttance-
Prof w. came to the door, but did not pay much
attention speak to entered and went through
his rooms, and went then down stairs On the following
day again went to the College in company with Off
GERS Clapp, Rice and Fuller; we went into Lteiields
apartments, and searched every room also his coats
and panaloons; we made quite thorough search of
the apartments, and looked under the beds, &c; did
not know but that might find papers or doc
umens belonging to DR.. Parkman.
| We afterwards went into the cellar through trap
door, and then to the apartments OF Prof; W. Prot
w. came 10 the door Mr. Clapp said to him that We
had cometo make search Of the whole building and
also of the neighborhood. We then entered the labo-
ratory. Mr.. Clapp after looking through the labo
ratory, approached small private room, upon which
Prof w. told him that he kept his valuable and dam
gerous articles there, and he did not go into the
ROOM contenting himsefwh merely looking in through
the half open door looked into the furnace Of that
room and perceived considerable quantity in there
| We afterwards down into the lower
Saturday, aud on looking into the furnace perceived
brghtfire burning but no ashes beneath the CRATE
1t appeared as though it had been lately swept.
| In another room we tea chest filled with tan
with some minerals thrown the top Messrs. Clapp
and Webster did all the talking; while we were going
through the rooms, we took notice OF the minerals on
the tan some inquiries made concerning the wa
ter closet which had not as yet been entered Mr. Web
ster said that the key OF it was lost. noticed several
spots on the stairs, which appear though made by
water my attention was directed 10 them, the mole
particularly as had noticed them there the day before.
and they did not appear to have dried any the officers
animation, as Mr.. Clapp had remarked to Prof Web
ster entering that there suspicion resting
any one attached to the Medical College.
The first reward offered to the amount of $1,000
for the recovery Of Dr.. Parkman and aflerward re-
ward OF $4,000 was offered. carried some of the hand
bills to Chelsea myself went to the hospital on Fri
day night, week from the time Of Dr. Ps di appear
ance inquired Tor Mr. Ltteheld, and found him iii
about Is minutes he had borrowed some tools for the
purpose OF breaking through the walls; as | stood
knocking at the front door Of Litteieds house, and
while stood there, heard dull sound as though some
one was pounding on wall this was after the arrest
of Prof. w. was at the jail that night about ten
o'clock, and there saw Prot w he was lying on the
floor in the lower lock up, face downward he did not
seem to be able to raise hold his head up the officers
managed to get him up and carry him up stars when
he got there he asked for water, some given him,
and he attempted take it in his hand but he tienbed
so that he shook the water all over himself The aen
dants atterward held the glass OF water to him, and he
stopped down his head to drink but he did APP
pear to do so. lnever saw man in such condition
| before.
| We asked him if he would go to the college and ex-
plain appearances there. He said he would 90 there,
but he had no explanation to make. He persprng
very freely at this period, and Mr. Parker county ator
ney asked him if he i'll. He said his extremities
were freezing. Prof W. carried to the college in
carriage, and led from to his laboratory by two
officers, one on each side of him. On going into the
room asked where the key to the privy was He said
that it at the end Of the shelves-t not 10 be
found, however, and were obliged to go down the
lower laboratory and break open the door. did not
notice the demeanor OF Prof w. for some time, as my
| attention was directed elsewhere. We went down
through trap door to where the hole was made in the
central wall through to the privy; after entered
found the right thigh and right leg OF human being
Here the defence pressed the question whether it
the right thigh and leg, left thigh and leg, inasnuch
the Government Attorney had stated in his argument
that it was the left leg and thigh.
did not notice any thing peculiar in the behavior of
Prot w at that time and place; we stood looking at
heterogeneous OF the body for about fifteen minutes, and
then lett the college; the following day, Saturday
| was at the college with officer Fuller and some others;
Mr. Fuller discovered in the tea chest before mentioned
the thorax and left thigh OF human body; was up
stairs at the time and down at their request and
saw the officers dragging chest from the shelves to the
centre OF the room took them out OF the chest and
from the bottom OF it there fell a large sized Jack knife
as should lit we atterward found in a closet pair
OF pantaloons, and pair OF slippers, upon which
some drops OF what we took for blood. Dr. Charles T.
Jackson was present at this time.
An officer took charge of the pants and slippers, aud
wrapped them up In piece OF paper; | the
which they took down from the nail on which it was
discovered hanging, we found on the handle of it some
marks which we supposed made with Blood while
at the laboratory, asked for a pen, and Iittleted
handed me two one OF which appeared to be made of a
reed, and Mr. Littleeld remarked when he handed il
TO me, that he didn't think could write with IL was
raj appearance OF the parts OF the body found those
OF DIR. Parkmans; he very slim man; don't know
what his weight was; knew 10 years ago. there
some peculiarly in his jaw; should not like say posi-
lively that the parts OF body found at the college
those OF Dr. p have heard Dr. P use severe language
on some occasions; but never heard him use protane
language; Twas not at Prot WIS house in Cambridge
at the time the notes were found.
| Gross examlnation-l went to Prof. We6sters
house think on the 18th of December; went TO Cam
bridgein the hourly and then took carriage; did
| hayn +to L.
T. use very severe languages he would sometimes cali
a man knave or a dishonest man; have heard him
talk harshy people who deserved it never heard him
use protane language.
Littleied knocked twice al Prof WIS door rather
loudly; do not know that there any thing peculiar
in the OF knocking; do not remember whether
there any conversation in the lecture room; officer
Starkweaher mt with me to the lecture room; Prot
w. was dressed in his working dress, that say he
had on an apron and cap the first time him; he
vas also dressed IN the apron and cap the second time
Prof. w said that Mr. Clapphad taken the prvy key
away; saw tan in the tea chest-am sure OF it, saw
saw there also; it was butchers saw; that ex-
preston, because it wasa fine tooth handsaw such
butchers use; something the handle of the knife
which thought was blood
| Direct examnation-T saw such as carpenters
use for fine work.
| Patrick MCGOWAN called--l lived with DR.. Park
man at the time he Disappeared remember that a man
called between and 9 o'clock the morning of the
23d OF November to see DR.. P; cannot say whether
the prisoner at the bar the not; Dr. P was at
that time passing from his study to the Office and he
advanced to meet the man who called; heard the Dr.
say that he would meet him at half past one o'clock
that day. the Dr. lett the house shortly after and did
not return to dinner; DR.. P. very punctual man
| Cross examined-I went to live with DR.. P. the 9th
of September; attended the door; do not know how
many others called to see him that day; did not tell
any body that day that the DR.. had gone away and
wouldnot be back again.
Robert G. Shaw called-Am brother-n-aw to Dr.
George p; hewas &c years Of age the time of his
disappearance; intimately acquainted with the de-
ItHD0ant. nj his
he was missing about 10 o'clock; there was nothing un-
usual in his appearance at the time walked together
from my house to State street
| On the Saturday following his wife sent or me: 1
went to her house and found her in great Distress inn
medatey took measures, in concert with the latvos
OF the family, to solve the mystery of the Doctors alb
sence; our suspicious rested on who had several
months before robbed the Doctor a reward of S30O0
La isr.L Cor H.,