The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-27

ofhceTs when saw DIR Webster come from the Col
lege. lie took me by the hand land said that on Sat
urday evening he saw in the Transcript, that DIR
Parknlan missing that he came in on purpose
to notify the family that he was the gentleman who
went to DIR Parkman' house on Friday morning, and
agreed TO meet him at the College at half past
L hat was the first knew that DIR Parman had gone
to the College at that time. Dr Webster gave to
the witness the account of the payment ofmon-
ey IN the lecture room, has been stated by other
witnesses. He then said he should 90 up and see
Rev. DIR Parkman about it. That he had gone to
church in the morning, and he thought he would wait
until after dinner before he came in He then went
INTO the College. | approached the College from
North Grove street. did not see DIR Webster on
that day. During the whole of our interview, he
held me by the hand, but noticed nothing peculiar
in his manner.
Cross examined. ] was searching for DIR Park
man at the time; but don't think told DIR Web
ster of that fact
DrFrancis Parkman, 43d Witness am broth
er of the late DIR Parlman. | have known DIR Web
ster for many years, He once attended my church.
baptlsed his family. After he removed 10 Cam
bridge, still maintained an intimacy with him.
Within two months of the disappearance of DIR.
Parkman, was called upon to baptise the grand
child Of DIR. Webster
On Sunday, after the disappearance of DR.. Park
man, we were In great distress. None of US were at
church that day, but at my brothers. house. About
tour O'Clock, as peopl were passing from church,
DIR Webster came to my house. Immediately upon
entering the room, he said 81 came to tell you that
saw your brother at half-past one, on Friday and
paid him some money! Some one of us then said
'then you were the gentleman, who called at
Georges house, at halfp nine, Friday morning,
and made the appointment" He said he was, but
had not seen the notice until Saturday evening and
had waited until then, thinking the family might
have been at church. then said, ''Dr Webster we
are glad to see you, because had some fears that
one who meant him i'll, had made an appointment
with him at East Cambridge
DIR Webster then said, 81 was the person. Your
brother came, and paidhim S4S3 and some cents .
asked him If he was certain to the hour lie
replied that he was; that it was half-past one
then asked If he Wallpapers in his had. DIR Webster
said yes; and that DR. Parlman took one of these
papers and dashed his pen through the paper. DIR
Webster represented the motion as one of sudder-
ness and violence. That DR. Parkman said he would
see the mortgage discharged, and then went out very
rapidly from the lecture room.
think have correct recollection of what DIR
Webster said and did-especiay as to the paper,
and dashng pen through it.
! could not but observe that his manner was very
| earnest. He commenced by speaking in a business
! tone the moment he entered. He expressed no sur
prise at the mysterious disappearance; and no SYM
pathy III our grief. 1t seemed like business visit.
have observed similar quckness of manner efore.
1t is characteristic But There was certain furry
which had not observed belore but was not so
much struck with that as the absence of any expires
sion of sympathy.
DIR Partlman's habits remarkable as to pune
uality. He was almost invariably at his regular
meals, and seldom out of the city, though much
about in it. His daughter had been great invalid
and for her, he was perpetually anxious At the
time, his son was in Europe.
have never heard Dir Parllman use language
properly called profane When he was moved, he
would express himself strongly, but not with prolane
words.
Cross-examined. Fessenden and Oliver were the
names of the persons who said they had seen my
brother. DR. Webster did not say what the paper
was which he had dashed bis pen through
SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, March 26.
The Court opened this morning at the usual
hour, the prisoner making his appearance few min
utes before O'Clock We observed nothing in his
AR or manner that differed in any particular from
that which has characterized him since his trial com.
menced
Ralph Smith, called and sworn. reside in Bos
ton. | am liquor dealer lie was owing me some
money. wrote to him, and that 1.-THE letter identi-
hed] was the reply. 1.-THE junior counsel for the
government read the letter, dated Cambridge, Oct.
Aoti, Ao45, anu IL was tnen put lnLo the case.
j Samuel b. Fuller, called and sworn. lam one OF
the Police. went to East Cambridge to see if the
mortgage cancelled, and was told could as
certain better by going to the house of Dr. Webster
took Mr. Thompson, believe, in chaise and
went to DR.. Websers house where we arrived about
| dark Mr.. Thompson informed the Dr. what was
the object of our visit. Dr. Webster went to an ac-
count book and appeared to tremble badly. He then
left the room. He sat down in chair, and SAID,
C it Is strange that can't find those papers,
| lie then had some conversation with the clerk,
] Mr.. Thompson, but what it was do not know He
then sat down in chair, and said, ''My ticket man
told me that DIR. ParEnan came to him and demand
ed what money he had in his possession for tickets
sold. My ticket man refused to let him have the
money thereupon DIR. Parkman told my ticket man
that was id rascal and scoundrel'' Saws
DIR. Webster, :" thought hard Of it at the time, but
don't about it now, as have settled with DIR.
Parklnan, and it is all over'' He had some con-
yersation with the clerk, who went with me, and told
him that the mortgage wat personal property
and not real estate,
[Fhe witness then detailed the search in the COL
lege on Tuesday, already described by Iitteiield,
out which we will not repeat1
found one of the kidneys in the ash hole There
were some bedclotheB found. In the lower labora-
tory, on the table, We're found comforter and two
woollen blankets, done up in newspaper There
were some experiments made in regard to hearing