The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-26


to be missing?
1pswcr-l should not
This witness proved that DR. w. had sold
him minerals about two years before, which
had been mortgaged, with other property, to
Dr. Parkman. The mortgage was pro
duced in Court. Took the mortgage from
the hands Of Mrs Parkman, few days be.
fore the inquest Of the Coroner's jury.
Here the court, at few minutes before
seven o'clock, adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
Francis TuLey called. Am City Mar
shall directed Police in search of DIR. Park
man during the week made all the search
that could be made, in the water and on the
land ; circulated $4,000 hardbils, and Of
fercd rewards, was first apprised, on Fri.
day evening, of the discovery of the remains
DR.. Henry j. Bigelow came into my Office
and informed me, Dr. Bigelow, the Young.
er. went with me to the College-and fonnd
Mcssrs Littleiield. Trenholm and Clapp in
Lttlcfcld's apartment. Lttlefeld. officers
Trenholm and Clapp, DIR. Bigelow and my
self, went through IA cellar-room to the trap.
door-aftor getting through the trap>door
we passed sixty or seventy feet TO cross
wall, where we fonnd hole about / s inche.
square freshly made.
When we got TO the hole, we stopped for
lamp | put the lamp into the hole, and
looked around and saw what thought to be
flesh; water was coming from above from
a sink, ! supposed; | requested Littlefcld
and Trenholm TO get in and pass out the
pieces to be found there. There were three
peccs-part of thigh, and portions of a
body and leg. DIR. Bigelow said it was q
part Of human body. 1t was not such a
body as is used for dissection; and not a
proper place for parts Of bodies. Littlefeld
said there was no other entrance to this
place except through the prvy hole, and the
way we had come.
Passed INTO the laboratory; stopped near
the furnace; officer Clapp look up something;
| saw it was cinders with pieces Of bone at
tachcd looked at another piece, and direct
ed the officers not to touch them. They
have been in my Office ever since and
watched day and night This knife r dirk
knife was here shown in sheath / have
also had in my possession.-Don't know
whether the tide GIBBS and flows through the
wall into the privy vault. The dirt adhered
to the flesh of the remains. No solid snb-
stance could pass through or under the wall
George f. Moore, caled.-I reside at cor
ner of Vine and Bridge streets. am 2
years old. know DR.. Parkman. | saw him
last on Friday, the 23d of November. |
know it was Friday from hearing on Satur-
day that he was missing. saw the Doctor
in Fruit street. was standing looking at a
truck stuck in the mud. The Doctor was
passing towards Grove street. 1t was ten
minutes before ., Mother called to Inc and
told Inc the time, and that had better 10 to
school. Dwight Prouty was with me, school
mate. | told him, There is Dr. Parkman.'
| went to school in Pinckney strcet-got
there Just before the time.
Cross Eramned-l don't recollect when
saw the Doctor before passed right by
the doctor. The mex, day told my mother
of seeing the Doctor told her in the after
noon
DrigM Prouty, Jr., testified TO the same
effect.
Elias Fuiler, called.--I carry on the Iron
foundry near the Medical College. My
counting room is on the west side of North
Grove street. can lool, from it down Fruit
street. The foundry is about - feet from the
Medical College. knew Dr. Parkman
saw him frequently /; had business cornec-
tons with him. last saw the Doctor on the
23d of November between hall past one
and two o'clock was in front of my count
mg-room at the time, waiting for Joseph An
min. with whom had made an appointment;
think it was Il few minutes before two that
saw the Doctor. inquired of my brother
the time, because J WIS waiting Tor MIR. An
min. inquired more thar once, once be-
fore seeing the Doctor then it was twenty
minutes OF two. 1t was Of my brother An
new inquired. From five 10 ten minute,
after my first iuGu:ring passed before I'll,
Doctor went hy lie VA, going towards the
Medical College. | rccollc,ta truck wa,
stuck in lie ud a. Til, time IN Fruit street
My brother Albert WIS IN the warehouse a
the TING.
The Doctor salutcd me as he PASSED. lie
passed me on the wet sidc--clo,e hy ne.
don't know as looked after the Dr.. after
he had passed me.
Cross Erdmined.--T Dr. was walkin!
faster than usual. He had on dark irocl
coat and dark cloak.
Pam Holland. called. On the 23d No
vember last, kept grocery store on ih'
corner OF Vine and Blossom streets on tina
day between and O'Clock, DR.. Parkmar
came into my store. 1t was about hal-pas
one. lie stopped about fifteen minutes
and made q small purchase o. 80 lbs. crush
ed sugar and e lbs. Of butter. He brough
into the store paper bag. He made LITTLE
conversation. Alter the articles were pu
up, he asked permission 10 leave his pape
/ BAG STEW" or" ten minutes. | don
/ know which. was 10 send the purchase
TO his house. AS he passed out lac askec
to leave the bag. was standing behin'
the counter. He said, any time would d.
to send up those things. The bag remain
ed ill evening. then opened it and ioun
lettuce in it.
Cross examination. DR.. Parkman di
not appear in a hurry. He had or a bac
lrock coat, black pants, black satin yes
black neck-clo,h aud black hat.
Jabez Pratt, Coroner, Called | wa
called upon on the evening Of Friday, III
3Oth of November. by officer Spur, he
tween nine anG ten O'Clock. | went in
carriage 10 the house Of Samuel d. Pal
ker ESD. in Mount Vernon street; theme
went to Levereu street Jail, with others
DR.. Martin Gay was one Of the number,
Mr.. Parker requested Prof. Webster
90 with us TO the Medical College. II
consented.
We went from the Lecture room into
small Laboratory. Some one inquired it
| key to the adjoining room. Prof. We
ster said that was private room, where
mace his chemical preparalions-and lhel
were dangerous things in it, and that VI
/ Capp had got his key. The room was
nally broken open with an axe. | went II
to il with others. A coat was lying mel
, the door. Prof Webster said twas OF
he wore at his lectures. He also remark'
if they were not careful they would brei
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