Report of the case of John W. Webster, indicted for the murder of George Parkman, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts : including the hearing on the petition for a writ of error, the prisoner's confessional statements and application for a commutation of sentence, and an appendix containing several interesting matters never before published / by George Bemis.
- Webster, John White, 1793-1850.
- Date:
- 1850
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the case of John W. Webster, indicted for the murder of George Parkman, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts : including the hearing on the petition for a writ of error, the prisoner's confessional statements and application for a commutation of sentence, and an appendix containing several interesting matters never before published / by George Bemis. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![to go to school, at ten minutes before two. George was standing, at the time, on the sidewalk at the corner of Bridge and Fruit streets, near a truck or team, that was set in the mud. I remember thinking that he would be late at school, and opened the window, and told him that it wanted ten minutes of two. I had just looked at the clock. George heard me, and said that he would go. My attention was called to this occurrence, shortly afterwards, when inquiry was made for Dr. Parkman ; within a week. Cross-examined by Mr. Sohier.—George attended the Phil- lips' school, at the head of Centre Street. It begins at two o'clock, P. M. I do n't remember often bidding George not to be late at school. I may have had occasion to do so, at some other times, as is natural when one feels anxious about such a thing. I remember this occasion, by its being talked of shortly after. It might have been within a day or two : I am sure that it was within a week. George told me, when we talked the matter over of Dr. Parkman's disappearance, that he saw the Doctor, that day that I spoke to him out of the window about going to school. It was the chamber-win- dow, I think, at which I stood. I remember seeing the truck, perfectly ; and am sure that the day was Friday, the 23d. I know it of my own knowledge. I do n't know whom I told it to, first: have told it to the sheriff. I do n't recollect any other occurrence, in particular, that day. George F. Moore, sworn, — examined by Mr. Bemis. I am twelve years old ; am son to Mr. and Mrs. Moore, who have just been testifying. I knew Dr. George Parkman ; and last saw him, Friday, November 23d. I recollect it, because the news came out the next day, Saturday, and I was at home, because school did not keep but half a day. I saw him in Fruit Street. I was standing alongside of a truck which was stuck in the mud, when he passed by towards Grove Street. [The local- ity was here called to the attention of the jury, on the plan, and the boy pointed out his own position, that of Dr. Park- man, and the truck.] It was about ten minutes before two, when the Doctor came by. I know, because Mother called to me, and told what time it was, and told me to go to school. There was a boy standing with me, at the time, Dwight Prouty, Jr. I hit him, and said, There goes Dr. Parkman. The Doctor passed on by the truck ; and we went up to school together, to the Phillips school, at the corner of Centre and Pinckney streets, and got there just before it was tardy, or, 5*](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21163194_0077.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
