The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-22

eies. tcets snrs carrots, &C. appeared tnat Vanay
uas out by his signs nod of the head that he wanted
these things and no marked them the book and sent
them home Did you while this affair was going on be.
wha, should be co,s A. sometimes have; not on all occa
slons O. How did Mr. Parish behave on SUCH Nfa5oasI
A. Sometimes very irritable and passi.;nate he would
not allow me 70 SPEAK Ono word no what orders
got from Mrs Parish therefore the vegetables were sent
homo, and Mrs. Parish kept what she wanted and what
she did not sho returned sometimes. Q Describe IN
what Mr.. Parish would not allow You to say word!
A. He was passionate and irritable perhaps at the time,
and he would his elbow thus Jerking it back and
hitting with the jerk, and saying, "Yanne, yanne,
yanne," understood that he didn't want mo 70 say
anything, interfere. y You had spoken about his or
derng night the breakfast the day describe
that whole operation as closely and particularly you
canf A. The witness asks, .'as it appeared to me- or
as saw Mr. Parish act Question repeated. A. About
10 O'Clock went into the library, and on my appear
ance there Mrs. Parish would say, II Is 10 O'Clock,
Mr.. parish-herc is Thomas-I suppose you will
order breakfast usual. and go to bed with that
would approach Mr. Parish, and assist him out of his
chair, and walk towards the kitchen, short distance
TO this window and ask. If you come to order
breakfast Mir. Parh Mr.. Parish expressed himself as
usual with his fingers up FIRST and repeating. .'yanne
perhaps three or four times as much as to say he did,
understood as lie there; the cook would sug
geSt many things in relation, suppose, TO Mr.. Parish,
what tie house aud what he wished for breakfast
she guessed considerable times and all the servants did
generally il appeared that she found Mr. Parish out in
way: she said rice cakes buckwheat cakes he
very partial to bnckwhcas, and if the name buck
who mentioned he appeared satisfied and went on
demanded breakfast which Mr. Parish gave,
according to what she thought most suitable for Mr. Pa
IRISH in the morning and herself and family, suppose.
O. lid he always submit to having his napkin put at
meals: A. No. sir, at all times. whenever his temper
up little he would pull it of and put down by his
side on the table in passion O. Have you him strike
push anybody besides yourself and when and how
oitens A. Myself you know that he has done SO re-
Parish he has made an effort with his crutch some
carriage coming in from riding, he would hit Mrs. Parish
the skirts Of her dress: has often done but never
TO hurt always remarked that Mrs Parish kept out Of
his N u hf
Q. No you remember any difficulties with MIR. Parish
when he was out riding in his carriages A. great
many sir. O. State some instances. A. Mr.. Parish
would 20 somewhere that Mrs Parish could not
find out and neither could l. therefore it the
Of good deal OF trouble III the streets; Mr. Parish would
s,ll want to go somewhere and Mrs. Parish could not
find out, neither could l. she would point with his two
fingers, just he would elsewhere stand up in the car
rage and pull the check string and make effort to tell
the coacbman where he wanted to CO. but never could
ind 1t; perhaps after We had drove certain distance
Mrs Parish would say that she had found out where Mr..
Parish wanted 60 would there, down one street
and up another, and tnrn back, still making way
to Union square, and SO get home Was he ever LETT
alone the carriage by Mrs. Parish? A. Several times.
@ Had you any orders from Mrs. Parish about
Mr. Parish in his absence these occasions9 A.
had always to stand by the carriage door in her alb
that any gentleman should want to speak
to Mr. Parish and no, be able to understand him. that
could interpret for him. O. Had you any directions to
MIR Parish leaving the carriage? A. Mono TO his leaving
go the in Mrs. Parshs absence; but the
ment that Mr.. Parish got Mrs. Parish in at Roots in
Broadway have likeness taken he ordered the coach
he could dc-down Broadway; the cOachman had the
orders well had, SO that we could not do any
thing against the wishes of Mrs. Parish; Mr.. Parish
got violent passion and the coachnnn afraid
that lie would break the windows, and was l; there
large crowd collected in the street around u.s. and
/ had up stairs and bring Mrs. Parish down.
O. How did Mr. Parish order the coachman to drive on
carriage standing at the carriage door, outside on
the sidewalk, and Mr.. Parish commenced with me first,
the usual raising his left hand and extending his
fingers, and saying " fanne, yanne, yanne.' thought
better ufstif Mrs Parish came out Is
had instructions not 10 do therefore Mr. Parish got
much of temper and cachcd hold of OF the hang
ing handles III the carriagc and jumped and sat down
three times. and he gave up thoughts OF making
move; he carve up thoughts of speaking TO me- and
then spoke coachman the best manner he could
he said the coachman the same usual, Yannc,
yanne yanne raising his voice that the people could
hear him passing in the street and pushing with his hand
down. down, apparently We understood it-tia Is,
the eoachman and Ito 90 down % the store; We |
might be wrong and might not but that is felt il at
the me-as we had the orders from Mrs Parish not to
let Mr Parish 20 TO the store @ When IN the morning
about down stairs did Mr. Parish ever take different
drcctiong A. Several times. O. State oftose nstan
A. occasion Mr. Parish went to the attic from
his bedroom; instead of going down stairs, he went
up stairs, which was quite an unusual tne TOT nun 70
do and very difficult and dangerous task TO get up
there also as the stairs c.hg 10 the attic were very
narrow-only enough for Mr.. Parish go by him
self; persuaded him great deal TO prevent him from
going. but of avail; no would go and did, on
our hands and feet tho best way we could; when Mr.
Parish got his head the attic door or trapdoor at
least closed down. could not get up to open it
Mr. Parish pushed with his head and we got on the
attic; il very difficult there a. Dir. Parish was too
hgh his head rig touching the boards ralters
beams which 90 across: had to keep hand on his
head and the other on his until got to the wine
cellar door he apparently looked TO SEQ If the collar was
all safe and the windows perfectly secure; stopped |
there a short interval and examined all the things, the
windows and lock- mp there, and then down stairs
in tho best could; it difficult to get
down than going up and dangerous had TO let Mr.
Parish down backwards and before him To assist
his leg that ho could not then down stairs
usual to the dining room; told Mrs. Parish where
were and she told Mr. Parish he taking nice little
walk this morning. she did not seem 10 think anything
mont hpt i'm
nent danger myself as we'll as Mr.. Parish. q What
the effect OF this visit the attic the clothes and dress
Of Mr.. PariShl A. They very much worse than i
when started thcy covered over with dust and
dirt Of all sorts and sizes @ Did you discover, during
that trip the attic any business object Mr. Parish
had in going hcrcf a. did not sir. q When you tried
to persuade him not to what sounds signs gestures,
If any did he maker A. The usual and pulled me
by the putting up his two foreingers and saying
sYanne yanuc, yanne, If hs would goand was much
better allow him than 10 insist upon his not going,
he got passionate and would BIO trou
blesome get him down stairs again he got into passion
ITO be continued