The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-06
THE PARISH WILL CASE.
Surrogete's Court.
Before A. W. Bradford, ESQ.
EXAMINATION OF DIR. NM. AFrryn


EXAMINATION OF DR. DELAFIELD.
Mr. Cutting, on the part Of Mrs. Parish called Edward
pelaneld, who, being sworn, sad.-I reside at No. 2
seventeenth street, New York physician, and have
been In practice In this city nearly forty years the
brother Of Mr. Parish; am still engaged in the active
practice OF my profession in this city, DR.. Thomas NJ.
Markoe has been my associate and partner the
eight years from the time of his marriage became the
medical attendant OF Mr. Parish for the greater part
the Tune previous 70 his attack the general condition of
us health was good; during the latter years preceding
ms Attack he had several slight seizures threatening
apopexy he also previous 10 his affected with
cataract through which he eventually entirely lost his
sight he subsequently recovered his sight, having per-
formed operation about two years before
the attack, think, but cannot precise eye
originally blind with cataract the other became 40 during
the period Indicated hereditary In his family;
operated on his father previously my operation per-
IN reference TO hts for at least year before he be-
came blind so a. 10 require the operation; after he
peteiy recovered from the operation his sight
proper glasses: his sight sufficiently good for all
ordinary purposes, but not perfect ought to say
eye was bndthat Is the eye originally blind remained
so; that the left eye; he have been living in
Barclay street at the time was attending him for this
tending him OF meeting hr Daniel Parish, any OF his
family at the house ruion square and prior to Mr.
Henry Parishis attack met Mr. Daniel Parish there
little, If Al all attended ar Daniel Parish himself at
one period, and our intercourse always friendly
with the entire family may have attended others Of
the family incldei tally, ba ] not the family
physician, have attended Mrs. Dillon one of Mr.
Daniel Parish's daughters, for several years, from
shortly after her marriage up 10 the present time;
In the habit Of ccpversing with Parish pri r his
attack. on general subjects q. What the traits
characteristics Of bis mind impressed upoa you during
your intercourse with him prior to bis attack A. His
mind was good not ducs N perception, not quick in
ton resolve that o What was the cnarscteristic
OF Mr.. Parish impressed upon you dutng tbs
quantance to his temper in respect to drmness de-
cison or the coLtrattry A. VERY decided in his deter
limitations after they made O. Where were
you at the time q. Mr.. tursn attack and how did you
arst receive notice Of II and what in consequence
received notice, and drove Immediately
TO Wal street ~eere he attacked
found that Mr.. Parish had been attacked with DIT of
apopiexy and be beginning the first
shock my first object get HIM home: he
placed IN my own carriage which coach, and
driven home; when we arrived al the house
ried 70 his bedroom the third nor he began
exhibit confused CONSEQUENCE and shortly discovered
tnat ms right SIDE was araysed he recovered somewhat
RAPIDLY from this condition that about the FIRST of Au.
gust considered him Of immediate danger then
out Of town Tor about Foresight country place
Long Island, leaving him Ia charge Dr. Francis e.
Johnston, whom ! had called ia consultation immedi.
stely after the attack aud Ut my partner Dr Markoe
who had also Attended him from the beginning 4
good deal more Than M self; were one or
the other Of " constantly with him greater part
Of the time till | left iowa | may say b. night as
well AZ BY day, pf u sleeping ths house good
deal on my return alb ut the middle OF August found
Mr.. Parish much improved, and be continued TO improve
irregularly up 10 abo he CIR of October O. Prior
your leaving about the ss Of August what the
condtos OF the patient regarded the admission Of per-
sons within the SICK room lie was necessarily kept
exceedingly quiet sDd ho visitors allowed q. What
orders or directions any ia thst 'egSrd gwen by
yourself TO your knowledge nv the other ply
A. cannot state from recollection the precise orders:
there are matters of detail viii h Of
such cases and from my recollection OF the my i'm
preston - exceedingly strong such orders given;
that he should be kept perfectly quiet and vsters al
lowed y. Up 10 TINS lrst August, what persons 10
your knowledge o niittei the sick room A.
remember nore bit b. wife and the necessary At
tendan the nurse; think hal thai time, or ~i.h-
in few days, 70 take of him. and the family
servants. u From the Of your resnrn the CITY
until about The st - O.cs What Was the condition of
.fs.f fnf- ~ ia
room! A. The n@cessiy Tor strict sorirsoa not
great but st no material entrance % persons IN hi room
was allowed u What persons wiiha the last period,
within your knowledge united into his be-
sides the Necessary atteuaants' 4 II within that
period that busness transacted which required the
introduction OF persons who necessary 70 transact
that business Mr iora, Tor instance, aud the wit.
10 the Instrument which then executed.
Besides the persons Indicated IN your last answer al
you any other parsons IN h duihg that perloi
A. have recollection OF seeing any other persons;
by describing the Arrangements ~ the house can tell
you how that thor. room a.jo.ning his bed
room In which No. Parish the ha,t of seeing
persons who called b. inquire any wish 70
her. In this NJ brptbrrs henry and william, who
resided IN the house vou1 frequently be- but A. far as
remember rih~r y those have mentioned
went beyond that room the access 10 Mr. Parish bed
room through this a'iloiHag am only speak
ing Of the time ] there. q When dls Mr.
Parish GFst begin 30 "a Hpi a. ! cannot tx that
10 when he began but At al events lie d begun % 81
Up aboa, the middle 81 August probably earlier.
SIS a. ar-t dsoio-ei it-.ff A. Tie right and the
right leg also the orgins o; speech What degree ~
Mr.. Parish gained BY the middle II Anyii AMI 20 on 70
tho close Of that month"; Not great bot by tue fact
thai be sat ~ be na-' have se.a able probably .
what, can't be any accurate than that. q. How
70 the movement q The h-asr A There was no dih
Guilty there. Y. Ip = The brst of October. what mea
sure Of bodily Convae-cence hal Sir Parish gained A.
thlnk he must have begun walk Within ths, tine with
aid and think also he hal been brought down stairs
within that PERIOD don dare 10 be positive these
points that my impression, = What Wa his general
bodily strength A. II AL the time improving and
he fact1 he had IL
proycmcnt must have been material; perhaps had bet
Ger say that ! nov remember that tac praly Sod veg
improved somewhat RAPIDLY within this umo, gained
considerable power the psraiysed very little Y.
How during the period vn tie middle Of August 20 the
lat Of October BIZ condition az regaTTet danger 70
bs LIEF A. bad ceased 10 entertain much apprehension
ca that subject. Y lis this paralysis with which hr.
lAsn Wa aneet4 Any n'eaicA NAM Or uescIpnon ADJ
II 20 what = ~ A. u u csJed bemPiegia u How
far IN tbs % 20 The Grsi " October
the paraiysed part Affected by the disease 10
affected Ny defst o. notion not a. sensaiion.
q Hoa the health ~ ,ne parsly-ed p~rts respect
a circulation otherwise than 10 regard ~ noonf A.
There ~ Improvement except that u motion a 10
this time the Let q t-tpber hos much IN regard
fesh or weight had he beer affected By diseasei
He necessarily lost lexh good deal Y What surgical
external remedy, any "a applied on the hrst set
zure' A. Blood VA taken from h. temples by eapping
sharp applied ~ The skin " the head
and IN is neiRhburhoosi. v What remedies, general or
local S.e fo he period q hs ATTACK ~ 70 the fst
should have done but remember detail 4 out
q the question. What wa the coor-e ef xesimenu
that css only h0w should trsei sach case,
and vhst did part u my .n--er " th- qs-ti0n
would state THAI probably used should 'ay an active
punitive ike OIL but afterwards defended main.
" upon strict diet aud sb-,ut aua u " u tbs arst
OF October what the incaicns = The cs-e IN Re-
gard 10 recovery What extent % recovery A. lie
had improved a extent, and then entertained
hoprs q recovery Of sl-ech aud recovery 81 tho ac
q his righ, arm 10 much Trp.s-r degr.. than
realized v Ird anything Ocour IN respect 10 has
health At about the first u october and describe
what " snd tho ~ ihft pstiers A. Shortly
the first o. October hc attacked with and
very Alarming syf11s0Ins ,crs pin IN The bowels re
auent and unavang .ttcSrt. Al c-acuatng the bowels
and retention a urine t6s place be counuel suffering
severely Al Intervals until ser days d.charv. "
exceedingly offensive matter took place rom tho bowels
this was repeated from to time until about ne mid
die az G~aobeY he In abe meantime. having bcr0ne
exceedingly exhausted with the severe attacs large
slough wss suddenly discharged from the bowels bu,
rema ned attached within that u could not come away
Tor several days longer, e ~as eventually entirely
thrown OF with cechargos Of matter OF the often