The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11
THE PARISH WILL CASE.



''Oh, dearf" A. would be all guesswork. @ Do you
shnk that You beard them in every year from 1850 to
Ss5A snclusivea A. think did. Q. Is ii your best
yecoNecuon that you heard him utter them number Of
times eash Of these years2 A. That is my best recol
hciscn @ Besides the naruculae sound mentioned by
ysu 70 day. and the sound nyehp which you mentioned
s your direct examination did he utter in your hearing
cav other inarticulate sounds? A. Yes he did. q
rsase 10 describe each Of them which you recolec A.
4ac not know how 70 describe narticulate sounds
- was rrta,ed there would be sounds Of kind de-
nesng irritation; If he in pain be would
mean great deal and groan. 9 Besides moan
Dg and groanng in pain, and the two marticu
haze sounds last referred TO- did he utter any other sounds
A. There various sounds at different times, which
pad attention aud which LEFT no impression
mad O. Do you mean 20 say that besides the moaning
and grooming and the inarcuate sounds last before
mentioned Mr. Parish uttered in your hearing sound
Aas you now, from recollection, give any account or
description OFF A. There other sounds If could
bring them. II would say something he would be In
Soubt about he would shake his finger and make
- Describe tie sound o. Was that sound which YOU
have just mentioned an habtua one with himS A. Not
q Did you notice that this sound was
easionally repeated, or was the sound to which
you have last referred different At different times2
A Well. attached not much importance 70 these
sounds It by the expression and manner accompany
ng these sounds that judged OF his meaning far as
rcooect the sound inquired OF was always the O.
Gould you by letters, other description convey any
sdea even proxmaeiy OF this sound? A. could not O.
sounds uttered by Mr.. Parish, besides moaning and
srOanng do remember ever hearing him utter any
ssher after his stack a. cannot at tbs moment re.
Tnoddng and shaking the head, you state any other
gesture gestures that Mr. Parish used AFTER his attack
fso state ali Of them, giving OF each the best descrp
cn In your power A. He often held his hand with the
nDasrs closed making hollow, moving it, looking at il
e. be something, holding 1t up towards his face
"a in front OF his breast and partly the individual
he talking 20, looking at and then at
nAe Individual who talking to him, IL 10
altar tian.
- his fingers in bis 6outh pressed upon the lower
Sestb the back Of the hand upwards can't call TO mind
any others Just now. might think of more II had
seDe cannot call any others 10 mind; II shouli stay
ne afternoon could not Q. Did any sound accompany
unes little CULTURAL sound. O. DO you tina, sound
you said you could not imitates A. No. do not attach
any distinct idea TO this cultural sound at this moment
was some little noise in the throat 9: Did any sound
sccompany that second gestaref A. No sound
IaDed that O. We're hese two gestures habitual with
-. Parish during his iIlnesss A.. They were habitual
Awng the latter years Of his illness. @ Did
you Judge while attending hr. Parish that his
organs Of speech were affected by his apopecc dese
A. The apoplectc attack left this consequence behind II
Alsog with the hemplegia. q Can you give no more
81 snd distinct answer the last question: think
A'covers the whole ground; intended it to. @ You
have SPOKEN your direct examination of Mr. Parishs
chrome disease: what was bis chronic disease A.
don't remember what you refer 70; the whole state
which be left by his first attaak chronic, that
"a what you refer TO. Did you Judge, while attending
spuneced with giving motions 10 the organs fspeech
affected that chronic diseassg A. All the organs
spepecc ATTACH and 50 continued the chronic
disease O. Please 10 describe IN what say and to what
Il them, were affected BY the aPopectic attack? !
A. The whole subject IS an sbstrlse and difficult one,
md would be obliged 70 refer 70 authors g answer the
scar did he utter orly once or utter it repeatedly and
Scr continuance Of timer 4. Two or three times
uycp each occasion II. 10 mean two or three times
ruccessiyely and continuously A. so O.
When he uttered the sound. "nyehn did he utter
peatedly and successfully, the same way, number Of
0upeS A 10 so y a u.
spoken Of all the organs OF speech as being affected
please TO state wha. were ne organs Of speech,
whsch You Judged II 10 be affected by bis apopectic
afsackf A. ! cannot now recolect enough Of my
anatomy and physiology to 80 into this detail. U
now name any q ths Sesa such organ or or
sans 70 be affected do 30 A. The windpps ia upper
pArt called the glotls certain cartlages, cords and
membranes IN the upper part are probably TIE principal
tongue, the teeth, the Ups aud the mouth generally all
nese parts are supplied with nerves coming from the
BRAN and this is the point Of minute anatomy; do not
remember what supply these parts; they
ali come rom the brain, and when they affected
infer that ne part o. ne BRAN whence hey are derived
10 say you Judged those TO be affected by the
spcpectc attack IN Mr.. Parish's case A. ] now so
<ee but the question being Of no Importance in pract
cal point Of view, did not enter into such details Of
anatomy and physiology at the time. Which one ofihe
organs Of speech which you have named any, did YOU
ascover or Judge be, in whole in part paraIyzed
a Nsthlrg In such can be discovered 10 the parts
fbensclvcs Then Why did you say all the organs
OF sTsech affected by the apopectc attack A. For
the simple that he could no, speak. q. Did you
perceive that bis hemplcga or chronic discase
rxhi leg and the right arm and that he did not SPEAK
A. The right side q the lace slightly affected less
Man usual but ih alnos, entirely DISAPPEARED n the
affection Of the face entirely disappearS A. 50 quickly
that in about three months think, sbly less,
m ordinary observer would not have noticed i, tae
fixed Is at hazard, not intended 70 be accurate.
y Describe rs well a. You can the way in which the
right side q his face affected A. The muscles OF that
U,de q he acc No
s<her sdc slightly drawn, but the whole Of slight
o Dad these appearances o. The face wholly disappear
within he fret six months after the attack A. Never
wholly the absolute sense, but t1a required
snl examination 70 discover IL and IL discovera-
Die BY the slight escape Of saliva from OF the
MOUTH showing a want Of power there than by any
ssber circumstance q When did that escape Of saliva
A. Wa % slight as no, much 70 Aursc, my attention.
and noticed y more IN he latter period, but must
have existed, Judge y must have existed, throughout
,oe whole care q During The last three years was u
1890 than previously A. There material
difference, imagined as have observed repeatedly,
WAS very trivial 20 that did not often notice or pay
attention 70 a. q We're YOU present ia Mr.. Parish's
sck room when Mr.. Lord there, and a paper
executed you have your dircc, exsmlna
ton Al have reason 70 believe was present sn0s
Mai was IN the house, but have no distinct recolec
scn hat was IN the room. Y, We're you ever there
ecBtcdf A. I was not q. DID you ever know before
Mr.. psrshs death that any other codic 70 rs vii had
examination, A. knew nothing except from hearsay;
of the last nothing AZ ALL a tie second heard merely
- nd yUN ever see inc VIII OF MT fArSn before BIS
death a. I never H. a ID yea AZ any time
PRIOR the day that Mr. lord there IN tie
q Is4s hear nat Nr rarshs vii wAs IN the house a
I did not Y. Had you any corvcrsatnn with Mr. lord
shout he condition Of Mr.. Parish before the day
the summer 81 lS49 when be there and The Ispar
tSeCu,cdg A. DO not remember any.
Tie following we're put n evidence
do hereby certify that Henry Parish and Susan Maria
nelated joined by 10 tho bonds OF holy matri-
mcny according % the rites q the Protestant Episcopal
church r. the Cnted states Of America the 5th sf 0e
scbcr 1929 n the city Of New York
WM BERRiAN, Rector Of Trnty Church, y. r.
NV YoRK June - 1856.
DO hereby certify that The baptism a susan Nara
daughter Of John and Ann Deafed ths eth x June
1900 born Feb ~, 1906 i recorded the Parish regis
TT IL Trinity Church, New York.
wM BfIRIAN Rector q Trinity Church, y. Y.
NEw YoRE june "a, 1856.
e. 10 you remember Whether not he up the arsi
d&y you him a.rr youk return A. do ncs. Y Gan
you cay that be SAT Up within week aer your return,
ron your recollection A. cannot. a Wa he
taken down stars before The illneS q October
A. do not know, but ,hnk probable &. 10 you
member Ia what way h. first taken Gown stars A.
he brought down IN chair q nd ting require the