The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-13
THE PARISH WILL CASE.
suxrogate's Court.
Before A. W. Bradford, Esq.

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sRoss rx AMrsArIoN OF DIR. DELAFIELD CONTINUED.
O. What was the frs. OF symptoms which appear
edY A. Failure In strength anc loss Of appetite @ DO
YOU mean to say that these appeared at the time
or 70 give one Of them the preferencej A. At the
time and about six eight weeks before his DEATH
O. You say that you him walk occasionally without
the aid Of any other person, employing the crutch and
some article OF furniture and such like thngabout how
often did you See that according TO youbest recollection
A. can fix no number of tmes-several times. Y.
When he used crutch please 10 describe how he en-.
Moved II? A. He used it under the left the sound
arm guided by that arm and hand, servant standing
the same side, hs wife on the other ung ms 100. IN
the same manner have once described TINS was the
earlier mode OF doing it; at later period ne would 90
only with one person, on which side " not pretend
10 say q. Did you see him use the crutch other
wise whether he had the aid Of another person or not
than by putting under his left shoulder and guiding or
holding il with his left hand2 A. Never. Q. When he
moved about with the aid his crutch and also the aid
Of some piece OF furniture or such ing and without the
aid Of any person how did he derive al from the piece
a rnitre A. BY leaning against it, and there was also
period which have areacy stated, when he had a
little power OF the paralyzed hand DO you mean TO
saw that on any OF the occasions referrea 10 In the last
question: he placed his right hand on the articles OF
furniture and thus derived aid or support from them
4. lam not clear about that he supported himself by
that know but whether by his elbow or how, do not
mean to say he then had good deal Of power in the
right leg. @. Have you any recollection that in this
moving wihout person he ever derived aid from
any article by his right hand or arm in any wayg A.
Not from recollection, but he must have done so; did
not examine tho thing carefully to see what muscle he
used at that time. 6 You have mentioned that Mr..
Parish wept sometimes: at how early period OF his III
did you discover that? A. Very early, Is my I'M
sion as soon as he be ran TO his old friends say
during the first winter after he was attacked frlor
10 his illness YOU tried control his appetite; did you do
70 In any other way taan simply by addressing hims A.
certainly not. Q. In what way was his heata affected
prior to the attack by his over N tns respesn
esures that he previously had q By what immediate
Evidences warnings or occurrence did that danger mani
lest tseY A. By the fact Of his having had these attacks
b. Did YOU intend in speaking OF his appetite and your
Gorts advice TO restrain IT, to refer TO the last men
oncd period? A. Yes that as well the previous one
D. During that period did you, by advice or otherwise,
Attempt TO restrain his appetizer A. did whenever an
opportunity occurred in consequence OF slight nasposi
ions for which would prescribe from time to time Q.
Jan you state what was e nature OF lhese slight nds
ositions2 A. cannot distinctly. 2. Were they IN the
pature of what IS called vertigo, determination 81 the
probable, but don't recollect; so far as re-
member, more Of the symptoms were those OF
(ome form Of Indigestion which always endangered his
rain o. shortly after his from Europe you
Informed by Mrs Parish Of his illness at Baden Baden?
econ learned y from some source, no doubt from
Mrs. Parish. q. Please TO describe that illness you
we're ad vised OF II at that timer A. do not remember the
etai but that he had attack like apoplexy as to
e unconscious for short time; knew nothing more.
Were you informed at that time whether il continued
cycrai days? A. do not remember q. From the
tatement, was 1t dangerous or serious attack!
!. judged il 10 be serious, dangerous and
more severe than anything he previously hsd.
You have said that you never saw commencement
these spasms Did you ever see Mr. Parish during the
ontinuance of the convulsions? A. The convuson pro-
er would pass in few minutes; certain conclusive
ctons conseqwnt upon it. would last some hours which
giving all the symptoms as they were reported to you
the time by the attendant A. They would commonly
suddenly; there would be some suddsn noise in
i throat, sometimes resembling shrek or screan-his
ce would redden violently, the whole body would be
anS mot aa Ss bo nS or
gid2 A. The convused muscles became alternate
rigid and relaxed. Q What was this convulsi!e
tion, lasting for several hours which you Witnessed
would md him lying couch in state approach
6 in.ensbiAty, sometimes absolutely insensble with
v paraly sed limb commonly twitchiug, jerking
9th a did 50 more or less the paraysed the most
D. u. Were these spasms preceded for any sensible
ms which persons about him could naturally become &C
anied with lA.As reported 10 me, he was always much
irritable and generally uncomfortable before par
.ysn. o. Did you yourself him In one OF these
last described when you or the others present sup
red paroxysm TO be approaching or near at hand A.
lid so, but got the information mainly by inquiry. q.
d you nj any time remain with him In order TO the
roxysm and ascertain the precise way he was atscked
No ihis condition was for some preceding .i lays,
ID teeth connected with these paroxysmsY A. Injury
the tongue by the teeth arising from the convusve
ton OF the jaw, unless provided against by in
ring some substance between the teeth for which
ggested piece Of soft wood 70 be always at hand TO be
sced between the teeth q. Was this what you call
sease. q. From what nervous centre ~ that disease
pposed TO result A. The BRAIN 2: Iii you consider
commissions 20 be connected with the general apo
,ctic disease Mr. ParishS A. II would be more pro
say they connected with the condition OF the
lsons less violence their alter
X intervals than when they occurred frequently A.
nk general. greater There material differ
&C. Q. viii you be good as to state the medical name
give the proper medical scientific description Of these
y ms A. They would be called simply convul-
MS whether epileptic not wonld give rise 10 difs
zee OF opinion. Q. Except yourself and your partner,
Nafkoe, any other medical man ever called Ia
consulted with In reference TO these spasms9 A. re-
mber other. q. There was period in his Illness
rn you thout II Of sufficient consequence longer TO
him in respect Of the indulgence Of his appetite
food: about what time was that h About the last
hteen months Of his life. q Why did you then think
20 longer material 10 such restraint A. He him
gradually insisted upon and did eat more, and this
urring some time before knew 1t, and he none the
rise for ID, urged him no farthcr.on the subject q.
amer the attack had Mr.. Parish the use Of his
ARM A. AS he recovered strength In his body gene
n.y. that quickly returned He had some use Of H.
how IL not ptralysed, tn a day or two. q. Was
arm Effected by the paralysis, or affected by
Illness beyond being simply weak when he him
suffering under some of his special sicknesses2 A. II
not q. Was the left leg In any measure or d. gree
cted by his parysisl A. IL was not. a How long
8 IL after bis attack that you first supposed he
apained Of his eyes, induce you 70 make trials
b spectacles, or otherwisef A. From eighteen months
wo years.