The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-16
6uSrsgase's Ooust.
R2OBAxu or HxNkY PA1lAHo WILL.
Rssore A. ". Brs0(prL

Nov. A-Orou- exannatsoa Of George WIkeA Z. D..
cont,nusd-Mr Parish might hsve ssea unable v write
from the eject Of the paraiytic shock o. The srsan
this condition might be caused ~ cles OF blood n
sofeuns OF tho brain, which gives origin 70 the
nerves. affecting the organ OF the nerves. which
give rise 70 these faculties, motions or seasasasss
lust a We see . cios Of blood pressing upoa The
optic nerve destroy the sight or upos the acoustic
nerve destroy the hearing; the faculties both Of the
body and mind may thus be affected; a. 70 the
body the action OF the voluntary muscles, and 10
the mind vottion. the Will 70 co an acs the voluntary
muscles which could thus DO affected those OF the
and the hand their office % ss.zs aaa oold any Ssss
MI Parish LEFT hand upon minute motions such ~ hold
ing pencil or pen.
and difference Of emphasis, as II q each succss
sive repetition he wished 70 mrresa more fay his an
hU a remarkably difcun have Known ns anoss here
persons ost Their right N hattie or 6y ampu
ts,iou, who could net be induced 10 learn 70 use
their LETT; old age also has most msrsed m
duence on the ability or willingness 70 learn 70
use the.toft hand and arm; have very Arked
ncnDsson Of The subject to wrte VAS In the CASE Of
medical friend Of mine, Dr. Grsyson, who dsd Of o.
rA s the result Of sottcaius Of tue BRAIN amoas tas
the latter part Of his he would write hrm die
tnct band-wu Gray-aua then his would tat nun
bis proiessiopa pursuits (Ar OCoaor objected
statement OF Dr. Gray sons case Al the tune have
mentioned DR.. Gryson was abe TO write prescriPuoa,
and DE pursued bis profs ss,on some moushs sner
Nov l3.-Peter NJ Bryson, witness for prop oement
beng duly sworn, testideo:- live ct 50 west Sew a
eerb street am cashier Of Phoenix Bank 10 this city,
and bav been for six or seven years. Sc years old
have known Heniy Parish eve since have been 10 the
Phoenix Bank, and vas there - cerk twenty years
previous to being cashier the old charter OF the bAuk
expired the first Of January, 1854; Ar Parish bal
20se shares a $40 share in thai time; TO become
eapz.icn he WAS required 70 surrender 70 me- as cash
ier absolutely all his interest In the old bank; he vas
htn allowed 10 sign the Certificate Of assoc,a,on lad
articts OF association of the institution then the
stock issued him 10 the institu loo ~ subse
queDt equal number o. shares; had iuter
win Mr. Parish, in relation 10 his stocx 10 the Old
bank the 22d Of August 1862 la carriage before
the bark; Mrs. Psrsh cams TITO the bau< end tai
me that NJ Parish hao received printed csrcaisrs ooay
institution to take the place aud on the business q
the old bank and that Nc Psr.h ~woed 10 take his pro
ready execute the papers forms wha,evor was
necessary; told her l would have the transfer book
taken cut Of his carriage q he would oe REQUIRED 20 sur
be allowed TO sgp the oer0cate and srtc 90 o. assoc
ton Of the institution; fned form OF transfer
and took OUT my impression is, Mrs. Parish went out
with me- found Mr. Parish sitting In sbe carriage; got
In the carriage Ind him the form or transfer tor
the his o5s Of Pnetx Bank stock,
head in assent, and answered distinctly, "Yes;"
asked him If be wished 70 sign II or make ns
marg; he replied "yes." handed him pen and he
made his marB without any assistance; don't ,cmem
Der distinctly which bsnd he eiutng In front OF me,
proper place without IT'S being pointed out 70 HIM ,aso
asked him whether he wished 10 subscribe 10 tho articles
OF association OF the new institution about oeing
be shook head disseDt aad said her looking
at bis wife, then asked MIN whether he waed me to
let Ms Parish egn the articles in her own name for
the number Of the shares In the new bsnk 10 which
he was emitted aud whether he wished the bank TO
issue 10 Der direct the new stock he replied yes.
told him IL should be as he wished, aud Mrs Parish
would rettrn TO the bank with and sign the books
he bowed hs assent shook my heid aud said ''ycs -
that was ell that bAppeoed, and ! then len: srs
and s2Det the certificate and articles OF ASSOCIATION
Tan account Of the witness interview With Nc. Parish,
written upon the transfer At the time ws offered IN cyl
derce by Mr. Evars.) 1eaw Mr.. Parish on tie 10Th Of
August 1883; Iouro had made irregular1ty IN the
transfer OF the stock; addressed note 20 Nj. f1.h
asking MIN down W the bank 70 correct "; he
came bis carriage when l explained to him that IN
carry oct his wishes expressed to me st the
ft interview, &c give Mrs Parish the stock IN the ne~
bark which she entitled that could not issue toe
stock 10 her che NOT ssockboider 70 the Old
hank ana that the only way for him to accomplish his
visa was him transfer 10 hsr the stock In the old
baIS then tho stock o. matter OF course In the new
association wcrid be ssued TO her IN her IN right ,hs
transfer was maze ct thpt interview; | dlod
out the transfer myself, assigning the stock 10 Mrs.
usan Parsn having arft read tho der 70 NJ Pa
wSsi be wished: ne sisnteea that VS.; handed him
the pen and be ,gned the transfer BY making hu marx
without any assistance rom me; nor CAD pom. out IN
place him make hts mark no expresses hiuaseh -
,.sfed with what mad done by answering my qucsuoe
with yes" and b. taxing my hand and pstinS u with
n peasec expression Of counN0anoc
o When sou made the statement 70 Mr. Parish and
a. od BIN The quosuops as 700 have testified did you
suppose n thai he understood YOU .uo~sa,
O. NON your observation OF Mr. Parish aud intercourse
with him you have toahed, what s your opinion was
The coDdtion ot his mind
(hr O. Oonor obec 'cd-queesion allowed1
That he was fully capable Of uAnsasing business %
far a. my observation cxtenied.
wItsess cross exaulnea-I asked Mr. Parish I've dis
trct questions 81 my intervlew wah him at the osnf,
each Of which be answered Distinctly; his "ycs" was
distinctly uttered though. perhaps, not 40 distinctly as
would speak here; u was ut red vita an immediate
acrompan.ed 6y an Affirmative nod Of .ae hoed; ths
word "hsru uttered certainly bot not 90 DIS
uncsy rs "yc. but sunc entity 80 'of an oraioary o.,
ny interview with Mr.. Parsh In the carriage all tha;
Ns Parish said vas 10 mention my name to him: during
the res o. tho time abe was perieoty mute and toox no
Nov. al N johnson witness for proponcnt, being
DULY sworn tca,incd-l reside al 50 Fast torytcarth
street. sixty years OF age have prscticed M phys
clan 10 New York about 70 years. for 20 years have
been OF the physicians IN the New York Hospital;
did not know Mr. Pa-sh previous 10 bis attack in July
1919: hrsi vi tied him the 10th Of July, 1919;
vsi.ed ann a. latent once or more every day until inc
the leth Of September and once on The 2lst OF sep.
tembcr Of the same year ne was affected BY paralysis Of
biz right vide aud organs o. speech found him vcrv ~
10 b. bed on my Grst WRIT aer tho lrst effects Of bis
oeease tie appeared 70 understand my ques
IONS and ,syer them nu0 nS -. ana nag
alive by a shake OF tho head and similar attempt %
fsy no lie It'd not pronounce either very distinctly, bat
sufficiently go think be looxei al snentvcly when
Questioned him, and conversod promptly and deodedly;
think Mr. Parish Understood tho questions put TO him
John = DunnIng witscss for prepayment, be M
testified - live ~ No 10 Wssbipgton square am Is
years old q note teler In Pneenix Bank, and have
been thai nsuil0a sine February sto was there On
the I'D OF August 1885, vtez NJ srsn eaod % ecl hs
stock changed from the Ole bssE mo "a, 1cs oCe ]
accompanied Mr.. Rryson to Mr.. iax.tt Csrriagc, aud
there read 10 nm tho torm Or tGascr "a q
clear aud audible voice, fhcg s,kcd hia nc
Wished TO trassfer nc stoox y " gfy-on, - vEeh
be assentsd by saying zee. aEd NJ NO Fsrc
noddng wit lie head IN s.fesa &c VIA e. en- E&grcf
the pen without sny asssta raie ~ rss~& upcn
the book which sc' Witnessed. ~ Dsysn tep s.tei
him lie wished Tho gtork - n'sdo 0gi 10 rs
name thai OF Mrs. rsrt h. W hcb he rcpno W
ing "IieTr podding Al tie time Wit, lie neA1 eide
ways 70 Mr. Parish, vlo seated By bis side NJ.
Brs son azan tskcd bin 'snf Re wthet tho stoak
made out In the name o. Mr. Parish W which no again
nodded assent saying yea The door Of hts carnage
was open stood directly tho curb the carriage being
drawn Up oec to the ds o. n my ats,ssce from Mr..
Parish three four feet ssw ur. Parish again on
the s6,h Of August, 1885, accompanied Mr.. Bryson %
The carriage IN wtnes uanS@r o. stoss I.
there Lad been some irregulsrsy In tho transfer
on the former ocoason. Mr.. Bryson seated nintcli