The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-11
SuKrognte's Once.
Bafore Ajax. W. Brad iord r.


MAY 1o.-En the Matter Of the WI Of the late Henry
Porish.-Ths Gaze was resumed again. Mr.. c. G.
Havens was called to the stand and dsposed tha. he
knew the deceased-I had personal acquaintance
with him but short time before the will drawn
knew him by sight and reputation many years he
say how long he client of Mr. Griffin; went With
Griffin as partner in 1888, and before that there
the partners Of the Parish rm but rarely they ware
clients Of Mr. Griffin who occupied separate room;
to the practice Of the Office Mr. Parish went to
Europe shortly af er tie execution Of the WILL IL having
drawn and executed with reference to his going
abr adj Iecollect seeing him but twce in the ofics
year OF his return tbank in 1874 he called to see mo
t, make inquiry in relation to codic for his will
never him h again 70 .. have ave. any
that tut did not speak with him. and cont rsoollsct
that We recognized each other; sfer his attack only
drawing and exesa,on Of the VII, MI Parish called
upon me- rs the partner Of Mr. Grifn at the Office dur
irg his absence IN, think Earope Mr.. Parish stated
that lie wished his will to be dra and exscue ed before
he left ry impression is, that bis calling upon me,
drawing REVISING and exeegrg the will occlpisa abqgt
two weeks he gave me particular instructions how he
wanted drawn either By debating orally giving
5 memo randum; to wafch Of the two / am not cor.
tain, but am quite confident requested him t, write
emboe led in The will that he did SO, and from that
memorandum mace the feus draft Of the win /
have not looked for the memorandum that draft
will was handed 70 him and retained by him soma
two two, OF three ssy; mora or less, and some Alss.
blanks let were filled in BY him; then, fom that
craft tie will was copei fair copy made and again
turned and from that copy these du plcates wers en-
grRyed and executed that the course pursued &C.
codi.g to my best rscosc;ion bad very frequent ocn
suatons with him during this time 10 relation to the
pIoysic of the will he in my office aim daily
iakiIg Abont until the Will scutes; the will was
executed in my ocs, In presence of William +. Sanders
who was the scrivener in my Office; Mr.. Parish wished
the vii TO be executed n duplicate for reason that
he gong abroad and wished to take ons copy with
i her 7 I'm
subscribe these two duplicate wills before me- he de-
cared tbm to be his last will and testament in the pre-
sence OF Mr., Sanders and myse and requested us to
bec subscribing witnesses; there pom immeaa.,
ly plassd our names ss witnesses, in Me-. PArish's
were HANGED to Mr. Parish; he took them away at
tsis time bis mind was perfectly sound I saw
ths same as to his memory ard understanding in
respect he vas under restraint, and the matter
dore with the utmost deliberaticn and IN
much more SO than in any other c'se that occurred du
Ipe my practice; none Of the dis oosons made by
my suggestion; they all entirely frora himself
saw him twice after his return from Europe in my cR
the iist time Me. Parish called he stated In substance
that lie thought OF making codcil to his will a. some
changes had laken pacs fom death durcg his abseoce
but he hscnot yet made up his mind definitely the
proposed alterations, 10 the codc he said that rs
would see ne again upon the subj IS had drawn the
wiz he thought had bster draw the codi, Mr. Francis
Griffin being gan absent, think in Europe: he said
Of the parties bsneicslly interested in the VIII,
think he said had died during his absence; do not
member hat he stated who they he asked in that
corversati whe.t II the macg of codiel would in
spy way affect the main features Of the Will excsp.
altered by the codic he Ell her stated to have
distinct impression from what he ssid in both of
those nervfews that he did not contemplate very
nseal alteration In bfs will the only subject that
coc his speaking particularly f was the Barclay street
house and the Union place property; cannot say hst
have distinct recollection Of what he said In relation TO
these pects Of property, but my impression In very
strongly this-that he wished to uostiute the U6ion
place property In pase Of the Barclay street property in
the provisions for Lis wife, this thing MT definitely
spoken Of btcause he 10 farthsr the sub
ject for no. ccnscerpg further tho
oecuion was, because hs going out town. to be
gore short tiue after his return to town he called
fgan, ard had very brief oonversston with pom
the sutje,t snd said hs would 'het this Ia al
rect eot In refsre1os 70 it.
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