The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15
The Parrish WAL Case.
Tx sURR0GATK's COURT.

ssorD, sak IL resSe in the city OF BeookIyn am fifty
Eears Ct ase. and q stock broker; was formerly
CaAhisr Of che Phoenix Bank from about 1888 to the fall
OF 1899: krsw Henry Parish from the fall Of 1880,
when entered The Phoenix Bank, Of which he was d..
rector we're reAsonAby intimate tn business matters
know George w. Fe,som, who testified hsrs; know
Mrs Henry PArsh; Leltvs Mr.. Parshs attack in 1919
Mr. Fo som had to ths trunk Of Mr. Parish depo
sted in ihe bank snd was In the habit of coming an
taxing the trunk out and using 1t ct his wil heard Of
the last ZINE the trunk put into bank my know
ledge, previous 70 Mr. Parishs attack BY nr Fol-
som; sf'sr M: fsrshs attack, there was some Diff
this opinion OF the vtness to consider Mr. Folsom
Parishs sani because had received il nom Mr. Fol-
SOM; when Mrs. Parish spphed for the trunk vas I.
much perpety whether it would DO right to give 10
her or NOT under tho because could
Their be was Of sans mind knew what he wantsi or
can't ct al remember the place was either Ia their car
rage before the door OF the bank inside the bank 81
the cashiers desE saw Mr. Parish on both these
a. we'll % I can remember, g Mr.. Parish appears to
want something from you tho bsnk-I have bro,ght
him down 10 ses If you can understand what it a On
dsavcred BY varlcua questions to ascertain from Mr..
Parish himself what be wished, but could not by
any means unosrs,na h% he made NO answsr but an
he wis Cd bis trunk ssked him that question direct nay
Impression u that he made first an affirmative motion OF
ton; don't think the question was repeated but that
he made both to one question this ct the interview
inside The bank a. ths oashisrs dest the result that
they left hs bank without action being taken Of any
kind, - No could not understand what he really
wanted; do lot remember the particulars OF the in
tervew ct the carriage at all but simply that inter
view did occur Mr. and Mrs. Parish bon being present;
do not recoeot whether the interview ct the carriage
was before or after the interview At the bank never
went to Mr.. Pariih's houselI do not remember aay
question ct the interview in the bank put BY Mrs. Parish
70 Mr. Parish, unless it in regard 70 the trunk my
on that and similar questions he made some unmsanng
motions which could net understand; all his mo.
tons were very much the same there was . negative
and Affirmative motion OF the head, but the otions
OF his hand were al the same; don't think said
anything to Mrs Parish further the subject - his
mikd and wishes, than, Mrs. PArsh, cannot under
stand him. do not remember any answer made BY her
to ,hAt think that closed the nerview-that is my OBJ
servauon; don't think Mrs. Parish ct this interview
insisted upon anything she merelyseemed desrous to
ascertain Mr. PAriahs wishes do not remember what
was the object of the visit to the bank Mr. and
COZ versation with Mrs. Par,sh in tue bank anythnS
being said about tsTes9 A. do remember; there
some aluion to taxes at interview With Mrs.
Parish when Parish was not present. to the best Of my
recollection, and that think ct this interview
@ When you sait that you could not understand him.
WIZ m old you address, himself or Mrs. PArshS A. Mrs.
Parish Mr. Parish was present and in hearing Of that
your making that rsm.rls A. do not think he did;
REORGANIZATION BY Mr.. Cutting-Thess were the
only two occasions reooec seeing Mr.. Parish after his
illness to speak to him. san him At other times passing
in the street. the interview in the carriage did not
five ten minutes recoIect order purporting
to be signed by Mr. Parish being brought BY Mr. Folsom
to think that order was left with me- do not know
where Isl my only recollection OF seeing II. was ct
the time it WAS delivered to me; DO recol.e IT what
Was ssd IN reference to its beng the signature Of Mr.
Parish; think asked Mr. Folsom II It Mr. Parishs
signature; can't remember bis reply the trunk was
sent taken up to Mr. Parshs house that order
brough. back very shortly af err if not the same day
have no recollection of the will Of Mr. Parish being
s 3s ken from the trunk while il was in tho
eeen taken cut; first heard it had been, from Mr.
Fosom's testimony here; think that heard Mr.. Fol
was in that trunk do not recoect anything more he
said in reference to the WILL the will in his
osssssion: never saw 1t ct all; don't think
than have just stated O. Were you ever enjoinsd
from delivering up the trunk to anybody A. The only
recollection was Mr. Folsoms saying on one occasion Of
dsposing the trunk after Mr. Parish's illness, s'you
must not deliver up this trunk to any one but
ever been prohibited or eDoined directed not de
liver up the trunk TO any oner A ! do not
Guilty after M Pa1ish;s s.taci, a. to the pro.
per CUSTODIAN of the trunk Please to explain it.
A. It was in general way only that Mrs: Parish claimed
that he had deposited it with me- and he was responsible
for the trunk and Its ccntent do not whether
ibis wa before u t rec the oTds. not cant
in the bank when endsavored to ASCERTAIN his wishes,
except the question in regard to the trunk the other
bis motions gestures that he desired or wanted
.atas, 10 o ado .a.T a., ~ .SS sno % ~
nos;Or - . So. npssI i,h III ~; ony 0.nor
t;on ~ tha hsrS vr;ch $500, S.sn-ha ;;tS nv
sort ~ v.vns dorhssn, r,ot;or maatced o+S;n
- I'll go ~ Snts ~ a. hs 1900. sSv nos1: .4S
,sa ." o+hSr r,oon. md oas.nre h sa
u.I.. ~ t tn a.W es,n sti :. sss no nAsS'
no'sss was osM i s .S 70, M@sen. =;
as.tvys. o;d ~ T: r a.. nv sno
sss.uies oIa NOT comMaDCs'o any iusa 70 YOU otner
Iran va ne wanted somStnpgY A. That what mean
Inc Duong wnsIe tne oaIk tnen va tne same buid.
ng nov occuPee ny ING o.nA; nnefS arc SIX or seven
sseps rom tns sees moo tne nA Ins casners desk ID
oisunt from inc irony ooOr noous from LIZ 20 1N ee as
nsIs - S san mnsn M ra T came 70 me
casMeis oesK ne was acoomPaniso MIS- faflsn ana
nan servsnt, VINO supported ms rigns nds, Y, HOW
more .nan one cio you Pus 70 Mr. rarsn
Icny 1ememoer tnat me internew dio NOT ast more
man ~ OF 10 ana .nefe Souia not nave Seen
msny qucsNous p1. ~ .nAt umoi oont romemoei now
mary put Y. 70 you mean, ~ unmesning mouons'
ose snsh rnst ING moIens oonveyeo no mean
t tSg 70 you. a; aney osr1.ny 9.o no. convey any
tnnss 70 me, 'ney , ~er0 oe0'oeaH unnss s mo
uons IN any ones ues, ! Snona 1uoge;
maj matter OF opinion; Is nfhc,ent Tor
me 20 SAY Ihoy ~efS unmSanns 70 me- ana oont mean
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