The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03
The Parish WIN Oase.
sURRoGAr1's COURT.

Before Alexander v. Bradford, Esq.
MAY In the AaHer Of the WIu Of he Ldts Henry
Parish After the csoss-examination of Mr. Lord IVES
concluded,
Mr. Charles R. Davis was called to the stand and,
being examined by Mr. Cutting, deposed-I know Mr..
Parish twenty thirty years before hls dscesss and
saw him many times during that period; one OF the
Messrs Delahed told that It Mr.. Parish's wish
that should with Mr. Daniel Lord witness the
ton OF coiicil to his will the 18th of September
1858 at about O'Clock at his house In Union square
went and found Mr. and Mrs. Parish AMI the Mr.
DeaHeld the library; talked about health and the
weather. had Mr.. Parish some time before
Mr. Lord in soon, and after the usual saluatons
took papers fl ON his pocket and told Mr. Parish
tia, he and had to witness the execution Of the
codl,il and asked him he should read it; Mr.. Parish
assentsd, and Mr.. Lord read Of the duplicates,
comparing with the other Mr. Lord asked him If he
ready to sign it; he answered EYES," Mr. Lord
sslsj bin Whether he or should write his name and
Re nodded TO Nh. Lord; MI nHd then HES}s pig name
ano bar ded the PEN TO Mr.. Parth who made h n4th,
as appears Mr.. Lord then asked Mr.. Parish be de-
witness the execute of the oodici and
answered .Yes Mr. Lord read the subsc iptioo clause
aloud to Mr. Parrish and We signed names; Mr. Lord
asked Mr. Parish ne declared that to be ID.
signature and this bis codiciI and he said .Yes Mr..
Parish then took OF the duplicates and put in
| veloPe wnch saw was endorsed Henry Parish-his
Will in his cwn handwriting the envelope rather
after little ufther several mat
teis, Mr Lord anc left; old not perceive that he
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much improved ther-be,ter than had ever him;
generally centred my communications to matters 0.
avoiding subjects which led to inquiry on h.s
part sitter receiving his welcome would speak OF his
health and hs topics of the day when he did not hear
dts inctly anything which interested him he would in
terpose inquiry generally to Mrs. Parish, and she
would subject OF which sp,aking II
he then understood be would express his satisfaction
touste this Very distinctly if abe did not hit right he
would say, $40, Eo, ard shake bis head and repeat
the inquiry generally indicating great mpatiencs and
when he was; when he copprehended matters he gave
clear Indications it. and woen he did not he gave clear
Indications Of that; sometimes be would pnt stop to
suggestions by making motion OF his hands and shak-
rg head throwing himself back in his chair and ray
ing mo, no. he then apparently gave the effort TO
be Understood; l give instance which viii il
lustIate his general manner he was most inter
in properly sales AMI values had spoken to him
valuable eee Of property that Interested in
selling; did not see him for some weeks during which
Tune the Irop.r wsa 'oa; when mex. cansa on nun,
qui;y directing ii to me. made several suggestions,
and lie SAID, "No' Mrs. Parish then made other sugges
would answer "No, no." ,mpa,iently shaking his hesd,
waving his hand and at last hs put his head back lodi
eating that he did not wish continue the matter Mrs.
Pa,i.h returned to her est remakiDg 10 low tone,
she did go that It distressed him and her very much
when she failed to reach the object his inquiry she
said 1T is something trcm he wishes for i. is d.
go to you;' then recalled TO my memory what
had previously talked about and thought Of that proper
then roee ater payuliy rebukpg Mrs. Parish for not
uncers,anepg him, and approached him, saying, ~
property brough." he instantly exclaimed, Eyes! yes!'
several times pattirg me on the arm, and expressing
he said, "Ah.' noddpg his head, if he understood
thoroughly he then pointed over to his wife and made
sound rebuking her and others for rot understand
laugh at my suc:e.s frequently Mr.. Parish his
house and mime before ,hs illness OF lS4e dned osca
nalIy at his house mel her Mr. Mrs Parish
lated Mrs Parish very well acquainted with my
wife before Der marriage, not we'll with me; knew
Mr. Parish slightly fefore his marriage DO not remem
hxrG Mr. in fhe Str
cept in carriage he did not drive the carriage hmsef
him about two onihs after his attack IT his 'use
10 Union square, sitting in tie paror he parayzed
side, and 81 ting the end Of soa; he shook
by the hand ard expressed grati .asn a. seeing me-
is knee and he held his left hand it; my cali
in The evening" but he had on mcrning gown; my
rgs took that family with others ef my acquaintance
IN Union square syersge, called once iortnight
stayed fifteen minutes to two hours; after his
Illness only him in bis house In his carriage in
Wall street generally stopped in front Of the bank
brchsr's oice; cont remember dining with him alter
be paray took tea with him occasionally after
the attack il was generally served in the library
shere he usually sat- saw him for the last lme in bis
Was attacked the next Sunday and died on Monday; at
that time he i'll and had been for some time; saw
very little Of him; merely shook him BY the hand after
his frat attack in 1849 be evinced but little change
ia appearance point Of size weight he sometimes
teemed to be distressed Than usual he indicated
bard pointing his eyes and stomach and indi:at
ing distress by the expression, all ali ah shv pain
cOuntenAnc0,
reco,ct seeing him use his ngnt hand; generally
found him seated in his chair in the iorary but some
times he was standing; when standing some one WAS
generally near him. but have found HIM staining tn
tirely alone; have seen him pass from room to
another he then generally BY his
wife snd sometimes by a servant; when he signed that
codcil he moved by the table without any astisance
thirk he in better heal then than have him
at any other time zinc. his attack l849
Der seeing him move alone without eane he was gene
rally supported by Q person; II remember right he
walked across his psrlor one evening TO look 1T the
10 fhA tpefo L uuho hn
walked without cane without person supporting;
this after the codci executed Mr.. Par.h
less aIdeItly than when be was well; l discovered
feeb!eIess semetimes; ! can recall no instances OF
generally to hing which was within his reach
the expression of inquiry was rapid repetition of
the sounes holding up the FIRE and middle
fingers of his left hand shaking them at the per-
Of whom he SIDE the inquiry and looking at the
person; the tone would ind sentence such you
would hear from embarrasged person; think that
Mr. Lord to,nttd out the place where he was to make
the cross and handed him TIE pen he was then COM
planning hat bis eyes we're ipfamed, and he had soms
difficulty in adjusting the focus of his spectaces, which
occssioDed few seconds delay; he sometimes
pairs of spectaces. think Mr. Lord did not assist him
by pointing to them and saying "a ali, an, remark
ed that very liberal in his bequest the Eye and
Ear and nny :, ss
the pen In bis hand when he inquired about the pro-
perry on Broadway and Franklin street, think there
present Dr. Delafed, Major Deafeld OF the Army
and Dr. JohL Augustus Smith, with some Of the younger
men bers Of the family; think Mr.. Parish generally
spectacess have him attempt to make mark
with chalk pen pencil except when he signed the cod
Gill never heard Of any communication being got from
him by any such cans; have heard that some such
thing suggested TO him, and he manifested an
willir gpess to attempt it,
In consequence Of the death of Mr. Ogden Hoffman,
who of the counsel in this the farther
hearing postponed until Mondsy next
The John street Methodist Episcopal Church.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
As your report yesterday Of the John Metho