The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-22

nct recollection OF any cer persons being present
Parish as being danger Of death aany before the
Saturday evening 10 winch yol have referred2 A. have
no recollection Of being sent for upon such
sion before Q. At any time that you him before
that Saturday evening did you suppose him 70 be in
condition which Indicated the near Approach OF death9
do not remember any ouch occasion. O. You have
mentioned a receipt by you Of $500; about how much
time elapsed you best remember, between the CONVEX
$2oOS A. should now say two three days but speak
hestatngly; was some short space Of time A. About
how much time elapsed between your conversation a. the
house about the organ and your receipt o. inc
$500 check A. ! think IL was received the next DAY
O. Who handed TO you, atwhat place, and what name
subscribed to the check A. have no recollection
who handed NJ it was delivered at my rectory, in Broad
way Mrs Parishs name, TO the best OF my recoiecuon
was subscribed TO the check O. hd MI rarsn al Tue
time you him after his attack, always wear spec
tac}es A. To the OF my recollection, ne aways dd
having pair read with, and another 70 see AZ ais
interviews with him. had he not his glasses always on
A. should say yes, SIR decidedly; always on 70 the
best Of my = haSc y glasses Of gess
vexity or not2 A. have 10 knoweoge upon that SUD
iect; ] never opened or examined his glasses u You
say used pair Of glasses TO read did you ever
see him readY A. have seen him read repeatedly; and
say that he pair TO read and another 70 see Vt
distance because remember distinctly ON one occasion
see him adjust his glasses in order something tina
brought TO his Iotce q In what way ana py wnat
act did he adjust his gassesf A. II remember rightly
with his left hand he bringing glass down which
be wore upon his forehead, while the other was
upon his nose l then inquired whether II was
ing from those which he used to assist his
sight ordinarily; he replied that it was by noddng
bis head IN his usual way q ANSWERING Mra ICY
was present, and else that now remember. O.
Who brought this reading matter 70 his notice. and
how was that doaeY A. Upon that point have no dis
tinct recollection. Q. What books, paper or papers
did you ever see Mr.. Parish read /? A. have seen
him reading his prayer during the administration Of
the sacrament repeatedly have him reading
paper, but what paper am unable to say that Is ALL
O. Did he always read the prayer book during the adm
pv,aftba I'm N
illness should say he discontinued the use OF the prayer
book; before that, he did read it always. O. Who fur
nshed him pray er book on these occasions? A. Mrs.
Parish @. Was ne instructed directed by auyoody
at what place TO Tead2 A. He was; places were found
for him. and % soon as they were pointed out ne would
nod his head 10 show that he understood; would on
such occasions wait until that Mr.. Parish was pre-
pared to with the service; Mrs. Parish standing or
sitting by his e would point out the places and turn
the leaves in the earlier stages Of his illness he always
insisted upon standing and kne where II was proper
that he should knee the latter years o. his ness ne
usually upon chair, or the arm OF the chair,
or table before him; when he stood, he held the
book in his left hand, Mrs Parish reading with him,
as any persons might read together. O. About how
long before his death did he 70 use or read in the
prayer book9 A. should speak hesitatngly as to the
time, but about eighteen months or two years O. Did
he always stand at communion from and including the
first service during the earlier stages OF his luess' A.
should say that he did; there may have oeen an occ
sional exception; remember none SUCH Q. Down TO
how late period Of his life did this practice Of standing
continue? A. The precise time cannot fix, but IL was
until he grew heavy and weaker than he had been and
found nconvenient to stand should say was eighteen
months two years before bis death will add TO that
desired he should take the position most convenient 70
himself expressed that desire. O. At the services did
or did not Mrs Parish kneel at the proper placesg
A. She always did as far as / know and believe.
O. Do you remember any instances in which Mr.. Parish
omitted to kneel al the time? a. refnem Der many
instances in which Mr. Parish in the latter years OF his
life did kneel but not in the earlier years. q You
observed that be insisted upon standings did you In the
earlier peri DDS Of his illness endeavor in any way TO pre-
vent his standing A. cid, by expressing 10 him my
with he should knec IL fattgued
do there other further agency than that
O. In what way did Mr. Parish kneel during those
vices please describe the operation. A. have no re-
collection Of any popularity in his manner OF kneeng
nor am able TO describe any such manner q DID he
kneel with only one knee bothy A. should say they
both bent but only passed before him In adm-
pi.tering the elements, made no impression
upon II did not strike me as peculiar. q
when you say kneei do you mean to say tha, his
knee or knees were placed upon the hoorY A. That IS
my :aning What Is now your pest recollection as
TO whether he placed both knees upon the noor or only
oneY a. If ! had not been asked the question should
have said that both knees were bent Is altogether pos
sble that only bent Q. Have you any pre-
cent reco, ction of the fact whether knee only
both knees placed upon the hoor a. Will not
be positive upon that point Tor attached no importance
the position. O. Did he bend his knee or knees, or
them upon the floor himself was he aided in
getting down to that posture by some other person. A.
am unable TO that question positively; my own
duties would necessarily direct my attention from the
parties engaged with me in the ceremony. U Did you
observe the fact sufficiently at any o. these services
Mr. Parish got down upon his knees himself, or was
placed in that posture by the aid OF some other person
A. am unable 10 say Q. When did you FIRST observe
Mr. Parish reading newspaper A. II is impossible for
10 fix time, should say within the first year OF his
illness. q To how late period in his life did you OBJ
serve him reading the paper A. think that have al
ready said TO about eighteen months or two years proceed
ing his decease. O. md you ever see any other person
beside his wife present when he was thus reading the
newspaper A. / remember such occasion. q. On
the occasions when you him reading the paper did
you nns N his hand when you M Or da ne so ss
seen II with him In his hand amer came In, and have
seen him take up after have entered 2. How
often, according TO your best recollection, have
you seen him have the paper In his hand reading
A. Two three times. q How long al any one time
have you him have the PAPER his hand, apparent
y reading IL A. II was generally put away when en-
tered ! have seen him, when attention was drawn 70
any one thing take the paper and look at The article
him holding the newspaper his hand and apparently
engaged In the act OF reading for a. long period as threc
peros Al me um noUu' From aye g seven Vr minutes
while reading a short article. a. Can you name any
particular article, short or otherwise, which ne
thus looked atf A. | cannot at this time. q
Can you specify and describe the occurrence and oc
cason when he thus looked at article and By whom
and by what his attention drawn 10 IL? A.
canno at this length OF tine O. Can you remember
whether any such OCCASION he took the paper him
self with his own hand and without it, being handed 10
HIM A. To the best Of recollection on the occasion
I allude 20 he took with his hand. q. About
wha, time THAR A. To the best Of my recollection
within the first year OF his illness. q md you ever
know before Mr. Parishs illness or did he inform you
whether he and been attached TO- or protesting
attending member OF any denomination except Grace
church, A. ! have no recollection OF his telling
me anything Of the kind, nor did J know Of H.
O DO you remember whether, Ia any way or
form, BY present 10 yourself otherwise, Mr..
Parish contributed 70 any religious char.
table purpose prior 10 his illness, except his pew In
Grace church, and his subscription tor the chapcIs
A. lie presented anything % prior 10 his Illness
do know Of any such contribution. O. According 10
your best recollection what the whole length OF the
interview At which you received the fifteen dollars spoken
of a. II a communion occasion and therefore
time aken-say three quarters OF an hour Y. About
how long after the close Of the communion service did you
remain that occasions a. Ffteen to twenty minutes
Q. You have stated that Mr. Parish threw the money
towards Mrs Parish please 10 describe that operation
mnutey you A. Amer holding the little package
In his hand for minutes OF Time with his hand
tended and appealing 10 her with his usual expression Of
she remarked, "Give 70 the Doctor be
shook his head and saying "No, no" with toss Of the
hand threw the money back 20 her. a. Where did the
money fall or strike when thus cast from him A. To
The best Of my recollection, Il fell upon the table, and
from The table 70 the floor q Was he seated stand
mgr A. lie was seated at the time O Could any per.
SON. OF common nte fence there present have failed 10
understand that Mr.. Parish wished al that 10 give
You larger sum OF money! A. think they could not
o. Prom what then and there under oh.