The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-11
mined to atone for the disappointment Of which he
was the involuntary cause on the evening Of his
rentree, and succeeded triumphantly.

The surrogaso's Court.
Before A. W. Bradford, Esq.

COMBINATION OF Mr.. FOLeOAS TESTIMONY.
In the Natter Of tie VA rAs La.e Henry PcrisA-
Geo. w. Folsom, being further examined BY NJ. OC,oo
said-In continuation Of what occurred the inter.
view mentioned BY me yesterday, would state that
when Mrs. Parrish declined to admit Mr.. Parish
| Dr. Delahed said. "susan, i see good reason why
Mr.. Folsom should not be admitted;' abe taen said
pss,ins Of Mr. fahs Invention to give her the Uo,on
square property she said, "Ar Pariah always told
that he intended to give me the Wall street and Union
square properties" then said to Mrs. Parish, ~ will
him the plain question as 70 his desire to give you
thoss two propsrtiss;' abe then, on . promise from
saying to me, "K you win ask other quss.
| ton on business you can be admitted, and I re-
pg ToSd not, OF god S 70 taas easc sns a.
what room II was, but think 1t was joining
the small boudoir into which had drst been iatroduoed
not positive to that MIRA Parish went into the
with me, and NO other person; abe tool Assat the
took his right hand in hers and said "y dear, " Fol-
som has called to see you" he immediaely turned to-
ns e son n %
then said .Mr. Passh shouid anything OCCUR TO you
Mrs. ParishY" he made negative motion OF
tt head, or shake OF the head put the qutson
aa
put the questions In the right way words to that
effect Immediately altered the Of the questions
saying, "ln Of your DEATH do you wish give this
property TO your wife or to IN B. Parshf"-I forget
which we're the words / used; he made nod OF the
bead and to the same question put in relation to the
Wall pro. erty, he mode the motion OF his
had noe; there had, previously this curing this
interview been sone oonvsraton between Mrs. Parish
sef to the Barclay street Chambers
properties; then suggested to her to ask him in rea
son hereto shs ssia 10 Mr.. Parish Did you not in
negative movement Of the head she asked the
question in relation 10 the Chaubers street property
Of the head followed she then varied the form of tae
question; he exact manner do not recoilect;
MIS-. Parsh and my.eif then rose from It the in,
trvew, and said to hrs. Parish, In words %
recohtct, ~ consider Mr.. Parish to be Of unsounf
hind and incapable OF ,rsnsactiog business' should
have put in there to make IL Q direct and straight
forward narrative that from his contradictory answers
thought he could not understand questions or If they
understood BY him, he incapable OF giving d.
rect and thereby incapable above to
busiaess then 1ssasa motion to leave and went to-
wards the trunk for the purpose Of taking il mp, when
Mrs. Parish remarked, 1T necessary to take to
the banl-ve shall want again soon' said, 81 viii
my reply 70 her, to the best Of my memory. was
that had had charge Of tho trunk 80 long and during
Of 81 properly being in that runi did not wish
1t and let 60 out Of my hands or control until
1t was taken from me cy some process Of law, or TIL
was taken from me for good entirely words to
tina. effect then took the trunk brought back to the
presence Of Nj. nles.on, tho pre,.idsn that that I
wished to make deposit Of that trunk, and did not
wish It delivered 70 any one but myself Mr. Ogden said
receive this trunk nom you in deposit for safe keeping
ana viii not deliver it to any one but yourself then
heard that Mrs. Parish had produced viii, copy Of
viii, and that . codiei had been added to 1t BY Mr.
perte on the Eth Of Ser emoer being Al the Pnnix
Bank heard from Of the clerks that Mrs. Parish
had obtained the trunk immediately waitei Me-.
Ogden, the cashier who confirmed the act said to Mr.
ogden that thought he had done wrong in giving it up
afr the promise he had made me; his reply was.
acknowledgment that perhaps he had but he remarked
Mrs.
called here with Mr.. Desfeld, and told me that Mr.
Parish wanted his trunk to see about his taxes"
then informed him, rather the day informed
Lin, that should in few days want trunk for bust
We'll when You waptit will eend for it, or viii send
orc er for t the 2lst OF September called 1t the
PEGniS Bank again, and told NJ Ogden th.tI should
effect that he would send for it, tho next day called
half past IL oc.ocK and told BY Mr. Ogden that the
en- the 4ih Of October following went to Mrs. Par, his
house and saw her, and to request from to be al
termed me that be, Mr. Parrish had had severe attack
OF pain in the bowels, AM was then asleep from
the effect Of an snodyDe administsd for thA. a.
tack; she then asked me what my motives
in wishing to see him my former visit; told
her in effect that they o, general character but
his mind health she then asked who me, and
under whose advice acted; told her that sent
ne and that aetsi under the advice OF one that
duties simple that did not require the advice Of
any one; had merely to take Of the property in
my charge and should continue to do uninf uenced
by the fear favor of any one; 1t about this time
hat expressed to Mrs. Parish desire that she would
take ths property Of my banda by order Of the
court taid to Mrs. Parish that all things were going
well at the Office except that he could not collect the
interest stocks without special power of atbor
ney she remarked In words, "Oh, that Is Of
f,hsy all in his trunk; told her they were; she
asked If had the key of that trunk with ms; told
her no; she asked me where KEPT i; told her in ny
you for it, would you have any obi econ in giving
it up to meY'' ! told her should. have such an
objection, and told her In effect, the exact words
remembered that there great deal Of property
In that trunk documents and forth which nego
table without any one endorsement and felt thai
could give up for should any of that property be
missing, should be looked to for it, think she then
made this remark, "WeD, it is very hard that man
tsfed Mr.. Parish is of sound mind shall have obj.c.
ton in giving IL up to him. during this interview, and
rss fasiSh said
sorry there 10 much contention about his property be-
tore the man ID dead replied that had never heard
Of any such contention, ard did not know of any she
thin said, You must kno~, for Jucge Sherman told
that he told you all about t'' ia reply said Judge
tod So s s1s
to what time would be allowed to see Mr..
Parish she said, GAS to that you must take your
present POSITION, no one can see him. THESE believe
TO be nearly her words then Left shortly after
wards, think it the ninth OF October, went up
to Mr.. PaIishs house in company with Mr. Daoisl Par
ish admitted to the library the right Of the
entrance Mr. Daniel Parish sent his name and mine,
with request to Mr.. Henry Parish; the came
back that Mr. Daniel Parish could up he then sent
wcrd back by the messenger that he wished to
up with him, 60 up with him; the answsr came back
that only Mr. Daniel Parish could come up Mr. Daniel
Parish went up stairs and remained in the library
after Mr. Daniel Parish down and retired from
the houfe together not msny days afterwards went TO
Mr. henry Parshs house with Mr.. Sherman, and to Q
request from Mr. Sherman to the servant In attendance
parshs orders ate Chat Mr. sherman cannot be a.mit-
ted;' and to the same request sent up BY me,