The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-23
THE PARISH WILL CASE
The Surrogate's Court.
Before 4. W. Bradford, Esq.
TESTIMONY OF rHos. w1SeRovE CONTINUED


TESTIMONY OF THOs. wINGROvE CONTINUED.
O. Did Mr.. Parish ever leave or attempt TO leave
the house in the night time? A. He has oftentmes
went as far the door and occasion went fur
ther-that is evening he had Of those spasmodc
attacks and he sitting in the library with the Aessrs
Delahed and Mrs Parish he seemed TO be very uneasy
and unhappy in his mind and was sent for and took
him by the and went out into the front hail. he was
determined, apparently to oa and told Mrs. Parish;
he came out the hall with his hat and put it his
head and said he going out he had better have his
hat on he raised his left hand and threw the hat right
of his head in the hail. and went out at the front
door and Mrs. Parish closed both doors after us and
hut us out rs it was a very cold winters night,
nd she did not wish to have the door open; there
ad been some men working in front Of the house
uring the daytime, and there large hole about
four feet and half Deep thereabouts to the right
hand side Of the front door, ana that Is the very
place to which Mr.. Parish wanted to go; caught
hold Of Mr. Parish by the collar Of his coat and told him
would not let him go foot further; he held very
much against me; told him of the danger that We
both in-allng into this hole covered with
boards and Was standing upon two of them at the time;
got Mr. Parish turned back to the front door and rang
the bell and got Mr. Parish into the library; then told
Mrs. Parish in the presence n the Me-srs. Dclaels
what had occurred don't know that there was
any answer was very much asitated myself. O..
You have spoken Of slslsmodic. sHttacks state what
kind of attacks these were which Mr.. Parish had and
about how often they occurred A. should say from
TO three times month generally speaking. re
member going as far six months remember Ibis
going as long six months without them Mr. Parish
took them unawares; he was sitting IN his chair once
when in the Of shaving him, and the
his face he went oil with little twittcr OF the tongue
and got quite black in the face and stiff A had one on
me IN my arms in the dining room on the carpet, on
the floor; that lasted nom fifteen to twenty mnutcs
generally Speaking, that about the length he closed
his mouth tight sSmetmes and caught his tongue or lp
he used to cut himself occasionally; had small piece
Of wood which the doctors ordered to be put between
his teeth before they closed if possble he worked con-
vulsvey with his feet up and down. and with his hands
and whole body he was perfectly straight and stun and
foamed good deal out of the mouth; that is as
near as can describe it. g Had you any orders from
him, when strangers or others came to the houses
A. On some occasions Ihad-ncary all when Mrs Parish
was absent from the house. and that very seldom;
occasion received orders from Mrs. Parish
very morning that Mr.. Daniel Parish TO the house;
that morning she was making another attempt go down
Roots, in Broadway, 10 have herr likeness TAKEN to
give TO her aunt Payne Mrs Parish gave me instructions
that morning that any person should come to the house
in her absence that was not TO leave the room from Mr.
Parish, even if Mr kernochan came; that was to stay in
the until she returned and happened TO be that be-
fore she down from dressing Sir Daniel Parish came
there, and two ladies' with him; opened the door when
he rung the bell, and let him in; he asked me il his
brother in, and said yes; went into the dining
ROOM and told Mr. Henry Parish and he jumped imme-
diatcy az well he good with my assistance and got his
cru,ch and in the front hail. and there met this
brother and ssos him by the hand the sarse as he met
all others, and aso the two ladies' Mr. Daniel Parish said
to his brother Henry, Henry, am glad TO Nave this
opportunity Of seeing the house before your death, or
should have chance afterwards these were Inc exact
words Mr.. Parish usual made all the Efforts he could
TO show Mr. Daniel Parish W stairs, and the iYo ladies'
Mr. Henry Parish, on lie other side the stairs went up
also he had his crutch under his left arm and was sup
porting his right side; believe, as well Us remember
entered the green house lror first and just about
that time Mrs. Parish coming down stairs dressed
She entered the same room where Nr Daniel Parish and
Mr. Henry Parish and the two ladies WERE but did not say
anything at that tme Mr.. Daniel walked around aduiring
the rooms and said that they very handsome indeed
that he did anything in Europe 10 go ahead OF
them words to that effect and then Mrs Parish
spoke for the first time or at least laughed she com
menced it with laugh derisvc laugh, and said to
Mr. Daniel Parish it showed how little he must have
seen in Europe, and from that time words be-
came louder and louder still, and heard Mrs. Parish
order Mr. Daniel Parish to leave her house; that
when he going down the front stairs; and Mr..
Ianiel in reply turned round and said, Pray Madam,
who gave you house, is my brothers house, and
that is the last word heard but there was great deal
said afterwards Nr Henry Parish got quite outrageous
in my hands had charge of him at the time, and had
every expectation we should tumble down the stairs;
however got down pretty close TO the last step or
two and Mrs Parish was standing about the centre Of
the front hall speaking Or as understood her abusing
Mr.. Daniel Parish who was at the door just gok9 out
when We got 70 the foot of the stairs Nr Henry Parish
Lad his cruch; he raised 1t with the intention OF hhg
Mrs Parish, who stood in the front hall just as he raised
lie cruch swung linn around from the right SHE and
rot him into the dining room Mrs. ParSh went into the
brary and she threw herself the couch and screamed
the top Of her voice until two three of the servants
anne down to her as stance Mr. Henry Dcafeld here
resent had just from He'll Gate AT the time, and
that last mart; that i exactly as things occurred,
the best OF my Judgment from the time that Mr. Daniel
!. On the other occasions when Mrs. Parish going
and leaving Mr. Parish in the house what directions
lad you to leaving Mr. Parish or staying with him in
strangers others came TO the houSey a. Ms.
'rish had very little TO ay 70 me on going out evenings
Il any time because her brothers, Mr. Henry or Mr..
William pclafeld always remained in the house at any
mae she was absent at other times she very seldom
mt il only that one occurrence OF going down Broad
way that she out and at some evening lnrties
truciions about leaving him. @. When she went 10 |
'artiE WAS any Of her family OF relations left III the
louscY 4 lw,ys-.,r. i.ehry Deaheld, generally |
ncakinr. Mr. William pclafeld in the habit Of
yong out to accompany Mrs Parish q Did you ever hear
Mr. Parish utter any Nords A. cannot say that did
}. Have you heard Linn utter any other sound besides
)et imitation In your power Of other sound you ever
heard from hims A. When went there to Mrs Parshs
live she told me that Mr. Parish could gay yes ana hI
Mr. PARISH this sttind has been often used, Initiating
yes that Mrs Parish told me that Mr. Parish meant yes;
is general thing by being told by Mrs Parish attend
I'd to as YES whatever at that time but was
through her orders; in very short time after Ey own
experience led me to believe TO the contrary as o,en
had ben deceived by the word ycs for inatance, II
n,,d Mr. Parish 10 and have little walk, and he
ro say ycs could then know exact what 70 do but
Mr. Parish when asked him 10 come and have little
walk he shook his head and made kind Of sound which
you could tell what was, he did not seem satisfied
for my asking him. on this occasion told Mrs. farish
that Mr. Iarish did not seen anxo1. to 60 ouAor Walk
She told me, Thomas you had better go hnslst upon
hni went back secondly TO insist upon Mr. Parish 70
come out for walk pos sbe il then when press
ed uu him that he used this word that understood to
be yes according to that went and got his coat and nat
hui when brought the coat and hat of him 10 put on ne
shook his head, yanne, yannc yanne ana soomcd quite
angry and dissatisfied that should insist upon him.
from that time afterwards never placed any coni
deucc in yes esther told by Mrs Parish or express
cd By Mr. Parish, because it was OF no use 70 me
O. In your dealings with and attendance upon Mr. Parish
what use If any did you make d these sounds that were
called by Mrs Parish "y@ or mo- a. have never
made any use OF them; they have never been Of any
benefit 10 my atten lance on Mr. Parish; not once
10 my knowledge. q II you ever hear Mrs Parish, or
either Of the brothers Lafed, say anything about Mr.
Parshs understanding ia his absoncey A. have once
Mr. and Mrs. Parish and the two sr Deanclds were az
and he took upon that OCCASION steel knife TO cot his pre-
serves with and Mrs Parish told him three or Tour tunes
in succession to his spoon dear and Mr. Henry De
field 10 the best Of my opinion here present expressed
on he does not understand might be Mr William,
but one Of the brothers. TINT the only mention ever
heard OF the kind @ Describe how the parties there
present acted Immediately upon this remark being mldeY
a. They all hung down thair heads and commenced ~
tea and did not speak another word I'LL III Parish got
through Mr. Parish finished his preserves with his steel