The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-09
The Rarish VIII Case.
HU1RoaArn's COURT.

W.
In 6< Asaev u ae Wuef ne Late Henry Parish. The
testimony in this long proacted case whish continues to
occupy the attention Of tie Surrogate and several
counsel, win, in al probability, last throughout the
month of June.
joseph kernochan, called by opponents Of the codci,
being sworn, says am . merchant, residing in the
city Of New York, aged sixty seven years kaew Henry
fariah, deceased, fitydx years 1t least Daniel
Parish very we'll and have known him for the thirty
eight years my late wife oeasin Of the hsssrs.
Parish Hrst knew Henry Parsh in Nswbursh, in the
summer Of 1909 he Q clerk 70 his uncles Jacob &
Thomas Powell, in Nswburgh, in q store was then
clerk IN . neighboring store 10 the village Henry
Parish remained in Nswburga until 1906 1905 he then
came 70 New York first knew Daniel Parish, in New
burgh IN 1878 think he had left school ct that time and
had been clerk with his uncles the Messs. Powell but
was then in their employ in the summer Of 1918
Daniel becamea partner with his bro her Henry be-
came interested it 1s January 1919 that firm With
some additonal partners and branches continued ,ii
july 1888, when retired after that the business In New
York wa. eontisued under the firm Of Parish MarshsL
YORK :: tn II. sam. tint. b. Parish
HEY s.. essS:a a
shall Co., did not continue more than year wnen
was continues under the name Of Parish Co.," until
July, 1888 the firm was then dissolved and 81 the
other srTs in Noble a.d New
Parish retiring therefrc and nom commercial business
Henry Psli.h had three brothers. Daniel Thomas ana
luton in 1885, he died the house Of Henry Parrish in
New York, Is understand James Parish is yet living,
chid1en Henry Parish had two sisters, Miss Aune
Parish, maiden Lady residing atNswburg Nth her sis
Mrs. Sherman; the other sister Is Martha, now the
wife of NJ sherman, who has three four children;
when Thomas died his father was viag the father ded
SAG 10 died without leaving viii; thios Daniel
Parish was married, think In August, 1921; he has
numter Of children, quite number; Henry married,
think in 1925 1t after he returned TO business Ia
1927; Henry Parish first kept house In Barclay street.
No. 49 three houses built then toge:eer, on.
BY Daniel Parish the last two adjoining; the brothers
took the leases from Columbia College, and built gsther
lived there until Henry Parish moved into his house Ia
Union square, think in 1S4S; Daniel lived In Barclay
street until within two three last past when ne
Sixteenth street; Henry Parish first vent TO
europe in the autumn of1S42 think, and he returned
the country; Henry and Daniel purchased ground Ia
Washington place perhaps about $780, for the purpose Of
building together side BY side in consequence Of SONS
that purchase during Henry's absence 10 Europe, in
ls4s the winter Of 1854 Daniel Parish, as under
rg between him and his brother before the departure
OF the latter for Europe purchased grounds for both OF
the s on Union al
this time he disposed Of them after his brother at
tackled with paralysis in 1S49 1885, believes two
Henry Parish could b With any man; never knew
the slightest interruption of the friendly relations Of
)ysis should tkok their relations were perfectly cor
csl always never knew any difference or cause Tor any
Of ssr GA snd their IN ons
cce that the common place of meeting Of all three
OF every day when We were 10 town; they kept book
keeper; George W. Folsom their book keeper Daniel
Parish and myself still continue to occupy an office
together and Mr. Folsom is still there Is bookkeeper
Il OF the real estate Union Square in lS49
).
edly should think from 500 900 TO GOO at that
se latter sT% me sS enG a.,
fe its income and sales OF ether property in the neigh
borhood it produces now, over I'll 900 per annum was
intimate with his habits in relation TO Investments; |
knew al that he did pretty much ia that way. Q To
your knowledge did Mr. Parish invest in such
answer to that can only say that Mr. Parish not
in the habit Of investing In railroad bonds they were IT
e. 'S
in reference to the mode Of spending his timer A. His
chiefly occupied in hts business it being
extensive one; think he usually dined At home; after
dinner be equently to The store when business
brisk he always came in fact when he was not
gsgd in the store frequently met him in ths evening At
The cub-the Union Cun the Racket Club; from the
club he vas frequently pretty Ia g in going home Q
bis afternoons and evenings after dionsr Observed upon
in your hearing by bis wife9 A. have frequently heard
Mrs Parish reprcach him for spending too many Of mis-
evening the club and sometimes for staying late
O. As 10 understanding and capacity for business and
for conducting the affairs of lire what the character
"A.
knew-cf sound judgment, rather slow to decide. In
what way cid he speak OF Daniel and what sentiments,
any express about him A. Always favorable as to his
capacity for business, and untavorable any
topic O. What the manner OF their intercourse on
these OCCASIONS down the attack in l849? A. Always
friendly and brotherly 80 far as knew or could PET
ceivs. O. We're you in the habit Of visiting Mr..
Mrs. Parish alter the attack in 1892 A. was
when dinsd with him spent probably three hours al
tie house the evening visits usually longer than
those in the day when did not dine that arose from
G-d,v Nv Daric % fhora ot
and having various subjects to talk also met Mr.
Charles A. Davis in the evenings occasionally at dinner
of . servant the servant pinned oed . napkin
der bis chin; his vctuss meat they required cut
ting up were cut ~ he could pos cut h'%
which he med to have the pretty free use O. Prior
to the death tf Mr. Parish did ever hear Of either OF
the two which have been here Propounded as the
second and third codcils A. never did Q. At these
visits which you made to the house OF Mr. Parish were
you ever alone with him2 A. No, sir never to any
minu,e say that up within year or 80 of his ceath
within the last year or fifteen months OF his life have
been with him alone, perhaps from one to three mnutes
when ut these visits not alone; Mrs. Parish
generally present and in her absence OF the Aessrs
called there before Mrs. Parish had returned from Grace
church, Sundays and then found one OF the Messrs
Henry Parish utter word since his attack 1sl9s A.
have heard him make sound. accompanied with nod
shake Of the head which interpreted according 10
the nod shake of the head Affirmative negative;
within my hearing there never was any distinct artcu
laon in any case not Ct single word the sound
was always very much alike though sometimes loucer
than Others @. You have spoken Of nod and shake
Of the head had he any other gesture melton which
he used, in connection with sound2 A. Yes, he had
motion Of his left hand which be used in connection
with Q sound continuous sound; and sometimes when
vehement than ct Others he would put his fore
fingers In his mouth, his mouth being open, and the
sound being continued until It stopped by
the intervention Of the fingers that the universal
notion waving the left hand with the two fore fingers
extended; other two closed the palm, back and
forth in 'front.' terminated generally BY putting
them in his mouth; the continued sound like MIN,
nn nin the sound always the same, but sometimes
rapid and louder, than at others II II could be
spelled at all 1t must always b spelled with the
letters. Q. Did yon understand attach any
meaning to this last mentioned motion series Of
tions with the hand the sounds accompanying them
A. certainly understood them: was told thai
he wanted 70 be informed Of something; / attacoed
no definite meaning TO them Of my own observA-
ton. Q. Did you yourself ever discover per-
ceive By these last mention cd sounds and mo-
tions that he wanted TO be informed of anything
A. was told that his object but could make