The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-24
THE PARISH WILL CASE.
The Surrogate's Court.
Before A. W. Bradford, ESQ.


TESTIMONY OF TH0s. wNdRovE CONTINUED.
Jum go. DO you remember ever having seen your
own iatheg, and how old you when he diedf A.
do not remember ever having seen him. and was per-
haps two three years old when he died O. DID your
mother marry againi A. Yes, SIR Q. What was the
name OF her husband A. William poane2 Q How did
you come by the name of Doane' A. By my stepather
@ When you out riding in the carriage and Mrs
Parish lel you for time 10 60 in shopping at Bowen
McNamee's, Stewards or such places, did Mr. Parish
rema quietly give you any troublcs A. AT all times
remained quietly with the exception OF that one ooca
shn in Broadway al Roots. Q. Did Mrs. Parish ever
step at Roots, leaving the carriage, and Mr. Parish in IT.
more than onces A. should think not TO the best OF my
recollection @ When Mr. Parish put up one hnger or
two Of three OF four or yafe1 ae or ~ snv
difference OF object between having one or more fingers
up? A. Not the least. Q You have spoken Of Mr. Pa,
on The newspaper did you ever see Mr. Parish readf A
Never. Q. Was his sight good bad while you were
see to very great extent that Is for instance five were
walking around the room; often saw Mr.. Parish In the
81 a r1sn pS 70 ns or y " that
you might think that he would not discerns T. way do
you ray you never saw him reaft A have every
TO believe that he could not he never mlde the
slightest attempt at any letter or word that could unef
stand in reading q Ia walking about the hoor dia you
ever notice him. by enehng H. or by sounds or gestures
take any particular notice Of any particular thing o.
article Of furniture in the room A. have; IN walking
IN the Elzabethan room Mr.. Parishs attention was
drawn 10 marble slab with An imitation Venus upon
ii, in recess in the room; II was covered WIN mos
quito netting at tho time Mr. Parish put his hand upoa
tins image all from she feet 70 the head anu seemed
10 know what was, as could understaat 'm
at the time; told him well as could Just ~ ten
You new and lie went his walk As usual the same Oh
jec drew his attention four or five times during my tne
in there and at each time he seemed to want to know
what this was; that the only piece believe, to my
knowledge, that he ever passed any remarks q
When you say il drew his attention -four or nye times
wha. did he do each time when drew us aent1 S
first. O. When thus engaged with the image, ala ne
usually make any sound gesture besides the feeling it,
A. He made the Same usual SOUNDS, "yanne, yaahe
yapne and should make answer that was iAat marble
slab again, and that all q DID you ever know Mr
Parish to pay visit to his cellar below ground in the
night timer A. On occasion have; SIR. Parish went
10 the kitchen usual to order breakfast not being ioe
find what Mr.. Parish wanted he went u search 81
what he wanted himsef-frst going into the kitchen anu
then TO the pot closet adjoining scuery and searching
the Shelves he could find out what he wanted then
we left the kitchen, and tarnod down to the cellar,
twelve or fourteen steps should say leading down. Mr.
Parish searched all round there with the Assistance OF an
the servants giving all hopes OF finding out what was
wanted back to the cellar stairs and one Of
the servants mentioned crnberres and that appeared to
Mr. Parish n If that was what be was looking for We
got up the steps, and walked to his bed as usual that Is
the only time my recollection that Mr. Parish was IN
the cellar Q. Before the servant named cranberres,
had Mr. Parish been asked whether he wanted other
thngss A. Yes We guessed at everything could think
or and Mrs. Parish also. @ How many different cues
tons put TO him at that time according 10 your bost
recoectiony A. a. TO that could not SAY. O. How
many different persons addressed questions TO him.
A. l should say i've or six; all the servants that
they Thought OF at the time the same as we always nave
done such occasions. q We're tue questions put to
him. TO what he wanted OF that OCCASION few or many!
A. They were put several times, but how many don't
know should say that all who there put questions;
Mrs Parish and myself more than the others-l should
think q. Please TO describe well as you can the
manner Of MIR. Parish on this occasion, when going
about and the kind of assistance any that he received
in moving around? A. On this occasion Mr. Parish was
very passionate very much excited and assisted him
IN going around, usual by the arm and received my
self some several punches Of his elbow the stairs
ns,rr haf
ing the head Of the stairs looking at the occurrence
the stairs very steep and they were all laughing at me
getting what did that all the account can give OF t.
Being examined by TX Judge Edmonds for the contcs
tants, the witness says % Did Mr.. Parish have any
physician attending him the time you were there? A.
He had Or DeIafeid and sometimes Dr. Marcoe; they
were the only two in my time. 2 How often did they
a.tends A. Perhaps twice week, three times less or
l should say DR.. Deafeid O. Besides the servants OF
whom did the family consist, A: Mr.. and Mrs Parish,
and the Slr Deaaelds. Q What was the usual din
ner hour A. Halfpast three @ What was the habit of
the Mr. Delaieds, about being home to dinner A.
They were only home Sundays. Q. AT what hour on
week days they the habit of returning home from
Ousinesss A. should say from 70 o'clock, always
before ten O What was their habit respect to spend
inr the evening after that honey A. They wore home
generally speaking sometimes either the one or the other
went out 10 evening party or visit some friends
time that they the house in the evening, were
they the habit Of spending the time IN the same room
with Mr. Henry Parish, some other roomr A. Not al
all times Mr. Parish would ST. sometimes IN the dining
room with me for perhaps an hour at time, and then
10 the library, and take seat there IN the same
room with the Mcssrs. Delafeld Q. Were the Messrs
DeIafcId living there when you went theres A, They
were living there at the time. = Were they when you
lem A. They were. @ Was there any other person
that was q member OF the family during the time you
lived thercS A. Not at the tme. q Is there Asmal
house belonging 10 Mr. Parish adjoining in ID nsigh
norhood Of his residence A There IS next door,
believe. Q Who occupied it while you lived
theres A. Mrs. Payne. Q Who eises A Miss Heilitz.
Ms Parhy A. understood Mrs Payne TO be the aunt
Of Mrs. Parish Cor Miss Heitz don't know; those
two ladies were Mr. Parshs house frequently Mrs.
Payne sometimes two or three times week or more and
sometimes less according 10 her health a. 70 Miss Hell
M, was something similar not quite IS often a Ms
Payne should cay. @ What subject most Interested Mr.
Parshs a. don't remember ever seeing or Knowing
by Mr. Parish that he was interested in any subject q
What did he to most boutl A. Eating seemed
70 be his predominant passion. Q What efforts were
made different times to ascertain Mr. Parishs wants
A. Not great deal OF effort that should say / have
made great many efforts myself that i alt q Whit
efforts made by others besides yourseff A. That
can't say Mrs. Parish sometimes would make an effort
10 find what Mr. Parish wanted on marketing affairs
any thing she did had no knowledge Of Do You mean
to say that witnessed no other efforts OF Mrs Parish
TO get al his wants and meaDingS a. She has made
Effort 10 make what yr Parish wanted several times
in my hearing she could not would then leave the
q We're the subjects upon which she made these
efforts OF which you have last spoken, other than those
relating 10 eating2 A They We're; they consisted or
what didn't know anything about | knew nothing
about business transactions. @ In what form were
these efforts mades A. she would ask Mr.. Parish il he
wanted anything that she knew anything about and he
noa, nn ;,h GESTURES or the he. and nod, and then
she would suggest different things, such as : You would
like Ir Delahcd or Mr. Marcoef g Is it anything
about going down town, business, store market
ipg - and all such like After continuation for ten
fifteen minutes thought it was not my place 10 stop
there any longer and would leave the and when
returned Mrs. Parish would say, Thomas have found
out what Mr.. Parish wanted" and would say in reply,
al am happy hear IT, but did not know wla, il was;
as matter Of course Mrs. Parish did not tell me. In
any Of these questions put 10 him by Mrs Parish, OF
which you have now spoken, did she mention to
him his brothers and sstorss A. Not at any time
O. What were Nr. Parish habits while you were in his
employ respect 70 neatness Of person dress
A. Mr. Parish paid very little attention 70 his dress, he
appeared be anxious about shirt button, anything
o( that kind of bis shirt, that was the only thing re-
marked in his wearing apparel; dressed Mr.. Parish
with the Instructions Of Mrs Parish nearly at all times
n were gong anywhere In particular Mrs Parish
would say 20 me, 'Pu such and such pants Nj Parish
Thomas, and coat also" Y What Mr. Parish's APP
peerance person and dress in respect Of ncatueSs A.
should say that rested entirely my hands his appear
L no