The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-02
THE PARIsH WILL CASE.
surr0gate's Court.
n.e~ vi n. lF.sA t.,

thirty three years Of age; am native Of Ireland, and
have been this country about eight years Q. We're
you employed in The house OF Mr.. Henry Parish and in
what capacity A. Yes, a waiter from scme time in
November Nls, some time in December, 1919; was
living with Mr. Parish at the time Of bis attack IN lS4s
Q. whowss his first nurses A. James FISHER. q Where
Is ne now9 A. am told he is in California q. new
coon acr the attack did Fisher come to act as narsef
A. They some days before rhey could meet
with FISHER; the doctor was trying for him, and could
not md him out he in about from TO 8 days.
o. IN hat part Of the house Mr.. Psriss sick room
before he got down starsS A. he was carried 70 his
de third story. Q. About how long was il before he
was able 10 leave his roons A. To the best o. my oshs
il WAS about month or six weeAs before ne ei. ms bed
period before be lef has bcdrcon9 A. Yes on partscu.
lar OCCASIONS when FISHER wanted 70 have him moved
rom the bed and back into the bed would be in his
room maybe I've times day, and three In another
day; maybe twice, a, IL or O'Clock at night @ How
did he get down stairsy A. At t used 10 carry him
in chair down starss O. 1t that time how did
you get hn up stairs agasnf A. In the chair again g;
IN the chair what room was he kept in down
sarsf A. He used to come in The library the basement
room. O. How was he placed in the library A. He used
70 sit on another chair big chair Q. What vas done
with the transportation chair in the inervan A. Some
tunes was carried up s anu s 81 nshS o
taking him up and down stairs continued all The time you
were taere2 A. No he used 70 get up sometimes with
the assistance of Fisher and me, and sometimes with
assistance besides Fisher For about how long was the
chair used 10 take hmm and down, before the other
method was adopted? A. Sometimes Tie chair was
used on occasions he rfeh tired. @ Was there pc
Rod in which the chair was uniformly employed, before
4. can't exactly say for some days. O. Do you
member a time when q number OF gentlemen were TO-
gether up his bedroom before you carried him down
m the chair A. No; have known only Mrs Parish's
brothers q. Did you attend the door or answer the
DOOR a Yes as ays when va ma ~ .he a1 Dd oS
the house tog atherf A. recoiect Fisher coming
down and telling me q T. ma you personally Kno 9,s
OF know Mr.. Lord; knew Mr.. Holbrook. Q. DO you
remember cay before Mr.. Parish WAS brought down
N Han. nlr tka hNf4Ea
A. Yes O. Do you know whether Mr.. Holbrook, or that
occasion, II Mr. Parish's roomY A. NO. Mr.. Hol-
brook, TO my knowledge was sitting IN the library the
day that heard the will was going to be secured q
d. you whether Mr. Hoibroo went up stairs
that day 4 Not 10 my Anowiedge saw him sitting
bodily condition whs. h. was In his room nom the at
tack Until you moved him down stairs IN the
chair A. He affected in the body very Sc
verey until BY the assistance OF doctors and medicine
he could get along. Q. describe how he appeared
A. He appeared by hooking at him, TO be very low, Just
Ike who would be between dead and alive, and 70
have no command Of his mind; perhaps might say,
half dead and alive @ What was his condition IN these
respects the day Fisher you Mr. Lord and Mr. Hol
brook his roomY \. Pretty much the same; all
through be was pretty mnehthe same. q All through
10 what particular time do You meanY \. Wei, from
appearance and from What could Judge, he
was tie same from when We carried HIM
Mr.. Parishs attack, had you any orders from MrsY
Parish abort the brother or relations kof Mr. Parish
Mr. Parish in that is the brother Mr. Daniel Paris
any Of his sons, Dir. Dillon, his son inlaw Q Did she
A. She told me that she ddn to any Of them
in. How soon amer his attach did you get these or
dersf A. got these orders Immediately after the doc
tors beng with him the day after Mr.. Parish
attacked. Q After you got these orders did Mr..
Daniel Parish call al the hoaseY A. Yes, he called diner
en-, days; told him he could not come IN 2 nd Mr.
Dillon call A. Yes, ! did not let lin m v nd MI
DANIEL Parish cal al any tune aier hese oroers, am be
call how he got and what he did, as Tar as you -
A. Mr.. PANEL Parish called one day after the Doctors
going out heard the doctor say Mr. Parish was very
low he was afraid he would do no good Mr. Daniel Pa
rsh called the door and asked me how bis brother
was; told him II he did not go right up and see MS
brother now when he would call again he would not
him alive, according 10 what heard the doctor say
showed him up stairs and after going up stairs point
cd al the room here bis brother lay where his brother
was: when be went In heard Mrs. Parshs bell ring
and went ~ stairs to Mrs. Parish she asked how did
Mr. Parish ret in told her opened the dc and he
asked questions but passed night on, and did not
Ike 70 stop him; she told me 70 be very particular me
Mr. nan. Parish there that occasion go INTO Mr.
Henry Parish's roomf A. Yes. @ What did you seef
see what Nr PANEL Parish doing, saw him having
hold OF hi brother 10 the bed by the hand q Az FAR
a. you know had Daniel rarish his brother Henry
from N. attack before that timer A. Not TO my know
ledge. q As nearly a. you can recolect, about how
think il was almost month, between . month and I've
weeks q At this time, what was the practice OF Mrs.
Parshs relatives e. V whiting Nj Psrisns A. her TWO
brothers used 10 morning and afternoon, 70 see
him frequently coming IN from The country and gong
up and down town one Of the brothers used TO call 10
ccc as,onaly. q What sounds did Mr.. Parish make
or utter whilst you were therei 4. II he want
ed anything when he was that way, all !
heard him say noise IN his threat, accompanied
with nod ,hAke Of The head. q Did you ever hear,
whilst you there, any other sound made with his
vo,ce, CT throat, or MOUTH A. No. o Dad you ever
sec u that house after Mr. Parshs attack, any block
letterss A. Yes, ! them m his room, on Q small
table did not see Exactly what sh.y were; asked his
letters Mr. Richard nchcld brought 10 Mr. Parish.
O. md you Mr.. Parish do anything with those blocks
which you the small table IN the ROOM A. saw
him. after Mr. Delahed leaving them before him, put his
hand the table and throw them oil. v What Mr.. Do
ana what did he aoi A. II was Mr. Richard Delsseid'
He placed them before Mr.. Parish on the table Mr..
Parsh put his hand 70 them and threw them Of O. De
SCRIBE those things which the Table. A. Tley
looked 70 as they were ia 81 DICE.
,sem S sss %, BEEN Dear Diem q ali; only the
rooms length. Before Nr. ParsL' attack, what VA
your course q employmenti a was employed a
doors; previous 70 bis attaos rode out With him on
horseback day be told me, Il could drive veil
ride be would hire for himself and ~ have no
thns more do inside then be concluded 70 keep
So 70 keep for himself 10 have a waiter my place
how you served him that wsyS A. To wat On
himself attend 70 bis S.n., 60 o. errandsi
isIs' did Ute whole family remain n town. A No;
they all went 70 HurTaie, where he stopped
for The night they vent out ~ The afternoon, and came
The norLing. v During this PERIOD, was there a
family dinner IN Union squaref A. Yes. Y Who took
charge Of the house In Union square during that period,
A. Me and the chambcrmaid u During this period did
Mr. Parish always 20 out 70 Hurzate the evening" A.
Yes, every night. Whilst the family resided 10 Unios
Fcuare before TIE aiLa6k, VITAL ulnher
no0rf A. -Four O'Clock or half past four q What was
Pars-h's way Of spending his time AFTER dinner A.
Re led generally " 20 out every night - attend
;su.aL's cluh. o. To what place or places did he
40 70 attend a gentemans csbf A. Place
talsa the Tacsttt Club, NEXT 70 Nibio's. v
AIput villa ufne aiter rncr did he generally leaveg
A Aaer cnnsr 10 would take scat IN Tho library until
should cay OF clock then 80 out to those club
p4gGer. q. About Wtai h0uT lid he usually get homer
A. About q s'ctosk ners morning. q Ind you &C
ct,Lnpauy m any on - those places 10 which
b. wes1 A. lies, on several occasions wena With him
a n le Va .ir o. ftr
cave himf A. let him. Y. What way lad he V
getting into his house hs return A. by his latch
key. q. What other arrangements 4 sny, we're made
a. always cft lamp prepared for HIM IA the ball. q
What your usual time ~ going % bedg 4. Ten
O'Clock after ten shut up the house, and mt tic door
that he could &c, u with lat, key. 4. wer" yol Il
home in the house in Union square Sbeu ~ pfsb
brought home the day Of biz attack s.. fc.. q d.
duties, and what b. wished you - de- a On yes b.