The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-16

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lefbrs A. ". Brsdf0rd, "a.

g. In the Of these uiaU WAS Sne same sheet Oh
Apes or different sheets Of paper, usedf A. cannot
Nv; don't remember. O. Was the signature, "H.
Arsh,n written for him than 9ncea A. think so,
ut don't remember distinctly. Q. Can you say what
brsons wrote at the different times or whether
ri..en by more than ones A. Not from my own obser
ation do not remember seeing other persons write it,
Are you that you wrote il yourself ~ alS A.
n sure; II written by myself or some person,
y my presence q. Can you not remember whethor all
Ne copies you saw were written in your presence
nor A. cannot O. Have you any present
At what gs Of sy an OF oasr
No. @ We're these trials made at interviews on sue
fssive days, was there an interval OF few days
etween them2 A. On some successive days; whether
3terwards at intervals my memory does net reach. O.
lou remember that these trials were repeated Ut some
days nave you any nsrss hw una.
bt O. According TO the best of your present recolec
. bn how many Of these attempts to write were made
your presesce at this set OF successive interviews
] cannot fix any number; ! will say from ave
twenty. O. Could you not approximate more
Aarly 10 the number by force of your memory
Bur app cations TO him to write on these occasonsY A.
FIRST; not afterwards O. DO you mean at the hrst in
arview the very first attempt A. At the first inter
.ew-it may have been more-at the first interviews
About how long did It take hi N to write III. Parish"
the time or times he wrote ir A. The answer TO that
eson cannot be precise possibly from thirty to sixty
Iconds. O. We're the letters large smalR A. About
sc common size Of his mode oiwriting; perhaps little
rger O. Did he, each that he attempted and fail
get INST as Jar H. Par and there stopf That Is
impression, but will not be precise on mat point; II
sss ordinarily so. z. When he failed in that way
Va you ever try TO make h.m finish the letters OF
fat sgnaturef a. l cannot remember q. Was
writing signature, or part Of it, continuous effort
tumeg 4. His successful efforts were continuous.
hen he stopped do MOI think he resumed in the
1ns considerable duration? A. They must have been
hger than ordinary visits probably did not exceed half
hour. q Did he, in each instance of an attempt to
1te write some part OF the name IL. Parish did he
"A. L
made any ether marks than some portion OF his
Inae on such occasions q Was he asked 10 write any
6ng eIse2 A. do not remember q. did you speak
'ge urgently personal---very. in the OF these
,eTvews by way OF indecing him to write if he couldi
srns shsse Interviews was any assistance given 70 him
aid him IN writing A. No direct assistance. O. What
aireCt assistance was given, If any2 A. Simply placing
sngs in different POSITIONS % scertan what
hvenient. O. Did he write upon table, desk other
scd substanoe3 A. think he did part Of the time q
whatY A. presume q table; have some recollec.
h Of some kind Of frame being placed before him
al say what that was. g. Did he, in any Of these
abs, write upon a book anything held by any other
kson2 A. i recollect no such thing. O. Was Mrs.
srieh present these interviewer A. AZ some of them
ainy. probably ALL Q. Can you designate any
her person who present at any OF them? Icanuot
Was any other person present. according TO the best
your recollection, at any of'them? A. l remember
ter Q. Were any Of these writings or attempted
Vitings by Mr.. Parish, preserved A. am aware Of
he. @ Were the papers or any Of them, which had
Yen written on by him at interview present at any
Of these papers since the interview al which il was
edf A. do not remember. O. We're all the trials tO
IKE him write which thus took place in your presence
blackboard were used whether in my presence am
absolutely sure. Y. Po you remember seeing
.stsmpt Of Mr. Parish 70 write upon slate after
! do not remember distincty-my previous answer
es my best recollection. O. Did you ever see black
Ard ~ the house In Union squareS A. think did
pw twas ordered Q. About what time did you
heref A. Al some short intervals week or two
er the trials with the pencil II saw il at ALL O. Have
n apv ecallo If vii nj of Mr.
1ish 70 write or make marks upon the blackboard. or
attempt 10 indsce him to do SO? A. have not q.
oen you ceased from further personal efforts 70 indu
p tcwrite, why did you give IL ups A. len II in
ier hands. O. Was that the only reason2 A. began
eiespar Of success. z. did your despair after
take such turn to induce you try AGAIN. A.
msmber nothing further upon that subject q In ~hat
bands did leave this busiaess you have satedf
lare He'll Gate any block letersS A. None they
the blind not the mute. u Did you never advise the
or'triai Of block letters A; did not 2 Were you,
specially. y Did you not know the fact, aud had
not long known that block letters were in user A.
re in 10 facilitate the early efforts OF young
dren who were not blind, TO form words. Yes.
occn letters, put A. letters Tor the eye 70 see;
intended 10 refer TO solid letters OF wood other
sriai each letter being scparaie-iid you so under
ID me In your answers A. BY block letters. un-
Stood you objects sufficiently raised from
sace-sucicnty " be felt u Are the raised letters,
ming words and sentences, used for the bhpd called
sk letters technically, or In common parlancey A.
N far As ! know. Q. Did you know, as early as
o. that there such article single letters,
ns piece OF wood, other hard substan y, which
ht be used 70 form words by persons who knew how
form words, but could notwntcs A. Yes, such
'dren use. o What did you call such thingss A.
not know their name-thay are child's toys. Y.
you order, recommend refer 20 the
anything Of that kind in trying 10 enable
Parish 10 form words communicate his ideas
knew from report only that some separate letters
5e used whether ordered them, do MT know. q
on do not recolIect having ordered this experiment
..lxI .r1nr ~.
ssh's failure to write resulted from his hand becoming
d, you state why you did not advise resort 10
expeaienu A. do not kEow' that did not advise
Ind give ofurthor answer 10 the question except
rcady stated 10 the report OF stheFs q You used
pe early stage, counter irrants OF tho skin Of tue
~ please 10 state what that treatment wasy A. Prn
sly the application Of ammonia In a liquid form placed
congresses and applied 10 the skin-probably, also,
stard applied 70 the skin; recoeet nothing else. u
ere 10 state how and BY whom, and at what time,
tro magnetism applied, and for what purposef 4.
witness referring 70 r snscrpt from hs ledger, says
a. commenced the first Of september succeeding
attack and applied until the ID Of October, should
he; was applied by nr. harkoe, probably all the
Ter Of gslyanism and Of the magnet IA combn,d and
Cranged as TO transmit succession Of small shocks
ugh the part, made by Mr. Pike, t1c optch,n,
ID the electro galvanlc battery, sometimes electro
tneuc battery; Il applied 10 the paralyzed limbs.
\ believe, also 10 the throat for the purpose OF
asing the powers OF motion In the larayzed parts
apied principally 10 the rlght arm. v Was tins
pro magnetism applied 70 any other part thao tbosi
have namedr A. No. y Strychninc was apph ID
70 when and Tor what purpose y.
as given internally, not applied; at some tins
course OF the FIRST year, presume, and for the pur
generally Of giving increasing power ~ motion
,hc paralyzed parts. q Can yoi state how oft.n
pas gwen and IN what quantities, nearly 80
tbout three times day for, perhaps, several weeks,
doses gradually increased from the twelfth to the
Of a grain-this not from memory TO the doses,
Srom my medical Judgment 70 what must have
!, q. About what tme according W YOU best
teton, did this administration cease A. cannot
hbcr q. Was II before after the illness of ooto.
lsl0 A. Amer the Illness Of October, 1klp. v Nave
any idea how long afterf A. Probably ssve-
.mcnths, and equally probably wifksn thst year.
td roo discover In his right right lcg
other evidence OF the existence OF paralysis therein
M the want Of motrnf A. Yes; relaxed condition
muscs al one time a contracted and ririd oondi-
of them Al another the contracted condmien existing
bly, in the arm. q Which Of these ndssisns
hrss or did they alternate A. The reared coadi.
WAS the FIRST; the contracted condition caze an at
n later period, aternated occasionally, and then he
\ fixed In the arm. O. You stated on she dirse ex.
,auon that you used 20 express 20 Mr.. Parish hopes
y stusl recovery; at about how late persod af
.lness did you lsss expwess such hopes 10 himS A.
m no time Y. state ysur best recollection ea that
kct A. have no recollection 10 the time the
hsi even approximaxe,y. o. Can you sisAe,
approximateiy, at about what stage of his
As YOU yourself gave ep hope Of his even