The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-03

guxr0g0ss's Court.
Before A. w, Bradford, ESQ.


ness maker at 3e2 Broadway; am 50 years OF age;
knew Henry Parish nineteen twenty years. he was
customer Of mine during that time always dealt with
him prior TO his attack after the attack w iS4s MIS-
Parish dealt with me- she generally called at the ttore,
and generally her carriage, and stopped at my door
Mr. Parish was always with her in the carriage so far as
store occasionally went the carriage but not very
often he did not In any way take any part OF interest
as respecting any orders she would give una 9. per
me and her up at his house sometimes, but very
seldom went 10 her respecting business used TO
SONS So did nv business wth Mrs Parish; 50 far as
could perceive don think Ire paas any attention 70 tAe
eonvessaon nd p0 as any u.s n nT my soas
Cross examination by Mr.. Cstung-l think M. an
Mrs. Parifh called sewers. umes IN the csrrage SHOULD
saw a dozen tunes Mrs Parish would sometimes come in
and so4neti3es Not aud went out 70 the carrsse she
more frequently the store than went oit 70 the
carriage could hardly receect how often wen out to
The osrrice sometimes nay out, thRk; don't
think went out very often; tire conversation when
went out lasted very snort hne-pernaPs NOT more
than three uantes at tune; did not speak to
Mr. Parish these occasions never attempted 70 com
municate with him; he would make movement Of his
head towards me; that is ALL he never spoke under
stood from that movement Of the head supposed that
he recoected me perfectly WELL ! SO under.
stood from the motion OF the head ut the time;
hardly recoect hong il after his attack when
first saw him might have been two three years af
his attack think he recognized me the FIRST time
saw him can hardly recoect how long the inter
val the last time saw him well and the first
time saw him after his attack did not observe what
no attention TO it; made tout my bills in the name OF
Henry Parish
Mr. O'Conor called James Mulgan, who being sworn,
sad-I live at l25 Grand street. and my shop Is at l2
Grand street am horse sheer am aged 10 years and
upwards knew Henry Parish think | got acquainted
with him in 1s40 or 1872, and knew him from
that time; he regular customer of mine
in my misunderstanding horses for him; prior
70 his illness had occasional conversations with him
about my busness-my bills; aer his attack, continued
work for the family in my line, up to 1851; saw
Mr.. Parish after his illness; saw him frequently in the
road md mn rtiapla
occasion my shop; these times he in his carriage;
his lady generally with him. Q. State what passed
between you and Mrs Parish and Mr. Parish AT the time
that they called your shopS A. The last time they
my shop to pay bill Of shoeing Mr. Parish owned
my workmen fifty cents extra for shooting him; Mrs.
Parish objected paying the fifty cents extra she told
shouldn't charge anything extra in consequence of
her being a regular customer stated TO her IT was
no interest TO that | paid the amount TO
the man who had shod his horse Mrs. Parish
handed me the bill and pointed her these items
handed The bill 10 Mr. Parish and think she stated
that he did not understand it. O. AT the time Of handing
the bill TO Mr. Parish did you say anything TO himf A.
Yes sir think repeated the same words that told the
Surrogate ago. O. State the words which Mrs.
Parish used? A. Well don't know that could state
the words but thought they rather unkind
State the words according TO your best recollection Of
themS A. think when made my statement respecting
the charge she told me that she understood them
well as did and did not wish 10 be imposed upon. q
When you showed the bill 10 Mr. Parish, and made your
statement to him, dad Mrs. Parish say anything A.
think the words she said that he not understand
IL. Q. When you showed the bill TO Mr.. Parish,
and made your sta,ement 70 him, dad he say
90 anything o ne viii, Sd his not Ssa. nSa ss,s
O. Did you hear any sound OF any kind come from hts
MOUTH A. declare disrenember. Q. Can you de |
scribe the motions OF his head and handss A. The
Of his head SLOW and he used his hands loosely
carelessly he bowed his head slowly several times
and once he gave kind Of shake from side TO SIDE
Cross examination by Mr. Cutting-I have not contn-
ned 70 do the shoeng Parish since that occurrence
after that time did speak TO Mr. or Mrs. Parish but
merely passed the compliments Of the day passed
by. O. Ind Mr.. Parish on the occasion about the bill,
know you or rec 'gnlze your A NO, paIecn.a.y,
Mrs Parish: how many items theres A. presume
there were four FIVE that che objected TO- Was the
bill paid A. Yes, sir. When you handed the blto
Mr. Parish did be take it from your A. think not;
kept my hand at the tme pointing out the items and
explaining at the same time what stated 70 the court
not @ Was II after Mrs Parish had said that she did
not wish be imposed that you spoke 70 Mr. Parishs
A. Yes, sir. O. At what time was that be made m,
tons with his head and handf A. AT the time was
planning to him the cause OF the extra charge Of
my cents Y Describe ne motion o. hls hands,
worked them loosely in this way aad then dropped.
O. When he made these motions with his hands, did he
accompany them with the shake Of his head from side
side that YOU have mentionedl A. Yes sir, think he
did little after he moved his head from side 10 side
after he lowered his hands e when he made these mo.
ddn wish 10 be troubled with the matters A. Yes sir,
think il appeared he took no interest at all
Mrs Parish used were that Mr. Parish did
H. Can you state that these were her exact wordsS
A. As my memory serves me, ! think
they were her words. q. Did she not say that /
he did not understand your A. ! think not, SIR. |
O. Did you make any memorandum Of this conversation
no Sa 5 ava aes,h Of Mr. fsrhY Her ccachnan
and myself had conversation In reference 10 the matter
previous 70 bis death, and also her footman 2 How
long was either Of these conversations before Mr. Parhs
deathy A. presume nearly two years and better, and
shortly after the settlement q the btu took place. don't
coachan: with the exception 81 the coashman foot
man. did mention this matter That reoollect 10 any
other person before the death Mr.. Parish Y AMER his
death did you mention u 10 any person until after pro
ceedngs taken before the Surrogate 10 prove the
will and codicils A. No, sir did not, until the foot
man called upon mo and asked me questions relative 70
M parish,s aairslf had been called upon told him no.
think that II the same footman with whom had |
the conversation before the death Of Mr.. Parish.
About what time was IL that the footman asked you
heher you had been called upOnf A. can't recOllect
he first time he called but the second was at my shop
~ Tuesday ast he told that Mr. Dillon wished TO
ne. then called b. see Mr. Dillon Dion know in whose
service the fostman on Tuesday last don't know Il
where he lives can't state the name q any person IN
whose be has been since he eft Mr. Parish call
him footman because he accompanied the carriage Of
Mr. and Mrs. Parish think i was in the autumn o. /
1851 Mr. and Mrs. Parish called with the bill coull
give The correct date by referring my account may
vary In the year, 1850 or 1881.
Direct examination resumed.
q Since Mr. Parishs death has any other person than
this fooman called on you about this A. Yes, sir Mr.
Dillon called 70 on Tuesday. q DO you know Mr.
This subject previous last Tuesday, A. Yes cir, b.
did he made some light inquiry q me about the matter
At subsequent stage OF the proceedings hr Diuu. on
behalf Of VIM Kent the collector presented the following
petition
70 The Hon A. " BRADFORD Surrogate or the city and
county a New York
The petition a william Kent, special collector n the
goods Of the late Henry Parish, deceased ap
pointed by order made In the above entitled matter bear
ing date the 10Th day May a respectfully represents
That about the 81 day Of June, infant aosordng
previous appointment he attended At the residence of
the deceased in Uson square, In the city Of New York
for the purpose Of receiving from Mrs susan ~ Parish
the widow Of said deceased, then residing there all the
stocks securities and other personh estate belonging TO
the Of said deceased, and then being Ia her pos
session under Der control That thereupon the sad
susan NJ Parish delivered " your pet loner certain
stocks and securities amounting 10 the o. Ssj2
or Whereabouts which your petitioner j. Informed and
believes 20 be all the stocks and securities n0v
naming IN the name Of Henry Parlsh which belonged
" lin the date Of his attack ~ paralysis IN July
sac. That the said susan NJ Parish then exhibited 70
your Petitioner certain other stocks and securities
Ter property, amounting ~ the sum q $500 900
Whereabouts which said stocks and securities your
titioner informed aud believes purchased with
be funds ~ the said Henry Parish 10 bis lifetime aud
now belong a. hts estate That about the 18th
day o. June Instant your petitioner caused 10 be servc