The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21
PROBATE OF HENRY PARIsHs wILL-IMPORTANr
TESTIMONY.
FB. l9-This case was resumed before the SurroRste

TESTIMONY.
FD ls.-Ths case was resumed before the Surrogate
10 day.
james O. Fisher, nurse Of Mr.. Parish, being re-
called, sad-hiss Ann Parish was frequently at Mr..
Psrshs house, she used to sit with Mr.. PArish have
frequently seen Mr. and Mrs Sherman thers they saw
Ar Parish on most Of the visits time Mrs. Sherman
saw Mr. Parish and Mr. Sherman did not after they cam
70 the house s that visit Mr. Parish told OF their
rival Mrs Parish asked Mr. Parish II he would
he said no;' sho requested him numos, Of times to
see them, he still shook his head; Mrs Parish asked
him II he would see Mrs. Sherman, at the same time
he oua 20 zee % usr s Ssn aua 70
see Mrs. Shem man, but not TO see Mr. Sherman;
Mrs. Sherman, on being introduced into Mr.. PArshs
Hhermsns name a. having quarrelied with Mrs Parish
" fsri.h shook hI hand ansrly at hr:. Sherman 10
closed ahd shakes ~ Mrs shermsn then told Hr. Pa
rlsh that was Mrs Parshs fault 70 quarrel With ar
shern Mr. Parish said no. no, no." several times
rsned bis hand with tn. fore anser W eS.endedJ Mrs.
Hoe man then asked Mr. Parish be wanted her 70 stop
.ns AZ Ss 1e 70 pe
oooy towards her the remainder Of the day he scarce
Itcegnised her any more % during th1 VISIT I heard
wss in Mr. Parish's bedroom; heard some I'D con.
versstion outside the door; Mrs. Parish called by
somo ang, words .aw Judge sner man stamp his foo,
s Mrs. P0ish Mrs Parish then came into the room to
whore NJ. Parish was; he had heard the noise; on Acs
Parehs coming Into the room he put his two nogers up
to ash question he witness here raises his hand With
the first two ngers extended Mrs Parish then asked
Jucse sherman ne said 'yes ne then put his two Hn
gers up (he witness repeats the motion just descrbed);
then ssied n II he wanted TO hear the nature Of the
difficulty between them he said eyes, she told him she
thought would hurt bim he then very sick; she
~ouc then let he aer drop hs insisted on hearing IL
get well bn not before; heard words that passed
between tbem Mrs Parish told Mr.. sherman that tae
doctors had forbidden any vi'ter to see hr Parish Mr.
she would not have her husband annoy ed, ~ he
was sick; Judge sher nau then stamped his foot and
eild "kind whs. you dong, Eatam;" Mr.. Sherman
appeared much excited snd very angry; saw Mr.
Fsrbh aenpt to we fer two or three days he seemed
dhtrss.ed about some,hpg, and no one could nns out
TELL Dr. DeAfeld st lepg,h a'ked Mr.. PARISH TO write
slate; M Par,h st first refused, and then consent
two ettrs be four tma and blotted
out himself the doctor then suggested book and pen
c, en- .he ay isst q bOox he sros the wora "w,1
Delaneld he read as wills" he then askea Mr. Par
that the trouble these last torce da!sf thss
peaaed "Yes yts; ne then turned round and reouked
Mrs PArsh fully for not nodipg ou, wha. he waatad
,ssS ns r ts S% ss as. ssme
thing about kia wn,s-ttnt he wanted something done
abou. his wills he then pat his two nxers up 70 Ars
Pnfsh.
The witness then went 10 deacrbe the bringing OF
the VIII frem the Ptonix Bank making the oodicts &c
O. message IRON Nrs PArsa CT any Of her family or
coynsei while IN Csfosnss, diA SOD lsser 70
either Of them before Zen there nay employ nan. sno
nured NJ Foot Of Uponnst stopping a the Smithsonian
Hoe, about two morths sgo but have been Idle tho
telling mo, from week TO week should DO wanted hsre
and kcpl coming down nom time 70 time. . How
rshS The second or tho third day saw her a her
her no one requested me 70 60; dd 10, before ,h.
member Of her family Thai day. think saw ar Cutting
the next day q. his cGcc in William street; oan sAse
paw. saw rn. Psriss / have ssa % two ' inter. ter.
v,ws With Mrs. Parish Il her house since my return
from California and two in.eryie.s with Others :. her
Union square, besides those have had one In
ie view with Mr. Outing and tive with Mr.. Evaris, at
ten ting be Interested In the oaseo Mrs Parish nov
pending, applied 10 ne for information or 70 give
,estmcry m re aron 70 MI Pr,hn will Or snsrs, She
had been spped 10 for testimony or Information by any
p rsob on the part Mrs Parish; Inever heard word
fornis; while employed q, Mr.. Pnisn's occasionally
made me cmorhndum Of oscrrrences; l made . memo
msSe I Of Hr man. sc calling on Mr..
Parhh; i made memorandum OF Mr Daniel Parshs
visit In october; Imsde memorandum OF NJ Parishs
times may have made nemorandums OF several other
things, bu, tbcse all now nbor; no one re-
guesiod mo 10 mako these memoranda made them vo'
FIB zo-Cro-s examination Of james G. Flsher-I did
not while in California say that ! kner msoy things
ybi ii would be Of service - hr. Dillon 70 bis father
iusw, Mr. Dntiel Psrirb, in the controversy about Mr.
Hsniy Parishs Sill nor do recoieci Of saying .bai
MI Daniel Parish eos his rights he would GEL the better
Of Mrs Parish; MI william barber, counsellor al law,
sdvtrt,ed fer a San Franoisoo: vent 70 zee hin;
,sw him for the nrst tine In my olce IN Men gomery
street. San Francisco; was present bat himself,
and The interview hated about We mnues understood
from him that he was acting on eehsr OF Mr. Daniel
Par,h and seeking testimony 10 Get aside the viii or
60 n
Barber about sendlrg me 10 New York-thsi 10, paying
ay yssssse ihere; be would do ~ bad sny,sins in.
ny psssase homo and my expenses my an,sef then 70
MI BaI Der ~as would NOT do any such thing ne Then
Inev, and told hm that neither be nor any other
In California should har ~ he then had brought mo down
htm stothcn TO san Francisco 70 snsser MS saveruse
| would tell him anything knew aoou, this siAir ne
would be glad 10 heart then vent 10 swyer, ard
TO 60 .nh Mr. Barber 70 90 up 70 stockton and resume
work; CID 90; soon aftsr returned 70 New YORK,
pe,,sse; after issyis Mr. Parish ,hIns { ren,ued
10 his house three or four Gays mos, OF the time
vas .iek In bed; know servet NJ; Parish the
eft that fy or she day sifer; my Impression 10 l
save warning on Chrsmas day, Zoe wa ssct that day.
The e,rrsse, and fen very much wcrse When came
home; save warning that would leave on that day,
nrk Mr. Pnish drove tta, cay down Broad say through
houses thropgb the window be storpod Wal street,
locked At some nowes there ave or ten minutes;
from theie he drove little way on the Bsoomnsdss
road and hen home; he cid not call upon any one or
leave the carriage; DID not spcnd that Chrs'ms, 81
VI fsreh's house; vent bone SCR gave wMaius
siter he ride the carriage home about bali past
Two or three; | tbink was Immediately after mat
gave warning, because felt very sex did not leave
'he house 70 20 home until she ever lrg 90 not kno~
what hour; returned the next morning about nine
vss Or ally paid of by Mrs Parsh on tse day let
he tery.os; no one was prssen, eas Mr psr,ni ! 40
lot know whether slept there on the pgot OF we
2etb never had any oeht quarrel With aoyeodv %
br. paflsbs premises; had dispue Win W. hJsn 'he
ssner; be said We ured 700 much tvef; Insisted on
having some clean spoons for Mr. Parish y" s'er
dinner on Christmas day; don't knos whether nri
Psrtb vas present; bad no knife IA my hsnti 70 na'
no bows; complained 10 Mrs PSrsh spe dd not eh us
10 6t ht out ourselves The bad no occasion 70 say suea
thing. This wss the oaly dispute ever bad IN Inc
houfe; cont rtcolcci tba, ever told Mr. 5e-NN suer
en Mr.. Parshs, ths, there wss qua rel In tno outo
almost every day the only transaction ever hao ~i.n
NJ. Stewart occupied oniy hvo minutes met hm IN
Wall street. he asked where re eolog, and 'hd w.
Brooty and sated him for s5. he gsve 70 70 re Nn1
was OF that's the only .rsnsscton ever tad WIN nlm
aher len nr. Parish don't kpos how iopg lnH N@
after len Mr.. Parish.