The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-29
ONE QUARTER OF A MILLION
AIR. THOHAs P1RISH'S LEGACY TO
ms ADOPTED DdUGHIER.
Contrasting WIN TINT has Caused Much
Comment In Poushkee psie-An On-hoot of
Case TINT Interested New Workers.


Contrasting n win TINT has Caused Much
Comment In POUCH ee psic- An On-hoot of
Case thar Interested New Workers.
PorGuKEEPstE. Nov. 2s.-An important
will case has been opened in this CITY before
Surrogate Peter Dorland. II Is an ofrshoot Of
the celebrated Parish will case In New YORK.
The testatOr, Mr.. Thomas Perish, was n married
man, but had no children, and died leaving
property to the amount OF about quarter Of n
million dollar. Some time previous to his
death he and his wife separated, Mr.. Parish hav-
ing adouted Susie Hayt daughter Of ex-Mayor
Hayt Of Newbureh, az his child. with her he
travelled abroad. Since the adoption. the
friends Of all parties concerned. including the
separated wife. the adopted daughter. who Ia a
young lady and the testator. have taken Sides
and the case IA the chief topic Of society gossip
There IL TO be bitter contest over the will,
aud the air Is alIed with scaudalous reports and
sayings. Learned counsel have been employed
on both Sides and the separated wife. or widow,
and one or two other parties directly Interested,
Will do everything In their power ~ break the
will.
Tue proceedings before the Surrogate up to
this time IRE ~ follows. from official documents
on hle. the executor having filed a petition for
the probate Of tue will:
William !. 4 horne appeared for the executors.
II. Platt CARPENTER for hts. Susan "A. Parish,
widow. and Charles w. swift for James PARISH
huu MRS. LeHsOn HOldT1uHe.
Thompson 4 Weeks filed objections. and askcd
for an adjournment until MODuay, Nov. q, at 10
A. NJ. Inc objections to admitting the will to
probate are as follows;
First That al the time Of executing said supposed
viii ,aid Thomas Parish WAS not Of sound mind and
second-That st sueh time he unduy Influenced
to maze and publ the same. ,-,,,-
feurta.fnai aid win was not executed according
10 the statute III sucn case provided
the WILL
The will, though not allowed to be made pub
lie as yet. has been discussed and Its contents
beaue titus the bulk Of dece sed's property tn his
adopted DAUGHTER, Miss Hayt; and to James
Parish, 5000; Nathaniel u. vt father of de
ceNcd's adopted daughter, $6OOO; Thomas Par
kh Knight t3.OJ; Robert Parish Frost, now de-
ceased, son Of Joseph q. Frost, $l,UO aud Mrs.
Susie Hayt 4 rish. over ssDO,O0O The executors
are Peter B Hayt and Nathaniel u. Ha,t,
The exam ination before the Surrogate on Mon
day Included manly the taking Of eviuence from
persons who witnessed the will.
lhe nrst witness was Robert Hunter. He testncd
AMI T''s was ssaoa ny rs MI IN wness
saJ sc mhI " ne estatOI sas 70 ind When he signed
Thc codlcii Il aso Ia the 6ahdwftns Of wines Wi.
ham l. Iaorne gave witness the original draft. con
ior iour moltns before The vii Ma completed. had
n, conver-ation with testutor by way vi testing his
R9geft W. F,est ts,ined thsine hal known deceased
be- went 70 Europe. witness thought the condition Ut
erred no unOue influence. I'D basine - Transactions
VITA hun. ahd never Uncovered any unsoubdl ess u
viSos 20 ,a,s NJ Psrssh nd no, s gueS mind. rIns
&c "a. man u strong attachments, AID hat he wouid
his hte- aud dslikef witness thought the vii Mas
n At Ne~hursh.
silas Curd, who also witnessed the signing Of
the will, testified about the same a. did MIR Han
ter and Mr. Frost, hen the case WIS adjourned
until Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 10 u',OcA.