New-York tribune., 1876-12-15
PARISH WILL CASE TESTIMONY.
TAKING EVIDENCE FOR THE CONCENTRATIONS
OF A SETTLEMENT

TAKING EVIDENCE FOR THE CONCENTRATIONS
OF SETTLEMENT.
POuGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 14.-Further examina-
ton In the Parish will was resumed before surro-
gate Peter Dorand today The address OF John Thomp
son III behalf the ignored widow has been commented
upon ia praiseworthy and severe manner and has
brought out hate and crimnatiOn on both Sides State
ments are made in social circles TO what is to DC
proved aid IL all reports true the coming testl'
mouy OF scores OF witnesses will be Of the most extra
ordinary character both sides Miss Susie Hayt
Parish adopted daughter is IL or IL years OF age
and dresses deep mourning for deceased and sts III
court all day closely vailed her immediate relatives sit
ting near her. Mrs Mary Parish is also accompanied by
lady friends the best Poughkeepse society She Is
plainly but neatly attired and wears no vail. The
adopted daughter and the discarded wife aud widow
hardly ever each other but both maintain stoid
Indifference to each others presence; nor does their
eauanimty seem be in the least disturbed by the at
times outbursts Of wit on the part of counsel
Mr. Thompson, counsel for Mrs. Mary Parish called
Mrs william Johnston the first witness for the con
testants this morning She testified other things
as follows: Knew Thomas Parish aud wife since 1861
visited them three four times year; exchanged calls
was with them two weeks at Nantucket in 1866; always
supposed that they lived very happily neys met
Mr. Parish after Miss ay went thcre Dut once anu nh
called; have never called since. A. A.,
George Lsdue the next wtness-Reside IN the
Town OF poughkeepse what IL known as the IhOmas
Parish place. FROM 1868 to 1870 all was peace and
uuiet between Mr.. and Mrs. Parish; never saw any
thing t0 the contrary was III ana OUT OK tne hpuse
day evening; he seemed TO love bis wife as we as
any usn loved his Wife he always kissed her when ne
went away; this was till Miss Hayt arrived at the
place on the rOss-eXamnatlon witness said saw
Ihare Inc paid more attention 10 Miss Iayt tn did
10 his own wife Mrs Sarah Ladue, wife OF the previous
witness corrobOrated the testimony OF her husband.
Augustus Jefrett was next swom-Iaye known Thomas
Parish aud his wife intimately for IL years was n the
habit OF spending my vacations there IN 1868 was also
IN habit Of spending Saturdays aud Sundays there
continued that up tue time OF separation Monday
Mr. Daris IN
IN Erope ne said Inc was going To take Miss Hayt with
hln but not his wife Miss Hayt came tere IN iooo aq
went To school at Vassar Collie during all TINS Time
never Witnessed any unkndness or coidness not uhi
the separation ,,- ,,--,.,
n long "a remember; was dentist IN lSoi' anu
filled teeth for him and his fc was IN the haplt @ OF
visiting them once twice week IN 1864 ana lso2
In 1863 he showed me VIII he took from tue se nS
said that he had made provision for MS VIE anu
daughtcr said 4 was drawn Dy Ml2n 'ISsnie
IIayt and myself were executors do not rebehpei h5
smaller proyions but the rrmalnner OF nis essae, p I
the Parish will estate held III trust was 70 De
divided between bis wife and daughter; swear posNst
about the will; this was IN the summer or al o
noticed any disagrcenets be tween hI h,sh h
his wife; there was codness aiter MISS hdyl Sauci
have heard Mr. Parish say he had the pest Woan IN I w.
world Tor cooking ON cross-eAainIhatloh witness s.
Have called OH Mrs Parish with my VIE since Inen
called on her alone on two occasions carry a. 80 ~
her from Mrs. Frost have assisted Mrs PatiS W ts
contest when asked and have met with her witnesses
Mention has been made In the evidence thus tnr given
of some difficulty" occurred time In the year
1863 at Pine Hall In this city between the late Ihonas
Parish aud another gentleman and S believed ina on
that particular difficulty" rests much Importance 80
far as this suit IA concerned. The affair occurred at
ball The other gentleman referred 10 was young man
belonging TO the aristocratic society OF fohEhkSSps
and who since married One story Is that Mr Parish
approached this gentleman on the ballroom moor anI
warned HIM leave the or he would XIII lin hhu
making motion as though To take his revolver from ms
pistol pocket The threatened gentleman d Ieave .he
room ana the next day the affair the gossip OF the
city The for that encounter VIII no DOUBT Oe
brought out fully by counsel Tor the executor In .e
afternoon there were ruinOgs Oh scteneh Oh tno oSo
aud the court adjourned until Thursday next.