The New York herald., 1876-12-15
THE PARISH WILL

YESTERDAYS PRoczEplNGs BEFORE SURROGATE
D4aLAND-AS ADJOURNMENT AFTER RECESS
UNTIL THURsDAY--A SETTLEMENT PROBABLE
porcuKzfPsiE, Dec IL, 1876.
Further examination in tho Parish viii re-
sumed before Surrogate Peter Dorland to-day.
All parties little late in arriving this morning
and they had to crowd their way TO ,hcir seats
Mr. Thompson, counsel or Mrs Mary Parish, called
Mrs William Johnston. us the frs. witness for the
contestants She confirmed tho testimony previously
given by several witnesses the pleasant relation
ship existing Tor ysnrs, to her personal knOwL
edge. between Mr.. ana Mrs. Parish.
ATTENTIVE MISS mArr.
George Ladue was tho next witness Resides In tho
town OF Poughkeepsc, on what was known the
Thomas Parish place; went there In tho spring
1865 my residence 100 yards from the homestead
Of Thomas Parish was a iarmer and gardener and
had business Ia the house helpug clcau whilewash
shake carpets, &c from 1865 10 1870 all was poaca
and quiet between Mr.. ana Mrs. Parish; never saw
anything TO tho contrary; was In and out Of the
house day and Aening ho seemed to lovo his wife as
well as any man loved his wife; he always kissed her
when he went away; this was so W Miss Hayt arrived
cross-examned--I a difference within three
weeks alter Mss Hayt came there; he paid moro at
tcnton to Miss Hayt than he did 10 his wife, this
between Susie and Mrs PARISH never heard anything
between Mr.. and Mrs. Parish Tor six months after
Susie came: nothing but acts thar showed forth.
Mrs. Sarah Ladue. wife OF the previous witness,
SIDES that Mrs. Parish Kept girl, and sometimes
witness was employed three or four days In week.
MISS nAYr 0oEs TO EUROPE.
Augustus Jewett next sworn--Rcsde at Pough.
kcerse; am twenty live years OF age; have known
Thomas Parish and his wife Intimately for twelve
years; was in the habit OF spending my vacationa
there 1861 also in the habit OF spending Satur.
days and sundays there; continued that up TO the
time or separation; sometimes would 60 there Friday
night and stay until Monday morning.; rccollect whom
M Parish was making his preparations for gong TO
Europe Tor the drs timc ho said he was going take
Mss Hayt camc there in 1869, and wen. to
about year. SO netimcs sho came home every other
week and sometimes every week. she was then past
six.eoni during all this time never witnessed any
when hc went 10 Europe, in August, and Mrs. Parish
lett him the sarno month"; she went back to the homo
stead for nvo weeks alter Mr.. Parish Eu.
rope; MI. Parishs mother was there old ana feeble,
and needed nurse think Ellen Lusk was attending
ton.
Mr. Jcwott not cross-exahined.
WHAT An UxDERrAKER KNOWS.
Joseph G. Frost sworn-Rcsido ut Poughkcepsej
an insurance agent and undertaken; have known
Thomas Parish n a. long as can remem6er and Mrs
teeth for both OF them; was in the habit OF visiting
thcm once or twice week in 1864 and 1865 TO small
tmo COT q separation in November, 1865 to lsso was In
tho harness business with Mr. Parish, when bought
aay; Mrs Parish came TO tho store shress
or four times week und some weeks
cssSer. A' and Mrs. Parish y would drive homo.
and sometimes evenings she would como in and they
would to lectures and concerts togcthcr sometimes
she would havo wait for Mr.. Parish, aud would 60
10 Clarks saloon or other places alter him and be
would turn aud 20 sometimes as late as ton O'Clock
nt night; on such occasions he was iceng rather
tubilant.
In 1859 no showed will no took from tho
safe; the Will named Nathaniel B. Hayt, Of Now.
burg; SAID he had destroyed or annuiled previous
Will
Mr. Thompsor--We now give notice to them to pro.
duce tho VIII lmeanng will other than tho now In
contcst)
Mr. Thorne-We hav'nt got 1t.
Witness-He said he had made provision for his
vile aud daughtcr said 1t wis drawn by William J.
Thornc; he suid Mr.. Daniel Fearon Smith, oil New
York, and Nathaniel b. Hayt and myself wcro execu-
tors
q Did he state what he lett OBJECTED to and OBJ
lection overruled)
witness-I DO not remember the smaller provisions,
estate, hcd 10 trust, was to bc equally divided DO.
tween his wife and daughter; he said Theodore Van
positively aboul tho Will; this in the summer
tall Of 1863 mover noticed any disagreemcnts between
Mr. Parish And his wiie; there GOODNESS after
MISS Hayt came; have heard Mr. Parish say he had
the best woman III tho world for cooking.
oss-examined-W dissolved partnership July,
1870; Mr.. Parish went to Europe lor tho hrst time
about tho LIST Of September; we were ON tho most
friendly terms Mrs. Parish knew nothing Of the
separation TIL Mr.. Parish told me; hc returned
January following; they lived together after;
have called on Mrs. Parish with my vito since then,
to her from Mrs. Frost; have assisted Mrs. Parish
this contest when asked and have met with her wit.
quest and the balance to Miss Susie Hayt Parish .
Mr.: Thompson handed over threc more letters.
which he offered in evidence.
The Court took recess I'LL three O'Clock T. III.
RECESS.
AT late hour counsel appeared in Court, and with
Thursday next There rumors OF a compromise.