The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-14
P0UGHKEEPSlE'S SCANDAL.
SECOND HEIRfVG ~ THE GREdT
P1RISH WIN CASE.
Old Friends and Sciahbors Of the Family ~
the ~tnnd-"As Happy Couple "a Cue
Could Find'-Mr. pari~h's Habits.

PorGuKrErsIE, Dee. 13.-Tho second
hearing in the Thomas Parish will case, began
before Surrogate Dorland TODAY. Mrs. Mary
Parish, the willow. and other parties Interested
attended. and the court room was ackcd.
MIR. Thomt son, Of counsel for the widow.
opened the case. After brief history of the
Parish estate, hc spoke OF the married life OF
Thomas and Mary Parish during fifteen years as
one Of almost ideal harmony-oniy marred by
tho husbands tipping. The letters Of this hus-
band to his wife up to 1889 10 almost TO the
very date OF the viii. overlooked with tender
affection. They showed him penitent for his
one fault and resolving to correct It. Prior
TO that date he had made three wills. The first
gave all his property to lis wife, the second
made few legacics to intimate friends and
gave her the residue. and the third divided the
property equally between her and the adopted
daughter. In an evil hour an ambitious. schem NJ
ing girl was installed in this family, against the
wish of the wife In few months she had
supplant ed the wife and established an absolute
su premacy over the husband. She managed
and governed him M though he had been
her slave. HIS infatuation was the wonder Of all
his old friends. lie placed his income TO her
credit. p wing hi debts with her checks; he
bought hcr the old homestead for $1,000; no
sold $AlOOu worth Of real estate and turned the
money over to her; he gave hcr city house,
carriages, NC: TN ALI he gave her more than $1,000
At last In May 1871. ilst after severe sickness.
he executed this viii, giving her substantially
| an his property--a damnRhle document. a dis
grace to human nature. Counsel spoke
Of the patience Of the outraged wife.
Sue has waited and endured. hoping THIS moral
in-anity would un-s IN iier pitiiul allowance
~ 1850 year had teen reduced Aside from
remonstranoe on the imuroprietv of hi- travel:
hing tor two years In Europe with I'M. rirl 81
eighteen as sole companion, she had suffered In
silence. Had Thomas Parish lived. his better
nature might have revived. Counsel said he
WIS ashamed to read such document as this
VIII IN The race OF the community where the
pstties had lived. After he finished. MIR. lhorne,
Tor the will, told the Court he, too, might have
some interesting facts TO state at the proper
time.
Tue nrst witness was James shindler Of New
York. lie testified to having known ThOmss
larish since 1870. lie and Mrs. IRISH boarded at
the same hotel with me. Went on trips with
them To the " hite Mountains and other places.
visited gt their house. ALWAYS thought Mr..
heard him scold nor nor she aim. Never heard
IN unpleasant word pass between them. Dir.
| Parish said. on many occasions, he liked 10
wire ALWAYS made IT 50 pleasant Tor
|. him. Mr.. Parish desired to 60 to Europe with
Witness. but SAID he could not leave his mother
alone. Witness hsd seen but little Of MIR. Parish
since 1870. In 1870 heard from outside rumor
| tuat there was uificulty between MIR. aud Mr..
| Parish. Had nOt visited Mr. Parish for Few
| wears back. because he don't feel disposed to.
| Never he ri Mr.. Parish nud any fault with las
Mr. Juhette Shndler testified II being ac-
! qrainted with the Parish family Nisitc1 Mr.
and Mrs. Parish every wear from 1900 t. 1871 co-
! lux there In the autumn and remaining two
weeks. thew returning the visit in the winter. In
| all the Intercourse Mir. and Mrs. Parish seemed
| To be v rs IA upV. Never heard any compltnf
between them. II was tue same after l~is; ney,h
! nc,rd mn unkint votd when Mr. Parish re-
| uucsted his wife to make ANYTHING nice she
would do so. and 1t would he Nee. Had heard
| Nil Parish cougrAtulate himself On M1s. Parish's
| cpoLing. lhry roomed toge her IN l~i~. when
| witness wa tnCre. \ yer heard of any dGiculty
between Nr. nj Mr.. Parish Ia 1865
! MIS-. E.izaheth Polls testified. Had known
| Thomas Parish and wife fgr tw MY yeafs; was
| ml,mi to with them after their marfil ge. Had
| STAYED there three weeks AT time Never
! heard an uuhind word between them. Ihrv
seemed to be- i- u cnsl nt and harpy together a,
| any ore possibly coulu ZEE. haye 10, ard him
spc Of b. VITO "a smart. nice itio
| woman" GA New Years night, $50 saw bin
enser the house. Mrs. ati.h was l,ins
90 the sofa. lle tut MS arms around
her and A,ssed her and SAID she was
| TIE last New Year. tney spent on the farm he
| spoke OF adopting chilJ. tut Mary (Alr-. Par
| i-h) wanted t. adupt "a babe. lie wanted to
Mrs Harroi titus tes,ided TO residing within
! two miles ~ tue Parish farm. Have known Mr.
| Parish -ud VIE always. AS long a. can ~
"Mar,." uvs.- Thought tney were very
hatpy couple. IL Sc seen them riding uut Roe
| company uulcs4 tom Vas with lcr. Never herrd
| c'fher one Of them Lnd iutt WITH the other.
was cooked right unless MARY did Il. Mover
| hra rd los Tufuuf tr Otherwise that Sir ami Nt-.
nf trouble at nail AZ i'ne Hall distiuc ~.
There Wa a meih,"s' - L d,nt remember
| what. Never knew SUSIE iiaSt iall-h "a" n't
| onN once. NtN'r h"d any '9nNrl'"Nuh Nlh
| Mrr' l-IlSh PREVIOUS 70 Tue Eli coming ti'Ic e.
| htNe oIieh heHl MI', l"i'h say, "i'n /
| hnh niue pa",' anu hr"rp h'I 'aih 81
| adoption. ,Nl, iil,eh, was lhtoA'c-leu a. lhe
| Lhll, a. y" huu oeth luuhlht' . q,
| Mr. feus 90 Iechlel anu asked u VIZ.
| lWlsu M'su lWle HN"Aic"ltu 'hr NiRht i-
kissed MS Mle GA tHo e'id' witness co1luh {
cay.
Al noon the .uit look recess tpon reAs-
sem ullng sll-- Eu-le isyt fN.'n, the adopted
daughter "ith ner sister ana tather' appeared
on me y M ln tne court room -
NIT. ANhlhlA Huiltlu tt-l'HrV' iAu hnNWh
| VII. Parish since ne wa. tWeN" years OF .ge
Was also intimate VITA ms wlle before ana htei
marriage. never saw awning wrong lNrV
ALWAYS seemed To De hhppN. never hchru one
c'muialn OF the @ her ABOUT mp thihg, lie me-
quenily danced WIN her At pdr' rs' nen Mlt-
ness STAYED All ulsht al MI Parish NJ ana MIS-
| Puisn OCCUPIED rooms to-rther. Nitne7s never
visited there hI.er Mss liiNt arrived. NtNeI
knew OF any ulMedltf petNseH fii ana Nc "a
| PARISH. Never hud any cphuIehtAI CONVERSE
| uuu- with elthcr one OF me ul.
| Miss Edith Pc, eh n ties lhtd was the near
est neishnor 10 tnr ldilsh larn up L. 1870 years
a-o u, Nt My. Attended the MeddluG OF $40
aud Me-. 'At-h. ieli"l ms ne lshp"is On NrrN
| friendly terms AlNnN lu'heu np 70 theh "- 2
| verN happy cniiIe. N DIS never mere after - i'
| came. Dldnt WIsh go - l" tle mouse "Il !
| MhN lrIl. Never u'Wu 81 any uln rr4tl hN'
| tween tlem uhll tlt'I -h' lrlt thehi'
| bliss NunrN plNlrf '-IiN. 81 10 knowing tN'
! PARISH ifhnN 3d. ile i~""gr AWAY. i.'.DH 'Hr,'