The New York herald., 1873-08-31
odd resurrection
The Remains of Charles G. Kelsey
Found in Oyster Bay.
Only Half of the Tarred and Feath-
cred Victim Recovered.
Ten Months Anchored at Bot
tom of the Sea.
A PALPABLE CASE OF MURDER.
Discovery of q Cruel and
Nameless Outrage.
IDENTIFIED BY A GOLD CHAIN.
Great Excitement in Hunt
ingtOn, Long Island.
THE INQUEST AT OYSTER BAY.
Singular Fulflment of Clair
voyant's Prediction.
discovery of q Cruel and
Nameless Outrage.
IDENTIFIED BY A GOLD CHAIN.
Great Excitement in Hunt
ington, Long Island.
THE INQUEST AT OYSTER BAY.
Singular Fulflment of a Clair
voyant's Prediction.


HUNTINGTON, L. l., August 80, 1873.
The quiet, old fashioned town OF Huntington, On
Long Island agitated all of this day from CEN
tire to periphery the discovery OF the remains,
floating in the waters Of oyster Bay, OF Charles G.
Kelsey. No peace for Huntington for many months
to come Fate has ordained that she shall be torn
by angry argument and fierce dssension hence
forth and forever, and that transient explosion
OF savage barbarism-the tarring and feather
ing Of the young man Kelsey on the part
OF some OF her citiZens-will rest like
black shadow over her fair and placid fame
ior all time to come And so calm and peaceful
was this old fashioned village, with it's great,
ianguid willow trees, Its Cuet, sumbering cottages,
and its easy-going, cOntenued and Christiany
people. Gradually the story OF
KEIsEY's UNHAPPY FATE
was weakening in interest. The lady who
repeled his obtrusive attentions, and on whose ac-
count all his misfortunes bete him, recovered by
she agency OF time from the harassing worry
Of the early investigation and the public exposure
OF the Infamous proceedings enacted the night
Kelsey was tarred and feathered. Her name was
Miss Julia Smith, lady OF much personal attrac-
tlon sensible and self-contalned Her ancestors
sleep in the old Presbyterian cemetery on the emf
nence overlooking the village, and she by birth,
education, wealth and culture ranked first in the
village estimate OF aristocrattc responsibility.
short time since she married Mr.. Royal Sammis, to
whom she had been for some time engaged, and
who was one of the two gentlemen-the other DR..
Banks, Of Huntingt0n-whO were indicted for
riot and assault on Mr.. Kelsey, and held under
bonds That element of the village population who
believed that Kelsey, through excess OF shame at
the outrage perpetrated upon him, had been driven
hn1In
ceased, by degrees, to trouble themselves about
any more theories to the nature Of his mysteri-
Gus disappearance. Then there was another ele-
ment that cherished a notion that the man was
alive and at large, and would some day unexpect-
edly turn up under the willow trees OF Hunting
ton. They, too, were last losing interest IN the
case, and the prospect appeared that the primitive
peace OF the village, so violently rended during the
stormy legal investigation, would soon be re-
stored. However there was third element, which
might be called the Kelsey party proper, who held
to the opinion that the man was murdered subse-
quent to his being tarred and feathered, in order
that by silencing his voice forever he should not
have chance of revenging himself upon his per-
secutors.
THE REVIVAL OF EXCITEMENT.
Now the whole exciting subject which was
slowly lulling to repose, comes up with tenfold
more intense and painful interest than ever kel-
sey's remains have been iound, at least that part
of him from his waist to his feet, and his brothers
have identified him by watch-chain found in his
pantaloons pocket. 'Murder most foul' was the
conclusion to which hall OF Huntington jumped,
and this half forms the Kelsey party for now
all suddenly people have ranged themselves into
opposite camps, and while one side contend
that Kelsey was most outraeeously and unreason.
ably dealt with for his offences in being Jarred and
feathered, and tnat no doubt exists but those who
did the tarring afterwards murdered him and sunk
his body In the sea, the other side tacitly proclaim
that he deserved the first measure Of his punish
ment, and that the finding OF the remains and the
inference from their appearance that n ne was mnr m
they exclaim "lt's put up job"
The reward Of $3.50 by the town Of Huntington
and of $500 by Kesey's relatives for the finding OF
the body stimulated some needy and interruptions
persons to practise this trick OF pretending 10 dis
cover the remains OF Kelsey; Ihey say !. Was an
and, by cutting of the upper portion and counter.
feiting such plausible piece OF evidence as an old
familiar guard chain put in the pocket OF black
pair of pants and smearing the flesh OF the limbs
with tar and feathers to deceive the very relatives
of the missing man. This is what the anti-Kelsey
party say. The opposite side insist that he was
MURDERED OUTRIGHT
BY his tormentors. His body, carried carried @ down IT,, 70
around the waist with rope. borne out IN the
darkness Of the night and lowered by weights to
what says James Hood, who lives at uoyds
beachs That he saw two men with q large bundle
IN boat Ct LSyds do dock ,b sne tarrgg ngnt xas
done. That they rowed away out IN the harbor
and when they returned they had no bundle at all:
Things were found ON the bes-a that were proved ,
to be part OF Kelsey's apparea shirt covered with
stains OF blood, boot and necktle: ,,..u...,,.
cares are sa eM division Gs OF feeling on question q
this kind arises concerning one with whom an
were intimately acquainted and whose family has
breathed the air OF Huntington for Six generations,
the bitterness OF controversy Is beyond the COM
prshenson OF those who live amid the busy cur
Huntinstons se to-day O talked Of nothing but Kelsey,
and the Old story OF his
for Miss Julia Smith was gone over In every DETAIL
Bitter very bitter was the division OF sentiment.
Very hard things were said-things full OF malicious
falsehood on one side and the other. People came
themselves on this subject alone. From the Post
ONCE At one end OF the street to the grocery store
at the other men and women talked the matter
over and over again.
Small Is huntington is the geld Is large enough
human nature. Already the spirit spirit of dissension
has crept into the churches It has hitherto in
ranged in dametric opposition, one called the
s'tar,n the other the "no-tar" party.
THE MANIA OF Kelsey.
1s only what have heard HE was light ballasted
young man Of twenty eight years, who wrote
was poor; one shoulder was several inches higher
than the other; his eyes were weak and uncertain,
and his voice had quality OF strength melody.
lie fell in loveali on MS own sde-with Miss Julia
Smith. The less encouragement she gave him the
more he redOubled his efforts TO make conquest
of her afYectons The truth appears to be the lady
never once entertained serious thought about the
madly foolish lover. he wrote her endless verses
and she nut them in the fire. As his acquaintance
with her grew longer he became apatnfu bore, star
lng her out OF countenance Az cnnrcn
following her whithers0cver she went
nntil finally he proved so great pes
that the ady's life was rendered miserable l,s :,
Then came on the scene Mr., Royal Sammis, rs. a.
the af1anced OF Miss smith, ana when Kelsey
learned this his conduct towards the lady was NOR,