The New York herald., 1873-10-30
The Defendant Released on Parole Un.
til SATURDAY.. Remarkable Conduct OF
Judge. Corons r and Lawyers.


The prisoners reau he'd Jamaica with the Coroner
shortly after five on clock, and it was then found
that Royal SaInmis had voluntarily come up from
New York and sure ndered himself. Shortly be-
fore six O'Clock tue PAL ty assembled in Judge Arm.
stronp,s private cham bers, on Main street. and 1t
was found that ex Assn Iant District Attorney John
r Fellows, of New Yor K, was on hand TO defend
the parties, he havi og u stprevousy arrived from
the city upon telegra phic notihcation
Judge Armstrong oein in his seat, Mr.. Fellows
moved at once formal W IL at the parties be admit
ted to such reasonable ban as the Court might de-
termine.
Judge Armstrong sal, h was not yet made
aware OF the nature of IN Use or OF the manner
OF proceeding upon which the parties, whose num-
bers even he did not know : ere Drought before
him.
Mr. Fellows said he was n, n,quite aware OF the
manner in which the parties were here' nor did he
know OF the precise nature " Tue authority by
which they had been arrested wa heid In CUSTODY
Judge Armstrong said he CT via not very wel
take action until he was satis lsa OF the TACT OF
jurisdiction and OF the regular. ~ OF the whole
proceedings. 1t was impossible 10 rhim to advise
In the matter under the crcuma e@nces, sitting
here as a Court
Mr. Fellows said it was not in any way his inten-
tion 10 draw the Court, into any pos. son ahtago-
nistic to that which mssr be taken b rtne county
prosecuting officer. The Sc people 50 aI laa as .e
knew, were implicated by ne verdict OF scoIonefs
Jury, and arrested upon the waIraL VI lne
Coroner OF Queens county, c, undersigned us JUS
tce OF SUFFOLK county. The parues were SnnnIr
dents OF Suffolk and were arrested III .-,tioss
county. While the verdict ma. laek ana q, snition
does lack that technical preck ron IN r,s nc aming
OF the offence which would be cessarS s ~ any
parent what the jury may have nIenueu o " Inc 1ha
vey. OF that express no opinion, onte,n tba De-
object OF our appearing here Is TO tha mon or
termination OF Your Honor as T. rainosa y toesp
amount OF bail required in order to .nor ra *
parties from the custody in which 'n'' ~ " ,
present held. nroepone
Judge Armstrong-There are several rst nlace
when occur 10 me IN this case. In the d. y have
however. ! would inquire what authorft county
70 take bah iof parties arrested Ia Suffolk Sonnfy
upon process countersigned by Suffolk have
huthority The crime charged is conceded TO,
been committed in suffolk county
MT. fellows-The Coroner's verdict so statesS .,o
Judge Armsrong-li the parties resided In IL 7
county there might have been a question for me.
give II az my opinion that the place where these
parties should he taken Is perhaps in Suffolk /,
county. II this question OF bail Is to be brought
before me the prosecuting authorities of tRat ,
county should be heard also ON the question mn. ,
less the District Attorney OF Queens undertakes
represent them. =
District Attorney Downing stirred not muscle
Mr.. Fellows-Yonr Honor sees the position IN
which these parties are placed. ] appear repre-. |
eentlng all the persons implicated by that verdict
and do not think can be mistaken as to my In. |
0erpretaton OF that verdict The jury had TO de-
eide whether certain remains found noating IN
oyster Bay were the remains OF Charles @. Kelsey,
ana. n 20. In what manner ne came " his death, |