The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-03
HERALD WEDNESDAY
man who behaved in this manner. who was con-

man who behaved In this manner. who was con-
rKEsPAssINa ON THEIR PREMISES
ct night, ana who on two occasions by the aid OF
means were tried to get rid OF the offender without
resorting TO legal or violent means. Mrs. Stewart
an aunt OF Miss Smiths wrote to him imploring him
to desist in his annoyance to Miss smith, and his
answer was-"You have the means OF stopping 1t
II you IKE, T" implying thereby that he was open to
Perhaps this is enough about Kelsey-enougn at
least to show That he offered considerable offence
and invited harm on himself Now as to the peo-
pie who did the tarring and feathering They must
nnquestionably have been natives OF Huntington.
sey's doings were known, and it is absurd
10 suppose That people rom the rural districts en-.
seaea the town for the purpose Of tarrng and
ieatnering anybody. 1t Is equally absurd 10 sup
pose strangers from distance were hired to do
the work. There was personal feeling here that
could only be grauhed by actual participation in
the brutal delight oil tarring and eathering and
disgracing man who had become utterly obnOX-
While may say Kelsey deserved to be tarred and
Ieathered Imply no Justification OF those who did
the inc deed Many man deserves to be hanged 1
OF expressing the popular idea OF some peoples
rigntlul need OF punishment; but we SHOULD al! be
sorry to see the forms OF law set aside to achieve
the end OF dealing out exact but unauthorized
justice to criminals
Now the question arises, did these Huntington
folks exceed the limit OF their programmed Did
is the present enigma easily answered in the mega
tive by those who know the character OF the people
OF huntington, but puzzllng problem to those
in mystery and misery. There are hundreds who
1ee satisfied the remains found In Oyster Bay are
those OF Charles G. Kelsey, and that he was MUIR
dered by the same people who tarred and feath-
cred him. AS TO their being the remains Of
Kelsey there is but solitary link of evidence,
ana that is the gold guard chain found in the pants
pocket. TO the identity OF this three OF kelsey's
relatives have sworn on the other hand, there are
SOME CURIOUS STORIES
told which might as well be told here as anywhere
else. colored man named Abraham Stevens OF
w
swear that he heard Charlotte Kelsey sister of The
missing man, say, at house where she was
and me two hours to scrape the tar or
Charley.n Mrs. Brush, of Huntington, is positive
Mrs. Gould Is equally satisfied she saw the same
ubiquitous spirit on the New Haven Railroad. When
OF a gentleman whose name is handy at any time,
he stopped three times in the course of his de-
scent by the steps to the wicket entrance to
In few weeks from now you will hear OF some
thing" They had been talking of his brother. In
"a few weeks" his body was discovered. Perhaps
there Is nothing In this. Some time ago CLAIR
voyant whose most remuneraJive occupation in
New York is not menti0nable predicted that
Kesey's remains would be found just they
were found. Her evidence has already appeared.
Clairvoyancy Is hardly legitimate reliance IN
az h ss s that the al
the tarring he was in bed till alter sunrise.
Another witness testified he saw him coming
towards his own house before sunrise. state
ment has already appeared that Bill Kelsey and
his brother Charles were seen that same morning
Lloyd's beach. Another statement made on
the theory that Kelsey was murdered and his
sack were missed from a mil near Lloyd's beach"
There is no mill near the beach, and no miller
anybody else has complained OF the loss OF either
sack or couple Of weights. AS to the identity
of the remains beyond the gold guard chain or
course it Is all mere conjecture.
DOCTORS DIFFER.
The doctors are divided on the question as to
whether the remains were capable OF fOating on
tine surface OF the water and Of thus being casually
discovered COuDle
brought to oyster Bay, where the inquest con-
tlnues to be held, they, were very extensively ex-
ahmed by professional and non-prOesslonal peO-
pie alike. DR.. James r. Wood, who is spending the
season at Laurel. on declared that 1t was physi-
cal lmpossibty Tor pair OF legs largely denuded
OF Iiesh 10 nOat on the surface He could readily
understand how the trunk OF a mans body, IN
float, but with the legs or arms it was q different
case. DIR. Smallwood OF Huntington. holds TO the
inference that the remains are counterfeit, and
have been offered as those Of Kelsey for the sake
OF obtaining the reward. Other doctors maintain
the reverse OF this and combat the argument about
the impossbility OF the flesh remaining on a mans
legs after ten months soaking in the sea by point
ing to the coating Of tar found on the surface Of the
flesh, and conte nding that this acted preserv-
alive. This matter can be readily settled by any
competent anatOmist
In all the foregoing there Is
FOOD foS REFLECTION.
dice, have been reaching out for conclusions with
out reasonable data 1t does not necessarily 1Ol-
low that those who did the tarr1ng had receptive
disgrace man who had already shown an utter
insensibility TO genter forms OF rebuke and chas-
tisement AlloWthere was no defence for the arbi-
trary course of proceedings. neither was there any
for the acts that provoked the bizarre form Of
INTERVIEW WITH DR. BANKS.
In the store OF Mr.. Shepherd, in Huntington, l
spcuously identfed with this case than any other.
He was very feeble from an attack of erysipelas,
and talked WITH effort He is married
bearing and Intelligent address. He told simple
story, not without It's apparent reservations, and
around the expression of his lips sufficient deter
mlnation to go through with any design on
have championed Miss Smith. He looked to
me man impossible to sit with folded
arms and listen patiently to the stories he must
next-dOor nelghbor, Miss Smith. He must be up
aud doing. Kelsey was fool to make light Of DR..
Banks. said, doctor. would you tell me all you
know about this tarring and ieatherng OF KelseyP
What had you to do with 1t ~
is within a few yards OF Mrs Oakley's, where Miss
Smith lives; !, along with other neighbors, had
turns in watching her house and try II possible and
capture Kelsey entering through the windows.
Should we catch him in the act we should hand
him over to the law. came within a few feet OF
house, but he was too quick for me and escaped.
Another night "a Saturday night colored man
informed me while was on the lookout that KEEL
sey had just passed him with ladder in his hand.
He did not come near the house, for he suspected
the coast was not altogether clear"
"But, Doctor. what part did you take IN the tar
ring business ?'
81 took no part; l came on the scene when
all was over. heard great deal OF noise in
the rear of Mrs. Oakley's house, and l, along
with other neghbors, went across. When l
was the centre of attraction. 1t was
dark night and l held a lantern in my
hand. The folks in the house were called out
on the piazza, and at that moment / held up my
lantern to show them who it was. II was hardly
up when 1t was smashed by the blow OF boot from
Kelsey, and as turned around to descend the ter
race swinging the lantern at the same time, 1t hit
Kelsey in the head, not by any means hard, and
certainly without intention. Shortly after l went
home, and that is about all know OF the matter.n
THE SAME STORY.
After this saw Mr.. John Mckay and others; but
as they all declared they had nothing to do with
the tarring and came on the ground while other
people whom nobody knows were engaged at this
cheerful amusement, there is no interest in what
they tell. They all saw Kelsey. They all say when
his clothes were given him he started off towards
home without uttering any expression of pain what