, 1873-09-28


such an indignity should talto himself off as
faat md as far ~ possible from tho scene Of tho
operation. Thero wore fow WHO Thought that
hc Ind boon fo,lly oalt with, attor tho Tar and
foathcrlng, but tho general impression saB that
ho had fed from tho place.
Ton montlH after this tin,o, in August lust, n
now pllaso III tho affair was developed. Bomo
fishornlon OIL Oystor Bay, noar Huntington, dis
oovorod palr Of logs aud portion Of tho al
domen Of human body, covorod with tar and
foathors. A pair OF ranta1oons and pair Of
drawers were upon tho logs, which layo boon
Identified US those Of Kolaoya, ant In tho pocket
WaB found d awatcll-chaln, which iB also known to
have belonged to KolHoy. ,Thcso facts woro
doomed sufficient to identify tho romains
as thoso OF Kolsoy, aud thoroupon throo theories
worc basod. Ono clasa Of tho people contonlod
that hc had boon murdered aud thrown Into tho
bay; anothor, that 10 Ind committed suicide,
Still anothor-and d worry largo claas-malntatn
that these aro not tho ro,naina of Kelsey at nil,
but that ho Is still alive. nnd TINT ho lB now on
gngod In plotting to convict tho men who tarrod
aro several facts In tho evidence which
holp sustain tlis bold theory. IA wo havo
satd bofore, tho nfEair Inns influenced politics,
and Inns resulted III tho formation Of Tar and
No-Tar party, tho lattor boIug opposed to yio-
lcnco Of any sort. Thoso glo dispute tho idon-
tity Of tho remains c1ntm that designing Persons
placed tho body whore 1t was found for tho pur-
pose Of creating political capital and cite numor
Gus publications in tho local political papors, as
woli as tho poating Of q plucard about tho
Town of Huntington called "Tho Funeral OF
tho Legs" to support thor theory. Again,
tho pants and drawers on tho remains
havo not been fully identified, Kolaoys
brothcrs, in fact, boing vory doubtful about
them. Another very strong point il urged by
those who outortain this theory. Witness who
was pEcaont, bat had no part in tho transaction,
and, therefore, could not be implicated IN tho
supposed murder, swears positively that no tar
waH applied to Ko1soy'a lower limbs at I'LL, and
that, after he WAS rcloasod, his hands ca1no In
Off and that ho walked homo Distance Of tlroo-
quarters OF u milo, during which ho might easily
have rubbed off the most of tho tar upon him,
Tho logs however, when found, woro COM
plotoly covered with hard, thick tar from tho
ankles to tho kneos. ThoHo who maintain
the identity doubtless have equally strong facts
on thor side. Tho watch-chain is identified be-
yond question, anu tho absence Of tho watch ia
explained by tho fact that 1t was found at home,
with tue chain gone. Furthermore, it is shown
that, on tho morning after tho tar-and-feathor-
Ing, one resident Of Huntington saw wagon
rapidly drivon across the bridge ncnr tho bay,
and that another saw n boat rowod out into the
bay Immediately aftor. Ncar this bridge n
| Hhirt and q pair of boots woro found,
! which have been positively idont,fodas Kelsoy's,
and it Is furthermore shown that there IL Il loose
pink in the bridge, which could easily havo
joltca them out Of tho wagon. These arc tho
main facts III tho case. Since tho Coroncrs liz
| quest. popular opinion has become go divided
that thero Ia little doubt those WHO participated
| in tho misunderstanding will be arraigncd for
his murder. Tho whole Of Long Island is in
blaze Of excitement over it, and there will DO no
peace until 1t is definitely settled to whom tho
legs belong. Tho case, therefore, promises to be
ORG OF the most curious Oh record.