The New York herald., 1873-09-02
TIE HUNTINGDON MYSTERY.
Rumors and Excitements in the Kelsey Trage-
dy-A Story About Judge Lynch-Blood
Won't Always "rslp'-A Case in
Point-A New and I'm
portant Witness.
THE TAR-AND.FEATHER PARTY SICK,


This morning the town was full OF people from
the villages around, all anxious to hear anything
new that might have developed itself on Sunday.
This fact o. restrained curiosity is an evidence OF
the great gOdiness Of the inhabitants here They
sta, ed ut home yesterday and read their Bibles.
While phantOms of the murdered man and misty
outlines OF gall0ws danced in their imaginati0ns
aud disturbed their religious quietude. The hotels
were visited by people from sweet Hollow, Cold
Spring, Northport stony Brook and St. James,
VINO exchanged Opinions with Huntingtonians on
the allabsorbng sensation While in the village this
morning had conveis sations with several OF the
people from these places and, rom all accounts,
the excitement is the most violent that has ever
convused this community. From sweet Hollow, or
Melville, as 1t is now called, there comes a story
which may have great influence on the actions or
the people In other townships give
THE STORY
for what 1t Is worth. At one OF the houses In Mel
vile party were collected last night, and very
naturally the story of the inquest was retod with
additions and cOloring. The sentiment, or rather
belef, was divided on the subject OF the genuine
ness of the corpse and the completeness OF the
identity. The debate warmed, and with
great earnestness on both Sides the major part OF
the crowd being in favor Of the belief that the
remains were none other than those OF Charles
Kelsey. The minority, discovering that 1t was
less and might become dangerous to urge their
Impressions further, judiciously withdrew, leaving
their excited friends an easy victory. Things
cooled on, and, having nothing else TO do the
victors of debate fell to exchanging opinions to
the probability OF the murder being clearly
traced to the perpetrators The general
opinion was that those indicted for the tar
ndeather outrage were the guilty persons. More
discussion and exchange OF opinion matured the
tdant hot thav ynnis In haI
bail was so light that they could conveniently afford
to forfeit II and escape the law.
OUTRAGED AT THE IDEA
OF such denouement OF the great case, they hur
riediy resolved to take Judge Lynch as court and
Banks and settle the whole by lynching them.
IL Is said they actually started on this headlOng
MISSION and sought recruits; but, happily cool per-
suasion prevailed and, under IT'S moderating innu-
ence, the at empt was abandoned.
This news created immense excitement here this
morning, ana many OF the people who are violently
earnest in the case look on the failure of the eX-
petition as great calamity
In conversation with Justice MontIord, before
whom the preliminary investigation was neld last
December, learned a lew particulars IN reference
to the
JURISDICTION IN THE CASE.
He informed me that the county of Suffolk could
arrest the suspected persons without waiting for
the CONCLUSION or the inquest. He says that Il the
charge should be preferred before him by proper
persons he wOulo Immediately issue warrants Tor
do not make this charge, for every moment that is
lost is putting u premium on the immunity Of the
supposed perpetrators.
[ called at the house OF Mrs. Could the woman
who said she rode from New Haven to bridgeport
last January, IN the same car and on
THE SAME SEAT WITH CHARLES KELSEY.
The lady was Ill and could not SET me- but Mr..
Gould was very communicative. lie said he did not
know whether his wiie was right or not but knew
tnat she was confident and truthful He has no
doubt that she saw Kelsey. He said she was much
disturbed by the rumOrs that had been circulated
about her in this connection, and, even were sne
well, she would not speak on the matter. The find
ing OF the remains, he said had not In the least
Uuv A ha kaIa ayisf
ence. In the conversation, It transpired tnat Mr..
RELATIVE OF ROYAL sAMMIs
Seeing that considered this an Item OF interest,
he explained that his brancn the family mad not
twenty years. saying by way OF iurther eucldation,
that his mother and Royals grandmother had q
ia!iing out about 50 some property. In reference to
opinion prosecuted individual, who has been
singled out for the vile attacks OF the opponents Of
his church party.
YOUNG KELSEY's FAIR FAME.
He said he was not In favor of tarrlng and feath
ing people, but 1t was good enough Tor Kelsey, for
che was q blackguard. have had trouble with
him. and ! know other people In the town who
know his true character and will bear me out in
the assertion Those letters he sent to MISS Smith
were Just about his STYLE"
This recalls story about letters that
JUSTICE MONTFORD TELLS.
Two OF the letters that were presented by DR..
Banks In his defence have been proven to have
decided that Kelsey is dead ana that these letters
were written from some place outside OF the island
to MISS smith, threatening to be revenged for her
refusal. This .act tangles and mats the defence
very materially
From late developments it appears that Banks
Is more interested in the case than was ut first
supposed. The following little story, when con-
nected with late news, Is quite interesting. When,
in December last asrIny the ,sro rur u,or
In Huntington was opened by Justice MoDtford,
several persons were summoned to attend as wit
nesses, which they refused to do. Attachments
were issued against them, and when they were
compelled by this means TO appear tney said that
suggestion OF DR.. Banks. One OF the persons who
REFUSED TO OBEY THE COURT
town here. Banks was arrested for Contempt OF
Court and fined $25, and when this was done
crowd who had collected in Court and tried to in-
up a subscription Of 81 apiece to pay the fine.
Among those who signed the paper was Rev. Or.
Carter OF the First Presby terrain church, OF which
Banks is an elder. Rev. Dr. Knox, OF the Second
Presbyterian church, also signed the subscription,
and It is said tnat both tner reverences are re,
declined, as 1t was none OF his business stating,
with commendable charity, however, that If Banks
called to see Mr.. Sammis to-day, but was informed
that he was sick and could not see any one. This
Is the case with all those accused just now, no one
There is a report in Huntington this afternoon
that the trunk of the body has been found In
Oyster Bay.
report was received here this evening from
Oyster Bay stating that the remainder OF the BODY
OF Kelsey had been found, but 1t was without foun-
dalton, and doubtless arose rom the fact that
Coroner Baylis had been teegraphed for rom that
place. 1t is certain that this calling Of the Coroner
has great significance from the fact that he Will
saw nothing about the matter further than that
A NEW AND IMPORTANT WITNESS
has been found. Nothing definite can be learned
i'm regard to nim but 1t Is stated that he lives in
the county In addition to this one Is another, the
jeweller who connected the cross bar and hook TO
The watch chain ior Charles Kelsey. He can swear
TO the workmanship and bar Search IL
being made Tor the tailor who used to make
clothes, as 1t Is expected he Will be able
TO identity his work the pants recovered on the
remains. In reference to the new and mysterious
witness the Coroner said he would wait and
consult with Mr.. Platt, his legal adviser, and he
will put the witness on the stand tomorrow II Mr..
Platt thinks proper.
TWO MEN,
who are said to be detectives, and whose mysteri-
GUS movements have attracted general attention,
are I'm town. 1t Is said that they are in the interest
OF the Sammis faction, and are here to interview
the witnesses. have been unable TO see the men,
and think the story s rather wild. Mr.. Banks
cannot bring himself to believe that detached
aarln lnas will aQai and Lindsay is of the