The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-03

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color; this SHIRT, believe, lay on the beach Tor
week, and on Thursday night, the one preceding
the night when first saw it, We had heavy ram
storm.
The shirt was produced; 1T is an ordinary white
linen SHIRT, open IN the 'front.' with pearl buttons.
How any one could say that the stains were those
oil brick dust IL really neXplcabe; the stains are
as pialn as ever blood marks could be.
me heckne was produced 1t is small green
butterfly 1t was intact, but q little the worse
for being exposed to the weather. Witness said he
TWO weeks before. William Kelsey recognized the
articles the Saturday after they had been first
me SHIRT was handed TO the jury and they Jailed
TO detect any tar on 1t.
WILLIAM GALLIENNE's TESTIMONY.
This Is the man who was In company with the
November 6. He deposec-l was IN company With
Mr.. Shadbot and Mr. Brown when Mr. Shadbolt
saw the shrt and other articles; saw them also;
the reason did not take the shirt with me was
because was told 1t was In all probability dirty;
that il. that II had animal lie; brought the boot
mother gave II to him. The rest OF his testimony
was substantially the same as that oil Mr.. Shadbolt
WILLIAM KELSEY,
recalled, deposed that ne heard some one come
INTO the mousse on November a the person VINO
came In made very little NOISE; the next morning
found the lamp in the kitchen. on the table, stil
burning; the bed in his room was undisturbed
and had not been used that night; first heard OF
my M eTossefs aSng been tarred ana eashered on
my orother mad been tarred and ieathered; he
gard Mrs Mccarthy told him so; went and asked
DR.. Banks SAID he didn't know who had done 1t be-
fore asked MIN anything about the tarrIng; said,
don't care who did it-all want to know Is where
had gone out OF the back gate OF Mrs
Oakly's yard and had gone to Woods shed
sorry when he saw Charley that he could have
cried, he presented such u horrible object. He
which was the same as that already told by shad,
bolt and Gailienne. Charley generally carried
money about with him; he had $40 with him on
q Iinna md hod naih tn Gafu nj
Jones Ior the interest ON a mortgage; my brother
had told me that ne was AFRAID that some one
IN the night ! naturally ielt uneasy Charley had
told me that he would go to 0akley's as often as
he liked until Miss Smith told him he was no
longer welcome, and would pay no attention to
what the family said; this was about september,
1872; Iheard ROYAL Sammls tell my brother Char
ley IN front OF our house that II he went to Oak
ley's again it would not be good for him; ne
jumped out or the wagon and ran alter
hrot5nr as w svar 40 nSS as ny
never said anything to me about It, although have
heard It said that he was threatened: from what
told by Miss Smith to stop his coming; have seen
MISS Smith and know her by sight but never spoke
Samms amy nop Mss tna Waned CasreS
to stop his advances; thought they would tie my
brother up and make laughing stock OF him to
the village during the day, and that is the reason
went to look for him; went to Gallienne's for the
boat that had been found upon the beach, and that
Rad been half.soied ana heeed in the village about
two weeks before Charley disappeared.
II the shoemaker can be produced he will be an
important witness In the case.
This concluded the evidence for to-day, and the
Coroner ordered an adjournment until Thursday
at nine O'Clock A. M.
The funeral of Kelsey has been ordered for FRI
day afternoon at three O'Clock, and 1t Is expected
The services Will be held in the Second Presbyte-
Ran church OF Huntington and the Rev. W. w.
Knox and the Rev. Mr.. Dawson Will preach the
H.
sequies.
What Royal Sammis Says and Did Not
Say-Hc was not Present when Kelsey
was Tarred and Fcathered-NIfsss Smith
had not Received any Of kelscy's Let
tcrs for Four Years.
Mr.. Royal Sammis one OF the gentlemen impli-
Gated IN the Kelsey mystery, Is tall, good-lOOking
young man, probably twenty-seven or twenty
eight years OF age, and Is in the employ Of large
wholesale house In this city. HERALD reporter
called on him yesterday and learned that q report
published in one Of the city papers, purporting to
give the result Of an interview with Mr. Sammis
was false in almost every important statement It
contained. After some conversation with him in
reference to q matter not directly connected with
this report the reporter asked II the interview
alluded 70 was reported correctly or substantially
correct
scarcely anything in it that is correctly stated.
had only about three minutes conversation with
that reporter and he has made
TREMENDOUS STORY
out OF It, stating some things as expressions Of
nine when he actually used the remarks given
himself used none Of the slang phrases which
he thought proper to include in his report. Now,
in reference to Mr.. Wood also, did not use any
such language as he reports. j simply told him
that on the night when Kelsey was tarred and
feathered met Mr.. Wood outside the yard where
YARD Also The reporter said that the members Of
the Presbyterian church there intended to throw
me overheard. replied that didn't know any
they would do 1t. i said also that l did not be-
ieve that
THE LEGS FOUND
were Kelsey's legs, and don't believe 1t any more
than believe that they are yours or mine."
REPoRrER-I noticed that you are reported as
body 1t was that was found in the water, ~
wouldn't like to say what think about that" Did
as to 70
Mr. SAMmIs-I said nothing OF the sort. have
no more idea Of where that body came from, or
WHOSE BODY IT is,
than you have yourself.
REPoRrER-I understand that you are now mar.
ried to Miss Smith is that so, sir2
Mr.. SAMMIs-Yes, sir; 1T is.
REP0RTER-D0 you reside in New York;
Mr. sAMhIs-I do; that is board here, so as to
be convenient to my business. My wife still lives
at huntington, and is there now. go out once or
twice week. l would like to say to you that the
best way OF learning all know about the case is by
referring to my testimony in the examination on
charge OF riot and so forth, before Justice Mount
ford. 1t was all published at the time
REPORTER-well, understand there never has
been any denial OF the statement that you were
present
WHEN KELSEY WAS TARRED
and feathered as stated in that reported inter-
view. Am correct 7
MT sAMMIs-Oh mo- with evident surprise.) Why,
did not see Kelsey tarred aud fea thered not
present 1citen 10 lcdS done; but l got to the yard
Just as he was leaving, and 1t then saw Deacon
Wood. There was quite O crowd there, but 1t was
all over and they were coming out OF the yard
REPORTER-Why, have always been under the
impression from the accounts have read that you
were present while Kelsey was being tarred. This
puts new lace on the affair. far as you are con-
cerned.
Mr.. SAMMIs-Well, SIR that is fact saw
nothing oil 1t but as have told you. must say
think there Is something strange in the way this
case has been generally misrepresented by the
press, but the official investigation will bring out
the actual facts, and you Will then see how guilty
those who are blamed nave been.
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