The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-11

pose. Opposite this prison is the House
OF Correction for children. Between
these two is the place Of public e1ecu-
ton. More anon. ALPHA"
MOLE. Hills AND MOUNTAINS -Aman
named Kelsey. living at Il town called
Huntington, New York, prosecuted with
his attentions u reluctant damsel named
Smith 1t is said that he even proceeded
to the length Of writing her letters of
the basest character. In course OF time,
Miss Smith married g more favored
suitor, and Kelsey was set upon By some
unknown parties, and tarred aud fea-
thered. From tie night that this indig-
nifty was put upon him, he disappeared.
On" party ia Huntington declared that
be bad. been murdered; another party
protested that he wa. pnrposely Keeping
out OF the way. a few days ugo. some
fishermen dragged the putrescent frag-
ment OF mans body out of Oyster
Bay. and upon :his horrible mass of
carrion WAS discovered articles Of jewelry
which were once the property OF KeI-
sey. Controversy, once !ukewarm, is
now at white heat The whole town OF
Huntington is ind 1lmed over the real or
supposed thigh bones Of Kelsey. Parties
have split into "tnr" and "no tar" fac
t;ous. The church has been invaded
and wcll-nigh broken up by this dis
pute. Ministers. deacons and the laity
ure forgetful Of Christ and only intent
upon Kelsey. Fathers are at logger
heads with sons, sons with their mo-
theirs. daughters with their beaux-all
on account of Kelsey and his dreadful
semi.anatomy. 1t pervades the politi.
cal situation, too, and the local dema-
gognes who contemplate running for
State Senator are madly watching the
tides ebb and Aow, to see whether it be
best TO believe that Kelsey is still alive,
or whether the smiles or fortune depend
upon the pronunciation Of fearful fune-
raj discourees over Kelsey's odoriferous
remains. We once knew of town elec-
ton in Florida turning upon dancing
or no dancing in the new court house,"
but this Huntington squabble beats
Florida out of sight, and only the pen
of Dean Swift ia equal to the emer.
gency of doing it amplcst justice.
The funeral over the supposed re
mains of Kelsey took place at the Se-
cond Presbyterian Church on Friday,
the Rev. Mr.. Knox, pastor of tho
church, and two other ministers, o:ti +.
ciating. An immense crowd was pre-
sent. Mr.. Knox astounded the congre
gation by iutimating in the course Of
his sermon his donbt OF the identity of
the remains, md his disbelief that SO
heinous q crime had been committed.
The "anti-tar party" are indignant, and
nsk why he should ofliciate at ull, if he
was in doubt ~ to the identity OF tho
body9 a public meeting has bseu
| called to take nc.ion for the prompt pro-
secuiion Of the parties involved ia the
| outrage.
y curions noint in the case against
Robert Samn,is and Dr.. Banks, the al
legged chief perpetrators Of the crime. is
in the fact that Mr.. Downing, The DIS.
trict Attorney of Qnecn's County, is one
Of tue counsel defcn ling them under the
Indictment for riot brought against
them in Suffolk before tho alleged muir
| der was committed. lie now appears III
his capacity OF prosecuting attorney be-
fore the coroner'sju which is holding
the inquest in Queens County, where
shc body WAS found. Ho thus appears
to be prosecuting pa.ties in one Cor.ty
whom hc is defending IL aGotler.