New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11

time named He iDtrusted with their SAFE an III
with all the business relating TO them The bonus pe
came due at different times and buyers were gwen t9e
preference 10 the matter Oh oug p yocste himself
and to prove beyond doubt that perjury has peon o
United IN the charges against hi'n
THE HUNTINGTON CONTROVERSY.
Nrw PHASE OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF PRIME ON THE CHARGE or PERJURY.
The Huntington tragedy is still a mystery,
hut the revelations Of the past few days give promise
that the crime which for nearly year has agitatea
quiet Long Island village may at no distant uaS DC
brought 10 ght As to the tarrDg and featherhg Oh
Kelsey there has been doubt but In regard 10
his subsequent treatment there has been great unce
tauty though of the villagers have shudderngly
binted AZ murder while a few maintained that he was
alive From the beginning the story has been strange
one and very slowly have the links in the feeble chain
OF evidence been forged. The past IS hours however
have thrown new light on the Decd and IL now seems
probable that most dramatic scenes OF the tragedy
are yet 10 come. When the inquest was ad]enrhed
from Tuesday evening until Monday evening 1t was gem
orally supposed that lu in the excitement would
follow but tho arrest three hours later OF one OF tho
principal witnesses on a charge OF perjury gave birth
TO a new sensation, which yesterday the important
feature of the day As reported in yesterdays TRIBUNE
il became evident TO every present at the inquest OF
the preceding day that tue last witness examined
Arthur NJ Prime, was becoming each moment more ana
around him by the sharp questions Of the lawyers
For the confession from his lips, however.
that he had sworn falsely at his examination
in the Winter, few were prepared. In the
absence Of his counsel he was held for examination
Yesterday at a. M, when another delay was occa
stoned by of witnesses and it was not until
the afternoon that the examination began Meantime
the prisoner remained at the Suffolk House, and APP
parently Indifferent to the consequences OF the ap'
preaching examination.
Soon after D. the prisoner was taken 10 the nte
courtroom in the Suffolk House, and the examination
before Justice Monfort Immediately opened Johh
L. smith appeared as counsel for the defense, WHILE IN
the absence OF the DistrctAttorney the prosecution
was conducted by MessTs Platt and Young.
The first witness called was Henry F. Kelsey, the
brother of Charles Kelsey, who testified:
lam he complainant in this case; am not personally
acqsainted with Arthur Prime; 1 WAS present o. the
present on the day Of the inqucst was present
when the Coroner's jury viewed the remalns; saw
them az that time heard Primes testimony yester-
day: heard HIN testify regarding his answers before
Justice Monfort last December; heard the answers
The next question asked the witness regarding the
statements made by Prime concerning the truth or
falsy OF the statements made before Justice Monfort
last Winter was objected to, on the ground that an
answer would not fix the crime of perjury, but would
onv be corroborave other testimony which had not
yet been produced, and the best evidence was to be
found in the written testimony which had been signed
by the witness the time Authorities were quoted
ana considerable discussion followed. The question was
finally admitted.
O. What did he say as to their truths A. He said he
supposed they were false
TIE written testimony shown TO the witness. who
testified that he heard the contents Of the
paper read before A. NJ. Prime. The testimony was
offered In evidence but objected to on the ground
that 1t was testimony bat simply an a iavt and
ire ular form. The counsel for the defense said
that la ami
ton last Winter not regular criminal proceeding
and he demanded proof that such was the case. He
wished to have entire proceedings and not garbed
portion. He objected to proving 1t by testimony OF
witness VINO was neither lawyer nor expert, and
who did not know what a criminal proceeding was He
demanded the record Of the criminal proceeding.
Cross examined-I did not Mr. Prime sign this bill;
did not sec Justice Monfort sign IT, did not see the
Justice write il saw no one write IT. the signature
suppose I've Mr.. Primes; cannot swear IN whose
handwriting the paper is do not know when first saw
it, dont know that was present when 1t was written
first saw II last Winter was not present when Arthur
Prime was examined recognize this as the paper read
at oyster Bay yesterday In Primes presence dld not
ton OF il only identity it by the portions winch have
heard read a NUMBER OF times
Caudius b. Prime the father of Arthur M. Prime,
next questioned by the prosecution to his acquain
ance with Mrs. Oakley and whether he was on her
pre misses on the night of Nov L. He asked whether
he was in a wagon with Kelsey on that evening Both
questions objected to as irrelevant, but the otec
tons were overrued aud the witness answered in the
negative Joel Scudder next called and was very
closely questioned the testimony rendered In his
hearing by Arthur NJ. Prime on Tuesday afternoon.
Nearly every question in Primes testimony was read
separatelv and the witness asked whether he heard
him testify to that effect. Exceptions were taken to
nearly every question 10y the defense The examination
was adjourned to this morning, when Coroner Bayhs
will be the principal witness.