The New York herald., 1873-09-29

blanks printed, and everything went slowly. Ihe
"tarn committee men were finally stricken on tho
list and anti-tar men appointed ana yesterday tne
was held to canvass the "sttuation." Only lew
of the members got together, but 1t was found thas
over $500 had thus far been raised with compare
lively little enort. Another week may show good
result in subscriptions and by that time the action
Of the County Board may be eagerly looked lor:
There Is q manifest uneasiness, however, among
the Huntington people at the apparent sardiness
OF the inquest proceedings Coroner Bayils, OF
Queens county, is by no means genius. eitneI IN
executive force or expedent; and while the sur
folk people have no money and Queens mas llttie
much S W be e ae In ali his to
bring important proof the coroner has thus iar
Jailed, though 1t is Just possible that he may TO-
morrow redeem the promise on that question
which he made to me week ago to-day at Cold
Springs, but failed to keep on the proceedings OF
wednesday last - ,,.o.o r,r,,s
who was formerly in the employ OF the Sammfs
family and who testified to all the circumstances
concerning Royal Sammis' club and disguise, Is
the m9st important witness produced lately. AS
wrote last week he was afraid after giving that
was at once employed by Titus Conklin, resident
OF East Neck. as sort OF farm hand, at the same
wages-$A per month--that he had received at
Samnis' On Thursday evening last some of the
Sammis family went TO Conklin's place, and, IN
the % asst OF SonE persuaded the negro to re-
an advance Of salary to $40 per month.
Is fair .s.tan to assume ne tina that have no
as repulsive IN appearance and ignorant
in mind as any OF his race can well be, and who
has so seriously implicated Royal. In the next
place, 1t Is equally lair to assume that they are
guided by interest, and that the negro knows more
than he has yet told which they desire influence
him to withhold or else that they mean to induce
him to deny under oath all that he lately testified
to. or course that would destroy the validity OF
his testimony already in, which Is all they
probably could desire, and would render the negro
liable to Indictment for perjury This latter course
negro has already "gone back' on them they could,
by thus sacrificing him, put him out OF the way OF
all possible future harm to themselves nlsns tes
James Conklin as well as Royal.
The above general statement illustrates fairly
and on the actual testimony developed the main
facts elictcd, without any question as TO authen-
ticlty. The promise Is great that the inquest, as
already stated will be closed this week. and II 1t
be closed at this stage, without any new develop
ments, it win be, OF course, question as to whe-
sner the o Jury cSs a GHa AJAX ;h tSs
charge OF murder direct But there is not sha-
dow OF doubt that the Coroner,s jury-twelve very
earnest men In this matter-wtll hold whoever can
be held on whatever ground is available, and that
they Will hold these parties as
ACCESSORY TO THE KILLING,
before the fact" To some OF these parties this
would be a blow from which they would never
recover in spite OF their wealth and social position,
and there is every probability that some OF them
do not mean to incur so great a risk. That there
have been advances made by some OF them look.
know, and think their scruples Will be overcome
during the present week and that they VIII be In
trodIced as witnesses on the last DAYS sessoh @
suproses that they actually killed Kelsey or
that they themselves committed the injuries OF
mutatOn which resulted in his death; but every
norities on the track Of the actual perpetrators in
ties win have In their possession beyond question,
$4,000, with which to push detective inquiries IN
this matter and every one OF these people VIII 1e
troublesome, aud perhaps very dangerous. This
matter OF money is. Of course, largely dependents
upon the action OF the Board of County super.
vsois and upon the assumption hat they VIII at
once make an appropriation. The Huntngtonlans
generally, though loud III denunc!ation, are slow In
that, as community they are disgraced by TINS
outrage before the eyes OF the world they would,
perhaps str themselves into activity. They VIII
learn that lac. sooner or later, however, and first
OI all through the mediums OF their pockets. DO
purchase country seats or summer residences in
locality where they might be tarred ana leatnereu
families in the place" W. accessories. IN the garden
plot ol their own or their neighbois' houses.
TIE HISTORY OF TAR"
have been at much trouble lately to ascertain
the tar record OF huntington, and ind that 1t Is
covered by four examples, So that 1t Is no novelty
| About twenty-five years ago there resided Al
Long swamp. three miles from Huntington village,
woman named Mie Manney. AT that time she
their married lie the couple had accumulated con-
siderable money. After wearing for short time
cluded to try the JOYS OF welded life once more,
and became the spouse OF man named James
and Miles Ianily anu friends were opposed
to the marriage. she was remonstrated with, but
to no purpose and when at last she de1ed all re-
monstrancc the Indignant people about Long
Swamp took her In hand They surprised her one
evening. and Selling her, threw her clothing over
her head and applied tar brush vigorously TO the
lower portions OF her body. she was an elderly
woman at the time, and the matter was never
brought further than to the atten ton OF the Sheriff.
1t Is said that Mile offered to give Sheriff Brush
ocular proof OF the Iact that she had been tarred
but that he declined, saying, "Never mind, Millie
never mina III take your word"
THE NEXT CASE
was only proposed or attempted one A man
named Walker, who resided on thee property now
occupied by Il. X. Bryar at West Neck, was sus-
pected OF an unnatural offence, OF which he un.
dOubtedly was never guilty. party OF fellows
about the village actually got the tar and feathers
ready and went to Walkers house to apply the or
naments but did not find him. They returned
without accomplishing their object and never alter
said to know all the parties to the affair, which 0c
CURED about twenty years ago.
Three years since this fall man named John
Finch, residing In the village or huntington was
seized IN the village, and horse blanket with
glrth or surclngle was thrown over him. The
grth was tightened and In this condition he was
smeared all over with tar and then strewed with
time and am told made splendid, though IN
efectual resistance. The offence laid at his door
was incest, though no one low believes he was
guilty OF 1t. He died last summer, and there are
many persons in Huntington now who assisted at
the outrage perpetrated on the old man.
Kelsevs was the logrth and last case, and II Is
not little singular 10 know that none or the peo-
comm tied on them.