New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-01
,o.utea from typhoid fever Of type known "psram-
cuAsTIY DJSCOVERY.
THE MANGLED BODY OF KELSEY OF HUNTINGTON
rs FOUND.


=, unnt,nyton L. L. has again thrown that Little village
into fever OF excitement, and bids fair 70 s~y the
mystery which has attended kelseys DISAPPEARANCE
nearly year ago. Tho indignation caused oy tne OUT
rage upon an Dofensive young man hao hardly yet
cooled when the CHASTITY spectacle Of the mutated body
copfounded the theorists who believed that the victim
had ed from the scene OF his disgrace and kept away
from his friends 10 shun rdicuie No more damaging
Testimony against those who committed the deeu oouu
no conceived The circumstances OF kelseys disappear
anoe may briefly be repeated The truth has been care
fully sfted out from the statements OF cloud OF
witnesses.
The brothers and sister with whom Charles II. Kelsey
lived state that he was born Huntington, in 1884
and spent Of his life near his birthplace by trace
he was a carpenter, and some years ago built many
structures In tins city His home was with ms younger
brother, william, and q sister About mile from
Huntington, Henry Kelsey, an older brother, with
his family, occupied neighboring farmhouse
Eight years ago Charles met Julia Smith,
youpg woman whose home near his own
An intimacy grew up between them which soon
ripened into affection which, 1t was generally sup
posed, would bring about their marriage. Kelsey De-
came daily more and more devoted TO her, ana never
doubted her fidelity But another sutton appeared upon
whom the lady looked with greater favor Kelsey
in his infatuation failed this at all events to
acknowledge It, though constantly warned by his
brothers and sister that the lady was deceiying him.
Both Kelsey and Royal samuls-the favored sutton
continued TO pay attention TO Miss Smith, ard both
seemed confident of their ground bitter Jealousy nat
uraly arose between them and it stated th0 Samns
often threatened Kelsey with violence.
different story is told by the friends Of Sammis and
Of Miss smith, but does not receive general credence
1t said by them Kelsey, when he found that Miss
Smith favored Samms addressed insulting ana indecent
letters TO That she received such letters is prop
ably true, but that they were written by Kelsey seems
doubtful The penmanshp, though somewhat like his
Tho f4Tfpr wei
with his own name, but with various pseudonyms which
he attached 10 the poems and articles for publication
which he occasionally wrote. Moreover, he had always
been regarded as of high moral character, ana
one who would st0op TO so base mode OF annoy
aDce. The strongest point OF ALL however III reiuta
ton OF the accusation against Kelsey as the
author of the obnoxious letters, is the fact
that two or three such letters we're received
hy Miss Smith after Kelsey's disappearance.
These were dated at New-YOrk, and were evidently
from the same hand the previous letters since the
discovery of Kelseys body, it plain that all these
letters the work OF hrs enemies Both Kelsey ana
Miss Smith were active members Of the Congregational
Church in Huntington. Royal Samms, who was after
ward arrested a charge of assault upon Kelsey, was
married 10 Miss smith on the 25th of May last On the
night of Nov T. 1872 Kelsey left home at about =. m
aud has never since been seen by any OF his friends
He made trivial purchases at Huntington store.
and then went to political massmeeng. At O'Clock
he started home. In the middle OF wooded tract,
through which his course lay half-dOzen masked
ruians sprang forward and attacked Kelsey, who fell
stunned by blow from heavy bludgeon.
He was then stripped TO the skin, and tarred
and feathered. His captOrs exposed their vic
tim to the derision OF the occupants OF
the nearest houses, and among them Julia Smith was
summoned to look her lover At length his clothing
was lrOwu to him. and hurrieddly covering himself as
hest he might he started for home Beyond that moment
is satisfactory
IL is said however he was seen running
toward pursued by his assaants. Ia MI kelseys
struggles liberty while iu the hands Of his persetu
had torn the masks OF one or two of the
ldvless band ana TecOguZed inc WeaIers rearing eA
posture il is supposed, they again pursued him. captured
During the night Of Kelsey disappearance his brother
heard whom he supposed to be Charles enter
the house and 60 to Charless room on me following
morning Charles Kelsey watch was found on the table
his chamber. His brother thinks that one OF the
assaiants brought the watch TO the room that night
with the purpose Of creating suspicion that the sufferer
had visited 1ls room after the outrage aud had com
was Kelsey himself who returned that he stepped into
the yard for pail Of water and that he was then for
the second time seized by his prosecutors AT later
hour that chit a wagon was hoard furously driven
direction of Loyds Neck and was afterwards heard
since that stormy November evening 10 months ago,
tidincs OF Charles Kelsey have been awaited by his
bundle Of clothing was found near LOyds Neck close
10y the beach, which his brother identified as belonging
TO Charles ROYAL Sammls and two others Claudius b.
Prime Dr. Barnes arrested IN the course OF the
Winter for riot aud for ass ult on Charles e. Kelsey, and
subsequently, released on bail
On Friday afternoon two men John A. Franklin and !
William Ludlow Jr were dredging IN o{ ster Bay when
prreS 70 tbe village of oyster Bay and ten minutes
later the Kelsey mystery was revived the entire upper
portion Of the body had evidently been cut away prob
adv bv the chatting Of a cord about waist The feet
were also missing but these had probably been eaten by
fishes The trunk was nutilaed but thick coating OF
tan retarded decomposition and indicated its dentty
The trousers which remained upon the legs |
were identified by the brother Of Charles as pre-
csely similar those he the night Of Now.
and the watch-guard clnging TO the trousers was recog
nized the which for many years had been in the
Kelsey family. The sisters of Charles Kelsey, the in
quest Saturday gave an accurate description OF her
brothers chain before seeing the ode that was taken
from the body, winch tailed exactly with her descrp.
ton. The bar the cross, aud broken INK which had
been mended IN peculiar way made mistake impossible.
broken comb was also found ID the clothing similar to
one which Kelsey known 70 have carried The Cor
Oners inquest was held al oyster Bay on Saturday |
afternoon The jury summoned by Coroner Bayis is |
made up Of cuzens OF Oyster Bay most Of whom were
strangers the Kelsey family The remains have been
carefully preserved and several tunes viewed by the
jury.
will be dredged Immediately in hope 10 discover the
body aud the two brothers and the sister of Charles
Kelsey gave testimony Tomorrow the inquest Will be
resumed, when the physician VINO mas examined the
BODY will be heard
Meantime samInis Prime, and Banks await the az
when their tlal for riot aud assault Il 10 take place.
The revelations OF the past two OF three days have put
new phase upon the matter and II IS now probable that
this Trial on the old indictment may never take place.
The result OF the Coroners inquest Will probably be
Whether the shall be pronounced murder. and If
So whether the probable murderers can be determined
is of course still problem. The mutllated remains will
stay unbured u the decision OF the Cor0ners jury las
been gwen. Huntington and all the surrounding
country is profoundly agitated this unexpected
opening of "a chapter IN the Kelsey tragedy, and
when where the drama Will end is the subject ot
endless and fruitless conjecture
LEISURE HOURS ENDED.
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
The public schools will be opened to-day