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

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here she looked straight out OF her deep, liquid
eyes with fearless simplicity. only for clear
conscience, we never could have stoOdit."
creature disclaim ever having given, by word or
deed, any reason for Kelsey to suppose
be convinced Mrs sammis was reserved,
as she well might be, under the circumstances but
her face "a model for cameo) showed too plainly
III It's sad expression that she has suffered much
and long in her domestic quiet, as well from the
publicity at which her mind revots as by the course
OF the infatuated man who 1t Is now supposed has
left Huntington forever
THE FEELING.
NO abatement Is apparent in the excitement that
prevails here and in the neighborhood for miles
around. have already referred TO the unhappy
condition OF feeling among the citizens the dis
tracing division OF opinions, running into bitter
and passionate controversy, and have every
reason to think that a calm, dispassonate view OF
the case is not to be had from the people Of
Huntington in their present very much pcrturbed
and BIASED mood of mind.
The Inquest.
AS early as six O'Clock this morning wagons and
carryalls began to now into the town OF Oyster
Bay, and by nine O'Clock, the time set for the open
ing OF the inquest the streets avenues leading
to the Nassau House were 50 crowded as to almost
entirely prevent travel. The crowd in the court
was greater than on Saturday, and the heat was
intolerable. Notwithstanding this, the gathering,
composed exclusively Of men, patiently sat through
the whole affair, and every new development
awakened murmur of surprise, which at times
was so annoying to the jury and members OF the
press that Coroner Baylis had to order 1t stopped
under pam Of clearing the room. The
Coroner had new legal advice to-day.
Messrs. Platt and Young were on hand the former
acting clerk, while the other did the questioning.
When the pants Of Kelsey were produced all necks
were craned to catch a glimpse Of them. The watch
Of Kelsey also excited great curiosity, and many in
the court who had known Kelsey said audiby,
"That's HIS" The story Of the finding of the shirt
was retold BY the men who first saw 1t, and as each
Of the articles was produced a movement In the
crowd told of the interest felt. At the afternoon
sion the throng was numerous that fear was en-
tertained that the floor Of the court would give way
The jury was convened at ten O'Clock, and the
roll called.
THE FIRST WITNESS
called was Dr. Van Zandt. His testimony was sub
stantially as follows:-Am resident Of oyster
Bay, and was called down to see the remains found
in the harbor on Friday evening; graduated from
the Albany College; carefully examined the parts
from the rim OF the pevis down to the ankle joints
certain parts were missing. and am undecided as
to the cause whether they were mutilated or decom
posed; am inclined to the belief that it happened
after death, for the reason that the spermatic
cord protruded from the body; know no reason
why the parts in question should decompOsc before
the others; the cord was much decOmpOsed, but
its shape was dstinguishable; the tar and feathers
tore the skim which was nearly all gone; salts
were cut in lie it would have gone into the body.
The pants were here produced. They were black,
or There was no offensive smell from them, as they
had been washed and dried on the beach.
THE MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
DR.. M. Cory was the next witness called. His
testimony, which Will be found below, would seem
settle the doubt that has existed IN reference to
the possibility OF the legs nOating. He seemed
eU0OSmOSe
and its pOtences In this case. 1t Is stated by parties
who have seen DR.. Woods, who IS stopping at
sbility OF such thing and the TACT OF the doctors
not agreeing gives promise OF grand medical
battle when the trial Degns-
Am graduate OF the College of Physicians and
Surgeons: was called by CorOler Baylis on Friday,
mains found in the bay; found that the parts
were much decomposed; the bones OF the pelvis
on the inner side were devoid OF flesh, but on the
thighs there was considerable amount which,
although decomp0sed, was intact; the lower ex-
tremltles were entirely denuded Of flesh; on closer
examination found that the parts OF the anatomy
between the pelvis and knees were missing; l ex-
amned 1t rather closely, and found that the inner
Of the the %
should say. 1t leaves doubt In my mind,
r. to whether II dome By Ns%
where these parts were missing, but they as gen.
era thing were found in u nude state, and 1t was
drowned with or without clothes; 1t was the
opinion Of witness that 1t was the work OF violence,
that the operation, If such 1t was. was performed
in great hurry thus leaving the part OF which he
spoke; the flesh from the lower extremities was.
in my opinion, eaten by fish, Tor 1t presented very
Jagged appearance very unlike that OF body or
part worn away or decomposed by the action Of
water; the remains OF the missing part were not
at all Jagged, they being smooth and regular; the
surface Of the legs where there was most tar
seemed to be better preserved than the other part
TWO VERY LARGE BUNDLES OF FEATHERS
from the part you speak OF, but they did not seem
nAh inst tad fhnrn hou mt fha
means OF knowing whether the black substance
that saw on the body was tar or not; in my
consequently unreliable; II the body had been in
the water without weights it would have come to
the surface in about month or less, that being
about the time that the gases take to generate; II
the man committed suicide he would have come
up at the time ! speak Of; II the body has been
noating since December don't see why the other
To Mr.. Young-If the operation you speak OF
was performed upon man ne would, In the natural
state cases where the patients have recovered,
they are rare and miraculous cases; am not SUI
stages Of decomposition to state an opinion on the
matter; would not, in TACT could not, state
months or nine months: do believe that the legs
can float without the body; the cause of the
foatng OF the legs is the same as the cause OF the
body's noating the gases formed on the principle
OF endosmose have great affinity for the air, and
consequently rise to the surface to get the air;
this being the only way the legs would float.
MR., WILLIAM MOSS TESTIMONY.
This gentleman is ajeweler and most important
witness, from the fact that the chain was not
identified by any outside OF the family before
he gave his evidence to-day. His testimony Is
conclusive for he brings his books to substantiate
what he says.
Live in Babylon; previously resided in Hunting
ton; came to Huntington In 1860; ! am watch
maker and jeweler; was acquainted with Charles
q. Kelsey; did some work for him; repaired for
him watch about November, 1859; the watch
was No. 5,23s, and have an entry on my book as
fOows:-"Clean and repair centre wheel Tor
Charles George Kelsey-Due 49," Also repaired q
chain for him the chain weighed ten pennyweights;
he bought the chain and watch from Professor En-
mot; know this because he came to me and
asked me what the watch and chain were WORTH
as he intended to buy them OF the Professor; the
chain he bought from the Professor was a very thin
one, of what Is known as the Tuscan Order ke-
sey told Inc, when he lett the chain to be attached
to the hook and bar, that they were an old family
heirloom, and he thought great deal OF them; by
my book see that Ihad the watch, or watch OF
kelsey's in 1871; the date is, "idarch II, 1871
Clean and put in crystal; sold lever watch No.
1896 for Charles George Kelsey charge 81"
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