The New York herald., 1873-10-01
James Mckay Acknowledges II, Glories in 1t
and Would Not Reveal the Perpetrators.
PLOTTING in THE SANCTUARY
A Strong Point for the Defence Broken
by Their Own Witness.
THAT "SUNDERED" CHAIN.
It's Links and It's Evidence Still
Unbroken. -
OYSTER BAY. L. L, Sept. 80, 1873.

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OYSTER BAY, L. L, Sept 80, 1878.
Coroner Baylis resumed the inquest in the Kelsey
case this morning, according to adjournment, and
The court room was probably half filled with
spectators Of the usual type. As soon as the jury
roll had been called and the "twelve good men
and true" had answered to their names Coroner
Baylls arose and said 1T has been decided to
tinue this investigation to-day with closed doors in
the belief that it will further the ends OF justice to
keep the proceedings and evidence elected private.
All present except those ofiicially engaged in the
case are, therefore, expected TO Withdraw"
There was comparatively little unwillingness
manifested by the audience, but some jesting was
INDUCED in at the expense OF the reporters. has
considerably astonished some Of the natives to
derstand how the secret testimony published in
my letter OF yesterday was obtained, and under
stand that some OF the officials were highly dis
pleased with the display OF enterprise. District
Attorney Tuthill and Messrs. Young and Platt ap-
peared as counsel for the people, and Justice Mon
fort was present during portion OF the proceed
1ngs
must say that l believe the plan OF taking tes-
timony in secret session would have resulted in
obtaining more evidence il it had been resored to
at first in this case as there Is question Of the
fact that the implicated parties have very dill
evidence OF an important nature was elected have
endeavored to destry its effect. Some OF their
timoDy Of this sort was
KNOCKED ENwIsE
to-day however, by their own witness, Mr.
Charles Mullings, black smith, OF Newtown. for
merly resident OF Huntington. He was brought to
disprove the theory that Kelsey, when he dlsap-
peared, had the complete watch chain-afterwards
found on the remains-on his person or in his
pocket This chain is the great point OF identifca
ton OF the remains. Mullings substantially testi
fed, as viii be seen below, hat he knew nothing
ABOUT the matter he had SO freely talked about.
But the swUrn testimony that deserves most at
tent probably, Is that of James Mckay, an Ill
looking individual, belonging to 1.-THE best families
in Huntington" who sacredly affirmed, with a
nourish as 1t were, that he was the author of the
whole conspiracy: that he had never tried to find
ont who It's actual physical perpetrators were, and
would not disclose their names or identity il he
anew them. By his own testimony, also, this man,
already stricken OF God by aliction OF his sight
shows that he even used the sanctuary OF Chris
tan place OF worship to concoct and mature his
plots to "catch Keisey.v
The following is the testimony taken to-day
ANOTHER '.PosER" FOR IVES.
James NJ. Hendrickson, shoemaker residing in
Huntington. and well known citizen OF thai place
wasthe first witness examined in the secret session.
Hendrickson testified, in effect that he mad known
James Ives for fifteen years, and saw him in Hun
tington on the 4th OF November, 1872, in front of
Duryea's Hotel, Main street; Ives was about four
or five rods from the witness; witness was inside
his store. and saw Ives through the window quite
clearly Ives crossed the street In northeasery
rectfon, and came within two or three rods OF where
witness standing; Hendrickson thinks Ives
had on dark coat and light colored pants and
hat; 1t was between twelve and two O'Clock; wit
load n In Hun
was the day before election ana thought II strange
that Ives should be there then: witness thinks
when he irst saw Ives he was getting out OF the
stage at rhe hotel door: does not remember who
drove the stage, but thinks IL was Jesse COnk lin g
hat or cap Ives wore has never had any difficulty
with Ives nor any ill-reeng against him.
PISTOLS DRAWN ON KELSEY.
Walter II. Hewlett, OF the surveyor OF the
Port OF Cold Spring ana resident OF that village,
was examined and testified substantially that
some time since he was board the steamer
ID. r Martin and met william j. Wood some times
called deacon" Wood ; it was after the tarrlng
and ieathering OF Kelsey, and Hewlett thinks IL
was in the spring: witness swears that he talked
with "DeacOD' Wood about the Kelse, affair and
made remark TO the effect that Kelsey must have
fought or made some resistance when he
was seized; Mr.. Wood replied, "He dld-they
drew their pistols on him. Wit, remembers
distinctly; Wood said he did not himself see Kelsey
until after the tarring and feathering hal been
done; Wood did not state how he knew they had
he was tAiKing to witness alone when ne SAID DIT It
witness also heard Dr. Banks say, in Huntington,
that Kelsey had tar on his shoulders and back but
Banks did not, at any tlme tell witness who took
part in the affair.
George Mills, neat-lOoklng col0red lad, a resi-
dent OF Huntington, was next sworn. This youth
is about eighteen or nineteen years oil age and
has completely lost the sense of hearing. All the
questions put to him reduced to writing,
and after reading them he made his answers In a
peculiar, twangy nasal tone, with somewhat OF a
urawl about II. This was In large measure due
TO the TACT that his DEAFNESS renders him unable to
Judge OF the quantity or quality OF vocal sounds.
70 him IN written form, and after read
ing 1t he. nodded his assent to it's ob
related to the fact that he saw Royal Sammis
about three O'Clock on sunday afternoon. Ncvem-
0i his home Royal stopped on the corner OF Main
and Wall streets and talked with some men
probably hall dozen OF them; Royal sat alone in
and feathering) Mills saw Royal SammIs in John
McKay's store, talking with Duncan Mckay; John
all standing together talking when witness went
away from there.
James Mckay, a sinister looking individual, aud
brother OF John Mckay. who squlrmed so Iearuly
under examination some ten days since was ne xt
called He Is tall and skim, and wears goggles, Ia
consequence OF some afec Ion OF the eyes which
renders him almost blind On his way up 10 the
court r0Om he almost tumbled over the HERALD
reporter, who was sitting patiently on the steps
outside waiting Tor points" and chance to
hear James Ives on November g. 1872,
IN HUNTINGDON; Wltness was not at Hunt-
ington depot that night las testified 10
by John Fleet, who swore yesterday that he saw
Ives and Mckay at the depot, that he spoke 20
Ives. and tnat ives and Mckay went away to-
gether) witness lives nile from the depot; there
were TWO blacR or brown horses at his nome and
two gray, pony ana a black mare; witness drove
sometimes one sometimes the other, but generally
drove the Dlack mare: drove the grays frequently I;
witness wrote 10 person before November 4. ask
Ing that person 10 come TO Huntington TO watch
for and catch Kelsey; II was about October "a
witness wrote TO Charles Baldwin and nav have
written concerning Kelsey to his brother George
Mckay, who resides In the city; witness stated to
BALDWIN that
KELSEY OUGHT TO BE PUNISHED
and knew that he ought to be punished: Witness
had stated TO q number OF persons that Kelsey
wOuld break into Mrs. Oakley's house again aftey
Royal went TO the city, and that there ought TO lie
persons IN the neighbOrhood to watch for and ar
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