The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-04

and on account OF their unremitting vigilance In
trying to trace the murder they have all been
dubbed" MIR. Duryea Is the proprietor Of the
largest hotel in town. cold General" Is Mr.. Smith
Sammis; "Big Bill Sammis" is meant as the "Old
Generals" brother and 'litte Pete Tranor" is the
Town Constable. The name of the persons at
tached to the notice belong to the anti-tar party
and feel outraged at the unauthorized and sour
rilous use Of their names. Mr.. Duryea offers $50
for the man who used his name on the notice.
Besides being offensive to these gentlemen, 1t is a
slur on the Second Presbyterian church, from
whence the remains are to be buried and the In
dignation against the writers Of the programme is
great
The songs that are, according to the notice. to be
sung at the burial OF LEGS" are from the pen OF
Charles G. Kelsey. Below will be found q few
quotations from 1.-THE Burying Hil":-
With low branched trees oergrown and waving grass
o,srlooks the vale and the road where thousands
ON whose green, sloping sides are thckIy spread
Upright or fallen DER the sleeper's bed
al dsy G5 psds o. to
In the seventh stanza he speaks of the loss of
'unfeigned simplicity" which is caused by the
march OF Improvement. The locomotive wakes the
recollection OF what is and what had been:-
DER distant hills Where silence, anSroken reigned;
Telling the waking. town what i has gained
Wealth, rank, ana loss simplicity unielgned.
0ftrave, which Iime'n not IFS flow see waned;
From cities smoke and dust the man rank and PRIDE
RETROsPECTIoN.
In the thirteenth stanza are rejected his mus
ings on 1.-The time to come no more" 1t runS:-
Back on the sv'ry tide of boyhood's days
Win bow reversed in thought man Oft is sailing
Every fond and lonsost S6ec ne is hai,ng
such dreams he iinds Ger ali prevailing,
Whose far lit clouds in day deceived his sight
The poem has forty.two verses, many OF them
containing local illusions which would be uninter-
esting and unintelligbe to the readers Of the
HERALD. Parts are very heavy and difficult read.
sentiment. From what Is herewith sent can be
seen that 1t was written after no particular style
ones in the whole fortytwo. The T poem Which s
published In pamphlet form, was dedicated ITO
all the surviving friends OF those who slumber
upon the old burying hill"
1t was currently reported last night that some
one had gone to DIR. Banks and informed him that
the rest OF the body had been found and when he
heard it, ne tainted. on returning to conscious
ness he, 1t Is said attempted to commit suicide
This story was told before and had but little effect
as people gave very little credit to 1t.
WHERE is TUTTLEp
The continued absence and inactivity OF District
Attorney Tutte In this case are now creating great
comment, as 1t seems strange that such prOml-
nent legal Oficial as he is should show this appar-
emit carelessness about so important q case. some
OF the things said against him are very uncharta-
BILE, but time will either bring his acquttal or con.
demnation.
had an interview at late hour with DR.. Small
wood, the gentleman who attended to DIR. Banks'
practice during the time OF his illness and pre-
scribed for him. He said that Dr. Banks had gone
to attend to his practice today and was very Well
Regarding the suicide story, he said 1t was untrue,
and that DR.. Banks had never attempted to take
his own lie. Ne is not that kind OF a man. The
relapse he had was before the body was discov-
cred.
have just called on Mr.. William J. Wood, who
returned from Albany tonight. When | entered
he was at tea He saluted me In the pleasantest
suppose and want to interview me-" Iackowl-
edged the imputation, and Mr.. Wood. who is no
when he had finished his tea. After tea the SUBJ
ject OF Kelsey was entered into. In very in
formal way he and o S opinions until the
sifted OF small talk
.'Mr Wood, it has been stated that you intended
to tell all you know about Kelsey"
"well, as l have done that already twice hardly
see the necessity OF it now. told all I.knew Of
this matter at the two Investigations"
''How did you come to see the outrager
~ didn't know 1t was an outrage. Will tell you
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
On Monday night, November 4, DR.. Banks came
into my house, in this very room, and said to me,
'They have caught hm-meaning Kelsey He
ns nss Kelsey was to nnK
and appear before the party. Mrs Wood
also went Into M MRS oakieys under s 1.-THE
ments would have gone had she been preinformed
Of what was to be done. | saw Kelsey, or what
had been performed-I mean the tarrng and feath-
ering. He was coming slowly towards the house,
and was surrounded by about four or six masked
persons. do not think he had any tar on his face
or mead. He walked by himself He was ordered
to stand for about minute in front Of the house:
and then he went down towards the gate and
some one called out, Bring him back This was
done and he was obliged to stand in front OF the
back door for about three minutes:
gate, and, passing DR.. Banks place, came down as
far as my place. When he went out went home,
MT mi
knew of the facts, and dscoveredit In this way
| The morning was then very late. and when went
| ont to TX the horse and clean the wagon l dis
| covered tar and feathers stuck on my wagon and
| chicken robbers and when the morning advanced
| saw the tar and then knew Kelsey had been
| there. Dr. Banks came out In the street with me
| at night when went home ano "cnV inVo h'S
"Wnat do you think OF the letters ?"
"well this man has written some OF the ioulest
| and most reprobate things that ever heard
| I said they were not ht for an honest man
| TO hear much less young and inexperienced CIR.
| as Miss smith was. Dr. Banks prouent Two OF
them to me, with that picture of which you have,
| of course heard, and | assure you was actually
astonshed and Mortified ,,. ,,o. o.,
| "Have you ever seen him around tne pace =. ~
| eyes 1 have seen him around here repeatedly,
| and an old colored man, whom have employed,
| said he saw hin one night at eleven O'Clock, with
his ladder on his shoulder, going toward MRS. OAK
,WelI' MIR. Wood, suppose you have heard that
| Royal Sammis denies having seen the outrage ~
q. don't think he did see 1t, either After the TAR
rinc and 70 stherlnp took place heard some one say
that Royal Sammis had told Isaac ADAMS, tne TN,
man. that he would have Kelsey punished II he mad
to stay IN town week 70 uD n ~ same remark To- me-
| I could not distinguish the forms mat spoke 10
| Kelsey when he was In the YARD, anu 10 not know
| if II was the same person."
"You know n has been said that Kelsey trou
bed others in town beside MISS smith ~
yes that Is the case. can m,cn''vm s'c naes