The New York herald., 1873-09-10


walked ound as he did, ana can swear he was
After recess Mr.. Hurd was called again, but
nothing OF Importance was elected.
MR. ARTHUR NJ. PRIMES TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Prime was the next witness called. He de-
factory in the town OF Huntingdon about 800 or
400 feet from Mrs. Oakley's house; on November 4,
house In the village; did not stay to tea; went
into the village and had tea there; knew Charles
G. Kelsey by sight; do not know that saw him on
the day in question; did not see any strange
persons in the vicinity that day that l
know OF; l was not in DR.. Banks or Mrs.
0aKley's house on sunday before the outrage, but
was in the yard with party waiting for Kelsey;
did not see the tarring and ieathering, and the
hrst heard OIL was from young man In the vii
l was gong to my dinner that Charley Kelsey had
been tarred and feathered: saw Royal Sammis
know that he had any trends from New York &C
his house that dav; never had any conversation
with any one about tarrinR and featnering Kelsey;
do not Know who done the ia ring and feathering'
To District Attorney was ON the preliminary
investigation before Justice Monfort at Hunting
ton, and refused TO answer, ON the ground that
might crimnate myself was a kind of put up to
not answering because was told the investiga-
tion was illegal, and that need answer or not,
q. Why did you answer some of the questions and
might criminate you 2 A. don't know why did.
The testimony OF the witness on the previous IN
vestigation was here shown, and he said 1t was his
signature that was signed.
Contnued-I was in no wagon on the night OF
november or the morning OF November s; saw
no wagon during that time; was not out of nv
house from about ten O'Clock on the night OF No
vember until about six O'Clock the ne xt morning;
WAS not particularly told by any one that should
II was that put me up to refuse to answer there
were 80 many speaking OF it and making sugges-
tiOns. 1904 ~
TO Juror object to mentioning all Of the per-
sons who made suggestions for the reason that
might mention some who had said nothing
To Coroner-1 don't know whether the sugges-
tions were made before or after received my
subpoena; was IN the city during the public exami-
s16p@naed to attend @ the trial; did not see Kei.
sey on the night OF November T. and still state that
would not answer question whether any part OF
Kelseys body had been mutilated or cut on, for
the reason that 1t might criminate myself.
Mr. YOung-l see by the testimony that y0u re-
body tarred and feathered on the night OF Noveni-
Der 4 Answer-Witness refused to answer on the
ground that 1t might crilninate himself" Now
that was false was 1t notP
Witness-Yes, II was false
Mr. YOung-Again see the following in your
=, ince, on the night OF November the 4thS Answer
witness rel refuses to answer the question on the
himself" That is false, isit notf
Mr. Young-Again: Were you in wagon on
the night OF Nov. 4thY Witness--l was in no wagon
on that night" You answered that question, and
the one coming Immediately after ,''Did you see
refuse to answer because you might criminate
NltnesS-I believe did.
MIR. Young-Between the time YOU were present
and the time you gave testimony you were in New
York and to see Royal Sammis
Witness-l went to New York and was in Ii. b.
Clatlin's.
Mr.. Young-You would not have recollected your
visit to II. b. Clanns unless you met squire Mon
fort there, would you?
Witness-I don't think would.
Continued-I have met no one In the house OF DR..
Banks within the last two months to make arrange
ments about what we were to say when we came
here; have not been in DR.. Banks house within
two months or more; have seen him on the street.
but do not know that spoke TO him.
MI. Prince is young man, about twenty-five
years OF age. He was very much put out about the
questions the LAWYERS obliged him to answer, and
ut times 1t was two or three minutes before lie
could answer. 1t was currently reported in town
for perjury.
John Mckay was called, but not being present
the Jury adjourned until Monday morning, at nine
O'Clock.