The New York herald., 1873-10-30
CHARLES G. KELSEY.
Examination Of His Alleged Murdefers 6e'oEe
the Coroner-By Advice Of Counsel ineyj
Win Say Nothing About What rnsy
Know Of the Missing Man.
THE GOVERNORS REWARD.
The Defendants Released
on Their Parole.
OYSTER Ray. l. l.. Oct. %

OYSTER BAY, L. l., Oct. 90 lgIs.
Coronst Baylis opened Court here this morning
NJ the Nassau Hetel and proceeded with the ex-
animation OF the prisoners In the Kelsey murder.
The parties arrested yesterday came over from
Huntington by wagon and were prompt to time,
although the early morning air was nipping cold
and the keen wind in their faces all the way.
Henry n Prime, one OF the implicated parties not
arrested. yesterday appeared voluntarily and sur
rendered himself
Mr.. Albert Lssker. OF New YORK; q former resi-.
dent o. huntington, appeared as counsel for the
prisoners together with Mr. NJ. d. Gould, OF Flush
ing who stated that he appeared by request OF As
sistant District Attorney Downing, to defend"
also.
The Coronf.r opened the proceedings by stating
that the cou stable had returned the warrants Is
sued to hr m and accounted for oil the parties
named exc ept Royal Sammis and Arthur T. Hurd
He then CO lied the roll, and the nine prisoners an
swered o their names, alter which he read to
them the verdict duplicating them as rendered by
the Core ,ner's Jury.
The oroner then asked, Gentlemen, are you
ready or the examination ~
MIR. Gould, counsel for the prisoners, replied,
"Wei ire.n
The coroner then called George d. Banks, q
frett ed though genteei looking man, and SAID,
"Do CT or you have been informed OF the charges
ag1 III st you and are at liberty TO answer any or
mol le oil the questions put In reply 70 nteIroga-
to- ie, , he stated that he was lorty years VI age,
AZ .d 'knew Charles u. Kelsey.
vi ce OF my counsel decline 10 answer any iufther
q nestions.
imam, was next called, and replled:-I am sixty;
two years old: knew Charles q. Kelsey. Declined
to answer further.
Jo1n Mckay. nervous, anxious.appearng man,
said Il am th1rty-eight years old; was born Ia
wee Of counsel to answer when last saw him
with heavy red and gray, beard, reped:-I am
sixty years OF age: knew Charles G. Kelsey. De-
Arthur NJ Prime iair-sknned almost boyish-
S 1SSs1g young man said ia am twentyye years rs
answer any. further questions.
ron,u GIandqs B. Prime sa9rtisn, heavy man. with
bTotheF Of Henry, % was called. and relied:@I am am
dfty-four years old knew Charles G. Kelsey. De-
Samuel Il. Burgess a miid-Iooking, sot.yoiced
man. called, replied II am fortysix years OF age;
knew Kelsey and declined. on the same ground as
preceding witnesses, TO answer further.
Rudolph samms, q manly, brght,eyed looking
am twenty years OF age; was born at West Neck;
am farmer by Occupation; reside on West Neck;
did not know Charles G. Kelsey personally, only by
sight. Declined further Interrogation.
James I. Mckay, thin man. almost blind and
wearing spectaces, brother OF John, replled:-I
am thirty years old. Declined TO answer whether
he knew the deceased, Charles G. kelsey and al
A consultation here ensued between the counsel
and Coroner in reference TO the form OF admission
parties that they would now be placed in custody
OF the constable (the ank old gentleman familiarity
known as "Doctorn Tappanl, and that further pro-
4 JamaicS where Judge Armstrong would be in
readine IS TO hear the application Tor their release
on bail. AS the prisoners desired 10 go home be-
fore puntering the possibility OF a night In
Mineoa ail, an arrangement was Effected whereby
they were, allowed to go 10 Huntington condl-
tion that they assembled to meet the constable ut
three ocl ,ck TO take the train for Jamaica. Some
OF the prs oners had dismissed the conyeyances by
which they had heen carried over here from Hunt
Ington this morning and as accommodations were
at hand for only seven OF them, the TWO young
est men OF the party, Rudolph Sanrnis
and Arthur NJ. Prime, volunteered 10 walk over,
distance O eight miles. The doctor followed
afoot, an hour later, 10 meet them and convoy
them to om't. The "Doctor,u who Is old white
haired ma !, didn't seem to mind the tramp all,
but was sc 4swhat worried at the hints thrown
about that ne had been ''seen.r
1t NAV h noticed as somewhat peculiar that
District Atte rIley Downing, OF queens county was
represented he counsel for the defence and If
the matter requires explanation in the public
mind. perhar he Is the gentleman to give IL. /
could only lea that he does not expect the case
will be tried in this county, and that he is there
fore at libert to prosecute here and defend in
Surolk But Il the case should be tried in Queens
county after q " Notwithstanding his opinion TO
the contrary hat thenY AS counsel Tor defence,
having already eceived the confidential communi-
cations of the q risoners, or OF some OF them, he
would be debarr, ID from prosecuting them, and 1t
would be highly improper that he should do So,
even II he could.