The New York herald., 1873-09-25
A WITNESS MEMORY.
Iose men In the yard disguised ? A.

Was that truef A. witness much discomposed
and terribly nushed)-I don't know; didn't stay
up long; went to bed early l cleared up the
feathers and Tar N the yard next morning; saw
ba.r lying the ground where the Tar and feathers
and put tnem on the manure heap; saw no blood
there; heard no cries Tor help while the men
were there; there was no other glrl worHing for
with man or girl who works ior Mrs. L. G.
O. Have You had any conversation with any of
the family since this tarring and feathering about
that matter Z A. No. sir.
z. Never have mentioned 1t? A. No, sir.
q. Who brought you here to-day A. Mrs. Oak
ley and Mr. and Mrs. Sammis; there wasn't word
said about II on the way.
Q. Where was Charlotte Merritt when she told
you they mad caught keseyY A. In the Dack nall;
stairs toward Dr. Banks the light was turned low;
that was Mrs. Ketcham's room; she Is dead now.
z. DO you recolect the sunday night when DR..
Banks was in the basement hali ana Mr. Aurd was
under the stoop' A. do not.
z. 10 you recollect an evening when you were
with young man who used to call and see you
and some one came running across the lot and
caught himY A. He did not. ~,
Mr.. Platt-JOhn Mckay says he Gid.
Y. Did you ever see masks about the mouse?
@. viii you swear that you did not see two men
wearing masks thatnight In the back hallY A.
DID SWEAR TO THAT LAST FALL2
Q. am asking you question now-did you see
swear to now Qaugnter) don't remember see
This closed her testimony. The ordeal she had
been through was an extremely severe one, and
she appeared to be glad when released from the
witness stand; woman would be made OF cast
brass who could stand the gaze and laughter OF
that crowd without tiinching.
Henry X Prime was next called and when the
oath was put to MIN tnt tSs n ne Sr mUga
G. Kelsey, whose body has been viewed, should be
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
take that oath, when do not believe the man to
be dead" QLaughter.)
The CorOner-Wel you will have to take 1t.
PRIME don't see how can
Coroner-Well, III give you another chance.
PrimeEOh. now that notice the word "touch-
ing'' in the oath, suppose can take 1t.
Mr.. Platt-He didn't KISS the book; make him
Coroner-Kiss the book. Prime kissed 1t and
Witness examined by Mr.. Platt-I saw man
whom now understand to be Kelsey on the night
OF the tarrng and gathering; saw him as he was
leaving Mrs, Oakleys yard; | first saw his back;
something like piece OF muslin; 1t was something
whitish; l saw three or four persons in the yard
Q. You said, last winter he looked like
BIG BABooN.
A. Well, yes; he looked like baboon with this
white affair on his back saw 1t down to his
loins; when last saw him he was going toward
william J. Woods barn; lost sight OF him in the
dark; didn't get in the yard until all the people
standing near Kelsey in the yard; saw his lace,
which was a natural looking face, but |
adnt ns recosnss with 0ay sort hs
dlstinctness; first heard voices saying, "Cear
out !" go out OF here ~ and that attracted my az
premlses If they were there at ten O'Clock 1t must
have been later than supposed it was; l saw no
crowd of thirty or forty persons.
q Didn't you tell certain person that you
burnt your mask up that mighty A. No. sir.
next morning at the depot as he was going to New
o. Did you see John Mckay that nightq A. I
4, Ia ~ ha trnt To n nor
the tar was heated; could not tell whether kel-
sey had any clothing on him or not; think he
would have looked larger il he had clothing on he
looked like sort of slim man that night | did not
smell tar about there; as near as can tell it was
hall-past nine when was there; from Mr. Hurd's
testimony understood the tarring operation was
carried on at one side of the yard
Wituess-If the Court has them here would like
to see the feathers now in possession of the Court;
can, perhaps, tell whether they are OF the color
OF tue feathers saw on Kelsey.
The Coroner.-Thcn you did see him near enough
to tell that he had feathers on him. (Long
Witness.-well 7 speak of the whitish material
saw on him; although do not know IT., have
doubt in my mind that they were feathers that l
To a juror visited Mrs. oakley's perhaps once
q year, have not been about there since.
MRS. ROYAL sAMMIs
was next called, and there was lively stir OF eX-
element The Coroner directed that one lady
friend, not a Witness be permitted 10 accompany
her. Mrs. Sammis is a decidedly pretty lady, of
oval features, with brown eyes, clear skin and
small mouth. Her lips are very plump rosy
and her teeth are regular and faultessly white.
She was attired In black, and wore tan-coored
gloves, black hat, with a slate-colored feather
She wore white ruchng about her neck and a
small crimson silk neck-bow, both fastened by
her, her husband, Royal Sammis, and her
grandmother, Mrs Oakley, and some SIX or seven
seats. Royal watched his young wife with intense
earnestness while she was giving her testimony.
Mrs. sammis' voice is extremely soft and pleasing
In tone and her pronunciation Is very accurate.
Mrs. Sammls being sworn testlied-l reside IN
Huntington; was at home on the night OF Novem-
Der 4, 1922 as nearly as remember there were
present my grandmother, Mrs. Oakley my sister
Abby, Miss Lottie Merritt, Royal Sammls; William
evenDg Mr. AND and Mrs John Mckay came in aso
Mr.. Hurd did not come that remember; don't
remember whether heard noise or disturbance
that evening; think there was no noise; think
It about nine O'Clock when heard that Kelsey
had been caught; don't remember who told me;
/ don't remember any thing about IL at all: was
in the parlor at the time; Mr.. Sammis was
with me; don't remember whether my sister was
there or not; don't remember how first ascer
tanned there were men in the yard; noticed ar
odor like tar in the house; think it was very soon
after that that went out into the yard; saw
some persons out in the yard; don't know how
many-probably from five to ten; ! did not notice
that they were dong anything; saw queer
looking object IN the yard, az the rear; did not
Kelsey; 1t was dark and l could very indis-
tnctly; he was walking toward the back part Of
the yard did not see any crowd.
q. You said last winter in your testimony "there
were thirty or forty persons there ?" A. don't
remember saying tnat.
q. Did you speak to KelseyS A. aid; I did
not hear him answer; had heard before that
people were watching Mr.. Kelsey had heard
that Dr. Banks was watching Tor him; did not
know that John Mckay or Mr.. Hurd or Claudius
Prime were watching him. l saw persons who
were disguised there; they had something over
their faces | could not tell whether the masks
were light or dark; two disguised men stepped
into the hall.
Mr. Platt here called the attention OF the witness
to her former Testimonies, in which she said she
know who some OF the masked persons were.
Mrs Sammis-I never said that.
Mr.. Platt-It so appears here.
witness cOntnued-ln the yard saw my sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, my grandmother, Mrs.
Mckay, and Mr.. Sammis; don't recollect
whether there was light when l first
went out; don't know whether any one
took out the light or not; / guess 1t
q little before ten O'Clock when Royal Sammis
went home; cannot tell whether the disguised
men were large or small no one, TO my knowl-
edge, ordered the masked men away or expressed
surprise at their presence; Royal Sammis went
out during the evening, and returned after an alb
sence OF five minutes; | dent know who went out
Grs st " NO thp ard m,