The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20
Fred Titus, the Negro, Fully CorrObo-
rated by Young Leonard
HE LEAVES HIS OLD MASTER.
Miss Kelsey Again on the stand-Peter
Trainor, the Constable. and His Ad-
ventures in Hunting Kelsey.
DIR. BANKS nv. c." LETTER.

OYSTER BAY Sept. 10, 1879
,fhe oall room at the Nassau Hotel, in which the
Kelsey inquest is being conducted here, was COM
1ortably filed this morning by very motley as
eemblage, Caucasian and Ethiopian, to listen to
the proceedings. The important witnesses OF the
morning session were Miss Kelsey, sister OF the
romantic "Carthalo''-whose fate has left such q
pail OF mystery and painful suspense over this ro-
mantically picturesque portion OF Long Island
and little boy, a school fodder, who. with an
other juvenile companion, found the bloody shirt
and boot on the beach near Loyd's Dock. This
testimony concerning the first discovery
Of these articles has never before been taken. 1t
Is remarkable to note Miss Kelsey's testimony as
to the purchase OF lemons, the finding OF the
lemons on the beach, and the fact that this boot
also is the 'maten Of the boot which was found in
Mrs Oakley's yard after Kelsey threw 1t at DR..
Banks.
District Attorney Tuthin and Messrs. Young and
Plat assisted Coroner Baylis on behalf of the
people of Suffolk county. Justice Mont.ort was
present also, as was the little constable, Pete
Trainer, who has had harvest OF warrants and
subp9nas to serve pending the various legal pro-
ceedlngs in the case. Mr.. Stansborough partner
OF the law firm OF John Smith Il Co., OF Smithtown,
was present. watching the proceedings, presum-
ably, in the interest OF the suspected and tmpl1-
Gated parties.
Frederick Titus the colored man, who testified
yesterday in relation to Royal Sammis' disguise,
has lett the employ OF John J. Sammis at West
Neck the father Of Royal, being afraid to stay
shere, as he says, lest he should be harmed. He is
now In the employ OF Mr.. Titus Conklin at East
Neck, for whom he formerly worked during
period of fourteen years. He did not return to
his old employers at all last night after the in
quest.
THE TESTIMONY.
10 HrSt Wit Iya
testified as lolows:-
Was acquainted with Arthur T nqrd and that Hurd
lHurd had hsndke his that people
ss The n1d M not
Or disguised but that he had handkerchief around his
KELsEY's SISTER ON THE STAND.
Miss Charlotte j. Kelsey sister Of the missing
Charles G. Kelsey, was next called to the witness
stand. She Is o irall, nervous looking spinster,
with attenuated face and frame, small mouth, thin
compressed Ups, and swapping black eyes. she was
dressed IN deep black: Ia giving ner testimony
ting very rapidly and running Oh into matters hav-
ing no reference whatever to the gtst OF the ques-
tOns put to her. Her condemnation of all the tar
party was sweeping and general. though irrelevant
She testIfed:-
live with my brother william: Charles lived with u.
time ever saw hun he LEFT the house se0%t
black and BLACK plaid YES, that be had had
sISS al That day n fas sasa
NINE O'Clock; when CHARLEY was out we generally let
William came 70 me and said oh, brother Charley
insr sG hs on S
lay in nj s on the ses win tar on
on some books and SO was his worsted jacket with tar
in the back where they had pulled it Oh him there
BLOOD, HAIR AND TAR on HIS WHITE COLLAR;
that had good deal Of tar on u and was right down by
not been disturbed at all my brothers Went out to my
.ises 70 oOl or Charlie and they said 70 Chailots
ssmms house the next night 1t about ten O'Clock
asTs
S sn e es GSS S sp On h ns
told them ia stay III morning if they didn't open the
e d ns 2c ana .nss Sa Cha b s bss
hadn't done snylng then they sent up stairs for
'RoYAL You OUGHT TO Bx HuNe;n
he braced up awfuy and put out his and looked
.sy was s afraid r. o. him and didn't knSS What ao
s is o Us soy
% he snS as ss
ssS MAKE aw with vs for h
Si ' S nsS sonsa
"sss a ss sH a Il: e
daeT dayeses
Il don't know anything at ali about it, in a few
with them about il on the day before they done it, she
d a'S"s r xs"s ast sssts
S. STdi hun my brother aa were Is ddn
and told her ,Se T ras WITH ag.1 SMITH
BY snns could escs
n% , sne s.S my friends made me DO it, house
for Shany af he Casf was they were looking
4. there "; NJ chain hanging to Il had heard y my
leave The sh io bm him e come round and would
sr By n HSi CHARLEY Re nq ha
scis ss%f Ps%ancc. to
N:T SSrs ss q S, since
willie would not take e 70 ie e9 %ss on once s SSs
lem %hsl s said
send hm some s Sid and wanted 70
,he house day and asked where chseys was we
SINCE he disappeared. never expected any
and since they found the bloody shirt on hoyd beach
Willie has go that letter from Connecticut home
alwaysdid when he was in Europe -
Charles Hartt, q resident OF Huntington was
next sworn, and testined:-
vember last; started home from "sguiderees' atten
sons s0s v s. Win ms w sSG'
opposite Mrs oakeys smelt tar heating or burning and
T he spSis
%s ssoy could mot shs into nS
yard from the street; the night was dark and kind
John s. Stills, a youth, being sworn, testified
live with J. Amherst Woodruff, Supervisor Of the
town Of Huntington was In the village on me night
the %n November: IL WAS about ten or half-paN ter
O'Clock when went home; found something on my
way To- the village about halfpast eight or quarter
nine ] found cane standing up by the gate at Mrs.
btuarts place II was
. STRAIGHT HEAvY CANE;
twas oak. think, don't think IL quite so large as
q hoe handle; IL was about that Size though 1t was
fence ws broken Just there's all the rest Of IL was IN good
f S ss D m ssa s snd M
ana ne brought II down and showed 10 Mr. woodruff
nsn vas subp9naed and took II 10 the court room and
fence mat was broken.
81. James spr9tt tmid-looking little lad OF four
Teen years OF age, was next sworn