The New York herald., 1873-09-12

But it is suggested he went out and was seized and
taken away What, without one cry Tor help, one
shrek for aid from his brothers, one passionate APP
peal to his tormentors Tor mercy in terms that
would have made the country ring againa He is
relate. although mis- brother Is missing, Mr.. ".
Kelsey hears nothing OF the outrage until the
middle OF the following day.
Now Mr.. Charles Kelsey was not an amlable man !;
he did not like people who interfered with him.
Witness the ferocious overbearng insoience OF his
with him, published in your paper a few DAYS ago.
Fancy the rage and despair Of the miserable
wretch-he who had for years set the laws OF de-
and OF his own will forced hts unwelcome atten-
tiOns on young girl-he the poet, the writer Of
as spectacle by men for whom he entertained the
assumption that, as he walked home
that be resolved to take deadly vengeance
on his enemiesf Could he not disappear and hide
ns and ~, a. the same TINE wh throw , %s MS
brother aid him in such passY make no charge
against the brother At all events G. Kelsey had
to create the belief that he was murdered, what
would he dor Why place bloody shirt and a pair
OF boots where they could readily be found ? But
would murderers have been so careful to leave
evidence OF their crimeY II they did this thing
they must have taken of the mans coat and vest,
vest and s then M the SHIRT and boots as
evidence against tn emselves But what II Kelsey
went home spent the greater part OF the night in
cleaning himself, put on other clothes and, after
deposlting the shirt and boots where they would
attract attention, walked or to hide himself until
he could glut his appetite Tor revenge Whether
his brother helped him or not is perfectly inmate
rial In my view Of the matter
Prophecies appear to have been uttered by VIII
liam Kelsey that something would be heard Of
then by mysterious woman that the body would
be found before the trial for the assault, &c
body Is found and then comes a statement as
feathers was found. These feathers could not
have been In that place when Charles Kelsey
they must have been placed there after death-if
murder has been cOmmitted-by men who would
be anxious to remove marks OF the tarrng and
feathering, or Dy some one for the purpose OF ex
citing the Indignation Of the public.
AS to the mltilation OF the body, II done by mur
nope Of
because ! think 1t is abundantly clear
that they could not have committed this
murder but this be bogus pair Of legs placed by
Charles Kelsey, or by persons acting with him, to
excite st bs then we d can understand TT
mind that the doctors first opinion was that the
operation had been performed after death and
they gave Us o reason physical iact-viz., the
position Of the spermatOrial gland, which indi-
Gated that the operation was pOst-mortem. 1t is
IN evidence that the legs would rise In water after
during eight m0nthsP There does not appear any
evidence that they had been fastened down, and
certainly they do not appear to have been near the
part OF the body which could have been Identined.
Where Is it9
Again, is it not odd that the watch should be
chain Is carefully detached therefrom and found IN
the pocket OF the pantaloons as II placed there to
On the whole, think it would be well not to as
sumo, first that these were Kelsey's legs and then
build upon foundation that may be 30 false
what If Charles Kelsey ts living and reads the
HERALD every dayS What II he should hear that his
enemies were to be arratgned for murderY What II
he were TO read an account OF their execution
Respectfully, LAWYER.