The New York herald., 1873-09-25

ing for me, and began to tell about Keseys strug
giles, and sald "Kelsey didn't struggle much the
last time had hold OF hlm;" 1 said It In joking
70 70 Mr. PisttEwSen made that remark it was
falsehood,
Thomas Hall, portly. decent looking old gentle
man. was next sworn and testified in answer to
Mr.. Platt:-
live at Huntington; was not ON Mrs. oakley's
Charles G. Kelsey that night; did not see any
masked parties that night; don't know who was
Van schaick, OF New York, that had Kelsey at my
house and that tnat was the reason he couldn't be
fonnd; If did tell him that 1t was joke. laugh
teri met Henry f. Kelsey on the morning after
or soon after this occurrence, and he told me that
Charles had come home, he thought that night;
that he Charles) had left his overcoat his watch,
and part of his cham, understood on the watch;
that the chain had been broken In the struggle,
and that they were in pursuit OF the parties;
didn't know that Charles and Henry did not 1--we
together; always supposed TIL now that all the
Relseys lived together; M think met Henry na about
Theodore Hall was next sworn. lie testlhed-l
| am the son OF the last witness, so 10 is said:
Mr.. Platt-Wel Wen give you the benefit OF the
doubt
Witness continued-I do not live with him; live
| near him; james Mckay subpGnaed me, and
handed me subpoena to hand to my father;
| about week or Ten days after Kelsey was
village and met wm Kelsey; crossed over and
| asked MN If the shirt and boot found at Lloyd's
seaea was his and he ,s said he
| was home that night and lett his coat and
watch, and about four inches of chain hanging
| to the watch about a month afterward met him,
and ne said the shirt and boot were his brothers.;
that was Just before the examination last fall be.
| fore Judge Monfort; when asked him about the
boot and shirt, and he said he didn't know II they
| were his brothers., he said he had seen them;
have seen Kelsey's watch and chain, but not since
TO Juror-Mr. Kelsey and were alone when
this conversation occurred; no one else heard us;
crossed the street to ask him about 1t; attached
| no Importance to IL at the time.
TO Mr.. Young-I am positive remember all he
Oatd ahnnf thA trrnA olt ntvh q ffoD Md
Importance to 1t ut the time; he didn't tell me of
the cuffs being lett at home; nor about knit
hdGae HIM about the wa1cn and cnain he showed
me the length OF the chain on his
ems about un
| l heard OF the whole cham being found on the
body; went to the village that day to go to the
shares inquired about the farm OF all the farmers
saw; can't remember the name OF any man
| spoke 10 that day about it; don't know that
spoke to any one about It,
Mr.. Young-And yet you went to the village on
that business that dayY-A. Yes, sir; was loahng
Mr. Young-was that your general business,
loafng around the village 2 A. Yes, SIT; it was
about that time.
TO Mr.. Platt-wIliam didn't have Charles Kel-
seys watch with him at that time.
James Haggerty, a curious-lOoking, cunning faced
Individual was next sworn and testihed-Ilive at
Huntington; worked at home on the 4th OF No
Oakley's; saw no disguised parties that night;
did not see Kelsey that night; worked for DR..
toward the end of last November; it
was three or four days or week after
know Mrs. Oakley's servant girl; suppose was
supp9naed here because work around Oakley's
and DR.. Banks; never talked with Mrs. Oakley's
servant about the Kelsey AFFAIR." no one ever spoke
to me before that OF watching for Kelsey or wanted
me to help tar and feather him.
James would not draw prize anywhere as a wit
ness, for while he would not deny many things
point blank he didn't remember them.
VIM. j. Oliver, OF No. II John street, New York,
reside BROOKLYN
clerk; l am acquainted with Arthur NJ and
Claudius B. Prime; they formerly had shop IN
New York, at No. John street; / suppose have
known them three or iour years; used to meet
Arthur quite often on the premises No. John
and IL; the first time saw Arthur Prime alter the
tarrlng and eathering had II conversation with
it; being the first time had him alter his
moval to Huntington asked him how he liked 1t,
and he said, Every much;" after speaking gen
orally about various matters he SAID, 'We had
SOME RED HOT FUN
the other night; we tarred ana feathered q
"When?'')-he said the reason they tarred and
feathered him was because he was making himself
obnoxious to a certain young lady and sending OBJ
scene letters; do not mean to say that this Is his
| exact language, but the other expression about
the ''red hot iun' is in his words, word lor word: :
after some iurther conversation on other subjects
we parted and have not seen him since
Alter recess Mr.. Oliver was recalled and said he
had had no ill ceiling against Arthur M. Prime ::
l have told person that Arthur NJ Prime had
told the foreman OF our establishment substantially
| the same story as he told me.
q. What is the foremans name
The witness hesitated tor some time and then
stated that he did not desire to give the name; /;
that he did not desire TO Involve the foreman in
the matter.
Oliver said, ellis name Nelson Ii. Smith and he
| can be found at No. IL John street."
Stephen X. Gould next examined and
| testified Il live in Huntington; was in the vii
lage the evening OF November last; didn't
Kelsey tas was # was "a. 's
! over to Squire Duryea's, and from there went
home; the irst heard oil the tarrng and feather
ing of Kelsey was the next day, about two O'Clock
| ! never SAID to Mr.. J. Wood that when Kelsey was
united from the tree he couldn't speak or stand.
| Nathaniel b. Brush. resident OF Huntington,
| was next examined. He testified Il knew Charles
]. Kelsey; | was subpenaed by John McKuy; l
suppose l was subpepaed by Mckay to tell a CON
versation had had with william Kelsey; William j..
Wood came to the shop where work and said he
wanted US at william Heseys reguest nrG to 20 up up
had committed suicide; William Kelsey told me
while was at his house that Charley came into
| his room stayed there a little while and then went
out he said that Charley wore sone old clothes that
he used to tend mason in; that he wore old shoes
how he knew it, and he said all his shirts were
home; he said he did not see his brother Charles
that night he said he came home ''about the usual
time ~ don't think asked him what time that
was; william said he was abed when Charles came
in; he said he knew Charles step and heard him
come in.
Margaret McCauley was sworn, with. three
fingers on the Bible and as the oath was put to
81 DON'T BELIEVE KELSEY is DEAD~
! QaughterQ
| BY Mr. Pfatt-Do you regard the oath you have
lust taken as bndings A. don't suppose Kelsey
is dead. Question repeatedly l will tell the TRUTH
! but DON'T think he is dead.
witness examined-I reside at Mrs. Oakley's;
| have lived there two years; | recollect the night
| Kelsey was tarred and feathered there i saw Dr..
Banks on that evening at about quarter to seven
| O'Clock; saw him then at the Post Onice saw
| Royal Sammis that evening between halfpast SIX
| or seven IL was after saw DR.. Banks, and he was
going through the village; he was going toward
Mrs. Oakleyis in wagon; don't know whether
there was anybody else in the wagon; lett Mrs.
the Rev. Father Crowey's; got there about seven
O'Clock, and remained there the first part OF the
| evening; got home to Mrs. Oakley's about ten
| O'Clock; didn't meet Royal on the way home; |
didn't see him at the house when got home; l
| don { know at what time he went away; had not
heard that Kelsey to be tarred and feathered !;
| had never seen people watching for HIM; did not
| see Dr. Banks there on sunday evening,
| Nnvemher 3: [ was at home that evening !;