The New York herald., 1873-09-10
Mr.. Hurd Tells of His Having Been
Masked in DIR. Banks House
While Waiting for Kelsey. 70
KELsEY's COURAGE.
Young Prime Swears That he Perjured
Himself on the First Investigation.
The Mysterious Witness Still To
Be Heard From. oM
HUNriNGroN, L. l., Sept. Q. 1873


developments viii be on the inquest proceedings
now going forward at Oyster Bay. Partisanship
has nearly the length OF its rope on this Kelsey
business, and ind that very few of those promi-
nentIy inv oved in the case have gone over to-day
10 the inquisition. They have got al the reputa-
Iion OF this kind that they want, and for the pres.
ent ask to be let alone
! obtained to-day from we'll known citizen per-
mission to make copies, from the originals of the
letters appended In this connection Imay state
that the only reason why do not give the gentle
mans name is that he does not want to be In
voived in the matter any more than is necessary
and desires to avoid publicity. As lett him on the
lawn in front OF his house he said
''Ihese letters will show exactly how he acted In
this matter when advised by friends IN this affair
long before the present trouble was thought Of I
considered myself friend Of his, was friend for
years and years, and this young girl and her grand
mother came to me and asked me to intercede on
account of that friendship. believing that he would
perhaps listen to me. II anybody doubts that any
such letters were sent and received you can give
my name aiterward.n
THE INTERCEssION.
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in his mater only wish You to take the first stefs
Now SIR You desire to come essnct Win @e,
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something you have not brains enough to accomplish
Both of the above letters are written with ink,
with the exception of Kelsey's postscript which
is in light pencil hand, and appeared to have
been written hurriedly. 1t occupies the fourth
page OF the note paper sheet. The words italicized
are underscored in the letter; the Inaccuracies
OF spelling and the punctuation are literal,
rs well as the use Of capital letters. The
''H" in the word Huntington" Is very large and
'nourished," and In the capital "T," beginning
cles. grandiose character indeed. Although his
letter is dated Dec TO-" It bears ears Of
HKTHUh NJ PRIME VAS ARRESTED
here to- night on warrant Issued by Justice Mon
brothers 1t was generally expected that this
course vS1ni,,, would be ,rp pursued aS and there
relation to he matters ver9 IN
quietly managed, however, and but few persons
were we're aware ware OF the capture. At ten O'Clock
A. M. Prime, was brOrght into the court room.
He is young man Of about twenty-four years OF
was dressed in q gray coat and black pants. He
wore blue hickory shirt and his pants were
TO the proceedings There were present the Justice
and Messrs. Platt and Young, District Attorney
Tuthill, OF Suffolk county; Charles f. Duryea and
one or two other citizens and three four New
York reporters. AS soonfas the Court was opened
Justice Monfort requested Mr.. Patt to read the fol-
lowing afdavit, on which the warrant for the per-
sons arrest was issued:-
Sat q Ner York, County Of se6on. Henry ?. Kelsey
H b sns IN ey AND
Ing before Mr. William ii. .Montort Jyslce Of the
Ss ns a'o g me u'isss s9Ss,
ns Ii Kelsey Of the s s nSRa the laso
over said proceedings and full power and authority to
psT
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about ,5s Siass Of tSs nist ihs
as s Seass ss ss sd
said proessd9s before Justice
that he the said dee%ea d1a answer
ssd nS ground n that
formed and believe said answers did not could rot fe and
st not a 9% any ss Sa sn
se e time informed padf nd sfSrssa mas
snS snS SGrnpPy swear falsely and commit w
and bsee % sns a
ss wines. w1 =, said % ssn saT
sS%mis sna; e@yspns @ or on the Of that
sammis in wagon with Kelsey on The night t Of tbe
4th OF Novemberi Where did you GENE from
when you went homer Q.-Where were you the even
ing OF the tth Of November between the time
'aa Rsy .%' % ~hss sS sSs ho%s
HHignaf Hdgaf 81, Did You see any wagon around his =
ce .hat nghy DO you know who tarred and feather A..
ali a wSc Kelsey on the night OF the 4h Of November
pertinent on said proceedings before said Jusc diJ
anu then to wit at the time and place afo ,saI
~ opponents are informed and believe, falsely .,,i,
and corruptly depose and swear that he the sa
M ralne, uecIneu TO answer everv a, - - saI
IN on tne ground that might civ nac % him
them, did not could and might not c' N either OF
a,n and seeve crimnate m in sny manner
:.d depUnsns nsSs are is %e
corruptiy swear falsely 20 believe, wilfully and
pomens H. n keiseys a said Artir n Prime of de.
Kelsey informed and Ssheve in certain p9ocse%,y Nj
county OF oweenS se;S ;. hed a. oyster Bay in The
e dSn on % fne YIN september I being sworn
11u ioIm ~ tsw by Attorney Valentine Bayiiss WIN
a 'a P9Ve< to administer an csth said inquest did
said ane ne depose and swess that the TO