New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-19
THE HUNTING TON SCANDAL.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY ADDUcED-PICTURE OF A
SHAMEFUL NIGHTS DOINGa

DAMAGING TESTIMONY ADDUCED-PICTURE OF
SHAMEFUL NIGHTS DOINGs.
The inquest in the Kelsey case was resumed
at Oyster Bay Long Island. yesterday. Daniel White
testified to seeing the crowd Mrs Oakleys on Nov
g. 1871 the night Of tho tarrng featherng and to
having previously heard sammis threaten Kelsey
Townsend Jarvis and Frank samms testified that Fred
eriok Titus, empoy6 Of Sammis's father had told
them something Of the tarrng and feathering, but
feared being discharged II he told much Titus himself
testified that the night preceding the outrage Royal
aud Rudolph Sammis. and James Conklng had been
watching to catch Kelsey and that the might OF the
outrage Royal somewhat disguised himself came In
lste and alleged that they had tarred and feath-
cred Kelsey of the family laughed, Mrs Sam
mis- cried over it, and sorry for Kelsey Royal said
He such sight before :" Charlotte Kelsey
came down the next night, and Royal told her he could
he did MT touch him. Peter Pagan who resided
near the place where the blood staned shirt found
on Loyds Beach: testified TO hearing before daybreak
the morning of Nov. s, strange voice and voice
pain. both noises suddenly ceasing after seven
minutes; Perhaps the most important testimony was
closely by jurors who insisted that he should have called
TO Kelsey's aid the night OF the outrage
His testimony I substance follows:
Was IN Huntington on the night of Nov. at about Q
O'Clock was on my way home and when got opposite
Mrs Oakley's there apparently inside the
yard the gate was open and attracted my attention ;
Dr. Banks was there and SAID mat there wasa crowd
they had Kelsey he asked me and my wife to
there he did not say he had been in the back yard he
coming toward the gate outside the gate |
went over home he went suppose; TO Mr. Woods and
the atter lsarcd that he said he ask
Mr.. Wood 10 Mrs Oakley's: told my wife the
doctor told me- and we went over went into the front
door aud saw Mr. Wood ana his wife, DR.. Banks and
Mrs. Oakley and Others there didn't appear TO DO
much they talked about the crowd in the
back part of the yard aud about Kesey's annoyance
went out with the res there racket round the
back stoOp that attracted us; saw naked man there
gathering up clothes: IL feet from him.
was in company with the rest and walked down IN the
pa and followed him. the ladies there behind me;
lp m an
feet; he had bundle OF something around his body
and there was smelled the tar my
house DIR. Banks had lantern, and took "A lamp OF
tbe nail stand with me as went ont no one else had
light; DR.. Banks held up the light and asked Who is
iti"'Kesey then came over 10 him and smashed the
lantern with boot: then the lantern flew and hit
Kelsey; getting or TO one side at tho time /;
Kelsey then started on 10 the lower part OF
the garden; there were disguised persons there !;
two them alongside Of Kelsey to keep
MIN from going any further; Mrs: Oakley then
said to the neighbors This the man that got INTO the
bedroom my bouse;" Julia Smith said TO him, You've
to the basement when you thought | was all
alone" have been on the premises watching to catch
Kelsey; she used go to the basement 10 get
thing to eat, and he did come then sometimes; kelsey
made reply to the women; he submissive, except
when he struck the lantern; the disguised persons de-
tanned him about two minutes; did not speak to them
recognize any or them there five six OF them:
their faces dark: they had cOatcOars turned up
and hats pulled down. OF them had his coat turned
and most of them had masks on never
saw any masked persons before kelsey then
went down back street through the large gate. east
ward he not gagged when l him. to my
knowledge; his hair cut close TO his head and his
uustache and whiskers were gone there blood
him large red mark on his forehead, that
looked like blood there were very few feathers
him his clothes and things were around his body; /
couldn't tell how thick the tar was saw Royal sam
the premises. and Julia and Abbey Smith, be-
sides the went back into the house after Kei
sey LETT, and then went home u was about 10 O'Clock
saw Royal Samms in the hall afterwards, with Julia
smith; did not Kelsey tied tree there
Sunday night; went because Mrs. Oakley asked me to
watch the house. they afraid Kelsey would
i'll again don't think the crowd was in the yard more
than IS minutes on the night OF the outrage Dr. Banks
expressed regret at Kesey's treatment he offered him
assistance questions were asked as To the iden-
tty the maskers Kelsey went of alone did not
any of the maskers go with him.
Edward s. Johnson testified that he had heard Mckay
say after outrage. that Kelsey well tarred and
feathered from head to foot s. III. Burgess testified TO
having called by DR.. Banks to Kelsey the
night the outrage and that the night ne
watched for Kelsey and had been masked
Adjournment was finally had till Q a. IN. to-day.