The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-20
Tho Kelsey Ca-e--Judge Barnerd's


Wv the co'irsc of tlicreccnt tiirl ut River
hoai 81 two &c me persons cLare II with
completely IN thc III treatment Of CifAw.T ~
q. Nr'~ry, Ju1cc BARNNRD is represented
~ havo romarhcd. 81 hare rcry definite
di~os uhtro KELLEY Is ~ PRESENT.
What lc meant was that KELSEY was I'm
Lis 1faN e--u 'rderrd. II was the spoutn-
ncot. expire zion Ut m upright judge, inn
proceed with the belief that horrible
crime had boon committed, ard indignant
tina, IL ,hould 20 unpunishcl.
KELSEY wi- murdcrcd-muiilatcd nrst
anil thon Killed.. There is no room left for
n rational doubt of these ficis. u there
10 bc no further and more effective invcs-
tigation INTO the thinly covered mystery
Of the c,sc1 Tho blood Of KELSEY cricth
from the ground. Does not Gov. TILDES
hear the err?
GOV. DN s'nt one of his private sccrc-
taries 20 look into the matter, and on the
strength of his report offered a rcwnld for
tile discovery Of KELSEY = murdorers. lie
also appointed Gen. BARROW to assist i'm
the trial OF the cause. Gen. BARLOW re-
manned in the case after the election of his
friend Gov TuDEN, and did conduct the
prosecution. We have no disposition 10
condemn the manner III which he dis
charged that duty. We have always eX-
pericnccd u reluctance 10 ciiticisc the con-
duct of brave and gallant officer who
was once left for dead on one Of his coun-
try's battle fields. But we can hardly re-
frain from expressing n regret that no had
not L, gun to try eases white he held the
Office Of Attorncv-G cncrnl-instead of de-
putting that duty TO other distinguished
lawyers so that he might have enjoyed
the advantage of experience on this inn
portant occasion.
We think Gen. BARLOW would have de-
rived great benefit from the a'sisiance of
counsel like HENRY &. PLArr of Hunting
ton. one OF the foremost men ut the Suf-
folk bar, and living at the scene of tho
tragedy. Let Mr.. PLATr be retained and
aided by the best detective talent of the
country, and we believe the murlcrers of
CHARLES q. KELSEY may yet he brought
10 the scalfold.
There are almost certainly several, prob
ably six, not unlikely IA dozen OF more.
individuals who know all about the taking
! Of of this unfortunate and miserable
! Young mans docs anybody believe that
>hrewl and sagacious management would
not have induced Mt least ono of these
persons 10 secure his own escape by turn
ing states evideuccY Mr.. WEBSTER we'll
said Murder is Il secret with which no
man can safely in;rust himself And II
uch a secret IS permitted to remain secure
iu a. keeping Of n number Of guilty per
SONS. ~ must he through the fault of those
! whose duty il is 10 iathom 1t out.
We respectfully cali upon our worthy
Governor 10 give ms immediate attention
TO this matter. Let W. see whether TAI.
,agaci'y ia "a great and his scent rs keen
Wh.i" human hloOd las been shed, "a
whose puhlic accounts have been e. sized
| II l. OF some con adorable moment I,
the people of this state that they should
be secure in their lives and persons rs wei
~ i'm their property. Other evidence il
the rIsEY ease les close ut hand, anC
cun easily he picked up. \ State Govern
mont Is not wholly well administered
under which one of the worst of crimes
lying so near the surface, is not uncovered
prosecuted. and punished.