The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-14
THE HUNTINGTON CRIME.
SMALL THE MURDER OF CHARLES
q, kELsEY BE AVENGEDf
Tho Terrible Tragedy that las Excited Lens
Island for Four Yesrs-Wbnt " be'ns
Dsne Toward Tryips the Perpetrators

Nom ne Brooklyn Eagle.
RryrpHEAp, Oct 12.-The panel OF jurors
Tor the Court Of rermln S he psope are
asking themselves the question, VIII 'ne ner J
case be The oa1 ye snew tie S, atS Of
November since Charles g. Kelsey OF huhu NJ
natop vas lest seen sy I'VE y vii se' store to pro-
c,,,e some C ndy and lemons for his invalid SIS.
ter. His family have not seen nm rom n, dns.
ID II is not denied that on that cold night
he was seised on tho highway. while going 10.
ward bis home drssssd apon i he eletbiSs,
his hair clipped short, and his whole person oh
there is no doubt. Royal Sammis, Mrs. Oakley
and Julia smith. now Mrs ROYAL sammis locked
upon his OUTRAGED form 1o e I threw threw his boot
at him. All this Ia in eviuence, aumi.seu "
these persons respectively roi re Wa h noe
Yisited unon the unfortunate man, but his non.
Appearance excited susI ion, and the nnoinv OF
md The Lemons and candy which he had pro-
cured for his sister led to the belief that he bed
been murdered. Not long suerwurd his shirt
was found on the beach blood stained, and had
20 all appearances been In the water. me eh-
had returned home after tho outrage but his
family think not. However on the morn
ing. following the crime his Card'gan
room. The tai party insisted That ne
was alive, but there is no DOUBT At al that he
sent his private secretary to investigate the
AN rIr. and a special detective was employed 10
work the cuse up, but before accomplishing any
thing he fe,I In love it'll school glrl, and they
eloped, the detective IL, wing IA VIE anu emu
for the neiahbcis TO CONFER. ,.. ,,o ,.rDL
Some six months after the outrage tue truh n
of human body was found nOHtn9 IN tne
sound. There was that portion oi tne p 10y
from the navel down. The feet were gone ne
legs were encHsed In trousers, ana on Tue nesh
adhered both tar and feathers. Ar .Aahin ~,
bsen petfornod This was the strongest proof
that could be produced to prove the remains
An inspection Of the grounds 81 Mr.. Oakley
convinced a few that this butchery nnu oeen
4, the Became ne more S e"S positive when
some Of those who with, ssed the outrage testi-
geo that when Kelsey had started 10 leave 10"
followed. and eghin took him IN hand; Ihere
were blood marks all across tue rest oil the yard
hut they were lost on the highway
There are two theories about kelsey's suhse;
auent movements. Ons IL that ne was seized
hurled Oh to ths sound; Another is that
he reached home, ana while Gle nsliit ninise
was again seized, through fear Of the parties
that lie bad identified them. The 1rst Is
the most probable theory. y Is ha1un
reasonable to ssupetnse, 'S Walk home b"i
II proof Of the Identity Of the remains were
lacking, It was found IN me pocket HI the pan
Lls family iueutinod under oath, and the Jew
eIer who bad repaired il and attached gole
bar, swore positively that II had belonged IL
Kelsey. The tar party pooh-puohei TINS, IN.
asserted, with quite a. much commences ue u u
DDS-e~s1un
besn nrenared and "pianted." Tney mold L
this theory siill. Outside OF those interested II
having this mystery unsolved. there u not
being who believes IT, or that Kelsey lives ant
breathes. .
ROYAL Sammis and Dr. Banks were indicted
for assault and riot In connection with the tar
ring and featheTing. While there wa a mora
certainty OF their gull t. y ". aificuit matte
content to and did commit perjury 10 shiel'
Themselves and their associates. ms indlct
ment hung fire under the dhatory WORKINGS o
the Atturney-(ienetai' Onlce. ana was untrie'
when the remains we're found. ROYAL SatnInl
and his brother Rudolph were subsequently, In
dlcted for murder IN the hist degree. one yea
ago Samniis and Is nks were Jointly tried d
the assault indictment. Thcre Is no use con
cr.lg now what was only too tlain. as the
charged. thst Atorney-Genefh Barlow was
weak prosecuting nhleer. ieV were acquire.
ON the trial Judge Barnard gave expression
the opinion that there was no douht as 10 VI
death OF Kelsey. Counsel for the defence WI,
fell into the error Of askine the witness W
YOU know Kelsey IN his lifetmef = ana tbeh I'll
covering the idpsus ltn0up, added; II dead
The ch rye Of Judge Barnard was decidedly II
vorable to the defendants
District Attorney Wckhan, OF this coun
(havng succeeded Mr.. Tuthin since the la
traD refuses to take further respunslhl " "
ferrinc To leave the case with Mr. Barlow; Isl
now MIR. Barlow throws the Responsibility
Mr.. Wickhan, and he Is puzzled what course
pursue. II II not likely that Mr. Barlow VIII al
pear in the case again. MIR. Nickham makes I
denial oi his inability to prosecute the case
1t deserves. aud lie Is not ~ poslton 20 Gaii
pay. CounsellOfs Platt ana Young are idHll
with every feature e tho case, and II they cou
be retained by the state there would De re
sOnable prospect u going TO trial.
Atthe last Oy or and lermincr, Judge Dykml
made IA peremptoTy order tnat the lndlctme
should he tired at the coming court or the q
fend nts' Dnil discharged aud they permitted
20 on their own recUgnizdnce. II Will dOuOue
lake this shane.