The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-10
ASoTHEB CRY FOR JUSTICE.
The Huntiprtenisns on the Kelsey Cass-Oid
and New Facts.

Correspondence V we bTOOhtbH buvtes
HUNTINGTON, March 7.-1he views on
| the Kelsey t.r aud feather case. and his ALLEGED
| murder, as lately expressed by John Mckay,
| one OF tho parties Interested, have set almost
| the entire population OF Long Island talking
about the matter. The newspapers have repro
| The people Of HUNTINGTON, where the outrage
was committed, feel that the good name Of the
place requires the trial " the homicide incict-
ncnt. both as matter Of Justice to the accused
ana the people irrespcctlve of what may be the
views Of District Attorney Myokh'm as to the
result
The phase Of the case which Is yet unsettled
Is different IN every essen partcul II from the
mere trivial charge OF assault aud battery tried
In October last at Riverbead. The ch iracter Of
he testimony is different, AID witnesses who
duced. Hut aside from all the issues involved,
the opinion Is general that the indictment for
homlcide must he tried, as result Of the
IL IL now past thrcc years since Kelsey was
last seen ollye In the ward OF Mrs. Oakley,
stripped to tho skin, and covered With tar aud
feathers. Hts flowing locks had been merciess-
~ shorn, and he was bleeding from different
parts. IL would he proatless to rehearse VIII I
has had its termination Ia a trial aud acquittal
albeit contrary to what the evidence war; inted.
In this connection, however. one r marx by Mo
conclusion Of that trial judge Barnard said That
there was not evidence enough to convict
Mckay Is not believed in stating It.
In this homicide indictment, only Royal and
II to the tarrinR and featherpg have pretty
satisfactorily ,ccounted for their where bouts
extent, the Samnis have, too.
when Kelsey left Mrs. Oakley's yard on that
cold November night, he was naked OF cloth
Ing but carried In his hands and accidentally
let fall one boot. which he did not wait to pick
the masked men sad: Bring him back" and
he was again violently laid hold Of They had
no TAR nor feathers az this time then what
could they have wanted him for2 TIE general
helief Is tnat there and then they added crime
too horrible TO be named. Then he STAGGERED
on again, and when o itside the gate was seen to
fall now, the theory OF the defence Is tIat he
stopped To put on his boots, which Is not prJba-
bic, as one OF The IN WAS founI 10 the yard next
day. whether he ever arose IRON the ground
Nv MS own eAert.on only the mob can tell. They
say he went home, bu. his family have sworn
that he never did, even to this day, aud that
en- racter Of proof carries with II moro CREDIBLE
ity than the mere assertion Of an Interested
party. There Is the testimony of several includ-
ing ofhciAl', that ON the next day nothing was
found ~ the house to indicate that no had re-
Down on Lloyd's Bench. however. every evil
dence was extant that re had heen there,
others. or the latter theory there Is every
reason to entertain some belief. On the beach
we're some lew articles OF clothing, no ABLY bis
shirt, clOited WITH blood below the bosom, and
the fellow boot To- the one lost In Mrs. Oasiey's
yard. These are the facts.
The clrcumst noes winch 60 to make out n
case OF murder are briefly stated. l. MAS cold
weather, and the narrow road leading to tue
beach WAS very rough there are but few houses
along The route, and these occupied by nsh r
men. There l, an aouni ance OF proof that be-
tween two and three - rlOcK ia the morning a
wagon passed IN the dire ton OF the beach. aud
wa. heard to return. On the following morn
ius tracks Of the wheels were plainly Visible IN
the sand. IL was SO unusual IN O. 'urrencc that
the fishermen were sufficiently astonisncd to
rise from their beds ana peer out. they saw
were two men. 1t was low, box wagon, with
out springs, and made nsiderabie n0i r. There
was n boat on the btacd, winch had every APP
pettance VI b4Ni been USED.
Kelsey could not ho found. Some believed he
had been murdered, aud Others that he was
hiding and some shook their heads beautifully.
The murder party increased daily. Rewards
~ IRA n HF Il oil lttr -
dead. 1t was long time afterwafd when Gov.
Dix Interested himself, ana mis- private secretary
having satsned hin that there had really been a
crime committed, ne assigned tue prosecution
OF the matter to Gen. Blr,Ow.
one morning some men clamminR In Oyster
Bay harDor picked IN the trunk Of human
houy. The let were gone from tho ankles.
The legs we're covered with apair Of p1ntaloons,
and on them were tar and feathers. In one
pocket was nall watch cham. Tots was iden.
Tined beyond the possibility of doubt As having
belonged 10 keseynnd the Jewcller who bad
repaired II and attached peculiar Oar swOTe
II Is needless u describe tina scenes and Incl
DEM WIN - followed and .Le funeral and burial
The pcop'e have become loud .mouthed for the
ttial OF this homiciie Indictment within the
pas fortnight moss disposed 10 let the mat
ter rest on pecuui ry grounds now Insist most
suenuously on the trial, In view Of tde DOLL g.
sertiOns of MIR. Mckay. IL wnat he states 4.
true tue accused will have not tue slightest OBJ
stacle to 'ncounter IN satisfying jury OF their
Innocence But what Il all Mr.. McKsy's asser.
Two views taken Of II, and certainly, # he speaks
honcs IS, the defence Of all the rest can le st
afford TO leave tue indictment untitled, and 90
down 10 their graves BEG 'iratnlnc the odium TO
their children. MIR MCKAY thinks they can
prove that the remains found were planted"
liz Is positive tnat the cain was put In tho
pocket, and says tnat Morse the jeWeller, offered
to produce Kelsey for tL0O). lie likewise
CHARGED that the " hole transaction Il but con-
soir ~ Of two lawyers for spite. because they
were refused payment Of d bill for lobbying at
Albany.
have talked With over a score Of people about
the case, and they all concur that Kelsey Il dead.
otill, no one will say that the Sammlses the
guilty parties Ihej discrodit everything Nc
Kay slys. aud the points they make against him
COMPLETELY upset and eKenplify the fallacy OF
nis argument
Mckays reflections on the Kelsey family are
81 severe that even his friends condemn them,
aud the bereavei are considering tue prOprioty
OF nakinga state ment, II indeed they do not
OrinE suii.
II at any time there was the probability OF a
nnile prosequi, II II out Of oil que tion aud itn
| possible now. Let tire results he what they
| may this VIII lie dark and mysterious an air wifi
have to again pas through the legL cruciols OF
trial. II cannot b. before fall, however, as
there Is not sun lient line for preparation for
| the hprl term. Ex-Attorney-Gener Barlow
has withdrawn from the pro e'utiOn aItoR .ther.
| Counsel Is to be en- iOyed IN his stead and Gen.
l Tea az II ..nN.