The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-11
TIE HUNTINGTON MURDER.



the murdcrcrs of Charles q. Kelsey ought TO be
punished have hopes that they will yet be
caught in the strong grasp Of the law. The
honest people Of Suffolk and Queens counties
kocnly feel tho disgrace which has been
stamped upon that wide cxpanso of country
by the terrible crime Of the I'd Of November.
1872. Within the past week the hope that n clue
might be obtained has been strengthened BY
the arrest of George u. Terrell.
On the I'd inst Terrell was in liquor. He had
been to Port Jefferson 10 have a snow sled
made. and was returning TO his home in Mount
Sinai. when he met II young and pretty girl.
who was carrying small milk pail. He grossly
insultcd the girl. and was about to assault her.
when he was discovered 10y n boy who was driv-
ing at u furious rate along the road. Terrell
tried to escape. and the boy made great out
cry. The young fellows shouts resulted in the
capture Of Terrell. and the prisoner was hur-
ricd away to the Jail in Rivcrhcad. When the
news of his arrest spread through tho sur
rounding country. the anti-ta party felt that
victory was in store for them. and the talk con-
corning the Kelsey murder was started afrcsh.
What Mrs. Terrell was reported to have said
was in eycrybOdys mouth. Tho accepted story
was that she had told her ncighhors that her
husband was with Capt. Carter in the schooner
Jane c. Harris ana that in that vessel Kelscys
remains were carried away Further. she was
quoted H. saying that her husband returned to
his home with Il bloOd-stained blanket. which
had been wrapped around the body. At this
point there is variance in the stories. and
others say that. instead of speaking of blanket,
she said that Terrells pantaloons were blood
stained. and that she covered the stains with
patches. Then follows the often repeated
rumor among the people Of Port jefferson and
Mount Sinai that Terrell received. at regular in
tcryHl4. money from certain mvst rious persons
in New York. and TINT this money was intended
10 silence HIM concerning his knowledge vi tho
Terrell was thrirtlcss fellow. Occasionally
he worked ut boating or wis a farm hand.
Whenever he had money h" expended IL with
an utter disregard Tor MS future welfare. His
near n"ighbOrs thought that he frequently had
NOR" money than he honestly earned. ana ne
WIS watched. While II was firmly believed that
he was in receipt OF money from the tar par
~. yet non" 81 the nti-ttr party could DIS
cover who was the sender Terrell is especially
noted ASA 'clu-"-mouthed man. H"lrequent-
81 the bar-rppns ci hotels and sat in such
plures for hours at % time. AMI never spoke To
ANY one. He seldom drank IA me- pres nee II
his n,ighbors. lie gin rally bought half
pint If Ticker. said Tho prophet ~ ot the place
most frcquented by Terrell. and tuN !, away
wild him. He WAS all Ia hissef.' At the time
OF the examinations in the Kelsey case ne was
NJ called IL a with -. several detNtiNe~ pnrs-
toned him. but were unable to gather any in
Although Tcrros wife is reported TO have
said great deal concerning her husbands
connection with the IL isev caS" yet no on" can
j." found who has h ard her say anything That
WAS vital g. the subject. The reporter called
upon her at u wretched little hou-" in Mount
Sinai. She ~ young and fair. and h.rryrs were
red as though from Weeping baby about
two years odd was in hcr arms. and playing
upon 4 brok"n-down sofa was tour-y"ar-od
boy. Mrs. Terrell looked sus plriOu~ly upon the
stranger. and before he had spoken. she asked.
Ar YOU ono of u. Kelsey iamilyf Tine re-
her husband was with Capt. Carrier in the Jane
{; Harris nt the timc OF the Kelsey murder
Shn replied;
F" don't wnnt to tell you any lies. I know
my husband was with Capt; Garter when the
iGs mar h"pp,ned d99t rsmemn ncr
u" Harris. the Davis. or Tia" Sharl,-hooi' r.
No. Il wasn't the Snarp~h""t II must
have boon the Harris but, then. amt rr'ol-
lrt You 500 | m awftlly ignoran. 1Herr she
began Ia weep. | went out 80 wNrN-ti tn<e
currul little hnbirs-whrn w.- sIN years old
meyer hat no -'huriin. | can't read OF write.
N"luier can George. my husband It, awful
ain ~ snt letter from him: somebody
Tn" i'trrwl- from the tiN"rn"nd mil and the
r"p rt'r read It hpui 1'rr III said IN II that he
lnou -ii- were of hi- wif" and li'l" ones. He
trust 1T in Good inr hi~ freedom, and " that was
grant HIM th'l ihls Year would p~ the turning
point IA MS lilr, Fh. wife wpi us she heard
il' eullrdrlug words viii IA We're ~"nt her and
She ~ud. "if You -eo him tell him that the
n"i.,llhor- are tasinr good caro- of me. Tell
him tlnt Nthrr and mother down at Patrhogur
ar coming arr me-, an shall ~ houH with
them. ~! Pm t.a' William smith j. ~ NJ 20
WrIt ~ though h.r heart misht hreahl that all
tlnh ui t. h'm.'
Tn- reporter -ugg '-trl that il her husband
KIN" unWhius Of ~" kelsey oa~e that It might
Doe =" ms lm.uItiutt advantage 60 tell IT, she
rr.et II t'"'rs knows ANYTHING j.. will tell
WOW. Go a. hin. IT, Will tell you. H. meyer
told me anything II" VAS always very close
ln3nthed 10 M, and would never speak about
" Did IN eyer bring home blood-stained
hlmh"t, ora palrpi hipoi--tatnei pantaoou7 =
' Nrvrr ~ knows Of answered. Mr.. Terrell
Is NJ. IN schooner with Capt. Carter at
the time Of th' muricrf'
Ic-. h" wiz. know that. Int ono lay
George snvs tiatt to capt Carter. and the Cap
tam ,HilDd Gr"i Z" a liar.
d. your hurnan, ever recciv" any T'ney
persons Interested In the kelsey 'ase p
Mr.. Terrell seemed To think the question
"IiontI"l'e h.lii' i hed id l'da Lnowni
IT, dom h'Iev- he did She prnl"--ri en-
tir" IGNORANCE OF the Kelsey cas-" amt sud tnnt
~hrnnV'rtnll thn nrighhors that. II George
Shout tell an he knows ABOUT the Kelsey clsc
h. mii .ht mas" "A heap of money!
tnU. Carter has moved away from Mount
SIM and Is said h. hr an employee on one Of
the Providence steamers or lroprllrrs. tie
th" schooner, saving that IA" did not know. The
sorry gp'- that one oil the crew has be"n
Thn reporter saw many Of Trrrrll'S acquaint-
an ''~. ami they w're unanimously Of the belief
that ir might expo. nll those VINO participated
~ IN" murl TER ni Kelsey.
Through thr,,urr ~ nf sheriff G. W Cooper
thr r.pnri . WAS permit Ito SerTerr'll in the
kiv'r"ni mil. In the % .ia.,onni shipped stone
huil'lIng in the renr Of the Court II luSc. and
ON the -econd trr. Tcrrrll Is locked mp
a,I al the tme II the reporters en-
tran hal II r'd-hol stove. Tho sheriff re-
moNel Trurll'- companion and locked the re-
l"r'r up with l'rrnl The prisoner IS about
iNwv mrs ID age, is weak in mind and body.
anH 'm"d io feet ihni b. was ut 'rly iorSak"n;
Tn" rr'ft"r delivered the wie'- message. and
ih"n sud- Terrell, If yon know ANYTHING
M, ''ln h"l-'y case, now Is the tmc for You
tutHIl lt.'
Trerrn did not know or ask who his visitor
Wa. 'n 'n',od MIN straight 100 tn .oyr uud said
VIVA lmrn earn 'Hinr~~. " would NOT stand
hrr i'.pr' your iu'' and t'll "a lice. I'm i'm "a
hhi iN / know ihnt. n0int got uo friends:
hNn'N 10 up ur say a klnd thing for mo. No
"n llr hH'n h re- o. srr me. No one has tllkrd
Ia n' a'nuf the Noi-'y tHs". | wish could tell
YOU ,nW'iAns about thnt murder hut can't"
n"ni y'u know anything about itY' inter-
rupt 'd the reporter.
Trre'l dr. " nearer and he spoke Ike ono
who vs. ting truth Whrn he said. " | don't
KNOW anything about II ui my own hnoWlcdgr.
All know rNrlNbpdN knows
The g. Iuri ~ said that certain persons would
mt 'rn i' for him in his pr sent am uity If he
piny,lod b" know MWth ng about il.
NN tnd, man, SWnk" up Terrell, 81 | would
dn@nNhng To- -rt oilt of here ON, If only
dh know something about the KELSEY cl-r.y III
M'4lH n'N'T - ont ot this cell until told YOU