The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-04
AN UNF0RG0TTEN CRIME.
THE IRiGEDI THiT BLICKENS THE
FAME or H,H1INGTON.
\ faded New work CIcris's summer vncn-
icn to he ~pcnt at the House where Carries
&. Kelsey was Murdered five Years Ago.

tiop to he >pcnt at the House where Carries
g.. Kelsey was Murdered five Years Ago.
Royal Sammia IS enjoying rest from his
work in New York and with his wife and her
grandmother is living at tn" old homestead in
Huntington. Mr.. Royal Sanimis is the young
womun who. a. julia Smith. received lovers
attentions from Charles q. Kelsey. wealthy
young resident OF huntington. who. from his
means. education and travels abroad. was
formidable rival to the ludy + other lover, Mr.
Samms. Nus Oakley.hcr Grandmother. favored
the suit oi Royal Sammis. and called in tho
neighbors to rid her household OF kescy's fire.
pucm presence. 1t was urged against young
kelsey tuat his intentions toward Miss Smith
were d.shonorablc; that ne surrcpttousy en-
tered Mrs Smiths bedroom. though some
other lady CHANGED To occupy it at
the time. and that he wrote many
shocking vulgar lettcrs to Miss Smith. All this
coutras'cl strangely with young krlscv's rcpu-
tat on and behavior AZ his best friends knew
them. He was uul t, modest. ana pure OF tongue.
pen. and mimi t. those who had been his
companions from childhood But the fitly let
ters. looking Us though he wrote them. and the
testimony of friends who had seen him lurking
about the place. and thut Ot the woman ON
Whose mex at night his hand had r"strd IN
Miss Julia's room, were m rrdas proof AGAINST
him. So il was Decided to lie IN wait for him
and tar and feather him..
Kelsey was ,Hught. Many Of the heightened
citisot- con -piruous for their means and social
position. had been hiding In bushes and by
WAYS for several wi ghts ihlnmcd with the lofty
purpose of tarring the Young man. but had sue
,"el led only in frightening young negro who
Kelsey had hncn Attending meeting IN town
and WIS returning ON the road leading Ivy Miss
lula Smiths lcu-" when h. was first acked
Til" hruyy club the ~'arred ground. and the
appparAuc. ui one or two Leading ciuZenS next
day AFT :, the seventy OF the -truggl" that oc-
that helsey- attentions IT, Miss Smi'h hdd
caused 10 Royal Sammiss feelings ,assomblcd
when he was passing Mrs. Onklcys promises
TAR and srrinkicd with Feathers Tho strength
| wealth. aud pirty uf the First Presbyterian
Church assisted at the tarring Claudius,
Arthur. and Henry Prime. Dr. Banks. Royal
Kay and Dr.. samuel Il. burgess were conspcu-
ous at Tia" tlrring. DR.. Banks had invited Con-
-tlhl" Trevor To- lin him. hut the constable did
not do 80. All these urnyr men wore slou h
hats pulled .wn high collars turned NJ. and
masks to conceal then Ia as. loyal Sammls,
nr nriinE o. sworn testimony, hni prepared
hun-"il tur Whatever might happen hy max ins
a stout cGd-el e. tax" alons with him !
-tlyrd over rom tho cts on purpose 20 catch
hun" ne SAL To- the victims BROTHER
When tAe uufortuuale mnn had hecn covered
with tlrnnd feathers. Hrs. Oakley. Julia smith.
! AMI 9th 'r OBJ. 'Gi ,nt- of the hNu-c won't TO tho
/ buck - Bop amt rnioycd the 1uuE man misery.
! Who r. tu-t asked pr. Banks. llayiulif.
| h'liinc lauirrn upto kerey's bleeding lac ..
| igr ll- beard iui lr"n torn ami hacked from ms
! 1h' N-. Kelsey nue. hi- h"ai IRON ih. ground
/ aun ~hiN' 10y iie lini.tn. TINS - N" mAn
| wtoE,t ~ n'f house said Ir- Oakley. and
! Jdlid smith. unGll"'"d Ny tHr -h' Nins sight
sol. You 'mg, -. tA" basement when YOU
/ SHORTY ttcrWurd the l.arty broke up. Kelsey
/ parity or ~s.o. amt "irryn- on" ri nis boots
/ s'sn ruuu 81 = along tho ulrruv r1ad toward his
/ hoU-', II 't"nd- l".'g ~lN MIN 49, rwnrd
/ though t-r n.anfN- aii rwafd % part oi his nu.
! iiatet r,'in"ip- w.r" drawn iron the bay and
\ l'ttar nom penit,ni. parliripaior to an
! tnrriuE. The WRITER ui the intt"r would Hn-
| doultrlly have given evidence AGAINST kol-"v'
! murdor"rs. nut Nh" So rot NJ ~ resolution t.
confess went . road, az every tri.lr does ~ cOun'
| nv towns. and nothing more was Heard from
Kelsey seems To- have reached his homo. run
up stairs To- his room. whore be icit his wltcl
| ard CUFFS roth sticky with tar. and then gon.
into tho back yard. probably 10 wash. ns
rear window. Thu more lawiess part 81
the crowd that Witnessed the tarring seems
already treated Kelsey With uncAa'nlled hru.
tality. wuuldhe plcusel t. nave hlm still further
prosecuted. ~ they followed hm and agar
! ST upon ulin. this time committing decd tla
LEFT hun dying upon their hands Cir'umsinn
tiul ovi irur. indicates what followed Tn,
ruml.r 81 a pox wagon rapidly drawn ly d lam
| horse. which was rt'os. piX"i ry uiurr than ou'
person ~ o. lousinE 'ou leading ''tf"n, startled
toward M" l,ir'h nf iuyt - Nook. Then th,
uo'N. - u containing iiir. was Dragged acres
Of the cloih'n- w.r" iounl tlor' noN dnH
Finally Tho SQUAD If oars. a. Few pier NIX eric
i.r' hrip' ana y"d "i Wa"i"i, followed b,
ta. riafA ~ h'tN o1, in te water
sounded cvr the hay AMI Oh" tragedy wac
cui"i.
lnt1tNeh %. whose yard was the scene @
fN" tnlruW. taYal Samui-. li- vile and hr
prmdinNtItr h.sr luo'.i. and tn.v. they wi
~ DUti" -umu4,r. !, yu. las grown tnlr nu
re-. .n2 XXI IN. lr',ty. i.lt-n,artDd g.rl TO
love 90 whom lng Kelsey Ii'd.