The New York herald., 1877-03-03
THE KELSEY CASE.
WHAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF SUFFOLK
COUNTY THINKS OF THE HERALDs NEW
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WHAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF SUFFOLK
COUNTY THINKS OF THE HERALDs NEW
cLEws-THE CASE TO BE REoPENED.
Tho new and startling evidence Published in the
HERALD OF Wednesday last has had the effect OF arons-
ing the authorities OF Suffolk county to sense o.;
their duty In the premises. II will be remembered
that the HERALD the day mentioned pub.
lished damaging and conclusive evidence against
man whose ZANE bad not been pre-
vlousy connected with the case. In the
indecent haste OF certain parties IN the western
end OF the county 10 prove that murder had been
committed by several men in high social position, the
individual recently brought forth by the HERALD was
entirely overlooked. strange fact connection with
this latest phase OF the mysterious midnight murder Is
that the man spoken OF by The HERALD once sum-
moned TO testify against Dr. Banks and Others but was
never put upon the stand.
WHAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY wicKHAM THINKS.
When the HERALD published the story regarding
George Terrell who was said to know important facts
IN reference to the murder Of Kelsey, the District At
torney of the county, Mr.. Wickham made an invest-
CATION and was convinced that Terrell knew nothing
further than that the yawl attached TO
the schooner which he was sailing
had been moved the night of the
murder An offer OF immunity toran attempted. out
rage for winch Terrell IS now in Jail failed to elicit
any material fact regarding the case and tho general
facts published by tho HERALD about Bill Kirk and his
connection with the murder have impressed the
District Attorney, and he intends TO prosecute the
clews 10 q conclusion. In a conversation had
with Mr.. Wickham no stated TO HERALD rcpore CIR
that he regarded the now development as important
and would all the power OF his occ 10 ferret out
KiIK's actual connection with the decd. When he
the story At rst he says he was inclined TO give
II but lttc weight Tor the reason that k,rk told oil his
part In tho deed Immediately after II had boon COM
nittcd When he contrasted this objection with his
subsequent long silence and his persistent refusal to
speak the subject this object on faded away ana
he has gradually come to believe that the story rs i'm
portant Since reading the story Mr. Wickham mas
inalured plan OF proceeding which It would be npo-
at the present stage OF the case to make public.
Suffice TO state that II promises success and solution
OF the kelsey mystery seems near AZ hand
MIR. WicKham Is anxious TO have certain reports con-
corning him corrected. II has been stated that he
went to Albany and told the Governor that there
no use in Offering rewards the apprehension oi the
murdcrcra THIS is untrue. The reward originally
offered by Governor Blk Is still valid. He
did tell tho Governor that an ofcr OF
immunity, publicly made, would probably result
the confession OF tho most guilty party, and that
the punishment would then have to be visited on
some loss cupabe accessory. Mr.. Wickham is strong
the hope that tho murderers OF Kelsey will be
brought to justice and anxious that this may happen
during his term OF office.