The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-04
The New Theory Of Her
Husbands Counsel.
ALLEGED CONFESSIONS OF THE KELL0GGS
Adjournment Granted the Defence by
Judge Daniels.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

| the murder of his wife, The Court then adjourned
till to-day in order to give Greenfeds counsel an
| opportunity to make movement for trial. The
Court reconvened at eleven O'Clock this forenoon, all
the counsel being present exDistrict Attorney
Lamoree. OF Oswego. Judge huntington for the de-
fence, held brief consultation with Judge Daniels,
in which he stated that they had some very impor-
tant evidence fro Indiana, of an entirely and
startling character which they should present and
upon which they should ask that a trial be
granted. Judge Huntington wished adjourn
ment till afternoon, in order to give him oppor-
tunty to consult his associates. The adjournment
granted
ADJOURNED FOR TWENTY DAYS.
A few minutes later Judge Daniels said to your
correspondent that he felt inclined, account Of
this being capital matter to go to the bottom of
the whole affair If there anything in
the pretended new evidence from Indiana he
would adjourn his court, If necessary, to give
the defence all reasonable opportunity that they
might be constrained to ask IT, said he their state
ments regarding and important evidence are
true they can be substantated. and if they not
true that fact also, doubtless be shown by the
people in afiidavits.
The Court reassembled at half-past twelve O'Clock,
when Judge Daniels announced that. in accordance
with suggestion made by counsel for the defence
he felt inclined to grant adjournment. in order
TO give the defence ample opportunity to prove
that some one else committed the murder. They
had submitted several afidavits to him. which
he had read. and they wanted him to obtain
several others from Lafayette. Ind. The affdavts.
five in number which had been already obtained in
Indiana showing that parties other than Nathan
Orlando Greenfield committed the murder. were
dcred served the people by Thursday of this week.
and the remaining affdavits are tube served by Fri
dav of next week. The court fhen adjourned till
Friday. November 81. at nine O'Clock A. NJ.
ACCUSED BROTHER.
The first affidavit. containing newly discovered
Medical Bridge. Tippecanoe county, Ind, two mics
Kellogg. and on last Frdsy Francis made afidavit
in the Tippecanoe Circuit Court that his brother
Ser s 1876 and stated that he had got osp into
trouble in New York State: that Alice
Murdered he and Kinds s and Aden
Kellogg were there and stole some oats. gun and
watch DsPonent further says that in Sep
George Hinds stating that Alden Kellogg had
of boots. He said. 1.-THE dirty rascal! could go
back there and have him hung. He the very
last that with Alice Greenfield ut the time
of her death and Greenfield is innocent"
AN ALLEGED CONFESSION.
logg. wife of the above named Francis Kellogg.
Elizabeth testifes that Royal stated these facts to
HEREAFTER we had stolen the oats we all went into
the house and did what we were mind to with Alice
and when we left the house we took gun and q
watch and we wrapped the gun in gum
and hid it under u hemlock log. and the watch was
hid for while in manure pile and afterward taken
and hid in the stump of tree" He said II don't
want you to think killed the woman. for
Alden the last that with her
saw her alive After we went out we came across
Taplin ard went to his house with him Alden car
ried the gum We soon left Taplin's and went homo
and barely escaped. for the chickens were then
Growing, it was SO near morning In the morning
it was reported that Alice Greenfield had been muir
dered. and we went over there Alden tainted when
he saw her."
"oRIANDo GREENFIELD IS INNOCENT"
This deponent further says that about September,
Royal Kellogg stated to her that he had received
letter from George HindS, stating that Alden ac-
pr him of Of soos snps s aea
had stolen himself. He got up and
cursed Alden and said. Damn him. will go back
he and Kinds will have to swing He said. "Or
lando Greenfield is innocent. He killed her.
Alden WAS the last one that was with her. He was
the last that saw her alive" He said. 'ofs
all the dirty things was caught in never
in one so bad as that before"
MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
Milly Drake, relative of Royal and who resides
in Lafayette City. Ind. afirms as follows;-on the
18th day of May Royal to and said,
the Greenfield murder case. did I?' He then said
Alden and Kinds and himself there. and
Kinds stole Greenieds oats and gun and hid it. He
said. AUNT Mlly must not tell this, for IL you
do shall to swing for certain. We all three Of
US outraged Alice the night she was killed. butt Aunt
Alden the last that was with her." He
said that Mrs. Alice GreeLheld had $50 in money
that she had laid up. ana that she was going
away the next day to meet young by
the name of Charley Grinnes. who was Green
fields own cousin. Kinds was going to take
her. He says, "Aunt Milly. Alden the
last one that with her that night" He said
there one child. little girl. that asleep in
the next room; that 1.-the next day. pass
ing Greenfeld's house, q man called us in and Alden
tainted.
nano rfh her fha last uY,riU
he had . conversation with Alden Kellogg; he came
to my house Fourth street Hill and asked me If
of Alice Greenfield; think this April last; he
appeared to be worried in his mind and low spirited;
did not dare to tell him what Royal had told me.
Robert brakes affidavit supports that of Milly
Drake in all essential particulars and adds this:-
the gun star fell and struck him in the back ana
burned streak down his back. and that il scared
him until he did not know what he was about. and
that he did not cover the gun up a. good as he
would have DONE"
HORRIBLE DETAILS.
The most startling revelation comes from Mrs. Ida
Young. who is also a relative of Royal Kellogg. She
has resided Lafayette City ten or twelve years.
She that Royal came to her house and wanted
to pawn his CLOTHES. lie says:--"Ida you don't
know s al. my NJ. trouble; you did you would let
treubIo He said. Aioen. man by the name yoo OF
Kinds and me committed bad deed in New York
Stale. We committed an outrage Alice Green
club, and Alden the last that had
any hands on her. She struggled and we sup
her. so that she could not tell us. Alden stabbed
her in the neck aud she died quick. We out Of
DOORS aud Alden came out and grabbed the gun and
took IL with him. / and Alden went to a little spring
the house and washed the blood of has hands
and clothes. Then wo went to Taplins' house and
then and Alden away. We hid the gun before
got home and we hid the watch in manure pile"
He said. "If ! had 1t to do again. here
he stopped and said IL may let myself OUT" Ho
had been drinking some. Then he went and
said. "Orando Greenfield innoceet of the crime.
saved his lie once. 1 mailed to- Oswego county
life. knew he was innocent, and / ould never be
content and easy and set myself down and have
Greenfield hung"
CHARACTER THE NEW WITNESSES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kellogg and Mrs Ida Young
all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
ut Lafayette, Ind The defence says that the charac
ter of the above witnesses will be fully sustained by
the afhdavits OF good and respectable citizens OF
Lafayette.
Judge Huntington carried the news TO Greenfield
yesterday morning concerning the new evidence.
The prisoner seemed the least astonished of any
lie took the nnuucnIucni In his old qmiet