The New York herald., 1878-09-30
THE HIGHLANDS TRAGEDY.
Assassination of Finley, the Painter,
by Franklyn. the Carver.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
How a Rollioking Young Mans
Jokes Ended.
COLD-BLOODED OLD AGE.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
COLD-BLOODED OLD AGE.


discovery that the constable arrested the wrong
The OF the New England pastor Mr.. Hayden. Is.
perhaps. tho latest of tho kind though is i'm
possible that jesse Billings, at BaIls.on, may yet be
found guiltess Of firing the shot that killed his wife.
The man who viii soon be tried for murder Free
hold, the county seat OF Monmouth, N. j., IS be-
friendsd by none OF tho doubts that surrounded
Hayden or Billings Hc killed his victim.
The lawyers and the jury have simply to ascer-
tam Why he killed hm--a task not, after all, very
simple, We shall presently see One OF the pleas
ATTEST oidiashioned seaside New York is
Jenkinson's Hotel, at the Highlands of Navesnk. 1t
is situated tho New Jersey Southern Railroad,
between Sandy Hook and Long Branch. four miles
from Sandy Hook pier. Partially embowered tho
tho hillside, il overlooks the Shrewsbury River
1t the hilps foot. the bar beyond tho river
along which tho railroad runs aud, lastly,
tho Atlantic Ocean at the very outlet and
inlet OF American commerce with the world.
The vicinity abounds with bathing facilities,
and bathing establishment by Is IN charge OF
James T. Jenkinson, The eldest son. Toward the last
Of June this bathing estabishm mont was need of
painters work. Some attractive signs for it
Bred. AID Mr. James Jonkinson, Jr, did not have to
think long before deciding upon the man TO do tho
Job. Several years before decorative painter had
come to Long Branch from New York, having an ex-
had been in the decorative and sign painting
business Broadway and Rector street for
years before leaving New York in 1873 and was
thought to have amassed considerable money by 1t.
Al Long BraDcn hc soon madc his way into decided
popularity, which extended into the neighborng VII
lagos, and TINS 10 The Highlands. Fairly educated,
high spirited witty and jovia, he made every circle
that he joined lively one, and seems to have been
special favorte in his own household consisting of
bis mother, a sister and very young brother.
de was fond of jokes, though 1t is not said
that he was addicted to practical ones. His
personal appearance, too, was pleasing, and
those who knew him at Long Branch, among them
Rev. James Walsh. pastor OF tho Catholic Church of
Dur Lady Star OF the Sea, ATTEST his general good
bumor aud good behavior, in spite OF careless but
not really excessive tendency drink. His skill at
his trade conceded, and n certain rapdity and
dash In his style Of sign painting was the thing that
Induced M Jenkinson to select him to do the work
~ the boathouse.
When Jenkinson went to Long Branch in per.
son and applied to Finley. the latter, who had
unfinished work hand, declined TO 20.
Again, on tho LIST day of July, Jepkinson took the
rain and made new application. But Finley's SIS
er wanted her brother to spend the Fourth of July
It home and told Jenkinson he could 60 to the
Highlands because he hadn't enough clean shirts.
him come. Ive got moro shirts than he
wear In his lifetime" And SO, indeed, 1t proved.
Finley at length persuaded. In tho afternoon he
eft with Jenkiuson Tor the Highlands, only eight
miles distant. His reluctance though, was not
come and occasoned his companion some perpicxity.
JgSgiSsox's EccEyrRIc CARVER.
For several previous seasons there had been en-
ployed at Jcnkinson's Hotel man, sixty years
old, named George Frankyn, VINO formerly worked at
the Belmont House on Fulton street. New York This
old man. foreign by extraction but American by birth,
acted at Jenkinson's in the capacity OF and
assistant steward. He a strange character,
rather toll, by mean Ill looking, silent and
reserved. In the estimation OF of his
fellow employees his reticencs amounted TO sui.
lenness, yet his employer the older Mr.. JenKnson,
had never observed thing in him but quiet at
tenton to his duties The coored cook describes him
as having "no other companions but the cats J" He
was evidently very fond OF cats-iond OF feeding them
with bits OF and oi occasionally soaring them of
with the huge carving knifc ne used to carry thrust
between the hindcrmost fold OF his apron and
his hip fond OF examining their white teeth and
of stroking Them the wrong way; fond, espc-
cialy, OF taking two OF them, scttlng them In
front OF another opening their claws giving each
cat scratch In its face with opponents alons, aud
thon ching result OF ne interesting man6uvrc
Usually Il was very unsatisfactory TO him, for he
could seldom get the CATS TO fight or give each other
much as q single retaliatory' Dig Both would
icamper away. leaving Mr. Frapkiyn disguised or
overcome oy mocking mirth At such moments ho
along its edge with his thumb, heit II,
Apd appear to take queer intense interest
In H. Then, replacing II against his hip, he would
70 about his ordinary concerns The underworld
about JenkInson's saw at once that love, II II had
ever existed between this singular old man and
bad some former acquaintance. Apparently 100,
sold man Frankiyn" had conceived for F'nlcy
bitterness of heart which showed itself IN his as
pect. for he looked AZ Finley, when he arrived on
.he afternoon OF July !, with no pleasant eyes
Fipiey's young sister has since said tina, FrnnkIyn
"A
ibe latter hesitate to go to work at tho highlands
'omc time before. but this, II true, was not gener-
Ally known at the time.
Fiolsy himself, as II to ward o1 or ignore such
feeling, began IRON the first TO "ohan" FraDkyn and
assumed an off-hand familiarity with him. On ruos-
DAY. July the day after mis- arrival he finished nis
work, received bis pay from the younger James Jcn-
kinson and afierward met Frankiyn at supper tbero
he slapped Franklyn g,yIy on tho back ana INDUCED
n,s expense n"sroo spssm raasvna Isu,s ans
eyes glitterc0. He was not pleased with tho
familiarity. Having no wit at hand he responde with
iannts These Finley took to heart and talked about
with tho barkeepcr In the barroom Al the foot OF the
bill that evening. During the evening, TOO. En- ey
frank considerably, aud when, In the course OF the
scxt forenoon, the younger James Jcnkinson again
net aud accosted him. he was rather the worse oil
IRON tho nights libations.
"why, Finley, whero have you been f'' asksd jon
kinson.
the hill, sittiBg on the stool OF repentance
Cup little TOO late last night oh T'
"Yos.n
"Now, Finley" Jcnknson said, kindly. al we're
a your place I'D 20 homen
"Apd so / would; but, by George, haven't got
uonov enough to got tneren
"whais Did you get rid OF all yesterdays payfn
every CONT
''or, wsIi III let you have money to get homo
with.I
Finley paused a moment mo-" said he, .'let me
nave money enough to get drink witn."
Seeing that he was nervous and upset from his
recent over indulgence. Jenkinson banded Finley
quarter. which the latter TOOK, saying he was going
Tor a glass OF beer Next he was seen on
tho sand bar, near the railroad, dodging AMI
concealiug himself from passing train from Long
Branch. When dickinson asked him '.what he aid
that tor, he replied, vaguely, that he "didn't want
10 be seen by anybody at the Branch" In this aud
other he showed that ne stil shaky and dis
composed. Instead OF going TO Long Branch, as Jenk
urged him TO do he reappcared at dinner time In
the hotel Kitchen on the hill, where FranKlyn
carving usual aud the younger James Jeu knson and
another man were helping to despatch food to the
guests. There ne seated himself "a tue tape and
nga,n commenced 10 lavish upou Frankyn series