The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
THE HIGHLANDS TRAGEDY

SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL OF oEonSE
YRANKLxN FOR THE MURDER or RISLLy,
THE LONG BRANCH pAIsrER-THE PRISONER
ON THE STAND.
FRxEaoLD, N. j., Oct Is, 1873.
Seldom has q trial Tor murder In Now Jersey at
tracled more attention Than that Of old Geo rye
Franklyn Tor the murder OF young Finley, the Long
Branen painter Among those present In court to-
cay were many we'll dressed ladies. rho aged pris-
oLcr, AFrankyn, broke down several times while she
Witnesses gave thor testimony and gobbed like
chitd. The prosecution introduced three witnesses,
who repeated the story as already told
THE DkpkNck
Henry N. Ncvins occupied ABOUT fifteen minutes In
opening Tor tho defence He wont over the case aud
had been subjected lie claimed ms client used the
knife IN seuslence, being driven 10 desperation by
He had no intention Of murdsring Yiniey. He only
wanted 20 disable him, 10 prevent him dong him III
jury Il Ia for you 20 say whether tins OLD man killed
Peter Finley In sell-deonce. II II not done Ia
ssdcience u 10 Tor Judge what degree Of erime
Il Ia As counsel delivered these remarks The pris-
James JsnKiEson Jr., son OF the proprietor Of
Jenklnson's Hotel where tho tragedy occurrsd testi
He'd TO employing Finley on LIST OF July paint
some bathing house Signs. He had a quarrel with
Franklyn shortly after arriving ~ the Highlands he
came 20 witness and .old him that Frankiyn had
caiied him (Tiulsy) stcoid victuAl grabber, Tramp
and "dead beat On the Sd ne had been driaking
hard but had gone 70 the woods and slept u OIL wnen
plicd lnat he bad been sitting on The stool Of repen
tence." told him 10 70 home 10 Long Branch And
gave MIN IN o%e n Pay ns wa a
number OF witnesses, New York restaurant Keep
ess, sessihed TO Fraukiyns previous good character
The defence next put the defendant The stand.
He shook like leaf and wept IKE child as he stood
up 10 be sworn. He tottsrsd 10 the witnoss cnair
s0Dbing. and overcome that hts testimony
could not be heard. Later no warmed up aud Ia tho
erUss-sxaminasion ne was the coolest AMI most self
possessed wltness that has testified 10 ths Case.
TIM II n nn0e N a
Franklyn said no 0orn IN sussex county, N. j.,
on December 2 lS0S. and WAS sixty-nins years
Jsn kinsoa; got aequxintsd win Finley three years
ago VI Jankiny0ns Hotel; We were friendly; met
he was partly intoxcAtod he cawe up 10 the kitchen
and gave nim somsthing 10 cat; did not soc him
sgAia u0,il she lst OF July, anu we shook hands;
ran against me; l told him not to do 70 again. IS
the knife might cut me- - he went away told
dilA's want that man 10 here when drunk !;
| also said something about giving him something 20
Cat when no asksI II from me- 'fof Gods sake"
DID not see nim again unsA noon Of me Sd 90 came
up me AZ l was carving and wanted me TO apollo
gixe for someshing told him TO 70 away that sid
not have time 10 talk he swors 81 me aud said he
told hun that II WAS young, instead OF having my
years and gray hairs, woulu rid the yaro OF such
isows :. nun WSsss aso.r w. 0. Inc ass
mssta Next saw Finley In shs lower bar; be came up
~ inc and putting has hands on my shoulders told me
shat mad 10 ap0toxaxe had tho knife with mo Ihe
afternoon OF the mardsr 70 20 10 tho meat
shop; Il WAS not, asa went down She barroom 10
xes drink; there met Finley; alter l refused "
give him apology he struck me; told him 70 60
away; he said hsd TO take tnas back; dia not know
what ne meant tried 20 gss up, Dut he pot me Unck
In toe chair aud said, mo, don't 60 away until
you take thai back"; no then toek on my hat, threw
It on the floor and, pstung me on Tho head said " u
w0es not tOr my ago und gray hairs Is would 20 hard
with me; said, "Don't mind me-" when he struck
me again, Lord then interiered and said, ~ won's
let you ssrke that old man." and pat Finley out;
Finley came back AID pulled me toward him; knew
was ssrong and mlghs boat the, 20 pulled my
knife and ssruck at his arns; didns intend 70 Xiii
him; only wanted 70 disab,o nam he could do me
NO injury l either dropped shc ka,ie or threw !,
away aud went back 70 tho carving room; dad not
want 70 kill Finley, and did not know tnat he wal
dead untu was on my way 70 Jail; Fiasy appeared
70 be Wild, not angry; had NO ansipAshy against
hun; wouid nos kill him or any other naA
noe change the tenor Of Frauklynss testimony.
Mr.. Somsrville, OF New York, testified Saw Fin
Icy ana Hranklyn surrounded BY gr0sp OF men; Fin
ley appeared 20 be drunk and excited, and In reply
= iriead, said no wo6ld strike Franklyn: ho tneI
wheeled about and struck the old man, who imme
diateiy puiled . large knife and stabbed him tnrc
times; FINLEY, after being staObod Said, 'ls that
thlng 70 ssAb with ?" he then Peeisd and Tell
Tue defence then rested.
SUMMING
the public prosecutor tnen Ansd&th opening argu
mens tor the state, occupytsx AOout hteeu minutes
Mr.. Nevins then scanned up Tor tho deience, anu b.
had not finished WHOM the court adjourned He WI
resume hts argument IN the norulng, after whicl
Attorney General stockton vail cioso i0r the pfosecu
ttOu.