The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-20

ASA ssination Of the old gentleman. 1t
was not anti 1t became known to them
that Mr.. Jenison intended to deed over
n great part Of his estate to David be-
fore his own death that they felt the
necessity for Fastening the end. n
will was prepared in Perry's room at
Richmond. The names OF the witness
es belonged to men who were dead ana
could not r~epudiate the signatures.
Then came the signing OF the quit
claim deed which provided an opportu-
nifty to substitute the will. and which,
as far as Isaac Perry was concerned,
was a bona fde transaction. The little
plot Of ground was in truth a portion
Of his " compensation eXacted in adj
vance of the murder.
Perry was to AVE Ion the shooting.
At the last minute his nerve failed him.
Frank Jenison then Coolly directed his
henchman to stand guard while he
committed the diaboltcal deed. To use
his dying words, his father was ready
to die anyway, SO 1t was a kindness to
end life suddenly for him
We know how David walked into tho
trap and how he crept out OF 1t only to
become an outlaw, hunted and execrat-
ed. Perry went to Chicago, where he
was to remain for a few months be-
fore coming back to receive his prom
ised share Of the money which Jenison
was to realize on the sale OF certain
properties as soon as he was clearly
established as heir to the estate.
Remorse began to gnaw at the heart
OF the murderer. He could not sleep
without dreaming OF his slain father,
nor could he spend a waking our that
was free from thoughts OF the limo
acent boy who would be hanged II the
law laid It's hands upon him.
Then. II day, there came a stranger
who told him Of Isaac Perry's treach-'
cry. The thing he feared had come to
pass-Perry's detection. He made up
his mind to kill this dreaded stranger
and to follow that deed with another
Of the same sort which would deliver
him Of Isaac Perry. But the stranger
disappeared. He did not come to claim
his blood money. The terror which fell
upon Frank Jenison was overpowering.
lIt sent " Eh"N L u = hot1hc S"AA
hope that the stranger had lied and
that with the negro's support he could
defy him. Perry came TO Richmond,
expecting to receive his promised re-
ward in coin OF the realm. The half
crazed white man accused him OF
treachery. The negro lawyer vehe-
mently denied every allegation; but,
, becoming alarmed by the others man
ner, fell into a panic OF fear and be-
gan shooting.
At the end Of his confession Frank
t Jenison said:
! NV soul IS black. It is already
/ charred by the fires of hell. l was a
t traitor TO our beloved cause, although
. acquitted OF the charge by fraud and
deception. l killed my own father. I
would have killed others. My nephew
has long borne the stain OF guilt that
i IS going with me to ~dishonored grave.
e | go with the brand Of Cain on my
e soul. There Will be no rest for me In
the hereafter. l have not the courage
| to ask God to be merciful. But l be-
( lieve IN God. I have tried not to be-
{ lieve In Him. l have denied Him all
my life. Today, for the first time IN
t memory, ! can say-and It Is with my
last BREATH can say that thank God
for one great act Of mercy. He has
permitted me to live long enough, with
! this bullet In me, to say to the world
h that my nephew, David Jenison, is al
d innocent as ! am guilty"
+. Well said Grinaldi, the clown, hi.
. voice doleful in contrast to the CHEEKY
!, smile he assumed. when It came tim,
a for all to go to the cook tent for din
ner, Il dessay We'll ave to stop call
q ing you Jack Snipe. Wot's more, David
# you'll be going back to Virginia at onc'
" and settling down to be a genuine gen
10 tleman. Afore you think Of going, m.
at lad, let 1t be fully impressed In you,
cart that we all love you and we al
I'd wish you the greatest '%appiness In tn
AT world. You ave been a very poo
or clown, but | dessay It's more the faul
rs OF your bringing up than anything
k. else"
r. First OF NIL, joey" said David, hi
al face aglow with the fervor that wa
ia crowdlng up from the depths OF hi
ot grateful soul. II want to say to yo1
and to all Of you, that If ! live to be
q thousand years old shall never forge
Ia how good and how kind you ave beel
no 70 me. Ny home will always be your
IT my friends, Just rs your home has bee,
IL mine. Jenison hall Will bid you we
"A come, come what may. You will I'm
mi Joey Grinaldi there. My home Is hii
MT when he chooses to forsake the rims
nd And Ruby's too. God bless and rewar'
A. all Of YOU
nd when are you going to leave vi
Dayid?' asked one OF the women.
no David put his finger to The bruise
U.s. spot on his cheek.
Ioa "My career as a clown In Van Slye'
,ro show ended when that blow wa
led struck, You know quite we'll that
of could not have stayed after that, eve