New-York tribune., 1886-03-13
HENRY W.JAEHNE UNMASKED
Continued from First PAGE.

silver ana the estimate amounted to sl.l00. Itold
Mr. Mitchell and he said he would see his client, @ %as
note from HIM He called and said tue price was 700
high and he knew OF places TnorS i Tu dsnt think ne
could there great deal OF WORK anu carNiuk Dn
It; that we always traded with Tiffany. He made tne
drawings and estimates and intended he should supply
tho silver and that would take that or nothing ne
then ad he woud come again tho evening and pay
me the money. That evening had note saying that
Mr. Mitchell otherwise engaged ana cOhld not Keep
the appointment but that he would come up on tuesday
evening which he did, aud he paid Inc 81 100 In dis
He asked me to give him receipt Tor ms client so that
none of my heirs cond Jaehne tor the worth OF
the silver. My husband present when the money
was paid and it paid on the 3lst OF March 1852.
the sad iII%e Pcof Mtc6e for the said Henry
from a4nS ssysp VAN 9Gn9oa q s@oa a2nFs
hereby releases and he sa ~ M9a snPe
belonging TO her But this Instrument manner 10 be
taken AZ release settlement or & Of p y S Sg RI
or the value thereof Il a civil action.
Dated March 81, 1885.
Sworn to before me this 9th day OF March. 1856.
TWO DETECTIVES TESTIFY
There pause slight shufling OF feet, and then
Detective Brien sworn and he took chair at Mr.
Jeehne's right The Alderman kept his gaze on the
table, his mouth tightly closed he seemed deter
mined to have an unruied demeanOr. Then Detective
Price sworn and after he had exchan ged seats with
the Central Office he testified, in answer to Mr..
Conklng:
lam member Of the police force OF the Twenty ninth
Precinct. under Captain Williams. have known Mr..
Jaohno since March last. know Mrs. schuyler Ham
itOn tried to get her silver back Mrs. Hamilton
formed Captain Williams In my presence that she had
received information that her silver had been delivered
by the thieves 10 Alder JaehIe In Broome-s Mr..
O'Brien had given her the information, she said. l
instructed by Captain Williams 10 20 to Jaehnes
place there met George Alter. There safe there.
saw Mr. Jaehne hour aferward ut his house in Van
dam or King-st. told him my errand- Informed him
truthfuly, 80 far as l know That the thieves nad
squealed" He made an appointment for the afternoon
l met him. after seeing Mira Hamilton at his place lie
told Inc then that Taylor had not squeaeI ne eaueo
me into his back and said Price. Taylor has not
squeaed can't get that stun t1id tHd MN IN Mas SaS
pretty tongh people to deal with; ,o,o ,,r,
The WitnessHe took out roll OF bills and took one
from the outside SiOO BIZ, and saId here, taKe
don't Want that or any Of your money, and handed
back the money him and left heard nothing more
station and then Captain Williams told e to tell her
what had done. That all attended the trial OF
Taylor and Lyons before Reco rder oyh 4no ue'ehco
was an alib.
stephen oBrien. jr., then took Mr.. Prices chair He
said knew Alderman Jaehne and Mrs Schuyler Ham
iiton lie came into the case two months afterit had
been in Detective Price shauis. He continued
There had been several robberies up town one even
fled by Mrs Hamilton. Horace Lyons was
meanwhile arrested as suspicious character and was
identified by Mrs. Hamilton as another OF the thieves
Two three other OF the same mob were arrested
learned from the prisoners that the properly went 10
BrOome-st, but they gave no name: told Mrs Hani-
that there was jewery store in Broomest kept by
Mr.. Jaehne, but knew nothing about MIN.
o Who is the official head Of the detective forcei "A.
Inspector Byrnes.
o.IWho acted for the prisoners AM Mitchell:
Q.-How soon was it before you learned that MI
Michel was doing So%enIns wnh fOr IKE mr 'tennS te make
statement 1t seems that InsPect0r, Byrnes had had
Mr. Jaehne because he politician. The Inspector
sent for me and wanted TO know about IT, He told me
a orrcspeI no natter vino he was or what his station
that must understand that lie said he would lnvest
anything the kind would have to 60 denied hav-
ing said it.
QUESTIONING ALDERMAN JAEHSE.
Mr. Conking excused the detective and turned gently
toward Alderman Jachne with this question:
O-Iow long have you lived in New. York; ALL
my life have always been IN the jewelry business
learned my trade Of Isaac Hermann IN Broomest was
business with my brother up to his death MY place
became Alderman first in 1883. was reelected for
o.IWhen did you become active in politics Al
two years before my first candidacy, knew Mr..
Mitchell when he was Assemblyman OF that district
O-Where did the LOO come from which Mr..
Mitchell paid Mrs. Hamilton for you A-From me
QWhsre dld IT come ron; from you oh,t o
Q-Was 1t in cash or check A.--That | cannot tell.
never kept u bank account did have some twenty
years ago an account at the Union Dime Savings Bank
No firm acts my banker. have mad no person with
OmLaTSe amounts Of money have passed through
your hands in the last five years A-That depends on
"06EYoa have not Invested in real estatel A-No. SIR
Q-What are your favOrte nvestmentsl Al have
no lavorte kind OF investments; ,,.
Q-Have you bought diamonds since you left the jew
elry businessl Al don't think have. / have MADE
only minor purchases II any. recollect only
@ Before You went ont of business were you in the
habit of buying diamOndsl A.-Ycs when could buy
them at a bargain. | considered myself Judge OF da-
monds l can't tell how many have bought within a
Q-Can't you tell within s5O,OOOl A.-Ihave no way
OF getting at ii.
Q.ESIr Jaehne, could you recall any special diamond
you have bought and sold Al think not
say within the the last year and half A-Because for the
last four years have given SO much attention to po-
Q-Did you keep books Al Kept day-book re-
lating to transactions III my store ,
Q.-Where did you keep your money! An my
Q.-where, after you sold to Alter Al had two
safes and when sold him retained the privilege Of
keeping my money IN one OF those safes. ,,,
Q.-Have you ever repurchased that establishment
Q-Do you recollect the amount of mortgage given by
0,LYou remember when It was you paid the 81 100
to Mrs Hamilton Al think IN March last year
Q-Can you tell whore other moneys you had came
o'IAnd you we're in no other business than the jew.
paTtner IN liquor store with my brother for year
put in no largo 1t must have been in bills. as
o.-Who managed your business while you have been
in politlcsi A.-GeGrge Alter. ,,so,o
0.-What was the gross amount or your business an
nuayl Al could not tell unless brought the BOOKS
On 1883, did it amount to s23,OOOl Al can't
o.-ln 1882. did IT amount to S19OOOi Al have no
Q.-Or So, 900 in 1881 Al cannot tell
IGNORANT OF HIS PROFITS.
Mr Conklng was unable get any idea Of the extent
of Jaehnes ewery business In the four or five years
before he sold out In January 1888. lie desired TO know
whether Mr. Jaehne was doing a " very considerable
business In those years. Mr. Jaehne replied that he
thought he was doing a very nice business" but he
could name no profits. can swear that there
was profit every year was in business the witness
RAJ sed his voice to excalm. He had annoyed Mr. Conk
hv kasn hia Of hear
ing and by shaking HIS head for no." Under prod
ding the Alderman's voice clear and distinct
Q-Will you testify that il 1881 the profits amounted
to 81 900. Al can't say.
The same answer given to the following years
down 10 the present Mr. Jaehne said he tried to
remember or forget where the money came from with