Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-19

ADMITTING TO INSPECTOR BYRNE THAT HE GOT
$4,000 FOR HIS VOTE FOR THE BROADWAY
FRANCHISE.
Mention was made in yesterdays STAR OF the
arrest i'm New York of Alderman Jaehne on a
charge of bribery.
AS soon as 1T became known on the street
that the alderman had been arrested for the
partic patton in the Broadway railroad steal,
politicians and aldermen by the dozen fiocked
to the city hall and Mr.. Marines office. Among
those who were allowed To see Mr.. Jaehne were
Aldermen De Lacey, Ferrisan and Masterson.
Lawyers Peter Mitchell and Richard :. New
cOmbe fastened to the district attorneys office
as soon as they heard OF the arrest and held a
ney MARITIME, under the direction of Judge Gill
dersleeve, ordered the papers tor bail TO be
drawn, fixing the amount OF bail at 81 5 900.
Joe ODonnell, who keeps liquor store at the
corner OF oath street and Sixth avenue, and
owns real estate OF the value OF $50 oOO was ac-
cepted bondsman. Examination was fixed
for next Monday afternoon.
Inspector Byrnes told his story to the reporter
of the steps that lea up to the arrest. LESS
than year ago" said the Inspector, 1.-THE dis
trict attorney sent for me and asked IL could
not in some way help TO gel at the facts about
the alleged railroad steals II was not an easy
matter, but told him 1 would Try. 1 picked
out Alderman Jaehne for q subject and con-
trived to meet him accidentally, as IL were, now
and then, and mostly down town. When did
chise troubles until Jaehne got used to hearing
me talk about them. Gradually he began 70
N,
Alderman kenney, Jaehne said: Yes, he was
damned sucker, buying property for his money.
What got have in such a way that can pro-
tect myself sent for Jaehne on Tuesday, in
viting him to q confidential cnat at headquar-
tiers. He came, but we were disturbed, and
couldn't talk In peace. So We appointed We'd
nesday night at my house for q meeting. He
came on Wednesday, and in the course
of an interview lasting for hours he told
me all about his share in the Broadway
railroad steal. I had two of my men posted
where they could hear everything that was said
without being seen. Jaehne said that he got
$40, 1000 for his vote Oh the Broadway fran
chise. He told me how he got il, and how
much he got for other railroad franchises; how
the same were paid, and much more. He
named the other aldermen who had been
bribed, and volunteered the information that
those of them who had invested In real estate
or business, in which the money might show
ON inquiry, had. since the senate Investigation
| fix them so that II would appear all right when
| their turn should come. He said who the law
yer was, but that will appear In the proper sea-
| son.
Jaehne said incidentally during the inter-
view that II things got much hotter he was
going to skip the town. 1 presume he thought
| was his good friend. I thought enough OF
him, nyhow, to have him looked after closely
| that night. Up to 10 O'Clock this morning two
| detectives were on his track all the time. At
that hour made my report to the district attor-
While was in Mr.. MARITIME s Office I saw Jaehne
going through the City Hall park, followed by
Rogers and Handy, two jury detectives. sent
Detective Reilly out with the warrant, and
they arrested Jaehne and took him to police
headQuarters."