The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-15
JAEHNE,s TRIAL.
rhe Corrupt Practices of New York Alder.
man ExuOARd

New YoRx, May 14.-The taking Of evi.
dence on the trial Of Alderman Henry W.
Jsehne, charged with having accepted
brbe Of 10000 to vote in favor OF grant.
ing q franchise to the Broadway Surface
Railroad Company for the running OF cars
on Broadway from the Battery to Four,
teenth street, was begun to-day. The
tirst witness was J. F. Devoomy, clerk oi
the Board Of Aldermen, who testified at
length concerning the meetings Of the
Board at which the franchise was consid.
cred that the secret early meeting Of the
Board, August 10, 1884, at which the fran.
chine was passed over the Mayors veto,
Alderman Jaehne. voted to grant the fran
chise.
]. Frank Kinnon, a journalist, testified
10 having gained access to the corridor ad-
Joining the council chamber on the morn
ing Of the important meeting, and hear.
ing the announcement by the chairman
that the franchise was passed over the
Mayors veto. The council chamber was
locked at the time.
Alderman Charles B. Waite, who pre-
sided at the memorable meeting and who
recently made o voluntary statement con.
cerning the granting Of the franchise TO
the authorities, and who has since been
kept q prisoner in the house Of the Assist
ant District Attorney, was the next Wit
ness. His testimony wRs not very senSa-
tional, and II was surmised that the State
did not care Of this point TO call out all
the facts which he has made known.
Waite said he was interested In the
Broadway franchise, and did all he could
10 push L on account Of his friendship for
James Richmond, It's President. He then
went on 10 tell Of the call for the early
morning meeting, Of which he was
notified BY telegraph. He related
the fact Of his attendance, and ot,reCeiv.
ing from an attorney of the road copy
Of the decree dissolvlng the Injunction
against further proceedings In the frau.
cElsC matter. The witness said be was
anxious 70 have the cable road
resolution passed, but was persuaded
not 10 push II. Alderman Jaehne and
two or three other aldermen told him not
10 push Il that be would not lose any.
thing, The defendant told him they had
made enough out Of Broadway 10 take
care Of him II he did not do IL Witness
dropped II. He never had any other con.
nection with the defendant concerning
the Broadway Surface road. The defense
dId NOT cross.e1amine the witness.
james N. Lyddy, who on August %
procured the Injunction fOfbldding the
Aldermen 10 proceed further In the Broad.
way matter was next called. He testified
he brought suit against the Broadway
Surface Railroad Company for his brother
John II. Lyddy. On August ~ he gave
consent 10 AdlsContinuance. There was no
money paid 10 him for the release, but
there was paid 81, 800 70 his brother jain
Lyddy.
WIN. Lyddy, another brother, testified
that the money was In $1,000 and 500
bills,
Osborn r. Bright, Of the counsel for the
Broadway Surface road, said he received
the consent iof dissolution Of the lnjunC.
ton from Mf. Alexander, who, he elniefred,
Was acting Tor the Broadway road.
Police Inspector Thomas Byfnes, who
played upon Jaehne's confidence and got
him 10 make damaging admissions which