New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13
HENRY W.JAEHNE UNMASKED
CHARGED WITH BEING A "FBNCE.'
STARTLING AFFIDAVIT BY MRS. sCHUY-
LER HAMILTON.
SILVER STOLEN FROM HER HOUSE MELTED or N
THE ALDERMAN's sHoP-HE SETTLES FOX
SI,1OO-rRyING TO BEIBE DETEC-
rvE-THOMAs f. RYAN AND

investigation OF the Broadway franeh'se' \"
affidavit OF Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton
road reciting that sverware stolen from her mouse "
January 1885. was traced to Alderman Jaenue pa "
nj husness in Broome-st where two thieves hau Hol" ~
and where 1t had been melted up ait. '"o"uo P"lN
SlIOO to settle Mrs. Hamiiton's clai'h ho "i"se "a
a witness and swore that he PAID tho no"o' ou '
vice Of District ttorney MARITIME and Peter h'che
prevent a scandal. although he deci"reu wiz" "Pia
hand aud in a solemn manner that lie knew ho'u,He
-, Tho ma further than the charges made by Mrs.
Hamilton. -. no,o,
tiy, Price that he offered Price SlOo 10 smut 'o
w,man's mouth" The affidavit and Alderman Jaehhe
Testimony we're followed with the closest interest MT
ehne the fact he had not Tor years kept
hank account and that only books were those con-
tanning simple iewery transactions at his place oil DUST
ness He had sold out his business TO FORMER oorA vi
Jnuarv 1883 because politics absorbed so much OF
his time Mr. Jaehne became bowiidered once anu e"u
Mr. Conkling hardly treating him fairly.
Thomas F. Rysp also tes ihed He swore tnst Oharie'
p Muey al not correctly stated what had taken place
IN their interview OF January IS regarding the
of the County Democracy" and the facuona po"nca
fight over Broadway. Mr.. RySn gave the interesting
information that the conversation between nimseli
and Mr.. Miller took place while MI Miller
was under a retainer for the Broadway Railroad Com
many and that Ryan. its treasurer, had paio MT
Miller So 500 OF 1t since the interview of January
1s Mr. RYAN had heard that g Alderman Fuilgrah was
by common rumOr" one OF the Aldermen VINO nleh"
oould or would sauea" He knew of no other Alder
man as possible recipient OF DOODLE, even Dy ru'n"r
MIR LORD GONE AND Mr.. JAEHNE NOT ON HAND
Mr. Seward opened the day by announcing that the
eergeantat-a arms had been unable to find George W.
T. Lord Zone the commissioners who reported III laNo
OF the Surface road. Abraham Dlsbecker Uo "hom
MI. Sharp had paid $74,O0O). Alderman Henry w.
Jaehne then called. He was not present Out Law"
yer Newcombe explained that ne expected hliu every
moment Mr. Conkling was deeply moved to hear MT
Eewcombe say that his client had been present daily
Mr. said that IL Mr.. LORD had Deen IooAed
for at his business place, he might nave oeoh
found any time up TO IDlrsday las.
when after waiting In to be subpenaed' No had
ed for Fortress Monroe whittier he was wont TO go
each year at this TIM. M Chtenlen Thought that1
Mr. Lord had had good luck ne ought to be IN FOresS
Monroe by that time. Mr. Conklng expressed 'he
opnion that as for Mr. Jaehne and his counsel sup
posing them to be qualified to be out of an idiot or
lunac asylum" they knew that the committee hau mere
tofore been investigating branch OF the matter which
did not tolch their interest Mr.. COnkng subsided on
being assured that Mr.. Jaehne would probably be on
hand In half an hour or so.
"Thomas f. Ryan," called the ex-senator IN ioud
tone tall slender. rosyhued man ofsome thirty years.
dressed the height OF what called fashion, rose from
behind Mr. .Conking aud WAS Immediately sworn. MI
RYAN as the Tamnany man who, Charles T. Miller hid
,aid knew good deal about the bowels OF the County
DemncI acy and TWO "sQueang Aldermen, was al once
the recipient of concentrated gaze. no stood 1t mar
fully although he bIushed a little, and then informed
the committee that he lived at the Windsor Hotel ana
was a stock broker. Mr. COnkling proceeded;
o-what is your connection. if any. with those who
are called the Pennsylvania pariesl Al know Them
! have had some business relations with them -,
Q-IIave you any interest IN the pntanu-cdll Oh lhe
sale of lO,O 900 shares Of stOckl A.-NO, SIT ,,
QAre you connected with either OF the surIace ran ar
road OrgsnizitOnsf Al was connected with the
Broadway Railroad Company tine Rooseveh"h''noy
Q~That Was wholly different from the Surface road
'oIWho is its presidents A-Mr Roosevelt was
elected declined TO and we have elected no
Q.-TIisis wholly distinct from the sharp Richmond
and Foslay organic itOp : A.-EntireIy. ,..
Dbl you. at the time the Surface road franchise
was before Board OF Aldermen, give good zeal OF
attention 10 what was going on Al did, naturally,
O-Do you remember about the time You had the cOn-
vefsalion with Mr.. Mleri A-Yes, sir; 1t was on Jan
uary Is Last, late In the afternoon.
The politicians drew themselves together and the
County Democracy had blool in their eye. as Mr.
Conkng deferentiay and with that peculiar mOdeSty
winch ever and he potentially assumes, went on
Q-May I inquire who were the two Aldermen OF
whom he spoke saying you spoke 10 MIN aoou' "S H IT,
MIR. RYAN's CORRECTIONS.
Mr. Ryan was slightly taken aback by the modesty OF
the Interrogation. and he begged If MI Conkng would
allow him the privilege OF "sayiug in that connection
wish to say that to the question asked ME by Mr.
Miller wish If not presuming too much to show what
led to the question" Mr.. Ryan grew more and more
embarrassed. like one caught in bad company. for he
timdly drew out copy Of The EreHing Post and said
Mr. Miller had read hun an extract from that paper on
the day in question This extract treated OF tracing
bribery straight home to Aldermen" as Mr.. COnkng
put 1t. Mr. Ryan said that this extract was dis
cussed by himself and Mr.. Miller.
Q--Iwas going TO ask you 10 answer my question as
to the Aldermen. who they were. Alt was only
O|And that was who I A-Aldsrman Fullgraf
QHdve you no mode OF identifying the other Alder'
men OF whom you spoke A.-NO, sir.
Mr. COnkng asked the witness TO " think moment
but he could evolve other Alderman.
Q-Do you not know as to your snesking OF his ponl
ea alnities 40 romemSer speaking M oi tme ed Sei
been rung the Aldermen and they had got TO come
down. but not on the Aldermen; II was puDhe seht-
Q-This was a public bell Ayes. SIT.
"a public bell rung just well us for the un-
justi" murmured Mr. Conkling, looking skyward'
"Yes" murmured Mr. Ryan by way Of antphony.
Q-How did that bell ring for any particular Alder
man Al did not mako that statement
Q-DO you mean to correct or combat m :, Mr. Mlor'S
Q-Iu what wayi A.-That will necessltate my going
over the whole matter.
II was in the air that Mr.. Ryan was exceedingly
anxious to pay his earnest respects to Mr.. Miller and
the spectators eager get at the true Inward
ness" OF the interview. Mr.. Ryan proceeded:
did not state that the bell any particular
AldsFman, Gid S5 nGs say would produce two Alder
Q.-Is there any other correctoni A.-No only as to
the two pOntlc3I remember nOtnng OF
sad anything Of getting into the bowels Of the County
Democracy.
O-You a re n member Of Tammany Hall Al am.
0-Any other correction A.-Mr. Miller after read
ing the letter asked II had heard that two Alder
would come forward TO tell the truth said 1 had
heard
Q-when you told him that tha boil had been rnng
for { wo Aldermen did you mean any two particular
Aldermen A / told him tho bell had been rung
Odd you say for whom Al did not
Q.-Or for how manyi Al did not.
ODD you take any pains 70 hnd out VINO tho
two werei Al made inquiries. -
common rumor.
Mr. Conkling took a tack after whisper to Mr.. Sew
ard and asked:
Are you interested in having the Frothingham suit
Carried out the calling the Seventh Avenue al
officers for an OF their Surface road
deahngslt Al was interested In the original Broad
way company and believed Of course t. knew that the
Sharp road had received the franchise felt great In
terest-
Mr.. ConkinR-Ercnaa ma Xn,, nnn tall that Iafer