Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-22
JAEHNE TO BE JUDGED
For Nine Years and Six Months Whore
They Sing Twice,

AAcy CAAB 1W1c0s
New YORK, May 2O.-The Court oil Owe
and Tremin' r was filed this morning will
spectators. anxious to hear Judge Barrel
pronounce sentence upon Alderman Jaehne
convicted OF bribery in connection will
the Broadway railroad franchise. Jaehn,
Sheriff. His face was pale, and his eyes
had a weary look. After the Judge hac
taken his seat, the District Attorney moved
Tor sentence to be passed On the prisoner
Ten. Pryor, OF Jaehne's counsel, made a
motion for the arrest of Judgment uDou
the following grounds: First, that the In.
dictment WAS insufficient in substance.
second, thai of the court in the indictment
upon which a verdict was returned was in
sufficient to sustain a verdict; and. third
because in law there can be no judgment
upon an indictment and verdict. Counsel
moved for a new trial upon two grounds;
first, the instruction OF the jury in the :
MATTER OF LAW,
and because the verdict was contrary to
law and against the evidence. The mo-
tions were both denied. The counsel then
took exception TO the denial OF each mo-
ton. Jaehne then stood up for sentence
and in reply to the usual questions of the
cler< gave his age as sc years, residence as
43 Vandam street. He said also that he
had learned the jewelry trade. He was
asked what he had to say why Judgment
should not be pronounced against him ac-
cording to law. He made no reply, but
kept his eyes fixed upon the rail in front OF
him. Judge Barrett then sentenced the
prisoner to nine years and ten months in
the State Prison.
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by a fair trial; that he had every advan-
tage that defendant could have and able
counsel. He had the services OF two of the
most eminent members OF the bar, one a
veteran OF the criminal bar and noted for
his power and force, and another gentle
man OF equal ability, whose services were
ever ready at the command Of the poor:
and oppressed. The
CAsE WAS A SAD ONE.
1t was a humiliating spectacle, that a
who was selected to public Office in
this city should have SO heinously be-
his trust as the prisoner had done.
1t was hutri'iating to the people OF the city,
State and country that such a spectacle
be presented in a free Government
a person betraying his trust
IS the prisoner had. It was
sad to see a man with his
in a position which he now was, !
who could not be immoved. The spectacle |
your
WEEPING AND BROKEN MOTHER |
S the saddess thing about your case.
The first doubt seems to have arisen
rom a lack Of faith in the efficiency OF our
ury system, the talent of u Public Prose-
and the efficiency OF our police. |
doubts have been dispelled by your
It teaches an important les |
on. The majority OF our people in public
ife have not their price. Let me again say
vt this point that your offense was not one
II technical bribery, but a stupen J.
'us bribery for the furtherance
II the stupendous transaction. Have
he people OF this city ceased t. remember
he
FATE OF
The people are not all honeycombed with
eruption. According to the testimony
n your case. the two only honest men in
he Board were sneered at by you asdudes.
)ur worthy Sheriff, Grant, refused the
bride, and it is entirely imma-
erial as was suggested, whether they ex-
'ected the reward that Grant was to rnn
or Mayor and O'Connor for Governor.
The Judge then passed sentence upon the
Lawyer Newcomb, on afidavits made by
imself and Jaehne, containing the legal
'oints raised during the trial anil excep-
taken, secured from Judge Daniels a
emporary stay of proceedings and order
o show cause why the stay should not
e permanent. Pending al appeal the ar
ument will be heard at 3 o'clock this after
Jaehne is in custody OF the warden,
ihe assigned him to cell No. II on the
Ter, according to the remission made for
God conduct. He will actually lave to
erye
TX YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND ELEVEN DAYS.
Halt an hour after sentence had been
assed by Judge Barrett upon Jaehne,
Judge Daniels granted a stay OF proceed
lgs.
MUST co TO SING SING.
The application for q stay OF execution
1 Judgment in the Jaehne bribery case
as argued before Judge Daniels in the
upreme Court this afternoon. Gen. Pryor
rgued for a stay and Assistant District
lttorney Nicols opposed it for the people.
Judge Daniels denied the motion. and
aehne will be taken to Sing Sing in the
BARLEY CampbeIrs Softened Brain.
New YORK. 2O.-Bartley Campbell. the
ramatist, spent a quiet night in Bellevue
hospital. To-day he seemed quite rational
nd said he believed his Incarceration
,ould benefit him. He was anxious to see
he morning papers to see what they said
bout him and they were furnished him.
Ie ate a good breakfast and saw some OF
is intimate friends who c,led.
Mr.. Wildman made an examination OF
'ampbell this afternoon. He said Camp
ell was suffering from s%oitening OF the
rain. He has been irresponsible for over
year. II doubt if he will ever recover"
the physician. ut is John McCul-
,ugh's case over again." Campbell is in
God spirits, but his wife is broken down,
I'd is without funds.
Brutality Beaten.
LEADyILLE, Colo, May 2O.-Jack Nc
;uire, q miner, during an alteration early
hio morning was knocked down and bru-