New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-07
FOUR ALDERMEN SUMMONED
MILLER, KIRK, sAYLEs AND FARLEY NEXT.

THEIR BoNDsMEN ORDERED TO BRING THEM ~
COURT To-DAY-ALTER LET OUT OF THE ToMBs.
The decision of the appeal in the Jaehne case
had an immediate effect in nastening the action OF ne
Attorney In the proceedings against tho otner
Aldermen Mr.. Martha, his assistant Delancey Nieoi'
and Police Inspector Byrnes weie in consultation ior
several hours yesterday The Inspector went IN anu
out several times and busy in sending messages as
we'll in consulting with the other officials.
The subpoena OF the DistrictAttorneys oHce
directed late hour In tina afternoon 10 INFORM
the bOndsmen OF william II. Miller, william F. kirk'
Henry L. sayes and Patrick Farley four OF the indicted
members OF the Board OF Aldermen OF 1884. who voted
for the Broadway franchise that they must produce mo
Aldermen at IL o'clock this morning before Judge COW
ing Part OF the Court OF General Sessions The bonds
men are for Miller his brothers Joseph t. and James
b. Miller who live at No. 40 Bankst and No 244 west
Fourth-s respectively, and his sister, Mrs. Aleihe
Woods. Of No. 1903 Gates-sve, Brooklyn; Tor krK An
drew Martin. grocer OF No AZ Vesey-s for saycs' MS
brother Solomon sayles of sixthave. and for Farley
John G. Gig OF No. $50 East Forty -sevcnnst The
four defendants will be called and day xed at the re-
quest Of the for the trial OF the cases.
Mr. MARITIME said that the cases had been seected as
among strongest No doubt expressed as to the
appearance OF the when their cases are Called
some OF them were in town yesterday
Mr. MARITIME Mr. NicDll received further conRratu-
atons yesterday on their legal victory Mr. MARITIME re-
eretted that he had not remembered, at the moment
when he received a telegram OF congratuiation Oh
Tuesday from The Barrett Association who composed
tho association recoeced later that the association
consisted tile twelve who composed the jury that
tried Jaehne. They organized Immediately sitee the
trial under the name OF The Barrett Association IN
honor OF the presiding Justice, and +. f. Barnes VINO
signed the telegram OF eongIatuaton, was foreman o
the jury and Is president OF the association
Mr. MARITIME would not say whether any immediate at
tempt would made to ndct oher persons accused OF
hut
| be important work for the Grand Jury. George W.
Alter, Jaehne's clerk and successor In BUSINESS was
taken before Judge Cowng yesterday lie was arresteu
September g. and after remaining In the CUSTODY OF IN
spsctor Byrnes several days was sent to the IomD
under Indictment for perjury In giving MS testimony
before the Senate Railroad Committee.
District Attorney MARITIME said to Judge Cowing that
Alter had been In the T0mbs aimee September l3 on
charge OF perjury aud he had furnished important
information DstrctAttorney in other Cases lie
asked therefore that Alter discharged on his own
reco gnizance. Judge Cowing granted the application
and Altar hurriedy left the courtroom.
Neither Mr.. MARITIME nor his assistants would give the
for the discharge of Alter further than made
known IN court 1t was reported noweve, that he had
given nfoImstion in respect to indicted Aldermen othor
than his former employer. Jaehnes store was meeting
place for OF his riouds, and u Is SAID that Alter
OF many OF their dongs ami coud ana would tell
wha: had occurred One statement was that Alter had
knowledge and that Inspector Bunes and the District
Attorney had possession OF this affidavit.
The Indicted Aldermen still remained IN solid array in
their protestatons that they would be on hand when
wanted and in the declaration OF their belief that not
| another ~ their number would De convicted. The
notices to bOndsmen OF four OF hen To produce
thsr men in to-dIy had paralyzng enect The
men are all keeping brave 'front.' but III reality they
are In OF great perturbation not knowin; what to
expect next It is the Prevailing opinion among her ac
quan,ances that none or them VIII iaNo frehch ieyr
least until his trial shall have been moved should
there be one more convci io hen tnere VIII ne aen
era stampede. Tor IL Is asseitci now tt Jaehne c"so
was peculiarly distinct from the others and that MS
record as .ence v~conbs has moi T. ye, made uu his
| mind what to do; at least so he said yesterday.
NJ sr Is ia ronss fnvoSsa %
c,,on cht Which would warrant carrying the the
in ed states supru ne court AT the District Attorney
ot!ce this proposition is considered mposslbe Assist
ant District Attorney NIcol who has the reputation Of
burning vast amount OF midnight oil over Intricate law
points declares that there Is possibility that the case
can be carried further. II is reriecty simple one, he
says and which has no phase which would justify Its
| being taken INTO TIE United states Courts.
or tho four ex-Aiermen to be arraigned to-day only
| Farley WAS home To reporters last evening Mr.
Krss mouse IN Mahson-st was brilliantly lighted, Dut
the sern-faced ex Alderman was hoI in ana the youns
| woman who answered the bell had only the most 10,
definite notions as TO where ha was or whcn nc "oulu
| tened haunts. Mr.. Farley was discussing the Henry
III front OF his Bowery barroom lie SAID that he had
not heard Of summons being issued lOr hlln
| IT'S news me-" he added, but OF course my
bondsmam knows all about it. Anyway. l don't
BIT about it, he SAID as he turned TO resume his part IN
| the discus sion OF the lADOr question:
Mr. Miller was not 1T his In Blceckerst.
nor at his In LerOyst His brother said he ala nj
know anything about him or his business anu secied
IN a decidedly unhappy frame OF mind -
The coored butler tnat attends the door OF exAlder
man Sayess brownsOne house IN west
informed the reporter that Mr. saylcs upstairs aud
lie went to call him. IN about live minutes be came
back and sOemny declared that de boss had gone out
agin and there was no telling when he would return
AdermaL Van Rensseaer at the meeting OF the Board
yes erday offered resolution that the advice OF the
CORPORATION Counsel obtained to tho power OF the
Boird TO elect to Jaehne until January /,
| he frat n a
OF controversy tho referred to tho Law Cou-
| mlttee