The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-20
INspEcrols pYNNG,s STORY.
How and Why ho WVrkvu on JRehnS-Wh!
CnnkIInR CouldnIk BInLe A,

How aud Why he WOrkVu on JRehnS-Why
COnkllug Couldn't Make It.
NEW YoRK, March l0.-The EensatiOn
Of the day Is the arrest Of Alderman
Jaehne. All sorts OF rumors are aaoat aa
to who will be the next Alderman gath
cred in. Police Inspector Byrne said;
~ first met Alderman Jaehne about a
year and half ago, but l did not learn
until sometime aiterward that he was the
Jaehne concerning whom had had oCCa.
sion to make inquiries, because Of reports
that he was acting as a 'fenCe.' When ]
did find that out knew that, like all dis
honest men, he wouldtqueal' ifapproaChed
properly. Within the past two weeks he
has confessed to me on four dilerent oC.
Casions that he was bTibed to vote for the
Broadway road, and also for other
railroad schemes. He confessed this
in the presence OF witnesses. How
[ induced him to do this, matters not. In
dealing with thieves the police have to
use means and methods which might not
be proper in other lines OF business. In
Confessing that he had been bribed, J0shne
thought he had the best OF 1t, and that he
was not getting himself into any trouble.
He must think differently now, and by
this tlme he appreciates the trap | LED him
into. He will be convicted beyond a doubt,
as the evidence against him 10 perfect and
conclusive In every respect. He did not
confess to me through love, but through
fear, and, as ! expected, he proved himself
4 mn n lNhaRNty In
what other names he mentioned, or what
others he implicated. He had no nego.
tiations whatever with Jacob Sharp, per.
sonally, and knew nothing Of him.
CoNKLtSa's FAILURE.
"Why did Mr.. Conkllng not succeed In
drawing out a confession from Jaehne on
the witness stand2 Because he did not
know how to deal with crooked men. lie
wasted several hours in questioning
Jaehne about racing bets and poker games,
all OF which had nothing to do with the
matter. satin court, listened 10 tue ex.
animation, and heard Jaehne preiure
himself, knowing the truth all the time,
as Jaehne had already confessed to me.
We did not arrest Jaehne sooner because
that would have interfeiod with certain
work / had on hand besides, wo held him
in our hands, and could close the grasp
on him at any time. He can bring nc
positive proof to convict any other Alder.
men. have hSd no offers Of positive
evidence against other Aldermen, but We
move slowly In this matter, and wait unit
tho proofs are complete"
NOT "AT HoNE."
Notwithstanding the statement OF In
speCtor Byrne, in regard to Jaehne's hay
Ing "tquealed," F." friends Of that alderman
are going around with huge rolls OF none,
offering 10 bet any amount that ho hRt
not Jacob sharp's servant girl sat be-
hind the parlor window all last evening
She showed no signs Of life or interest ex
Cept when she Ballied forth 10 collar {
newsboy with an extra, or to tell a 10
1otter that Mr.. Sharp was not at home
President Foshay, Of the Broadway ant
seventh Avenue Railroad Company, wal
not at home either.
Mr.. Robinson, Of the law firm OF Robin.
son, Scribner & Bright, the legal adviser
spectof Byrnes version Of MI. Jschne'l
statement and said that neither he, MI
SCribner nor Mr.. Bright could have any.
thing to soy on the matter.
"Here'sa pretty mess" suggested the
reporter.
hYes, here is a pretty mess" said Mr.
Robinson with a smile.
ut is very interesting news" said Mr.
Roscoe Conkling.