St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19
with the warrant and they arrested Jaehne
and took him TO police headquarters.
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and took him TO police headquarters.
AT THE CLUBS
and in the theatres and hotel lobbies to-
night, the arrest and confession of Aid.
Jaehne are the all-abSorbing topics of con-
verSation. Through all the investigations
into the alleged bribery of aldermen to Sc
cure the Broadway surface railroad fran
chise the general belief has obtained that
the bottom would never be reached. To
night, however the general tone of CONVEX
sation is reversed and confident hope is
expressed that all the facts will be laid bare
and the guilty persons brought to justice.
The release of Aid. Jaehne on bail was
looked upon for time by many iii police
circles as a means to enable him to get be-
yOnd the reach of the law, no matter what
the cost. 4 rumor got abroad
about midnight that several other
aldermen had been arrested and
locked up at police headquarters. 1t
was impossible to verify the rumOr. If
any arrests were made the prisoners were
not taken TO the central office up to mid
night. A city official who called at police
headquarters tonight gave it as his opinion
that Inspector ByrneS had worked too hard
TO run the risk OF letting Jaehnc give him
the slip and that wherever the confessed
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central Office would keep him well in view.
Inspector ByrneS
REFUSED To DIvULGB
his plans. He would not say whether he
was still watching Jaehne or not. Neither
would he say what other aldermen were on
his list There is every reason for believ-
ing that his list is a heavy one and that
there will be important developments in
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were busy is apparent from the
fact there were less less than the usual
quota of detective sergeants on reserve at
headquarters. Whether they were follow
ing up the Jaehne matter, or were absent
on routine business, could not be learned,
but there is no doubt that the entire detec-
tive force that could be spared had others
of the city fathers where they wanted
them, and where they could lay their
fingers on them at soon as they were
wanted. 1t is now known that Inspector
Byrnes apparently peculiar action in the
matter of Jaehne and Mrs. Hamilton's lost
silver was taken with a view of gaining
Jaehne's confidence, and secured the end
attained. 1t is also known that he did it
with the full knowledge and approval OF
the police commissioner. Jaehne was seen
by an Associated Press reporter AT about 10
o'clock tonight in saloon at the corner of
Varick and Houston streets, but refused 10
be interviewed.
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT 1T.
The aldermen who served in the board Of
1884 were much sought after this evening.
Nearly every newspaper in the city detailed
men to call upon the gentlemen at their
homes and obtain from them statements in
regard to the revelations made by Aid.
Jaehne. The following members were
seen: Aid. Cleary. 0'Neill. Farley and
Kirk. Aid. McQuade and Sayles were not
found. Aid. Dempsey has been out of the
city for long time. All of those seen de-
MED having received any money for their
votes and some were surprised, they said,
at Aid. Jaehne'S venalty.
MUST BE SOLD.
ALBANY, \. Y. March 1S.-BOth
branches of the state legislature to-day
passed the bill requiring that street rail-
road franchises in New York be sold to the
highest bidder.