New-York tribune., 1886-03-20

sat inausiriousy diving into the saldermaniC
,nuek-hoe from which they had so success
fully dragged Jaehne into pnhic notice.
Mr. Newcombe who Is counsel for number OF Alder
mon was asked IL he the OF the lawyer re-
ferre to 10y Inspector Byrnes being engaged IN the
task OF frightening up the accounts OF those Aldermen
who expect TO be called before the Senate Committee
Mr. Neweobe replied that he dill not know of any such
lawyer nor did he believe there was any such person
Peter Mitchell realizes that silence at this present mo
rcnt golden client and has advised the members
Of the old that the committee cannot compe them
20 testify the object is to their testimony against
them Mr. Mitchell cited in support al his contention
an opinion delivered February hy Justice Bradley
OF the United supreme Court In the case OF
merchant who was accused Of undervauation. and who
refused to produce his invoices when called for MI
Mitchell pointed with pride at the following extract
from tho Opioion:
o com tie pro OF his rrlvate books AID papers
70 cor mn OF &C Sie of ari oS II 81 s6orr E 70 Ire
i9si nets 81 an aI n @ y & %r @ 80 Of G spoe
RpwSr out It Ga0not qSi% me pare atmosphere
III can help IT," said Mr. Mitchell There snail De
no more Aldcrmanc witnesses"
Confessions construed strictly in the law
said lawyer yesterday. land such one as Mr. Byrnes
secured taken as IL by witnesses In hiding.
will he apt be looked at closely and will bring up an
opportunity for interesting court decisions The wit
nesse unless they the person speaking, will have
10 the voice. Jaehne speaks usually in al un-
derOne and catch all that he said would require close
proximity of the person listening. else remarkably
gooi hearing Anyhow, some interesting questions are
apt 10 arise over that confession"
said that when Jachne received the message from
InsDector Byrnes inviting him tho conference that
was be his undong he suspicious and consn'eu
Alderman DE Lacy and Others OF the 1854 Board'
DE Lacy told him ahead and confer with Byrnes
IN HIS FRIEND HARNEY's BATHROOM
Alderman Jaehne pa sed the evening in the little back
room in the LIQUOR of friend and political lieu
tenant, William Harney, at Narick and Houston sts.
There no sat at n round table receiving his friends VINO
dropped in TO him OF their belief In the lmpOss
bnty OF a man oflis well-known gamiuess " so far
weakening as TO confess anything Glasses clinked
Inerry and the smoke from strong cigars filled the little
room with a small-sized fog, while "a waiter wearing
white apron kept busy going back and forth from
TIE bar outside.
When a TRIBUNE reporter called at 10 o'clock Mr.
Jaehne greeted him cordially. The Alderman was asked
what ,ht about tho rumors about Pearson hay
ing been marked out rs the next victim.
"Oh the air i, full of IumOrs" said Mr. Jaehne; "it
vii all be cleared mp In the end"
The Alderman then relapsed INTO brown study. while
his friends continued the conversation Somebody re-
marked that he had Register John Reilly during the
day and Mr.. Reilly seemed much elated at tho turn
affairs taking. Nj. Reilly Is pillar Of Tammauy
Hall
"Ue was elated was hel" said Mr. Jaehne, rousing
from his abstraction We'll. there good many that
are clitcd this. and good many that are not"
AT IL o'clock the Alderman rose and put on his over
coat.
81 am going home and going 20 bed" be said
At this point Colonel Theodore Hamilton, who
draws So day inspector Of wastes on the new
Aqucduct but whose chief usefulness is said to DO as
a bearer Of messages from Hubert y. Thompson, en-
tered the hquOr-stOre.
want to see you privately" said the Colonel to
Jachne.
"Then como along over to the house, replied Jaehnc.
.. EFFECT on ALDERMEN AND Fx-AIDERMEV.
Members of the besmirched Board OF 1854 were float
ing through the corridors of the City Hall and
oscilatng between that building and the Post Office
like covey of quail from which hawk had suddenly
snatched the fatest bird First rumor was started
Alderman Pearson had been arrested. but this
denied by Mr. MARITIME, not however, before 1t had
travelled from the Battery to Spuyten DuyvL When
this story disposed of the report flew arodnd that
Alderman Bob +" De Lacy had skipped" In disprOOf
Of this member from the XITth District sauntered
In Clerk Twomey's room in the City Hall and said:
Heard / had skipped, eh Why should skip9
have nothing and be found at home or in
tne Hail whenever am wanted"
Ex-Alderman Reilly, member of the Board which
granted the Broadway franchise. an interested
listener to the testimony before Mr. Lows Committee
Yesterday During lull IN the proceedings reporter
OF THE TRIBUNE asked him his opinion of Alderman
Jaehnes alleged confession
al don't believe that ,ehne ever made such a con-
for the that he had nothing TO CONFESS
don't believe that he was brbed. don't believe any
Alderman was bribed The Broadway franchise is a
good thing the city. and would vote again for 1t
II had the chance. notwithstanding all TINS
Investigation. Any unessness among the Aldermenl
None whatever All that have spoken TO about it don't
believe that Jaehne has confessed anything"
what about this allegation that experts have been
engaged show Aldermen how TO post up their &C
that investigation Of them will disclose
nothing that they wish to oOnceali"
Don't believe a word OF it No expert has appeared
20 instruct me- and don't believe that any Aldermen or
ex-Aldermen have had or need any such assistance"
"Do you Keep books 2"
al keep bank account and the committee
haul it whenever they want to-"
Mr. Reilly 10 a contractor and represented the XXIId
Assembly District IN 1884 and 1885.
''As TO whether Alderman Jaehne has confessed to
taking a brbe not" said ex-Alderman Fnck, " 1
have simply opinion. don't know anything about
it. ] am perfectly willing that my connection with
Broadway franchise should be Investigated from top
10 bottom. The committee can have all my books ard
papers at any time | was opposed to granting the
ranchise over the Mayors veto The notice sent me
summoDing to the meeting at which that was done
received after the meeting had been held"
Mr. Finck took from his pocket a summons TO special
meeting OF the Board on August 80, 1884. at a. m.
The postmarks showed that 1t had been mailed at 1890
o. that day and delivered at the sub-statlon at
IN. "I guess can stand any amount OF inyestl-
eating" said Mr. Finck smiling he replaced the
en- veOpe IN his POCKET
JUDGE GILDERsLEEvE's CORRESPONDENT.
Alderman Millers brother took 10 the DstrictAttor
neys office the two letters which he had received from
the Alderman, who is Florida. for comparison
with letters received by Judge Gilderseeve from
Alderman OF 1884 expressing Willingness TO give infor
nation The letters say that Alderman Miller at least
has written 10 Judge GIldersleeve Mr MARITIME
tained the letters for examination He said that they
did not affect hIs belief. which fairly amounted 10
knowledge that the other letters genuine lie did
letters received by the Judge purp0rted
20 be from Alderman Miller but ntimated that they aid
not
WILL THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY sPLITf
Order-of.Arrest-Cerk Bernard Martin asked by
TRIBUNE reporter II true, reported that great