The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-28

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NEW YoRx. Nay l6.-The trial q A.
drman Jaehne for bribery wa continued
yesterday Counsel for the defenss
showed Tia the testimony of Inspector
Byrnes and Detective Cosgrove - 20 The
alleged confession u the defendant Be
stricken out on the ground that they
were made under the inducement Of
hopes and the pressure Of fear. The mo
ton was denied
Detective Rogers testified that he
heard Jaehne confess 20 Inspector Byrnes
In March last. His story was substAn-
italy the same - that Of Inspector
Byrnes-
John Scott testided that George w.
Alier. Jaehne's former clerk. told him
that the doodle had been kept In Jaehne's
safe over night when he lett the wit
ne<s stand District Attorney MARITIME an
nounced that the prosecution rested
Counsel for the defense moved that the
indictment be dismissed, - the grand
Jury had been tricked into making . false
pre>entment- II vas fraudulent record
and should be quashed; furthermore that
there was no evidence Of the receipt OF .
promise or agreement 20 receive . orioe.
and. further, tina no evidence that Il had
been adduced.
Judrc Barrett held that the points
we're not well taken, and overruled the
motion.
Counsel for the defense then made the
opening argument. holding that the pris-
cner had been coerced BY threats and in
timdarion. and that the action Of Police
Inspector Byrnes and District Attorney
MARITIME was taken in order 70 save them
selves, because Alderman yaehne, In his
testimony before the Senate investigating
committee. had implicated them in COM
pounding . felony
Jaehne was placed in the witness-box
and testified in his own behalf He de-
MED that he ever received . promise OF
money for his vote on the Broadway rail-
road fanchise; that he ever asked . r.
ward for such q vote; that he was ever
offered money for such . purpose. or thai
he ever received any. Coming down 20
the testimony Of Inspector Byrnes In re-
gari 20 the several alleged conversations
with the defendant. In which he was a.
lesed 70 have acknowledged having re-
ceived money for his vote on the Broad
way railroad. his counsel asked Jaehne
regarding each Of the alleged chats with
the chief Of detectives, IL he had said
what he was alleged 10 have said. In :
Instance the answer was IN emphatic de-
NAL
Al the conclusion Of Jaehne's testimony
the Of counsel began These.
with the instructions. occupied till eleven
O'Clock, when the jury retired to consult
upon is verdict
AT ten minutes after ten o'clock this
morning the jury rendered : verdict OF
guilty.
Jaehne received the verdict with head
erect. lips sci and every iber strained 70
painful tenSion- The jury was given .
recess until Monday. IL not being lawful
to discharge IL on sunday Jaehne was
then taken 70 the Tombs-
NEW YoRK. May l7.-Alderman Jaehne
passed . quiet Sunday in the Tombs- He
feels much disheartened over his conyic-
ton and declined 70 speak except q In
innate friends. II Is understood that
District Attorney MARITIME will move for
sentence before Judge Barrett to-day
Iaehne's conviction. II o set aside, Will
discualify him from holding pub
lie once. Vague rumors Of = hegiera on
part Of the indicted aldermen we're
se0ar to-day. but II Is thought that their
$4,000 bonds are large enough 70 hold
them for trial. II Is limited that Jas A.
Richmond. president Of the broadway
Surface Railroad Company. win be The
next one for trial Ex-Alderman Waite
il still out in custody Of Detective
and. probably, will be until The
bribery cases are disposed o.
Var GOOD