Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-19

What Inspector Byrnes Says Of Jsehpe
and HIS Associates

NEW YORK. March 19.-Inspector Byrnes
was seen at his Office this morning preparing 20
go out when a reporter asked him IL he was
going q drag his net for more aldermen to-day.
lie smiled at the question.
That is n matter would rather not talk
about. he said. al In hopes that the evil
uence viii be sufficient to warrant the arrest Of
some oi the guilty ones. That is for the district
attorney TO decide. He is going ahead cautiously
10 gel evidence that will stand in court To me
IL"
us Il true that all the aldermen of 80 are in
yolvedt"
Nearly all. There are two Che inspector
spoke warmly and with earnest emphasis) ~
Mhom can say here now they are not tarred
Win bhat stck-Alaermen Grant and OCou-
nor, one democrat and the other a republican.
OF them IL can bc positively and absolutely
sla,ea al inns stage OF .he inquiry that they
We're not hnoed. As To the rest The inspec-
tor paused
AS to the reste' Suggested tho reporter
Nv ell. rs 10 them. Won will know shortly who
were bought and who were not or perhaps I
might better say of whom Il can he proved
that they were bought. let IL rest tin then
People marvel, Inspector how YOU ever
wormed yourself into Jaehne's confidence CON-
sldering that lac knew YOU and the danger OF
"Jaenne is a coward, a man OF thoroughly
bad character. that's how. Some two wears ago
had occasion 10 send after him about a matter
l had on hand, and 10 make him talk made
him believe had information which did not
possess. / watched the effect on him and saw
tbs preparation rolling down on the tip Of his
nose. knew then had 10 do with an arraut
coward. Then and there I took the measure
of the man. and when, some weeks ago the
district attorney asked me TO get II possible, to
the bottom OF these franchise frauds, / picked
out Jaehne at once and unhesitatingly tho
man above all In the board of aldermen whom
II would he easy for me Ia handle. The result
you have seen. The fact is that l. In the ord IL
nary discharge OF my duty, have never Yet
talked with thieves OF any class without being
able TO ind out in my own way all wanted To
know. That is "A detectives business"
Allusion was made 10 the silVcrware scrape ol
JaPlneiS rttl a "A haf "A
Inspector iyrnes into unpleasant notoriety.
Everything in is turn, said the inspector,
come pretty near showing up some things In
connection with that matter that are not now
as plain To the public as they might be- That
attack on me / believe was made by parties
who were cognizani OF what ! was doing with
Jaehne 10 throw discredit on me or turn of the
wrath 10 come. IL didn't work, and IL won {
now. When am through with the more i'm
portant work on hand there will be time Ia
show up that little affair in its bearing me.
A BIG FIGHT AHEAD.
Speculation was rite at headquarters as to fire
Identity OF the lawyer employed, according 10
Jaehne. 10y his fellow aldermen To cover up
their tracks by ovcrhaulinc their private hool .
and papers and fixing them up To bear the
scrutiniZing gaze OF the senate committee In
| spector Byrnes would not tell who IL was but
/ said significantly that his turn would also come
in its season. Said a long-headed politician
who haGnts the corridors police head1uar.
tiers, There is another aspect 10 this thing You
maven Thought OF. III IL turns out 20 involve
| the repeal of the broadway franchise by the
legislature, an enormous array OF infiuence
political and otherwise, Of power and wealth
viii be put behind Jaehne to protect him from
/ harm. and that same power will be eNeried &c
| intimidate Inspector Byrnes on whose tastt
\ mony all this now rests. What will be the re-
/ suit? As to Byrnes believe IL will accom- piisi
/ nothing. His record il clear. and attempfs L.
| 1ntimidate him VIII, / think, be productive o
/ little profit or credit 10 those who try a. BE
yond him-well, We shall see. This is going Il
be a big fight
! JAEHNE ATTENDS THE INVESTIGATION.
! Alderman Jaehne. with his counsel, Richard
J :. Newcombe walked down broadway 20
day at III O'Clock and went into the post
! ofilce building to attend the session OF the
] senate BrOadway railroad investigating com
| mittee. Mr.. Jaehne looked very meek and
seemed anxious 10 avoid notice.
AN ABSENT ALDERMAN.
| NEW YORK. March l9.--The arrest of Alden
! man Jaehne seemed TO greatly increase the in
I tcrest manifested ia the Investigation Of the
| granting OF the franchise OF the broadway sur
! face road. \ murmur spread through the court
| room rs Alderman Jaehne entered, accompa
J nied by Alderman Cleary. Alderman Jaehne
| lar from trying 10 avoid the gaze OF the specta
/ tors, stood by the Judges bench In full view %
| all. chatting cheerlully with his friends
! When Mr.. Conklng entered he called for Al
! dernan Pearson, but the latter failed 10 n.
| spond. Mr.. ConkliDg then held a long consul
tatlon with his colleague, ana ag ain called
| James Pearson. No answer.
! Mr.. Conklng-"Mr. Newcombe Mr. Pearson
| is one OF the men Tor whom you are responsible
/ Will you note that we want himg"
| Mr.. Newcombe-"I promised to prod ice him
| II you would give Inc notice / will mott v him.
Other witnesses We're then called and ex
| amined.