New-York tribune., 1886-05-17
TALKS WITH THE JAEINE JURYMEN.

TALKS WITH THE JAEIlNE JURYMEN
GLAD or RELIEF FROM CoNFINEMENT-ALNoSr
| UNANIMOUS At THE START.
| 1t was o'clock Yesterday morning when the
last of the urymen in the Jaehne case left the Court
House and sought his home aud the bosom OF his fam y
after three days absence Sidney Everett the ninth
juryman and the vino held out for time against
conviction was last strolling toward the Astor
| House In with ex-Adcrman Fullgran who was
to all Appearances roundy abusing his companion as
they walked along for his judgment in tho case just n-
ished. When TRIBUNE reporter sought the jurymen
their homes yesterday afternoon they were found TO
be variousy occupied. Some were seeking the sleep
which their confinement during the trial had interfered
with. Others visiting friends ono was attending
funeral all declared Ia lie heartily ea OF their
release from custody and entirely pleased wth The
| speedy ending OF their deliberations
Samuel We'll. the of the jury, was found sur
rounded by his large family OF children ~ lis home No
125 Last Fftysixthst lie expressed entire Willingness
! TO speak OF the few hours dclbcration that had
occupied the jury during the preceding night. When
we retired at IL O'clock. he sahi, aot
of us knew the judgment OF single o1e OF our number
on the case W.hOut almost any discussion Iu.
mediately decided to take an informal ballot res or
NO TO the question: Was the defendant guilty was 10
be written down. and when this was done We were
found TO sand 10 to in favor OF convcton Almost
at tie moment OF the announcement, OF the result
SaDue Abrahams declared that he had yvtci 40, and
mat ho desired information on certain point.
| THIS was to the reliability of the testimony OF
Detectives Co,gOve AMI Rogers OF Inspector Byrncs 3
staff REGARDING the confession al the aiicrs house made
by Jaehne and positions OF the two officers as
they overheard the conversation between Byrrs ana
Jaehne as they lay concealed IN the doorway One OF
the urymen drew rough sketch OF the positions OF thn
various pcrsonagc at the evonfu gathering IN Byrnes
house aud with scarcely any further explanation from
any OF his ,ciates Mr. Abrahams announced himself
az satisfied do not know the points raised by the
| tUftn lell II
but after he hal secluded himself In corner
| for half hour, requesting To be
left alone could think he voted with the rest
Of us on tnc second and final ballot. 1t done sim.
ply by show OF hands. In favor when VIC entered
Ihc iuryroo OF no one being In haste to decide II ~
any douD and 50 urged upon the members 1t seemed
TO be plain case To most OF us and feel sure II
II lad been ore of less importance pibllcy we ihignI
| almost nave declared verdict without leaving our
seats H"t nsF the ccaG sd0 no aSs sHs
than we did. We were substantially nnan.
s unconvinced. If his difference in Judgment related
to legal point which he desired judge Balrett 10 pas
hs 50 that we might know exactly what II was nnd oe
able discuss ii ntcll gently. lie declined 10 60 that
also ami then 1t was into and thought
his way clear to a judgment Ike onr own thought
! that Judge Barrett's charge cminently fair and
candid giving expression to every possible pont that
might taken In JaehDes favor. yet uphodlng the rel
ability OF the testimony by Byrnes an is officers Iho
! jury were = caIeiuy watched hat don't think any
OF inem could have been approached by outsiders win
improper proposals to make II tins dId occur, ana l
greatly doubt it. 1t never mentioned IN the lury-
| room. Surely the verdict Is evidence enough mat II
There was any tampering attempted It was not sue
cessfu concluded Mr. Well as he badc his visitor good
John s. Chase tho seventh juror. was found at his
hone 40. 129 East Seventieth-st Mr.. Chase who IL
man past middle age. was dlsncned to tax much anou
the case partly AS nc said oecalse there IS 80 e 10
say. Z" | have been IA juror on cases trled III this
:" and never in my long experience nave jury
more closely ana carefully guarded from outside com.
TO fear from communications Of An ntmidating nature
as ianperng OF other sorts but we were too closely
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our deliberations we pledged ourselves by show OF up
about take and until Judge Barrett has spoken what
lie has to say tous to morrow forenoon wonld prefer
not t. speak fully. viii say. however, tnat we
were practical unanimous from the outset alter our re-
tremen, from the court roon.'
| Juryman Frederick c. Barnes who was the last one
selected the twelve men, was found AT his home no
$50 East Forty-eigbth-st. bnsily engaged ~ gaining
greatly needed rest lie was asleep and his family
| declined to awaken him as ;hey knew he would say
nothing believing that his pledge TO secrecy was si
August Roeslcr. inror No. p of No. 81 East sixty
eghth-st., out and Francis McMulkn. the eleventh
Juror. who lives at No. 22l East Thirty frstst. was
spending the day in Bro kyn when calls were made
III ne% ms hsne at % %ss
visited by his faher-n-iaw Mr. Post volunteered the
never an insan In doubt as to Jaehnes quit whch
once lie had listened to the evidence. ,..
turymeu. was no. to be found at his home. No. loa
West nor was sidney J. Everett VINO
lives at No. lO45 ConcOrave., in Westchcster Incir
absence s not believed TO be due. however to the dn
which occurred between them in the Inry, roSm Sn
fore ut It appears that u when Mr. Everett
had mildly expressed his Inability perceive that tue
of Jaehues having received 10000 bribe money
had cOncusvey proved. II became the task OF each
other to labor with Nj. Everett and clear
up his mind his doubts the point. After several
| OF them had talked and talked aud talked with tho
obdurate juror until they were weary It came Young
Turls 10 strive 10 clear away the m.saPprcnen-
| sion from the mind Of his fellow Juryman lhc
Jaehne case Mr.. Tur's first experience as Juror
| and startled. not 10 displeased. when ne
found Mr. Eyeetts convictions bc shaken py
cogent reasoning, and after further persuasion
without result lie expressed his disgust IN marked
To ewhat offend Mr.. Everett and nccessi
tate cal ing III OF peacemakers 10 calm the rniicd
spirits of the twelve. Mr.. 1url prevailed upon 10
| apologize to Mr. Everett for the hasy words
| and the latter, who had retired 10 cor
| ner of the room and pulled his hat down
his eyes. permitted enjoy his co.tailohs
over dark points Of uudlsturbed. Bryohi
This little incident n,thing further occurred to dIsurp
the quiet the Court House until verdict was au'
| n0unc,c at o'clock.
John V Higgins. the hfh juror. had Inst gone out 10
a Mlan" on lhrcc hl l.IcIl nccnslnn Mh-n lIQnlIl