New-York tribune., 1886-03-19

as ne was returning nome Mr. sharp appeared as usu
and seemed to be In perfectly easy frame OF mlhd' IL"
was asked If he cared TO say anything regaruihR
Alderman Jaehne's arrest. Mr.. sharp replied III
an emphatic manner follows: 81 knew nothIhg
~ this thnr until saw in extra edition OF an even
Ner aud am astounded To hear OF such things as
n,,or. ,c. "se knew nothing about anything OF the
kind NJ the time OF "r before 'he pASS@sc VI '" ii
,h,sc ry tho Aldermen. &inc'lts passage nor n'
given a ccut OF a dollar TO be give 10 any A'"'i "
rectly or indirectly OF in any shape or n'~"0 ''
heard Of dollar being given to any Adorhan' cN''F
through the press
Mr.. sharp paused moment and theh ad1'u' ~"
glad to have the opportunity 30 maze 'hS S'i'' ''"
which i have desired to make To the commune '''
which up TO this time have not been allowed by them
10 make"
A STRONG CASE AGAINST JAEINE.
,sistopt District Attorney Doancey Nicoll was seen
last ght 1t University Cub lie SAID that 'he case
aeainse Jaehue one in which lie ms lawyer ie"
willing to express the greatest confidence We nave
bcen working on the Broadway Railroad bberies since
1as, Au.n>t" lie continued, and have employed the
most skuful detectives our own and Inspector
Byrness force to secure what would Dc les''
evidence against these fellows We have proceeded ell
tlrcly in our way and without any reference "t
ever 10 ;hc senate Committees investigations what has
been drawn out IN evidence there may be Of more or less
se TO rs as collateral evidence Dut 1t has not aided ms
in our case We selected Jachnc the first victim be-
cause the case a-anst him was by far the
deyelopel. The chief credit III
the detective is cue to Inspector BJih
lie wound The tolls about Jaehne in very clever way
Jnehpc HIS admitted that ne received $4,000 ana 'e
admission made first to Byrnes ana afierWa'uI III INC
presence OF witnesses That really the ohiy way you
can secure substantial evidence III Drl9erJ case -
You take the money and gNo H. Sou
and are usually the only witnesses
% tho transaction and each Of has peculiar red
SONS for no wanting to say much about 50 that tnere
is no KIND of evidence more difficult To obtain
.There was no other for attacking Jaehne hrs
OF course Mr MARITIME took some persO"a Hr''u'"''oH
in gettirg case against him, in view OF the assertions
of some newspapers that lie dared not arrest
tho yice-uresdrnt OF the Board OF Alder
men and the leader of the Comfy Democracy buI
aside from that seized upon him only because he WIS
particularly vulnerable We have made no aleS@''ons
10 the Grand jury concerning ais connection with the
good, stolen from Mrs Hamilton. ANY good lawyer
will say tat We against him on that ground
that wouia hold for minute. But hope the
public will believe and thihK lHE
TRIBUNE should give us inc opPoI'u
nifty Of saying that Mr. MARITIME means and always mas
meant 10 do his full duty these bribery cases YES
yon may say that other arrests will soon follow his
ADO you know who bribed JaehneP
"Yes, know that
.Wss ihc same machinery employed with each OF the
Aldomcn!"
"No | think the agency different in each case
"Are vou not afraid that the suspected Aldermen VIII
ot ont Of your way If you do not immed aey arrest
theml"
"P,rbaps they may hut flight in these cases is con-
fesson We not golug 20 make any arrests unless
our evidence Is clear and convincing We don't propose
TO botch the work But III" hammer will fail wherever
we have "a case. let strike where it will
THE SENATE COMMITTEE SURPRISED.
Senators Low and Knapp came down from Albany
last night TO continue the Railroad Committee hVeNuS"-
ton toiay Senators Nelson AID Pierce Will come u""h
this morning and senator Reilly saturday. Senators
sessions here this week Neither Senator Knapp
pur Senator Low had heard of the Ja>>e confession
Mr. L ow went to his sons house to spenN the nlAht
Mr. Knapp discussed the arrest with TRIBUNE reporter
at The New York Hotel "Tnis is entire surprise to
me" he said We knew nothing about It, We could
hardly he SAID to have beea expecting It, We were
bo,ing for something of this kind. This Will give us
plenty OF witnesses to CALL
'Who are likely to he put on the stand tomorrow
"Ican't say as have Mr. Conklng since last
week"
The provisions Of the Consolidation Act which relate to
hribety are contained in Sc ton 3d. which is as follows;
Every person who shall promise, offer. OF give. or
cause abet ia causing TO he promised offered
OF given furnish agree 10 urnlsd, III hho or III
part. other person L. he promised oHrreu Oh
officer cOrp"ratOn or clerk after his election OF
appointment officer member, or CLERK, or Dol OIe
or after Ae shall have qualified and taken Ills seat or
entered upon his duty money, goods rght III acto
advantage present prospective with intent to inhu-
judgment, or acton on any qucs
non m ,ttrI cajIse prucecdi IS which may he teh
pending or may by law bc at any time brought before
him ia his Official clerical C3parlty, shall he deemed
guilty OF "A felony, and shall, upon conNlcilOn be IN
UrisoneG a pententaIy for term hot exceeding lMO
shall be fined not exceeding SJoUO, or hOtl III
the discretion OF the Every officer IN TINS section
who shall accept any such fl1t or PROMISE
or undertaking make the Same under any agreement
Or understanding that his vote. OF ini0n. Judgment or
action shall influenced thereby, or shall be gwen III
any question matter, cause, or proceeding thcH or "I
any time pending which may ny law be brought ne.
fore m IN official capacity. shall be deemed guilty or
felony. and shall, upon conviction, DE- Uslualhru nom
holding any public Office trls or appointment uhucI
tbe civ OF New. York. and shall forfeit his o1ce ana
shall plnSed by nmpri>onm fnt IN the ptnteDtily
exceeding two years or ny Hne not exceeding
S. 600 or both in the discretion of the court Every
person offending against either OF the provisions OF ths
section shall he competent witness against any otHrI
person offending in the same transaction, ana may ne
compelled t. appear and give evidence before any Grand
Jnry or in any court in the manner other per
sons but the testimony given shall not be use IN any
prosecution proceeding, civil or CRIMINAL against the
person , tc,tifying.