The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18

ator Is cooling off at Long Branch, John O'Brien
is watching the fireworks at C0ney Island, and
others are dashlng about In the vicinity of the
metropolis like swallows circling around an old
barn. SQUIRE is the only one among them who is
making stir. no revenge himself on the Mayor
he is looping of the sinecures IN the
department Of public works. Honest men
are getting their dues. for he has
year One incident in the pruning is worth
noticing All the men discharged are County
Democrats. They are filling the air with cries
of distress. and cursing Grace for bringing on
the fight with Squire. The pressure for places
in the custom house caused By these wholesale
removals is unprecedented. The collector is
bending to it, and is pitching Republicans out Of
Office 80 fast that the mugwump newspapers are
bowling, and the Civil-service Commissioners
threaten to interfere
Meantime Districtattornsy MARITIME is resting
on his oars. lie evinces no intention OF bring
ing the indicted aldermen to trial. He has
locked up Waite, the informer. to keep him from
the seductiyein of his former com panons,
and he is now talking about taking q vacation.
Thus far the only alderman tried has been the
one who virtually accused the district attorney
himself of compounding felony. He has gone
to Sing Sing, but his case has been taken to the
highest appellate court, and his rel-
low-p politicians are anxiously await
ing the result The appeal serves ASIAN excuse
for the postponement of the other trials until
time when they may have an effect on the fall
elections Jaehne was arraigned or two counts
of an Indictment The penalty, if found guilty
on the first count, was fine and two years and
six months in prison If convicted on the sec
ond count, it was ten years confinement. The
defense forced the prosecuting attorney to elect
under which of the counts he should be tried.
Mr. MARITIME chose the one with tenyear pun
ishment, and the alderman was convicted. His
counsel have now gone to the Court OF Appeals
on the plea that the statute I'M Ter which he was
punished applied to State officials alone, and not
to members of municipal boards All sorts of
rumors are afloat as to the prospective judgment
of the Court of Appeals. It is said that
prominent officials of both political parties have
sounded the judges, ard that the outcome will
be favorable TO the imprisoned alderman. The
chances seem to be about even. If the sentence
of the Supreme Court is confirmed, the district
attorney can take his pick of the indictments
against the other aldermen, and shovel them
into Sing Sing, one by one, at his leisure. Ii the
Court of Appeals oyerrnles Judge Rarretts de-
cision, the boys will throw up their hats and the
whole thing will go by the board. Billy Maloney
will come back. Jake Sharp will refill his bottle
of milk and John keenan, will appear on Great
South bay with blue-6s squid
Meantime have reason to believe that the
district attorney is preparing for a flank move
ment on the boys. hear that he has deadwood
on them based on the Forty d-street and
men who put up the money said to have
squealed, and the man who divided the Doodle
among his fellow members is said to have turned
informer. A police justice and prominent
county official to be turned up in the expose,
and the whole city is to be convulsed. If this is
so, MARITIME will be the most influential man in
city politics this fall. ZIsKA