New-York tribune., 1886-03-23
WHAT JAEHNE'S ASSOCIATES SAY NOW.
NO APPARENT ALARM AMONG THOSE WHO COULD
FOUND.

Several of the Aldermen for 1854 who voted
for the Broadway franchise were seen las hlsht
by TRIBUNE reporters who inquired how they felt IN
view of the fact OF their number was spending
the night ID Tombs. Frederick Flnck was found III
a wine-room near his house. No. 1876 Edrdge-st and
said that he had just been discussing the arrest Of
Jaehne with some friends He said: al cannot say any
more than sail the other night | don't know any
thing about Alderman Jaehne While l was IN the
Board saw very little of the Alderman outside OF the
meetings | do not know OF any ones having peeh
offered money for his vote for tho Broadway
Surface Railroad or for auy
was in the Board successive terms, aud was
called by the Aldermen the Father Of the Board II
any of secured anything, they mover would speak
TO ne about It,"
Thomas Shells, VINO talking with friend In front
OF one Of his liquor stores No. 2l9 East Broadway sad
al don't know anything about change in the situation
except what the newspapers say They that he has
confessed. but don't know that. He says he hasn't
don't know anything about his affairs. While was In
the Board approached with an oterof money
for my vote, do not know that any other Alderman
was"
James Pearson is in perfectly placid state OF mind
and declares that he eame than victor with Mr.
Conklng Saturday, is ready to try II again. He
rcoices the appreciation Of Colonel George Bliss who
was hugely tcked by the eX-Alderman's response
when Mr. Conkliug desired to know II Mr. Pearson did
not know" that any fool would "kuow" that the
purchaser OF property the OF it, aud Mr..
Pearson responded that 1t depended the "kind OF
fool Mr. Pearson Is extremely bitter on the brother
iulaw combination OF which he spoke before the COM
initce He said last evening: YOu may think that III
Hur.e and Tallman have terrible dl :on Of brother
in-iaw. Didn't you know that Norman J. Munro whom
excorated Saturday, another of that kindl Well,
he is near enough l call him brOther-in-law : by
courtesy for he and l married sisters. He says
he is going TO produce certain letters OF
mine before the committee. Let him do
it. the least apprehension on the score OF all
the letters may produce do not desire to boast but
am ready to stand my record and Munro anybody
else may produce all the letters they please have no
fear As for that Abarbanell he came
TO him once for losing his position with
Munro aud | saved him. ana now you see the thanks
get And then there is Munro himself. He WAS strait
ened and loaned HIM money to help him through; and
now lie belongs to the brotheI-n law combination"
Patrick Farley VINO in his barroOm at No. l3l
BcweIy, said The indictment don't mean anything.
That Byrness side OF the story. AS 10 Jaehe5
having ade c1nicssOn there ID no more PROOF OF IL
far as the public concerned tnan there was IN
the rs Instance Now, far AS lie and are concerned
Not good terms. and up To the time heard
OF the alleged confession had not spoken To him for
over years After he had been arrested however,
met hlu In the Senate Committee rOOln and asked him
Kind TO Byrnes and don't believe he LAS SO far as
individually concerned, don't whether he has
town makes things 10 * trlfe bad 1t
that they should rot be here when wanted"
Arthur J. McQusGe was net at Third-aVe and Tbr-
teenthst The case stands just the same as 1t did the
day alter the arrest OF Jaehne sdld he. fersonaly
don't care whether ne squealed or not ID Iact'
hope does tell all he knows am in perfect health
aud shan go 10 Florida nor have any friends or rela-
tlves IN Cahdda VINO are III anu require my presence
At No. 2l Clintonst the nome OF Thomas Rothman,
the reporter met with the same success as did the Ser
geantat-Arms of the Senate committee. He didn't hnd
the ex-AldeTman No. 2l is tenement house. AT Dir.
band vas not aud sine didn't know when he wOud be
In, aud that all there about it. Inquiry about
been visiting his fvOrte haunts number OF weeks
Qfa afas N BJarQ also AZ
that they had not seen him for
said lie believed that Kothnan's health had been bad
lately and he had he rd that he had where the eli
WHY RoIhman is not about lie was too rich a man to he
suspected OF taking brbe He has owned several ten
for number of years and was estimated To be
worth 100000 lie ought not TO have gone away,
certainly. JUS, at this time II looks bad
thidst aud has not been any OF his old hauns
for three days. He contractor and has put up
and has the reputation of being wealthy. One OF his
e. and Thirdaye He mas not cen seen there sincs FRI
day. One OF his aequantances said Kelly looked
lille worried when saw him Friday, but he laughed
wheh spoke OF confession anu salu was az
bOsb SAID: Maybe they Will Be coming for you next
Be replied that he dd not he was READY to tell al
Michael Duffy said: don't believe that Jaehne
test mODy Ofthe Hamilton business came out
might bo something in the bribery. know that was
what may have been offered him. but think when the
matter Is cleared up II VIII snow very small ny opinion
Francis MeCabe was not 10 be found al hIs home in
Lexington II said there that impossible
10 tell when lie would be In He may a
any time, perhaps not at ALL" said the servant
" BaYe sou changed your opinion about the Jaehne
case since last Thursday e. Thomas CeSry asked
" No. said the Alderman" haven't thought about il
TO have opinion. I'm too busy with my own anairs
70 think about Jaehne's don't see that the matter
affects way or the other"
Henry l. Sayles said: 1.-THE arrest was great sur
prise to ] ultimate with Jaehne. 80
far as know no money was paid TO secure the FRANCHISE
certainly received nothing fDr vote nor DO know
that any other member ~ the BOard received anything
have been subpwnaed by the Senate Committee ana
am ready 10 attend them when called on"
Alderman John OSeil was not at home when a re-
porter called at his house. No. go Centre-st
SHALL THE CHARTER BE ANNULLEDi