St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-21
A SEASON IN SING SING.
Aid. Jaehne Sentenced to Nine Years and
Ten Months Imprisonment for
Taking a Bride.
The Head Doodle Grabber of the Broad
way Surface Steal to Wear
Striped Suit.
New York,s Supreme Court Denies
Him n New Trial and He Begins
His Term To-day.
An Insane Farmer Kills His Child
and Attempts Sutcide--Other
Criminal News.
Jaeh.le Sentenced.


pronounce sentence upon Aid. Henry w.
Jaehne who was convicted of bribery in
connection with the Broadway railroad
franchise. Jaehne was in ATTENDANCE,
guarded by deputy sheriff. His face was
pale and his eyes had weary look. After
The Judge had taken his seat the district at
torney moved for sentence to be passed on
the prisoner. Gen. Pryor of JaehneS coun-
sci, made a motion for an arrest of judg-
ment upon the following grounds:
First-That the Indictment was insufficient
in substance.
Second-That the count in the Indictment
upon which the verdict was returned, is in
sufficient TO sustain the verdict.
Third-That because in law there can be no
Judgment upon the Indictment and verdict.
Counsel moved for a new trial on two
grounds: First, instruction of the jury in
matters of law, and because the verdict was
contrary to law and against the evidence
The motions were both denied by Judge
Barrett. The counsel then took an eXcep
ton to the
DENIAL. OF EACH MOTION.
& Jaehne then stood up for sentence, and
in reply to the usual questions of the clerk,
gave his age as So years, and his residence
as 43 Vandam street. He said, also. that
he had learned the jewelrY trade. He was
asked what he had to say why Judgment
cording to law. He made no reply, but
kept his eye fixed upon the rails in front of
him. Judge Barrett then sentenced the pris
oner to nine years and ten months i'll state
prison. He said the prisoner had been
convicted after a fair trial; that he had
every advantage that a defendant could
have and able counsel. He had the services
OF two of the most eminent members of the
bar, one a veteran of the criminal bar,
noted for his power and force, and another
gentleman Of equal ability, whose services
were ever ready at the command OF the
poor unfortunate and oppressed. The
case was bad one. 1t was humiliating
spectacle that man who was selected to
public office in this city should have so
heinouSly betrayed his trust as the prisoner
had. 1t was humiliating to the people of
the city, state and country that such a
spectacle should be presented in free gov
eminent as
PERSON BETRAYING HIS TRUST
as the prisoner had. 1t was sad to see a
man with the prisoners advantages in the
position in which he now was.
Il could not be unmoved," said the Judge,
sat the spectacle of your weeping wife and
brOken-hearted mother, but the SaddeSt thing
OF all about your case is the doubtwhich per-
vaded many good and honest minds of your
conviction. There was not Il doubt in your
guilt. 1t was universally conceded, when
the evidence was in that the case against
you was clear, convincing and overwhelming
There was no doubt of your guilt, but there
was a doubt concerning the chances of con-
victing you. The first doubt seems to have
arisen from a lack of faith in the efficiency of
our jury system, the zeal of our public pros
4ecutor and the efficiency OF our police. These
doubts will be dispelled by your conviction.
1t teaches an important lesson. The major
ity of our people in public life have not their
ct hi ,Noi,,t -,
your offence was not technical bribery, but
stupendous bribery for the furtherance of
stupendous transaction. Have the people of
this city ceased to remember the fate of
Tweed, of Genet, of Crowley, of Fish and Of
Ward? The people are not all honeycombed
with corruption. According to the testi-
mony in your case the two only honest men
in the board were sneered at by you as dudes.
Our worthy erf-Grant-refuSed the prof
fered bride, and it is entirely immaterial, as
was suggested, whether they
EXPECTED THE REWARD
Grant to run for mayor and O'Connor for
governor" In conclusion Judge Barrett
said; 1t only remains now for me to pass
sentence. In your case the maximum pen
atty of the law will not be imposed Under
recent statute, wherever the maximum PEN
atty is abridged, the prisoner has the advan-
tage that in addition to his Communication for
good behavior, he can leave the state prison
between the months of March and May. APP
peals have been made to me to be merciful in
your case. am not unmindful of the suffer-
ings of your family. No undue severity will
be exercised toward you. l have therefore
instructed the sheriff not to remove you i'm
mediatey to the state prison, You will be
conveyed to the city prison, where you will
have opportunity to consult with your
counsel in regard to the pending appeal in
your case.
Lawyer Newcomb, Oh affidavits made by
himself and Jaehne containing the legal
points raised during the trial and the
exceptions taken. secured from Judge Dan
iels temporary stay Of proceedings and an
order to show cause why the stay should
not be made permanent pending appeal.
Argument will be heard at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Copies of the order were served
on Sheriff Grant, District Attorney MARITIME
and Warden Finn of the Tombs. Jaehne
is in the custody Of the warden, who as
signed him to cell No. II. on the third tier.
According to the remission made for good
conduct, he will actually have to serve six
years, four months and eleven days.
ODE TAKEN TO SING SING.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The application
for stay of execution for Judgment in the
Jaehne bribery case was argued before
Judge Daniels in the supreme court this
afternoon Gen. Prior argued for the STAY
and Assistant District Attorney Nicoll
opposed it for the people. Judge Daniels
denied the motion, and Jaehne will be
taken to Sing Sing in the morning.
Murdered His Child.
Special to the Globe.
GREENFIELD, Mass, May 20.-Eugene
Taylor. a farmer about 35 years old muir
dered his two-and-one-ha lf-year-old baby
last night by feeding it with candy sprinkled
with strychnine, from the effects Eof which
the boy died in two hours in ter
rible agony. Having killed the child
Taylor then took an overdose of
strychnine himself, but failing to take his
own life with the poison, arose from bed
this morning, and during the temporary
absence of his attendants. and with a
pocketknife stabbed himself in the neck,
cutting his throat badly, but not fatally.
Taylor gave as the reason for his rash act
that he was tired of this world and wanted
to leave it, taking his baby with him.
Unwise speculations have unsettled his
mind.
ST. LOUIS TRUNK TRAGEDY.