New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
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chair in Secretary Penneys room III tho District At
torneys shortly before IL o'clock yesterday morn
| ing, and said:
"Wl you whether the Disrlct-Attorney cares to
this morning" :"
The Inspector also made eisurey inquiries to
whether any his detectives at hand. Detec
tive Reilly Ia the outer oice, and Detectives Handy
| and Rogers were not far away
District Attorney MARITIME found TO be quite ready
the Inspector for a few moments, the two officials
talked together and then the Inspector directions
Detective Reilly, who left the building He found the
other detectives, who keeping eye the man
whom they sought Handy and Rogers were between
Office and the unused fountain in front OF tho
! City Hall when they approached Henry W. Jaehnc and
said "The Inspector wants to you"
"All right" said the Alderman " I'll 90 with you"
| Detective Reilly immediately reported to tho
Inspector that Jaehne under arrest The
| Inspector ordered that he DO taken 10
Police Headquarters and Reilly returned to his
ciates, vino had walked through City Hall Park and
directed them to take the Alderman 10 Mulberry Street.
| The Inspector aud Detective Reilly remained at the
General Sessions building, and DstricAttorney MARITIME
and Mr. Byrnes went before the Grand Jury and tod
OF the facts which they had learned IL was finally
decided however not to complete the case before the
! Grand jury but to proceed, as could be done more
quickly under a magistrates warrant The original
arrest made under the general Of the police
arrest without warrant any person whom they have
good grounds for believing to nave committed felony
THE DIsrRICT-ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT.
ictAttorney MARITIME accordingly prepared the
| following affidavit:
State of New-York.
! City and County of New-YOrk S.:
! Randolph b. MARITIME being duly sworn deposes and
am Distrct-Atorney of the City aud County Of New.
On information and belief charge Henry W. Jaehne
! with the crime OF bribery, committed "a follows:
That or about the 3Oth day OF August 1854. the
said Henry W. Jaehne beng then ana shore petso.
member OF the Board OF Aldermen OF the CITY OF New
ceiye Drbe sum OF money tbnns.uR amu RropVii doi
vote as member of said board should be Influenced
thereby in certain resolution ana m n matter tnsn s the
! Broadway Surface Railway be granted permission 70
reference to the records Board of Aldermen. which
the proceedings OF said board on the 3Oth day OF
August 1884 will more fully appear:
That the grounds OF this deponents knowledge as 10
all matters stated in this affidavit upon ms knowi
municaTed to this deponent by Thomas Byrnes,
s sD az ounY e q GS%Gs The 'n2 recorded 9
proceedings of the Board Aldermen in the matter of
pcpnsson to construct aud operate railway Broad
way and evidence in tho possession OF this deponent as
and the use and disposition OF certain large suls OF
money the hands c the agents OF said road during the
wherefore deponent prays that warrant for tho
arrest said Henry W. Jaehne may issue forthwith, TO
tie end that may be dealt with according to law
| sworn to before me this lsth day OF March leso.
DistrIctAttorury. New-York County.
HENRY A. GLDEHsLEEyE,
Judge General Sessions Court
| BAIL FIXED AT $4,000.
Application made on the strength of this alhtayt
to Judge Gderslceve Of tue Court OF General SessOhs
who Is under the law magistrate who may issue pre-
lminary warrants. judge GIdersleeve granted war
rant for Alderman Jaehno arrest on charge OF bribery
and directed that be brought Immediately before him.
Defective Reilly went to Police Headquarters. and soon
after O'Clock Jaehne taken to the General Sessions
| building and was for a IN the DisrlctAuorneys
Office.
Alderman Jaehues lawyers, Richard ;. NewcomDe ana
Peter Mitchell had for and District Attorney
MARITIME, Assistant DistrctAttorney Delaney NIcoil
and Mr. Newcombe held animated discussion for some
time leaning Judge GilderseeVes desk as To the
| amount OF bail to be asked. Mr.. MARITIME wished
! it fixed at $4,000 and Mr.. NewcomDe al q
less amount Judge Gdersleeve finally fixed
the bail az 81 900. Joseph ODOnnell, liquor dealr
at slxtnave aud Twenty fourtht sent for to give
the required security He owns according to his stats
ment live houses III Twenteth-st and one IN twenty
fourth-st. lie lives No 141 West Twentiethst. lie
valued his real estate at $4,000 above the mortgages
and his personal properly at over $2oOoo more he
was accepted as the boudsman.
THE ALDERMAN IN COURT.
Alderman Jachne under the guardianship or Detective
Reilly entered Part OF the Court OF General Sessions
about quarter before o'clock and took seat on low
sofa in corner screened somewhat from observation by
| the Judges desk. Foreman Fosdck, OF the Grand
Jury gray haired and alert entered the after
WITHIN the railing stood Disrict-AttOrney MARITIME
porty and appearing tired but well satisfied ana his
assistants Messrs Nicoll. Fitzgerald ana Paris Law
yer Ne ycombe with circle Of dark curly hair about
his smooth face and short neatly attred Peter Mtche
stood just outside OF :ne bar Mr.. Mitchell with thcA
! law book in his hand.
The Alderman himself moved as soon as possiDe 10
seat near the bench but more secluded thah MS
| former one. lie neatly dressed wearing aOro"u
| oyercoat over his dark suit He Is OF mellum heBhI
| hin hair
middle of the top % his head His eyes are cold ana
motionless like those OF 4 professional gambler 'onS
reddish mustache droops over a cruelookIng mouth
He was careful not to appear more conspicuous lhtn
was absolutely necessary while the proceedings were
progress. The jury-boX ana much Other ep@oelu 'A'
| nourt room were hllel with newspaper reporters
Mr. Newcombs, addressing Judge Gildersleeve san;
understand that this defendant mas been arrested Oh
An information by the District Attorney The warrant,
| presume was issued by your Honor under a special
proyIsion OF the law giving you power as magsraVe'
In proceeding Of this character presume that the de
| fendant is entitled to examination OF the charge
agansthim. II such is the proceeding we ask tha ~
| early an examination possible be accorded We
would be ready to proceed tomorrow II tue ehS""''
| ments OF the District Attorney would permit
Mr.. Mitchell called attention to the law "hlcn aIO"oN
! an examination In such cases
| Dfstriet.Attorney MARITIME said: 1.-The proceeding
would be such as the counsel has sad' ana thore
is no engagement on my parti Ou'
/, much moro serious question as 10
| Judge GiIderseeves engagements. q would Suggest
saturday morning at o'clock good time, although
| YOUR Honor may be weared with weeks cohIiuu'
sittiugs at court"
THE HEARING FIXED FOR MONDAY.
Judge Gilderseeve-In case important as this ana
| involving a gentleman holding an Important POSITION
should put aside engagements ana would adjourn
court a; o'clock tomorrow or any daY to near 'no
case.
Mr. Nowcombe-Tho difficulty about Saturday morn
ing is that It has suggested that on that day MI
Iacbpe should appear before tho Senate Committee
which meets I'm the Post Onlce Building