The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-22
JAEHNE GUILTY.


The First Of the Doodle Aldermen Cases In
New York Results in Verdict of Guilty
of Receiving "A Bribe-The Prisoner In the
Tombs--NeNt.
New YORK, May l6.--The trial OF AL
demaD Jaehne for bribery was continued
yesterday. Counsel for the defense
moved that the testimony of Inspector
Byrnes and Detective Cosgroye az to the
alleged confession OF the defendant be
stricken out on the ground that they
were made under the inducenent OF
hopes and the pressure of fear. The mo-
tion was denied.
Detective Rogers testified that he
heard Jachne confess to Inspector BymeS
in March last. His story was substan-
italy the same as that of Inspector
ByrneS
John Scott testified that George W.
Allcr Jaehne's former clerk, told him
that the Doodle had been kept in Jaehne's
safe over night When he left the wit
ness stand District Attorney MARITIME an
nounced that the prosecution rested.
Counsel for the defense moved that the
]
iurv had been tricked into making false
pleSentment. 1t was fraudulent record
and should be quashed; Furthermore that
! there was no evidence of the receipt OF a
promise or agreement to receive BRIDE,
and, further, that no evidence that it had
been been received IN this county had
been adduced
Judge Barrett held that the points
| were not well taken, and overruled the
motion.
Counsel for the defense then made the
opening argument, holding that the pris-
oncr had been cOerced by threats and in
! timdation, and that the action OF Police
| Inspector Byrnes and District Attorney
| MARITIME was taken in order to save them
selves, because Alderman Jaehne, in his
testimony before the Senate investigating
committee, had implicated them in com
/ pounding felony.
.Iaehne was placed in the witness-boX
and testified in his own behalf. He de-
MED that he ever received promise OF
money for his vote on the Broadway rail-
road franchise; that he ever asked re-
ward for such vote: that he was ever
offered money for such purpose, or that
he ever recci;cd any. Coming down to
the testimony of Inspector Byrnes in re-
gard to tie several alleged conversations
with the defendant, in which he was al
legged to have acknowledged having re-
ceived money for his vote on the Broad
way railroad. his counsel asked JaehnC
regarding each of the alleged chats will
the chief of detectives, ii he had sale
what he was alleged to have said. In cacl
instance the answer was an emphatic de
nia.
At the conclusion of Jaehne's testimony
the arguments of counsel began. These
with the instructions, occupied till clever
O'Clock, when the jury retired to consul
upon its verdict.
At ten minutes after ten O'Clock this
morning the jury rendered verdict o
"guity."
Jaehne received the verdict with heaC
erect, lips set and every fiber strained Il
painful tension. The jury was given
recess until Monday, it not being Lawful
to discharge 1t on Sunday. Jaehne wa
then taken to the TOmbs.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Alderman Jaehn
passed quiet Sunday in the Tombs. II
feels much disheartened over his conviC
ton and declined to speak except to in
innate friends. 1t is understood tina
District Attorney MARITIME will move fo
sentence before Judge Barrett to-day
Jaehne's conviction, if not set aside, vii
forever disqualify him from holding pub
lie office Vague rumors of hegiera 0
the part of the indicted aldermen wer
ahoat to-day, but It is thought that thei
$4,000 bonds are large enough to hol
them for trial. 1t is limited that Jas.
Richmond, president of the Broadwa
Surface Railroad Company, will be tn
next one for trial. EX-Alderman Wait
is still out in custody of Detectiv
Frnk. and, probably, will be until tn
Broadway bribery cases are dispo sed {
for good.