New-York tribune., 1886-05-15
JAEHNE'S OWN CONFESSION.
HOW BYRNES TRAPPED HIN INTO IT.
THE ALDERMAN ADMITS THAT HE TOOK A
$4,000 BRIBE.
WHY HE CONPiDED IN THE HEAD OF THE DE.
TECTlvE BUREAU-JAEnNE AND MOLONgY CON.
PARED-wHAr DETECTIVES IN BYRNEs's
HOUSE SAW AND HEARD--A STRONG
CASE AGAINST THR ALDERMAN

HOUSE SAW AND HEARD-A STRONG
CASE AGAINST THE ALDERMAN
WAITE A WITNESS.
Assistant District Attorney Delaney Nicon
opened the proceedings in tho trial OF Alderman
Jaehne yesterday by introducing In evidence tho
States first exhibit certified copy OF the articles Of In
corporation of the Broadway surface Railroad Francis
]. Twomcy, clerk OF the Common Council. tho first
witness called. He said held that Office in 1884.
He knows the defendant Jaehne q member OF tho
Board In that year. Tho witness identified the printed
copy OF the proceedings OF the Board from March
July. IL compiled by the witness and q correct
copy. The package OF papers in his possession
the records OF the Board with relation
to tho Broadway Surface Railroad resolution was
introduced by Alderman John C. O'Connor Jane %
tnat the Broadway franchise be sold at auction To ths
highest bidder. This resolution referred to tho
Railroad Committee composed of Aldermen Ne
Loughn (charman), Miller Waite. Dempsey and Do
Lacy and heard OF afterwari. On June 80
the first petition of the Broadway Surface road for tho
Boards consent to its franchise WAS received and
ferred to the committee. Tho defendant was
present at both these meetings. On August the com
mtees report handed ill., 1t favored the granting
OF petition. Alderman Grant moved lay 1t tho
table 1t defeated 20 to l. Jachne voting IN ths
negative. Then a resolution was passed adopting tho
report 81 to l, Jaehne in the affirmative Mayor Edson
vetoed resolution. his veto being received
on August Is. The action objected To
by the Mayor the ground that it
literally gave away the city's property and
rights without any compensation whatever Tho Board
had not in It's action complied with the law anyhow and
the Mayor well satisfied that the property 1t had
handed over to this corporation could BE- sold foI
81 100000 Tho veto message lala Oh tho table.
Jaehne voting to do this.
THE MEETING or AUGUST 80.
summons and a complaint in an Injunction suit
brought by James Nj Lyddy in behalf OF his
BROTHER John II. Lyddy, to restrain the Board from
passing the consents Mayors veto served
OIL the Board on August % The witness then produced
the rules of the Board adopted January u, lssL
Jaehnc be ng present and those requiring twenty-iour
hours be given before every special meeting
and tho Board act upon veto messages bcSeen tao
tenth and the fifteenth day after their reception by ths
B ard, read and put 10 evidence. william H. No
oney then realng clerk Of tho 3oart anu elerk OF
the Railroad Committee. 1t was no part OF MS
business to circulate special calls for meeting.
The well remembered August 30, ls-i 1t was
Saturday The Board hal al dourned meet the next
Monday. On the morning OF tho 3Oth Alderman Full
graf came TO the wtness's house az z 40 a. and had
conversation with him. The witness then went rapid
y to the City Hall aud his Office. He reached his
Office at 5:i5 a. m and the first person there. Then
Nooney came in with call for special meeting at y
O'Clock morning The paper was produced IN evil
dence. 1t in Mooney's handwriting The witness
went from his Office to the Aiernens cham er' atter
whose signatures not attached to the CALI That
was at g. 80 a. m., AMI the meeting 10 be at 3.
Jaehne was present at the meeting HIS name WAS
signed to the call. Alderman Waite was put In tho
chair Justice Bartett's order vacang the Lyidy To-
junction. obtained late the night before was laid before
the Board. Jaehne moved to lay aside the regular
order, so as bring up unfinished
business. This being carried Jachne moved
to take up the Mayors veto and to pass reso
luton adopting Railroad Committees report grant.
ing Jacob sharps petition over the veto. which motions
carried.
Jaehue was present at the meeting. on Monday,
September 1, when Alderman Grant objected to the
action taken Saturday and asked that his name be
recorded In the negative. His request was denied,
Jaehne so voting. though afterwari the request was
granted. At that meeting Mayor Edison sent message
to the Board ncosng number OF protestatons against
It's action, among which was an offer from ". I.
Andrews of the Cable Company Of SlO00.00o for the
Broadway surface franchise. Alderman Jaehne moved
return the message to the Mayor, but the cooler
counsel of Alderman Grant prevailed and an II was
referred to the Railroad Committee. Another message
was Board by the Mayor on September s. de-
cng on the advice of tbs Corporation Counsel to reco
nize the Boards action of August 80 the ground has
the meeting was illegally held Alderman OConnor on
September Is renewed his motion that the sale OF the
ranchi sc be had at auction II pointed out that
similar resolution was already before the hairoad So
mittoe and 1t ordered to report.
sHARP's SECOND PETITION.
The second petition of tho Broadway Surface Railroad
Company offered, the witness said on October o.
the defendant being present. 1t was accompanied oya
letter from James Richmond which said that this pc
tton " as made In view OF the Corporation Counseps
opinion that the meeting Of August 80 was Illegal lie
offered conspicuous concessions, percentage OF his re-
GENTS promise TO repair and perfect the road bed and
:, early rental in money The communication was re-
ferred to the Railroad Committee Jaehne 80 voting
refe Mayors
hoped that the court would instruct the jury that tho
statements alleged by the Mayor to be facts should hos
be so construed, for he said some OF them were fas
The Judge replied that tho jury could attach TO the law
yers allegation that they were false no more credence
than to the Mag or's statement that they were true
After the the names or hye witnesses Tor
the prosecution were called. They were ]. Francis
Kernan a reporter. present at the meeting OF August
20. Treasurer Kerr OF the Sharp road ]. H. Mclean.
secretary Of the company; John t. Scott and
George Powell. Among those who attended the session
were Henry Berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton.
whose iewery was found in Jaehne's shop; eXAlder-
men Kirk Fullgraf, Duffy and Wendell Orlando B.
stewart ex.Recorder smith and ex-senator Hogan MI
Newcombe said that Mrs Hamilton was his witness IL
he observed her grim smile when Inspector Byrnes was
telling the story OF Jaehnes rascality perhaps he VIII
not need her testimony.
The clerk OF the Board resumed tho stand and test-
fed to the proceedings Of November l3. at which tho
grant was made a second time. aud the proceedings Of
the Board that session were read to the jury The
Railroad Committee reported III favor OF the franeA 81
ard the defendant voted to confirm tho report. Ihd
Mayor again. on November a. vetoed the measure. aud
ON December s. az Jaehnc's instance, IL was passed
again over tho Mayors veto. This completed tho
record Mr.. Twomey testified that he went into the
chamber on the morning of August 80, by the cloak
roon, door and business began The wtnessw
,prped over TO the defence, but not examined.
Francis Herman, who said he was journalist and
author testified that he WAS In tho City Hall on the
morning of August 30. about $40 a N. lie saw soma
Aldermen hanging around" lie went into an a join
ing room and coming no one. He went TO tue
nublc door Of the Adermens Chamber aud tried 10
onen it. lie could not do so, and went
around by the cloak door. That, too,
was locked. and he unlocked 1t with