St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
CORRUPT ALDERMEN.
Most OF the New York Board OF ss4
Bribed.
No Further Arrests and Indictments
Reported.
The Drag-Net OF Inspector Byrne.

The Drag-Net OF Inspector Byrnes.
New YORK, March 10. Police Inspector
ByrneS was seen at his Office this morning
preparing to 90 out when a reporter asked
him if he was going to drag his net for
more aldermen to-day He smiled at the
question aud replied:
That is a matter would rather not talk
about. / am in hopes that the evidence Will
be sufficient 10 warrant the arrest or some OF
the guilty ones. That is for tho district at
torney TO decide. He is going ahead eau
Jiously 10 get evidence that will stand in court
To me it looks us ii he would come pretty
near getting it,"
Ills il true that all the aldermen of 1854 are
InvOlvedg'
Nearly all. There are two (the inspector
spoke warmly and with emphasis) of whom L
can say here and now, tnat they are not
tarred with that stick-Ald. Grant and O'Con-
nor-one Democrat and the other "A Repub-
lican. OF them il can be positively and abso-
lutely stated at this stage OF the inquiry that
they were not bribed. As TO the rest'-(the
inspector paused).
A GENERALLY BAD LOT.
"As to the restg" suggested the reporter.
Well, as 10 them, you will know shortly
who were bought and who were not; or, per-
haps, m ght better say OF whom il can be
proved that they were bought Let it rest
till then"
Allusion was made to the silverware
scTape of Jaehne IN the role or fence
that dragged Inspector Byrnes into unpleas-
ant notOTlety.
Everything in it's tun," said the in
spector, calmly. "Before we get through
with this, will come pretty near showing up
somE things in connection with that matter
that are not roy so plain 10 the public as
they might be. That attack on me. i believe,
was made by parties who were coguiZant or
what 1 was doing with Jaehne TO throw dis
credit on me, or turn OF tie wrath 10 come.
Ii didn' Iwork, and il won't now. When l am
through with the more important work on
hand there will be time TO show up that little
affair in iIs bearings on me-"
SPECULATION WAS RIFE
at police headquarters as To the identity of
the lawyer employed, according TO Jaehne,
by his fellow aldermen 10 cover up their
tracks by overhauling their private books
and papers and fixing them up to bear the
scrutiniZing gaze OF the senate committee.
Inspector Byrnes would not tell who he was,
but said significantly that his turn would
also come in its season. Said a long-headed
politician. who hauntS the corridors of po-
lice headquarters:
There is another aspect TO this thing you
haven't thought OF. II 1t turns out 10 involve
the repeal OF the Roadway franchise by the
legislature, an enormous Array Of influence,
political and otherwise, OF power and wealth
will be put behind Jaehne 10 protect him from
harm, and the same power Will be
ExERTED TO INTIMIDATE
Inspector Byrues, on whose testimony all this
now rests. What will be the result as to
Byrnesg j believe it will accomplish nothing
His record is clear, and attempts to intimi-
date him WILL think, be productive OF little
profit or credit to those who try il. Beyond
him-well, we SHAH see. This is going TO be
big fight"
Aid. Jaehne appeared before the senate
committee which is investigating the grant
ing of the franchise of the Broadway sur
face road this afternoon, accompanied by
! his counsel, Mr.. NewcOmbe. Roscoe Conk-
ling opened the proceedings by calling sew
eral times for AID. Pearson, but that gen.
| tleman was not TO be found. Mr.. New
combe promised to notify him that he was
wanted. A. b. Kirkland, accountant OF
the committee. was examined, and also
| Harry j. Hume, brOther-in-law of Pear
son, but nothing of an important or sensa-
| tional nature was developed.
NO INDICTMENTS YET.
The grand jury was in session to-day, and
| from the fact that Capt. Williams and De-
/ tective Price were called, it was surmised
! that Aid. Jaehne's transactions in connec-
! ton with Mrs. HamiltOn's stolen silver
I
definite, however, would be learned. There
was great deal of mystery around the
| district attorneys Office. An attache OF
the Office during the forenoon limited at de-
velopmentS later in the day. The district
attorney was busy, and said he had moth
ing new 10 make public. Capt. Williams,
after leaving the grand jury room, had al
earnest consultation with Judge Glider
sleeve on the bench. The judge declined
10 make its substance known. About :
o'clock the jury returned batch of minOl
indictments, and Judge Gildersleeve tool
occasion to warn the members to make NJ
disclosures in regard TO proceedings now
on and to come before them. After th'
adjournment OF the senate committee on th'
Broadway road franchise, its counsel
Messrs. Roscoe Conkling and Claernce A
Seward. called at the district attorney
office and remained there for some time
After their departure Mr.. MARITIME said, a
To the nature of the conference between
himself and the lawyers:
ABOUT BRIBERY.
Il can't tell you just what transpired, bu
this will say, we conversed about aldermen
and bribery. Mr.. Pearson was referred to il
the course of the conversation" he added
as was also the testimony regarding hin
| taken to-day before the senate committee"
arrest or arrests be looked
That cannot reply 10, us can In
form you, as far as this OFF concerned
there will be no additional arr as for day a
least"
As to the probability Of eonvicting Jaehne
he said that he had hopes of being able I
so. He would under no circumstance
give him any immunity for any confession
that he might make, nor would he permi
him to turn states evidence. He sal,
further that the grand jury have as yet nc
presented any indictment against AID
Jaehne, but he would superSede the exam
nation in the case which was set down fo
Monday. This course will do away wit
the necessity for an examination altOgethe