New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-22
JAEHNE IN A STRIPED SUIT.
ASSIGNED TO WORK IN THE LAUNDRY.
HIS CIGARS AND MUsrACHE TAKEN AWAY Y-HOw
HE STOOD THE ORDEAL.

| morning when Henry w. Jaebne. whilom Alderman
from the Vh District and cl ief Iillar Ct the County
| Democracy in his Ward, passed out OF pubic ne
through the iron port of Sing Sing. lie left world
full of bright May sunlight aud fresh yerdore and blo-
somng trees he entered world of monot' nous toll
of cruel stone walls and OF degrading associations
The trying of Thursday, the sentence the alter
nation between hope and disappointment. which
| finally set at rest by the decision Of Judge
Daniels were succeeded By an expeI which must
have been still bitter fer the convicted bribe
taker His demcanor throughout the lay, bcokensd
above all things else sense of burning humiliation.
His face was feverishly flushed when his eyes were
not fixed the ground they started into vacancy
and avoided the gaze of all those around hlm. How
keenly he suffered could be by his tightly com
pressed lips which only opened in monosyl
ldbes the questions put to him by his keepers. His
position was pitiiul that those who him in his
convict garb could not repress their sympathy. but,
although strangers took him by the hand and bads
him ne of better cheer.
Before a. m a crowd had collected around ths
north entrance 20 the iombs. In spite of Jaehne's
wish and the efforts of his attorney it had been found
impossible transfer him TO Sing Sing on Thu sday
night, and the morning papers had ALREADY informed
the people of the hour at which the convict would
issue from the prison The curiosity of the crowd was,
however. destined to be disappointed. large landau
was drawn up in front of the entrance aud On tho
box the driver lazily smoked hal!-consumcd cigar.
He was aroused from his meditations by a call from
the direction of Elm-st. The door reading into the
courtvard of the Tombs had been thrown open aud
the carriage was driven in With all his Jaebns
shrsnk as we'll he might, from passing through the
gaping crowd to the coach and it arranged that
he should enter the carriage within the wa- OF thu
Tombs None of his friends there 10 bid him take
heart, as lie stepped ont into the courtyard hand
cuifed 10 Bernard +. Martin. the Orler-of- Arrest
Clerk Burly good hearted Barney however,
| offered the prisoner such consolation seemed pos
sble under the circumstance and the two took their
place in the landau. They followed by two
deputy sheritis and then the gate of the courtyard
again swung open the carriage passed ont at trot,
turned into Em-st aud disappeared. There
craning OF necks among the crowd curious eye,
peered into the carriage windows, and then the people
went about their daily occupations. About the samo
time three boys whose destination the same as
Jaehne's, but whose importance did not warrant ths
hiring of a coach for their use. issued from ano' her
door, IN charge of deputy sheriff boarded a Fourth
Avenue and started up-tOwn.
The train which leaves the Grand Central Station At
$ o'clock on the Hudson River Road is bonnd tor
Butalo and Sing Sing is the third stop When the
doors of the waitln opened and the pass
engers entered the smok NJ they found a number
of the seat. already taken. In the west
side of the car Jaehne and Barney Martin.
Facing them sat the deputy sherts while IN tho
seat behind were Charles Jachne "A brother of the eX-
Alderman aud Charles Israel, his brother-n-law.
These two had met the party on their arrival az tho
station and were ,mpany the prisoner far AZ
the Sing Sing station. Jaehne sat by the window.
but the blind was pulled down. SO were the blinds
the window behind and in front OF him. There WAS
ample reason tor thi- for the crowd learned VINO
= | ,I sbo an,ll
mustache and poor Jaehne became the object Of
curious glances from every quarter. Irainmen and
passengers collected the station platform and
peered in through the windows at which the yIey wis
still uninterrupted. Men walked through the ear ID
ger a look at the PRISONER and then went Ground On
the outside to the door hy which they bad entered
and walked through again. The watcr-cooler was ll't
in front of Jaehne. and every one seemed suddenly
seized with unqucnchable thirst; blt he was sure -
peer over the rim of the tin cnp at Jaehne while hs
was drinking On the opposite side Of the ear IA hs
three boy convcts who had to the station IN tao
street car They shared the general curiosity OF which
! the ex-Alderman was the object. sud their prema-
turely hardened features lighted mp With interest as
they looked at the famous criminal who was going 10
serve ont a ten years sentence. II own offences
| were petty, and their sentences were comparatively
short.
Jaehne stood the ordeal well and snlgei 70 appear
! u<clo
was dressed with his usual neltne,s, wore over
coat of dark blue cloth and high hat. and strokei
his mustache a- smoked hls cigar. without 'emin,
n realize that in two hours both cigar and mnsachs
| would for him he things of the past. At last tho
train started and the prosecuted prisoner WAS lett IN
comparative peace. He raised the bllni and looked
li,tessy out OF the window. He answered when Mr.
NJ lrtin spoke to him. bat he volunteered ~ remarks
Occasionally he leaned the back of his seat aod
talked with his brother Tue train sped on IT, way.
| and soon the ma .niiicent panorIna OF tine HUDSON
| and the Pals AIDES opened before the eyes ot tne
pri.oner Yonkers was passed and then Tauytown.
Soon the speed of the locomotive again slack
ened and the train slowly catered tunns full
Of dismal reverberatons. When daylight
was again visible the grim walls OF tho
| State Prison frowneI down on the left hand
shutting of the view of the noble river aud th, hills
beyond sing sing shouted the brakeman, and there
was a rush the door Another ordeal was prepared
for JaehLe W ell he alighted from the train. Al sing
sing was there 10 receive him. and as Barney Martin
and the deputy sheriff hurried him to carriage the
crowd followed IN their wake and seemei on the poiu ot
giving three cheers Tor me a'es' yes Se."pI m ."S' NAA
The portly OF Warden Brnsh, with a Large ek-
Stood at the door of prison when Jaenne and hs
keepers drove up few minutes after j. Inc ptl'o"es
the station aud was now to take his last u log
for many yeaI 1T the outs dc woril. "nn
cInpses of II he will catch in the next SIX years VIII
be ron behind prison walls stin.bandcu'edto" Baraey
Martin he walked int0l the prison. The Warden ana
ine order OF Arrest Clerk exchanged greetings the
papers nanied over and IN moment ,ie IRON oos
closed behind Jaehnc as lie entered the convcts
quarters - ,-.,... -, ,,,. ,l-oo wanna, co,.
vcrs ere standing with their faces To tie NAH
in the chapains Office. Ihe eNAldermans chn s'stet
mourufully on his breast his arms were crossed anu
even nm, back-al that could be seen OF hl-scened 10
express compete detection Thus ne stood Tor Tor hse
,uutcs until Clerk Babcock arrived win hls register
To- take the pedigree OF the prisoners The three minor
convlcs were hrst called Iher terms ral-s i'o on"
10 iwo years their cases were quickly disposed OF.
Meanwhile the principal prisoner stII siood wi'h MS
face to the wall. ~, - ,,,..u..
tururd and ADVANCED the table behind whlc1 tho
clerk SAT III, never raised from the SfJini
and Ia, answers low. stned tone inc c.erx'
whose voice had sharp ant busness-ike IN deal