New-York tribune., 1886-05-18
WORK IN JAEHNE'S BEHALF.
WHAT HIS LAWYERS INTEND TO DO.
rvroRrs TO SECURE NEW TRiAL-FULLGRAFF
READY FOR THE RACK

READY FOR THE RACK.
The Jury whose verdict brings the hrst OF the
sbcodle" Aldermen within the firm clutches OF the la"
were in their promptly at IL yesterday IN the
Court of Oyer Termner Justice Barrett was there
10 receive them. wing effects OF his hari WORK
OF late His eyes had q fatgued expression. He mao
spent All of Sunday review Of the case going care
fully over all the issues OF law which had been raecu W
Jaehne's counsel during the trial. He had promises "
examine John Graham's voluminous brief suomi''ou "
the motion dismiss the indictment maae cary !" va
case on the ground that the indictment shouiu nave ~
brought under the Consolidated Act and not under 'e
Penal Code He had performed this promise anu n.O
carefully gone over all decis ms he had rendered.
He looked tired, but satisfied. ,
Mr. Martina was I'm fine form. 81 spent yesterday IN
absolute rest" he said in reply to greeting :" ana
needed IL badly rode around in tho su0 during the
afternoon and had long sleep never FELT pet'er.
Mr. spne Sunday out OF town anu had not chahgeu
his Dress Both the prosecutors received showers OF
.ongrsul hosts of citizens Colonel Fellows
came in later He looks like p T. Bsrnum. and the vet
Gran shnvmans face never wore amable express
sion of satisfaction than was spread over
Colone T. clio features he listened to the JUDGES
final remarks to the jury
Jaebne wa. brought in by a deputy sheriff He looked
absolutely wretched. His suukcn eyes were surrounded
with heavy dark rings All the color WAS gone from his
face unless its unnatural ashy yellow complexion cond
be called color His jaunty drcss his natty lght over
coat and his auess hat were In sad contrast WIN
the hopeless of his counenance lie dropped ihto
his chair heavily did not stir till tho crier adjourned
the court HIS lawyers were with him. each look
Ing doubtful what to DO General Pryor
seemed the oubed perhaps because his response
bnity was not great as that Of his col
leagues The had nOs been con-
ducted in accordance with his wishes Mr.. Newconoe
looked perpcxed and worried He had failed In TINS
case and had eight other who looked Jaehnes
fate AS the omen their John Grahams features
were from gloom. His favorlte game OF nuI'-
doz ng the irritation 80 that IL might hastily
nake and give him valid exceptions
had not worked at ALL
The court.room was crowded. Among those In attend
ance were several Jaehne partners in the Broadway
Jon. Kirk. Fullrrah. Duhy. shiels and O'Nei They
smiled people spoke to them. but they dd not LOOK
happy
Alan Of Judge Barrett's gavel hushed the room and
tnrning to the jury, he said
(teptlemen OF the Jury. although discharged on
Sunday morning and not atterwafa reGu,reu oV ~
should be present again to receive the thanks OF tne
the faithful service you nave rendered m 's %
arduous trial have 10 lhanks W OHer You ior tnS
proper performance of your duty. No honest cuzem
asks other reward for having done MS aay
than the he has done well That salts
facon of itself a sufficient reward. But want 10
You for good feeling you have dspaysd ~ en-
during the ban of restriction under when ielt u my
duty place you Many men wou.d have cnaied unuer
rcsrani and borne unwiDgly the ISOLATION mel
dent to the you have rendered But you nave
in Ihe roer spirit fulfill the obligations citizens
s becomes free country such as ours 1t is Tor
General Pryor-Ifyour Honor please. desire in be-
half OF the prisoner to move FOR new triai on ,ne
grould of errors have not yet had a complete cory
OF the minutes and cannot consequently say an esIro
10 say on subject at this time We must ask Tor an
odjonrnment that the may be properly examined
ara bl Of exceptions made .,so. ,, C,,
upou OF law not already presented to rs atten'
General Prvor-Yes upon several.
Judge Barrett shall listen TO yon WIN pleasure
NAV say once. however tntt DO not care 10 near
fnrier arguments upon Any points decided dur
rg the progress OF the trial Auer making tntm ahu
and can to differ from my first ruling'
No position assumed was taken lsnt!y or Without
grave consideration, and anu SATISFIED they nave all
been night.
Thursday submit their mOtions The Judge adjourned
court unril $3.50 Thursday and the prisoner was
reminded for sentence
DstrctAitorney MARITIME said when the proceedings
were over hat decided which one of the
indicted Aldermen should next move against 81 shall
not give subject much attention until Jaehne Is SEN
fenced he continued We have been able thds far 10
keep up the regular business OF the office, and still to
cover these Aldermen and Anarchists and boycotters
don't want tall behind. should have been surprised
If that jury had convicted knew from the start
that hal a splendid case-as good one as Is ever
Inade in such charge as bribery was AFRAID OF
getting some corrupt person the Jury But
we selected them with painful The panel was a
good one and at last conent with the jury,
made up my mind we shoud convict
not believed that John Graham VIII bave much 10
do with the other trials. His conduct undoubtedly
preudiced jury against Jaehne The whole theory
of the defence that which no innocent man would
have consented to- The notion that pervaded the de-
fence was innocent was before the bar
OF Justice his guilt could not be prove They
relied on techuicates and evidence. Everybody
was astonished at the utter failure OF Mr. Newconbes
evidence. In his opening speech he sail he should
prove that conspiracy existed between NJ trne ana
Byrnes punish ashne for exposing them in connection
with uaniltons jewelry. He said he should show
That Byrness testimony about being put the case In
March, 1881 absolutely false. statement virtually
accusing MARITIME also OF fal~ehood. He introduced
no evidence tending to prove either of these aega-
lions lie had simply Jaehnes denial upon which to
10 the jury.
Wate's testimony. which was but slightly used in the
Jaehue trial. Will be the central piece Of evidence in the
cases OF the Aldermen. The details OF the "com
bnation meeting i'll Fulgrads store in Fultonst and
afterward McI-0ughiins house Will be exposed
Fugr,f will probably be the next victim and his trial
will be moved before Recorder Smith.
II the motion for for Jaehne fails, the
ties which succeeded In liberatlng Bnddensek VIII be
resOrted Mr. Newconbe. when asked what he meant
TO do. answered iaconcaly, "everythng The process
by when convicted olons are turned loose Is an opera
tion intended to prevent the effects of larsh.
prejudicrd and tyrannical verdicts Supreme Court
Justice certificate saying that reasonable doubt
exists wAether the verdict should stand motion is
MADE granted stay of proceedings and then
motion to admit prisoner bal pending appeal
All these motions are discretionary WIN the court
taken roubs to the Conrt House and mbout2
o'clock when ne was io1sea and 1sna aak m an ee ea
from the Tombs restaurant. Warden Finn his first
caller gratIeG learn that the prisoner felt
refreshed already at home in his temporary quar-
ExAldermau George Hall. the proprietor OF Halls
Hotel, the visitor He stayed half an hour.
Then General Pryor and Mr. Newcombe appeared and /
held brief consultation with their client During The
afternoon there few callers Jachne kept IN hs cell
smoking and reading ard wouii see nobody A TRIBUNE |
reporters sent in 10y Warden Finn. Only this |
brief message came back {. Have nothing say per-
sonay refer TO my counsel for news OF proceed
tugs court attempts TO get out writ OF habeas
corpus"
LAWYER Mitchell came in about o'clock and Jaehne |
him. The conference was brief Mr. Mltchen went |
away quietly III few minutes ana the prison was |
closed against visitors for the day.
Tue counsel for Jaehne held conference IN the after
the details OF their course OF action
in seeking a new trial and for starting their |
long tourney toward the Court or Appeals General |