New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-08
SAYLES TO BE TRIED FIRST
FOUR DOODLE" ALDERMEN IN COURT.

custody were compelled yesterday again to lace the
judge and prosecuting attorney in the Court OF
General Sessions. Their bondsmen had been sum-
moncd under the penalty of forfeting s2o.OoO Tor
each defendant to have the indicted in court and
none of the four eI-Aldermen failed to be on hand
William p. Kirk who was president Of the Board
which granted the Broadway Railway franchise, was
the first of the four to appear in the courtroom
before Judge Cowing He took his seat quietly at one
side OF the room with his lawyers, e1-Judge b. F.
Tracy OF Brooklyn, who conducted the defence OF
Ferdinand Ward and ex-senator Thomas +. Grady,
who has been Kinks private counsel The jurors.
witnesses and the few spectators who had gathered In
the court kept their eyes directed toward the exAder
man who for single day considered himself Mayor OF
the city and took advantage OF tho opportunity 10
appoint a Corporation Counsel. who never allowed
to take his seat Kinks impas've face did not show
that he noticed the gaze OF the spectators
The three ex- Aldermen who had been Summoned
with Kirk In the Attorneys office quar-
ter OF an hour before the session OF the court began
and at about ii o'clock they went before Judge
Cowing. Henry L. Sayles and Patrick Farley had as
their counsei Richard s. Newcombe, who made the
legal fight unsuccessfully in behalf OF Jaehne VIII
lam h. Miller. who represented the lAth Assembly
District III the Board OF Aldermen OF 1853, was ao-
companed by his lawyers. ex-Recorder James M.
Smith and ex-Judge FullertoS Miller was nervous
and excited, but the otner defendants made no show
OF feeling.
As soon as Dstrict-A ttorney MARITIME and Assistant
District Attorney Nco had taken their places within
the bar Deputy Clerk Hall called the names OF the
four defendants on bail" and their lawyers adj
yanced 10 the bar. Mr.. MARITIME. addressing Judge
for the trial OF Henry l.. Sayes, William H. Miller
Patrick Farley and William p. Kirk, who had been
Indicted tor bribery in connection with the 5tOadway
the Cases reached and disposed OF as quickly as pos
sbe aud hoped that they might be tried at the pres
ent term OF the court lie asked therefore that the
case against Ssyes be set down tor trial October
| |. that Farley and Miller DO tried ON OCTOBER 10
and Kirk October 25.
Judge Cowing asked if there was any objection
Ex- Recorder Smith asked for later date in the
Miller case Mr. Newcombe as counsel tor Sayles,
opposed therequest of the District Attorney lie SAID
that he engaged In the trial OF case before
Judge beach and that he would be occupied there lot
two or three days further. Then he had hxed next
Thursday. by agreement with the District Attorney.
for argument before the Court OF Appeals In the
Of Buddensiek. the convicted builder OF rotten
tenements. -,
1t will therefore. be impossible for me to try this
case next week. he sad, " and | ask that 1t be
postponed to tho first Monday of November. The
case is ditcut and the time bet ween the end OF
next week and the first Monday OF November Will be
necessarily occupied 10 preparing tor the defence"
Mr. MARITIME said that there was nothing in the case
yerv different from the Jachne case, IN which MIR.
Newc0mbe had been He continued As
the lawyer is familiar with one case be needs little
preparation for the other. The cases are ones OF
much Importance to the people, and there are many
OF them We propose to tfy them regularly and in
oder In order to try them regularly it will be i'm
possible to try any case before that OF Sayles"
blr Newcombe said that there was no similarity
tried except that both men were members OF the
Board OF Aldermen of 1884
Mr.. MARITIME replied that Jaehne and Sayles were
indicted for their action connection with the same
transactions The documentary evidence he sald,
will be precisely the in the two cases and the
facts are the same except as to tho place ana manner
in which the consideration was paid. II, however.
counsel will agree that further motion for adjourn
ment will be made will move that the case be set
down for October ] B." . .
Put it down for the 25th and will be ready" said
Mr.. Newcmbe
Mr. MARITIME said that he could make no further con
cession md renewed his motion to max" tho dat" the
Judge Cowng said that he did not consider Mr..
Newcombes objections sufficient as the case before
Judge Beach might be finished before Monday and
the Sayos Case might be finished by Thursday. He
set do yn the case for trial on October l |.
Mr. Newcombe had a consultation whisper with
Mr.. MARITIME and the latter announced that Mr. Now
combe had agreed be ready for trial on October Is
and he was " iling that the should 90 over on
that understanding. Judge Cowing accordingly
changed the date TO October Is.
Mr. MARITIME then asked that the Farley and Miller
cases be set down Tor October %. Ex- Recorder
Smith. for Miller, pleaded important professional
engagements as a reason tor postponement to
November l. but Judge Cowng said that he thought
two weeks would be sufficient for tho transaction OF
pressing business. He granted Mr. Martncs motion,
as he did that for the trial of Kirk on November l.
Ex-Judge Tracy did not oppose the latter motion.
The exAldernen and their counsel then left the court
and the trial of unmporiant cases as resumed
Mr. MARITIME remained in his office throughout the
day after the Adcrmens cases had been set Tor trlal
Ncol spent much time IN consultation with Mr.. Mar
tine. The District Attorney did not give any explain
aton OF his action In calling Sayles to ta before 'hc
Others except in so far as he explained it on Wednes
day by saving that the strongest would DC tried
first Sayles and Miller are Republicans. Farley is
County Democrat and Kirk is Tammany Democrat
THE CASES OF rnE BRiB E-GvERs.
The Grand Jury did not consider any evidence
against the bribe .givers yesterday Mr. MARITIME said
that some action would soon be taken. The officials
greatly encouraged by the decision OF the Court OF
Appeals in the Jaehne and 1T is expected that
important indictments will soon be found. ExPresi
dent Richmond OF tho Broadway Surface Railroad, Is
the ouy v those concerned in obtaining the fran
chise from the Board OF Aldermen who has been
indicted. From the wed energy which the Court
ot Appeals decision has given is considered probable
that proceedings will be taken against others OF the
Broadway Railroad officials and go.betxeens who
were Interested IN procuring the lranc,sS tt anu
tation, who lost his memory when ques toned by the
state Senate Railroad Committee last winter.
II Jacob Sharp is indicted it Is probable that John
Keenan, and william Moloney the iugves,
others of those who have the reputation OF go
betwcens may also be indicted. No indictment has
yet been asked Tor against them because they are
tugtves but If 1t decided to indct for conspir-
acy the fugitvcs might DO included as Hubert o.
Thompson. although dead, was named in the indict-
ment under which Squire aud Flynn are now awaiting
trial.
The question of what Alter, Jaehncs clerk, has said
to the prosecuting officers is still unanswered as lar as
information to be obtained from the officials con
crrned. There continue to be reports in circu alton
that Alter has made important disclosures that Will be
brought out the trial OF the Aldermen this mouth
JAEHNE CHEERFUL AND RETIcENr
Principal Keeper Connaughton of tho Sing Sing
Prison. entered his Office last oyonng with look OF
extreme astonishment his face and as he dropped
into chair be exclaimed
:" Well, upon my word, that man is a wonder.
just lett him in his cell He sitting the edge
of his cot eating his brown bread and drinking his
coffee. He i the best OF spirits. laughed and
cnatted with and ate his supper with glsto.
lie IS perfect wonder never saw such nerve be-
fore.D
The man the principal keeper referred to was
Jaehne. The cI-Aldeiman had carried out his repu-
taton as a philosopher who always made the best of
circumstances. He has been cheerful since he heard
OF the decision against him. has worked rapidly at
turning shirts and last nght he took three slices of
brown bread to his CELL form with his cup OF coffee