New-York tribune., 1886-05-08
JURY.FIXERS AT WORK.
THEIR EFFORTS TO SAVE JAEHNE.
DESPERATION OF THE CoNsPIRATORs CONCERNED
IL TILE RRn ADMAY RRIRERY.


DESPERATION OF THE CoNsPIRAroRs CONCERNED
IN THE BROADWAY BRIBERY.
1t is difficult to realize the magnitude OF the
task assumed by the criminal law officers or tho city in
undertaking bring to justice the bribe-takers and
brbe-givers concerned in the Broadway charter grah
Judge Barnard. of bad but brilliant memory. once said
that the only limit his faith required TO the doctrine OF
omnlscience to the verdict of jury. He was
unable to believe that Providence always knew what
verdict jury would render. But the embarrassments
the prosecution only begin this uncertainty The
eague which IL joined together elbow tn elbow In de-
temined conspiracy to defeat the law in these cases 10
remarkable In It's proportions its power, its resources
Its skill and its resolution The variety and strength oil
the interests combined In this grand assault upon
justice amazing Fortunately for the people the
officers OF the law appreciate this fact fully as well, II
not better, indeed, the conspirators themselves
Justice Barrett before whom Jaehne viii be tried on
Monday knows the ns and outs OF and OF the
combinations massed for this conflict. and men VINO
in any plot 10 prevent Jaehnes conviction by
corrupt means will put themselves in great danger OF
long terms OF imprisonment. DstrictAttorney MARITIME
appreciates whole case and there Is scarcely man
whom he has suspect of improper interest
in the failure OF these prosecutions. nor professional
jury-fxer in the city, who is not to-day being
"shadowed ID" by detectives.
There fourteen besides Jaehne under hdict-
ment this charge. Every one Of them Is
boss in his ward. They all have money and back
ing. II Jaehne down they all stand In the SHADOW
OF the prison. They will do everything in their power
to get Jaenne of. The Broadway Railroad people VIII
also give him all the help they II Jaehne is con
victed the whole crowd will be indeed on charge OF
felony the same charge which lie must answer A
felony States prison offence Jake sharp and nls
associates will not give up their present rich incomes
and luxurious quarters to occupy cells in prison Is III
their power to prevent the change II Jaehnes prose
cution fails the that be done is to accuse them
] a r,icIa and heir ch
even on that rge would be fair There is every moral
reason believe that the Broadway people are rnrsnng
most Of the money defend the Aldermen certain IL
that their Jaehnes fate is painfully intehe
The forces engaged this great conspiracy are pre-
pared TO resort desperate ients TO accomplish
their ends. All that the shrewdest legal ta'eht
can do for them will be done; but 1t Is not
on law nor evidence that they place their main
reliance. Their fight will be made elsewhere FROM
the saloons OF all the Aldermen In all the waras -
heard that 1.-THE best MARITIME can do Is to get
| adsagreemeut" a Keenan, and Moloney and De Lacy.
all on the inside OF Affairs echo back this boast from
their Canadian hiding place Their lawyers laugh AT the
| idea Of conviction. WHAT does it all mean
The system by which iures are drawn In this city Is
an excellent one II the law b carried out To the e'er
Every precautiOn for securing fair panel Is PROVIDED
To be qualified Juror his wife must own real or per-
sonal property worth 5000 and he must be inteigent
The names OF those thus qualified are secured In the
main from ths Tax Department. Ihey are reporIeu
every year the Commissioner OF Jurors VINO passes
upon their qualifications and then puts them In box or
Wheel which delivered Dy him to the County Clerk IN
| whose custody it is always kept A drawing must De
had in the presence Justice OF the supreme Court
| the County Clerk Sheriff and Commissioner OF
Jurors and must be written down De-
fore the is drawn. One hundred names make up
panel The term Of court at which Jaehne will ne tried
an adjourned term and the jurors had already OeeD
cra VII before special panel was drawn yesterday IL
was gwen out nlt no special panel would be asked or
and II is said that the jury xers have been working Ike
beavers at the for the last ten days Ihe draw
ing OF the new Will quickly open their eyes, ana
from now until Monday the army OF nm0e Jary-nxers
/ Will be extremely busy.
There is a troop of men IN the neighoornood OF the
City Han whose sole support Is jury-ixng some OF
them live handsomely for, they take big rlsKs tney
expect big remuneration. They operate IN many ways
After the panel Is drawn processes are put oy tue
sheriff IN the hands OF his deputies for service on the
Jurors. Suppose half Of them are excellent men anu
half are approachabe. 1t possible for the deputies 10
fail to find the worthy ones, that those who respond
are men after the Jury -hxePs own heart The panei
is carefully studied AMI every jurors his
tory and connections hurriedly followed
up II there is any conceivable way
OF touching him in a tender spot it IS done III he Is a
bl oker he gets large order fro client who Is
cousin Of the person interested in the trial II ne is
ncorruptibe friend whom he is under great
obg tton the friend Is worked The expedients re-
sorted TO By iuryhxers are extremely ingenious anu
numerous ana are limited only by the natures and con-
ditions of the they dealing with That all these
corrupt influences operation now is unqlestioned
and from the that freely made 1t s easy TO
see that consprators anticipate their success But
the ic-AstOrney and his assistants oeheVe lhae
these plotters Will be disappointed
fresh panel OF $50 jurors referred TO ABOVE was
in the Court OF oyer and Termner yesterday Tor
service next Monday when the trial OK Jaehne Will De-
| gin.