Telegram-herald., 1886-05-21
OFF FOR SING SING.
EX- Alderman Jaehne Sentenced To Nine
Years aud Ten MOnths-A Scathing
Sentence.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Hsnry W Jaehne
was this morning sentenced by Judge Bar
rett 10 nine years and ten months in the
state prison at Sing Sing. Gen Pryor
novel for an arrest of judgment and for a
new trial lie moved for an arrest of iudg-
ment on the grounds, first, that the evil
dence was insufficient in substance: second,
that the counting indictment on which the
trial was had was insufficient: and, third.
that in law no judgment could be had on
the Indictment or verdict. He moved for
new tri4l on the ground that the jury was
misdirected, and that the verdict wa.
against the weight of the evidence.
Judge Barrett denied both motions. and
then proceeded 10 pronounce sentence
which was singing in its utterance, Jaehne
standing while the judge spoke.
The following is the substance Of Judge
Barrett's remarks when pronouncing sen
tence lie spoke in low but distinct tones
and said. MIR Jaehne, after a fair and
imoartial trial you have been convicted
Gou have had in your defense the aid of
the man who is Justly reputed at the head
of the criminal bar in the city. You had
also another counselor whose reputation is
known in other lands as well as our own
for throwing himself forward in
the cause of charity and suffering. Yours
is sad spectacle. Your heinOus
betrayal of the public trust repOsed in you
indeed is a sad spectacle, not only to the
people of this city put also to the entire
state ID Is also a melancholy thing 10 re-
member that you have al unhappy and q
broken hearted mother But the ,ddest of
al is thai IN the minds Of some honest peO-
pie there seems 10 have been a doubt Of
4. -
AS 10 your guilt. The first doubt seems TO
have arisen from lack of faith in the ef-
ficiency of our jury system, the zeal OF our
public prosecutor and the efficiency of our
police.
These doubts will be dispelled by your
conviction. lt teaches an important lesson.
The majority of our people in public lie
have not their price. Let me again say at
fhis point that your offcn-e was not only
technical bribery, but = stupcndOus
transaction. Have the people of this
city ceased 10 remember the fate Of
Tweed, Of Genet, OF Crowley, of Fish
and OF Ward The people are not ali honey
Combed with corruption. According 20 tie
testimony in your case the only two honest
m-n IN the board were .neered at by you
as dudes. Our worthy sheriff, Mr. Grant,
refused the prOiiered bribe, and II is entirely
immaterial. as wa. suggested whether they
expect tho re~ard. Grant 70 be nominated
tor Mayor and OC0nnor for Governor"
I'm conclusion Judge Barrett said, 1t
only remains for me nsw 10 pass sentence
In your case the maximum penalty Of the
law will not be imposed Under a recent
statute wherever the maximum penalty Is
abri igcd the prisoner has this advantage
that IN addition 70 his Communication for good
behavior he can leave the State prison
between the months Of March aud May
Appeals have been made 70 me 70 be
merriful ira your case. / am not mn
mindful Of the suiferings Of your family.
No undue severity will be exercised t0 ward
Y0u I have therefore instructed the sheriff
not 20 remove yOu Immediately 90 the state
prison You viii he confined % the city
prison where Won will have an opportunity
to consult with your counsel in regard 10
the pending appeal in your case The sen
renec of this court = that yOg bc confined
"a hard labor ia the state prison for the
term ~ nine yesrs AMI ton months.
A. 3 clock this afternoon. Gen Priar
began argufaent before JUICE Daniels on
fhe motion fur stay of proceedings pend
lng sppssi. Consul argued that there was
reasonable doubt Gas. the conviction would
stsnd The grand inry n vas argued bad
erred In he Indictment inasmnch as they
charged that tie person offering
a hrDe -as unknown. The point vas also
made th.i Isehne vss not accused
~ receiving bst only asking for and con-
sentinE to payment The various eVcep-
tious tskea during tne trial ~ere cited aud
then validity asserted After hearing
arih1r argument Tor and against the
zo1lic8ti1u Judge Daniels denied .he
n1-rior fsr stay Isehne ~ill ne taken to
sing sing tonight H. sentence alioring
considerable for good behavior amounts io