New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-25
JAEHNE GETS BAIL AT LAST.
FAILURE TO HAVE THE AMOUNT REDUCED.
CASH OBTAINED BY HIS FANILY-FRIENDs ON HIS

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day about the brownstout building in which Alder
man Jaehne was be arraigned TO plead to the m
d,ctment against him. II was noticed however, that
,, did not enter the court room and most of then
remained on the outside of the buildng. while those
bo did enter discussed the chances eft the imprisoned
Alderman in the lower corridors IN the District
Attorneys outer room The Alderman arrived about
ii o'clock aud kept for time III the prisoner
pen ia the rear OF Judge Gildersleeve's courtroom
Roger A. Pryor bad been added to the Alderman )
counsel and he and Richard $ Newcornbe seated
side bv side when Judge Gildersleeee was ready to
hear the plea District Attorney MARITIME sat within
the bar and near him Henry Bergh, who seeks the
courtroom on most occasions of great public interest
Clerk Hail called Henry w. Jaehne to the bar"
md Captain Lindsay aad Officer Smith accompanied
Jaehne to the railing. Mr.. Newcombe arose and stood
beside him The clerk asked what he had TO say to the
indictment.
Not guilty" sand the Alderman in a low voice, and
Mr.. Newcombe added more loudly:
We nload not guilty We have submitted an
affidavit 70 the District Attorney on which We intend
TO found motion for reduction OF bail. we shali
be ready to proceed in hall an hour
The Alderman was then led away to private room.
He looked far more easy in mind than on Monday and
seemed 10 have become somewhat reconeiied to his
position as an accused person. No demurrer was
entered to the Indictment. The lawyers again n! =
reared before Judge GildeIsleevc about O'Clock
This time Mr. Newcombe Iref AIRED to read the
affidavit aud Mr.. MARITIME had a counter one. Mt
NeWcomb said
We are here tor the purpose of asking reduction
Of hail from sos 900 to $4,000 and present this
affidavit of Mr. Jaehne Which shows that Mr. Jaehne
friends by which are in soue Iespecis almost
painful have succeeded IN raising ~ lUOO 10 money
and tcv can fud GOOD security Tor 50 600 more The
amount of $50 O0O sufficient and appears to be
all that can be secured now.
He referred to the Shaler IN which only
so 1000 had been asked. he read the following
ahda,it Of his client:
/. Henry W Jaeune. being duly sworn, depose and
cay: am now confined prisoner In the city Prison
accented nriDe while acting Alderman IN aud tor
tie CIV and Comfy 81 New York. Upon application,
effort is Impossible for me 10 give ana AN advised
and believe the sam tXed as pail Is eNcesse Cpon
my original arrest upon warrant issued therein my bail
was fixed at $1,000 and al that time was able 20 give
Nv ODouLrll lie. late ON Saturday last. Informed
n nersoDs he wished TO be relieved as ny surety
ana req aoted to procure Other bal. iold nun
wouli 40 and il agreed that would give Othe
hail an Nonday morning Late IN the evening + sunday
SAM UDnunpll caused my arrest, since which time /
have been de .aiued prisoner am informed mat II
has been stated that arrested because OF fear
mar intended leaving the country. most soolnnIy
declare tna nave not aud never had any sucn
there any foundation ior any Sh9n rear. W n"'
81 anything. orisin,ted such rumor do noi know
have also informed that has been stated that az
the time OF my arrest was PreIaIeu 10 20 !" va &
that then had raj way ticket III my pocket ann large
Nv reason of m, rearrest and the statements made as
n reason therefor. my friends and arluantances have
foundation story and refuse 70 aid me- BY reason
Of my confinement an unable TO see ana eXl lhn 10
Nv family are pei sons so situated that they not
acccah A. snreties ana cannot justify such but by
Tcss5 OF my position they have succeeded IN collecting
abort Sll 900 money, which they have placed at my
di."sIl for deposit ms bail and in addition to that sum
sum ~ 80 900. that my bail ia reduced To SZoooo
lam in position to give that amount ii Is necessary
10 enable me properly to prepare my defence that
should he at liberty to consult and arrange with my
counsel aal TO seek for such evidence as may e9 anu
1t proper TO he offered in ny behalf.
MI Maritime In opposition to the motion, said that he
saw no reasons for change in the amount of bail The
amount was he had at first asked and he did
moi tuk more than enough to dean the defend
nut He presented an affidavit in which he sad:
Randolph b. MARITIME, being duly sworn say: am
the District Attorney Of the County OF New 1oTk me
Eis ,S Hl'r ear From the statements made
defendant herein aud from my knowledge OF the cream
stances OF this case and Surroundings of the defend
ant believe ba; tho bali fixed herein IS reasonable.
think there 10 fear that the defendant may
leave the jurisdiction OF TINS court ana lhal Ie pan
herein shOld he In such sum as 10 give assn Una"
the defendant NAV be present Wlen called Ior drfa q, ,
would appear that the defendant by reason OF tne
position heretofore occgPod IN tnis ETY. ne hagns
the sum now fixed, viz, $4,000 Upon ball being
duty 70 ask tue fix the bail at very hgh sum
and named the sun Of S5OOoO' ne court upon nuG
proper officially but respectfully protest against
reduction OF hail herein and state that in my opinion no
Reasonable ground has been shown Tor reducon oy TIC
affidavit OF tho defendant herein.
Mr.. Newcombe made further argument in which he
appealed earnestly to the judge To allow reduction
He SAID tnat tue action of ODonnell almost das-
tady and that II 1t had not been for his acton there
would nave been no OF bail over $4,000
Judge Gillersleeve took the afdavts aud after the
recess he rendered an opinion IN which he
said:
Ihave examined with care the defendants affidavit
suhmitted ON the motion for reduction OF bail herein
from 900 to $4,000, and have given full consider
alton weight 10 the ane argument OF the learned
couuse for the defendant The reasons he urges have
much force. The affidavit, however of tue learned
sisIemenps made to BIN ny O'Donner the former
surety. and from his KNOWLEDGE OF the oI
thinks Is to fear that the defendant may
leave -dicon Of this court places the question
Involved herein in situation that does not lnstfy he
in granting the motion The bail must stand at
$2j,00J.
Jaene was not present while the reduction OF bail was
under discussion but he remained in room In the Dis
triotAttorneys office where few OF his friends visited
him lie remained in the custody of the officers Ia the
private rOon until O'Clock Vigorous efforts had
been made to prevent the possibility OF the Adermans
passing another night Jail gathering OF his family
aud friends was held in the Office of his lawyer. Mr
Newcombe HIS wife and relatives offered all the ready
money which they could in any way obtain and an
amount between $4,000 ana $1,000 was raised
Assembyman Brennan busy aud Liquor seller
Harvey and others active In seeking aid Alder
man Cowe offered to give $1,000 ball. but MI. MARITIME
refused on the ground that he preferred some one who
was not an Alderman. AssemOlyman BrennaI and his
brother wned house which valued at $4,000, and
District Attorney MARITIME ready to accept them as
bondsmeu 10 the amount of $4,000. John Cavagnan
was willing to q the bond TO the amount OF $1,000
Late 10 the day Peter COughlin printer, Of No l3S
West Hoaston-st, and p. J. McCny, Of No. l2l East
One hund ed and -sxteenth-st agreed to go on the
bond and each of them accepted as security for
$4,000. These amounts with $4,000 Ia cash made up
the $4,000 required
Judge Gilder,eeve had left the building when
the bonds had been but Bond Clerk Penney went
in cab with the bondsmen to the Morton House. where
Judge Gildersleeve said that hs would meet their. An
other carriage followed containing Alderman Ferrgan.