New-York tribune., 1886-05-21
SING SING OPEN FOR JAEHNE.
ro1E1yE THE TONES IHIS MORNING.
srNTENCED BY JUDGE BARRETT FOk MN
YEARS AND TEN MONTHS.
,rnGr pANIE.s REFUSES TO GRANT STAY Or ri'o-
o.rn,xcs-scoEcuING WORDS PROM JUDGE
p,RHrrr-uow JAEuNE HEARD HIS
D,oM-ANxIoUs TO GO TO
SING SING G-PLANs OF
HIS COUNSE'

"a
WIN him were his counsel. Richard 5. Newcompo anu anu
cn.ral pryor John Graham was not present Inc
,,.oner wa. we'll dressed as usual lie wore hc' ""
.oscnrtng black Prince Albert coat ana MS s'a'.
hair was brushed carefully. His face was "a" an" '
,,rr.ss,on AT the prosecutors table sat District
Attorney MARITIME Colonel Follows anu MI ~
I, ,ooS hi. seat precisely at $50 O'CLOCK anu "hcn
,r ~ the room had husbed General Pryor rose
and said - 1900. -, ,,ao
Al YOU % me eronnGs first that the indictment was n-
.Ircient In substances second that the second oo1nt
,a, the verdict: and third that In law no Judgment
can be rem tered upon the ndcim ana he NeIu.ct.
move also trial on the grounds hrs, oi tlc
iirecIiou theuy in points Of law ana second that
tie verdict contrary TO law and against the evidence
{. Both motions denied" sid the Judge
Your will allow us the benefit OF separate ex-
,cp,ions to each notion" replied the counsel
Jaehne with bowed head sat mouohiess whiie 10"
conversation going on between Judge Barrett ana
The clerk OF his Then the clerk turned and said
"Jsehne stand up" The prisoner glanced almost APP
pcalingiy at Mr. Newcombe who sat by his side, and
then rose and faced Clerk Sparks
What ia your age Z"
orhirty.six" HIS voice was audible, though husky;
h. face Of a dark red tint
Where your last place OF resdencc1"
"No AZ Val danl-sL"
"Dli you ever learn any mercantile tradef"
"Jcwe'.cr"
"Henry W. Jachne what have you now to say why
sentence shoad be pronounced against you accord
iue 10 Law 7"
JUDGE PARRETTs sCATHING WORDS.
moment Of silence oliowed hut the convicted man
,hu hi, mouth firmly and said not word. His eyes
we're upon the floor Judge Barrett then addressed
Inn as follows:
JaeAne. ariec a fir trial you have been CON
vicird ci The offence charged in the ind,ct
ment against You. iou o9e nave ~, contd nsd
have. You have had the benefit OF experienced ana
a counsel, not 70 ps Of t1e astaie aha ipdeia a tno
rcIyIces OF two Of tne most eminent members OF the
towNr and fore. ami another gentleman equal power
aad force whose services at the command OF
oor the dnotunaie aud the oppressed IN TINS ana
j. o'' anu , % " 'xlo tr,s :, eci ell 10 a nuhllc
oicr OF this city should have hcinOusiy betrayed his
you have 1t i. Illuminating to Tue people OF the
presented in a free government person betrayng
LI> truSt yOu have. Ii Is sal L. see na with your
advantages IN the position IN which you no now are. i
tod not ne umnovcd at tie spectacle OF your weeping
vile and hrokcn-heatcd mother but the siddest hinG
D All about your the doubt which pervaded many
pooi and honest minds OF your convection
Atts point the dark-redhuc OF ,ehnes face ch lnged
T. deep scarlet. and he clinched his hands and held
them tightly behind him
There a DOUBT OF your guilt 1t was univcr-
sally conceded when the evidence in that the case
asAins, you was clear convincini' ana oyerwhoinu1
Ii not doubt OF your guiii, hut ad0uDt o your
conviction Of Guilt Tat dOlDt the dOub, OF The
vttuc OF the people them mselycs TO maintain their com
mon laws. Ii cynical dOub; OF everything which
ic As TO the zc1i Of our puzzle prosecutors. the
f.c.ty tao detective branch Of the police Ihe'e
On ne lesson OF an Increase faith the good in
d.ty II our institutions efficacy Of impartial
laws il those Institutions There is also another lesson
Of fait-or you and such as you have had
vital faith In the supremacy OF eyl ana ID the mposSl
hlfy working out gOOi results, OeIeNing that The
vc corruption of which Won have been convicted is al
II rl,rr,a mat faith viii DO lcssened by your
Ncon and other and better faith Will be increased
Have YOu forgotten the conviction "i weed whose
power greater than ever yours was Have you lor
gotten The convection OF Genet lave you iorsoIen
TN con. .ctio o IoliGe err an . pI ss
o. justice be remembered The lesson is there. The
,orrrnr,ion. The State IS not yet honey
eom0el tnrongn with corruption; There Is h.le
things ana there well be faith IN better
things Yod aud such yod not only donbt the enc@Iy
tie law aud believe in corruption to prevent ana oD-
the but sueer al every honest ehort 10
bliug about a better state OF things Inc TWO notOr-
Ou>ly honest men of your Boari were sneered at as
laacoibe" IL diuon to that you must instruct your
counsel that 1t was also personal ageraniIzement
AMI personal anlion; that our worthy S4eIin Grant
refused offer OF brbe because lie wanted 10 be eher-
i ana that honorable Mr. O'Conncr refused II also
because hc wanted to lie Governor Every aspiration
;oa Az m npe to e v"u as an who seeks
20 reform abuses The lesson OF TO day Is that the ypers
hho hold such sentiments must hide their heads hat
lonest breathe more freely, aud that they may
know that the majority Of the people nave not their
for to do but TO pass the sentence
court. have conscentons!y consulted my whole
conscience aud mind If there was any possibility
Of mercy here. Ihtve been asked 10 pe mercifuL am
not unmindful OF wOman's tears or OF any consdera'
which could properly bring about mercy put there
l. none. II there case where something IKE
the maximum punishment Of the law should be nlieted
Lrbery 5ni II was substantial bribery-an enormous
of money paii oa man FOR the purpose OF lueHGe nee
trivial matter II one OF the most extreme cases OF
bribery Il is Of those for winch the law pro
vlded the maximum punishment would nave you
believe that although feel it our duty TO impose the
maximum punishment. Tor all that We nave no uesne
that you should be treated IN any different WAY
" r a@ a CtS yJu e S.hss Of NE custom Of
l- ofncc anl that you shall NOT lie hastened to the
r hat m %G'e OF y ote pr.oner 10 no high or low You
shall have your day TO procure II yor eainel oouHsa M
C,y Prison until the hearing on appeal IN your case.
iutse. and If any learned judge deems that have
erred he VIII grant stay but II any Judge lhlnns tn'
We have erred, then say viii not be granted.
There every ar opportunity to De pres%eniea % ID your
o. sorrow-sOrrow that man with the advantages that
you have had should hc IN such position Every
protection tna the Law aow mas as 'eon ] w. nas the
sentence OF the court.
Here agaia Jaehne betrayed deep emotion; for an
instant lug cnched fingers into the palms of his
bands then grasped tue table In front OF him II
for supportl
Under late Law there ia provision that in melting
out punishment tue iud-es shall to 1t that the p-
gets the benefit OF possible and probAbe good be
hs'or during hs Incarceration. III this sense that his
sentence shall mofths OF year.
and, "a accomplish that the ma xnum punish
ent Will have TO be diminished by two months ~ that
you may out in tho outer world between the
months Of March aud November rho judgment Of the
Court that you be confined at har labor IN me state
Prison for the period of nine years ana tell months
JUDGE DANIELS GRANTS A STAY.
Jaehne had not oucc looked the Judge during the
,.iivc-v of the sentence. did not leave the
n,or in 'front.' OF hin until the last word SAID. Then
he sank down into his chair. Sheriff Grant VINO was
seated Lear the Judges bench, quickly sgnalled Depu
ties McC!oskey and McGonigle and they hurried the
prisoner away into the Sheris private Once "hither
he folio wed by his counsel Zen minutes iater 'he
deputies their prisoner out of tho bn ding on the
Broadway SIDE Thcy eutcroi Broadway car ana rOic
10 Franklin-st, whence they proceeded to the IonDs
Immediately his conference with Jaehne In tho
shcrlIs office. Mr. NewcOmbe went before Judge
Daniels, who was sitting IN the General Term or tue
Lid o. nIc