The Osceola times., 1886-05-22
JAEhNE GUILTY.

fAe first Of the Doodle Aldermen
~ York Results In . Verdict OF 1uhty
AZ Receiving . Bribe-fhs Prisoner In '"e
fombs-Next.
yrw YORK, May ls.-The trial OF Al.
eet.nsri Ja.hne for bribery was continued
Yesterday. Counsel for the defense
moved that the testimony OF inspector
Ryrpes and Detective Cosgrove as TO the
alleged confession OF the defendant oe
stricken out on the ground that they
were made under the inducemeut Oh
homes and the pressure OF fear. The mo-
ton was denied.
Detective Rogers testified that he
heard Jachne confess to Inspector Byrnes
IN March last. His story was sn0stsn-
tails the same As that Of Inspector
John Scott testified that George ";
fIlet. taehne's former clerk, told hir
tha, the Doodle had been keptiu Jaehne
safe over night. when he left the VIII.
ness stand District Attorney M1rti"e sn-
pounccd that the prosecution rested.
Counsel for the defense moved that the
indictment be dismissed, as the grand
iury had been tricked into making false
presentment. 1t was fraudulent record
and should be quashed; furthermore that
there was no evidence Of the receipt OF
ttotnise Or agreement to receive bribe.
and. further, that 10 Evidence that II had
been been received in this county had
been siduced.
fudss Barrett held that the points
were not well takeh, and oSerruled the
motion.
Counsel for the defense then made the
opening argument, holding that the pris-
oher had been coerced by threats and IN
timidation, and that the action OF, Police
Inspector Byrnes and District Attorney
MARITIME was taken in order TO save them-
selves, because Alderman Jaehne, in his
testimony before the Senate investigating
committee, had implicated them In COM
pounding a felony.
Jsehne was placed in the witness.boI
add testified In his own behalf. He de.
MED that hs ever received a promise OF
money for his vote on the Broadway rail-
road franchise; that he ever asked re-
ward for such vote that he was ever
offered money for such purpose, or that
| he ever receired any. Coming down TO
| the testimony of Inspector Byrnes In re-
gard to the several alleged conversations
with the defendant, in which he was al
legged TO have acknowledged having re-
ceived money for his vote on the Broad
way railroad. his counsel asked Jaehne
regarding each Of the alleged chats with
| the chief of detectives, II he had said
what he was alleged 10 have said. In each
| instance the answer was an emphatic de-
nal.
AT the conclusion Of Jaehne's testimony
the arguments OF counsel began. These,
| with the instructions, occupied till eleven
O'Clock, when the jury retired TO consult
upon its verdict.
At ten minutes after ten o'clock this
morning the jury rendered a verdict OF
guilty"
iaehne received the verdict with head
erect, lips set and every fiber strained to
painful tension. The iufy was given
| recess until Monday, 1t not being lawful
to discharge 1t on Sunday. Jaehne was
then taken TO the Tombs.
NEW YORK, May l7.-Alderman Jaehne
passed quiet Sunday in the Tombs. He
feels much disheartened over his convic-
ton and declined to speak except TO In.
innate friends. II Is understood that
District Attorney MARITIME will move for
sentence before Judge Barrett to-day.
Jaehne's conviction. II not set aside, will
forever disqualify him from holding pub
| lie office. Vague r1mors of q heaiera ON
the part of the indicted aldermen we're
ahoat to-day, but it is thought that their
425 900 bonds are large enough to hold
them for trial. 1t Is limited that Jas. A
Richmond, president Of the Broadway
Surface Railroad Company, will be the
next one for trial. Ex-Alderman Waite
is still out in custody OF Detective
Frink, and, probably, will be until the
Broadway bribery cases are disposed OF
| for good.