Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15
The Famous New York "Boodler"
Liberated From Prison.
WHAT IS SAID OF BLAIEES SPEECH
Sir John Thompson to Be the Ca
madam Premier.
ToLEDo's OFFICIAL SCANDAL.
JAEHNE. THE BooDLER. FREED.
Release Of the Nctoriou. Alderman From
Sing Sing Prison.

Sing Sing Prison.
SISs sISo, y. Y, Oct la-H. W. Jaehne,
the notorious ''boodler" walked out Of sing
Sing this morning free man He served six
years, four months and twenty-seyen days Of
his sentence Of nine wears and ten months as
hard labor
He was liberated at 80 O'Clock this morning.
He had breakfast in his cell with the other prrp-
oners at an early hour. but did not march out
20 the shops with his companions a. usual He
was taken 60 the seat shop at O'Clock where
he was given a new DARK suit " clothes a pair
Of new shoes derby and white shirt After
he was fitted out ho went among his convict
friends and bid thcm goodbye.
As he passed throrgh the yards he shook
hands with all the keepers. who wished him
good luck. He then taken 20 the clerks
Office In front Of the prison The clera gave
him his discharge papers, SIS he brought
here with him. S2S. the amount be earned
while In prison. several small articles,
his personal property and q ticket 20 New
went from the prison with Assistant Clerk
Dillon 20 the PhTniX Hotel None Of his
friends were on hand 70 meet him. He touk
the 80 train for New York
Jaehne wac seen By only few. but he would
not give them any information about his future
plans He said he feeling well and that
while he was confined in prison he vol
treated by all Of the officials. About
twenty reporters from New York
came here to see Jaehne but
he had left for new York before they arrived.
IL WAS Thought that Jaehne would not be re-
to set HIM OF early 50 that he might give the
reporters the clip"
JAEHxE's CRIME.
Henry W. Jaohne kept iewelry store on
Broom street, New York City. ten wears ago.
when he acquired some distinction among poll
ticiaus of his own district lie be-
came follower of Mike Norton. and
through HIM a leader in the county
democracy. Jnehne was popular with
the young men of his party and
easily secured the nomination for Alderman in
1883. Mike Norton gave it out that Jachne
was to be elected at any cost and big
majority was the result. lie was elected
Ia 1888, 1854 and 1855. During the
last years of his career Jaehns
out as a strong supporter of the Broadway sur
face railroad company project. SO hard did
he seem to be working for tine interest Of Jake
sharp that his prominence became dangerous
Newspapers printed columns of hints that
Jaehne had accepted bribery. The franchise
was granted over the mayors veto at a secret
session OF the board of aldermen and on Jaehnes
motion.
The storm Of indignation which swept
through the city then is well remembered.
In les5 an investigating committee was ap-
pointed by the senate. Among the witnesses
was Mrs. Scuyler Hamilton. who testified that
silver ware stolen from her house had been
traced TO Jaehens jewelry store and that hs
had paid her $1,000 10 settle the matter.
Two days later Inspector Byrnes announced
that he had secured confession from JRehne
that the alderman and his brother municipal
lawmakers had been bribed. After a sensa-
tional trial Jaehne was sentenced to nine ye~rs
and six months in Sing Sing