The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-14
A FASCINATING ROLLER-SKATER.
An Enterprising Young Man Who Makes
Business Of Marrying Silly Young Women.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 13-The sensation over
the clandestine marriage of Miss Kearsley, the
rich Bucyrus heiress. and an unknown roller
skating artist, had scarcely begun to subsde
when it was renewed to-day by the first definite
information concerning the adventurer, Osborne,
who married the girl. It comes from CONNER
cial traveller. who says Osborne was born at
West Quincy. Mo. He states that the fellow
was professional gambler and adventurer, with
doubtful record from his youth up 1t is stated
further that Osborne was married to a rich girl
at Coldwater, Mich, some time before going to
Bucvrus The Michigan mesalliance was set
tied and hushed up, it is stated, by the girls
friends there, who paid the Spectator on the at
fections of impressicnable females So, 900 to re-
linquish his claim. after which they secured
divorce for her.
Osborne Arrested on a Criminal Charge.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 13-Quite a sensation
was created at the Neil House, at o'clock this
morning, by call for officers and the informa
ton that certain parties wanted man arrested
on the charge of embezzlement. The officers,
with large crowd of reporters and others. pro-
ceeded to room No. 8. where they found a young
man we'll guarded with revolver, which was
under his pillow, and ready to withstand the as
SdulJS OF any Ill ndJufeu aJCdcK. he was placeu
under arrest and escorted to the city prison,
where he was interviewed He said the parties
who had caused his arrest would be handled in a
most severe manner. 1t should be stated that
at the hotel, where he arrived this morning he
registered A S. Wilson, Oean, N. Y, but on
being approached at the station house, said:
my name is Osborne, the man of rink noto-
riety at Bucyrus. l endeavored to see my wife
before leaving Bucyrus but Colonel Sterling
and others who were opposed to me, refused me
admission to her house They wanted me to
prove that had respectable record and pro-
posed to do so, but had money, upon which
Colonel Sterling gave me $40 with which to pro-
duce evidence from my grandfather and brother
that am all right 1t is for the recovery of
this $40 that l am arrested"
Osborne says that he was unable to find his
brother. but matters will be all right in day or
two. He received telegram at Wheeling to
come to Columbus, and meet Colonel Sterling
He came here in good faith. and his arrest is
the result Osborne promises big Developments
in a day or two
Colonel Sterling says that he sent Private De-
tective Joseph Fl. Carey after Osborne, who took
round about course from town to town, visit
ing skating Kinks, and making no effort to End
his relatives.
Overtures were made to him to accept money
to settle up the case, and he was in that way de-
coyed to Columbus. Osborne, Colonel Sterling
says claimed to be in trouble with woman
whom he seduced and is afraid of arrest if his
whereabouts become known.
At another time. it is said, he claimed to have
had wife and child three years old. Colonel
Sterling says he may have the girl if he only
shows a clear record.