The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-19
JENNIE OSBORNE'S FATE.
a FOOLISH Girls FLIRTA TIONs BRING
DISGRACE AND DEATH.
Mystery Surrounds the Circumstauces OF her
Fatal Visit to Enston-Nobody Tell
Which One OF her Friends IL Responsible

Mystery Surrounds the Circumstances OF her
Fatal Visit to Enston-No body Tells
Which One OF her Friends 10 Responsible
Jennie Osborne, who died on Thursday
night under suspicious circumstances In the
Franklin Hotel at Easton, Pa. was one Of the
prettiest young women In Newark. She was
employed for several years in Hahne & Co. g
bazaar. In Marx Il Strauss's dry goods store,
and in W.. 8. Hedenberg's fancy goods estab-
lishment. More recently she sold candy in one
or two candy kitchens established in different
parts OF Newark by James Smith and by VII
liam Tribbals, who claims to be her cousin.
Jennie's case is q puzzle to her friends and
acquaintance in Newark. They have sus-
picions about tho author Of her troubles, but
their own stories conflict.
Jennie received marked attention from Sow
eral young men last year, and was frequently
seen at the theatres and other public places
with a young man OF her own name, the son Of
a furniture dealer on Broad street. She was
fond OF tho company Of young mon, and when
she auarrelled last August with young Os-
borne she did not lack for male friends. In
ss p ssig %st she fSs went \ to o,, Danba = e Conn, G and, Il
firm. Haskell renewed the ,acduaintance In
but did not call at her house. and this fact was
remarked by her parents. but Jennie excused
a al ah BY , finyln and ih %ss he too T busy tf 70 ealI. around
Mrs. Osborne said yesterday that Jennie left
i hone Ser On the ,5%9 Mass Of ia Fan Rs 90 70 ! y visit sn,t an aunt y 2
received from Jennie. and she wrote that she
was in Springfield. in excellent health. and
her at Box eaa II. .' spring sHId.I Mass as "9 It Is snde r.
stood in Newark that the Postmaster at Spring
fleld refused to tell who owned box ~; Mrs:
daughter. but. failed to get an answer. and che
did not again hear of her daughter until Thurs
nonneing that JennieW was dying there. NJ
On Friday James Smith and his brother, the
girls employers, took Jenny,s sister and aunt
james Smith said yesterday that 1t was i'm
possible to get q straight story from anybody
girls body was quietly removed from the. hotel
He said also that Or. Field and MI. Pace. the
tell him who paid their bills for the girls board
and medical attendance.
ME wrote a letter to her mother, which Mrs. Os-
borne refuses to make public, She says, how
eyer, that Jennie wrote that she knew she was
dying and repented her sin, asking for forgive
ness and her mothers prayers. and saying that
she sincerely regretted the rash act which
hope that her little brothers would never learn
OF their sisters fate. and. after warning other
q Sf9s sfrsG girls m to avoid sbs making c1lias the n;,b aeeayl nd Hnns
mother. WIG is the instigator OF and cause Of
,oue oi JenHleS girl ,1rlenQs salu yesterday
that she was with her when Haskell made her
acquaintance, and that Jennie said nothing
about having previously met him in Danbury.
They were introduced to Haskell in the street
both knew.
Young Osborne. said that he was never en-
gagged to Jennie. but esteemed her very highly
to the theatre, and always thought her a good
girl, After they qunrrelled he saw her with
Haskell. Evans. and her female companion on
the street several times.
A young man who knew Jennie said that she
was fond OF fiirtations on Broad street even
worse than a foolish girl who was not aware Of