The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06

sort of order among the pushing throng:of
people. who might rightfully be termed q
mob.
AT 1880 o'clock, after the usual formali-
ties had been complied with, the court was
declared opened. and the formal charge
against Mrs. Osborne of obtaining money
under false prerenses. by representing her
self as the rightful owner of the jewelry
she sold to Messrs. SPHINX * Son, was read.
Mrs. Osborne's solicitor arose and an
nounced that Mrs. Osborne had surrendered
herself voluntarily TO the police In order to
meet the charge against her. Lord Mayor
Evans said hs was unable to proceed with
the case until the treasury was represented.
Then ensued q long wait. which proved too
much for the strained nerves of Mrs. Os-
borne. She seemed TO be choking, n
became hysterieaI. Her husband famed
her and gave her q glass of water, but
nothing seemed TO calm her.. Finally the
scene became extremely painful. and, at
the Lord Mayors suggestion, she was taking
TO an adjoining committee-room TO await
tie coming of the representative or the
treasury. Captain Osborne supported her
on one side and a stalwar5d detective on the
other. They were compelled 10 almost car
~ her. and as they neared the door OF the
committee room. she put her arms around
her husbands neck and would have fallen
TO the floor had not he and the detective
supported her. AS che was carried from
the courtroom there was a murmur OF pity
from the spectators. 1t was without doubt
one of the saduest scenes ever witnessed In
O London courtroom. land the abJect misery
and hcIpiessness OF the unfortunate woman
touched all hearts.
After quiet had once more been restored.
there was q LONG wait. Finally the Hon.
Mr.. Cuffee, representing the treasury, ap-
peared in the courtroom. The Lord Mayor
stated that the case would not require the
presence of Mrs. Osborne. and she. there
fore, was not again subjected to the ordeal
of appearing In the courtroom. MIR. Cuff
fee said that the Treasury had no evidence
20 offer against the prisoner. whereupon
Lord Mayor Evans promptly discharged
Mrs. Osborne.
Detectives at once stepped to the COM
mittee-room and again placed Mrs. Us
borne under arrest on a charge OF perjury
for testifying in the libel suit brought by
her against Mrs. Hargreave, that she was
entirely innocent OF the theft and know
nothing whatever about the missing jewel
~. She was at once taken TO the Bow
street Police Court. where. at l o'clock, she
was placed In the dock and a formal charge
made against her. Captain Osborne went
with her To the Police Court and placed
himself just Delo W her, ready TO render her
any assistance that might be necessary.
Her discharge at the Guildhall had had q
beneficial effect upon her, and she ap-
peared much stronger. Although she was
able to stand without aid. she wept
silently throughout the whole proceeding.
The representative of the Treasury said he
~ 0ALI
borne'5 arrest, and would then ask that
the matter be adjourned. The police testi-
fed 10 the arrest of Mrs. Osborne at Dover
and the magistrate then remanded her Tor
a week. Bail was offered. but was refused.
Mrs. Osborne was then removed to Hollo-
way jail. Captain Osborne accompanied
her TO prison. He was gwen the privilege
to remain with his wife until after the
prison doctor certified that she was sick
and lit for the Infirmsry. Then he was
obliged TO leave her. She was terribly
Frustrated. requiring constant medical at
~tention. The officials of the prison promised
10 inform her friends if q state
of danger arose during the night.
The strain of her position has told most
on her since her arrest. She appears to have
borne well the life of q fugitive tracked by
detectives. Friends state that she was
Swallowed from Amiens to Rouen, thence to
EvreuX, and thence TO Gisors, where she
rested a week under the name of OQilyie.
The officers supposing that she was secreted
IN a convent invaded and searched the in
stItution at midnight, alarming the whole
town. The fugitive resumed her Hight In
the morning. going to Bordeaux, where she
awaited iier husband, with the intention of
starting TO Buenos Ayres. Captain Os-
borne. who was also watched. aided her to
make her way to CadiZ. Once across the
frontier, she became i'll OF Iran. and tirlng
of pursuit, decided to surrender. No plea
of mental infrmity put forth in her defense
Is likely TO lessen her sentence under two
years in view or her perjury and her black
enIng the reputation OF intimate friends.