The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-02-20
MRS. OSBORNE
Placed on Trial In the Police Court
In London for Perjury.
Damaging Testimony by Mrs. Hargroave
and the Jeweler Regarding the Theft of
the Pearls-The Prisoner Present-
Ing Very Pitiful Appearance.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Florencs
Ethel Osborne was brought from Hol-
loway jail to the Bow street police
court, where she was arraigned before
Magistrate Sir John Bridge to answer
the charge of perjury made against
her in connection with the libel
suit she brought against her one
time friend, Mrs. Hargreave, who had
charged her with the theft of a guam
tity of valuable jewelry. The case has
attracted the most widespread atten-
tion, and the police courtroom was lit
orally packed with friends of the Os-
bornes and Hargreaves and with many
others who were attracted merely by
curiosity. Mrs Osborne was attended
by her husband. She presented most
pitiful appearance.
Mr. c. f. Gill, the well-known solic-
itor, appeared for the treasury to prose-
cute the charge. He produced the
formal evidence of the perjury as
shown by the records of the higher
court, and then called as witness Mrs.
Hargreave, the lady from whom the
jewelry was stolen, and against whom
Mrs Osborne, in desperate effort to
preserve her character, had brought the
suit for libel
Mrs. Hnrgreave entered the witness
box and repeated the evidence she had
given on the occasion o the trial of the
libel suit. She told how Mrs. Osborne,
then Miss Elliott, had visited her at
Torquay; how she had been shown the
jewelry in question and the secret re-
ceptacle in which it was kept
Then the witness told of missing the
jewelry, the efforts made to discover
who had stolen it, and how finally it
was traced to Messrs. Sphinx & Sons,
the jewelry. firm who had bought Il
from an unknown lady. She told il
| detail her reasons for suspecting Miss
Elliott, and how the proof was OBJ
tanned, showing beyond doubt that she
was guilty of theft. Capt. Osborne, it
will be recalled, was engaged to Miss
Elliott at the time the charge of theft
was made against her. but having per-
| feet faith in her innocence he married
her, and only acknowledged he. guilty
when the most positive proof was put
before him. But that has made no per-
ceptible difference lin his public treat
ment Of her, and his unfortunate posi-
ton, it is said, has much to do with the
sympathy felt for the young wife.
Mrs. Hargreave went on to say that
the jewelry had been restored to her,
and that all the costs incurred by her
in defending the libel suit had been
paid back to her.
The witness was then asked if she
/ had seen Mrs Osborne since the latter
had returned to England and given her.
self up to the police. With every evi.
dence OF deep emotion Mrs. Hargreave
said that she had visited her ut the jail
Friday.
Mr.. Sphinx, the jeweler, was then
called to give evidence regarding the
purchase of the jewels. He identified
Mrs. Osborne as the lady from whom
he had bought the jewelry.
After. further evidence by Mr.. Spinl
and from witness from the Bank o.
England regarding the notes signed by
the prisoner which it is admitted she
received in exchange for the gold paid
to her by Mr.. Sphinx, the magistrate
asked Mrs. Osborne if she had anything
to say concerning the charges against
her. She in a very faint voice an
swered No" The prisoner was then
formally committed for trial.