The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-05
MRS. OSBORNE ARRESTED.
TIKEN INTO CUSTODY WHEN sHD
LANDED At DOVER FROM FRANCE
She Gives Herself Up to Save Her Hue
bnnd from Being Turned Ont or the
Army-To be Tried mt tho OLD Bailey.

Sue eNes HhcFScN 10 save ntor hNuos
band from Being Turned Ont or the
Army-To be Tried mt tho Ola Bailey.
LONDON. Feb. L. Mrs. Florence Ethel o.
borne was arrested to-day at Dover on the ar.
rival OF the steamer from Calais. The lady
took her arrest calmly. Upon her arrival at
Calais she gave her proper name and made no
attempt to conceal her identity. During
the voyage across the Channel she re.
NAMED secluded. but was an object Of
much curiosity when she entered the steam.
boat and when she landed. Mrs. Osborne was
in travelling attire She looked pale. but on
the whole seemed rather better physically for
hcr journey abroad. and bystander at Dover.
who evidently had seen her before. was heard
to remark that she was prettier than ever.
The police treated her with courtesy. and she
was under no apparent constraint She was 40
once escorted to the Dover train and brought
to London. arriving here ut IL o o'clock Tonight
As the fact OF her arrest was not generally
known. there was not an unusual crowd at the
station.
Since the fact became known that Mrs. o..
borne intended to surrender In orderto save
her husband from the loss OF his prospects Ia
the army tho current OF public opinion has set
somewhat In her favor. 1t is said that she will
plead guilty to tho charge Of obtaining ON
false pretences from the jewellers. MessrA
Sphinx 4 Sons. the $3.50 which they paid TO her
for the jewelry which she stole from Mrs. Har.
greaves. This charge isjbeinE pushed aasinsA
her by the authorities Of the city Of London.
Whether additional prosecutions will be insti.
tuted for perjury and for theft does not rest
with the city police. as these alleged crimes
were not committed within the city limits
1t Ia known that neither Major nor Mrs. Hars
greave have any desire to bring further misery
Mrs. Hargreave is plunged In grief about Mrs.
Osborne. Whatever may be the fact e. to this.
ts n s sss Pie
phasis that they would sooner. spend year
abroad thnn have anything to do with such Q
step: prosecution for perjury is. however.
ests OF public justice reGuire Il. but il Is not
believed that any movement In that direction
has been made.
otherwise. to secure his granddaughter's re-
lease from the maze Of trouble In which she 10
involved. He has. it Is said. offered TO- relm-
her &C Conduct. Mrs. Osborne viii Be srraisnsd
tomorrow for examination and held for trial
at the Old Bailey. An attempt will probably
be made to secure her release on bail. and IN
that it will be successful.
Capt Osborne accompanied his wife - far
as London Bridge. where he parted from her
As he walked away he looked back repesssdtS
for a last glimpse Of her. She was dressed in
black and presented a good appearance. Mrs.
Osborne st SPOKE, with the detectives and did
taken to the police station at Cloak lane forthe
night. She said she had been In Normandy:
Capt: Osborne Is reported to have said that
without fiinching. She would be content II
the penalty imposed did not exceed one year.