Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
MRS. OSRORNE'S SIN.
The Fair Jewelry Thief Surren-
ders Herself.
SHE WILL ENTER A PLEA OF GUILTY

And BE Satisfied if She Has to ''Do Time"
for a Year-A Sacrifice to Save Her Hus-
bands Position, While He Was willing
to Sacrifice Himself for Her-The Trou-
bic with the British shoe Trade Ex-
piained-The Elder.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Florence EtieI
Osborne was arrested yesterday at Do
yer ON the arrival of the steamer
from Calais The lady took her ar
rest calmly. Upon her rival at Ca
las she gave her proper name and
made no attempt TO conceal her identity
| During the voyage across the channel she
'maired secluded, but WAS an object Of
much rio sty when she entered the steam
! boat and VIXEN she landed Mr.. Osborne
| was IN travelling attire. She looked pale.
| b on the whole seen e Tachrr g '.r
! p 'Niciily Tor her journey 2 l. al and q
| ; ander at Dover, who ,N iG,u,iS b.. a
! sen her before, was heard To rem ark that
| she was prettier than ever.
she Ran Away to Spain.
When her case against the Harrreaves
Tor libel fell TO pieces by the discovery of
her guilt Mrs. Osborne fed to Spain. Her
| husband was still devoted 10 her in spite
Spain offered to Join her and a company
her IN flight to more remote region.
thus cutting himself off from his army
connections, and in fact running his life
professionally. She refused 10 do this and
! determined 70 return home and stand
trial. and thus. If possible, save her nus
band from the further consequences of the
| act Tor which she was alone respousib
! Upon her arrest the police treated her
with courtesy, and she was under no an
parent constraint. She was at once cS-
| corted to the Dover train and brought to
London. arriving here at II O'Clock last
night. As the fact of her arrest was not
generally known there was not an unusual
crowd at the station.
Public Opinion Softening.
Since the fact became known that Mrs.
Osborne intended to surrender in order to
save her husband from the loss of his pros
poets in the army the current OF public
opinion has set somewhat i'll her favor 1t
Is stated that she will plead guilty to the
charge OF obtaining on false pretenceS from
che jewelers., Sphinx < Sons the $3.50 which
they paid her for the jeweiry which she
stole from Mrs. Hurgreavcs. This charge
| is being pushed against h,r by the author
tiles of the city OF London. Whether addi-
tiOnai prosecutions will be instituted for
perjury and for theft does not rest with the
city police, a the alleged crimes were not
committed within the city limits.
The HarGrnve> viii not Prosecute.
1t is known that neither Major nor Mr.,
| Hargcraves have any desire to bring further
misery upon their former intimate friend.
and II i said that Mrs. Hargerayes is pluug-
I eel in grief about Mrs. Osborne, and is pin
! ing for her society. Whatever may be the
| fact rs to this it is known that both Major
aud Mrs. Iiacgeraves, when approached on
! the subject of prosecution for the robbery,
/ said with emphasis that they would sooner
| spend year abroad than have anything
to do with such a step \ prosecution for
| perjury is, however, not improbable. on
the ground that the interest of public
| justice requires it, but it is not believed
/ that any movement in that direction has
/ been made.
| Her Grarddad Good Friend.
| Mr.. John Elliott, grandfather of Mrs.
| Osborne, has been sparing no effort. fiuan-
| cial or otherwise. to secure his granddau-h-
| ter's release from the maze of trouble in
| which she is involved. He has, it Is stated,
| offered to reimburse nj! parties vino have
| been put to loss by her conduct. Mrs. Cs-
| borne viii be held for trial at the old EaI-
| ley. An attempt viii probably be made to
| s. cure her release on bail, and in view OF
/ her voluntary surrender it is thought thai
! 1t viii he successful.
! VIII BE Content with One Year.
| Captain Osborne is reported to have said
| that his wife is fun of courage and would
! endure such punishment as the courts
| might irtlict without fiinching or shilk
| ing. She would be content if the penalty
Imposed did not exceed one year.