The evening world., 1892-02-05
MRS. OSBORNE AGAIN IN JAIL.
Jewelry Prosecution Dropped, the
Perjury Charge Remains.
Discharged by tho Lord Mayor, the
Prisoner Goes to Bow Street.
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LONDON. Feb. 5.-Mrs. Florence Ethel Os-
borne, who voluntarily surrendered herself
to the police yesterday to answer the charges
theft and sale OF a quantity OF valuable
jcwelry belonging to Mrs. Hargreave, for
merly an Intimate friend Of the accused. was
formally arraigncd before Lord Mayor Evans
this morning.
The Lord Mayor held his court In the old
Council Chamber in the Guildhail. The
courtroom can accommodate only two hun
dred persons, and when the door was thrown
open the little room was speedily filled, while
many people remained standing in the lob
bies, and even out In the street.
sympathy was expressed on all sides for
capt. Osborne, the husband Of the untortu-
nate woman, who has stood nobly beside his
wife through evil report and even when lie
knew beyond doubt that she had committed
the crime tnat has brought such heavy dis
grace to herself and to him.
Mrs. osborne was seated In front OF the So
licitor's bench, directly facing the chair OF
Lord Mayor Evans, she having, before the
doors were opened TO the public, been brought
In from the Cloak lane police station, where
she had spent the night after her arrival in
London from Dover. on her right was her
husband and on her left were the detectives.
The prisoner appeared to be utterly broken
down.
capt. osborne Kept his hand on her arm
and tried by word and kindly touch to coin
fort her.
The Lady Mayoress occupied a seat on the
right Of the Lord Mayor.
AT 1890 o'clock, after the usual formalities
had been complied with, the court was de-
| clared opened, and the formal charge against
Mrs. Osborne OF obtaining money under false
pretenses, by representing herself as the
rightful owner OF the jewelry she sold to
Messrs Sphinx q Son, was read.
Mrs. OsbOrEe's solicitor arose and an.
nounced that Mrs. osborne had surrendered
herself voluntarily to the police in order 10
meet the charge against her.
Lord Mayor Evans said he was unable to
proceed with the case until the Treasury was
represented.
Then ensued long wait, which proved too
much for the strained nerves OF Mrs. Osborne.
She seemed to be choking, became hysterical,
and at the Lord Mayors suggestion was taken
to an adjoining committee-rcom.
Finally MIR. Cuffe, representing the Treas
ury, appeared in the courtroom. lie su.d
that the Treasury had no evidence to oner
against the prisoner, whercupon Lord Mayor
Evans promptly discharged Mrs. osborne.
Detectives ut once stepped to the commit
tee-room and again placed Mrs. osborne
under arrest on charge OF perjury for testi-
tying in the libel suit brought by her against
Mrs. Hargreave that she was entirely inno-
cent OF the theft and knew nothing whatever
or the missing Jewelry.
She was at once taken to the Bow Street
Police Court, where at l O'clock she was
placed in the dock and formal charge made
against her.
The police testified to the arrest Of Mrs.
Osborne at Dover, and the magistrate then
remanded her for week. Bail was offered
but was refused.
Mrs. osborne was then removed to the Hol-
loway Jail. capt osborne accompanied her
TO the prison.