Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-06
HER HEAD is LOW
Mrs. Osborne on Trial for Steal
ing JeueIrY.
IS ABAsHso BEFORE THE COURT
The Defendant q Lady Of Hitherto High
sl&nding Dism--sSd on ons Charge
But AnesseS Again.


LosDos, Feb a-Nrx Florence
Ethel o.borne. sbo voluntarily surren-
deFed herself to the police Thursday 10
answer charges made against her ia
connection with the theft ami sale for
f5oo OF quantity % valuable jsweIry
belonging 20 Mrs Hargreave, formerly
an intimate friend OF the accused. was
formally arraigasd before Lord Mayor
Evans al 5 = N.
SyopasAy fer the Husbssd.
The crowd snxioes 10 listen to the pro-
eeedings wss so layre that IL was found
necessary TO detail an extra fercs
Of police 20 keep some sort
Of order among the erowdlng,
pushing throng. Sympathy was ex-
pressed on all sides for Capt Osborne,
the husband Of the unfortunate lady.
who has stood nosly beside his wife
through evil report and even when no
knew beyond doubt that she had COM
vnitted the crime that has brought
sueh aeavy disgrace upon herself
spi TO him Many Of the crowd ex-
pressed the hope that for his sake the
law would deal lenicntly with the
prisoner and that justice would be
tempered with q goodly measure of
mercy.
When the court had been formally
opened Mrs. 0sborne's solicitor arose
and announced nat Mrs Osborne
had surrendered herself voluntarily to
: tie police in order 20 meet the charges
against her. Lord Mayor Evans said
he was unable 20 proceed with the
case until the treasury was repre-
sented-
Then ensucd . long wait, which
proved too much for the strained
nerves of Mrs. Osborne. She seemed
10 be choking and became hystericaL
Her husband famed her and gave her
4 glass of water, but nothing seemed
TO ealm her. Finally the scene
became extremely painful. and at
the lord mayors suggestion she was
taken to an adjoining committee room
to await the coming Of the representa-
tive of the treasury. Capt Osborne
supported her on one side and a stall
wart detective on the other. They were
compelled almost to carry her and
as they neared the door of the coramit-
tee room. she placed her arms around
her husbands neck and would have
fallen to the floor had not he and the
detective supported her. As she was
carried from the court room there
was . murmur OF pity from the
spectators 1t was without doubt ono
of the saddest scenes ever witnessed in
. London court room and the abject
misery and helplessness OF the unfortu-
nate woman touc he'd all heartA
Discharged.
Finally Hon. Mr.. Cuffc. representing
the treasury, appeared in the court
room, and TO the establishment of the
court OF the prisoners, and OF oil 9TH
ers present, announced that the treas-
.ury did not intend to offer any evidence
against Mira Osborne. The lord mayor.
rs soon - he had recovered from the
state Of dumfoundedness into which
he had been plunged by the announce
ment of the treasury's determination.
discharged the prisoner and she left
she courtroom amidst applause.
One reason given for the failure Of
lhe treasury officials to press the
rhargo of false pretenses against MrA
Osborne Is that Major and Mrs
Hargreaves positively refused 70 APP
pear in court against the unhappy lady
and that the treasury was compelled
70 adopt another line of prosecution
which will force Major and Mrs.
sargreaves give testimony in the case
Resrrestsd.
Mrs. Osborne was rearrestcd shortly
lfter leaving the Guiidhall. placed in
TAB and driven to the Bow Street po-
ice court where she was formally
sharged with perjury. The news of
Ihis second step upon the part
Of tho authorities was kept . secret
la the Gulldhall in order IN prevent .
rush Of people to Bow street The
prisoner was crying bitterly when
placed in the dock at the fame AS
police court: but even In that trying
position she was supported by
her husband. Capt. Osborne. who
accompanied her 10 the Gu!ldhsll and
Into the prisoners dock at Bow street.
aoing his stsnost to console his suffer
Ing wife. A. Bow street evidence Of
The srres. and charge were given and
Mrs Osborne was formally remanded
for q week withou. bail