New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
Osborne Rsser.s Criticism.

AR Osborne seems ~ he particularly sen
siti-e to The criticism directed toward him
In no editorial Of an Albany morning paper
because Of the introduction Yesterday Of a
yelled woman as witness. whose testimony
reflected on tho character Of Edward =.
Canine Commissioner Of Public Safety.
During the hes ring to-day he publicly re
Piled m the editorial branding II as false
and stating that II Il were true he would
mo-, he N m he the counsel for the commit
tee. Mr.. osborne denied that there was any
mystery concerning the woman He said
that she came Of a respectable family Nv
ing in this vicinity and that for that rea-
son she was not asked To remove the veil
Senator Wainwright said that the woman
should have been detained so that she
might be examined by any person whs
felt himself scgrieved by her testimony.
and Mr.. Osborne said that he would produce
her before the committee gain. The woman
gave her name as Adele Boyer and said
that she was an actress with q burlesqus
company playing outside 81 the state
Chairman Baync said the committee had
no intention Of expressing any disapprovai
OF the counsels conduct.
The names Of William Randolph Hearst
and his attorrov Mr. shearn. were brought
into the investigation this afternoon by
Mrs Bertha German. If New York. sister
NJ Mrs May NoNash Mrs. McNash yes
,erdsv said Timothy II, ,kervlu. who MIR.
Osborne is trying 10 make out is 3 promi-
ucnt Republican politician. GOT from her
two houses which SHe conducted ~ Nos. IL
and 20 DaIius street. while ehe was serving
q thi-tv-dav sentence I'm jail for keeping A
dieorderly house She said that after get
ting out Of jail she was forced 10 leave the
town because Kerwin told her several i'm
dietments on other charges we're being held
over her head. Mrs. German testified that
she came 10 Albany to consult with Ker-
win. who. she believed. was merely holding
Tho houses for her sister.
He told me that ne was doing al lie
could with District Attorney Arlington. "
she said. "to.eet tho indictments quashod
So she could come back 20 the city but
/ that 70 took time. as Mr.. Addington was
pretty sore on Mabel
she said that the last time she visited
Mr. Ee-win ne Threatened 20 have her ar
rested and that fearing his political power,
4 She got out Of town within the next twenty
minute
Then realizing that 7 couldr Q get fair
nlav i'm Albany" she said. and hearing
that William Randolph Hearst helped peo-
pia ont IN such cases, 7 went 70 his law
rer. 2l~. Shearn."
She said that Ny Shearu referred nor 70
New York lawyer Ethelhert Nelson, who
/ through a lawyer connected with the ia
else Department by the name Of Smith
succeeded Don getting the indictments re-
b moved
But TO wasn't District Attorney Adding
ron who removed them, she said. 1T was
Mr. Sanford tho nice Young man who is
District Attorney now"
Mr. Arlington SIS now the Alhsn, County
Judge According 70 the testimony Of other
witnesses. no record had been made Of the
indictments against Mrs. McNash. and
they We're held over her head for about a
YEAR and a half u was during this time.
70 was said that Eerwiu became the owner
Of tT.a naflfue street urouerrv