The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

sought to arrive at a verdict that would
he fair to the defendant and to the
state. We think We have been Just"
Speaking OF the result Of the case Mr.
Wood said: The verdict Ia a just ono
We shall proceed al once with the trial
OF the two sisters OF Rae Tanner. Fur
thermore. there will be Grand Jury
INVESTIGATION Immediately and 1t Is likely
that Rae Tanner will he indicted for
perjury because Of her testimony In the
trial Of the Stafford case"
Stafford. who had been taken to the
marshars office minute before the
excitement started. was bowed and
solemn. IL have nothing to say beyond
what have said. and that Is the truth.
he told reporters.
When court opened yesterday morn
ing Judge Hough asked Jacob Engel II
he had any requests to make for cha ges.
The attorney submitted many. one OF
which was that the Judge instruct the
Jurors to acquit II they came to the
conclusion that Stafford had made ian
honest mistake OF Identity.
The Jurors apparently gave much at
ten'!on to the letters in the case. In
the afternoon they sent for the letters
written by Rae Tanaer TO James ".
Osborne, the letters which she wrote to
oliver Osborne and letter James W.
osborne said Oliver Osborne wrote and
gave to him.
Charge to the Jury.
Judge Hough said the first question
TO be considered by the Jurors was the
truth or falsity of Rae Tanzer's story.
His charge in par. was as follows
Let us consider the stories Of the
Tanners and OF Sanford 40 far as the two
go together in respect of their Inherent
probability. Men have sratfied the de-
sires of the flesh with women. or sought
20 do So perhaps from the beginning
OF time-certainiy since the opening Of
history-and women have enticed men
for the same lengthy period.
But too great openness or brazenness
by either pursuer or enticer In danger
Gus. II Ia dangerous to pocket. to re-
putation and sometimes even to life
Consequently ono important question al
ways is: What price will a man or a
woman probably pay-pay In money, In
reputation or in physical danser--to get
what they want,
ITO use phrases that those who live
In New York are presumed to he IA
miliar with. Gunman or cadet and
their corresponding females will natu-
rally do things. they will pay a price
which perons OF reputation cannot az
ford to pay. though II In undoubtedly
true that at the urgency OF lust money
reputation and life have oftentime "A
been thrown away.
Now apply these general reflections
20 the Tanner story. We have shown
to US lawyer whose time Is much occu.
pied. who has been described by counsel
on both sides as DISTINGUISHED, who is
undoubtedly better known. profession
ally and politically. than are most OF
the members OF my professional lawyer
who IL not old il elderly at So, who 10
married. who has a son II years old
Refers 70 Marriage Promise.
Such q man meets on the s,ree, a
woman OF 70. possessed OF that degree
OF physical attraction that you have
had an opportunity Of seeing, speaking
In the unlearned II not the iil,terate
manner you may perhaps have noticed.
and dwelling with three sisters IN a
remote pa0 OF the city. So inf,amed
is this elderly man that he takes of his
spectacles. without which his vision In
defective. and ne adorns himself with
diamonds on apparently general princ,-
pies he accompanies his easy conouse,
10 her Bronx home. and then takes her
on this Sunday excursion to Pia!nfeld.
Tie then promises marriage, though
at what time and under what c!rcurn-
stances tho ceremony IL TO take place
W" are not told--a promise incapable
OF fulnlment without bigamy, unless pro-
faced by divorce. and he gives ID his
chance companion his genuine family
name.
Having thus done a number OF thlnr,
which most men would pronounce incau-
.!ous, TO say the least. before arriving
at Plainfeld. he struts about the hotel
lobby In such manner ae to impress
Kitchen. Sanford and Lapp with his ex-
istence and importance. And all for
what
From this evidence the Inference
may he drawn--though this ~ course
IL for you 10 decide-that the talk about
buying land and living in Pla!nfeld
seems to hav" been uttered solely 10
enable the man and woman. without
baggage, TO get the use of n bedroom.
The trick. II It was ono. succeeded And
then this elderly. busy lawyer sneaked
on, having registered by his real last
name. without paying his bill.
Not content with this expedition, this
elderly gentleman parades the woman
in the few weeks and travels with her
in public streets and subway cars In
this city. urmindful or reckless OF he
possible effect on nm Observers eve Il
the extraordinary diminutive stature Of
Rae Tanner. Indeed. so attentive was
he that during October, November and
into the early part OF December eve
ninRs were spent by this man a the
Tanner hat-meals taken with the sis
ters-a proceeding apparently decorou.ly
dull. for YOU will recollect that Rae
Tanner was only prevented from going
with Oliver Osborne on the night boat
In Albany by the difficulty OF explaining
such noe urnal absence 10 her sisters
before whom. apparently. the rroprie-
ties were to he observed
IL u Probable lie Aska