New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-29
Rae Tanners Attorneys
Not Surprised at Wit
neSS'S DeSertion.
TWO TRUNKS TO AID
FEDERAL PROSECUTOR
"Oliver's" Clothes Will Be Ex.
hibited for Identification
Before Grand Jury.

Federal officials yesterday continued
their declarations that an important
witness in Rae Tanners case against
James W. Osborne for alleged breach
OF promise was expected 10 come over
10 their side to-day.
Just who this witness was they
would not tell, but David Slade, Miss
Tanzer's counsel, admitted last night
that such a detection from those who
had testified for the girl would not
surprise him.
United States Attorney II. Snowden
Marshall is preparing 20 receive ms
witness to-day, where a statement VIII
be taken which is expected TO clear
James ". Osborne Of all suspicion.
II is strongly intimated, though no
one seems 10 know how such result
will be obtained, that both the gov
ernment's action against Miss Tanner
and her suit against Mr.. Osborne Will
be dropped as developments Of Mr..
Marshall's interview with the mysterl-
Gus witness. Miss Tanner, II IS said,
will 60 free.
Rumors we're current even last
last night that this witness already
had made an affidavit giving the lead
ing facts in his story, and that at the
conference to-day, the complete de-
tails would be filled in. The founda-
ton for the statement has been laid
is the way q federal official is said TO
have put the situation.
The United States officials are plan
ming 10 obtain two trunks to-day, be
lieved TO contain Oliver Osborne's
clothing, from the house at ISL East
Sixtieth Street, which he left on March
20.
Assistant United States Attorney
Samuel Hershenstein said yesterday
that he understood the trunks con
tanned the gray overcoat, described by
several witnesses as worn by Olver
Osborne, and several suits and canes
which other people have seen. When
the trunks have been taken over by the
government, Rae Tanner, it IS expected,
as we'll as Thor witnesses, will be
asked to identify some of the clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Denhsm, of l6l
East Sixtieth Street, where Oliver
Osborne lived for four months, have
made statements TO the federal ON
Gals. Mr.. Hershenstein would not say
yesterday what they embraced, but ad-
mtted that people in the house
thought we'll of the man. although none
ever had known him to go TO any bust
ness IN lne CITY.
Meanwhile. Miss Tanner has disap-
reared. She left the house at 7S Pine
hurst Avenue, The Bronx, where she
had been living. Saturday afternoon,
and her attorney did not know last
night where she was. He said he had
rot seen her since she was released
on bail, and that he had heard moth
ing Of her removal. Her effects, u IS
understood, were sent 70 729 East
168th Street, which is occupied by
Nine Morse.
Mr.. Slade declared that the intima-
ton that an important witness was
going to desert his side Of the case was
flood for thought" Beyond this he
would not discuss the matter
The letter written TO James W. Os-
borne on March 70 by Oliver Osborne,
which was delivered at the Office OF the
lawyer, al 115 Broadway, was made
public yesterday. This says that he
has nothing 10 fear, and advises him
that the matter will all he cleared up.
II also mentions the visit 10 Plainield
which Oliver made. The letter reads:
Brooklyn. y. Y, March 10, 1915.
"Mr. James W. Osborne.
"Desr Sir: | saw last night by the
paper, when I returned home, about
this Rae Tanner trying TO make trouble
for YOU. She has the wrong man in
YOU, and she is only after the money.
She knows she never saw you IN her