The Washington times., 1915-03-28
'".CONFESS|ON" NOW
IN OSBORNE CASE
Coming From Rae Tanner
Forces, Says MarshaIl-Ad-
journs Grand Jury Inquiry.
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making an alleged statement to James
w. Osborne, postoffice inspectors dis
covered his ba agcage in a house in East
Sixtieth street.
From the markings on his trunks
and suitcases, the inspectors asserted.
it was evident that "Oliver' had done
much travelling in 'the eight days he
has been missing.
Fools Sleuths BY Ruse.
He found the East Sixtieth street
house was still being watched by the
inspectors. Then he fled Immediately,
after having his baggage sent to the
station. "Oliver" was in the Grand Cen
trail Station soon after his baggage ar
rived and directed that 1t be returned
forthwith to the house In East Sixueth
street.
They. learned from the express COM
pany that the baggage had been taken
from the house. consigned to suburban
town. 1t was only after they made in
quiry at the Grand Central Station that
they learned the baggage had been re-
1t was said at the United States dis
trict attorneys office that the search
for oliver Osborne would be aban-
doned since he is no longer needed in
the case" 1t was added that when the
the Government there will be abso-
lutely no need of any testimony that
oliver Osborne could Offer
Kaiser Girl Shows Letter.
In an effort to prove that "oliver
Osborne is not phantom, Samuel
Hershenstein, assistant United States
district attorney. made public one of
the letters which Rose Helen Kaiser
says the missing Lothario wrote to her.
In this letter "Oliver'' tells of d shop
ping expedition in which he purchased
shirtwaists for Miss Kaiser. He said he
had shopgirl try on seven waists be-
FORE he decided upon two Of them.
Two More "Oliver" Girls.
Two more women who received let
ters from "Oliver Osborne" went to tie
United States district attorneys office
yesterday and gave information con
cerning the actions of the missing wit
ness Missives from "Ollver" to one OF
the women were addressed TO the Girl
Across the Way" The letters we're all
delivered by messenger. and In nearly
ious he Is to take the recipient out to
dinner.
The new witnesses are employed in a
store near where "Oliver" lived. They
window of his bedroom and Of how ha
used to loiter on the sidewalk. swinging
his cane and ogling the girls as they
passed. He invariably wore diamond
rings, they asserted. and dressed in the
latest style.
United States District Attorney Mar
shall received q letter from a woman
Who says she is Mrs. Frank D. saf
ford. The writer stated she was look
Ing for her husband. who. she said
she had every reason to believe wa,
the hotel clerk who testified for Ra,
Tanner at the hearing before Clarenc,
S. Houshton. United States Commission
er. Wednesday. The writer said sh,
wanted to locate her husband. who dis
appeared three years ago last January
Stafford was clerk in the Plainfleit
hotel at the time "Oliver Osborne" an,
Rae Tanzer lodged there on October is
He testified that James w. Osborne wa
the man whom he saw in the compan!
OF Miss Tanzer at the hotel.
David Slade, counsel 70 Rae Tanner
intimated that he will attempt to prov,
that the hotel registry slip introduced
In evidence at the trial of Miss Tame
did not contain the original registration