New-York tribune., 1915-03-30
TANzER GIRL
CLEARS OSBORNE
In CONFESSION
Part of Statement Admit
ting Error Is Unbeliev-
able. Says Marshall.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Miss Tanner EXonerates Lawyers
Who Assert They Took Case
in Good Faith.


"A large part of Miss Tanners story
/ is unbelievable"
/ United States Attorney Marshall so
characterized the long statement made
yesterday by Rae Tanner. the mlli-
merry forewoman who sued James W.
Osborne for $4,000 for breach of
promise. Mr.. Marshall explained, how
ever, that he did not refer to her dec
laration that she had become convinced
{ that "Oliver" Osborne, whom she knew,
was not James W. Osborne, and that it
hid been a case OF "mi.taken identity"
on her part. The government has cor
roboration Of that part of the state
ment. it was said.
The bubble burst in the Osborne
Tanzer case when Miss Tanner ap-
peared at the Office Of Mr.. Marshall
yesterday at noon. signed a waiver of
immunity and made a full statement
of her part in the case to Roger b.
Wood and Samuel Hershenstein, as
sistant United States attorneys. She
was accompanied by Harold Spielberg,
counsel for the surety company, which
furnished her $4,000 bail bond. The
girl occupied several hours In making
her statement.
still Hunt Conspiracy.
After Mr.. Marshall and his assistants
had digested it last night the United
States attorney issued a statement
from his home, at 1913 East Sixtieth
Street He said that Miss Tanzer had
completed her voluntary statement, but
that she had not been questioned or
cross-examined upon II. She will prob
ably appear to-day to stand the test
OF cross-examination by Mr.. Marshall
or Mr.. Wood. Meanwhile the authori-
ties will seek corroboration or refuta-
tion Of the important details OF the
girls remarkable story.
Mr.. Marshall intimated that the fed
eral investigation of the case with
view 10 discovering n conspiracy, if any
existed, would not abate because of the
Tanzer girl's statement According to
her present LAWYER, Mr.. Spielberg, Miss
Tanzer snouldered the entire blame in
the matter and did not impute any
improper action in the case to any one |
else, including her attorneys OF record, |
Slsde e. Slade, of 200 Broadway. Mr. !
gutf nh on
this point. In regard to what she said /
in her statement relative to her former /
LAWYERS, Mr.. Marshall would only say T,
tlis last night .,
an regard TO what Miss Tanner said |
to her lawyers, Slade & Slade, it would I
/. prejudicial to the ends of justice
to make any statement at this time"
Mr.. Marshall's statement in full |
was:
"Miss Rae Tanzer's statement is to ,
the effect that shortly after she met
Oliver Osborne, with whom she went /
to various hotels, she became con-
vinced that he was James W. Osborne.
She says that she started sending let |
ters to James W Osborne to the New |
York Athletic Club in the honest be- !
lief that Oliver Osborne was the same |
person as James W. Osborne.
Sits Girls Statement.
Her first letter to James W. Os- |
borne. addressed to the New York Ath-
letic Club, was post marked October |
2l. four days after the date on which .
she claims she first met Oliver Os-
borne. She says that she continued .
her association with Oliver Osborne .
from October II to 81, and then from
November 90 to December 6; then
claims to have met him again for the /
last time on December "a.
"She ADJ Its having written and
n.siled to James ". Osborne at the New
York Athletic Club series OF letters
which he q. W. o. says he receiN d
from her. She admits alsJ having writ .
tc and delivered to Oliver Osborne the
letter which Oliver Osborne brought
AZ d delivered to James W. Osborne.
"As far as the reasons &. en- by Miss
Tanzer for believing that James ". Os- .
borne was the same pe-son as Oliver
Osborne, her statements are under IN
vestigation, and nothin., further about
this can be stated at this time. AS FOR
IN reasons she stated for deciding that
lanes w. Osborne was not the same
person as Oliver Osborne, she claims
that she believed that James W. Os-
borne was her lover thr ugh and until
after the hearing before Commissioner
HOughton.
"Unbelievable" in Part.
"She says that she came to the con-
clusion that James W. Osborne was not
the man she knew after the hearing.
and when she saw him at TILE while
she was waiting to get bail.
"A large part of Miss Tsnzers story
is unbelievable.
"She states that she never told
Oliver Osborne that she was writing
letters to him to the New York Ath-
letic Club under the name OF James W.
Osborne. Sne does not ciAlh
that there is any great personal like
Oliver Osborne.
'lf she had the experience with Oil
YER Osborne which she claims 20 have
had. il would seem likely that she
would be able TO recognize him a few
months afterward
"In regard to what Miss Tanner said
70 her lawyers, Messrs. SlGde q Slade.
il would be prejudicisl TO the ends OF
Justice TO make any statement at this
time. The fact that | am stating the
substance of the statement OF Miss
Tanzer is not 10 be taken as indicating
that | believe or accept her state
ments."
David Slade, Of the firm of Slade E.
Slade. a. 200 Broadway, declared that
The new turn of affairs was a surprise
TO him. He said that he had not seen
or heard from his client, Miss Tanner.
since she was admitted TO bail last
Friday. He asserted that he could not
understand why she went to Mr.. Spiel
berg with her statement instead Of
going TO her attorneys Of record. He