New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
SHADES INDICTED
WITH RAE tanner
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obstruction Of justice was to the
the preparation OF a false and mis-
leading photograph, which was 10 be
taken in such a manner as falsely to
indicate that James ". Osborne and
Rae Tanner had heretofore willingly
been photographed together. which
photograph they intended to use in
judicial proceedings which were to fol-
low
Other counts specified in this indict-
ment refer TO the pointing out OF
James ". Osborne TO Franklin D. SAT-
ford, the former Plainfield hotel clerk
now in the Tombs on a charge OF per
Jury, in court, at the hearing before
United States Commissioner Houghton,
and the attempt on the defendants part,
after the hearing, to keep Stafford out
Of reach of the Federal authorities.
Photo Plot Charged.
The covert acts" charged are that on
March 81 the two SHADES mad con-
versation at their Office with a news
paper photographer, lie Gendre. TO ar
range for the taking of the false and
misleading photograph" Of James W.
Osborne and Rae Tanner together;
that on March % David Slade took
( Stafford 70 his, SHADES home, at the
I Northold Broadway and l5lst Street,
and that on March % Mccullough &C
companied Stafford from New for TO
Rockville Centre, Long Island, whore
Stafford is alleged 20 have been in hid
ing as well as at other places.
Under the indictment charging the
! corrupt influence Of witnesses. the
SHADES and Mccullough are accused Of
unlawfully conspiring among them
selves, and with other persons un-
known 10 the grand jury, 10 influence
the witnesses, Franklin d. Stafford, Rae,
Rose and Dora Tanner, TO swear false
! ly at the hearing before Commissioner
} Houghton on March "a that they had
/ known James ". Osborne and repeat
! edly had seen him in company with
Rae Tanner in different places and at
different times.
J The overt acts" set forth in this in
dictment are four. First. that David
Slade. on March D. two days before
the hearing at the Mountain Spring
! House, at Greenwood Lake. New Jer-
sey. paid Franklin D. Stafford SO. Sec
ondlv. that Albert J. Mccullough. dur
ing the hearing on March "a. accom-
panied Stafford into court and then and
there pointed out James W. Osborne
TO Stafford. Third, that David Slade,
during the hearing on March "a. point
ed out ard indicated James ". Os-
borne to Rae Tanner, when Osborne
came into the courtroom. Lastly, that
on the evening Of March %. after SAT
ford testified AT the hearing, David
Slade paid Stafford Sl4.
The conspiracy indictments were
found under Section 81 Of the United
States Criminal Code, providing against
conspiracy 10 defraud the government
The offence itself is defined in Section
1876. The examination OF witnesses be
fore the grand jury was conducted by
Roger B. Wood and Samuel Hershen-
stein, Assistant United States Attor-
news.
The indictment against Rae Tanner is
based on letters she wrote and mailed
20 James W. Osborne during October.
November and December, 1914, and one
in February of this year. She is &C
cused Of representing and pretending in
a public manner that Mr. Osborne Sc
duced her and promised to marry her,
her object being to obtain large sum
Of money from the lawyer. Most OF
Miss Tanners letters have been printed.