New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-02
Bail for Sisters Awaits
Expected Action of
Federal Jury.
OSBORNE AS WITNESS
AIDS PROSECUTION
Testimony Upholds Plot Charge,
II Is Said-Love Suit Drops
and Movies Appear.

About the same time yesterday that
Justice BLUR. in the Supreme Court,
signed an order approving the. with
drawal of Rae Tanzer's $4,000 breach
of promise suit against James W. Os-
borne, Mr.. Osborne appeared as wit
ness before the federal grand jury
against Miss Tanner. He was the first
witness called IN the governments
case against the milliner and others
charged with using the mails TO de-
fraud and conspiracy.
United States Attorney Marshall intl-
mated yesterday that he expected sew
cral indictments speedily returned py
the grand Jury. He declared that the
government would present much evl-
dence which had not become pubic IN
the Osborne-Tanner tanglc.
'If indictments are found SAID ME-
Marshall. there is no reason for delay
Of the trials. The Federal Court cal
endar is pretty we'll up TO date and me
defendants probably can be tried with
in a month after the indictments are
fled. IL will occupy two or three more
sessions of the grand jury TO present
all our evidence. They are taking up
every phase Of the case and deVotlng
ali their time 10 this investigation.
The grand jury sat from to p: M
Yesterday and adjourned until MONDAY
Some OF its members objected to sitting
on Good Friday. Abe Tanzer' nephew
of Rae. was the only other witness eX-
amined yesterday.
Sisters May BE Indicted.
So sure is Harold Spielberg. counsel
for the girl. that she will be indicted,
that he Informed Mr.. Marshall yester-
day that he had arranged for bail for
his client. There is a possibility that
her sisters. Rose and Dora, who ident-
fed Mr.. Osborne in court as Ollver Us
borne. may be indicted with her. Mr..
Spielberg said he stood ready 10 1ur-
nish bail for any other members OF the
Tanner family. He declared ne was
confident that no convictions would re-
suit.
The federal authorities are anxious
70 have talk with Ruth Tanner. the
Youngest sister Of Rae, who was the
only one Of the quartet who did not
make positive Identification OF James
". as Oliver Osborne. at the nearing
before Commissioner Houghton. IL was
said YESTERDAY that Postoffice inspectors
had been unable 10 find her If she is
found probably she will be called as a
witness before the grand jury. Rae
Tanzer has admitted that she and her
sister Ruth have not been on speaking
terms for several months.
The three sisters were supposed 10
be staying with their brother, AleXan-
der Tanner, Of 323 East Seventy-nlnth
Street. but inquiries there yesterday
elected the information that they had
gone out of the city for few days
Osborne Before Grand Jury.
Mr.. Osborne was called before the
grand Jury as soon as it convened, at
9 D. m. His examination occupied an
hour and half. Assistant United
States Attorneys Woo and Hershen-
stein conducted the examination OF WIT
nesses for the government. Ihey re-
fused 10 discuss Mr.. Osoorne's teSu-
mony. Mr.. Wood took a copy Of Miss
Tanners statement before the grand
Jury. in which she recanted her identi-
ication Of James W. a. Oliver Os-
horne. II was said il was read TO the
jurors.
Mr.. Osborne is understood &c have
related TO the grand jury his expert
ence with the Tanner girl, whom ne
had never seen, but with whom he had
talked over the telephone after he had
received several "Dear Oliver" letters
from her. He is said also to have
given some important Testimony rela-
tive TO the alleged conspiracy.
Mr.. Osborne undoubtedly described
his meeting with the missing Oliver
Osborne, who came TO his office day
or two after the breach Of promise suit
was filed and disclosed himself as the
Osborne who had been associated with
the Tanner girl. Oliver afterward went
10 the Sherman Square Hotel, where the
Osbornes live. and told his story in the
presence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Osborne.
Mrs. Osborne may be called as wit
ness before the grand jury 70 corrobo-
rate her husbands testimony in the
matter Of identifying o. Osborne. II
was said yesterday, however, at the
\ hotel, that she was quite i'll In bed.
Her illness was credited in some meas
u ure 10 worry over the Tanner case.
At the suggestion of United States
ATTORNEY Marshall, who characterized
Miss Tanners statement as "unbelieva-
bic" in many parts, Mr.. Spielberg went
over the statement yesterday with his
client. with a view to making whatever
changes she might desire. She insist
ed. however, in letting the statement
stand as she first made it. Her lawyer
said Yesterday that ne was arranging
TO capitalize for her benefit the motto
riety the girl had received by accepting
the offer Of a motion picture concern tC
depict her experiences in the Osborne
affair