The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-23
TAAzER WOMAN IS
SUING WRONG MAN
Former ASSISTANT District Attorney
Entirely DihFercnt Looking In
dividual From o. Osborne.

New York, March 22.-Develop-
ments in the suit OF Rae Tanner
against James w. Osborne, former
assistant district attorney for 5000
for alleged breach of promise, and the
correlated charge against Miss Tanner
OF using the mails to defraud. popped
up all over the Federal building, and
county courthouse today One Fed
eral Circuit Court. the Federal grand
jury. one branch of the Supreme
Court. the county clerks office. and
several members of United States At
torney Marshali's stan were busted at
some time during the day with con-
sidering various phases OF either the
criminal or civil suit
When all these agents of justice
ceased their activities tonight the
events which stood out were these.
Oliver Osborne. of mysterious origin,
who says that he Is the Osborne who
came into Miss Tanzer's life last fall,
had not appeared
Miss Helen Kaiser told the United
States attorney that she knows an
Oliver Osborne. A comparison OF
letters received by her from him
showed that the handwriting of the
Osborne she knew is the same as
that OF the Oliver Osborne who in
5ected himself into the case last FRI
day, and has kept under cover ever
since.
Maxwell Slade, of Slade & Slade,
attorneys Cor Miss Tanyer refused to
tell the Federal grand jury about a
letter writta> by Oliver Osborne which
Miss Kat says she gave him last
Friday, and was hailed before Justice
rurhman. in the Circuit Court on
contempt proceedings. After an argu-
rnent the matter was adjourned until
tomorrow
Not Same Osborne
Miss Kaiser and w. ], Kitchen
rrorrietrr of the Renstngton hotel In
Plainfeid N. J.. whore a man and wo-
man r""'stered last fall as 40 Osborne
and WIFE" inspected Ianes w. Os-
borne and stated pos'tivev that he Ii
not the man known to them as Oliver
Osborne
James w Osborne's motion for h
bill OF particulars In the civil suit
brought a,,ainst him Wv Miss Tanzer
was adjourned until Wednesday for
argument
James w Osborne filed an applica-
ton TO have the civil suit put upon
, the preferred calendar. so that the
trial can ne held soon.
United States Attorney MARSHALL he
lieves that divers coyness at this
period IS caused by a fear that the
/ Mann white slave law may be in
! voked TO make the consequences Of
| his confession unpleasant This be-
| cause OF trip he SAYS he made 10
| Plainfeld. n. T.. with Miss Tanner.
! where they Registered as man and
! wife at the Kensington Hotel on
! October 1s. last.
| IF Oliver is afra Id of this" said
! Mr.. Marshall tonight. II call to your
| attention n decision given by Judge
| Pollock. a Federal Circuit Court Judge
| of Kansas. The facts in the case
! were precisely the same as here, and
! the defendant was ready To plead
/ guilty 70 the charge.
TAtth, Danger For Oliver.
| "Jud~a Pollock asked II the de-
/ fenda = hal tried to sell the woman
| he transported from State to State.
and when he learned that such was
not the case he refused to entertain
| the plea OF guilty. and ordered q
| trial After tho facts had been shown
/. 10 be as charged. aud that there was
|. no commercial element involved
Judge Pollock ordered the fury to ac-
nuit and this was done"
Mr.. Marshall wants Oliver to come
! forward voluntarily. and expects that
( as soon as that person Studies over
the present situation ne will do so,