The Washington times., 1915-03-27
F|F TIL OLIVER" GIRL
AIDS J. ". OSBORNE
Three More Letters Turned in
Supposedly From Mysterious
Missing Lothario.
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less than three weeks ago and that
she had received tho third some time
after the suit against James w. Os-
borne had been started by Miss Tan
ger.
Hershenstein attached significance
to the fact that. most of the letters
written to Miss Tanner by "OliVer
Osborne were delivered to her by
messenger. He asserted also that the
description given Of "Oliver'' by the
new witness tallies with the descrip-
tions other witnesses are said to have
given.
Grand Jury Quest Monday.
District Attorney Marshall said the
grand jury will begin its investiga-
tion on Monday of the charge Of mis-
use of the mails made against Miss
Tanner in connection with her suit
against Osborne. Not only will the
grand jury investigate this charge.
Marshall asserted, but it will also de-
termine whether there has been
plot to discredt James w. Osborne;
Marshall said the evidence presented
In the hearing of Miss Tanner eeiofe
Clarence S. Ioughton, United states
commissioner, represented merely
part of the case" the Government has
prepared. Almost daily, he said, the
Government has been getting addltlonal
evidence relating to the alleged circum-
stances attending the action OF MISS
Tanzer in instituting the $4,000 breach
of-promse suit against James w. Os-
borne.
Although postoffice inspectors spent
the day searching for Dear onNer,
they failed to find him. 1t was reported
that the Government. because OF ns o..
sire to have him come forward Voiun-
tarily," had allowed "Oliver' 70 SIP
through It's fingers. and that all trace
of him has been lost.
District Attorney Marshall, "hen
asked about this report. reiterated his
belief that oliver viii be tound III
time to be of service to the iovernment
in its action against Rae Tanner He
asserted there was no truth in the pub-
lished report, $50 far as he Knew, tnht
"Oliver osborne had been traced from
an address In East Sxticth street to a
suburban town.
SOLVER" Ready Letter Writer.
It was said yesterday by person
close to the United States district at
torreys office that the ''Oliver Osborne
letters now IN the possession of the
Government number almost a score
James W. Osborne insists that COM
parison of the handwriting In these
letters with the handwriting In the
"Oliver Osborne letters which David
Slade. counsel to Miss Tanner. asserts
he has in his possession. would alone
Tanner.
Slade criticised Marshall yesterday for
the issuance of an official statement in
which he asserted there is no reason
able grounds to believe that either Rae
Tanner or her lawyers ever had reason
to think that James W. Osborne ever
knew or met Rae Tanzer."
Mr. Marshall souldnt have made
such a statement" said Slade. He
should keep his mouth sealed. If he
| has any action to take let him bring
his charges before the grand jury IT
is not fitting that n, Government
prosecutor. should herald his intentions
It again" continued Slade, that we
court open investigation of everything
| in connection with this case. hut We
| will not stand for the 'star-chams'er
| kind Of invest CATION.
Marshall Stands On Statement.
| When Marshall was told OF the re-
marks made by Slade concerning the
statement issued Thursday evening he
asserted he would stand on what he
said"
Sade refused to allow the "OltSer
| Osborne" letters he says he possesses
to be photographed for the purpose of
| comparing the handwriting in them
with the handwriting in the letters
which were turned over to the Coy
ernment purport'ng to have been writ
ten by the missing witness.
| Discussing the alibi contained in the
| AFFIDAVIT OF Matthew J. Smith. former
district attorney of Queens. who said
| that he and Reuben Peckham were In
| the Bar Association with James w. Os-
borne during the time that oliver Os-
borne" is alleged to hsHe eIsdn been end /" the
| James w. Osborne's name ought to
be Jimmie Albi oliver Osborne. He Is
very good at supplying albis.
Slade complained OF the treatment ne
| said had been accorded him at times by
| Federal officials since the criminal
charge was brought against his client.
Slade Complains of "Tricks."
Look at the system they have for
identifying persons" he said. ''Wher
Miss Tanzer was having a bail bono
prepared for her after the hearing or
| Thursday, she was taken into the office
of Thomas d. Mccarthy United states
marshal. Two women were in the office
waiting to get look at her WhCr
they saw her they nodded toward each
other. That the way they do things.
II told the marshal that 1 was III
to his tricks and I protested abou
taken to the office to identify Miss
"The marshal said he would puncl
my nose if l didn't get out OF hi
Marshal Mccarthy denied Slade's as
sertion, He said the two women II
his office We're witnesses in a Fedora
suit who had called to receive theil
fees He asserted he didn't take Miss
Tanner into the office to have hel
identified, but to enable. her to eVad'
the throng of curious persons in thu
corridor.
Slade asserted yesterday that sine
the Tanner girl was charged with usinl
the mails to detraud he had received
threatening letters by the score. On
letter, he said. advised him to carr,
revolver. because some people wer
trying to get him" He asserted tha
he takes no stock in the letters.
81. W." Confers With Marshall.
, James w. Osborne held conterenc
7 Yesterday with Marshall. After tn
conference Marshall announced t
newspaper men that Postoffice inspec
tors were Investigating the record O
l one of the witnesses who appeared a
! the hearing on Wednesday.
lie asserted "a great many witnesses
} will 60 before the grand jury on Mon
' day to testify that James w, Osborn
was not the man who lodged at tn
r PlaintieId n. j., hotel on October Is.
The attention of the grand jury will
be directed, he asserted, to the alleg
ed statement that Rae Tanner ha