New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
GIRL IDENTIFIES
OSBORNE AS OLIVER
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son and Mrs. Gilbert D. Lamb, wife OF
her husbands law partner, was among
the first to reach the courtroom. Mrs
Inez Milholland-Boissevain, the lawyer
Joined them later. They sat we'll tow
ard the front near the judges bench.
Miss Tanner, accompanied by three
of her sisters, all Of small proportions
sat with her counsel, David and Max
well Slade, at the counsel table. United
States Attorney II. Snowden Marshall
and his assistants, Roger B. Wood and
Samuel Herschenstein, sat opposite
them.
Denies He Ever Saw Her.
When Mr.. Osborne came into court
and took a seat beside his wife, they
both looked toward the small defend
ant, craning their necks to see her
among the men at the counsel table.
Mrs. Osborne smiled gooL naturally at
her husband as they entered into an
earnest conversation.
Mrs. Osborne was stylishly dressed.
The Tanner girl, in a plain blue suit,
black straw hat and white kid gloves,
appeared Indifferent to the proceedings
and to those about her. Sc sat drum
ming the table with one hand during
the whole course of the hearing.
"How long have you been a lawyer ?"
Mr.. Wood asked Mr.. Osborne.
~ was admitted to the bar in 1884"
replied the witness.
Did you ever know a girl by the
name of Rae Tanzer?" asked Mr.. Wood.
81 did not" replied Mr.. Osborne posi-
lively.
"Do you know this woman sitting
here?" asked the Assistant United
States Attorney pointing at Miss
Tanner.
81 assume that you mean that girl
sitting behind Mr.. Slade." said Mr.. Os-
borne, craning his neck to see her. Mr..
Slade moved aside, and then it was that
the witness assumed one of his sternest
looks, and, fixing his eyes upon the de-
PENDANT, said:
"That gir,? do not know her. !
saw her for the first time when l came
into this courtroom to-day"
Mr.. Wood had the witness identify
the Dear Oliver" letter, said to ha
been written by Miss Tanner February
IS last and addressed to him at HI Of
fee, 115 Broadway. The letter formed
the basis for the complaint in the pres
en-. federal case. 1t was put in evil
dence. Part Of the letter follows:
81 am Disguised and don't care what
happens now, and will so to the end
Have plenty of friends q help me il
necessary.
"Do you think now l am coming down
to your Office TO meet some one that is
going to pose a. you? l hav, plenty OF
time, but not for that.
What do you intend to do? Ny
plans are made more than you think
can do and won't wait very long, either
l was fool to believe, but know better
now"
Said He Wasn't "Dear Oliver"
prior to the receipt of that letter
did you have a telephone conversation
with Miss Tanzer?" asked Mr.. Wood.
81 had a talk with her over the tele
phone"---
David Slade submitted an objection
and when M. Osborne continued his
answer he remarked that the witnes.
as a lawyer ought to know enough tC
stop when an objection was taken.
81 do not wish this man (Mr. Slade
to address me personally at this trial
said Mr.. Osborne with show Of anger
IF he does he will take the consc
Quences."
Mr.. SHADES objection was overruled.
when did you talk with her." wa!
the next question.
81 called her up on the 18th or l6ti
Of February. ] said TO her in sub
stance: Am ! talking with Miss Tan
zer?' She said, You are Then
asked her why she persisted in sending
letters TO me. Il never saw or talked
with you in my life | told her, 'anC
| am calling you up 10 set you right
am no your Dear Oliver" A. | recol
lect, she said that she knew just wha
she was doing and that she knew was
the right man. The. she began TO tall
50 fast | couldn't understand her and
hung up the receiver"
The witness said he received one
other letter at his Office before he got
the letter of February Is. and found
several in his mail box at the New Yorh
Athletic Club. Mr.. Wood had him iden.
tify one Of the letters received q tho
athletic club written on the letter heac
of the firm of Harrington & Evans
manufacturers Of ladies' hats at 1872.
1856 West Fourteenth Street, where
Miss Tanner was employed as fore
woman. IL was put in evidence. 4
read:
Said She Cared for Him.
New York, Oct. 81, 1914.
Dear Oliver:
IL was all q mistake. | got the
number spelled out twisted. IL
should be 1880, not BOIL, as said. you
see | didn't just think for the mo-
ment, as | haven't been with this firm
very Ions. Found my mistake the
next morning and .elt terrible over
same.