The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-29

In some remote spot on this planet
not visited by investigators emplo, ed
by United States Attorney II.
Marshall or operatives OF three private
detective agencies sits a man whose
ears must have attained fever heat yes
terday.
The man Is variously les 'ribed: MS
sweethearts were many he used differ
ent names on different occasions lie was
a frequent letter writer; his occupa-
lions were several. Much is known
about him, although 1t has been impos-
sible TO find him. but that there vas
such a man was the keynote OF four
hours testimony yesterday from James
w Osborne, former Assistant District
Attorney and now special counsel to the
Government In the prosecution L the
New York. New Haven ana Hartford
Railroad.
Mr.. Osborne was on the witness stahd
IN the Federal circuit Court oetote
Judge Gordon Russell. where David ana
! Maxwell Slade, lawyers for Rae IahLtr
when she brought suit against MI. Us
borne for $4,000 for breach OF pronn,se,
and Albert J. Mccullough. investigator
| for the SHADES, are on trial on a charge
OF consplring to obstruct justice IN tne
tangled maze of movements when io'-
lowed the fling OF the suit.
Martin Littleton. counsel TOT ,ne
SHADES. c-ross-examined Mr.. Osborne. but
IL cannot be said that at all times ne
had the witness well in hand. Every
once in n while Mr.. Osborne escaped
Srom his examiners control and gave
vent To speeches wh!ch Mr.. Littleton
| found II impossible to stop. pump oo)ee-
| lions as he would.
All About oliver.
The bulk Of the testimony concerned
oliver osborne his appearance, MS ac-
tons. his conversation and MS prom
sos Mr.. Osborne's reasons for belieVln'
divers statements. and MIR. osporhe )
actions In trying TO locate Oliver since
that individual disappeared: :.
When Mr.. osborne LETT the stanu ue
had been Intercepted for eight ho"rs
N three days by Mr.: Litt'etoh. ne
ves,ardoy he and Mr.. L..tleton dropped
| ~ into humorous sallies at each other
md ONCE or twice the auditors gave wa
40 nolsily TO their appreciation Oh ,nc
uit displayed by the TWO meA 'ha'
Judge Russell threatened 10 clear th'
court.
MIR. L.ittleton. in his c~ross-eSnrn'na,
ton. lntima,ed that Mr.. Osborne "si
not done the natural thing when ne
no,rnIaIned to the Federal authorities
mai Rae Tanner was trying 20 black
J mali him, and that the natural thins
would have been to go to the county
District Attorney. II was then tha'
the h,g moment Of the day came. MT
o.ho-ne leaned forward In the witness
chair and beginning slowly enough IN
a moment or two warmed up 10 ms
theme and was shouting his expiana'
tion Mr.. Littleton was pumping op)ec'
,ions at the Judge, but Mr.. Osborne
was too tenacious OF the subject to per,
mi, any one to stop him. Inc packed
room listened intently.
..why did you seek TO get the Cnuec
States Government 10 prosecute tnis
p,rl,r Mr.. Littleton had demanded.
Osborne Explains Actions.
.rY, tel, you why" said Mr.. Osborne
ct had seen Oliver osborne. and we are
M more alike than you ana l are alNe
". ia a nne, outstanding figure OF q
man. 5 feet II inches. weighing apou,
900 mounds. straight and vigorous WEI
dressed and handsome. with a straish'
nose and blue eyes. .
~, was absolutely preposterous t'
believe that any human being mere II
where Mr.. Littleton's stream OF ooJ.e
lions began and Mr.. Csoorne.s voice
rose 10 its fullest volumel could nave
eona around with that man for tw'
Mouths had the relations with mn
,h,, rae Tanner charged against MI
and think that he was l. Ana kne"
tom the newspapers that the Slade'
had three letters that oliver Osborne
had given to the girl. and that the,
could nave easily compared his hand
writing in those letters with NINE
which they could easily nave optaineo
And so ! believed tnat 'he sirI ~. ~
tina SHADES had Joined In a scheme u
defraud me. and that 1t was my duty u
90 m the authorities and protest. Thati
n,n,, 7 went to the authorities l knew
sho WAS guilty OF trying to olackmai
,,o and I knew from those reasons tina
,h.y were guilty, and so 1t was my dut!
N Mace these facts before the autnori
ties" .,.r,r,cv,
demanded Mr.. Littleton. why oidh
Won make a complaint about H. ihs'ea'
OF charging the girl with misuse Oh 'h'
nails
so,d Mr. osborne. II told the authori
ties all the facts, and they drew up tn
charge against her. A.
little later Mr.. Littleton got MI
Osborne TO admit that the Siad'
brothers and Miss Tanners two sisters
who have identified James w. as Rae'
sweetheart, had been indicted.
.Was there any one on the civil SD
y, Miss Tanzer's suit against you VIM
has not been indicted?' asked Littletor
One sIade Not Indicted.
NO one except Ben Slade'' answere
Mr.. osborne. There was some discus
sIon then as to whether Ben Slade !
a member OF the legal firm OF SHADE q
SHADE. and Mr.. Osborne showed maj u
some actions the firm has signed itsei
SHADE. Slade & Slade. giving him the I'm
pression that the three SHADES are 10
gether. ~ d.,
Then you omitted to indict he'
Slade? ?" asked Mr.. Littleton. =.
"If I could have indicted him ! woul'
have" stormed the witness. FOR | ne
lieye that he Is the head and brains o
the whole thing. I'd like TO have MI
indicted IL had tn, evidence
A little later Mr.. Osborne SAID IL
would not lndict any one, a dog or n ca'
without sufficient evidence.
But YOU would indict any one II yo'
had evidence ,
nj wan ANnn 4