Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-14
ATTORNEYS INDICTED
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Federal Grand Jury Acts in Case OF
Law Firm Representing
Rae Tanner.
MANY OTHERS ARE INVOLVED
Prosecutions Are Result OF Fake
Breach OF Promise Suit Which
Was Filled Against James w. Os-
bOrne-Other Overt Acts Alleged.

NEW YORK. April l3.-Rae Tanner.
Maxwell aud David Shade. Of the law
trm Of Slade & Sladc. her attorneys
IN the breach of promise suit she
brought against James w. Osborne, and
Albert j. Mccullough, "A detective en-
ployed by the SHADES, were indicted to-
day by the Federal grand jury investi-
eating circumstances surrounding the
!iling OF the suit Miss Tnnzer is
charged with using the mails in an
attempt to defraud. The SHADES and
Mccullough are. charged with con-
spiracy.
There were nine counts in the indict-
mcnt against Miss Tanner each based
on letter she was alleged to have
written to Mr.. Osborne, addressing him
as Dear oliver" 1t was charged she
used the malls In an attempt to defraud
by making false representations that
James w. Osborne had promised to
marry her and by demanding money
and property from him. Two sets of
indictments were returned against each
OF the SHADES and Mccullough The first
set charged conspiracy to obstruct JUS
ticc. and the second conspiracy wrong
fully 10 influence the testimony of Wit
ncsses
Seven indictments now have resulted
from tho grand jury's investigation of
the suit brought b. Miss Tanner.
Frank D. Stafford, who said he saw
James w. Osborne and Miss Tanner at
n hotel in New Jersey. was indicted last
week for perjury. Miss Tanzer's sis
ters. Rose and Dora. were indicted yes
: tcrday on tho same charge
ALLEGED TO HAVE PREPARED
| MISLEADING PHOTOGRAPH
The indictment charging the SHADES
with conspiracy to DISTRICT justice
alleges that they arranged for false
and misleading photograph to be taken
In such manner as to indicate that
the said James w. Osborne and the
said Rae Tanner had been willingly
photographed ogether"
Another overt act alleged was that
the SHADES had a conversation with
Clarence Legandre, a photographer.
whlch-though this is not mentioned in
the indictment-was said at the district
| attorneys office to have referred to tho
alleged arrangements for the taking Of
photograph in question. The photo
|
but was to have been a composite
photograph of Osborne and Miss Tanner.
taken at different times, but fixed on
the same plate.
/ The indictment against the SHADES
ana Mccullough, charging them with
influencing witnesses. charges that
siade paid $40 TO Stafford In further
ance of the conspiracy; that Mt the
hearing before Commissioner Houeh-
ton. Mccullough pointed Osborne out
TO Stafford as the man Sanford was to
identify as having accompanied Rae
Iahzer to the New Jersey Hotel: that
David Slade pointed out Osborne 10
MISS Tanner, and that David Slade paid
! VI to Stafford after the hearing.
Maxwell Slade voluntarily appear.d
before Judge Cushman after the finding
! OF the indictment, entered tentative
plea OF not guilty and furnished ball
or $4,000. David Slade. according to
MS brother. is in Massachusetts on
business. bench warrant was ISSUED
| Tor Mccullough. and Federal officers
We're sent to arrest him.