New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
,ury Out Five Hours -
verdict Hailed as Vic
tory for Osborne
,uuORALlTY CHARGE
CALLED FRAME-UP
r;,,ofWardcn Adjourned from
February II 10 2l, After
Tilt Over Evidence.

leather decided victory was won by
,.-,e- Thomas Mott Osborne last
-, when. after i've hours deliber-
-, .he jury that tried Nathan Nap
-, 3 Sing sing convict, on charge Of
--,-a',ty. cNonerated him. Through
..,betr.al 70 had been charged by the
.s.~,c thst Kaplan was the victim OF
.,,.p,ra,y 20 convio; him and thus
..sre Warden Osborne.
ys7lars lawyer repeatedly charged
..,. william Wulctt. Jr., had framed
.-r che c,..cnce that was produced AZ
he rta-.n-.
I,r N.tttcs. an e'ghteen-year-old
....,,er ttom N.ackweIs Island. tes-
...t tr.. te saw kap.an and Nillett
...,r. his evidence being presented
.be de-. nee 20 snow that Wnlett
.,s beh.r. she conspiracy TO get for
NV Warden Osborne through kaplan.
|,r-'es Wright. burglar. swore that
y, beard N.Iett tell kaplan in White
p's.-. ,rat Dee can.s down 10 the jail TO
'-,~e I'D Osborne. and that kaplan re-
.-s4 thar be- would tell the truth.
Tar.sn testified that because he re-
s-sss 10 stand for a conspiracy against
II OSBORNE by Mluett. District At
.,r,av Weeks. Sheriff WiesendanGeI
an. others ne was transferred 10 elm
10, PRISON. "a regular siberia "
In aSAng Justice MorScAauser H.
White Fans yesterday 10 adjourn int
ria, Of N arden Thomas Mott Osborne
esSMc S.1C from February il TO FEB
nav p. George Gordon Battle an
--,rcec tina. lie would reserve the
r,s, 20 ASS for "a change Of venue IN
,se meantime.
m ba..e and Huntington " Mer-
,,,rt. Of counsel for Osborne. told
1,s.,ce Norschauser that y would be
,~,oss,h.e for them 20 proceed with
,-s .r,sl on February u because they
Ia no. received the minutes Of the
,-a,6 Jury or the second indictment
mi Fraay afternoon. They minated
ia. thew might discover evidence IN
~ minutes that would influence them
20 apply for o change Of venue.
After hearing Arguments on the ap-
rrcst,o- Justice MOrsChauscr granted
:,s Adjournment 90 February p. lie
MED that Nr Battle must notify Dis
III. ATTORNEY Frederick +. Weeks by
WednesCay morning Il the defence de-
.s,s 20 move 90 take the trial 10 sumo
county other thau NestchcstCr.
81 object most ,,renuous.y 10 an ad-
iou~rmeat Of the Osborne trial.
s,oy,ed Nr Weeks. Evidently the
defendant doesn't want 10 60 10 trial.
They done want 90 meet the issue
This is no. true replied Nh Bat
ue Mr.. Weeks should make 10 such
statement II :; appears from the be-
ginning thst this has not been an IA
1,sugat.on OF sing Sing. but perse-
cu.cn instead Of q prosecution OF MI
Osborne. because Of the public state
men, Of Assistant District Attorney
Talol II open court against Mr.. Os-
borne then there is some doubt about
what We shall do"
"They have been attacking the Dis
tic; Attorney and the grand jury time
after time exclaimed Mr.. Weeks. 81
.nsls, that the trial take place IN the
county where the Indictment was
found. The whole trouble is they don't
dare 70 80 20 trial
Justice Norscnauser announced that
he would summon q panel OF 25O jurors
ior the Osborne trial on February II.
ln the closing hours Of his trial last
tight Nathan kid Drouper" kaplan
maintained that he was the victim of a
conspiracy framed by William VIII
lett, IT,