The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-30
RAE TANZER HAPPY
AS JURY DISAGREES
Man Like Osborne Can't Fool
Twelve American Citizens,
She Says.
SHE MAY BE RETIRED

The Jury in the Nse OF Rae Tanner, ac-
cused OF perjury in identifying James w.
Osborne with Oliver Osborne. disagreed
yesterday afternoon and was discharged.
with thanks for its attention, by Judge
" olverton in the United States District
Court.
Tn Jurors began their deliberations al
4:3o O'Clock OF Wednesday and spent
-four hours and a half In discussion be-
fcre they went to the Hotel Knicker-
booker for the night. They resumed
elaboration at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing and tried vainly to reach a decision
Until 3 in the afternoon. At that hour
Frederick Kelly. foreman, in answer Ia
Judge Wolverton's inquiry In open court.
said he thought there was no chance Of
an agreement.
Rae Tanner. whose condition was such
that at III o'clock yesterday morning she
Lao TO be borne TO a couch In the oJurt-
room. where she remained until the Jury
came into court IN the afternoon. re-
ceived the verdict without any special
display OF emotion.
The division OF the Jurors was not
definitely given. one report was that
they stood ten 10 W. for conviction :
another had ii that they were evenly
divided.
Thu Jury, on It's appearance In court
IN the morning. asked to have that part
of Judge Wolvertou's charge dealing with
the different counts IN the Indictment
read over. Attcrward the jurors sent
To- the Judg. two questions in writing
dhd the Judg" replied IN writing. There
AtA a NfAtN flss s.N.,.f .F til m.H a..
men wanted To- return some sort of "A
finding generating James W Osborne.
and that one Of the questions dealt with
this matter.
Miss Tanner may bc retired. Her
case was preceded by the conviction OF
Franklin II. Stafford. a hotel clerk at
ilainield. y. J., FOR perjury in swearing
that James W. Osborne was the man
who accompanied Miss Tanner to Plain
iie!d. but the Circuit Court OF Appeals
reversed Safford's conviction.
After the jury had been discharged
The following statement was given out
by Miss Tanner:
~. and every one else who testified
that James W. Osborne Is Oliver Us
borne. told the absolute and unqualified
truth. | am happy To- know that even
n man Ike Osborne, with all the power
THAT he has and used against me. was
not ttIe T. tool Twelve American citizens.
If II had not been for my former
lawyer. Harold S~pielbcrr. | would never
have made any statement which the
government claims VA = rccan;at!on.
lie represented 20 me. a. ! told under
oath. that ! could not iEht such a pow
erful ma like James ". Osborne. and
II | recanted Spielberg would arrange
that no one o b.. hurt. and | hold
his written agreement, which | showed
the jury, TO that effect. After he got
that he went before the Grand Jury that
irdiCted me. as n witness. and also APP
iedred as q witness against me on my
trial because | MAS compelled to tell
the whole story about his conduct When
Mr., chanle learned the facts VA regard
to this matter h" refused 10 'ernit Spiel
berg to sit At the same table with him
during the trial. and finally he succeeded
In getting the SHADES to help him t. de-
fend me.
Il am very grateful to my attorneys
for their efforts in my behalf My cN-
perienCc has been bitter. but | have
rrotited by the knowledge that the Lord
is merciful and the world contains many
good hearted people who came To- my
rescue and assistance. Il was noble Of
MIR HammerSt.!n. in the interest Of jus
tice and truth. TO appear voluntarily and
give the lie To Harold Spi-lhtrg.
My sufcrinGs viii he repaid II as a
result OF the facts disclosed in my case
the administration of justice III the Fed
Cral Department here is purified"
Former Lieut., Coy. Lewis StuYvesant
Chanler. Miss Tanners Chicf attorney,
also gave out "A statement reasscr,inc
his faith In the truth of his clients
story.