New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-17
Slade Curious as James w.
Describes Mysterious
WOoer's Figure.
GIRL WITNESSES
EXONERATE LAWYER
Court and Tanner Attorney Keep
on Clashing-Mrs. Osborne
Testifies for Husband.

Poor old Oliver Osbornel He would
have spent tremendously unpleasant
day if he could have concealed himself
yesterday in some dark corner OF the
Federal Court, where Rae Tanner Is on
trial on a charge of perjuring herself
when she swore that James ". Osborne
was "her own" Oliver.
Certainly the real Oliver would have
squirmed intentionally when he
heard himself accused of wearing cor
sets or when he heard some of his
most tender love notes read to tit
tering gallery and to twelve stolid
jurymen. And he couldn't have at all
enjoyed hearing Assistant District At
torney Rand call him Don juan
Moreover, if Oliver IS at all inter
ested in the affairs of Benjamin Slade,
who is defending Miss Tanner, he prop
ABLY would have trembled as Judge
Wolverton threatened the attorney
with contempt proceedings.
At the opening of yesterdays session
a number Of letters written by Oliver
Henry Hartman, former counsel Tor
the Physical Research Society, testi-
fed TO having seen Miss Tanner In
Central Park with man whose de-
scription answers that of Oliver Us
borne. Mr.. Hartman was certain the
man was not James W. Osborne.
Slade Clashes with Court.
II was during Mr.. Hartman's exam
nation that Mr.. Slade ran afoul the
court. After several admonitions from
Judge Wolverton to remain in his seat
he burst forth with:
81 am entitled to some rights IN
this court"
The Judge again directed him to take
his seat. When il came Mr. SHADES
turn TO cross-examine the witness he
remained seated.
"When your honor orders me to get
up will do So" he told Judge VOL
verton.
III you want to examine the witness.
you may get up" the judge returned.
Later Judge Wolverton told Mr.. Slade;
THE course you are pursuing is very
irregular. Unless YOU proceed proper
~ the court will enforce its orders by
proceedings in contempt"
Another interesting moment in the
trial came when James W. Osborne
took the stand, and when Mr. Slade
refused to cross-examine him while
Mrs. Osborne remained in the court
room. She left at a nod of her hus-
band.
This is the description Of Oliver
Osborne that Mr.. Osborne read into
tie record of the court, drawing from
his memory of the two hours he had
had with the mysterious lovemaker on
the morning Oliver had appeared to
confess his part in the Tanner affair:
"He was taller than about feet
If inches-with blue eyes. smooth face,
firm chin and good straight nose. He
aid not wear glasses and was well
dressed He had what | consider a
perfect figure"
Oliver Had Perfect Figure.
Looked as if he had on corsets!-
asked Mr.. Slade.
"No. But he looked as II he had a
perfect figure"
During his examination. Mr. Osborne
was asked by Juror No. 2 why he
failed to get a Photograph of Oliver
Osborne during his call.
''He came to me when I was In a
hole" the witness explained, land |
believed him to be what he appeared
a man with a regular address. ] made
an engagement 70 meet him again, and
knew of no reason in the world why
he should not keep that appointment"
Mrs. Osborne, called later to testi-
fy, told Of how ler husband had
brought Oliver Osborne to her home.
Miss Blanche Ungar, stenographer,
and Miss Kayser were put on the stand
to tell of their love affairs with Oliver.
Both stated James W. Osborne was not
the man who had wooed them.
Mr.. SHADES final if in a most quar-
relsome day came when he referred
to Mr.. Rand as Brother Rand"
Don't call me brother" Tho As
sistant District Attorney begged.
Very WE'LL" retorted Slade. "Ill call
you Rand"
The case continues to-day.