New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
FILTRATION LEADS
TO HIS ARREST
Charles H. Wax Is Trapped
by "Expressmen" Who
Long Trailed Him

nlmSelI as james W. OSDOiHts +'t"
York lawyer, in escapades with Miss
Rae Tanner, has been arrested.
As a result of these alleged misrep-
reservations Osborne was sued by the
Tanzer girl in New York for $3.50 900 in
March, 1915.
The prisoner gave the name Of
Charles II. Wax, and, questioned by
Federal and city officials, admitted that
he had used the name of Oliver Osborne
in the escapaoes that resulted in the
suit against the New York attorney.
Wax consented TO return 20 New York
and will leave here tomorrow in Gus
tody of a Postofice official. Wax had
been living here as Frank Burk He
was arrested at his apartment.
Met Her Near Circle
Wax told Of meeting Miss Tsnzer on
an evening in October. 1914, when he
was standing near Columbus Circle.
He saw the girl near him, he ex-
planned to detectives, and Irritation
followed Later he took her to the
atre, then TO supper, and finally to her
home. He made an appointment to
see her the next evening, and did so,
he continued. On that occasion they
visited another playhouse, and later
went TO a hotel. where, Wax admitted,
"she borrowed $40 from me-"
"Within q week I met her again" he
went on. "this tins on a Sunday. and
she said she did not want to be seen IN
New York with me because ner sister
might meet us, and at her suggestion
we went instead 10 New Jersey to
hotel. I met her possibly once or twice
after that The last tune saw her she
borrowed 800. told her 70 keep IT;
that it was GIFT. j never saw her
again, IS she failed 10 keep the next
appointment ] had with her, and lost
track of her.
an March, 1915, read in the papers
that Miss Tanner had filed suit for
$4,000 against James W. Osborne.
~ went to Mr.. Osborne and told
him | knew that he was not the man
she was with. and that | was the man
she really meant 10 file suit against
I gave him a couple of letters that
Miss Tanzer had mailed TO me. 1t
was at his house that ] saw him.
Has Excellent Reasons
"The next dav the Tsnzezr-Osborne
suit was all over the papers. There
were reasons why ] did not want II
generally known that ] was IN New
York then.
| have known all along that ] was
wanted as witness in this SUIT but
! had reasons. and very good ones Tor
not wanting TO be found.
Wax's arrest was a foregone con
clusion from the day he tipped his hat
10 Girl on State Street. The tip al
ready had come from New YORK 10
James f. Stuart, postoffice inspector,
and Albert Germer and John Niles,
deputy inspectors, and Detective Ser
geants Duffy and Mclaughlin were
shadowing Wax.
Tonight the Young woman and Wax
dropped into a cafe. When they came
out Wax eluded the detectives. but
they picked up the girl. She told them
Sne OlQn I h0ON huO Llt man NoNf SNN
he had given her his telephone number.
She gave the officers the number. That
was their first clew to where he lived.
The number led to 10i1 Irving Park
Boulevard, where Wax was living un-
der the name of Burke.
Chief Of Detectives Larkin learned
that the Bdrkes were about 10 NOV and
detailed Detectives Duffy and McLaugh-
lin to investigate They arranged with
Wax by telephone to do his moving.
Guess Well Load You"
The two went to the fiat, where Wax
pointed out the trunks and bags they
we're to load. The detectives carried
off the play for little while. Then
they dropped the mask.
81 guess well load you into the
wagon" Duffy remarked.
what do you mean?' asked Wax,
astonished.
"The boss down at Headquarters
wants TO talk to you" said Duffy, and
Wax went with them.
Charles II. Wax is not one Of the
dozen names under which "Oliver Os-
borne" was advertised last October in
a circular sent out by the Department
of Justice in which 81 900 reward was
offered for him. However, the circular
admitted, "True name is unknown"
"Oliver Osborne" was last seen in
the Office of James ". Osborne on the
day Rae Tanner was locked up on
charge of perjury.
After a sensational trial. in which
she insisted that there was only one
"Ohver" and that was her accuser, the
jury disagreed.
Misfortunes Come Thick
Misfortunes came thick upon the
heels of "Oliver's" reincsrnation in his
doubles Office. Two Of Miss Tanners
sisters found themselves accused of
periury; David and Maxwell Slade,
Miss TanEer's attorneys, were indicted
on A conspiracy chargee another in
dictment was found against Franklin
n Stafford. a hotel clerk who had been
a witness; charges were made by the
Tanner faction involving the oficial
acts OF II. Snowden Marshall. United
states District Attorney, and the shade
~ "Oliver Osborne" stalked through
subcommittee meeting CT the House
Judiciary Committee.
Grand larceny is among the charges
on which "Oliver Osborne" is wanted
by the Federal ohieialS