ARRESTED AT 93.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1926, Page 4

ARRESTED AT 93.

NEW YORK, April 2. borty-fivc years ago a int.in giving the name of Edward Turner escaped from Sheriff Foster Black, of Binghamton, New York, who bad arrested him on a charge of stealing a horse. Ever since Mr Black, who is now 91, nursed resentment. Recently he U'w a picture in a newspaper of Dr Edwin ]>. Turner Osbaldestoii, 93 years old, who believed himself to he ‘lie oldest veteran of the Crimean War. Similarity of name as well as a slight resemblance of the picture to his prison-. Jr of years before, caused Air Black :o obtain the old warrant- charging burner with breaking gaol. He went to Asbury Park, New iersey, where Dr Osbaldestoii is a repeated physician, and arrested him as . fugitive. In vain did Dr Qbnldeston insist hat he was |i relative of an English aid, that he served in the British .rniv as ail officer in the Crimea and ther wars, arid that lie was with taribakli’s forces in Italy. CITIZENS’ PROTEST. Mr Biick declared that his memory >r faces was noted. He said he was M'tain of Hr Osbaldeston’s identity, ; Though the doctor said that at He me of tlie theft-ho was practising hi ew York: l After hitter. protests bv Asbury ark’s citizens who admire and respect I leir aged doctor, Dr Osbaldestoii was . »pt' ip prison for the night,- In the orning he was allowed bail, pending ■tion by New Jersey officials, at Mr .i lack’s request, for -his extradition to i ew -York. - " "