The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
WILL TELL PUBLIC
IF CHANGE COMES.
Wizard Is Merely Taking the
Rest That Doctors Insist
Upon.

Arden, n. Y, Aug. 90.-Edward H. Har-
riman came out today with a statement
that he was all right. Though brief, the
statement is straightforward and explicit,
with perhaps a touch Of patient resent
ment at the surveillance to which he has
been subject and a request that reporters
withdraw not so much for his sake but
for his friends, who have been intercepted
daily coming to and from his residence
by jealous inteTViaWers eager for the
latest bit of information.
The newspaper reporters drew up a
letter and sent it to the Arden house
by special delivery. 1t reads as follows:
owing TO the sensational stories from
irresponsible sources, we ask that you
issue an authoritative statement in re-
gard TO your physical condition. Nothing
but that can refute these alarming re-
ports.
zone story says that an operation was
performed Oh YOU on Friday and that to-
day is the first day YOU have been OUT
side since Friday
Hartman Acts Quickly.
Mr.. Hartman evidently decided to act
soon after the receipt Of the letter, for
at 4 o'clock this afternoon Superintendent
Ford of the estate brought his employers
answer down from the house. Miss Mary
Hartman. the railroad mans daughter.
wrote it at his diCtaJlOn, but across the
top of the first page Mr.. Hartman had
written this message with his own hdnd-
"Gentlemen-Thanks for your letter Of
today. The statement below was made
by me over the telephone today ana puD-
lished. You see it covers the whole sub
ject
Believe me. yours sincerely,
"E. II. HARTMAN"
Mr.. Hartman admitted that there was
a consultation between specialists at his
house. but they denied that there was
anything serious the matter with MINI
With the reassuring news or To-Day. me
New York stock market settled itself and
advances were general.
Mr.. Harriman's Statement.
New York, Aug. 2O.-Mr. Hartman has
dictated the following statement for the
press:
Il am pursuing the course laid out be-
fore I went abroad and advised by the
physicians. ] intended taking a rest as
soon as my responsibilities would permit
NV treatment abroad reduced my strength
and vitality and weakened my digestion.
1.-THE most expert physicians in Munich
advised me to have an examination as al
matter of precautiOn. This has been done
very carefully by Drs. Brewer and Grille,
in conjunction with DR.. Walter James and
DR.. Lyle, but with the result that they
found nothing serious, and renew the adj.
vice previously obtained tnaL should.
have rest and not see my people at any
one time, and this L am trying to do
This covers the whole case, and later
on, if the representatives or the press
desire. and there is any purpose to be
accomplished, I will see them up here, but
now I ask that the surveillance OF the
operations Of my home be withdrawn, not
so much on account of my family or my
self, but that the coming and going OF
any friends may not be interfered with.
Il appreciate the interest in my welcome
by the press and friends in all sections
and, perhaps, by some others IF there
was or should be anything serious. Z
will let the press know, and as I have
never deceived them. I ask that the press.
now withdraw its representatives and rely
upon me-"