Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-31
HARTMAN SAYS
HE'S ALL RIGHT
MAGNATE ISSUES HIS FIRST
PUBLIC STATEMENT
FRANK EXPLANATION DIsPELs
FEARS OF FRIENDS
Promises to Let Newspapers Know
Real Truth If His Condition
Takes Turn for the
Worse
tRy Associated Presal

ARDEN, N. Y, Aug. 30.-Edward H
Hartman came out toCay Win q
statement that he was all rlgnt
Though brief the statement is
straightforward and explicit, with per-
haps a touch of patient resentment a'
the surveillance to which he has peen
subjected and request that reporters
withdraw, not so much for his sake
but for the sake of his friends, who In
coming to and from his residence have
been intercepted by Jealous interview
ers eager for the latest bit of informa-
ton 1t concludes thus frankly:
"If there should be anything serious
I will let the press know, and, as
have never deceived them, l ask that
the press now withdraw Its represen-
tatives and rely on me-"
The general opinion Is that Mr.. Har-
riman would have spoken sooner had
he realized how his continued silence
and that of his family and associates
bred wild and sensational rumors. II
was by impresssing this upon Mr.. Har-
riman that the statement was OBJ
tanned.
The newspaper representatives drew
up a letter and sent it to the Arden
house by special delivery. 1t reads as
follows:
lowing to the sensational stories
from irresponsible sources, we ask that
you issue an authoritative statement In
regard to your physical condition
Nothing but that can refute these
alarming reports.
zone story says that an operation
was performed en- you on Friday and
that today is the first day you have
been outside since Friday"
Mr.. Hartman evidently decided TO
act soon after the receipt of the let
ter. for at o'clock this afternoon Su-
perintendent Ford of the estate
brought his employers answer down
from the house. Miss Mary Hartman,
the railroad mans daughter, wrote II
at his dictation, but across the top of
the first page Mr. Hartman mad writ"
ten this message in his own hand:
His Own Message
"Gentlemen: Thanks for your letter
of today. The statement below was
made by me over the telephone today
and published. You see, it covers the
whole subject. Believe me, yours SIN
cerely, E. H. HARTMAN"
Mr.: Hartman admitted that there
was a consultation between specialists
at his home, but they denied that there
was anything serious the matter with
him.
With the reassuring news of today
the New York stock market settled it.
SELF and advances were general.
Mr.. Hartman dictated the following
statement:
"I am pursuing the course laid out
before I went abroad and advised by
the physicians. l intended taking q
rest soon as my responsibilities would
permit My treatment abroad reduced
my strength and vitality and weakened
my digestion. The most expert physi-
clans in Munich advised me to have an
examination as a matter of precaution.
This has been done very carefully
by Drs. Brewer and Grille, in conjunc-
ton with DIR. Walter James and DR..
Lyle, but with the result that they
found nothing serious and renew the
advice previously obtained that
should have rest and not see many peo-
pie at any one time, and this 1 am
trying to do.
"This covers the whole case, and lat
er on, if the representatives of the
press desire, and if there is any pur-
pose to be accomplished, L will see
them up here; but now l ask that the
surveillance of the operations of my
home be withdrawn, not so much on
account of my family or myself but
that the coming and going of any
friends may not be interfered with. l
appreciate the interest in my welfare
by the press and friends in all sections.
and perhaps by some others. If there
was, or should be, anything serious l
will let the press know; and, as 1 have
never deceived them, 1 ask that the
press now withdraw it's representatives
and rely upon me-"