Evening star., 1909-08-27
HARTMAN WALLED IN
III Railroad Magnate Barri-
cades His Retreat.
HOW is He? NOBODY KNOWS
Walter A. Hartman Arrives; Whole
Family There.
TWO OXYGEN TANKS SENT IN
House Physician Makes Hurried
Trip and Two Men, Probably
Doctors, Enter.
HOW IS HE? NOBODY KNOWS
TWO OXYGEN TANKS SENT IN


authoritative regarding the condition
Of L. II. Hartman was obtainable here
today up to pm. Two men who came
up by train from New York and who
were said to be physicians were taken
up the incline plane 10 the Hartman
home. One of them had small hand
bag such as doctors usually carry. On
another train were two tanks OF oxy-
riman's house.
NEW YORK. August 27.-No infor-
nation as to Z. II. Harrman's condi-
tion had been received at the Union
Pacific railroad offices in this city up
to l pm. today. Judge Lovett. who
represents Mr.. Hartman during his
absence, Was not at the Offices. and It
could not he learned whether he had
gone to Arden.
Special Dispatch TO The Star
TUXEDO PARK, n. Y. August 81
1t is probable that when E. II. Hartman
planned Arden House. his home in the
Ramapo hills, he selected its site for nat
ural scenery rather than for strategic
position. Nevertheless, it Is a strategic
position which has proved invulnerabe
to the army of newspaper men camping
about the country side today
The house. which rests on Tower hill.
is large and spreading. with high turre,s.
and is plainly visible from the valley be-
| low There are only two means of access.
| one by automobile road. which is still un-
finished. about three miles from the AR
den station, and the other by an inclined
railway TOUR miles from Arden. Both the
routes are barred to newspaper men,
+, Turner would seem the logical stat on for
the Harrimans. as it Is only half a mile
from the foot of the incline railway, but
| the connecting road is very rough. More
| over. 1t is evidently Harriman's desire to
| develop Arden rather shan Turner. and
| nearly all visitors have come by way of
the further station.
Entire Family at Home.
| The arrival Of Walter Averill Hartman
| yesterday afternoon from the west
| brought the last of the Hartman children
to their fathers side. Many people we're
prone to think this bao sign, but the fact
that young Hartman came up on a very
slow train from New York would preclude
the iGea that he was in any great haste.
| The telephone central at Arden has
orders not to connect correspondents with
Arden House. and those who secure the
Hartman home by telephone from other
points are simply shut off as soon as their
| Identity is learned.
Judge Robert s. Lovett is expected to 20
back to New York today, as he seems to
be the connecting link between his CHEZ
and the city. DIR. William Gordon Lyle,
Harriman's house physician, made hur-
ried trip to New York yesterday, which
| many regard as significant He left at =
O'Clock In the afternoon from the Arden
| station. a through train being stopped for
| him by special orders, and returned by
way of Turner on the train at sos in the
evening. He refused to reveal the object
| of his trip. either on his departure or on
| his return, but it is supposed that he went
| to consult with DR.. Norman E. Ditman,
| the New York kidney specialist, who Wis
tied Hartman Wednesday.
Left Without Physician.
! The fact that during DR.. Lyle's absence
| from o'clock in the afternoon until 8
O'Clock in the evening there was no ply
sician at Harrimans house would seem to
indicate that the financiers condition was
| not critical at DreSeOt