Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-22
RAWN TOOK HIS OWN
LIFE; POLICE DROP
SEARCH FOR BURGLAR
Chicago's Acting Chief of Po-
lice Makes This Sensational
Announcement in Regard to
Case Today
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
VIGOROUSLY DENY SUICIDE
CBy AssoeaAtsd Press.)


have dropped the investigation into the
death OF Ira G. Rawn, president OF the
Chicago. indianapolis and Louisville rail-
road (AIonon Route). Herman schuettler.
acting chief OF police. said today that he
was satisfied that Mr.. Rawn had commit
ted suicide Acting Chief Schuettler an
nounced his decision after a long confer
enee with the detectives who had investi-
gated the winnetka tragedy. All the de-
tails o the tragedy point to suicide. ae-
cording to the detectives.
Despite the withdrawal OF the Chicago
police. the private detectives employed by
the Rawn family continued their investi-
CATION and steadfastly declared that
Rawn was killed by burglar.
PONDER MARKS ON GARMENT.
The suicide theory Is declared to have
been strengthened by the results Of an
investigation by Coroner Hoffman While
Mr.. Hoffman has not announced his the
ory OF Mr. Rawn's deatn. II Is said he
tends towards the suicide theory. The
bullet hole in Rawns night garment has
been carefully examined BY the ponce.
and they said its appearance reads to the
suicide belief The hole Is surrounded by
blood stains In which there are several
particles thought TO be powder marks. II
they prove to be powder marks there
would be little doubt that Mr.. Rawn
killed himself.
While the private detectives announced
yesterday that they expected to make an
important arrest today. no one was taken
into custody.
ONE SHOT HEARD.
My men have told me that far a.
they could learn only one shot was heard
by the Rawn neighbors." said Chief
schuettler. They also told me that the
muEzle OF the revolver was covered with
blood and that the flesh near the wound
had been burned. which would indicate
that the shot was fred only a few inches
from the body. We have found nothing
that would indicate murder"
The private detectives have nothing new
On the murder theory. according to Ralph
q. Coburn. q son-in-law OF the dead man
I'VE have heard nothing new and there
Co nothing further TO be said" answered
1rr. Coburn-
Mr.. Rawn's funeral has been set for to-
morrow afternoon
HIS LAST LETTER
The last letter written by Ira
q. Rawn. the late president OF
the Monon railroad was one ask
Ing W. A. Gardner, vice president Of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad TO
handle his private car between Chicago
and Cisco Lake next Saturday. The let
ter follows:
My Dear Mr.. Gardner:
IT should Ike to take my family 70
Cisco Lake, on the line OF your rocd
and would like TO ask. therefore II II
VIII be convenient and consistent for you
TO handle Monon private car No. 90 oc-
cupIed by myself and family. from Chi
cago to Cisco Lake on your train leav-
ing Chicago Saturday evening next. ]
think, at $50 2. m I shall want TO re-
turn with the car. leaving Cisco Lake
either Sunday afternoon or Monday even
ing following.
''shau very much appreciate your cour-
tesy.
VERY truly yours,
IRA @. RAwN."
Mr.. Rawn's friends SAP that this letter
a proof that he had no idea OF taking
his own life.
FRIEND RELATES CONVERSATION.
Monday afternoon. q friend OF Mr..
RGwn related q long conversation with
upon the theory that Mr. Rawna was 10
splendid spirits.
The talk was largely personal" said
this friend. ~and Mr.. Rswn disclosed that
he and his wife were arranging a honey
moon trip to Europe late this fail and
were keeping II q secret He told me
that when he was married he was toe
poor TO take a wedding trip and that
ever since his marriage he had been too
busy TO take one"
A LATE HONEYMOON
Although Mrs. Rawn and / have had
treat opportunity for making trips" he
-
We had IN reality never had q trip al
alone. It seemed that on every occa-
SION We had had q guest or two and
that we never had an old-fashfoned triS
together. We agreed that IL was about
time that we had enr honeymoon triT
and decided 20 take IL after all thea,
years. SO we have planned to steal away
late In the fall after have got the ROAD
IN good shape. take q steamer at New
York and 20 to Europe to wander around
for q while with no one TO modest US
POLICE SAY SUICIDE
The police are working on theory IN
Mr.. Rawn killed himself As a basis fol
their suicide theory the police advances
the following reasons
They point to the fact that Mr. Rawr
was operating vice president OF the I'LL
nofs Central railroad at the time the
fraudulent car repair contracts were put
through. and that recently he had beer
drawn into the Illinois Central graft IN.
vestigation as q chief witness.
They say that the action Of Mr.
Rawn's relatives. in refusing the aid OF
the Chicago detective department e
search for the alleged murderer. is sus
picious.
They declare that there exists a Iacl
OF convincing evidence that an intruder
had actually been in the Rawn residence