Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-22
INFORMATION At HAND TO SHOW
RAILROAD PRESIDENT WAS
VICTIM OF ASSASSIN
IDENTITY OF SLAYER
SAID TO BE KNOWN
Coroner Hoffman Makes Sensational
Announcement and Holds consulta-
tion With Police chief-Many Sen
sations Promised Before Killing of
Rawn is Cleared Up.

announced today that he had received
information which led him to believe
that Rawn was murdered for revenge
He Immediately went into conference
with Acting Chief Of Police Schuet-
tier.
II have obtained new clue In con-
nection with the death Of Rawn," said
Hoffman, land my information looks
very good. I also have information
concerning the Identity of the alleged
slayer. but do not care to make my
information public until after con~
ference with Acting Chief Schuettler :"
Mrs. Rawn was reported seriously Ill
today. She was too i'll to make state
ment desired by an attorney.
The coroner intimated that Rawn's
murderer was a negro. but would give
no further information. 1t Is said an
important arrest will be made soon
Ralph c. coburn, the son-in- law,
scouts the revenge theory and clings to
the burglar story.
Murder Verdict Probable.
In view Of these facts and OF the few
statements thus far made by the fam
lily the coroner's jury has decided to
bring in verdict Of murder unless
startling testimony tending to show
suicide Is adduced at the hearing. Jur-
ors have stated that they do not be-
lieve that the Illinois Central affairs
had anything to do with It.
New Interest has been attached to
Rawn's recent examination before
Master IN Chancery Taylor. The Ques-
tions tend to fix RaWn's responsibility
for the acts Of all those under him with
regard to the farming out OF car re-
pairing and show that nothing could
have BEEN done without his authority,
it is oontended. ls,-s
The companies holding Rawn's lie
insurance win have no defense to pay
ment, even II suicide is proven, but the
nine accident insurance companies.
whose policies aggregate at least $685.
900. will spare no effort 20 get at tho
bottom Of the affair
The Illinois Central prosecution IS
also interested in the inquest, since
proceedings against the estate Of the
dead man to recover the hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars OF which he Is al
legged to have defrauded the railroad
are contemplated.
More Revelations Promised.
New information obtained yesterday
from those familiar with this prosecu-
ton showed that Rawn was considered
the central figure in the conspiracy.
that his name had been incorporated in
the first draft of the bill charging
fraud now on hearing, and that only
consideration OF tactical procedure
caused the taking of direct action
against him to be deferred.
It Is further said that his answers to
certain questions before Master in
Chancery Taylor left him open to other
criminal procedure than had before
been emplated-namely: for per-
Jury
a host of revelations of the details Of
the alleged conspiracy against the Illi-
nois Central which would eclipse in
Importance all that has thus far been
disclosed in the railroad suits was
made clear beyond a doubt yesterday
by officials of the Illinois Central and
attorneys in charge Of the prosecution
Of the graft suits.
Second Rawn Bullet Found.
The missing second bullet in the Ira
6. Rawn tragedy-or at least a
smashed bit Of lead looked upon by the
OSdQ RAILROAD ldmlly as tne
bullet missing from his weapon-has
been found.
In this discovery members of the
RaWn family are convinced they have
the evidence that will remove the last
doubt as to the circumstances that led
UP to his death. It Is the clinching
argum ent, they believe, supporting
their theory that Mr.. Rawn's revolver
was discharged at burglar and that
it was the bullet from the intruder's
weapon that took his life
But outside the family circle the
situation is viewed in a different light
Assistant Chief Of Police Schuettler,
whose detectives were repulsed and re-
fused admittance to the house, an
nounced that the reports of his men
convinced him that the president of
the Monon had taken his own life.
Insurance officials who are investi-
ing the case independently because
Of his $4,000 OF life and accident in
surance refused to voice any definite
opinion. II their investigation should
disclose that Mr.. Rawn ended his life
the accident policies, aggregating
sos, 200, would become worthless.
ADVANCED RATES SUSPENDED.
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