The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-22
DEATH NAY REVEAL
GRAFT IN RAILROADS
Startling Exposures Predict
ed as Result Of Rawn'S
Tragic End.

CHICAGO. July "a system OF long
standing graft and corruption in Chi
rago railroad circles. by means Of which
stockholders of railway companies have
been defrauded out Of hundreds Of thoI-
sands Of doIlar-possfbly milliOns-is al
most certain TO be brought 20 the sur
face as a result Of the scandal which
sprung Ut. following the tragic death Of
President Ira G. Rawn, Of the Monson
road according TO information given out
here today
The repeated statements from men IN
authority connected with the Illinois
Central that Ravvn was seriously in
,-ofved IN the car repair graft and that
he committed suicide for that reason
have caused intense excitement IN rail-
road circles, and some Of the principal
7g11res in the suits which the Central
beran about six weeks ago declare that
me business methods Of the local rail-
roads badly needed an Overhauling IN
The courts -,
ines 10 any great extent with railroads.
knows that there are men VINO VII
nor know one IN a business Wv -
one has made peace with Jnen' Sald d
S ..yyfst do Tou mean by that2'' was
the question
Tribute Paid Buyers
It mean that you cannot sell 70 Iaii-
roads in many cases until You nave
made it worth while for the oIncIals
with whom You are dealing 10 puy OF
.you,''. was the answer
.eYou mean. then. that railroad o.
fcials simply hold YOU up
THAT'S lust exactly the point
can quote a number Of instances OF max
nature. IT IS not very pleaSdii'' D1-
7T1e1 ne recited an instance Of how q
railroad company in Chicago l&u pdiu
inst 81 q set more than It Snouid nave
20 a --rr~7ber IF small fittings IN car re
Dairs which had been purchased thIoua--
his own concern a.
II was pointed out by men close 70 me
r-afr INQUIRY which the ILLINOIS CellLdl
Tss on its hands. that the suits hled
AGAINST the railroad supply COMPANIES
and the former employees OF tl-e lydu'
charged the cOTpgTallCnS aIo D -.
Kpfrh TAYLOR, and EeusEaW and olneIS
with collision 10 Gefraud the plalnllA-
II VS. stated without qualification that
f5is draenet was coming close to RaWn.
Second Bullet Reported
Declarations by detectives employed
h. accident insurance COmuauies that
4bev lad found no proof that RaWn was
noyl suicide, and the reported finding
q y second bullet. supporting the fam
rvs claim that EaWu vas slam bE
burglar. today deepenec the mystery OF
-EIeaTvhiI1. James T lIarahan. presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railroad VINO
is attending a directors rleeLlIlE IN New
YORK refuses 90 say q word 10 Gear UP
fra dead railroad Official from his al
Ie-ed connection with the shortage OF
from 100000 10 N,0r,Jb car repair
graft. paid while Rawn was wee prest-
dent Of the road HaTalau SlleIlce vas
construed 10 confirm the motive IS
signed for .Rav-n-s SUICIDE $3.50 - -.
President H2ranan was dShtu u uS
knew whether the dead president
owned any stock in the companies
which OEeTCharEed the 1Llnois Cen
TraI for repairing before Mr. RdWn
left that railroad last talA ,.
q haven't q word TO say about II,
replied Mr. Harahan-
Scored During Hearing
Mr.. Rawn-s position in the graft in
curry has been thus set forth b.
Master in ChauCery Taylor, who was
seen at his home IN Winnetka-
Attorneys Nelson and Fisher, for
the railroad company, made il very
plain to AIr. Rawu during the hear
ing week before last that they had
the goods on him. They gave no in
dIcation as TO what course would be
pursued III dealing with his COnnec-
IiOn with the case but LETT the de
Cided impression that at the hearing
next Tuesday he would be dealt with
severely
The funeral Of BIr. Rawn is to be
held this afternoon at $3.50 at his home
in WinneJka. the Rev Herman Page,
Of St Pauls Episcopal Church, Chi
CagO. OFFICIATING a special train. car
Tying the pallbeaCers and invited
friends, VIII leave The Chicago and
Northwestern depot at 2-30 p. m
Prominent railroad men OF the COun-
try are included in the Inst of homo
raTy pa1beaIE-s-
Coroner Hoffman was not prepared
70 venture a decision as TO the man
uer in which Ar- Eawn met his death
he announced that the inquest viii be
held at o'clock next Wednesday
evening at the village hall. Winnetka.
instead OF az the Fsavvn home, as first
announced The change was made 10
give room for Witnesses and others
interested