Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-23
SUPPOSED RLoopsTAlNs FOUND
ON WALK DECLARED TO BE
coLoRINe MATTER.
NEGRO CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
,EmpIoys Discharged by Rawn and Who
Was Heard to Threaten Him Hold
On Request Of coroner-Mrs. Rawn
Gives Evidence to substantiate MUIR
der Theory.

chicago, July Z5.7oIdiAS o1 sAAo
ment sidewalk near the home Of Ira
G. Rawn, the railroad president VINO
was found shot to death in his summer
residence, were declared today pS
chemists to be caused by some color1ns
matter and not the blood stains OF the
supposed murderer, as believed by
Rawn's relatives and friends. This DIS
covery weakens the theory Of murde'
held by the relatives Of Rawn.
Stevens Has an Alibi.
I'm convinced that Earnest Stevens
has told the truth and that his aiiDi
can not be shaken. I will order his
release immediately" This was the
sta tement made today by Assistant
Chief Of Police Schuettler after ques-
tioning Stevens, the suspect hea IN
connection with the tragedy. and two
witnesses who were called to prove
or disprove the suspects alibi.
Stevens was released this afternoon
on orders from Assistant Chief Schu-
ettler and the police have returned to
the suicide theory.
Nearo Held for Murder.
Thru two unexpected developments
Yesterday In the investigation OF the
mysterious shooting Of Ira G. fsaWn.
light was thrown on some OF the most
obscure details OF the case, revealing
strong circumstancial evidence tnat enc
Monon president was murdered oy an
enemy who broke into his Wtnnetka
home for that purpose
The first came in the form OF state
ment that disclosed the identity OF the
alleged enemy-a negro living on the
South Side, who was arrested early IN
the evening and taken to fhe CITY nali'
where he was subjected to Sweat
box,, ordeal at the hands Of Assistant
Chief OF Police Schuettler and Coroner
Hoffman.
The negro was Ernest Stevens, "a
years old, 3412 South State street, for
merly a chauffeur in the employ of
Mr. Rawn.
The arrest was made on Information
given by II. P. Cullen, president Of the
Commercial Mercantile Company, 70
Dear born street. who made an affidavit
to the effect that the negro had threat
ened the life Of Mr.. Rawn last May.
Mr.. Cullen in his affidavit said that
he had gone to Stevens home last May
and that the negro had said to him,
referring to Mr.. Rawn:
"Pll get that white man, d him,
Til get him.
Sevens was employed by Mr.. Rawn
from May, 1906, to December. 1909.
when. 1t is said, he was discharged for
using the automobile without the
owners permission.
The second was a full statement
from Mrs. Rawn, who. propped up in
the bed she has not left since the
death Of her husband, told a graphic
story OF the tragedy enacted in the
darkness on the stairway within a few
feet OF her chamber door.
This statement disposed Of the doubt
concerning the two shots, with the cir
cumstance that the two-if there were
two shots came in such quick sue
cession that 1t was impossible to say
whether there was one or two. The
second. 1t was suggested, might have
been mistaken FOR the echo Of the first.
The statement also showed for the
first time that there was terrific, but
brief struggle on the stairway Just
before the shots were fired. The
intruder. apparently. was met unex-
pectedly in the darkness, there was a
clash. the shots rang out almost stimuli
taneously, and Mr.. Rawn tunbled
headlong to the rug at the foot Of the
stairs.
This proving to be the fact, the
powder marks on Mr.. Rawns shirt
and burns on his flesh are explained In
harmony with the murder theory.