Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
HOLD RAWN SUICIDE
Accident Insurance Companies
Refuse to Pay Policies.
LARGE AMOUNT INVOLVED
Heirs Will Get $131, 800 on Proof Of
Murder or Accident.
GUARD PLACED OVER HOUSE
Village Authorities Finally Take
Action Looking to Investiga-
ton of Tragedy.
GUARD PLACED OVER HOUSE

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 26-Accident in
surance companies in which the late Ira
G. Rawn, president of the Monon rail-
road. carried policies have finished full
investigation of the claims which might
be made on them following Mr.. Rawn's
death. and it was announced by Atttor-
ney ]. F. Damman, who will handle all
the cases, that none of the companies
would compromise the claims with the
heirs. 1t also was said that the family
would not be paid the insurance money
until it was proved that Mr.. Rawn did
not commit suicide, but was either
murdered or met his death by accident.
Either the full face value of the poll
cies will be paid or not a dollar the
attorney said.
The total amount of the accident in
$131 800, including accumulations The
annual premiums paid by the late rail-
road president totaled $3.50, making him
the heaviest carrier of accident insurance
in Chicago.
Village Authorities Act.
The village authorities of Winnetka
made yesterday their first public move to
investigate the death of Mr.. Rawn, when
H.. s. Greedy, president of the village
board, placed a guard over the Rawn
premises and made a demand on Cor
oner Hoffman that certain relatives and
investigators of the shooting of Mr..
Rawn in his home last Wednesday be
subpoenaed for examination at the in
quest, to be held Wednesday evening.
The family declares that Mr.. Rawn was
shot by a burglar. but suspicion has
been aroused that he killed himself be-
90, of fY,onn
in Illinois Central repair contracts when
he was vice president of that road.
In explanation of his intention to keep
the RaWn residence under surveillance
President Greedy sent the following note
to the widow:
Letter to Mrs. Rawn.
81 now regard it as important to Sc
cure and carefully preserve such evil
dence as there may be about your prem
ises with reference to the death of Mr..
Rawn, and, being firmly convinced that
efforts have been made to suppress ma
terial facts concerning his death. I have
decided to place an officer in charge of
your premises until the coroner's in
quest Marshall Coutre of Winnetka will
present this letter and at once take
charge"
President Greedy refused to say why he
deemed it necessary. to take such action
after remaining inactive concerning the
tragedy since last "Wednesday
My letter explains ITSELF" he said.
IT have no opinions to express other
than are contained in my letter to Mrs.
Rawn."
He also refused to state what witnesses
he desired to have summoned to the in
quest.
Property Left to Widow.
Corooer Hoffman said that he did not
know what Mr.. Greedy had in mind in the
way of his new investigation. He said
that he had furnished the village presi-
dent with twenty signed blank subpoenas
in order that the Winnetka official might
summon whatever witnesses he chose.
Attorney William BURY during the day
located the will of Mr.. Rawn in safety
deposit box. All the property is left to
Mrs. Rawn, and she Is named as the sole
executrix, without bond The family at
torney said that Mr.. Rawns wealth was
moderate.