The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-07-21
Burglar Story.

Burglar Story.
They declare there, exists lack of
convincing evidence that an intruder
had actually been In the Rawn resi-
dence. Mrs. Rawn, the widow, X. &.
Coburn. his son -in-law, Mrs. Coburn
and two children and three maids were
In the house when the tragedy occur
red. Mrs. Rawn says her husband was
aroused from sleep az 1880 o'clock IN
the morning by a noise on the first
floor of the residence. She says Mr..
Rawn picked up revolver started
downstairs and was shot while on n
landing halfway down. Both Mrs.
Rawn and coburn say two shots were
fired. A minute search of the front
hall and adjoining rooms of the resi-
dence, however. show but one bullet.
that fired from Mr.. Rawn's revolver,
and which, apparently. had passed
/ through Rawns body just below the
heart.
Coroner Peter Hoffman took personal
charge of the investigation into the
death. He said powder marks had
been found on Mr.. Rawn's nightgown.
! indicating that the revolver from
which the fatal bullet was fired was
discharged at close range.
Friends and business associates of
| Mr.. Rawn say he has been looking
] badly for several weeks. Some thought
he was worrying over the investigation
of the conspiracy by which the Illinois
Central railroad claims II was muic;ed
of thousands of dollars.
on two successive days last week
.lr. Rawn begged for and secured IA
pos.ponement of his examination as a
witnnrs on IA plea that his VIE WAS ~.
Ills examination was scheduled to he
taken up again Tuesday.
Mr.. Rawn left the Illinois Central
railroad In November. 1909. and became
president of the Monon. Early this
spring the illinois Central fraud came
to light. At the first hearing before
Master in Chancery Thomas Taylor,
Jr. Mr. Rawn testified that the con-
/ tracts all came under his supervision.
He admitted he was responsible for
| farming out the ears to the various re-
pair companies
Family Investigates.
Mr.. Rawn's SON law, r. q. CO.
burn and r. c. Brinkley, assumed
command of the investigation of his
death from the start. A number or
detectives from private agency were
summoned hurrledly to Winnetka early
this morning A number of these
were stationed at various points In
the house and grounds They were
told to give no information to any
persons making inquiries.
This situation was further compli-
| Gated tonight when squad OF em-
ployes of second detective agency
! arrived at Winnetka. Three men
stated they had been ordered to make
a full inquiry into the death. They
visited the village police headquarters
talked with numerous residents OF
Winnetka and for a time 1t was be-
lieved they also were in the employ
of members of the Rawn family. But
when they went to the Rawn residence
they We're repuised by detectives from
the first agency and were ordered off
the grounds.
A brief alteration ensned ana the
members of the Rawn family were
called to settle the dispute. Mr. Co
burn and Brinkley told the SECOND
squad they We're not wanted at The
residence and had not been ordered
II IL not known who Is responsible
for engaging the second detective
agency.
For a time II was rumored that In
surance companies carrying risks on
Mr. Rawn's life for 100000 We're the
denied. II was then stated that ths
detectives had been employed by rail-
road interests.
Several neighbors In the vicinity o.
/. the Rawn residence state they heard
single shot close to 10 o'clock or
Tuesday night. None has been founs
, who heard a shot Wednesday morn
Ing.