The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-21

As basis Tor their SuiClue lntoI4s
the police point to the fact that Mr..
Rawn was operating vice president Of
the Illinois Central railroad at the
time fraudulent car repair contracts
were put through and that recently he
has been drawn into the Illinois Cen
trail graft investigation as chief wit
ness. They say the action OF Mr..
Rawn's relatives in refusing the aid of
the Chicago detective department 70
search for the alleged murderer is
suspicious.
They declare there exists a lack of
convincing evidence that an intruder
had actually been in the Rawn resi-
dence.
Mrs. Rawn. the widow: u. G. Coburn.
his son-in-law. Mrs. Coburn and two
children and three maids were in the
house when the tragedy occurred
story of the Widow.
Mrs. Rawn says her husband was
the morning by noise on the first
floor of the residence. She says Mr..
Rawn picked up revolver. started
downstairs and was shot while on
Rawn and Coburn say two shots were
fired A minute search OF the front
hall and adjoining rooms OF the resi-
dence. however, shows but one bullet.
that fired from Mr.. Rawn's revolver.
and which. apparently. had passed
through Mr.. Rawn's body just below
the heart. Coroner Peter Hoffman took
personal charge OF the Investigation
had been found on Mr.. Rawn's night
gown. indicating that the revolver
from which the fatal bullet was fired
was discharged at close range.
Has Been Greatly Worried.
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 It was muicted
OF thousands OF dollars.
On two successive days last week.
Mr.. Rawn begged for and secured
postponement of his examination as a
witness, on n plea that his wife was
H. His examination was scheduled to
be taken up again Tuesday.
Mr.. Rawn left the Illinois Central
railroad in November. 1903. 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 contracts all
came under his supervision. He adj
mitted he was Responsible for farming
out the cars to the various repair com
panies.
Two squads Of Detectives.
Mr.. Rawn's son-in-law. r.. g. Coburn.
and r. G. Brinkley assumed command
of the investigation of his death from
the start. a number Of detectives from
private agency were summoned hur-
riedly TO Winnetka early this morning.
number of these were stationed at
various points In the house and grounds.
They were told TO give no Information
to any person making inquiries.
This situation was further compli-
Gated tonight. when a squad of en-
ployes Of a second detective agency
arrived at Winnetka- These men stat
ed they had been ordered to make a fun
inquiry into the death.
They visited the village police head
quarters. talked with numerous resi-
dents Of Winnet<a. and for time it
was believed they also were in the en-
plOy or members Of the Rawn family.
But when they went to the Rawn resi-
dence they were repulsed by detectives
from the first agency and were ordered
off the grounds.
Were Not wanted.
a brief alteration ensued and the
members OF the Rawn family were
called to settle the dispute. Mr.. Co
burn and Mr.. Brinkley told the sec
ond squad they were not wanted at
the residence and had not been or
dered
1t is not known who is responsible
for engaging the second detective
agency.
For a time IL was rumored that in
surance companies carrying risks on
Mr.. Rawn's life for 100000 were the
employers This report. however. was
denied. IL was then stated that the de-
tectives had been employed by railroad
interests.
Several neiShbors in the vicinity of
the Rawn residence state they heard a
single shot close to 10 o'clock on Tues
day night. None has been found who
heard shot "Wednesday morning.