The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
Witness Testifies That Rawn
Had Interest in 0sterman
Repair Company.
DECLARES OTHER OFFICIALS
HAD KNOWLEDGE OF STEAL
Was Assaulted and Threatened
With Death if He Told of
the Steal.

| CHICAGO, Aug, 29.-Rcsumpton OF the
| hearing today of charges against Frank
Il. Hartman, Charles l.. Ewing and Johr
M Taylor, former Illinois Central rail-
road officials accused of car repair frauds
developed sensational evidence.
Theophil Reuther a former director OF
one OF the repair firms charged with
grating from the railroad. declared on
the witness stand that he had been told
the late Ira c.. Rawn held 1000 shares
of the Ostermann company stock. Reu-
ther testified that Ostermann said he
gave Rawn the shares in consideration
OF an order for 10000 car doors,
Possible Motive for Death.
Rawn. who was found shot to death at
his summer home in Winnetka. Ill. sew
eral weeks ago. had held n high official
position with the Illinois Central rail-
road. 1t had been expected that he would
be an important witness in the present
case, Previous to his death when being
questioned before n muster in chancery,
Rawn declared that he held no interest
in the repair firm.
Reuthcrs evidence regarding Rawn
WAS given while the witness was being
cross examined regarding "a conversation
with Henry 9, Ostermann. president OF
the Ostermann Manufacturing company.
During this conversation Reauthor said
Ostermann expressed his intention of Civ
ing Rawn. Joseph f., Buker. John NJ
laylor ana FRANK - Hartman 1000
shares each OF Ostermann stock.
Rawn, according 10 Ostermann prom
ised to give the ostermann company the
work of making 1000 grain doors il he
got the stock, testified Reuther.
Did he get the shares?" asked Attor-
ncy Hoover
Il asked Ostermann that question sub
sequently and he said he had given them
the shares of stock" replied Reuther.
Threats to Kill Made.
Routher related an encounter with Os-
termann during which lie declared Os-
termann threatened to kill him II he told
OF the transactions between the Illinois
Central and the Ostermann company.
Rcuther states that he went 10 Ostcr-
manns office TO protest because he had
not received dividends upon his stock in
the repair company.
"0stermann said no dividends had been
that | had seen "A check sent TO n man
named TomslN. Ele said II was Il lie.
i" You have done more harm than good
with this company, Ostermann shouted
lot toward organizing the concern and
said, 1t will all come out how the nli-
nois Central was robbed He grew an
cry grabbed a pGperwelght and struck
some men carried me out and placed me
on my back. Ostcrmann said he would
XIII me if ! told about the Illinois Cen
Il got home and had TO go 10 bed,
Oscar DicdrIch. former foreman In the
Burnside shops. called at my home and
told me | should not say what happened.
Don't mix UP John M Yalcr,' Diedrich
asked me. Mr.. Milligan also called and
told me not TO say anything about the
Ostermann affair. but ] told them ] was
going to tell the Illinois Central just as
soon AS | got out OF bed,
II went To geo Mr. Burton, master me-
chanic of the Burnside shops-he was
my boss-and told him about what [
knew OF the stealing in the Illinois Cen
trail and that I was going TO squeal He |
advised me TO keep quiet and said that |
the men who were stealing would get |
caught anyway.
'Thon | went To see John NJ. Taylor |
and William Rcnshaw. superintendent of |
machinery, and told them how the rail- |
road was being robbed. They said there |
was no stealing and told me to keep my
mouth shut"