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Show MI'S SERVITS SPRIi SENSATION Their Testimony Will Support Police Theory That Monon President Was Suicide. By Leased Wire to The Tribune. CHICAGO, July 23. Ira G. Eawn's servants will add their testimony to the mass of evidence designed to prove that tho president of the Monon railroad killed himself at his Winnotka home on the night his family declaro a burglar shot him down. This stnrtling development became known today when it was announced that a maid and a man servant would tell tho coroner's jury that they heard only ono shot' on tho night of the tragedy, and no noiso of any struggle such as was related by Mrs. Eawn in her statement. state-ment. The maid slept in tho house, and' it is declared she could havo heard tho burglar enter and depart. Tho man Continued on Pago Two RAWiWS SERVANTS SPRING SENSATION Continued from Page Ono who slept in the garage is, it is said, reads' to tcstifs" that' he was aroused 1)3' one shot, rushed out to sec what had happened, but saw nobods' attempt to leave tho house. The story of the servants came after the collapse of the case against Ernest Stevens, Rawn's negro chauffeur, and the report of the thoniist that the much talked of blood spots on the sidewalk side-walk near the Rawn house wero made oi red paint. .Tames P. Harahan, president' of the Illinois Central railroad, chief prosocu-tor prosocu-tor of the graft charges which involved tho namo of Ira G. Rawn, returned to Chicago today, when tho police wore preparing lo relcaso Ernest Stevens, the negro chauffeur, who was arrested in connection with the shooting. IIo refused t'o discuss .any aspect of the doa'th of the' former president of the Illinois Central or of the graft investigation. investi-gation. "Tho Publishers' Press has rcccivod information, Mr. Harahan; to the effect that some months ago you said in conversation con-versation with another railroad man, that there was no doubt of Rawn's guilt in tho graft cases; that s'ou had the ' deadwood ' on him, and that one of his subordinates had been watching him and reporting his actions," said an inquirer. in-quirer. "Is there any truth in this report?" re-port?" "I refuse to affirm or dens'," replied the prosidont. "I will sas' nothing on the subject." ' |