The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-30
GIRL'S DEATH ADDS
TO S1REED MYSTERY
Miss Matte Philberg. Daughter
of Cambridge Postmaster, Ex-
.pires Suddenly.
CLOSE FRIEND OF ATTORNEY.
Wife Of Politician Repndiates
Suicide Theory-Tells of Fears
Of Assassination and of Hus-
bands Forgetfulness.
NRPrB1.Yc SPECIAL.


Camhsidge. III. Sept 2-Miss Matte
Philbefg. daughter Of Postmaster Phil
bseE OF this city. hns died Of heart failure.
John v Streed. the politician ard lawyer.
who was found dying back OF the Post
Oflce with . bul!e. IN his brain.
Aiiss PhilbefY vas . years Old. She
was q school teacher in the public schools
here For several years she had been q
friend OF the 6treed family. and Was
known to have been Intimately acQuaint-
ed With Streed during his lifetime.
The young woman had been suffering
With heart trovble for some time. and
when the murder Of Streed occurred she
collapsed and was subsequently confined
70 her bed until her death. which hap
pened sa,cdenly.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED.
The news Of Miss Phi!berS's sudden
death spread rapidly through the town
and the citizens forgot the Streed mys-
ssry for the time being. thinking Of II
only IN tn connection with tho death OF
the young woman
Tho public schools were Immediately
dismissed ana . notice vas posted IN the
Post OnicO that there would be no moro
school sessions until Monday.
Ths room occupied By the Pos, Of'!ce is
directly beneath the of!oes and living
Quarters occupied BY the Stirred family
and Misc PhiIberG. who frequcnted IA"
Pos, once and became very friendly WIKI
Mr.. S.reed and his family. she often VS.
.,ea IN the streed apartments
INQUEST ON TUESDAY.
s-ne>d's funeral w1a held .: O'Clock
This afternoon Tho Coroners inquest over
Streets body Vas postponed until Tues
day. when MS. ssreed will take the stand
ana tell what she knows OF tho political
str.. which PRESIDED the murder OF her
husband.
m. letter which she wrote 20 S,.cec.
warning him Of political enemies. IS kept
,.cre, and vii! not b disclosed Unit! tie
inquest In held.
Iny~stixation OF The reports that Ssfeed
va. frequently threatened for exposing
biackmaii plo. n being quietly pushed. and
some sensational deve;opsns n:s along this
l!re are expected by the states Attorney
PLOT TO KILL SrREEp.
Mr., Ssre~d has Informed State Attorney
Charles F.. Sfurtx OF . former plot 10 xii!
a.reca and o: an at.cmp, 10 Assassirate
him.
This occurred several years axo. when
s;rced was exposing Sie.eO b!ackmaaI
,lo,, IN which private detectives Of Chicago
are alleged 70 hsve been Interested.
Mis-. Lena Larson. formerly Streets
.ieroGrapbes. but now employed By CHI
cayo packing FIRM. In tho opinion of the
authorities. may hold the key 30 'he si;-
uatIon and probably she vii bs sub
yoenaei for the inquest
She 10 known to have shared the a'tor-
ney's confidence and TO have had charge
OF all his correspondence. II 10 sAId tina:
ahe left his employ on four different occa-
s;ons-
nurse named Keen.r. IN Davenport.
Ia. 10 believed TO know something OF tn
tsre0e.
REPCpIATEs SUICIDE THEORY.
Mira Oerssd to-day scpsdia,ed the theory
that Ssrsed had shot himself
We loved each other most Gevo.ed'y."
she saja John ana I never forgot our
sweetheart days. The day I LEFT ror
psnnsy!van.a hs hela NE IN his arms and
called mo little girl John :. the victim
% . vendetta.
After I Veae ES1s; learned :ha. some
oae had been entering oar house one
evening Previously ~e taG been engaged
u, carts with two friends
Hearing o1spacsSos VOICES IN mo RAN
way John. ~ ~. end Q: tho game aros.
ard locked rho doos Later he wrote To
that he had Jeff the doors unlocked
ana aade3 that ne was growing rorxeituL
ASSASSIN IN HOUSE
IL he was murdered .hs ars.isslr nigh;
have gone through the hJr-". taken the
Ecvercaas that was missing. disturbed the
blsck suit that WAS found chair and
soeh.,l my husband 81 h:s rsoury-
Tie had borrowed 50 in Alpha 'hs;
-.Sht and TO always was careless II han
ding his own money. lilo may have been .
followed home from Alpha.
Hearing . noise. he may have armed .
hi,ns~i. and sore downstairs. There Ia 4
~ss kiI..i IN "A iu.;. or set UPON ty tVJ .
s- more men aaa ai.aEr@ct''
Nr~ Sired VIII recciv" Insurance claims f..
90 The amount -. So 81 prrvi!-' none s:r .
contested Scycra. attorneys srI iHsI--
.nc. s.I;,s;s-> are here prepared II make .
eshs on ,h. ground OF ~liciGs,
M. S<reea to-day offered reward -
$50 20. arrest and reuy'sti1. ~ th~ rlgr- .
isrsr o. Ger husband County authorities .
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