The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-31
DOUBT THAT
GIRL KILLED
HERSELF
continued from First paEe.D

Charles A. Coey. the millionaire man
ufacturer of Chicago, whose letter the
dead girl clntched in her hani, and who
sent her $500 the day before. is most
frequently mentioned in the case. In
interviews in Chicago yesterday he We
hemently insisted hat the girl did not
commit suicide. He sven questioned the
fact of her death, n insisted that, IL
she were dead, 1t certainly was not by
her own hand.
1t was learned last night through a
guest of the Acacia Hotel, where Miss
Mathews was registered. that she
feared Rumbaugh, who was infatuated
with Miss Mathews, and who acted
ac%quaintances that she was afraid to
go back late at night to the hotel.
Miss Title Green, who came here
with Miss Matthews, and who acted
In the capacity of nurse, is under po-
lice surveillance pending the findings of
the inquest.
With regard to Rumbaugh's suicide,
Miss Green had the following to say:
"Rumbaugh was desperately in love
with Laura. He had previously told
me that he was engaged to marry her;
that they would go East on their honey
HiOOht ttC. ne ulu HOI hUDW AO6Js
When | told Rumbaugh that Laura had
committed suicide, he seemed like one
possessed. He swore that he would
go to Chicago and kill Coey, and his
entire motive from that time until his
suicide seemed to be that of venge
IN Coey. He killed himself through
love of the girl"
Miss Green declared she had been
a companion of Miss Mathews in Chi
cage three years, and that Coey and
Miss Mathews were intimate friends
for two years. She said that Miss
Mathews expected Coey to marry her
and the late was set several times.
but always postponed by Coey.
Before leaving Chicago, she said,
Coey and Miss Mathews quarreled, n
In their quarrel the girl announced
she would go West and end her life.
She sworo positively that Coey knew
the girls intentions.
Miss Mathews was a remarkably
beautiful girl. Her mother lives In
Kansas City. but has been ~estranged
from her daughter for two years, while
the latter appeared with various theat-
rical companies inRthe Eastern cities.
Efforts are being exerted to find what
connection certain highly prominent
men in Chicago, New York and Wash
ington haye with the affair. Highly
sensational letters nave been found,
but all names are withheld. although
1t is certain a tremendous sensation
will be sprung within a few days, per-
haps hours.
PlTTSBURG, Pa, July 31.-The suicide
of Amos r. Rumbaugh. at Colorado
Springs, has cleared the mystery of his
disappearance from his home at Mount
Pleasant, Pa, near here, two weeks ago.
He was married and was one of the most
prominent citizens of Mount Pleasant.
Two weeks ago last Monday he left home
without indicating to his wife or relatives
whittier he was going or why and until
now all efforts to locate him were I'M
availing. Yesterday his wife, despairing
of his return, had her household effects
packed and was prepared TO leave today
for the home of her father, A. c. Ruff,
at Loudenville. o.
Company e, Of the Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and served with distinction
with that regiment In the Philippines dur
ing the Spanish war. His relatives say
they never heard of Laura Mathews or
the C.. e. Coey mentioned In the Colorado
Springs dispatches.
CHICAGO, July s1.-Mabel Montgomery,
who is playing the leading role In
'Salome" at the Bush Temple Theatre,
emphatically denies that she is responsible
for the girls suicide. The actress was seen
at the home of her husband, DR.. Joseph
Henninger.
"That I was a rival of Miss Mathews is
all foolishness,' said Miss Montgomery.
do I know Mr.. Coey? Yes, I met him
once, two years ago. 1 have never heard
of Miss Mathews. The first l knew there
was such a person was when l read In the
newspapers of her suicide"
II do not believe Laura is dead" said
C. A.. Coey. II cannot believe II, and I
won't. When l see the body. and not
until then. will 1 be satisfied the girl in
Colorado u the Laura 1 knew"
Were you engaged to be married to
Laura Mathewsf"
IT most positively was not"
In an interview given at Kansas City
Mrs. Marshall, a sister of Miss Mathews,
hints at murder as the solution Of the
mystery.
MY sister was to return to Chicago
next week, and Intended to visit us en-
route" she said. "She wrote In a
happy mood and only q few hours be-
fore we were notified of her death sent
a pair of moccasins to my daughter. I
am sure 1t is not a case Of suicide"
Title Green. the nurse and star wit
ness at the inquest, stated today the cor
oner was keeping the lid tight on cor
respondence left In Miss Mathews's trunk,
said to be for the purpose of. protecting
rich Chicago men, who, she intimated, had
knowledge Of the girls intention to com
init suicide.