The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-02
INSIST IT WAS NOT
A CASE OF SUICIDE
COEY DENIES SENDING ANY
MONEY TO MISS MATTHEWS
AT COLORADO SPRINGS.
(By the Associated Press. }

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1.-The fu-
neral of Miss Laura Matthews, who
died from pistol wound at Colorado
! Springs, will be held in this city to-
morrow. Charles A. Coey, the Chi
cago manufacturer with whom she
had carried on correspondence: /:
Mrs. Jennie Matthews, mother of the
girl, and other relatives, arrived
here from Chicago tonight They in
sist that Miss Matthews did not COM
nit suicide, but was murdered. Af-
ter the funeral Mr.. Coey will go to
Colorado Springs to make a thorough
investigation of the shooting. The
body of the dead girl will arrive here
tomorrow morning at 9:45 O'Clock
over the Rock Island.
Mr.. Coey tonight said that he had
never sent any money to Miss Mat
thews at Colorado Springs, but that
he had sent $500 to defray her fu-
neral expenses there, as he would do
for any close friend. He was bitter
in his denunciation of the testimony
Miss Green gave before the coroner's
inquest He said he never knew
Rumbaugh and had never heard of
him until after Miss Matthew'S
death. He expressed the belief that
the girl was murdered by Rumbaugh.
He said that he had written to Miss
Matthews urging her to come back
to Chicago and that she, in letter
to her mother, had indicated her in
tention of leaving for Chicago soon
and that she intended to stop off at
Kansas City Il few days to visit her
mother.
Mr.. Coey said that he invited the
greatest publicity for his letters to
Miss Matthews, as they all reflected
credit upon himself. He said that
he was not engaged to the girl, but
was her ardent admirer.
Neil G. Manson, brother-in-law of
the dead girl, said that they came
to Kansas City especially to escape
newspaper reporters. He said that
they had been interviewed by 50 re-
porters since last Monday night and
that his home was continuously be-
sieged by newspaper men. Mr.. Man.
son was stopping at the same hotel
with Mr.. Coey and their rooms were
connected. The warmest friendship
exists between them.
Mr.. Coey gave out the following
letter from Mrs. Matthews, written
today:
"My Dear Mr.. Coey: Allow me to
extend my heartfelt thanks to you
for the courtesies, help and condol-
ence you have extended me during
my late trouble. Allow me to fur
ther say that there is not doubt in
my mind that Laura did not COM
nit suicide; If it was such, 1t was not
connected in anyway with the report
that you had broken an engagement.
Being thrown, as | have been, with
you for the past few days, | think |
have had splendid opportunity to
study you perfectly and | know that
you feel the blow greatly and have
suffered as much as myself and fur
ther, from talks both myself and Mr..
Manson have had with you, we are
both convinced that you are entirely
blameless for the sad ending.
Again thanking you and extend
ing my sympathy to you and never
mind what the newspapers may say,
| always want you to bear in mind
that you stand very honOrably in my
esteem and for my dear little daugh-
ter's sake | know a crown awaits you
in the great beyond.
Sincerely your friend,
"JENNIE MATTHEWS.'