The Washington times., 1907-08-01
Chicago Millionaire ,Coey,
Accuses Rumbaugh of
Having Killed Girl.
Dead Mans Body to Be
Brought to Pennsylva-
nia-MiSS Matthews
to Missouri.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Aug. l.
Performing her last duties in the SER
vice of the girl whose constant com
panion she had been for many months.
Miss Tillie Green. nurse Of Miss Laura
Matthews, left today with the body en-
route for Kansas City.
Nurse Green, who had been placed
under arrest, was released Immediately
after the coroner found a verdict OF
suicide IN both the death Of Laura Mat
thews and Amos Rumbaugh--
Although Charles Z. Coey, the million
aIre automobile manufacturer. protested
at his home city, Chicago, that Miss
Laura Matthews. the beautiful suicide.
was nothing more to him than a friend,
and declared his belief that the girl
was murdered by Amos Richardson
Rumbaugh who is also dead by his own
hand. the coroner's jury here gave a
verdict of suicide. after an inquiry that
revealed thirty-seven warm love letters
from Coey 10 Miss Matthews. The let
ters found in Miss Matthews rooms at
her hotel, were all read in court. and
will give TO Mr.. COey an opportunity
for another explanation. One of them.
undated, reads:
Wanted Her to Return.
If YOU can come back to mo the
same as you left-you know what I
mean-we will both be happy I feel
my need FOR you more than l thought
l did. l will overlook the past.
Live for me alone and 1 VIII do the
same. 1 will, perhaps. be able to save
you from the human vultures. You
must give UP this worldly life. Regain
your reputation
cannot get along without you 1 Will
live for you If you Will live for me.
Sure / for you and you for me. When
will you Gomez
says: Lonely and sad without you. BE
a good girl
In another letter. COey gives kindly
advices and urges Miss Matthews TO re-
form and come back to him. on learn
ing Of Miss Matthews death COey tele-
graphed $500 for burial expenses Ac-
Cording to Miss Green. the nurse, DR.
H +. Thomas. Of the famous 10l Ranch
near Bliss Okla. one OF Coey's million
aire friends. engaged her to attend Mis-:
Matthews. sent her here, and paid hel
salary and expenses. It appears tha'
Coey also sent Miss Matthews substan
rial sums OF money on various occasions
since her arrival on June 2l-
Money for Coey.
Miss Green. whose name IS Lettie
and who is called 'Tillie." in testify
ing before the coroner, said that sh,
had received several letters since TIL
tragedy from Mr.. Coey. one Of then
read:
"Wil meet you at train. Forwar,
letters. Keep your own counsel"
She admitted to having received yes
terday S345 from COey- II IS supposed
from The forward letters" admonition
that Coey had been led to believe tha
Miss Green obtained his letters to Mis-
Matthews, which is thought 20 account
for his freedom in denying that there
was a love affair between him and The
girl.
Miss Matthews body lies in a rose
wood lavender-lined casket that she
herself selected several days before she
rode on horseback out TO the cross
roads on the brow Of BrOIdmOr Hi
and shot herself dead. The undertaken
saws that when Miss Matthews. accom-.
panied by Miss Green, called to select
the casket he at first thought that they
we're engaged IN a little pleasantly il
was discovered that the girl had re-
peatedly threatened suicide, and thai
two notes she left, addressed 'To Whom
II Nav Concern" also indicated an in.
tention to kill herself.