Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-01
GIRL VICTIM OF
own RASHACT
JURY FINDS
SUICIDE VERDICT IN
COLORADO SPRINGS CASE
Arthur Rumbaugh, Who Shot
Himself After Girls Death,
Succumbsi Was a Married
Man From Pennsylvania,

IBy Morning Journal special leased Wire
Colorado Springs. Colo, July al
Amos K. Rumbaugh. who shot him
self here late yesterday rather than
testify at the Inquest over the body
Of Miss Laura Matthews, his friend.
died early this morning at 81. Fran
els hospital.
Coroner Richardson stated this
noon that IN his opinion both Miss
Matthews and Amos X. Rumbaugh
eomitted suicide. He said he be-
ileved the girl killed herself because
Of unrequitted love for Coey and that
R~umbaugh. who had been drinking
heavily. Killed himself because Of his
infatuation for the girl.
The jury IN the Laura Matthews
caAe rendered a verdict that the de-
ceased came 10 her death by a bullet
wound inflicted with suicidal intent.
Deserted Wife 10 Follow Girl.
Denver. July s1,-A special from
Mont Pleasant. Pa, says;
Amos II. Bumbaugh met Laura
Matthews In Chicago two years ago
while there on a business trip. and
fen desperately IN love with her. lie
did not tel the girl that he was mar
ried and she did not discover It for
many months. In the meantime he
ahoMered costly presents upon her
and did everything to win her,
will get a divorce and we viii
marry he told her. Miss Matthews
accepted his attentions. but told him
she expected some day TO marry
Charles A. coey.
Rumhaugh persisted In his atten-
tons and began %neglccting his busi-
moss To go 10 Chicago and visit The
Young dramatic student.
Two weeks ago Rumhaugh went 20
Chicago. where he learned that Miss
Matthew's had gone to Colorado.
lie wrote a letter TO his three part
nora IN Mount Pleasant saying he was
gaiHE west and would probably never
return. Then he boarded a train for
Colorado springs.
Relieves Rumbaugh Murdered Girl.
chicago, july SIC a, Cpcy, who
has been prominently mentioned In
tho developments following the suicide
nf Laura Matthews at Colorado
snrlnrs. held a conference today with
Mra. Jennie Matthews. the mother Of
TIM girl At the conclusion ~ their
Interview hnth OF them declared that
iu uh,lr opinion the plff had been
murdered, Cpcy said he had traced
the telegram said 10 have been sent
fN NffN w MISE liftAf tfAfff Nv
nurse. ana was satisfied she did not
aend H.. He further said;
"A believe that Miss Matthews
death q "A plain case 81 murder In
my opinion ~Rumbaugh committed h
deed. and sent n telegram calculated
10 east suspicion on me az being the
cause Of the girl'a death. About ten
dsSR g I wrote Miss Matthews a
cheerful letter, and she wa talking
Of returning To Chicago itumhaugh
WAS evidently afraid Of losing III"
airi'
Leaves Widow IN p~ittsburg.
pittshurR, Pa, July 3t.-fhr suicide
of Amos n. Rumbaugh at Colorado
Syringe Yesterday has cleared up tho
mystery of his disappearance from his
home 40 Mount Pleasant, Pa, We
weeks ago, ~Rumbaugh was married
aud one of the most prominent citi-
u+na Of Mount Pleasant. He left homo
without informing hts wife or relatives
where he waa going or why.
Yesterday his wife, despairing Of his
return. prepared TO leave for tho
home ~ hcr father. A. G. Hun. al
~Laidcnviile. Ohio.
~RuWhaugh was a private Ia the
Tenlh Pennsylvania volunteers ana
aerved I'm the Philippines during the
Hranieh war
tits relatives say they never heard
81 Laura Matthew or q. u. CocY.