The Irish standard., 1907-08-03
CORONER BELIEVES GIRL ENDED
LIFE THROUGH UNRE-
TED LOVE.
RUMBAUGH'S DEATH
is DUE TO DRINK
inquest in Colorado Springs Tragedy
duplicates Chicago Millionaire
Nurse Admits Receiving Money
Disappearance Explained.

Richardson at the coroner's in
quest stated Wednesday that in
his opinion both Miss Laura Mathews
and Amos R.. Rumbaugh. committed
suicide. He said he believed Miss
Mathews killed herself because of I'M
requitted love on the part of G. A.
Coey, the Chicago mollionaire, and
that. Rumbaugh, who had been drink
ing heavily, had killed himself be-
cause of infatuation for the girl.
Rumbaugh, who shot himself late
Tuesday rather than testify at the in
quest over the body of his friend,
Miss Laura Mathews, died early
Wednesday morning at the St. Fran.
els hospital
Nurse Testifiss at Inquest.
Miss Lettie Green, the nurse, the
first witness called to the stand at
the inquest testified that G. A. Coey,
the wealthy Chicago automobile deal
er. had sent her several kilograms
since the tragedy one of which reads
rs follows:
'Will meet you at train. Forward
letters. Keep your own counsel"
The witness admitted receiving
$345 from Coey Tuesday. Miss Green
testified that Rumbaugh on Monday
told her that he and Laura had been
driving in closed carriage on Friday
and that after Laura had disclosed to
him her relations with Coey, she sud.
denly drew revolver and attempted
TO shoot herself. Rumbaugh wrested
the pistol from her. Rumbaugh also
told Miss Green that he and Miss
Mathews had determined to get mar
ried and go abroad.
Rumbaugh had engaged section in
a Pullman for himself and Miss
Mathews and they were to leave for
New York Monday
Girl Spoke Of Revenge.
The nurse said Rumbaugh was very
much agitated when told of Miss
Mathews death and talked excitedly
about going east and taking revenge
on Coey.
Miss Green said she had no desire
to withhold any information from the
jury. After Identifying large bundle
W ASSISAo V1ACS0A NY SOSy~ MISS
Mathews witness was excused These
letters have not been made public
but are said to be moderate in tone
and simply indicate that Coey and
Miss Mathews were close friends
They were addressed Dear Girl"
Dear Little Laura" and "My Dear
: Laura" Several kilograms also were
Nfforod IN hyyiAnrno
One letter begins: Find enclosed
+. $780," another your loving letter re.
ceived.'
The coroner when asked as to the
nature of the letters said they were
of character which does not reflect
seriously upon Mr.. Coey.
c. L. Kingsbury, bell-boy at the
Acacia hotel, testified that on Sunday
afternoon he overheard a telephone
conversation between a man and Miss
Mathews. He cut in on the wire just
as the conversation ended but over
heard the man say: kill you from
ambush" Miss Mathews said:
"What?" and the man repeated what
he had said
Rumbaugh's Disappearance Explained.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1.-The at
tempted suicide Of Amos R. Rum.
baugh at Colorado Springs Tuesday
. has cleared the mystery of his dis
appearance from his home at Mount
Pleasant, Pa, near here, two weeks
ago.
Rumbaugh was married and was
one of the most prominent citizens
Of Mount Pleasant. Two weeks ago
last Monday he left home without in
dicating to his wife or relatives
whittier he was going, or why, and
until now all efforts to locate him
were unavailing.
Rumbaugh was a private in COM
pany E OF the Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers and served with distinc-
ton with that regiment in the Phil
ippines during the Spanish war. His
relatives say they never heard of
Laura Mathews or the G. E. Coey
mentioned in the Colorado Springs
dispatches. ~