Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-03
UNFORTUNATE
GIRL RESTS
IN TOMB
PATHETIC FUNERAL
OF MISS MATTHEWS
Grief Stricken Nurse Breaks
Down at Grave; Coey Exon
Grated; %Rumbaugh Blamed
for Tragedy,

Try Morning Journal Special Leased wire.l
Kansas city, Mo. Aug. 2-The body
sof Miss Laura Matthews. who died
from a pistol wound at Colorado
Springs. arrived here this morning and
was buried IN Elmwood cemetery At
the grave the dead woman's sister,
Mrs. J w. Marshall. tainted and was
carried from the scene by Charles A.,
Coey. OF Chicago. Miss Tillie Green,
the nurse. who also attended Miss
Matthews In Colorado, preferred to be
LETT at the mound when the others
left. She was persuaded TO return TO
tho city with difficulty.
Previous To the intcrment brief
services were held at the Armour
Memorial chapel at the cemetery.
This afternoon Mr.. Coey said he
would return to Chicago tonight. but
that he would send a lawyer to Colo
RADIO Springs at once 10 Investigate the
conditions surrounding the death Of
Miss Matthews. Later he said he
would go TO Colorado Springs himself
and personally look into the matter.
II still believe the girl was murdered,
he said. "til never believe It was
suicide"
Thia afternoon Miss Green. In the
presence OF Mr.. Coey. made the fol-
lowing statement, which she signed
y believe that R%umbaugh was the
cousc Of Laura Matthews death, II
not directly. surely indirectly.
Il believe that Rumbaugh killed
himself partly through remorse and
partly owing 10 the remarks he made
at random concerning Mr.. Cocy. II
was he who sent that telegram TO
Coey saying, Laura killed herself ~
ing 10 you. Wire money He
submitted q copy Of the wire To me,
which he sent Mr.. Coey. ! gave Mr.
HumhauRh Cocy's name and address
hut did not tell him 10 use the word
Ing which he did. merely asked him
60 wire for money. | believe that the
wording Of this telegram was lone to
throw the burden on an innocent
party
Ills remarks regarding the letter
lott with him for MIR. Coey were not
40. \ thorough search was instigated
and mo- such letter WAS found.
- believe that MIR. Rumhaugh had
never met Miss Matthews until them
mat "a Colorado springs.
~ had never met Mr.. Cocy prior.
90 the evening ne took Laura ana me
90 the train when wo left Chicago FOR
Colorado Springs.
u deny absolutely that Mr. Coey
ever sent Miss Matthews any money
while We were IN Colorado Springs.
"Thc story about Laura picking out
her own coffin Is false. Laura neVc
received q letter from Mr.. Coey which
she ala not show me, and there was
no letter breaking any engagement, as
was reported. and I do not believe
that there was AN engagement. at least
| was never Told 30 by Laura.
II further deny that | said | would
make Cocy smart for this, or hat I
would make him pay dear for letters
which | had
- Do not think Laura had any in
tontion OF committing any such deed,
" she did. when She left Chicago. she
always said she loved Coey. hut she
never said she had been iilted by Coey
and none of his letters indicated any
thinE OF this kind, and these remarks
were made by Rumhaugh and I be
lieVc m~aliciously. ! believe that u he
had the nerve he would have gone to
chicago 60 XIII Cocy. as he wac madly
Jealous Of any ms whom Laura
Thought anything of. He told me that
he hAd never met Coey. lie used Go
watch hcr az night whenever She len
her room. and I believe b WAS ht
whom Laura was tuutlnhfu 20 DO
careful Of hA whom ! de- not know.
"All the letters which laura re-
CciNtd from coey were of q cheerful
nature. urging her ga be a good girl
and to como back soon. The police
declared after these letters were pro-
d1Ccd. they contained nothing that
could reflect anything hut credit upon
MI Coey. and he was completely cN-
uueratcd hA the police at Colorado
Eptines. and had 10 not been for Rum
hauah my firm belief g. that Lauut
Matthews would not be la her grave
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