Show BELIEVE GIRL WAS Chicago Lover and Mother of Miss Matthews Do Not Accept Suicide Theory A MARRIED MAN LEFT WIFE AND FAMILY IN PENNSYLVANIA Colorado Springs Cob Colo Jul July suspicion against Amos R as the slayer of Miss Laura Matthews was vas removed through the verdict of the coroners jury tills this afternoon The verdict read as follows We Wc the jury to InquIre into the cause of oC death of Laura Mat Matthews Matthews find that she came caine to her death from gunshot wounds Inflicted with suicidal Intent The verdict was rendered this after arter afternoon noon at after tIt the jury had been out exactly thirty minutes An Inquest was later hater held over the remains of Amos n Ii who shot himself through the head yester yesterday day afternoon The verdict was that he came to his death by his own hand Suspicion for a time pointed to Rum flum baugh as having caused the death of Miss Matthews because of his apparent ent Infatuation for the tho young and his failure to appear at the tho In Inquest inquest quest as a witness Miss Tillie Green of Mich who was Miss Matthews nurse and whose effects had been held hed by the authorities pending developments Is de declared lared In no way to blame blamo for the young Oung womans rash act WITNESSES EXAMINED Jury Unable to Find Evidence That Murder Was Committed Colorado SprIngs Cole Colo July 31 Amos R Bumbaugh who shot himself here late yesterday rather than testify at the Inquest over the body of Miss Laura Matthews his hils friend died early this morning at the St Francis Ilos hos pita I The coroners which ad adjourned yesterday esterday when the announce announcement mont ment was made that had shot himself reconvened today Miss Lettle Lettie Green the nurse was the first witness called to the stand this morn morning lug ing Miss Greeli testified that C A Coey the wealthy Chicago automobIle dealer had sent her het several telegrams I since the tragedy one of which reads as follows Will Vill meet you ou at train Forward letters Keep your our own counsel The witness admitted receiving from Coey yesterday esterday Went Driving With Miss Green testified that on Monday told her that he and Laura had been driving In a closed carriage on Friday and that after Laura had disclosed to him her relations with Coey sh sIte sUddenly drew a revolver and attempted to 10 shoot herself herselt Rum baugh wrested the pistol from her also told Miss Green that he and Miss Matthews had determined to marry and go abroad had engaged a section In a Pullman for himself and Miss lIss Matthews and the they were to leave for New York on Monday Monda The nurse said was very vary much agitated when told of MIss Mat Matthiews death and talked excitedly about going east and taking revenge on Coe Coey Miss liss Green said she had no desire to withhold any Information from the ju jury Letters After I Identifying a large b bundle of letters written by Coey to Miss Mat lIat she was excused These letters have not been made public but are said to he be moderate in tone and Indi Indicate cate that Co Coey and Miss liss Matthews were very close friends They were addressed Dear Girl Dear Little Laura and My Ir Dear Laura Several telegrams were also offered in evidence One let letter r begins Find enclosed ijO 50 another Your loving letter re received calved The coroner when asked as the na nature nature I ture of the letters said they were or of a aI which does not reflect se seriously seriously I upon Mr Coey Bell Boy C L of the Aca Acacia I cia hotel was wag the next witness called He testified that on Sunday afternoon I he overheard a telephone conversation between a man and Miss Matthews He cut In on the wire just as the conver conversation ended but overheard the man mansa sa say Kill you from h Miss Matthews said What and the man repeated what hie he had said Several other witnesses were called but added nothing new Recess was then taken until p m Chicago Man Her Lover At the opening of the afternoon ses session slon sion of the coroners the let letters letters written b by Millionaire of Chicago to MIss Matthews wore were read to the jury jur The letters Indicate that Coe Coey was deeply In love with Miss Mat Matthews at the time of oC writIng The They abound with protestations of love and andare andare I are written in a m manner calculated to toI carry with them co of tile the sin sincerity sincerity of thE writer I Continued on Page 2 BELIEVE J IRL WAS MURDERED Continued Page 1 Such Suh phrases as 1 I cannot get along Without you 1 wilt will tI for or you If yoU live for menn me and Ute Is short so why not be with ones we love lovo the most are incorporated inthe ih the letters In nearly every letter Cocy oCy ages Miss Matthews s to b be a good lit litte t te e girl and conic corne back t to him with health restored The jury rendered a y v that the came to her death b bya a bul t te with wit h s I |