Show E P MATTHEWS MATTHEW MATTl EW BELIEVES SON WAS IE SLUGGED AND PLACED ON TRACK Believing that his sons death was due du duto to foul play Edward Edwar l P Matthews a real estate dealer of Colorado Springs Colo is in Salt Lake investigating the circumstances circum circumstances um stances surrounding young Matthews tragic end on March 20 when his mangled body was found beside the tracks In the Rio Grande yards here At the to time young Matthews was found an investigation was made which result resulted ed in the conclusion that he had been ac accidentally accidentally killed while attempting to board a train In an effort to t beat his way back to his home in Colorado Springs The boy was a member of or the Brother hood of or Railway Clerks and some ot of the Rio Grande trainmen stated that he had hadI been promised a ride on a slow train out I of the city but had made mad an effort to catch a fast train and had been killed The boys father Is not willing to be believe believe lieve that the death was vas accidental He says that young oung Matthews must have had considerable con money mone on the night of or his death and thinks it strange that only is a cents was found upon his body The boy was 19 years old and had no bad habits the father says sa s He left a good position in Colorado Springs because of falling faIlIng eyesight Before he went away awa he drew from the banks there m 92 That was ten days before the fatal accident The father does not believe the boy who was frugal and careful could have spent the money mone moneIn in so short a time I 1 think that my son was murdered by thieves he said yesterday and that his body was was thrown upon the tracks before the train Mr Matthews admits that the railroad people and the police do not agree with withAs him himAs As Chief of Police Pitt was not able to give Mr I Matthews any information con concerning concernIng erni ng young Matthews w s dea death h ter he h tried tied to to suppress suppress the the fact that the father rather was In Salt Lake apparently thinking that the fathers independent investigation re reflected reflected reflected upon the efficiency Qt ot the police department |