Show T MISGUIDED lOVE mire ENDED HER LIFE LIF 1 t J L Laura Matthews a Victim t to 5 Temptation of Wealth Searchers Believe 1 j t r. r RU I HATED TED COE COp Ic Sacrificed Himself on Bier Bier of of I 1 Unrequited Affection A After After it Making Threats U Uw w Col SprIng Cob COlo July Jul l. n J to CO tk tale hr own life liCe through tear Coor that she was about to lose her placE Hn i 4 the of oC Charles E. E Coe Cocy th the 1 r wf of oC Chicago o Lt L' J In effect finding of oC d today the coroners coroner's JUl and A. A j n were to hl e loft left Colorado Springs la last t t londay evening for NA York salil Ra Tulle Gr en Miss ss oni on I stand al Ilio sl loday I Thc Th were to have Jieri married ll ass there rt i after h got Is 15 s divorce sal f Gre Green Gren n The had Panned to spend hr Honeymoon In l Europe These ar- ar I were vere made last Frida FrIday night I. I b It It was the last evening e Laura and Mr Ir f. f y Ji spent 1 They went r op out in In a closed i Sed carriage She Se told lold him himi the tull Stoc of oC f nil all tl th wrongs Drones COly Cocy hud had hudon hudI f on i her hJ She bared hmIl her hr life to him Thin Then fc sll she he to 10 snoot shoot her hr I lIh lil anti 11 lie hp pr her hr TIn Then lie he liel I n her hr l to tn marry mun him liin and she sh con con- nl d. d 1 1 Had Quarrel On Sunday he hi telephoned heY hr at ih the li hotel noiel At nor her request Je I told lold him thaI she wa was ns not HOt ther Sunday night t he In la railed called again n. n She h d ll gone lf out riding He remained at the thi hotel In the tIll lobby I think he Ie and Thomas J Hollon quarrel ubo Laura Lauro Mr r. r Holton Hollon had hail an encasement engagement en In- casement with ith Laura L that evening which she sh broke f foregoing re was the most Important I of ot the testimony given by II Miss 1 Green Hh denied that she hall had an any reason an to e that Miss Matthews Matthev wS had any cause e cau to commit Laura Latra Matthews and her bel woman companions cornI corn com met anany man acquaintances among t scions eions of oC wealth wealthy y Colorado I families Midnight 1 rides rde III in closed cu cur cur- ps automobile or on horseback hors were followed by late late- wine vIne suppers slippers The t two t young women were sl requested to leamore leave lea leavet t more than one fashionable boarding hous house here hert Their habit o of at keeping lute Into hour I. I did not conform to the conventions o o these Uiese e respectable domiciles Nor di did V their drinking drinking- of or wino smoking o of In their ther room met meet with favor In 01 r J Laura 1 Favored orI Miss rt Matthews 1 s 's being the younger oun r and andy i h by y tar for lIr the more moi-e attractive of oC the two I Was aR more OI popular and went out oftener oftener and remained T tm ned later than did Miss Silas Green Gr en Th Then The too l the latter Jatter had hod represented hrIt herH her her- eJr lien i s tl the t 10 nurse nurs' of oC Miss s Matthews s l by It H v J In i beJ ed c that r at fh she wa a employed 1 to guard Ji f rn lS I X jO i C 0 Jt Y o ml m b f. f i. i I J irl tL ti ten h hc ry ln It r the the- lives nt rt r c lie hey fI nt severt ho rt at th c. c V thy i ad t th wore were and when wh n not ot k k 11 1 convinced con tOt that Cony she had h corn corn- also that t at t. t i II Matthews Mat tragedy of the fo t jr m suicide fl and nm that afternoon and yesterday V-f. V J Sunday night ul sg misguided d the outgrowth of the f for a n man who of young woman love ove o a of the th with wealth oral V her tempted L wih physical passion ion of the man who nal Iced deed home homr pR and fr enda anti and family am an th the r of a tainted finally life self Itself on tte l for the woman WOoman wo WOo he h bore anti and unrequited love br th the altar o of sold gold man who fell fel on alai Jold h That Thal hated haled hat l Coey COl because 1 iL loved him him there can cnn Matthews wR Laura Lara lath threats He lie uttered many man be he no doubt last at millionaire r against the he had been Informed that day dav da R after r dead H lie Hp would was Laura Matthews tead Laura h he ii go Iura to Chicago anti and settle Nth the score said old his room at nt the to Instead he went morning and awl hot hotel l yesterday Vista V V Alta Alia Aln himself VIsta He lie died at C G o clock shot hot regained cono con con- never II hn having morning r n o to the V Shave Intimations been There have killed l Miss Matthews Mat dat- effect that ride tatal Sunday evening r e. the on thC hastened back bad to town and V and he evl- evl th there re I Is no flO Dut V V not put un UI his hl horse ho although ta It is as- as this I J to prove ence kilt kill her tin nfl unI I V cence that he h threatened to 10 kl I le le she gl glup up he Cocy CO used was her own revolver c V The fhe bullet extracted proves The we of the th th murdered her had Hod this fact acl weapon aV a 1 tits his own V he would have ha used with which he killed V large army revolver her hN wih history and want want- lift II f knew himself hl lii his I Li her If U he could divorce orce V ed to marry murry 11 did not love hoyt IV Id V wIfe But h. h Laura lura ler heart lathews was buried hacI hac V YOt I in these things 11 Sh tol told kill yOU ou he I t or kil Coe Cocy wil it IL V Ji c give up that h he meant wi told her and she knew fear Coe Cocy hn hat V harassed by h wa V VV nd so fO V d her and all V life nJ l end it H nI t lt her V bout to lake her t 11 made V V r For thIs sh she ht prepare for a r re ml might S a as Ofle round found In fl Rum c V the th note that was vms H 11 HIR is II NI to Mrs lr J. J V V wallet V walet a Pleasant rh V h. h IR pennsylvania I I countY ty for me V V I 13 nd COln Is nothing w Ther V Dear awful 50 0 lay tay decd thIs S 1 V Ao why w I 1 Ii dil lId about 4 r V tO o say ay 3 rett I have haV S1 c to i Cy body aW av avon t Charlie setto i J L I You ou and uHl V my person on on Your A i i V hip 1 P A A tos IOS 11 R nt I Whom hom itI ll it to lo i 1 VV f J J'S V note r S Another reaL V i I. I concern J J. J Hur- Hur f V ma hotly hody 0 br Ir I. I I t t ship In my 1 V PIa la H r I. L V r Travelers Travelers' Insurance lou h. the t. t L. L V county NotifY and tb V J 4 o of Pa l J company of agles 01 of I Orif n IBAll V V r Att 1 I I If I OI JOg OJ rOO V In InV 1 II I t Aked V I 0 Y A t. t f Ml 1 r 1 Up thu orl Vv Ghe Gh JulY Tho l iP Jut 1 Y Co co to 10 MISs t. t at the her In III were to V V t W written anIH were there r Sey ml b by today loday red others otherN F und t and V Chicago date u or York and NeW cw no girl In ta- ta taI the the nt to 10 were Wre 0 on weN verO f An They he olow V of oC C. C J i. i COC CocY come baCi bac I I Girl Gir If you On can 4 V My ty BabY GirI a I ou be ou hapPY huPP I Ii n ale tile IhO n will both L 0 wil titan than I 1 wc ean t i what J I OI more f for or 0 the past t. t V V lilY overlook pl feel frel nf t o I 1 wil n same i I 1 did I 1 wil do o tile the e. from tin h 1 and OI wl save ove yu ron thu roO to 10 V for fOl ho 10 able oble you OIVI t sl P I up tIP n V y re your tN 1 IC j allt a U V tOe tOe- wire J L A ever I your bock baC to me meV ne IV Dear Dror u con can cone u. u onre V flU ne h rl rd V 1 f roo left cOIO to 10 n to- to O V V o able yOl yOtt bie to 10 get et ulong ulon for tor U u. to 0 toh no ItO OJ V W We uN I IS V r nn I may t n. n apart ho bo bat bOI h opinion can cun world V I Le IeL hlo US u. the S 0 one iOP rum front yoU VO V save and 0 p thIS hl oud and DIl give IP v py are Oln Y nuB oU but bot VOl do as mOI cant cn and 1 V cn wordle worldlY lire e f It Is n lut 10 V on k i 1 1 I 4 f i I vAV 1 11 S I f V V 1 V J i b MISGUIDED LOVE ENDED HER LIFE Continued from CI One wealth I cannot afford it A lad lady said Mid she saw nw us together In the Drexel the theother theother theother other tIn tiny day and that you m seemed mcd to adore me and that made me inc so o happy W Wire ire ireme ire ireme me I If you ou will wilt return Your loving CIL LiE Another letter dated at Chicago March 1 15 15 1907 1900 on and u addressed to Miss l Laura Matthews care o or N. N W. W Von Lome Lame No 7 West We-st second Ninety street et Apartment 3 32 New Neu York Is almost almo n precisely simi lar A letter mailed at Chicago o arid anti stamped in New fW York March h U 11 Ii 1907 sent to MI Miss s Matthews In care of oC the time same samo person sa says sas s. s Dear Laura I want to tell you the truth Laura I 1 cannot get Iet along without you ou I 1 will II live for you If IC you oU will tom foi me IT WILL BK lIE I MK ME AND ANI Ml ME Il IlA A ALONE LO-E. We Ve want to make e the ones ons love lo When hen will ome we happy happ you come HI CIL CHARLIK U The above letter also contains som sorn Ineligible mention of ot an anniversary I y h v t days pr previous the tIme cX explanation or Js is a bl v n su I D arf f teJ I mi r New in i York ark at t the s starch March tarch 13 13 1507 IO Dear Laura Dont Don't forget one yea ear ago today C C. A A. A C C. A letter al also o written In Chicago an anti and received In New York March 13 says a l I My Dear Little Girl Girl- I am glad you yoi ou are ar having a H good OO time and hope you yoi are arc happy but I 1 want you OU so bad bad dent don let your happiness mal make e you forget forge how hap happy it r ft e two were a 0 year ar ago o today Your loving A second t telegram to Laura Ilura Matthews Matth I also iNo in iii cart can of or Von Lome In iii New NewYork ew I York an and rec received Mardi March IG IC 1007 1907 says lear IVar Laura I want you so had ant Want you OU to como comae home I Another telegram dated dahll time same sam day ay and addressed s to Von Yon Lome follows fol rol- ci- ci lows Have kid answer quick If IC she wants lo to come conic C A. A C. C Another note not written t to New York and ancI undated says as a's I Dear Laura Glad Glod your are arc having havinga a U good time but hut dont don't forget mime me Have Hav b been en very ely busy Lusy Yesterday 1 I made m new flew worlds world's record he between tween Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago and Detroit Letters were produced from Cae Cocy Coey to tolI Miss lI s Matthews written and amid received In iii Chicago They were all nit addressee addressed to Miss Laura Dee the time stage name flame which Miss Green the nurse testified was borne Lorn IJ by Miss Matthews l cr B Every note utmost almost without exception refers to monc motley money enclosed the time amounts l vary vary- ing from rota oj j lo 10 PJ TIme The notes bore little HUll reference e to anything unit hut how much Coe Cocy Coey c cared r cl for Cor the time girl and amid to the money enclosed One written August AugustIS IS 10 J. J a addressed to Miss Laura Dee Deo jt tz J Indiana avenue Chicago o follows Dear Girl Only u a L line to lot let you know I nm all alive and well v Now Laura ura be Le a u. good girl HI IoS The Time following are samples of a n score of oC similar brief notes undated all addressed ad ad- dressed to Dear near Laura lOci and sl sig el Charlie ii I I cant can't possibly get 0 over 1 to seo aco you I I send senti JW if O b by Gro Gregg Grogg J. J If you ou want Ha atm any anymore more moore l 1st t me know I send W W by bo boy Be lle good I Just t a a. line to let you you- OU know I am an thin thinking Icing of you ou l Enclosed find timid 3 j I borrowed of ot you Good bye until I see Ie you darling Enclosed e find and bracelet Be Pc a ag g good o girl J Ono One letter written at the time Hotel Belmont Eel Eel- mont In N New w York not dated and evidently evi l dently delivered to the time girl In the time same sume city says says- Dear Laura Expect to be bo home Sun Sun- day Be e a good girl and remember that anyone can be bad even en animals Loyally LoyalLy Loy Loy- ally alty and truth and courage are whit what count in this world CHARLIE COo Cocy's action toda today In tel telegraphing telegraph Ing Miss lh the nurse at this city to forward letters b by registered mailand mall mail malland and amI to keep kep her Pier own counsel Is re regarded regarded re- re ns as highly significant especially In view of or th the Chicago mans maims previous l denials of or close chose friendship Miss Matthews L I hews ws Coo Coe Coey sent two tle telegrams rams to Miss lIss Green today tOllay one asking her details of ot tho tue tragedy and arHl the other oilier as us follows follow Tt Telegram received Meet et you it at the ho train Keep your own counsel Forward For For- for I ward ivard iett letters rs b re registered mall The Time forgoing telegram ram was waR at time tho Inquest t lolla today and caused no mio little excitement l nt |