Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-22
SUICIDE OR ACCIDENTAL i?
MRS. PHILLIPS DIED FROM THE
EFFECTS OF MORPHINE.
She Becomes Despondent Because Her
Friends Refused to
support Her.

1t now develops that Mrs. G. Phillips
whose dead body was found on
Thursday last in her room al 1117
Eighth street, ehher committed suicide or
took an overdose of morphine by mis-
take.
She was the wife of August Phillips, who
was manager and treasurer of the Zone of
the Bravest" company, which played in
this city in July last. When the
company left Sacramento to go North,
Mrs. Phillips remained behind, presum-
ably on account of illness. She lodged at
the State House Hotel. She had only re.
mained in the hotel a short time when it
became the talk of the place that she was
greatly addicted to drink and was also q
confirmed morphine iend. Her husband
sent her money regularly, but it was all
expended for whisky, and he finally re-
fused to send her any more.
She finally bad to leave the hotel. and
found lodgings with William Eberhart,
the gunsmith, at 1117 Eighth street. She
told the Eberharts that she had money
coming to her from an estate in the East.
and ON the strength OF this lived with them
for some time without being called upop
to pay for her board and lodging.
She continued to drink heavily, as well
as to take morphine, until finally She was
ordered out of the house, no money as vet
having come from the East.
She begged to be allowed to remain, and
at once telegraphed to Frederick Kemper,
who she said was the manager of her
estate, for money. Mr.. Eberhart also sent
word to the same party, presenting his bill.
Eberhart received the following reply
yesterday morning from Kemper:
WEsIPoRT Comm, September H. 1889.
Ar. VIM Eberhdrt-DEAR SIR received your
letter OF the 5th inst, and was also cal ed upon
by the agent of the express COMPANY here 10
pay note for $50, and refused to paw it, was
appointed conservator over the estate of Mrs,
OF this district, and gave a bond for the faithful
discharge OF my duties, and l intend to dis
charge them to the best of my ability But
can't pay any and all bills that she may con
tract. Ii cid her estate would be sauandered
In short time. She has husband, and YOU
VIII have TO look to him for your paw. / am
sorry that you have been swindled oy Mrs Phil
lips not paying you, but / can't see where 7
would be justified in paying this note. No one
can collect from her estate without first getting
my consent to the contract, and if she has laid
herself liable 10 the law she will have To
take the results. Yours truly
FREDERICK KEMPER,
Conservator Of Mrs. Elisa K. Phillips estate.
Mrs. Phillips also received word from
kemper that he would send no money sew.
eral days previous to the one addressed to
Eberhart, and she became very respondent.
This is what causes many persons to be-
heve that she committed suicide.
There is but little doubt that the dead
woman was possessed of some property in
the East, but it was evidently incumbered
in such manner that she could not draw
upon it.
Among her effects was a letter from
George Adams of Westport, Conn.,, who at
one time had charge of her property.
From it it is learned that he sent her a
check for $400 on June Sth last. In the
letter he says: You will have no trouble
in getting your money, but be careful of it
keep firm hold on it. You have plenty
of it,"
Coroner Clark has received telegram
from the deceaseds relatives. inslructipg
him to see that the body was given a decent
burisl and 10 send his bill.
An inquest will be held tomorrow even
ing