The record-union., 1896-09-24
DYING In SAN FRANCISCO.
Philip Phillips Grows Weary Of the
Life Struggle.
Being in Financial Trouble He Resorts
to Poison to End His
Sorrows.

Philip Phillips, who was for many
years a salesman in the store Of S. j.
Nathan at Third and K streets, and af-
terward conducted a tailor shop here.
was reported dying in San Francisco
last evening from the effects Of poison
taken with suicidal intent.
Phillips left Sacramento several years
ago and established himself in San
Francisco. but has made occasional Wis
Its to his old home, where he has many
friends. Following is the Posts ac-
count of the affair:
Philip Phillips made an attempt to
commit suicide this morning by taking
poison. Just when he swallowed the
drug is not known, but his groans at an
early hour this morning attracted at
tention, and when his room at Eddy
street was entered he was found SUI
fering from the effects Of the drug.
Assistance was hastily summoned,
and a policeman who arrived rang in
for the patrol wagon. Phillips was then
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
he was treated by the physicians,
who entertain slight hopes for his re-
covery
Phillips was a tailor who carried on
his business at Eddy street He was
prominently known in the order of For
esters of this city, being Treasurer of
Court Washington. The reason prob
ably impelling him to attempt suicide is
that he was a couple of hundred dollars
short in his accounts with the lodge.
Evidently the deed had been premed-
itated for some time, as Phillips wrote
voluminously Of his intentions to Coro-
=" To ha G
received at the morgue this morning,
and judging from it's contents, Phillips
mind evidently was unbalanced.
ION a small pasteboard card Phillips
had written certain Jewish characters.
Following he had inscribed a represen-
tation of a broken heart under which
was written his name. His birthplace
was given as London and his age as SO.
After the word Died he had left a
blnak space which he requested the
Coroner to fill out.
HE had even gone to the extent of
writing out the verdict which he de-
sired should be returned when his case
had been investigated. The verdict de-
clared that the deceased had come to
his death from his own hand by moral
murder with suicidal intent or other
wise
'The poison which Phillips wrote that
he intended to take was chloroform and
carbolic acid
"An open letter addressed to his wife
was also left in care of the Coroner and
inclosed was a check payable to her in
the sum Of So 80. Mrs. Phillips lives at
425 Stevenson street. The letter ad-
dressed to her Is as follows:
Dear Sarah: have written to the
Coroner not to take me to the morgue.
also wrote to Rev. Rabbi Julius Fryer
to officiate at the funeral, if Jake would
not object. 1 would like to be buried
alongside Of Hattie. You will find a
small Mexican lottery ticket in my
purse for Thursday next, also pawn
ticket for my watch, ring and pin. My
gold pen is in my pocket. The rent is
paid to October 1st. If you keep it Char
ley will be glad to buy it out
The letter was not signed. The Char
ley referred to is a sandwich man. Phil
lips left a sealed letter to Court Magno-
liza, Order Of Foresters Of America, of
which he is a Deputy Grand Chief
Ranger, and another to Court Washing
ton, No. 81, F'oresters Of America, of
which he is Treasurer.
In the upper left-hand corner Of the
latter were the words: If not
called for in five days return to Philip
Phillips, Hills of Eternity
1T has developed that domestic trou-
bles also served to make miserable the
life of the unfortunate man, and may
have also prompted him to end his life.
When found he was attired in Jewish
burial robes"