The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24

locked and bolted the door, swallowed a
dose of chloroform and lay down on pile
of cloth to die.
| Attorney Nagle happened to call al
Phillips shop, and was surprised to find it
locked and the curtains down. He spoke
to f. K. Weiss, the florist, next door,
about it, and together they went in search
of Policeman Frank Riley. The three
tried to open the door, but it resisted their
combined efforts, and finally they broke
the glass in the door and were able to
force an entrance.
! They found Phillips in an unconscious
! condition, and he was driven rapidly to
the Receiving Hospital in the patrol
wagon. DR.. Rhine administered antidotes
without effect, and the conclusion was
reached that his prospect of recovery was
very slight.
Phillips was prominent member of
the Ancient Order of Foresters. He was
/ q past chief ranger and at present holds
the Office of deputy chief ranger of Court
Magnolia and treasurer of Court Washing
ton. he was short in his accounts to
/ Court Washington, which was discovered
about two weeks ago. The Surety Com
pany, being applised of the shortage,
! threatened to have him arrested, but his
/ friends came to his rescue and promised
| to make good the shortage yesterday.
! They were unable to do so and asked for
and obtained another days grace.
Ever since the shortage was discovered
! Phillips had been threatening to poison
| himself. About week ago he attempted
to swallow dose Of carbolic acid, but
! friend happened 10 be present and took
the bottle from him. Yesterday morning
| about IL o'clock he showed another friend
| a bottle and said he was going TO poison
| himself with IT. He appeared greatly
worried about what the Surety Company
would do, although his friend told him it
would be all right.
Phillips was also in debt to the extent of
about 5000, and he was unhappy in his
domestic relations. His wife and daugh-
| Ter lett him about year ago, and have
been living at 425 Stevenson street. When
| Policeman Riley called upon Mrs. Phillips
! and notified her that her hus band had taken
| poison she remarked that he was fool He
/ asked her to so with him to see her hus-
band, but she at first objected that her
dinner would be spoiled. She finally went
with him, and raised row because the
J glass in the door had been broken. at
the hospital she said she was forced to
/ leave him, as his whole time was given up
to attending lodge meetings.
Phillips left number of letters. which
were found in his vest pockets. One, ad-
| dressed to Court Washington, had on the
corner IF not delivered return to Philip
Phillips, Hills OF Eternity" Another was
| addressed to Court Magnolia; a third to
his brother, Joel Phillips, Sydney, Aus
| tralia, and the fourth to +. K. Weiss.
An opened unsigned letter to his wife
reads as follows:
Dear Sarah: have written to the Coroner
not to take me to the Morgue; he also has a
letter.
1 also wrote to the Rev Rabbi Julius Frver
to oficlate at the funeral; IL Jake would not
object would lika to be buried alongside
Hetty.
You will find small Mexican lottery ticket
in my purse for Thursday; also pawn ticket
for my watch, ring and pin. My. gold pin is in
my vest pocket. Ny rent is paid to October l.
If you keep 1t Charley Will be glad to buy you
out
Phillips also sent big batch of letters
evidently intended for publication, to the
Coroner. They were replete with harsh
sentiments eeriously rejecting on we'll
known rabbi. The letter to DR.. Hawkins
read as follows:
September 16, 1896
DR.. Hdloklns, Coroner, or His Deputies, VII
liam HdLett and the Others: You are SURPASSED
TO get this from me, but are friends and
brothers you will oblige me by complying with
my request. Do not take me TO the Morgue
but let me remain where / am or send me to
you will see by the verdict / write. But Won
can say il you wish that the hypocrite, black
leg, thief, Rev. -. is morally the cause of it.
From December 5. 1885, to June IA 1883. he
demanded and collected from my wife during
my absence every month from ana to those
dates money represented TO be paid to the
enfeeble-minded institution. He did not nav
it IN the institution, but Appropriated it to his
own use. He also bought one and half tickets
TO Australia May 8, 1856, atspecial rates under
the guiss of minister and for charity and
sold them at full rates. Colonel Har-
vey was anxious to send him to San Quentin.
but stopped 1T, and that is the gratitude OF
pious bypocrite who walks the street seeking
victims whom we never hear of, and - the
Third-street pawnbroker is his ally, who re-
spects men of his caliber. 1t is well for the re-
spectacle people TO know who they tslk TO or as