The age-herald., 1901-05-18
DEAD BODY OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST Rev Edward Philips Died Un- der Suspicious Cir-
 CunStancGS. FOUND IN ROOM IN NEW YORK He Is the Priest Who Held Conference With Pierpont Morgan to Effect a Settlement of the Miners
 at Hazleton.
FOUND IN ROOM TN NEW YORK

New York, May 1.-The body of a man found late last night in house in Ninth avenue has been Identified as that of the Rev. Edward s. Philips of St. GabriePs church, Hazleton, Pa, who recently had a conference with J. P. Moran in refer ence to the threatened strike in the coal and iron regions of Pennsylvania. The police are working on what may prove to be a murder.
 Kirk Stanley, a massage operator, in whose rooms the body was found, is un- der arrest as a suspicious person.
 Decomposition had advanced so far when the body was discovered that cur sorry examination was not sufficient to reveal the cause of death, and an au topsy will be held.
 Stanley has been subjected to a rigid examination and is said to have told con flicting stories. Mrs. Bernius, from whom Stanley rented rooms, in one of which the body was found, said that her ten ant claimed to be from San Francisco and called himself Dr. Stanley. He was dCCOlhpdhco Ly o Souhb "OiAAA "AASA~~ he introduced as his wife.
 The body was discovered by Mrs. Ber- nius' daughter, who went into Stanley s apartments to remove some bedding which was hanging out of the window.
 The police were immediately notified and search of the body disclosed num- Der of papers Among them was letter from John Mitchell, president of the Uni- ted Mine Workers, and addressed to Rev Dr. Edward s. Philips, Hazelton Pa There were also several telegrams from Mitchell addressed to the priest, a half fare railway coupon, such as issued to clergymen and several receipts made out in pr. Philips name
 Search Had Been Made.
 It was made public for the first time after the Identification of the body that two confidential alarms had been sent out bv Captain of Detectives Titus for MT. Philips who, according to this informa- tion has bbeen missing from his nome Tn Hazleton since April $. The first alarm was sent out on May 8, and the second yesterday. and detectives from the central office have been quietly searching the ho- tels and hospitals in this city for the missing clergyman.
 Police Captaian Donahue, after examin- ing the body, the rooms and the enects or inc dead man, sent out a general alarm for the apprehension of Stanley.
 Shortly after midnight Stanley was seen walking through Fiftieth street. When he came to the corner of Ninth avenue, half a block from his apartments, he stopped A policeman saw him. Stan- ley saw the policeman at the same mo- ment and at once turned and walked rap- idly through Fiftieth street toward Eighth avenue.
 / The policeman ran after him and touch- ing him on the shoulder said the captain desired to see him. Stanley accompanied the policeman, and when he reached the station house was taken at once to Cap tain Donahue's private office. He and the captain were closeted for more than an hour.
 The captain then took Stanley before Sergeant Sible and told the sergeant to lock him up. The prisoner seemed to be suffering from the effects of drink or drugs. His manner was that of man badly dazed.
 He said his name was Kirk Stanley, and that he had come to this city about wear and A half ago. He said they called him Doctor" but he had no diploma. He was A massage operator and intended to open an office here.
 Police RetIcent.
 Captain Donahue was reticent in dis cussing the case. All that he would say was that the prisoner had made conflict ing statements. He had denied knowing the man whose body was found in his rooms and said he had never seen him before, and that he did not know there was a body there until told by the police.
 The police are searching, for a woman who was known as Stanley's wife. They
 &1.i loft the fhOuaa in Ninth avenue on May and has not returned. Father Philips disappeared on May B.
 Stanley Is said to have wife and a 12-year- son living in San Francisco, and is said to have resided at the Palace Hotel in that city After coming to New York he frequently received s100 checks from Alameda, Cal. He professed to cure rheumatism by the application of air at a temperature of about 400 degrees.
 Stanley was arraigned In Police Court and was remanded to custody of the cor oner. He refused to make any statement in court.
 The Autopsy.
 At the conclusion of the autopsy Cor oner Juror Bausch said
 "A complete autopsy was made by Dr. O'Hanlon and 1t shows no marks of vio- lence. no fracture of any kind and no of the brain. The conditions of the organs of the body would indicate that death was due to chronic nephitis and fatty liver. About drahm of dark fluid was found in the stomach, the char acter of which cannot be determined ex- cept by chemical analysis. Owing to the suspicious circumstances attached to the case 1t was deemed reasonably just that a chemical analysis should be made of the organs which will be sent to Profess sor Witthause. The matter now rests with the district attorney and justice of the Superior Court to determine wheth- CT that analysis shall be made. Without their sanction 1t cannot be made
 Dr. O'Hanlon said:
 "The autopsy showed that the man suf- fered from chronic Bright's disease. fat