Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-23

New York, May 1.-THE body Of a
man found late last night in a house
on Ninth avenue has been identified as
that OF the Rev. Edward S. Phillips Of
st. Gabriel's Church OF Hazleton, Pa. /,
who recently had "a conference with j.
Pierpont Morgan in reference to the
threatened strike in the iron and coal
regions OF Pennsylvania. The coroner
says that the Identification can hardly
be questioned, as papers found on the
body seem to prove it.
The police are working on what may
prove to be murder. Kirk Stanley,
a massage operator in whose rooms the
body was found, is under arrest as a
suspicious person.
Decomposition had advanced SO far
when the body was discovered that a
cursory examination was not sufficient
to reveal the cause OF death, and an
autopsy will be held. Stanley has been
subjected to rigid examination, and
Is said to have told conflicting stories.
Mrs. Bernius, from whom Stanley
leased four rooms, in one of which the
body was found, says that her tenant
claimed to be from San Francisco and
called himself ''Dr. Stanley" He was
accompanied by young woman, whom
he introduced as his wife. The body
was discovered by Mrs. Bernius' daugh.
ter, who went into Stanley's apartments
to remove some bedding which was
hanging out of the window. The police
were Immediately notified, and a search
of the body disclosed number Vi
papers. Among them was letter from
John Mitchell, president OF the United
Mine Workers. and addressed to "Rev.
! DIR. Edward s. Phillips, Hazleton, Pa. .
There were also several kilograms from
Mr.. Mitchell ADDRESSED to the priest, 4
half-fare railway coupon such as IL
issued to clergymen and several re-
ceipts made out in DR.. Phillips name
1t was made public for the first time
after the Identification of the body
that two confidential alarms had beer
sent out by Captain OF Detectives Titul
for Mr.. Phillips, who, according to thi
information, had been missing from hi
home in Hazleton, since April 2Sth
The first alarm was sent out on Ma,
9th and the second yesterday, and de
tectives from the Central Office hat
been quietly searching the hotels ant
hospitals in this city for the missin,
Clergyman.
Polite Captain Donohue, after ex
aiming the body, the rooms and th
effects of the dead man, sent out gen
eral alarm for the apprehension O
Stanley. Shortly after midnight, Stan
ley was seen walking on Fiftieth street
When he came to the corner Of Mint
avenue, half block from his apart
rnents, he stopped. A policeman sa,
him. Stanley saw the policeman at tn
same moment, and at once termed an
walked rapidly along Fiftieth stree
towards Eighth avenue. The policema
ran after him and, touching him o
the shoulder, said the captain desire
to see him. Stanley accompanied th
policeman and, VIXEN he reached tn
stationhouse, was taken at once I
Capt. Donohue's private office. He an
the captain were closeted together fc
more than an hour. The captain the
took Stanley before Sergeant Shablt
and told the sergeant to look him vi
The prisoner seemed to be suserin
from the effects of drink or drugs. III
manner was that of a man who wa
badly dazed. He said his name WI
Kirk Stanley, and that he had come |
this city about a year and half ag,
He said they called him doctor, but
had no diploma. He was a massas
operator, and intended to open an off,
here.
Capt. Donohue was reticent in di
russing the case. All that he wou
cay was that the prisoner had mac
conflicting statements. He had deni,
knowing the man whose body was four
in his rooms, and said he bad new
seen HIM before. and that he did n
know that there was body there uni
told by the pclioc.
The police are searching for woma
who was known as Stanley's wife. Th,
say this woman left the Ninth aven
house on May 9th, and has not return,
Father Phillips disappeared on May st