The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-18
A MURDER MAY DEVELOP
A Massage Operator is Arrest
 ed on Suspicion.
Autopsy Indicates That Phillips Died of Chronic Nephrftis and Fatty Liver-Witthaus Will Make
 an Analysis.


 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. Phillips of St. Gabriels Church, Hazelton, Pa,
 who recently had a conference with J. P. Morgan in reference to the threat ened strike in the iron and coal re- gions of Pennsylvania. The police are working on what may prove to be a
 murder.
 King 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 10 be from San Francisco and called himself "Dr. Stanley" He was accompanied. by a young woman whom he introduced as his wife.
 Body Discovered. The body was discovered by Mrs. Berniuss daughter, who went in Stan ley's apartments to remove some bed ding which was hanging out of the window.
 The police were immediately notified and a search of the body disclosed a number of papers. Among them was a letter from John Mitchell, President of the United Mine Workers. and ad- dressed to Rev. Dr. Edward s. Phillips, Hazelton, Pa. There were also several telegrams from Mitchell addressed to the priest. a half fare railway coupon of the kind that are issued to clergy men, and several receipts made cut in pr. Phillips's name.
 1t was made public for the first time after the Identification of the body that two confidential alarms had been sent out by Captain of Detectives Titus for MT. Philips, who, according to this in formation, had been missing from his
 home in Hazelton since April 2S. The first alarm was. sent out on May and the second yesterday, and detectives
 from the central office have been
 quietly searching the hotels and i43es- pitals in this city for the missing clergyman.
 Stanley Apprehended. Police Captain Donohue after exam ming the body, the rooms and effects of the 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, in half a block of his apart
 ments, he stopped. A policeman saw him. Stanley saw the policeman at the same moment, and at once turned and | walked rapidly through Fiftieth Street toward Eighth Avenue. The policeman
 ran after him, and, toucking him on
 the shoulder, said the Captain desired l to see him. Stanley accompanied the policeman, and when he reached the station house was taken at once to Captain Donohue's private office. He and the captain were closeted together for more than an hour. The captain then took Stanley before Sergeant | Shibley and told the sergeant to lock
 him up.
 Stanley Seemed Dazed. The prisoner seemed to be suffering | from the effects of drink or drugs.
 His manner was that of man who was badly dazed. He said his name
 was Kirk. Stanley. and that he had
 come to this city about a year 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.
 Captain Donhue was reticent in dis cussing the case. All that he would
 say was that the prisoner had made conflicting 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 body there until
 told by the police.
 The police are searching for a woman who was known as Stanley s wife. They say this woman left the
 house on Ninth Avenue on May and
 has not returned. Father Phillips dis appeared on May s.
 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 com ing to New York, he frequently re- ceived $100 checks from Alameda, Cal
 He professed to cure rheumatism by the application of air at temperature of about 400 degrees.
 Stanley was arraigned in the police court and was remanded to the GUS tody of the coroner. He refused to
 make any statement in court No Marks of Violence. After the autopsy on the body of
 Father Phillips had been completed, Coroner Bausch announced that no marks of violence had been found on
 the body. The condition of the organs l showed that the man had suffered from chronic nephriJs and fatty liver. The
 coroner said that, owing to the suspi- cious circumstances surrounding the case, it was deemed adviable to have the vital organs analysed.
 The body of Father Phillips was re moved to the morgue. pr. A. F.. Dougherty of Wilkesbarre, who said he was a nephew of the priest, identi- fled the body. He said Father Phillips had come to the city to buy some stat uary for his church.
 Coroner Bausch committed Stanley to the Tombs in default of $l0000 bail to await the result of the autopsy.
 This is terrible. thought had