New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
CDR" KIRK STANLEY HELD
CORONER WILL WAIT FOR THE ANALY-
SIS OF FATHER PHILLIPS'S ORGANS
THE BODY TAKEN TO PITTSTON. PENN FOR
BURIAL-"MRs STANLEY NOT
YET ARRESTED.

No light was shed yesterday upon the man
ner Of death of the Rev. Edward s. PhiIIlps' 'Ae
Roman Catholic priest, of Hazleton Penn "I0Se
decomposing body was found in Kirk Stahle!
room in the house at No. 730 Ninth-aNe' On
Thursday night. The police and Coroner bausch
still held suspicion of foul play, and the coroner
decided 10 keep Stanley prisoner in the fonos
pending chemical examination of the fluid 1ouho
in the stomach of the priest
Although the police continued to assert that they
knew where to find the woman who passed as
Staney's wife in the rooms in Ninth-ave. before
Father Phillips died there the was not
arrested yesterday. There seemed to he reason 10
believe that the woman did leave the rooms
until after the priests death there May = anu
that she could tell much about the manner OF MS
death Her actions indicated that she anxious
to have the death of the priest kept secret from
other persons in the house. Mrs. Bernius, a Wom-
an living the first floor of the house, went up
to Stanley's rooms on May and took his alleged
rheumatic cure. He had a hot air machine for
baking parts of the body affected with rheuma-
tism, and Mrs. Bernius thought she was helped py
the treatment. On May she wanted to try the
machine again. but Mrs. Stanley" insisted on hav-
ing the machine taken downstairs for that purpose
Late the afternoon Mrs. Stanley" who
had been away from the house some hours re
turned and asked Mrs. Higgins. the janitress, If
Stanley upstairs. and she said she would not
dare to go into the rooms alone Then she went
away and was not seen about the house again
Stanley arraigned before Coroner Bausch
again yesterday, ana Apranam Levy was present
as the prisoners counsel The coroner said that
the autopsy had established proof that Father
Phillips TO his death from other than natural
causes. He considered the circumstances surround
ing the case suspicious, however, that he be
lieved II was his duty to hold the prisoner
"I shall hold the prisoner" the coroner said.
''until there has been chemical analysis of the
fluid found in Father Phillips's stomach and of the
contents of the intestines. will accept $1,000 bail
until the analysis is completed and should the
1ve{S flrp psb M hat
play I will discharge the prisoner
How long will it take complete the analysis?'
Mr.. Levy asked.
ANALYSIS TO TAKE THREE WEEKS.
.'I have consulted with Professor witthaus, and
he viii require about three weeks" the coroner
replied
II will not consent to allow this man be locked
up in the Tombs three weeks said the lawyer,
and shall apply for writ Of habeas corpus on
Monday"
Coroner Rausch explained that he was obliged to
hold the prisoner the poliCemans statement
that Stanley had lived and eaten and slept in the
where the corpse of the priest was lying.
The fact that Stanley did report the death
in itself offence. and certainly created suspicion.
The coroner then asked Mr.. Levy not to apply for
writ until it ascertained whether the District
Attorney and Supreme Court Justice would unite
IN ordering that an analysis should be made.
IF the investigation is speedily made" remarked
Mr.. Levy. Il have objection to your remanding
would give the man a chance to recuperate and
would benefit him"
Stanley then taken back the Tombs. Mr..
Levy and HIS law partner made the following state
ment regarding the case Of Father Phillips:
After thorough and conscientious examination
into tho facts OF this case. state unequivocay
that there was no immortality, actively sug-
Eestvely I'm tho conduct Of the unfortunate priest
The temporary unusual abuse OF stimulants on his
part is the sum total Of any weakness with which
he can be charged His NE was morally pure and
we deplore any suggestion to the contrary made in
an irresponsible moment by 4 rum crazed. un-
they there before the arrival OF Father Phil
lips and had departed long before he arrived.
did he see any woman while there.
The body Of Father Phillips remained several
hours yesterday in the undertaker's rooms at No.
46i West Fifty-frstst. Several priests who did not
want their names mentioned said there is no
reason why Father Phpss body should not be
buried In consecrated ground Indeed, they said.
they had no doubt II would be so buried.
BODY SENT TO PITTSTON. PENN.
Later in the afternoon the body was taken 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad station and shipped
20 Pittston. Penn. DR. Dougherty. the priests
nephew. said that the body OF Father Phillips
would be buried beside those Of his parents IN
the old Catholic graveyard at Pittston. Before
leaving the city DR. Dougherty said:
! adhere TO the opinion that Father Phillips met
his death by the most natural causes and | NIL
develop anything else: The police to be praised
firmly believe that nothing can be discovered which
will incrimnate any prove anything Grim
inal in the way Father Phillips met his death.
James O'Nen. Of Newark went to Police Head
quarters there yesterday and told the police that
he had reason to suspect that Kirk Stanley the
who shot and killed his brother Thomas
O'Neil. in November 1899. Thomas O'Neil a
special policeman One night in November TWO
years ago, he two acting in a suspicious
manner. He believed them TO be burglars and
he stopped them and began to ask questions. The
started run, and they did of them
fired the shot that killed the officer James O'Neil
that the description he has read of Stanley
tales exactly with the man who shot his brother.
He also recalls the fact that the man who fired
on O'Neil called Doe by his companion. A
description of the man who shot him given
bV O'Neil before his death.