Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
DEAD
IN new YORK
Rev. E. S. Phillips a Vic
tim Of Foul Play.
Body of WeIl-Known Priest
Discovered at 10 O'clock
Last Night at 73O Ninth
Avenue.

Last Night at 73O Ninth
Avenue.
Rev E. S. Phillips, pastor OF St. Ga
| briel's church, Hazleton, was found
dead at 10 O'Clock last night in room
at 730 Ninth avenue, New York city.
Father Phillips left his home on April
"A to transact business in New York.
Next day a telegram was received from
him, and from that time until this
morning nothing further concerning his
whereabouts were known. A week ago,
becoming apprehensive, his friends ask
ed the New York police to locate him.
but they were not successful until his
dead body was found.
The discovery was made by the daugh-
ter of woman named Higgins. She
noticed u blanket hanging from win
dow of the room, and, entering the
apartment last night, she stumbled over
the dead body The remains were iden-
titled by letters which he had in his
pocket
The room in which the dead priest
was found was one of three which,were
rented about four weeks ago by tall
young man who gave the name of DR..
Stanley and held himself out as a rheu-
matism specialist.
So far as is known no one saw Father
phi1linS ha h,t ~.
condition OF the body the man was mur-
dered at least four or five days ago.
AT 1.30 o'clock this morning the New
York detectives located DR.. Stanley and
placed him under arrest
All the circumstances of the case in
dictate murder, and the deed has created
considerable excitement in New York
and throughout the coal field.
The body will be taken for burial to
Pittston, where he has relatives.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Rev. Edward Stanislaus Phillips was
born near Hawley, Wayne county, Pa,
on October 4, 1851, and was a son of
Edward and Mary Phillips, natives Of
County Mayo, Ireland. His parents
came to America in $780, locating near
Hawley, where they resided until 1852,
when they removed to Pittston. The
father was employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company until a few years
| before his death, which occurred in 1890,
at the age OF 76 years. Mrs Phillips
died less than year after her husband.
Father Phillips was the youngest
member of family of three. One
brother Michael, died before the par
ents left Ireland. His sister, Mary, was
the wife of John j. Dougherty, of Pitts
ton.
While youth he attended the public
schools OF Pittston and was tutored In
his preparatory studies for the priest.
hood by Father Finnen, pastor of the
Catholic church In that city He stud-
ed classics in st. Charles college, Eli
colt City, Md, and philosophy and
theology at st. Charles seminary, Phila-
delphia. He was ordained a priest in
Scranton cathedral by the late Bishop
O'Hara on September 20, 1875.
He was engaged in ministerial work
at the cathedral for two years. Later
he was assigned as assistant t Hazleton,
and in 1888 was given charge of the
large parish at Plains. His success as
pastor won attention from his superiors
and few years ago he was transferred
to St. Gabriel's church, Hazleton, where
he displayed great executive ability by
clearing the parish property from
thousands of dollars of debt.
Among IrishAmercans he became
famous the country over by his success
full efforts in healing the breach in the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in 1899.
He was an active member OF that order,
was also prominent in the Knights OF
Columbus and in temperance work.
During the miners strike last fall be
espoused the cause of the laboring
people and valiantly battled for their
rights. In March OF this year he again
threw his energy into the labor war,
for the purpose of staying and warding
off the pending struggle. His confer
ences with j. Pierpont Morgan and
other capitalists on the one side and
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