New-York tribune., 1901-05-18


The autopsy shows no marks of violence no
fracture of any kind and no hemorrhage of the
brain. The conditions of the organs of the body
would indicate to the mind of the autopsist that
death was due to chronic nephrtis and fatty
| liver. There was about a dram of dark fluid
! found in the stomach, the character of which
cannot be determined except by chemical
aIysls- owing TO the suspicious circumstances
attached TO the case, brought out by the
original investigation. it was deemed reasonably
Just that chemical analysis should be made
OF the organs which will be sent to Professor
Nltthaus The matter rests with the Dis
HIct attorney and justice of the Supreme
CouFt 10 determine whether that analysis shall
be made.
Dr. OHanlon said that the AUTOPSY showed
that the priest had chronic Bright's disease.
fatty liver and fatty heart, any one of which
would have been sufficient to cause death He
continued:
There We're no signs OF alcoholism in the stono
ach- The character Of the dark fluid found in
the stomach can only be determined by an
analysis. The vital organs were removed from,
the body and placed directly in a lar which
was sealed and handed over to Professor WITT
haus VINO was present at the autopsy He will
oegln MS analysis at once, and I suppose if
VIII De couple of weeks before it is completed
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said that
he agreed with Coroner Bausch that an analvsfs
OF the vital organs should be made He said
that the District Attorney would authorize the
analysis.
BAIL FIXED AT $4,000
Stanley arraigned in the West Side court
yesterday and committed to the Tombs in
default of $4,000 bail, TO await the result of
the coroners investigation. He said in court
that he might have Asa Bird Gardiner for his
counsel. as he knew Captain Gardiner, the for
mer District Attorneys brother Captain Gar
diner was in court and looked at Stanley but
said he did not know him H. W. Unger and
Abraham Levy sent representative to the court
with a message that they will be Stanley's coun-
! sci
The body of Father Phillips was removed from
the Morgue to the Office of an undertaken last
evening. by permission of the coroner and 1t
VIII be sent TO Hazelton for burial The coroner
was told that watch which the priest had worn
was missing. and the police were searching for
1t The watch. it was said, probably had been
lost by the priest before he went to the house
in Ninth-ave, as he was seen at Fitzgerald's
place with his watch chain hanging loose H.
H. McAniff. of Wilkebarre, a brother-in-aw OF
the priest was IN the city yesterday and recog-
nzed the body. He said he did not believe re-
ports that Father Phillips had been drinking
in company with women shortly before his
death.
The detectives said yesterday that they had
been unable TO learn how Father Phillips met
Stanley why he went to Stanleys rooms.
They said II was incredible that Stanley could
have remained in the rooms several days and
| nights without knowing that the priest had died
there They said they trying to find the
woman who passed Stanley's wife at the
rooms and the other women who were said by
Stanley TO have accompanied the priest to the
rooms.
WOMAN WOULD NOT ENTER THE ROOM.
The detectives are in possession of photo
graph of the woman whom Stanley introduced
as his wife Detective Herman says that last
Thursday the woman went to Stanley's rooms
and tried to get in but finding the door locked
went down to the rooms of Mrs. Higgins, the
janitress. Mrs. Higgins suggested that she could
take the duplicate keys and go up into the
rooms According TO Mrs. Higgins the
threw up her hands and exclaimed:
"Oh, couldn't do that. 1 would not think of
going up into that place alone!" She then left
the place hurriedly. She impressed Mrs. Hig
gins when she first her being dizzy
sleepy.
Stanley refused to tell who the
He says he is married but declares that his
wife is living in California He has fourteen
year-oId daughter, he says. in a convent
Dr. Dougherty said last evening that he
thought Father Phillips had been suffering from
rheumatism, and that it was possible he had
gone with Stanley to try Stanleys hot air
method and had died from the effects of the
heat, his heart being fatty. Father Phillips was
forty-eight years old. "It may be- DR.. Dough-
erty said, that Father Phillips lured
Stanley's place for the purpose Of robbery. and
that he died there that night. 1 do not believe
that the murder theory is tenable l have
known Father Phillips for twenty-five years,
and this is the second time have known Of his
going out on a spree. Shortly before he left
Hazleton for New-York my mother visited him,
and she told me after her visit that she did not
find him to be the same that he was for
merly; that she feared his nervous system was
giving way, and that he was decidedly
strung"
clerk at the Vendome said that on the day
after Father Phillips's arrival the hotel he
had asked TO have a detective sent out with
him, saying that he wanted TO ''see the town"
A detective took him 10 a theatre, where he fell
asleep. Later the detective said he thought the
priest had been drinking.