The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
Says He Invited the Priest and Tive
Girls to His Room and that
All Drank Liquor. -
REV. PHILLIPS WELL KNOWN
WAS FAMOUS As FRIEND or AN.
THRACITE COAL MINERS.
Took Part i'm the Conferences That
Missing for Several Weeks.

NEW YORK. May Il. = The detectives
have another sensational affair TO unravei.
but whether IL is Of serious criminal ma
ture has not yet been determined. The
dead body of the Rev. Edward S. Phillips,
of St Gabriels Church. Hazleton. Pa. who
recently had a conference with J. Pierpont
Morgan Ia reference 10 the threatened
strike in the iron and coal regions OF
Pennsylvania. was found late last night In
the apartments of DR." Kirk Stanley, :
massage operator on Ninth avenue. DR."
Stanley was arrested on suspicion and COM
mitted TO the, Tombs in default OF $1,000
bail to await the result OF the coroners
investigation.
The body OF Father Phillips was removed
to the morgue. Dr. A. +. Daugherty. OF
Wilkesbarre. who said he is a nephew OF
the priest, identified the body. lie said
Father Phillips had come to the city TO buy
some statuary for his church. Decom-
position had advanced so far when the
body was discovered that cursory examna-
tion was not sufficient to reveal the cause
OF death. and an autopsy will be held
Stanley has been subjected to a rigid ex-
animation and is said 20 have told conflict
ing stories. Miss Bernius. from whom
the body was found. said the tenant claimed
TO be from San Francisco and called him.
self ''Dr. Stanley" lie was accompanied
by young woman. whom he introduced as
his wife. The body was discovered by
Mrs. Berniuss daughter. who went into
Stanley's apartments to-remove some he'd
oinS which was hanging out OF the W.T.
dow. Inc police We're immediately notl-
fed and search Of the body disclosed
a
letter from John Mitchell, president Of the
United Mine Workers, and addressed 10
hev. Dr. Edward ). Phillips, Hazleton, Pa
There Were also several kilograms from
Mitchell addressed to the priest, a half
fare railway coupon such as Is issued 10
clergymen, ana several receipts made OUT
IL Dr. PhiIlips's name.
MISSING SINCE APRIL Is
1t was made public for the first time after
the identification Of the body that two con-
fldentisl alarms had been sent out by the
captain Of detectives for Mr.. Phillips, who,
according TO this. information, had been
missing from his home in Hazelton since
April Is. The first alarm was sent out on
May and the second yesterday, and de-
tectives from the central office have been
quietly searching the hotels and hospitals
n TINS city Tor the missing clergyman.
Police Captain Donohue, after examining
the booy, The room ana the effects of the
dead man, sent out a general alarm for
the apprehension of Stanley.
Shortly after midnight stanley was seem
walking through flIuetn street. When M
came 10 the corner or Ninth avenue, hall
a block from his apartments he stopped
policeman saw MIN. Stanley saw ths
policeman at the same moment. and A
once turned and walked rapidly through
fiftieth street toward Eighth avenue. Tn<
policeman ran after him, and, touching him
on the shoulder, said the captain desire to-
see him Stanley accompanied the police
man. The prisoner seemed 10 be suffering
from the effects Of drink or drugs. His
manner that OF man who was badly
dazed. lie said his name Kirk STAN
ley, and that he had come 10 this city
about a year and half ago. He said they
called him doctor. but he had diploma.
lie was massage operator and intended 10
open an office here. Stanley said: This 10
terrible. / thought had been arrested for
a debt of IS / owed a Mrs. GoIdstein. | ala
not know the body OF the priest was In my
ROOM"
In a talk with the coroner Stanley safe
he met Phillips on the street talking with
two girls: that he joined the party and
invited them 10 his rooms, that while there
they all drank until after the girls left and
that afterwards he and Phillips were sick.
but recovered after taking some medicine
that Phillips had with him.
DO you know the names Of the two girls
you say you and Phillips brought 10 your
rooms on the morning OF May 81" Stanley
was asked.
recognize them were / 10 see them again"
THE police say the woman who lived
with you as your wife brought the priest
70 your room that morning"
That's a lie,' he cried excitodly. She
was not there that day at ALL We had
quarreled.
THE CoRoNER's STATEMENT.
At the conclusion OF the autopsy Coroner
Bausch said: "A complete autopsy was
made by DR. o'Hanlon and II shows no
marks Of violence. no fracture OF any kind
and no hemorrhage OF the brain. The con-
dlcate that death was due 20 chronic ne
phritis and fatty liver. There was about q
drachm Of dark fluid found in the stomach.
the character OF which cannot be deter
mined except by chemical analysis. Owing
10 the suspicious circumstances attached 10
the case Il was deemed reasonably just that
a chemical analysis should be made OF the
Witthaus. The matter now rests with the
district attorney and a justice OF the SUI
preme Court 10 determine whether that
analysis shall be made Without their
sanction IL cannot be made"
How do you explain the pool OF blood2"
the coroner was asked.
THAT the doctor explains in this way:
The body. lying in a horizontal position. en-
abled the gases which accumulated from
decomposition 10 force the blood through
the mouth and IL trickled down 20 tho
moor
Dr. O'Hanlon said: ''The autopsy showed
that the man suffered from chronic Brights
disease
would have been sufficient 10 cause death.
OF course. he might have been given a hot
bath and might have been smothered-
There We're no signs OF alcoholism IN the
stomach"
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said
that he agreed with Coroner Bausch that
an analysis OF the vital organs should be
made. and said the district attorneys once
would authorize an analysis.
Coroner Bausch gave a permit for the re-
moVal Of the body from the morgue 10 ~
undertaking establishment. Coroner Haus11