The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
TEACHER KILLED
BY MYSTERIOUS
CAR ACCIDENT
Miss Mary Phillips StumbIes
Over Doorstep and Falls Into
Mothers Arms
"I've Fallen From a Car" Her
Last Words and Only Clew
to Cause of Death
Blood Stains Mark Steps of In
iured Woman From Tracks
to Dwelling

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scnooI IN Bartlett street, ana a
beloved and valued teacher, died last
evening at St. Luke's hospital from the
effects OF a basal fracture OF the skull
sustained Saturday evening in a mys-
rerious streetcar accident
All that IS known OF the tragic mis-
adventure IS that Saturday evening
about $40 Miss Phillips returned TO
her home at 1905 Guerrero street. STUN
hled blindly across the threshold into
the arms OF her mother and sister, with
whom she lived. cried out feebIy. -Pve
fallen from a car and fell unconscious
in the hallway. She never recovered
consciousness. but passed away last
night at St. Luke's hospital. where she
vas removed yesterday morning by
her surgeon. DR.. Alexander keenan,
Blood Trail Marks Steps
Miss Phillips was one OF the most
earnest and accomplished educators in
the city school department. ard by her
was raised 10 the rank OF vice principal
Of the big primary school in the Mis-
sion. She had been in the school de-
parrment 90 years and was 45 years
Of age. She was famous and valued
IN the school department. for her ability
to handle incorrigibIe boys, TO develop
their finer qualities and 70 make manly
lads Of them.
Her end came in a manner peculiarly
sad. for the woman received her fatal
injuries while returning to her home
from a call upon friends in Baker
street for the purpose OF giving Easter
gifts
No carman or passenger appeared
yesterday TO report on the accident
which cost Miss Phillips her life All
that remains to substantiate the feebly
uttered cry OF the injured woman is a
thin and broken trail OF blood that
led from the corner OF Guerrero and
Twenty fifth streets. where the woman
aIighted from the car. to the door Of
her late home.
Car Stopped on Street Corner
If the car crew saw Miss Phillips
fall from the car, no attention was
paid to the prone woman She was
left 1dfzziIy TO pick her way from the
tracks, through the little yard and to
the door OF her home alone.
The mother and sister. waiting for
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car stop at the corner about $50
o'clock There were no footsteps in
the street after the car had passed,
and the two women in the house tacitIy
agreed that the absent one had not
been on that car. Ten minutes later
and the moaning OF some one in pain.
The two women hurried TO the front
door and opened it. There. swayfng in
the doorway, stood Miss Phillips. Her
dress was dust stained; she was bleed
ing from wound in the head i've
fallen from q car" she exclaimed. and
then reeIed and fell
Second Tragedy Within Year
When Doctor keenan, arrived at the
house he found that the woman was
suffering from basal fracture of the
skull and q hemorrhage OF the brain.
He treated her at her home during the
night. but could not check the flow
OF blood that oozed from her ears.
Early yesterday morning she was re-
moved to St Luke's hospital. where
an operation was performed. But that
measure could not save the woman's
life. She fingered during the day and
died without regaining the conscious
ness she lost when she fell at the door
OF her home
Death IN the most tragic form has
twice within year waited upon the
Phillips family. A year ago a brother
Of the dead teacher was drowned.