Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
PHILLIPS FlANCEE VERY I'LL
Murder Of Author Prostrates Miss
Douglas Wise in Paris.
PROMINENT BALTIMORE FAMILY
News "f shooting ~, .wcI Nnown
writer BrolNeu SuddenIy 90 Girl
and she IL Stiu Under
Care OF Doctor.

NEW YORK. Feb. 70. special TelegrarnO
Miss Douglas Wise Of Baltimore sfianoee OF
the late David Graham Philips, the author.
who was recently shot by a musician in
New York, is dangerously 40 In Paris Miss
Wise is being cared for at her room. which
is ON a quiet corner OF, Rue Beilini, and Il
Is feared she cannot recover. Information
OF her illness was brought TO New York
today by Mrs Namara- Toye, an intimate
friend OF Miss Wise who returned from
France on the La Provence. Miss Wise is
a daughter Of Mr. and Mrs, w h. Wise
OF Baltimore, where the family Is promi-
nent ...,
Miss Wises condition is due to the muir
der Of Phillips. It was not known at the
time Of the authors death that he was en-
gagged to be married. His friends Thought
him confirmed bachelor. Miss Wise re-
ceived letters nom Mr. Phillips upon the
arrival OF every boat from this country.
Even after his death she received letters
that he had written. Miss Wise has been in
Paris Tor a year, perfectine her, musical
education. Upon the day when Phillips
was shot she went to her bankers In Paris
to receive her mail. There were a num-
Der of letters from Phillips a friend. who
knew nothing Of the alliance approached
the girl ..... a. ..r ae.
Have you heard the latest news from
America" she was asked rts 't- o.
No" she answered, what is III"
David Graham Phillips the author, has
been shot" -.---. s>-
The girl shrieked hystericaily and rushed
to the apartment OF Mime. Namara-Toye
Miss Ware was in my rooms and she
decided to go to her bankers for her mall
said Nine. Namara4Toye "She was very
happy. She is a dear little Rfrl and very
beautiful A soant haif hour later she
burst into the room, crying as n her heaft
would break. At intervals she laughed
could see that she was hystericaTT asked
what was the trouble. She cried: Poh. David
has been killed .-- ,.a~--~ ,.-
Il tried to comfort her as best T'oourd
but she became worse At that rntStnentVa
newsboy passed under the window crying
Extra .s..s..- - .,,r-t-..
Il rushed to the door and bought q
paper The only decisive statement I'M IL
was that Mr.. Phillips had been shot g.
Il hurried to Miss Wise, who was discon-
ISOLATE, and cried: He has not been killed !;
he was shot at. II he had been fatally hurt
the papers would say so. They merely cav
he was shot But the girl would not be
consoled. He is dead; know IT,, she kept,
repeating. .,. a,.......
Days passed and the papers continued
to have reports that he was stlll alive
But the girl would not believe that her
fiance was not dead. sent for a physician,
still no news came OF Mr.. Phillips
death, Finally z received letter from
America. 1 was reading It to Miss Wise
during one Of her quieter moments. read
along without CHANGING ahead. read:
Isn't it too bad about David Graham
Phillips. He" and then hesitated.
Miss Wise Immediately became excited,
" He is dead she cried. Tell me; be IL
dead SO broke the news to her as gently
as could and the poor girl tainted. sent
for doctor and trained nurse and Miss
Wise is under their care yet@' '''