Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-24
David Graham Phillips
Holding Own After
Shooting,
MOTIVE is NOT KNOWN
GoIdSborough Man Who At
tempted to ASSaSSinate Him,
Probably insane.

New York. Jan. 2i-"His chances
are fair" was the mornings report
from the bedside Of David Graham
Phillips I'm Bellevue hospital. where
the author was taken yesterday after
noon after he had been shot down in
the street by Fitzhugh Coyle Colds
borough, an eccentric musician with a
fancied grievance, and who followed
his murderous assault by suicide on
the spot.
TAKE HOPEFUL VIEW.
All things considered the nurses and
medical attendants OF Phillips felt Jus
titled today i'm describing his night as
one Of comparative comfort. and, al
though little change was noted in his
condition. there was no disposition on
the part Of the hospital authorities TO
take other than a hopeful view OF the
case. At the same time the fact re-
manned the authors condition was still
considered critical. and, while a fay-
orable outcome was hoped for, It was
admitted grave complications might
arise.
MOTIVE STILL UNKNOWN.
over night developments as TO the
motive of Goldsborough i'm shooting
Phillips were few. That for some time
Phillips had been receiving threaten
ing notes, kilograms and telephone
calls, was a fact known TO his rela-
tives. and Goldsborough. II is said had
been heard to say he bore grudge
against a certain writer" on account
of a magazine article.
REGARDED As STUDENT.
Friends OF Goldsborough who came
Of a prominent Maryland family. and
was a Harvard man. were as much at
loss as ever today TO explain his act.
He was only 81 years old. and had
been regarded as a deep-thinking stu
dent, devoted 10 his profession of mu-
sic and 10 literary pursuits.
HAS SEVERAL VISITORS.
Reports from the hospital this af-
ternoon show Phillips continues TO
improve and the opinion is he will
recover.
Among his visitors today were his
brother, Harrison w. Phillips. Rob
ert w. Chambers, the author, and
Senator Beveridge. his college room
mate.
RECEIVED SIX WOUNDS.
Phillips received six bullet wounds in
his body His assailant. FitZHugn
Coyle Goldsborough. was a Harvard
man and a member of an old Mary
land family. The body OF Goldsbor-
ough. whose career al Harvard was
brief. was sent to the morgue. Appar
emily insane. he had a fancicd grudgc
against the author and sought his life
He was only 81 years old: Phillips
is AZ.
SHOT THRoUGH LUNGs.
There you go snapped the assail-
ant, as he opened fire, "and here go"
he echoed. as he sent bullet into his
own brain He used a 1Oshot 32-cali.
bre automatic pistol and all six shots
aimed at Phillips took effect one of
them perforated the abdomen. another
pierced the right lung and came out a.
the back, a third shattered the left
wrist, and a fourth drilled the right
thigh. Two Of them dropped from the
wounded mans clothing as ne was be
ing undressed At the hospital.
The course Of the bullets was 80 or.
ratio and there was such doubt as 10
just which wounds were points OF en-
trance and which points OF exit that
the surgeons were uncertain whether
he had been shot four. FIVE or six times,
but their best belief was six. The 70.
bust constitution OF the patient bore
him through the loss OF blood and
shock well and his first request to his
physicians was that no alarming re-
ports be given out.
PLEADS FOR MOTHER.
MY mother" he said, rs an old lady
and the shock might XIII her. I'm
young and strong; I may get well.
Make the best OF Il and ri try TO bear
You ont"
The six shots broke the quiet Of one
1f the most sristocratlc neighborhoods
Df oId-fashioned New York The
club. formerly the home Of
the late Stanford White. frontA on
5ramercy park. and at 2 O'Clock on
bright afternoon Phillips. who lives
near by at the National Arts club. was
through the sunshine for an
hour with his friends. policeman
stood not 100 yards away. Two foot
had just passed the club as
Phillips was seen approaching IL.
VICTIM GIVES NO WARNING.
Nobody saw anything 10 attract at