The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-25
..,, passes Away in Hospital as
Result Of Being Shot BY
Man Who
sulcided.
ouGHED TO DEATH
N of "Joshua Craig Was Taken
to be Personal One by
the Eccentric Colds
borough.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--David Gra-
IN phillips, the novelist, who was
sot six times on Monday afternoon.
Fftzhugh Coyle Goldsborough, in
Iamercy Park, died last night at
||:07 o'clock at Bellvue Hospital. Mr..
phillips had been vomiting blood dur
h the day. This symptom told the
IAysicjans the perforation in the lung
aused by bullet which had entered
he right chest and had passed out of
ia body near the left shoulder blade,
Vas not healing.
At nine o'clock, p. m. 1t was seen
he patient who had been unable to
etain liquid food or water on his
brInach. was sinking. DR.. Eugene
Fuller Mr. Phillips personal physi-
Ian. decided to hold a consultation
sith DR.. John B. Walker and DR.. Luz
Illus at II o'clock. DR.. Fuller, in the
heantime. gave the patient what re-
Sef he could while the physician and
he brother and sister OF Mr.. Phillips,
harrison Phillips and Mrs. Caroline
Treyert, awaited the arrival of the
two visiting physicians. AS the time
for the consultation neared, Mr.. Phil
lips weakened rapidly and died.
The excessive pain OF his abdominal
|wound during the day, the, constant
leaking Of blood into the throat from
his lung and intestinal sufferings, fol-
lowing the administering Of ether on
Monday, had worn the novelist out.
During severe spell OF coughing he
died
AT his bedside were Mrs. Trevert,
Harrison Phillips and DR.. FULLER. DR..
iotchkiss and DR.. Walker had not
then arrived. The last friends of Mr..
Phillips to visit the hospital last
night were George Horace Lorimer
and Samuel G.. Blythe.
throughout the day many magazine
writer's, novelists and artists left
cards at the hospital, but none of the
callers, except Senator Beveridge
sas permitted to visit the patients
Sonl. Many of the visitors and others
Nnt floral gifts, and after the death
n Mr.. Phillips. these we're arranged
about his bier
Mr. Phillips was cheerful in the
horning when his sister and brother
we're at the hospital, but throughout
he day he suffered SO much pain thai
Al night he was in weak condition
The two members of the family ant
Senator Beveridge. the only person!
permitted to see the patient, were
warned to prevent Mr.. Phillips from
discussing the subject of the shoot
ng.
More evidence showing that Colds
borough held enmity toward Mr.. Phil
lips was obtained. Goldsborough call
ed AT the City Hall about year ag'
and told Robert Adamson, secretar.
TO Mayor Gaynor, that be was beini
persecuted. He said he had just arriy
Cd In New York from Washington
and was staying at hotel in Eleventh
Street. Shortly after arriving here
ne stated, he found he was being fo
loTed by two detectives. In the e1
ening. he declared, the detective
would stand on the side walk an
throw pebbles against his window.
! want something done" he sal
'o Mr. Adamson, and done quickly
% remove their espionage" He the
Mentioned David Graham Phillips
and added: why, ! come from a di'
angnished southern family. Mr.. Adam
on You know David Graham Phillip
oonf you? The mayors secretary r.
pied that he did.
Well, Mr.. Phillips thought it wort
Rhile to embody my family in move
which he wrote said Goldsborougl
men he began talking il a ramblin
way about detectives, who, he salt
we're shadowing him. Mr.. Adamso
old Goldsborough he thought ha wa
mistaken, but advised that he Wis
'he Mercer street station and make
.omplaint if he was sure he was b
ng prosecuted. Goldsborough the
Vent away.
uoidshorough had always been
warm admirer of Phillips and his wri
,ngs until he read Joshua Craig
,heh ne imagined that Joshua Graf
Ae eccentric hero OF the novel, W;
m'ehded as a picture of himself, al
a'a. the heroine. Margaret Severanc
sas MS sister. He further believe
4arsaret's grandmother, Nine. Boz
Her' was his own grandmother.