Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-25
Novelist Phillips
Died Last Night
SISTER, BROTHER AND DOCTOR
AT HOSPITAL BEDSIDE.
HEMORRHAGE OF RIGHT LUNG
Which Had Been Pierced by One of
GoIdsborough's SteeI-Clsd Bullets
the Immediate Cause of Death.

New York, Jan. 24.--David Graham
Phillips has lost his brave fight for
life. He died in Bellevue hospital late
tonight, a victim of Fitzhugh Coyie
GoId6borOugfl, an eccentric and emo
tional musician. who shot the novelist
down yesterday for n fancied grudge
and then killed himself Phillips fought
valiantly to live, but six bullet holes
were too much. even for his gri. and
sturdy constitution, and as IL o'clock
came and passed he died.
Henoorrhase of Bullet Pierced Lung.
He was conscious up to within =
quarter of an hour OF his death, which
occurred at exactly 11.05. At ths bed
side were his sister. Mrs. Carolyn
Frevert; his brother, Harrison W.
Phillips. of New York and the physi
clans. The immediate cause of death
was hemorrhase of the right lung.
which has been pierced by one of tha
steel clad bullets from Goldsborough
automatic revolver.
Had Been Conscious All Day.
Up to o'clock she novelist was
resting quietly and both physicians
and relatives We're hopeful OF the out
come. He had baen conscious all day
and had received visitors, among them
his sister. his brother, United States
Senator Beyeridge of Indiana and sew
eral writer's of note. Their visits were
extremely brief, but all who came away
appeared Optimistic.
About Q o'clock tonight the patient
took turn for the worse and although
the surgeons did everything in thsir
power the end was inevitable. This
physicians concerned met directly after
the death and decided to request the
coroner 70 dispense with an autopsy.
1t lis believed this request Will be
granted. although an autopsy is the
usual thing in all homicide cases.
Senator Beveridse to Make Funeral
Arrangements.
Harrison Phillips. announced that
Senator Beveridge will have charge of
the funeral arrangements. The sena-
tor returned to Washington this after
noon, but will probably coma back to
New York in the morning. In the
meantime it is thought that Phillips
body will be taken either to the Prince
ton club or the National Arts club.
When it was seen that Phillips was
sinking 1t was decided to infuse fnte
his veins a warm salt water solution,
bs he failed so rapidly that the sug-
gestion was abandoned.
The coroner issued a permit lafe to
night for the removal OF thS body
without the formafity of an autopsy.
Senator Beveridge said over the tele-
phone from Washington that fTs would
be in New York early Wednesday
morning.
| GoIdsboreush Family May Make
Statement Later.
| Miss Frances Goldsborough arrived
from Washington today and with her
cousin, John Farr, took charge of her
brothers body. 1t was sent to Wash
| ington at midnight Miss Goldsboroush
will leave for Washington tomorrow
morning. She declined to discuss the
| tragedy, but said that her family
| would make public q statement within
| the next few days. No information rs
to the nature Of this statement could
| be obtained.
Miss Goldsborough Is tina only nern-
Der of the Goldsborough family who
| has come 60 New York" )" said Mt
Farr she does not wish TO discuss
| her brothers death or tho eiFcum
stances surrounding it as thfs t5an& So
far as can learn, neither shA nor any
other member OF the family had ever
| been acquainted with AFR. Phillips
| Later, when the first effects Of their
bereavement have passed away, the
Goldsborough family may make a
statement TO the p7yblfo."