Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-24

New York, Jan. 2s.-David Graham
Phillips, editor, publicist and novelist,
was shot six times today as he ap-
preached the Princeton club, by Fitz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough, former
Harvard man who Immediately after
committed suicide.
Shooter Apparently Insane.
Tonight Phillips is at Bellevue hos
pital In an extremely critical condi-
ton. but. as relatives hopefully express
st, with a chance for life" The body
of Goldsborough, whose career at Har-
ward was brief. lies in the morgue.
Apparently insane, he had q fancied
grudge against the author and sought
his life. He was only 81 years old;
Phillips IS AZ.
Used 1o-shot Automatic Pistol.
There you gol" snapped the assas-
sin, as he opened fire, and Here I
go." he echoed, as he sent a bullet
into. his own brain. He used q ten
shot, 32-calibre. automatic pistol, and
all six shots he aimed at Phillips took
effect. One of them perforated the
abdomen; another pierced the right
lung and came out at 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 he was being undressed at
the hospital
Erratie Course Of Bullets.
The course of the bullets was SO
srratic and there was such doubt as
TO just which wounds were points Of
entrance and which points of exit that
the surgeons were uncertain whether
he had been shot four, five or six times
but their best belief tonight was six.
Tha most dangerous wound in thought
10 be that through the lung, septicae-
mia or pneumonia are the two second
ary effects most feared. The robust
constitution Of the patient bore him
through the loss Of blood and shock
surprisingly well. and his first request
to his physicians was that NO alarming
reports be given out
My mother" he said, els an old
lady, and the shock might kill her. I'm
young and strong; I may get we'll
bear you out"
Policeman Less than 100 Yards Away.
The six shots broke the quiet of
one Of the most aristocratic neighbor-
hoods Of old-fashioned New York.
The Princeton club, formerly the home
Of the late Stanford White. fronts on
Gramercy park. and at two o'clock of
. beautiful bright afternoon. Phillips.
who lives nearby at the National ArtS
club, was sauntering through the sun
shine for an hour of leisure with his
friends. A policeman on post stood
not hundred yards away. Two foot
passengers had Just passed the club aa
Phillips was seen approaching 1t.
The Shooting.
Nobody saw anything to attract at
tsntion in the well-dressed Goldsbor-
ough, who was walking in the opposits
direction from Phillips. There was nc
argument as they met, no quarrel, nc
opportunity for self defense The
shiny barrel of the pistol g1inted in
the sunshine. q thin haze of powder
spat from the muzzls and the pattel
with the rapidity of a broken volley.
Phillips staggered, but did not fall
He lurched eaaipst the iron railing
which surrounds the club house yard
with one hand to his body and the
other grasping for support. Satisfied
that he had been successful the as.
sassin fired the seventh shot into hi.
own brain and toppled over befor,
anybody could reach him. For houri
his body lay In the sunshine with on
iy a sheet to cover it.
Phillips Taken to Club House.
The policeman and the two by
ISLANDERS came up on the run. At tn,
same time three members of the clal
Newton James. Frank Davis an.
steps and carried Phillips into TIN
house. Jacob Jacoby had alread.
reached him and was supporting him
Graham. what's happened?" aske'
Evans. Phillips was conscious am
suffering intensely. He shot me il
bother with him. For Gods sake, ge
- doctorl'' 1t was some time befor'
an ambulance arrived and in tn
lneantima the club members were try
ing to identity the dead man on th
sidewalk.
Suicide Identified.
In the pockets were cards bearini
tiis name and the address. 1881 I
street, Washington, d. G. He car
ried $24.T0 in cash, a membership car,
I'm the American Federation of MuEi
clans. and two manuscripts. Both o
them were short stores, one entitle
The Conquest of the. Climate an
the other "For Conscience Sake" Th
body was well dressed and well nour
ishsd. Goldsboroush wore silk sock
and had boen freshly shaved
Msnhsr of Old Maryland Family.
William r. McCoombs, secretary o
ths Princeton club. recognized the ma
for Jitzhugh Gold5borough, of an oil
and respected Maryland family. H
saids Word from Washington cam
hack over the wires confirming tn
Identification and adding that Colds
borough was a Harvard graduate. Nc
Coombs corrected that He Said Colds
borough entered Harvard with the clas
OF 1901 but left at the end of hi
freshman year. After the arrival of th
coroner the body was taken to a near
by police station, where it was furthe
identified by A1gernon Lee, secretar
Of the Rand school of social science
where Goldsborough lived. Lee sal
that Goldsboroush came to this city i
November, 1910, and took rooms at th
school. where he was not a studen
and mingled little with the life of tn
institution.
The Rand school OF social science wa
founded five ears ago by Dr- Georg
ID. Heron, a. socialist, with money be
4uaathed by the viii Of Mrs. &. I
Rand. tina widow of > millionaire lilm
herm1n.A
Il am surprised said Mr.. Lee, sths
1oldsborough >sl1ou1d have artempte
the life f-Mr. Phillips. who lived nea
ue. sometimes came to see us. and too
q friendly interest in us. We kne'
little of fsoldsborough or his. antece
dents. lie came to us as a sncialis
a0d ssid hA would like 10 live with M