The San Francisco call., 1909-09-21

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~ TRUCK down By an automobile
al s:35 O'Clock last evening at the
- junction OF Market and Haight
streets, Rev Denis o. Crowley. one
OF San Francisco's best known priests
and best beloved humanitarians, lies
at St Mzry's hospital seriously in
jured, deep in pain and possibly at the
point OF death. Every surgical and med
ical attention possible was given Father
Crowley during the hours Immediately
succeeding the accident last night, but
most unwiIlingly the attending physi-
cians finally admitted that his injuries
were OF nature so serious that the
possibility OF fatal outcome must be
considered
Father Crowley was on his way at
the time OF the accident from the
Youths directory. the institution OF
which he was the founder and of which
he has been for many years president
and patron He had been drawing to
their completion his personal labors in
connection with the campaign for funds
for the building OF new home for the
Youths directory. which eliminated
last week in the successful tag DAY or
ganized TO promote a general subscrip-
ton He was on his way from the old
building al Nineteenth and Angelica
streets 10 ST Ignatius hall. accompanied
reiary OF the Youths directory, and
former School Director 7. F. Boyle Of
soT Steiner street. and was discussing
with them the financial success which
had al last brought him within sight OF
the tulflIment OF his most cherished
dreams
The three men stepped from a Valen-
cia street car at the foot of Haight
street and started 10 run behind the car
toward a Haight street car standing at
the opposite crossing Just as they did
so taxicsb belonging TO the Califor-
MIA taNieab company and driven by Rob
ert AndertOn wheeled from behind the
Valencia car. the chauffeur attempting
10 pass il for the run down Market
street Although the taxicab was not
running al high speed Boyle. who was
leading. saw the danger. jumped TO one
side and called TO Father Crowley. who
was Immediately behind him, TO beware.
Warning Too Late
The warning was shouted an instant
TOO late Father Crowley had started
TO run and could not step aside in time
10 avoid the taxicab. The chauffeur
sWerved his car to one side. but the
body Of the cab struck Father Crowley
in the side and he was. hurled several
feet. almost into the gutter at the edge
Of the street
Andertoa brought his car TO q halt
al once. jumped from his place and as
pick UP the limp and unconscious form
Of the priest With Boyle and Walter /
Crowley in the cab, tenderIy supporting
their helpless burden, Anderton ran his
car at full speed 10 the central emer- I
gency hospital. where DR.. Charles D. /
Pinkhana administered the first emer- |
gency treatment
As r1tner crowley vas being lifted L
from the cab at the door of the receiy-
ing ward, Doctor Pfnkhan and Doctor
cailnOn OF the hospital staff were work
ing over another patient who lay upon
the operating table with deep eight +
inch cut in his head
For Gods sake cried Boyle. as he i
rushed into the room. help US quickly
Thoughtful of Others
At just this moment Father Crowley /
regsined consciousness for a few Sec
onds and. hearing Boyle's words and
seeing the form Of another patient on
the table he turned his head feebly to-
ward the doctor.
Finish with him first DOCTOR he
whispered Il can wait
The examination made al the central 1
emergency hospital disclosed a frac-
tune OF the frontal bone OF the skull 4
extending an inch and a half toward 1
the right eye. another fracture Of the .
lower jaw. numerous scalp wounds.
several severe decorations of the face
ard contusions of the hands and body I
The fact that the patient, although re-
manning unconscious. seemed in great 1
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