The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-22
LITTLE CHANGE
INCOND|TIONO OF
INJURED PRIEST
Surgeons Hopeful of Saving
Father CrowIey's Life I'M
less Complications Ensue
Throngs Call at Hospital and
Messages of Sympathy Pour
In From All Classes

There was little change yesterday
in the condition Of Rev. Denis o. Crow
ley, president of the Youths Directory,
who was seriously injured Monday
evening by being struck by an auto
mobile at Market and Haight streets
The latest reports last night from st.
Mary's hospital were to the effect that
lie was resting easily, but it will be
two or three days at least before the
extent of his injuries can be positively
ascertained.
While the telephone rang ceaselessly
yesterday at the hospital and friends
called by the score to inquire as to
his condition. the patient was under
the almost constant care of a corps
Of physicians and was nursed through
out the day by the Sisters of Mercy in
charge of the hospital. DR.. John A.
Haderle, assisted by Resident Ply
stefan DR.. A. E. Skoonburg, took
charge OF the case yesterday, but at
the request of Archbishop Riordan, DR..
Stanssy Stillman and DR.. Charles D.
McGettigan were called into consulta-
ton yesterday morning. and during
the day two thorough examinations
were made by these doctors.
The first consultation was held about
noon yesterday and the second at 5
o'clock. at both of which Archbishop
room and was permitted to see the pa
tient for q short time. At the conclusion
of the latter consultation DR.. Haderle
declared that no complications had
arisen. that Father Crowley was con-
scious and seemingly as comfortable as
possible and that there had been no de-
cided change in his condition one way
or another.
PATIENT RESTING EASILY
DR.. Skoonburg supplemented this by
saying:
Father Crowley is resting easily and
nothing has been discovered TO warrant
an operation. He has been sleeping sS
and on during the day. is conscious all
the time and complains of no pain. /
do not consider that there has been a
change either for the better or the
worse. 1t will take two or three days,
of course, to diagnose the case definite
ly. There has been nothing yet to in
dictate whether or not he sustained any
internal injuries, but there have been
no signs of a hemorrhage. To put it
definitely. ] would say that his chance
of ultimate recovery is fairly good His
age and the. heavy shock must be taken
into consideration, while on the other
side of the balance is his physical
vigor and strong constitution
Or. Haderle attended Father Crowley
during the evening, and another con-
sultation will be held at O'Clock this
morning. at which all the physicians
viii be present Unless complications
now unforeseen should arise, it lis not
thought that an operation will be
necessary.
Although the reception rooms of the
hospital were filled from morning until
night with anxious friends and ae-
Gusintances of the injured clergyman.
and although messages of sympathy
and cheer poured in by letter, telephone
and telegraph. the only persons allowed
to see Father Crowley. aside from theJ
doctors and nurses, were Archbishop
Patrick W. Riordan. Walter T. Crowley,
nephew of the patient and secretary of
the Youths Directory. and Matthew L.
Sullivan and Miss Sullivan. The arch
bishop made two short visits. the first
early in the morning and the second at
the time of the afternoon consulta ton
of physicians. After the first visit he
remained at the hospital for several
hours, but refused himself to all callers.
Walter Crowley, who was with Father
Crowley at the time of the accident, re-
manned with the latter all night, and
after going to breakfas was with him
again for a considerable time. He WIS.,
tied him again during the afternoon
and had a short talk with him, but did
not discuss the subject OF the accident.
DISCUSSES YOUTHS DIRECTORY
During the half hour I was talking
with Father Crowley his uppermost
thought was concerning the Youths
Directory and the completion of the tag
day affair" said Walter Crowley. THAT
was practically the only thing he spoke
Of He seemed anxious for the plans to
be pushed ahead as rapidly as possible
and suggested that We do everything
TO carry out the campaign for funds as
though his injury had not interrupted
them. At his suggestion Mr. Boyle will
go ahead with the work, attending to
all the matters to which Father Crow
ley had been devoting his personal at
tention- Father Crowley made that the
paramount subject of our discussion.
and we have planned to follow his
wishes and go ahead with the work of
liquidating the debt on the Youths Dr.
rectory."
Rev. William H. Morgan, who is in
charge of the St Joseph's agricultural
institute at Rutherford, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon, going straight
TO the hospital and later to the Youths
Directory. 1t is probable that he will
take UP Father Crowley's duties at the
latter place for the time being. though
the decision in this regard will rest