Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
JIMMY" CAREY
WILL RECOVER,
Is NOW BELIEF
Condition of Slugged Leader
Is Serious, but Not
Dangerous
DOCTOR INFORMS FAMILZ
Collapsed at His Home Yester-
day and Friends Feared
for His Life

While the condition Of Mercantile APP
praiser James A. Carey is serious as re-
suit Of the beating he received from the
alayers OF Detective George Eppley, during
the primary fight for the control of the
Fifth Ward on Wednesday morning, It is
believed that his life is not in great danger.
This became apparent from the fact that
DR.. j. Chalmers Da Costa, OF the Jefferson
Hospital staff who has been attending
Carey at his home. s23 Pine street left the
city early today after making an examina-
ton. Doctor Da Costa would not say
whether his patient has a fractured skull
or not, but told members of the family that
he believed Carey was out Of danger.
In the absence of Doctor Ia Costa DIR.
Thomas A. Shallow, the formers assistant
at the jefferson Hospital. will keep watch
over Careys condition. He viii not remain
at the house. but will return there some
time later today to make an examination.
Doctor Da Costa will examine Carey again
when he returns from Atlantic City tonight.
CAREY HAS COLLAPSE
Carey collapsed at his home late yester-
day, and Doctor Da Costa was in attend
Ance during the night. Friends declared
this morning that they feared the injured
man would not survive the day.
Neighbors and other friends OF Mr.. Carey
kept vigil at his home virtually all night
TO receive reports OF his condition. which
were supplied by members of his imme-
date family and other relatives who kept
constant watch for a change for the worse
Over the protests of the physicians who
attended him at the Jefferson Hospital
Tenth and SAMSON streets, where he was
taken after the attack upon him and John
II. Maurer Assistant District Attorney
and the murder Of Policeman George A.
Eppley, who came TO their rescue, Mr.
Carey left the hospital as soon as his
wounds had been treated TO direct his
campaign. From then until the returns
Indicated he had defeated Deutsch, Mr.
Carey sat in an easy chair in his head
quarters at Sixth and Locust streets, in
active command of his campaign.
man of powerful physique and strong
will-power, he refused to heed the entreaties
of friends not to put in jeopardy his life
by refusing to accept the advice Of physi-
clans and retire to a hospital or his home.
He was warned a possible fracture of his
skull made his refusal to do so extremely
dangerous. but declined to abandon the
field of battle until the final result was
certain.
REJOICES AT VICTORY
After the late returns from the divisions
of the ward indicated the defeat of Deutsch
and he had received the congratula. ions
of his friends, he consented to go to his
home. Soon after his arrival there he
collapsed and Dr. Da Costa hastened to his
side. He pronounced his condition seri.
Gus.
Before his collapse Carey issued this
statement
II am happy today but. oh. how my
head hurts! I am thankful for two things
One Is that ] am still alive. and the other
Is that. despite revolvers, clubs. blackjacks
police thugs and murGerous gunner. / was
returned the victor. II goes TO show that
Cossack methods, such were used by
Mayor Smith to defeat me- will not be
tolerated.
"rnis has been the bloodiest battle ever
fought in this ward. We do not know
how many Of our people were beaten and
sent to hospitals, but they were numer-
Gus"