The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-19

w. d. Catch of indianapolis, a
DR.. Catch said Hapgood's
tains his improved condition fl
An emergency operation on
the abdominal organs of the
young Socialist leader by DR..
Catch only a few moments
after the physicians arrival
there from Miami, Fla, is
Icredited with saving Hap
goods life.
Following the operation and a
blood TRANSMISSION, Hapgood today is
, on the road to recovery in st. Vim
cents hospital, with danger of in
lection hourly diminishing, accord
ing to the physician.
Wounded by Accident
A .22-caliber bullet from a target
pistol fred accidentally by William
l.. Hines, 1912 South Randolph
street, vice president of the Colum-
bia Conserve Company, of which
Hapgood's father, William Hap
good, is president, pierced the abdo-
men of the younger Hapgood.
DR.. Catch was summoned from
Union station as he stepped from a
train on which he left Miami on
Thursday He arrived at the hos
pital operating room as Hapgood
was brought to the hospital. The
operation was performed immedi-
ately.
Hapgood's father was in Syracuse,
N. Y, Saturday to address a civic
forum. He returned to indianapolis
at once and was at his sons bedside
after the operation.
Inferno Gives Blood
DR.. Mount E. Frantz, an inferno
at st. Vincents, volunteered to give
blood for the TRANSMISSION, which is
one of the factors in Hapgood's
almost certain recovery.
When word of the accident
reached miners groups in Illinois
word was sent to the hospital that
miners we're ready to give blood
for TRANSMISSION to save the life OF
Hapgood.
Hapgood was engaged in shooting
at a target when Hines, friend OF
long standing, arrived at the farm
to consult with him on a business
matter.
After conversing for a while, Hap
good handed the pistol to Hines for
the latter to shoot at target. Hines
had fired several practice shots and
the pair then walked to the target
to see where the bullets had scored.
AS they were walking away, the
pistol was discharged accidentally.
Hapgood clutched his abdomen and
staggered.
He was rushed to the office of DR..
B. M. Specs at Glens Valley, where
preliminary treatment was given.
Hapgood then was taken to the
hospital, as hasty preparations were
made to summon DR.. Catch, by as
sociated physicians who knew of his
scheduled arrival.
Candidates for Governor u
Hines was unfamiliar with the
weapon and was unable to explain
how it was discharged.
During the last campaign, Hap
good was candidate for Governor on
the Socialist ticket. He made cam
paign speeches in all parts OF the
state. He is state chairman of the
Socialist party.
He gained international fame
when, shortly after being graduated
from Harvard university, he served
voluntarily as secretary Of the
Sacco- Vanzetti defense committee.
He lost his fight to save lives of
the two Italians, who were executed
for their alleged participation in a
pay roll robbery. Hapgood and his
wife, Mrs. Mary Donovan Hapgood,
widely known Socialist leader among
women, was arrested several times
for conducting public demonStra-
tionS in behalf of the two prisoners.
She was candidate for Governor
of Massachusetts, in 1928.
INSERT B
Career Is Spectacular
His participation in affairs of ma
tional Importance was spectacular
at times.
He has been arrested five times
and once was sentenced to serve six
months in Boston house Of correc-
ton.
In a telegram to Mrs. Hapgood,
Norman Thomas, leader of the So
cialiSt party and the candidate for
President in the last election, said:
IAN of us are deeply grieved by
news OF Powers accident. We send
love. He must get well, for no man
is more indispensable to our move
ment than he. The entire staff
joins me in this greeting
He is a nephew of Norman Hap
good of New York, author Powers
Hapgood has worked in coal mines
in England, Russia, France, Ger
many and the United States.
TWO hundred kilograms and phone
calls have been received at the hos
pital and by relatives from all parts
of the nation. The wife has re-
manned almost constantly at the
hospital.