Show I OPERATED TOO LATE Prelate Protests Against Amputation Until His Life Is in Jeopardy New York Dec 9 Father William J OKclly rector of the Catholic church of Our Lady of Good Counsel Is reported re-ported at the rectory attached to the church as dying from bloodpoisoning While at Rockawny beach several weeks ago Father OKelly carelessly handled a fishhook which entered his thumb A little later It was discovered I that bloodpoisoning had set In and that It would be necessary to amputate I tho thumb I Father OKellj protested against the amputation stating that If his thumb were removed he would be unable to celebrate mass his church requiring that priests shall not be maimed At his earnest request amputation was postponed and it Is feared the amputation ampu-tation took place too late to save his life |