Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
MISS BROWN DNNCMUST SHOW HANDS,
No Hope for Nurse Shot by De- Senators Whose Patronage
irious Patient Claims Are Held Up.
PNEUMONIA THE CAUSE GOOD PLACES IN KANSAS
From Wound Senator Brstow on the
Complication Developed Seat About Them
SYMPATHY FOR BRAVE GIRL CANNON ON REGULARITY
hked Lie In Line OF Her Duty
at Some Forcefu Remarks About
Bedside What Fealty.
PNEUMONIA THE CAUSE
Was Recovering From Wound When
Complication Developed.
SYMPATHY FOR BRAVE GIRL
Eisked Life in Line of Her DUTY to
Save Otkers-Mother at the
Bedside.

Miss Mary Rembert Brown graduate
nurse. who was shot through the right
side of her chest by Martin J.. Sterling.
while he was delirious, due to typhoid
fever. at his home, $40 C street southwest,
the night of December 20. is dying.
For several days after she reached the
Emergency Hospital her condition was
regarded as extremely critical. but a few
days ago she showed SO much improve
ment that physicians and friends thought
she would probably recover.
Pneumonia developed this week. how
ever. and last night her lungs were fill
ing SO fast that hope for her recovery
was abandoned. and this morning rela-
tives and friends were told that there was
no longer any hope for improvement.
The shooting of Miss Brown was done
while her patient was delirious and, it is
passing entirely through her body After
she had been wounded she made des-
perate fight with her patient to prevent
him from again using his pistol.
1t is believed that her heroism was the
means Of saving the lives OF Mrs. Ster-
ling and her daughter and an effort had
been started toward securing for her rec
ognition from the Carnegie hero medal
committee.
At Columbia Hospital. where Miss
y
row was expressed when it was known
that the patient could not get well. Miss
Brown was a general favorte in her
graduating class. and the physicians at
the hospital fully appreciated her worth
as a nurse.
Her death will mean that Coroner New
lit will hold an inquest in order to have
a jury determine the facts. 1t is more
than likely that the hearing will be only
an informal one, as no official doubts
that Mr.. Sterling was wholly irrespon-
sible at the time the shot was fired
Mother at Bedside.
Early this morning Mrs Brown reached
the. hospital in an automobile and was
soon in her daughters room on the fourth
floor. The mother had remained at the
hospital until late hour last night and
when she left it was with a realization of
the dangerous condition of the patient.
and it was for that reason that she was
on hand early today
+ Drs. George Tulley Vaughan and William
P. Carr were also on hand early. They
realized last night when they departed
from the hospital that there was scarcely
any hope for recovery. and left instruc-
tons with DR.. Magruder. superintendent
of the hospital. and Miss kilgore, the
nurse in charge of the patient. to sum-
mon them at any hour.
She's dying" remarked DR.. Carr. who
was Tie ilTsL VI HeT dItonOtu& physicians
to leave the room at the hospital shortly
after noon. Z JEEG
DR.. Vaughan was in the room after Dr.
Carr left the hospital. DR.. Magruder.
the nurse and Mrs. Brown were also
there. Gathered in the hospital at that
time were a number Of relatives of Miss
Brown and several of her more intimate
friends.
Sympathy Of Nurses.
All the nurses in the hospital displayed
more than the usual amount of anxiety
today. All were interested in the patient
and showed keenly their disappointment
and sorrow that the young woman who
had made such a brave fight the night
she was shot. and had since made a
much Drawer effort to recover, was sc
near death.
And she was such lovely woman
was the statement made by several OF
the nurses.
Miss Brown graduated from Columbia
Hospital in May of last year. She had
made SO great success of her study
and work in the hospital that her serv-
ices were in great demand, and when
Dr. Bugs succeeded in getting her to
attend Mr.. Stirling he considered tina,
the typhoid fever patient was particu.
larry fortunate.
Mrs. Brown. mother of the nurse. came
here from her home in Virginia the
night the shooting occurred, and has
since remained here, although for several
days she had every reason to believe he1
daughter would recover