The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-29
NURSE ENDS
YOUNG LIFE

SALT LAKE. Juno 2S.-Tired of
life, Miss Dagny Ingebretsen.
trained nurse. who for the last week
has been In charge of the case OF L.
X Blake at the University apart
ments, committed suicide by taking
fiye grains Of sulphate of morphine
late last night,
Miss Ingcbretsen was Of mercudial
temperament and was given to perl
ods of high spirits. followed by mood.
iness. 1t is believed by her friends
that during one OF these frequent
spells OF depression she despaired and
determined to end her life.
Familiar as she was with the action
of drugs. Miss Ingebretsen took the
drug that would cause the desired end
with the least pain. The dose OF poi
son was carefully gauged that there
should not be the possibility OF m
overdose. and the end desired might
not be defeated by her system throw
Ing of the poison before It's desired
result could be accomplished
Miss lngebretsen took the case on
which she was working one week ago
today. She was sent TO DR. A. n
Miear. who was treating Mr. Blake,
by Mrs. n, A, Empey. $50 East South
Temple street Mrs Empey has
charge OF the booking of graduate
nurses and supplies nurses to physi-
clans in need of their services.
Wrote Note to Mrs. Empey.
Immediately prior to ending her
life. Miss mgebretsen wrote a note to
Mrs, Empey. In this she said she was
tirod OF life
'The note was private one" said
Mrs. Empey, land ! am not at liberty
to make It's contents public. Miss In
and for myself alone. What 1t con-
tained / shall not discuss"
Mrs. Empey said that Miss IDge-
bretsen was a native OF Norway and
had been IN the United States for six
or seven years and had lived in Salt
Lake for the last five years. She had
no relatives in this country,
Miss Ingebretsen WAS a woman OF
1ne character" said Mrs. Bmpey
"She was q splendidly trained nurse
and was thoroughly qualified In every
way to handle the most obstinate and
complicated cases. Her services were
In constant demand and she was
never out of employment
Was Not in Love,
miss 1ngebretsen took her lash
place week ago yesterday, when
the special nurse who came here with
the patient, l. R. Blake. was relieved
and returned to her home"
Mr.. Blake. who is a resident Of Del
Ia, Colo, suffered a fracture OF the
vertebrae and received treatment in
New York City, afterwards coming to
Salt Lake City.
Il saw Mis- Ingebrctsen yesterday
afternoon and visited with her at
that time She waas apparently In
high spirits She was OF mercurial
temperament. and at times had
melancholy spells without apparent
cause. Miss Ingebretsen had suffered
no disappointment; WAS not In love.
so far as l know, aud / believe I
would know; and had no cause foe her
rash act
AS quickly as it was discovered
that Miss Ingebretscn had taken poi
son, Drs. w r. Tyndale, J. o. Evans
and C. C. Snyder were summoned to
her assistance. They worked for Sow
eral hours, but death resulted In spite
OF their efforts The body was rakeD
to the undertaking parlors Of S. NJ.
Taylor, where II was prepared for
burial. Tho funeral will be held on
Thursday, probably at 10 o'clock IN
the morning. according TO Mrs En-
pey.
Miss Ingebretsep's friends say that
she was a woman OF remarkably lne
character and splendid personality.