Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-22
inquest into
NURSE'SDEATH
GOESOFER WEEK
Medical Testimony Conflicts
as to Whether Miss Berg
Could Have Performed the
Operation

al the queen hospital, who died 81
July 81 at the Beretania sanitariun
following a criminal operation, vii
be carried on by the police this Weel
prior to the second meeting OF tn
coroner's jury. which is set for Mon
day afternoon
In the first hearing OF the inQues
at the police station yesterday tn,
following salient points were brough
out In the testimony given by the ply
sicians called as witnesses:
The girls life could probably
have been saved had she con-
sented to go to hosp ital as soon
as her condition was ascertained.
The girls death was caused by
an infection which set in follow
ing the operation, but which she
might have withstood had she not
lost so much blood.
The operation probably was
not self-performed.
Capt. John Ludy knew e the
reason for the girls discharge
from the Queens hospital, that
she had been discharged because
she was in a delicate condition.
DR.. A. F. Jackson had expressed
suspicious concerning Capt. Lu-
dy's responsibility in the case
Capt. Ludy did all he possibly
could to aid the girl, even offer
ing to marry her If it would save
her honor.
A man by the name Of Flavin,
former local postoffice inspector
who left here several months ago,
and Werner Roehl, superintendent
of the Queens hospital, were men
toned in connection with the
case.
c. B. Cooper testified that he be
lieved the girls life could have been
saved had she gone to the hospital
On the Wednesday before the day on
which she died.
He expressed the opinion that the
operation could not possibly have been
self performed.
DR.. Richard G. Aver, police surgeon,
who directed the postmortem exam.
nation, gave the results Of this ex.
stating that the death was
caused by septicemia (blood poison.
ing), but that had a hemorrhage, re.
su1ting in the loss of a great deal OF
blood, not taken place, the girl prob
ably would have lived.
DR.. A. X. Hanchett, who was also
engaged in the postmortem exam1na'
ton, practically reiterated what DR.,
Aver had said.
DR.. L. L. Patterson, board Of health
stated that in his acquain-
lance with Miss Berg he had heard
nothing that would cast any ref1ec.
lions upon her moral character.
DR.. R. w. Benz, the first physician
to be called to the woman's bedside,
gave very much the same story as DR..
Cooper, being associated with the case
n about the same manner.
DR.. A. F. Jackson, q friend of Capt,
Ludy and the attending physician dur
ng the last hours of the girls death,
old of his relation with the case.
Miss Berg, said the doctor, stated
hat she would not go to the hospital
N July % until she had seen a lieu
'nant, who was judged by DR.. Aver
o be Capt. Ludy. DR.. Jackson there
ore called Capt. Ludy, who stated
t the time that whatever DR.. Jack.
On had heard concerning the respon.
Utility for her trouble was untrue.
When the two doctors met later
lr. Jackson stated that Capt. Ludy
expressed his willingness to marry
Iiss Berg to save the girls honor,
Though he said another man had
cen responsible for the child.
Upon hearing that the girl needed
lstitutional care, Capt Ludy offered
} pay all her expenses. He con-
snted to go to see her when he heard |
lat she called for him, but he de- |
AIRED he would not go alone.
With Capt. Ludy's entrance upon
le scene Of the girls last struggle, |
le saddest details Of the tragedy |
ere enacted. Miss Berg was pale
nd semi-delirious, DR.. Jackson testi-
ed, and her condition such that she
,uld say sensible things, but not fol-
w a line of thought.
She would not go to the Queens
1spital, but finally consented to go
the Beretania sanitarium after
apt. Ludy had pleaded with her to
!, to a hospital, Ito get we'll and start
lew."
DR.. Jackson stated that he believed
would have been possible for the
oman to have performed the opera
On herself because she had been in
e operating room of the Queens
,spital for at least 500 operations and
as we'll acquainted with the meth.
Is employed.
DR.. Jackson, when asked if he had
er suspected Or. Ludy for respon-
bility for the child, stated that he
ID probably given expression to
ch a thought. He Indignantly ad.
ID that under the conditions he
"ught that such was but a natural
cling in spite of his position. He is
w Of the belief that Capt. Ludy
as in no way responsible for the
rl's misfortune.
When questioned as to what he
lew Of others who had been going
It'll Miss Berg, DR.. Jackson mention.
the name of a man named Flavin,
no had been connected with the
stoffice, but had left some months
%.
"Mr. Roehl, superintendent Of the
Teens hospital, in some indefinite
~, as a possible case, but | have