The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-11

lf'A belJtI bhhh ne hau Deent TOT
long time on this account.
Later Ludy told witness of Mis-
Berg's illness and said that arrange
ments had been made to send the cir
to the Beretania Sanitarium.
One morning early Doctor Jacksoi
J phofed witness that Miss Berg wa
worse and that she wanted to see him
'sLudy went to The sanitarium Witness
saw him there. At the sanitariun
| Budy shook hands with Miss Berg ant
asked how she felt. She looked NJ
and said; what is this, conspiracy
to get youf Are they trying to con
Wet you Of crooked workf You 'vS
never done =, anything Ludy said
"never mind, you know IN all right, .
to which the girl answered "yes. .
Shortly after that Miss Berg died.
Witness stated that he had always
found Miss Berg very nice girl,
though quiet and reserved Until her
death be had never heard Ludy speak
of her going with other men. Wit
ness stated that he formerly shared a
room with Captain Ludy at the Royal
Hawaiian Hotel. 4
Ludy Asserts innocence .. ...aE
Captain Ludy was given the Gus.
tomary warning by the coroner. prior
to taking the stand. He stated that he
first met Miss Berg last December,
and that he was introduced to her by
Doctor West, then intern physician at
Queens Hospital. He saw her FIRE.
quently and grew fond of her. He
took her everywhere with him, as he
considered her q nice, good girl, with
whom he was proud to be seen. q
"Our friendship was purely platon-
ie," stated witness, "and there we're
never any intimate relations between
US. / never felt ashamed of, her at
any time. My relations with Miss
Berg we're always open and above
board. / am not the father of the
child nor am responsible for the
abortion.
4 Witness testified that the first he
knew Of Miss Berg's condition was
when George Henry told him. He
spoke of Captain Eccles on or about
July 20 telling him that rumor con-
nected his name with an abortion per-
formed on nurse at Queens Hospit-
al, and stated that he had approached
Miss Berg and repeated 70 her what
Captain Eccles had told him. She got
cross and wanted to know what he
meant by mentioning the matter, and
said that her relations with witness had
always been straight and that she was
good girl. -,
On account of entertaining visiting
friends, witness was unable to see Miss
Berg until the Saturday before her
death, when he, McAllep and Miss
Pohlman went for the automobile
ride.
Witness stated that Miss Berg had
refused to go to Queen g Hospital, stat.
ing that she would rather kill herself.
He then told her to 90 to the Bere-
tania Sanitarium and get well, and
said that be would help to put her on
her feet upon her recovery. Witness
and some friends volunteered their
blood for TRANSMISSION purposes, and of,
ter o test had been made, McAllep 3
blood was selected as being the most
suitable.
Miss Berg said Conspiracy
shortly before Miss Berg's death, he
visited her at the sanitarium and
when she saw him exclaimed: econ
spi;acy, conspiracy; they're trying to
get you for crooked work, for some.
thing you haven't done" Witness re-
piled that she knew that he was all
right, and she answered in the affirm
alive.
Asked if he had heard of Miss Berg
visiting aboard the German gunboat
Geier, witness stated that he had heard
of such thing, but that she was prob
ably with a companion 81 am not
here to impugn her fame" he added.
Witness testified that Miss Berg
never said anything to him which
threw any light on her condition or up
on the operation.
Asked by Coroner Asch if he had
ever proposed marriage to Miss Berg.
or contemplated such, witness replied
in the negative. The coroner then
made mention of letter in his posses.
sion, written by Miss Berg to her
mother, in which she stated that Ludy
had offered her marriage. Witness
again made denial on this point.
Witness stated that he had never
heard Miss Berg mention the name of
Lieutenant Portwich. lie had heard
that she knew man named C. Ganzct,
and stated that he had heard that as
late as April he called to see her, and
that he had been in her room until an
early hour in the morning.
Attorney Frank +. Thompson suc,
gested that Captain Ludy make clear
the statement made by Doctor Jack,
son, earlier in the inquest, when he
testified that Ludy had told him that
he had heard that man named Fla
vim, and Superintendent Roehl of
queen s Hospital, had been, mentioned
as being responsible for Miss Berg 5
condition.
Witness stated that what he had said
70 Doctor Jackson was that Roehl had
peeh TO the Engleside and told him
Lhat ne had an interest in the case, and
that he would be glad if she would 90
to the hospital TO receive proper care
and treatment. N. Z. .s..' y.