The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-24


he known that she wes pregnant, even
though another tnan was responsible. he
would have married her to save her
honor Ludy told me that he had kept
company with her in an honest manner
and that another man Rad enjoyed init.
mate relations with her"
Witness testified that he told Indy
that Miss Berg had said that she was
to meet an army man before four
O'Clock and that the doctor had told
him that he would go to the Engieside
that afternoon, but not alone. rs
At half past three o'clock that after.
noon witness again talked 70 I.udy and
offered 10 accompany him to the place
where Miss Berg was. .a
Il told Iludy,'' stated witness. THAT
/ would see Doctor Cooper and tell him
that was going TO visit Miss Berg in
a friendly way and not with any. idea
of mixing up in the ease. l did so, and
Doctor Cooper asked me to identify my.
self with the casc.n - =
Witness stated that he and 1gudy
then visited Miss Berg and found her
in very weak condition and semi-de.
liri0us The girl consented 10 20 10
the Beretsnia Sanitarium provided
Ludy would accompany her, at seven
o'clock. She was removed to the san
itRrium WITHOUT trouble. ...,.'
Girl Cried for. Ludy il
W DIR. jackson stated that at the san,
itarium Miss Berg cried out continually
for Ibdy, and that he camr TO see her
once or twice. He said that he rather
-astrniped lUdy from going in TO see
the girl az he didn't see what GOOD
eoul1 come of IL. '@ea
Witness stated that several hours be.
fore her death Miss Berg was wildly
delirious and agnin called for Ludy. III.
phoned him and later on he came 10 the
sanitsrium and saw the girl. who OK.
claimed that she was so glad 10 see
him. She said that she didn't know
but what something had happened in
the nature Of q conspiracy to keep him
from coming to her. LudY. with Doc.
tors jackson and Rearns. helped TO put
Miss Berg in n comfortable position.
| Witness stated that following this an
examination was made. of Mis-. Berg
during which she went into commissions
and passed away. a.,
The previous day TRANSMISSION OF
blood had been made from willing
party. Several doctors submitted 10
the test to ascertain II their blood was
desirable. including Doctor Iudy
whose blood was found to be most nm
suitable, Of all. Witness said that Doc
tor ,Ludy was willing to allow the use
of his blood for transfusing purposes
should the test sample be found TO come
up ia, requirements. -a &c.,.
i Doctor jackson stated that he was OF
the, opinion that IL was quite possible
for woman Of Miss Berg's medica
exne'iencesto have performed the oper
alton herself. He said that during her
service at the Queen 3 Hospital she hat
seen several hundreds of operation,
performed with tenaculum.
| Wanted Investigation Smothered
Witness testifed. that he saw Iudy
following the death of the, girl and thai
he had told him that he heard that
number of nurses were getting up {
fund to ,defray the expenses of thor
ough investigation of the circumstance
surrounding the death of Miss Berg
Indy replied that most Of the nurse
had desertEf Miss Berg when they
heard of her condition, and that he wa
of the opinion that if they regarded
her good name very highly they shoulC
keep quiet and have as little to say
about the unfortunate affair as possible
Later on witness was informed tina
Doctor Ludy had expressed desire +
contribute to the fund which was beinl
raised in order to discover the guilt,
party. ~.
Further testimony of witness was t,
the effect that he had heard that Cap
tain Eccles, few days previous t,
leaving on the transport which depart
ed on July 81, had told a person that h
had heard that Ludy had performed
criminal operation on n hospital nurse
Witness went to Miss Berg and askcc
if there was any truth in the rumor an,
was told emphatically "no! -
Girl Condemned BY Ludy .s.@
Witness stated that he had tried t.
keen an Omen mind in the matter anc
when asked by Cristy If he had state,
that he was aware of growing opin
ion on his part that Ludy was the on
responsible for Miss Berg's condition
replied that he might have said some
thing of the kind. f..
DOctOr Jdckhoh shlu Ihat Ludy nae
mentioned TO him that Miss Berg ha,
been going around with two other men
and said that one of them named b,
Ludy was Mr., Flavin, postoffice en-
ploye, who left Honolulu several month
ago. Ludy also mentioned that he ka,
heard il stated that Superintenden
Roehl of the Queen g Hospital had bee
spoken of az possibly being responsible
for Miss Berg's condition.