Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-04

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Three nurses who were with Miss
Florence Berg in her last hours. and
WHO were her friends of long stand.
Ing, were told by the woman that
she intended to marry Capt John
Ludy Of Fort Shafter. Statements to
this effect were made late yesterday
afternoon and last evening to the
Star Bulletin by the women-Miss ].
~. Parkinson, Mrs. Mary Davis and
Miss M. e. Fox.
Ludy and are to be married, &"
Miss Berg told Mrs. Davis, according
Ito the latter, last month when Miss
Berg was spending a day at Mrs.
Davis home. IF Capt. Ludy is trans
ferred to the states shall 60 with
him. II he IL to remain here l shall
60 home for little while and then
come back here to be married"
Mrs. Davis declares that Capt.
Ludy met Miss Berg In June, 1916,
and that the acquaintance ripened
into q friendship which later brought
them often together. Often the girl
would come. to the Davis home to
telephone 1.-THE officer, she declared
In the last hours at the hospital
on Monday night, Mrs. Davis alone
IN the room for q moment called
Bergie" by name.
rs that you, Dayis?" Miss Berg
said 10 her, according to Mrs. Davis.
you know what's the matter with
me, Davis. You know that Capt. Ludy
80 the man that has caused all my
s4roubles."
says between her cries for DR.. Ludy.
OF en- In these moments during the
night she had called:
oh, heavenly, Father, get that man
here. o, God, send him to me in
five minutesi" 49,
Mrs. Davis told the. Star Bulletin
last night that she had no idea Miss
Berg was In the delicate condition
that later happenings proved, up to
<fhe time that she took to her bed
in the Ingleside. She had not been
well, It was known, but had told her
friends that she had ptomaine poison.
ing. Later she developed a good ap-
petite and seemed in the best Of
health.
On Friday OF last week, Miss Park
inson called at her room and found
her very Ill. She reported this fact
70 Mrs. Davis, telling her she feared
something was decidedly wrong.
On Saturday she was brought to
the Beretania sanitarium. Mrs. Davis
.volunteered with Miss Parkinson to
do the nursing. Mrs. Davis was TO
take the night shift, Miss Parkinson
the day.
"Bergie and I were such good
friends" said Mrs. Davis, and con.
fided In so many things, but never
did she tell me, In those times that
we had been together, Of the deli.
cate condition she was in"
Mrs. Davis says the last night of
horror has left indelible memories
with her. But among the things
that stand out were her words con!
corning Capt, Ludy.
Later when Capt. Ludy came Miss
Berg shouted the words, Conspiracy,
conspiracy" ...- l
''You know I'm all right, don't you"
Dr. Ludy said, according to Mrs.
Davis. "Yes, Ludy," Miss Berg re-
piled. It was not long after this
that she died.
"When she called for Capt. Ludy
10 come to her In the ROOM" says
Mrs. Davis, ''he went over to the
bed, put his foot on the side and
held her on his arm. This was for
about fifteen minutes"
What Miss Fox Says
Miss Fox said that Miss Berg on
SATURDAY night told her that Capt.
John Ludy was responsible TOR ner
condition which led to the perform
ance Of an illegal operation.
Realizing that Miss Berg's end was
bound to come in a short time. Miss
Fox says she went to Miss Berg
and asked her ''Who is the guilty |
person? Who is responsible for your
"Doctor Indy" Miss Berg replied,
according to q statement made by
Miss Fox yesterday afternoon.
where is he and how can l get |
him?" further inquired the nurse, and
Miss Berg family answered.:
AT Fort Shafter."
( DR.. Ludy. (whose rank in the army |
is that Of captain) was called by
Miss Parkinson, the other nurse at
tending the sick woman, on Sunday |
at about noon. according to Miss
Parkinson. He called on her Sunday
night at the hospital, which was the
afternoon after which blood tests OF
six men had been made at the Fort
Shafter hospital to find a sample OF
blood which could best aid the wo.
man. Finally w. r. McAllep was
chosen, and his blood was used for
the TRANSMISSION.
At the time Of this call at the
sanitarium, DR.. Ludy Ii said to have
annssred very unhappy and grieved. ]