Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
STRAIN OF TRIAL
CAUSES PAINTING

Dawn Moore, who was found In a
fafnting condition near the Pierpoint
last night and taken to the emergency
hospital and later to the sanitarium
of DR.. F.: H. Schurmann, was declared
this morning to be unfit for travel but
nevertheless she is reported by DR..
SchurInann to have left on the Mat
sonia.
Monday Miss Mo--e was awarded
$1,000 damages against the Great Nor
thern Pacific Steamship Company for
wrongful detention and search and she
declares her nervous condition was
brought on from the strain of the trial.
DR.. Schurmann said this morning
that last night q young woman came
to him for treatment. She gave her
name as Dixie Fisher and requested
that she be allowed to remain at the
sanitarium overnight as she was leav-
ing in the morning and wished to have
another treatment before taking the
steamer He consented. He says,
however, that she has not been stay
ing at his place although she had been
there once before for treatment.
Gives Two Names
This morning on seeing the account
in the newspaper, Dir. Schurmann
asked her if she was the same person
and she admitted II. She then told
him that she was almost penniless and
did not expect to obtain her share of
the damages. She had ticket for
San Francisco hut little else. She
then told DR.. Schurnann that heI.
right name was Mckinley and her
home Los Angeles.
If she is penniless and find she Is
a decent woman" said Dr. Schurmann.
Il shall allow her to remain at the
sanitarium until ready to leave. Ny
examination last night showed that
she was suffering from nervous break
down and her left arm and shoulder
affected by neuritis."
AS to whether she would get the
$500, which is 1esi share. George Curry.
one of her attorneys, said the case was
entirely in the hands Of the court.
'.If It is not appealed within 10 days
she will get the money at once. other
wise she will have to wait until the
case is finally determined" he said.
Uncertain About Leaving
Dawn Moore was opening letter
at the postoffice this morning when a
Star-Bulletin reporter stepped up and
inquired IL she would talk to news
paper man The girl was yisibly
startled and hastily cramrned the let
ter back into its envelope
Why, l don't know" she answered,
neryously. Il haven't anything to
say. I'm tired and nervous. / haven't
had any sleep for nights
Are you going back to the coast
on the Matsoniaf' she was asked.
The girl smiled and then was seri-
Gus again.
Perhaps. l don't know, I'm not
sure" she replied. Il have ticket,
but don't have to use it right away
Asked for her story regarding the
incident last night when she was
picked up near the Pierpoint, Waikiki,
in fainting condition, the girl said:
Tells Of Painting Attack
Il went out there in an automobile.
That was all right ! don't care who
knows it. I had an appointment to
meet a young fellow from the Uniser
sity of California whom know. was
As minutes late when / got there.
Il saw him and when came out 1
was so tired and nervous that | must
have tainted.
They came and took me to the
emergency hospital. Why did they do
that: Why couldn't they have taken
me homer"
Perhaps they did not know you.
the reporter suggested.
OF course they knew me-" the girl
replied. Il told them where / lived.
The old College Hill school of
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