The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-14

rarely been shocked, "cane to her
death as the result Of a criminal opera
ton performed BY q person or persons
tofthis jury unknown,
? Such is the sum total Of the investi-
Cation conducted by eoroner's inquest
that held five sessions extending over
more than two months. E.
And today there walks free and at
liberty, unsmirehed by official con.
dcmndtion, the seoundrel who wrecked
her lite, deserted her IN. extremis, de.
MED her motherhood, and, to save his
eowardiy reputation, left her, the trae.
lie victim of q most eontemptible crime,
TO suffer in her hast moments the dc
spairing panPs Of a deserted mother
whose lwifchood was denied her and
whose hopes Of fruilion were frustrated
by an impious hand.
DON'T Say Too Much q a... tre
Outstanding features of yesterday g
testimony were bstatement by Mrs
Thornton Hardy that Miss Berg had in
formed her that she was engaged to
Captain Ludy, and another by Carl J.
paub, bookkeeper at Queens Hospital,
that Sergt, B. ;. Npuskajian had asked
him mot to tell more of the facts of
the case than were necessary, to the
coroner. Daub also testified that Su.
Perintehdent Werner R0ehl of Queen s
Hospital had told him that Nouska Jan
had stated TO him that Captain Ludy
would be very thankful II he would not
say too much about the facts concern
ing the Berg ease Mt any investigation
which might be made. r.,l r..E4. ~
Following Daub s statement, Ser.
gcant Nousksjian was sent for and
placed on tho witness stand. He de-
MED the truth Of the remarks made by
Daub. * @ AZ.
Mrs. Hardy testified that she was no.
very intimate with Miss Berg. She
knew nothing that made her believe
that there was anything wrong with
the girl. The latter's character, in her
estimation, was 70 good that she in.
vited her to her family table. ' =
Witness stated that she visited the
Engleside when she learned that Miss
Berg was sick, in order TO render what
assistance she could. Miss Berg did
not tell her who was responsible for
her condition. She stated, the day be-
fore she went to the sanitarium, that
she was better and would get well in
a day or so. f.
Engaged To Ludy D., a.. e.. ...o..i
Mrs. Hardy testified that Miss Berg
had told her that she was engaged to
Captain Ludy and spoke of preparations
which she was making for her mar.
rage, This was some time before she
was taken sick. .....
Frances TraYers, q. nurse at Queen S
Hospital, testified that she was &C.
quainted with Miss Berg aud had gone
to the Engleside for the purpose of
helping her, when she heard that she
was ill. ,., .s....-r-..t ,....t...
August ]. Bumke, Waterman at
Queens Hospital, was the, next wit
ness, and stated that on two occasions
he. had seen Miss Berg walking with
man in khaki in the hospital grounds.
On one occasion he saw them at half.
past ten O'Clock and on another about
fifteen minutes after eleven O'Clock.
He took his job May I. y -.'tE
Superintendent Werner Roehl of
Queens Hospital, testified that he had
known Miss Berg for year and seven
months, and that she had filled the
position of head operating-nurse at the
institution. As far as he knew, her
character was good, and he knew moth
ing against her. He asked for her res
ignation for the good of the service,
and on account Of reports which he had
received from nurses and others, re-
garding her condition. These reports,
witness stated, Miss Berg had siren.
uously denied, when confronted with
them.
Ludy Only Male Friend ., n.pi
Witness stated that the only male
friend that Miss Berg had, as far as
he was aware, was Captain Ludy, and
that he had frequently seen them to-
gether in the hospital grounds. He had
never seen her with Lieutenant Port
witch or any other officer Of the Ger.
man gunbOat Geier. g.:
Carl J. Daub testified that he had
been employed as .boOkkeeper at
Queens Hospital since last October,
that he knew Miss Berg, and that, in
very best. He had cOnversed with her
occasionally and once met her at
social at the German Church, in com
pany with Captain Ludy. He joking.
ly asked her who her friend was and
she replied, tThat's my mani"
% On another occasion she had entrust-
ed him with a bill of sale for some,
Mineral Products stock, and had stat.
ed that she was going to try to make
some money, as II would come in handy
when she was married.
Last December witness saw. Ludy
and Miss Berg aboard the German
steamer StaatskTaeteT Kraetke, on the
occasion of portfest. They were en-.
joying a bottle of champagne. He test.
flied that he saw her two or three times
a week at Queen Is Hospital in company
with Captain Ludy. -
Asked how il was he visited Pro-
prietor Henry at the Engleside and ask.
ed him If any letters had come there
from the prison camp at Schofield Bar.
rncks for Miss Berg, witness stated
that he had read in the papers that
witness at the inquest had stated
that several letters had left the Ger
man camp, addressed to Miss Berg and
that as he, in his capacity of mail han.
dler at the hospital, had never seen
any such letters, he became curious
and questioned Henry on the matter.
Exculpates Portwich
Daub stated that he knew nothing of
Miss Berg having kept company with
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