The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-04
nurse MEETS DEATH
SHIELDING A MAN
Criminal Operation Ends Life Of
Girl Who Refuses To Be-
m6- tray Her DeSerter

f'"'e"'e befg, young and at
tractiVe nurse until recently on the
stan of the Queen 3 Hospital, died at
the Beretahia Sanitarium Yesterday
morhine after an Illness Of nine dnys
following a criminal operation. -.
Stoieohy suffering alone in a dark
room Of Vineyard street rooming
house, Miss Berg drew her last breath
still shielding the man who was re.
sponsible for her condition, and the
name of the physician, if a physician
there was, Who performed the opera.
ton which cost her life.
In the last three DAYS of her i'll
ness efforts were made, in one way and
another, by the local police depart.
ment TO induce her to reveal the name
of the man who had deserted her when
she was forced to resign from the
| Queens Hospital, but all efforts failed
TO move her to disclose his identity, nor
would she admit that a physician had
performed the fatal operation. .#I
At first she denied there was a man
but when the material evidence of the
operation was found, she took refuge in
silence which the investigators could
not break. q. II
Refused To Go To Hospital ~
Three days ago the proprietor of the
rooming house sent word to Superin.
tendent Roehl of the Queen Hospital
Informing him that Miss Berg was ap
parently IN very serious condition.
Later in the day two physicians visit.
ed her and urged that she allow them
10 move her to the Queens Hospital
but she refused. Sunday she consented
90 go to the Beretauia Sanitarium. I
The time elapsing between her re
fusal 10 90 to the hospital and her
consent TO 90 TO the sanitarium, were
the critical hours in her illness, IL was
said yesterday, and reduced her chan
ces of recovery to the smallest. ~
Miss Berg's many friends among the
Honolulu nurses were deeply shocked
Yesterday TO learn of her death. Even
from her most intimate friends, 1t was
said, she kept the secret of her con
dition,. She had the confidence and
respect Of the physicians practising at
the hospital, and several of them are
reported to have protested two weeks
ago when she was forced to resign.
Miss Berg's resignation was called
other nurses were asked TO resign, in.
Guiding Mira William Moe, formerly
Miss Agnes Collins and head nurse of
the hospital, Superintendent Roehl
said yesterday that he had requested
Miss Berg's resignation on account Of
minors concerning her condition which
had reached him. g..
A thorough investigation is now un-
der way by the detective department
to discover the man primarily respon.
sible for Miss Berg's death, and also
the name Of the physician, presuming
there was a physician, who performed
the operation. Friends of the -unfor-
tunate nurse have become interested in
the investigate and are cooperating
with the detectives, feeling the poten
tial honor OF the girl and the injustice
in allowing the guilty man to escape
punishment of the law.
The father of Miss Berg has been
communicated with. The body has been
placed in williams undertaking par
lors where IL will remain until word is
received from him. In the meantime
m inquest will be held.
Was Excellent Nurse s
Mrs. Moe last evening spoke highly
of Miss Bergs work ms a nurse, and
said she was respected by all the physi-
clans at the hospital, who had great
confidence in her. -.
Miss Berg was an exceptionally
splendid nurse" she said. - Everyone
at the hospital thought great deal of
her, and though by nature she was reti
cent and retiring, she had many good
friends. s,.. t,.l ~...s
"While a few Of us suspected her
condition, in the face of her indignant
denial before the. trustees and the super
intendent, we naturally did not mention
the subject to her. All the nurses liked
her. She had beautiful nature, gen.
crous and thoughtful, and always anx
ious to do more than her share of the
work at the hospital W a8E s,t
1.-The statement which has been made
that was removed from the hospital
on account Of Miss Berg's condition and
my knowledge Of 1t is thoroughly un.
true, and y is also untrue that Miss
Berg was placed in charge OF my de.