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Case Description
Smith, Lucille – Age 23 – Clerk – Died at the Burrows Hospital, 669 Irving Park Blvd., from a criminal abortion performed at 3985 Ridgeway Ave., office of a midwife, Emma Schulz, who, on 4/17/28, was held by the Coroner. 32 Dist. 4/1/29 – Nolle Prossed – Gentzel.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
March 6, 1928 |
| Date of death |
March 6, 1928 |
| Time between offense and death |
Within 1 day
|
| Address |
3985 Ridgeway ave.
|
| Type of location |
Medical facility (Hospital, doctor's office, clinic) Midwife, Abortion place
|
| Type of medical facility |
Clinic (e.g. abortion facility)
|
| Location description |
office of a midwife
|
| Type of death |
Accident
|
| Type of accident |
Death from abortion
|
| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
|
| Circumstances description |
Illegal abortion
|
| Total number of victims |
1
|
| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
|
Victim
| Name |
Smith, Lucille
|
| Age |
23 years
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
Other, european
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, low white collar (clerk, bookkeeper, etc.)
|
| Occupational skill |
Store Clerk
|
| Name of hospital where victim was taken |
Burrows Hospital
|
| Victim/defendant relationship |
Not related by family
|
| Prior non-family relationship |
Other business or monetary relationship
|
Defendant
| Name |
Schulz, Emma
|
| Gender |
Female
|
| Race |
White
|
| Ethnicity |
German
|
| Employed |
Yes
|
| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
|
| Business Owner |
Illegal enterprise
|
| Occupational skill |
Nurse, Midwife
|
| Killing while providing medical services as a |
Midwife
|
| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
|
| Prior non-family relationship |
Other business or monetary relationship
|
Police
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
|
| Time between crime and arrest |
Months
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
April 17, 1928 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
|
| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
|
| Trial Judge |
Gentzel
|
| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
|
| Date of Grand Jury decision |
April 1, 1929 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
|
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
|
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