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Case Description

Bailek, Mary - Age 23 - Died at the Lutheran Deaconnes Hosp. from an illegal abortion performed at her home, 1746 Superior St., by Rozalia Ossowska, alias Olszewski, who, on 10/7/26, was held by the Coroner. 22 Dist. March 1927 No billl.

Case Number

7637

Circumstances

Date of offense	September 15, 1926
Date of death	September 15, 1926
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	1746 Superior St
Type of location	Residence
Type of residence	Residence of victim
Location description	Victim's home
Type of death	Accident
Type of accident	Death from abortion
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Illegal abortion
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Bailek, Mary
Age	23 years
Gender	Female
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, european
Name of hospital where victim was taken	Lutheran Deconnes Ho
Prior non-family relationship	Other business or monetary relationship

Defendant

Name	Rozalia Ossowska
Gender	Female
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, eastern european
Killing while providing medical services as a	Abortion Provider
Defendant/victim relationship	Known (recognized person)
Prior non-family relationship	Other business or monetary relationship

Police

Precinct	22
Date defendant arrested	October 7, 1926
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Defendant ID'd at scene	No
Time between crime and arrest	Weeks
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	October 7, 1926
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges against defendant	No charges recorded
Jury verdict	Yes
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner's verdict and grand jury
Date of Grand Jury decision	March 15, 1927
Outcome of Grand Jury decision	Indictment for felony murder
Allegations of police corruption	No

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