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Case Description
Agoston, Julia - Age 24 - Died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital from a criminal abortion performed at her home, 738 Blackhawk St., on 2/4/28. On 3/21/28 Dr. Anton Feher, Helen Moskowitz, Susie Kosmos and Manhart Agoston were held by the Coroner, the last two as accessories. 36 Dist. March 1928 No Bills on all 3. Moskowitz indicted Mar. 1928. 11/23/28 - Nolle Prossed - McGoorty.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
February 4, 1928 |
| Date of death |
March 12, 1928 |
| Time between offense and death |
Longer than 1 week
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| Address |
738 Blackhawk st.
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| Type of location |
Residence
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| Type of residence |
Residence of victim
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| Location description |
her home
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| Type of death |
Accident
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| Type of accident |
Death from abortion
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| Murder/suicide? |
Yes
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| Circumstances description |
Illegal abortion
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| Total number of victims |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Agoston, Julia
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| Age |
24 years
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| Gender |
Female
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
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| Name of hospital where victim was taken |
St. Elizabeth's
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Defendant
| Name |
Moskowitz, Helen
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| Gender |
Female
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
Russian
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| Employed |
Yes
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| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
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| Occupational skill |
Doctor
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| Killing while providing medical services as a |
Doctor
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| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
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Police
| Precinct |
19
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| Total number of defendants arrested |
4
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
March 21, 1928 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
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| Charges against defendant |
No charges recorded
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| Trial Judge |
McGoorty
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| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner's verdict and grand jury
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| Date of Grand Jury decision |
November 23, 1928 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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