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Case Description
Allman, Louise - Age 25 - Died from a criminal abortion performed about 1/29/29, at 3252 So. Halsted St., home of Amelia K. Jaruez, a midwife, who was held by the Coroner on 2/23/29. 19 Dist. 7/2/29 - Acquitted- Normoyle.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
January 29, 1929 |
| Date of death |
February 5, 1929 |
| Time between offense and death |
Within 1 week but more than 1 day
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| Address |
3252 S. Halsted st.
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| Type of location |
Medical facility (Hospital, doctor's office, clinic) Midwife, Abortion place
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| Type of medical facility |
Other medical/hospital
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| Location description |
Midwife's 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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| Total number of defendants |
1
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| Related to Prohibition? |
Yes
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Victim
| Name |
Allman, Louise
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| Age |
25 years
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| Gender |
Female
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
English-Anglo
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Defendant
| Name |
Jaruez, Amelia K.
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| Gender |
Female
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
Other, eastern european
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| Employed |
Yes
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| Employment Type |
Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
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| Occupational skill |
Nurse, Midwife
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| Killing while providing medical services as a |
Midwife
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| Defendant/victim relationship |
Known (recognized person)
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Police
| Precinct |
35
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| Date defendant arrested |
April 9, 1929 |
| Total number of defendants arrested |
1
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
February 23, 1929 |
| Outcome of coroner's judgement |
Defendant held to Grand Jury
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| Charges against defendant |
Other form of homicide
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| Trial Judge |
Normoyle
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| Type of legal decision recorded |
Coroner, trial
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| Outcome of trial |
Acquitted
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| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
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| Date of sentence |
July 2, 1929 |
| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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