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Case Description
Anderson, Emmy - Age 19 - Died from a criminal abortion performed on or about 7/16/29 at unknown place by Dr. Sven Windrow, who was held by the Coroner on 7/25/29. Jacque Lagrave (age 67) was held as an accessory. 40 Dist. 2/6/30 - Windrow - Nolle Prossed - McGoorty.
Circumstances
| Date of offense |
July 16, 1929 |
| Date of death |
July 24, 1929 |
| Time between offense and death |
Longer than 1 week
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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 |
Anderson, Emmy
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| Age |
19 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 |
Windrow, Sven
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| Gender |
Male
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| Race |
White
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| Ethnicity |
Other, 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 |
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 |
5
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| Total number of defendants arrested |
2
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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Legal
| Date of coroner's decision |
July 25, 1929 |
| 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 |
February 6, 1930 |
| Outcome of Grand Jury decision |
Indictment for felony murder
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| Allegations of police corruption |
No
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