The People v. Hagenow

Plaintiff in error, Lucy Plagenow, was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of the murder of Mary Moorhead by committing an abortion on her on November 5, 1926, it not being necessary for the preservation of her life to cause such abortion. The record is before this court for review upon writ of error.

Plaintiff in error testified denying her guilt. She stated that on November 5, 1926, deceased came to her office, giving her name as Margaret Sullivan; that on examination she was found to be pregnant with a child which seemed to be dead; that there was a bad-smelling discharge from…