The People v. Kreutzer

The defendant, Armin L. Kreutzer, was in the circuit court of Lake county found guilty of manslaughter. The indictment against him contained nine counts, each charging him with the murder of Anna Balis by abortion. There were two jury trials. The first resulted in a verdict of murder, which was set aside upon a motion for a new trial. The second resulted in a verdict of manslaughter as heretofore stated.

The defendant lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was not a physician but maintained an office at Cudahy, near Milwaukee, where he treated women. He also maintained a maternity home in Lake…