Wednesday, June 27, 2012

1929: Two Chicago Docs, One Dead Patient

On June 24, 1929, 19-year-old homemaker Winifred Mary Garver underwent an abortion at the office of Dr. Anna Schultz, aka Rollins. Schultz was assisted by Dr. James White. Winifred died on June 27 at Woodlawn Hospital. Winifred was white; both her abortionist and the assistant were Black. On June 27, both physicians were held by the coroner. Schultz was indicted for felony murder by a grand jury on October 6, 1930.

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