April 3, 1928: Midwife Indicted for Abortion Death

On April 3, 1928, 30-year-old homemaker Stefania Kwit died from complications of a criminal abortion performed that day by midwife Pauline Majerczyk. On May 3, Mauerczyk was held by the coroner for murder by abortion, and indicted for felony murder on May 15.

According to the Illinois Death Index, Stefania, nee Geleezny, was born in Poland. 

Source: Homicide in Chicago Interactive Database