Both of them were originally exonerated by the coroner on March 5, 1925. But on June 10, Hagenow was held to a Grand Jury on $25,000 bond, and Pierce released, by Judge Schulman.
There were a number of deaths in Chicago attributed to either a Lucy Hagenow or a Louise Hagenow. I believe these to be the same woman. The deaths include:
Hagenow was typical of criminal abortionists in that she was a physician.
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For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion
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