Mrs. Margaret Shott Hibbins, age 25, lived in White Plains, New York. On July 29, 1925, she was indicted for first degree manslaughter for the death of 17-year-old Gertrude H. Wynants of Ossining.
Gertrude had died in the Ossining hospital on July 19 from the effects of a criminal abortion.
The prosecutors were planning to ask that Hibbins's bail be set at $5,000, an amount that Hibbens would be able to meet.
According to census records, Gertrude was the daughter of Legrand Wynants, a carpenter, and his wife, Eva.
Sources:
- "Judge McKennell Appeals to Court to Consult Client," (Mt. Vernon, NY) Daily Argus, July 29, 1925
- "Woman held for manslaughter," Buffalo Morning Express, July 29, 1925
- "Expect Mrs. Hibbins to Be Admitted to Bail," Mount Vernon (NY) Argus, July 30, 1925\
- "Woman in Death Case Sees Lawyer," NY Daily News, July 30, 1925
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