August 4, 1942: Midwife's Fatal Efforts in Chicago

On August 4, 1942, 18-year-old Eva Moyer died after an abortion perpetrated by Chicago midwife Katheryn Eickenberg, age 58. Her body had been discovered in the attic of the attic of Eickenberg's home. 

A taxi driver testified that he had taken Eva to Eickenberg's house three times in the week prior to her death. The driver said that Eva was accompanied by James Tivey, a sailor, on those trips to the midwife. 

Tivey testified that he had paid Eickenberg $50 for the abortion. 

Eickenberg was convicted of murder by abortion and sentenced to 14 years in prison. 

Eva hailed from South Langhorne, Pennsylvania. I have been unable to determine why she was in Chicago. 

Watch Body Found in Midwife's Attic on YouTube.

Sources:

• "Vote to Indict Woman Named in Abortion Death," Chicago Tribune, August 13, 1942
• "Nurse Convicted of Murder by Abortion," Decatur Herald, December 5, 1942
• "14-Year Term In Fatal Operation," Evening Sun, December 10, 1942