Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
SAFER FOR WOMAN
TO Kill THAN TO
STEAL MERCHANDISE
One Woman Out Of ~ Convicted
ed Of Murder in Chicago
in IL Years.

Chicago, May 2.-Hatistics xhow
II fs safer for "A woman TO kill In Chi
cagO than 70 .tez! a dollar worth Of
merchandise or gamble.
Twcnty-stx OF the . women
brought to trial on charges OF muir
der In this city in the Iaz, IL years
have Seen acquitted By Cook county
juriex, wti!e the records show that
about - per cent OF the women tried
for larceny and other m~isde.neanors
have been convicted.
In addition 10 ti.iA Il score or more
women charged with assauit with a
deadly weapon have escaped punish
iaent.
lie only women found guilty OF
murder in ihis period was Mrs Viz
gipia Troupe. Hho WAS convicted Of
killing her husband. w. u. Troupe,
several year. ago. and sentenced TO
II Years imprisonment.
In a large majority OF the cases
the defendants confessed, but plead
ed ex.enuating circumstances. Most
OI the killings grew out of domestic
Disputes, the women pleading jus,i-
fica.ioD OF the ground tina; they had
beer neglected or Cruelty treated.
Self-defensc was the plea :. the fair
defendants in half d dozen cases
Every one OF the cases has been
vigorously prosecuted by ;ne state
but without success. In several III
stances the jury was even urged 20
irfliet he death penalty because the
act seemed p~-eT"Gita.ed and lacking
in extenuatirg circumstances.
In view Of this record unusual in
tereat is being manifested by the pub
lie in the case OF Ruby Dean. a
pretty cabaret singer, or trial in tie
crimina! court charged with the muir
der of Dr.. Leon Quitrlan. Grimm
alogists and soctologis,s are closely
watching this trial.
MacIay Hnyne. states attorney,
often has declared that /, 81 irnpos-
Bib1e. to convict q woman o. murder
in 0 ocoty.
"%Jur.nen seem to be Influenced
by sentiment, sympathy or the per
sonality Of the defendant said
States Attorney Hoyne. The aver
8 jury apparently believes every
story Odd by i pretty defendant and
will not accept facts as how by the
evidence"
A lis. Of women acquitted OF the
charge Of murder by Cook county.
jurfes in recent years follows:
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald. acquitted Of
XII .rp enster Guerin.
Lucille Mcleod. acquitted Of kill
ins ..aiter >ismann.
Miss Es;elle Stout. acquitted OF
ki,nng henry Hofnberser.
Mrs. Jane Quinn, acquitted OF kill
ing John II. Quinn.
Mrs. Rene =. Morrow. acquitted OF
killing Charles e. Morrow.
Mrs. SADIE B,aha. acquitted Of kill
ing Norris sturm.
Mrs. Iouise Nermiiye!t charged
with poisoning Policeman Arthur
Bissornettc. r. r. Smith and others:
Jury disagreed and case vas dropped.
.EH 49, III .--sA
Of killing Herbert f. Burnt
Mrs. Florence Bernstein. acquitted
of killing husband.
Mrs. Lena Muse, acquitted of kill
ing Peter Muse.
Mrs. Alice Davis Sing. acquitted Of
killing her Chinese husband, Charlie
Sing.
Stella C~zernerowska. acquitted of
killing Frank Koyczynski.
Mrs. Augusta Dietz. accused OF
murder Of husband: case dismissed
for lack Of evidence.
Mrs. Mary kosick:. acquitted Of
killing husband.
Mrs. Louisa Van Keuren, acquitted
of killing husband.
Mrs. Blanche Murphy. acquitted of
killing husband.
Mrs. Nellie Higes. acquitted OF kill
ing w. w. Willis.
Maud Oberg, acquitted of killing
Edward Bresch.
Helen Kellogg, acquitted of killing
James Stokes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan. colored,
acquitted of killing Josie Rice. col
ored.
Mrs. Iva Barnes. acquitted OF kill
ing James Barnes.
Mrs. Louisa Lindlof, acquitted OF
charges OF poisoning two husbands.
Mrs. Lulu Blackwell. acquitted OF
killing Charles Vaughn.
Margaret McCane, acquitted Of kill
ing Edward Lee.
Mrs. Doris Eisenbrand. acquitted OF
killing DR.. George Eisenbrand.