Dr. Springer was an assistant physician for the Cook County coroner's office. He performed the postmortem exam on May Plowman Moody. Eleven years later he would perform the postmortem exam on the body of Bobby Franks who was the victim of infamous killers Leopold and Leob.
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS31-JQV : accessed 29 Jan 2013), Joseph Springer, ED 561 Precinct 6 Chicago city Ward 18, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240268.
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKCW-H9P : accessed 29 Jan 2013), Joseph Springer, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; citing sheet 7B, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374260.
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJSR-HXY : accessed 29 Jan 2013), Joseph Springer, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 9B, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820310.
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XSTD-L6V : accessed 29 Jan 2013), Joseph Springer, Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook, Illinois; citing enumeration district (ED) 0260, sheet 28B, family , NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 424.
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