Attorney William Scott Stewart and Dr. Orlando Scott sitting near Dr. Amante Rongetti, the first person in Illinois sentenced to die in the electric chair

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Title: Attorney William Scott Stewart and Dr. Orlando Scott sitting near Dr. Amante Rongetti, the first person in Illinois sentenced to die in the electric chair Description: Portrait of Dr. Amante Rongetti, Dr. Orlando Scott, and attorney William Scott Stewart sitting at a table in a room in Chicago, Illinois, dark exposure. Papers are lying on the table in front of Rongetti, and Stewart is holding a piece of paper. Rongetti was the first person in Illinois sentenced to die in the electric chair. He was accused of refusing post-operative treatment to his illegal abortion patient Loretta Enders, who then died. Date Depicted: 1929 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0087167, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 133253 Max Pixels - Width: 496 Max Pixels - Height: 398 Help improve this content