Attorney William Scott Stewart standing and facing Dr. Amante Rongetti, who is sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom

DN-0087169

Title: Attorney William Scott Stewart standing and facing Dr. Amante Rongetti, who is sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom Description: Portrait of Dr. Amante Rongetti pointing at a stack of papers that he is holding, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom in Chicago, Illinois. Attorney William Scott Stewart is standing and facing him, touching the papers. An unidentified is sitting at a table in the foreground. 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-0087169, 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: 133255 Max Pixels - Width: 490 Max Pixels - Height: 399 Help improve this content