Dr. Amante Rongetti, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom

DN-0087173

Title: Dr. Amante Rongetti, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom Description: Portrait of Dr. Amante Rongetti looking to his right, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0087173, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 133259 Max Pixels - Width: 403 Max Pixels - Height: 500 Help improve this content