Dr. Amante Rongetti looking to the right of the camera, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom

DN-0087175

Title: Dr. Amante Rongetti looking to the right of the camera, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom Description: Portrait of Dr. Amante Rongetti looking to the right of the camera, 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 Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0087175, 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: 133261 Max Pixels - Width: 403 Max Pixels - Height: 500 Help improve this content