Case Number: 2756

###### hanged at Philadelphia for murder of Pitzel, Confessed to many murders in Chicago.


Circumstances

Date of Death May 7, 1896

Victim

Defendant

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No

Legal

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Length of Sentence Death penalty
Post Trial Information Death sentence carried out

Florence Kelley in Chicago, 1891-1899

Florence Kelley was the first woman factory inspector in the United States. A resident of Hull House, and a reformer – who refused to be associated with any political party–Florence Kelley lived in Chicago from 1891 until 1899, leading and participating in a variety of projects. Visit our companion site...