The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-26

The late Charles Pacini left an es-
tate valued in the neighbornood of
one hundred thousan dollars. This
was indicated by the petition for the
administration of the estate which was
filed in the county court this morning
by Attorney Calvin Stewart who had
been the legal adviser of Mr.. Pacini
for several years befn,e his death The
oetltion states chat the value Of the
estate is estimated ~ $4,000 in PER-
sonal property ind real estate to the
value of $4,000 No value is placed
upon The rental of the real estate
which is, part Of the estate. The
petition ia made by Cherubina Pacini
father Of the murdered man and under
the Wisconsin law sole heir to the es-
tate. Ii states that the only blood
relatives Of the deceased are the faith
err and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Lenei-
oni Of Kenosha and Mrs. Josephine
Alferi, Denver, Colo. Members of the
family were in the county court when
the administration Of the estate was
asked this morning The petition ask
ed that Joseph NJ Funck, cashier Of
the Merchants and Savings bank be
named as administrator of the will.
Places Bond at $4,000.
The formal order naming Joseph
Funok as administrator Of. the estate,
was signed BY Judge Taylor before
noon,t today and the bond Of the admin
istrator WAS fixed at $4,000. The adj
mnistrator at once took possession OF
all the Pacini property. The safe at
the offices Of the dead theatre man
ager was opened and it's contents care
fully examined and nothing was found
which would throw any light on
the manner IN which Pacini had met
his death. The affairs of the dead
theatre manager were found to be in
excellent condition.
Welch Named as Manager.
Later esadministrator directed At
torney Stewart to ask special order
from the court for the continuation of
the Pacini theatres business and Will
lard Welch, formerly private secretary
for Mr.. Pacini, was named by the adj
minstrator to take care of the man
Rgement of the theatres pending some
final determination as to what would
be done with the estate. Later on
the administrator will visit Chicago
banks where Mr.. Pacini is known to
have done business and seek other
items Of the estate.
Manager WEIGH announced that the
New Majestic and the Butterfly thea
tres would reopen Saturday night and
that the policies of Mr.. Paeini would
be closely followed in the operation
Of the places.
Immediate action was asked for &C
tion on the administration Of the es
tate in order that the big business
ventures of the late Charles Pacin
might be continued without further III
terruption and it is announced that I'M
der the direction of the administrator
The business of the theatres of the
Charles Pacini Amusements compan,
will be resumed tomorrow. 1t is ex-
peeted that some time later after al
examination of the property of the
estate has been made that some plaI
will be followed to name manager 70,
the property. Old associates in bust
ness with. Mr.. Pacini who are thor
oughly schooled in the conduct of th'
business were ready to continue th'
work. Building operations now undel
way are expected to be carried for
ward and it is believed that the new
Strand theatre on the west side of th'
city will be opened in keeping with thu
plans Of its late owner.
Inventory Of Estate Later.
'ItTis impossible Tor us to make al
inventory of the estate at the presen
time and the value we have placed OF
the estate is largely an estimate" de
clared Attorney Stewart following tn
filing of the petition. eve have es
timated the value of the personal prop
erty at $4,000. This does not in
clude something like $4,000 in acct
dent insurance left by Mr.. Pacini. Th
amount received from the accident in
surance is not properly part Of tn
estate as it is made payable direetl,
to Cherubini Pacini the father an
the court viii have no jurisdiction
over it."
It is said that the personal propert
OF the estate largely was in cash de
posted in banks mostly in Kenoshs
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