The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19

Charles Pacini, owner Of the Charles
Pacini Amusements Company and one
of the most successful and prominent
theatre men in all Wisconsin, died just
after 1880 o'clock Sunday night at the
Kenosha Hospital from gun shot
wound in the abdomen, received in an
encounter with lone bandit on Satur-
day night in front of the Arnold &
Murdock garage at 112-114 Exchange
street. After the shooting Mr.. Pacini
was hurried to the hospital where for
twenty-four hours he battled for his
life. Death came after he had appar-
entity rallied from an operation when
his heart was unable to stand the
great strain which had been placed on
it due to the great loss of blood from
the injuries.
The bandit after the shooting dis
appeared and no clews have been found
which throw any light either on his
present whereabouts or his identity
Mystery Turks in Tragedy.
The exact details of the encounter
between Mr.. Pacini and the lone ban
dit are shrouded in mystery, as the
injured man never recovered sufficient
ly to be able to tell all Of the story of
the attack. He did, however, in brief
statements to attendants at his bed
side tell briefly of the assault which
was made upon him and of the re-
vOlver duel in which he lost his life,
At 1880 o'clock Saturday evening,
Mr., Pacini, after closing the Majestic
Theatre, drove to the Arnold & Muir
dock garage to put his automobile
away for the night He had driven it
into its place and was closing the
doors Of the garage when he was &C
eosted by lone sssailant.
Revolver Duel Follows.
'Throw up your hands!" the bandit
called to Mr.. Pacini, according to the
story which the latter told to DR.. w. J
Hanley, the attending physician, just
before he was placed under the anas-
thetic for the operation at the Kenosha
Hospital.
81 drew my gun" said Mr.. Pacini
"and the bandit fired. knew I was
injured but kept firing"
He declared to DR.. Hanley that he
thought he had winged his assailant
but that the latter giving up in his
attempt fed, he thought, towards Main
street. The bandit fired four times
and Mr.. Pacini fired five shots. His
gun then jammed on him and he was
unable to continue the struggle.
Walks Unaided to Theatre.
Only one Of the shots fired by the
bandit took effect. This struck sill
Yer belt buckle, was flattened out, but
tore its way through the victims alb
domen. Despite the injury, Mr.. Pacini
staggered unaided to Main street and
assisted by two pedestrians to the
Majestic Theatre, where he told of The
struggle. The police ambulance was
called and he was hurried to the Ke.
nosha Hospital.
With the exception of few remarks
made on the way to the hospital ant
some directions given to Willard
Welch, ms assistant manager IN MS
theatrical enterprises, regarding tbs
management of the business, he tolt
no more regarding the murder. Before
ne had recovered enough to warrant
allowing anyone to talk to him of The
shooting, death had sealed his lips.
Fled Down Maiden Lane.
Police hurried to the scene of tht
shooting but were unable to find any
trace Of the bandit One report de
clared that a pedestrian had seen !
man running down Maiden Lane JUS
after the shooting, but no confirmation
Oh this could be made. At the scene
Of the murder bronze victory buttor
such as is worn by former service mer
was found with a few threads tori
from the coat lapel. 1t is thought tina
this was torn from the assailant in tn,