The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-18
COURT KEPT BUSY
WITH LANG TRIAL
Continued from page 81

-LSIlE CldlIlCQs LIZZIE were Dll1S Oh large
denominations in the kettle" Wade
declared that the police found no bill
of great denomination than one dollar.
Paul Miller, the first to come to the
assistance Of Pacini after the shooting.
told of how he heard the shots and
found Charley Pacini running across
the street, holding his stomach and
further stated that he helped Pacini to
the fourth step of the Majestic Theatre
where he left Pacini at Pacini's re-
quest and went hack to the garage to
get the keys Pacini had left. Upon
going back, he stated that he had
found the stiletto at the entrance to
the garage. This the defense stated
was an additional reason why Lang
was not connected with the case be-
cause he had never possessed a stiletto.
The stiletto was a wicked little
weapon with four notches cut in the
back Of the blade to indicate that the
possessor of the stiletto, whoever he
was, had sent four men to the grave
/ previous to the attempt on Pacini.
The stiletto was marked as evidence
before the jury and was turned over to
the court stenographer. The witness
was then dismissed.
Detective Rock Recalled.
Detective Rock was then recalled to
the stand to clear up misunderstand-
ing about finding the bullet holes in
the sliding door of the garage. He
testified that the holes had been made
by revolver of 38 calibre and further
stated that when taken to the hospital
Pacini had a blue Colt automatic Of
.38 calibre with four good bullets in
it. When asked what the capacity of
an automatic pistol, he stated that
usually eight bullets were used in the
automatic variety of revolyers, and
that three empty shells had been found
by William Schmit5 and had been
turned in to the detective. The eight
container was missing. After a few
more questions by both the state and
the defense he was dismissed.
Defense Calls Garage Man.
Mr.. Arnold, Of the Arnold & Muir
dock garage, was then called to testify
concerning the bullet holes in the
sliding door. He stated that two leads
had been extracted from the door but
that there was two marks inside the
garage and one of the leads had taken
the rubber insulation from off a piece
of hose that he had in the garage. The
interior of the garage had been newly
painted black and showed the bullet
marks up exceptionally well. The
1 height Of the marks on the wall was
not over Is of an inch from the marks
of the bullets that had lodged in the
wall. He further stated that Pacini
had been in the habit of parking his
car inside the garage on the west side
to the extreme front place The wit
ness was then asked if he had visited
the garage that night and he said that
about eleven o'clock he had come to
the garage and not after that until the
next morning. The witness was then
dismissed. A
Auto Painter Takes Stand.
Louis Stella, auto painter and dec
orator, 218 Exchange street, was Their
called and stated that he kept his car
in the Willard Service Station and
that his shop was Immediately over
that station. He further stated that
he was in Kenosha the night that Pa
chi was shot and that when the shots
We're fired he was in the battery sta
ton. Upon stepping out of the sta
tlon, he did not see anyone running
except Pacini, who was hollering loud
/ ly. The witness then stated that he
went to the Arnold & Murdoch garage
and there found all the lights on and
that the door was open. No one ex-
cept Mr.. Cowell came to the garage
when he was there and that he soon
went back to the battery service sta
ton. "Did you see any Italian person
hanging around" the witness was ask
ed by Attorney Buckmaster, and the
answer was in the6negative. "Did YOU
see any woman hanging around?' he
was asked, and the reply was also in
the negative. Il didn't see any one"
the witness then stated.
Will Senne Is Called.
Will Senne, assistant superintendent
of employment of the Simmons com
pany, was then called by the defense
and stated that Frank Lang was on the
pay roll of the Simmons company eur
ing the time that Pacini was shot but
that he had not worked from August
9TH until August 10th. Lang was then
forced to quit on the following Thurs
day, August 18th, on account of an in
jury to the defendant's right eye. An
affidavit by DR.. T. w. Ashley was then
read which swore that the doctor had
examined the eye of Lang. The eve of
Lang had been injured by flying chip,
according to the statement of Senne.
Chief O'Hare Recalled.
1 The chief Was then placed again upon
the stand and was asked by ATTORNEY
Buckmaster if Charles Pacini had ever
had any conversation with him con-
Icerning Pacfni's rights TO carry gun.
4 The chief admitted that he had been
approached by Pacini but was blocked
from answering any further questions
of the defense by the objection of the
state, which Judge Belden sustained.
DO you know what rewards were Of
fered 2" the chief was asked The at
torneys for the state objected but the
objection was overruled by the Judge.
The chief stated that he had offered a
reward of 5000. "Do you remember
about reward Of $4,000 being offer
ed 2" he was asked. 81 remember some
thing about reading it in the newspa-
! ney.o said tbo ebiaf TLa