The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-18

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they reached the conclusion that
the keys were not taken up town
| at that time. Clark said he had
notified the district attorney that
he wanted to make a correction.
Clark said he didn't carry the keys
but some one else took them.
The case of the State VS.. Frank
Lang, charged with the murder of
Charles Pacini swung into its closing
hours this morning with a filed court
room and 8 lot of disappointed murder
trial fans waiting outside the door.
The court gave an imperative order
that no one be admitted to the court
room after the seats had been filled
and the order was obeyed.
! There was a general feeling that it
was the last day of the rial and the
court officials and attorneys seemed to
be willing to expediate the matter as
much as possible. The morning ses-
sion was given over to examination Of
witnesses to break down the Lang alibi.
Bienemann Strong in Denial.
Former Police lficer William Biene-
mann was re drsf witusss called
the state Ia febutttal this mort
and he was strong in his denial that
4 he had no part in the alleged abuse
of Lang. He said that while he was
in the presence of the defendant that
| he did not see any one strike or
threaten Lang. He admitted that he
had suggested between 2:30 and $500
| o'clock in the morning that the de-
PENDANT be ordered to face the wall
and hold up his hands but that Cap
tain Wade had said "No that isn't
necessary" Bienemann said under
examination, that Lang had told tina
officers that he couldn't think and that
he suggested that he stand against
the wall with his hands up.
The Talk With Stevens.
Bienemann admitted that he had
talked with William E. Stevens on the
day following the confession but he
declared that he did not tell Stevens
that he had helped "beat him up" He
said that he had admitted later to
/ Mrs. H. E. Herzog and Miss Michells
that he had helped beat Lang up but
he declared that the women had laugh
ingly accused him of beating Lang up.
! He said 81 told them no. Why pick on
me- but later Bienemann said that
when they pushed the suggestion he
said "My shoulders are broad, put
J it on me-"
Under redirect examination Biene-
mann said that he suggested that Lang
stand up against the wall and hold up
his hands because he had been told to
i do this in school when he couldn't get
/ his lessons. Bienemann declared that
4 his total stop in the police Office on
that night did not exceed five minutes.
Cozy Saloon Man Testifes.
There was a ripple Of laughter when
/ Tony Kieiko, proprietor Of the Cozy
+ saloon, took the stand "You are pro-
prietor Of the Cozy temperance sa-
/ loon the attorney asked the witness
and then the laugh dubbed out. The
witness testified that Lang had been
at the saloon on the night Pacini was
shot. That he bought two bottles Of
beer and went out and returned twen-
ty minutes later and remained watch
1 ing the pool game in the place untn
half past ten o'clock in the evening.
Kiejko said that Lang had borrowed
ten dollars from him on the night of
the shooting of Pacini, saying that ne
wanted to go to Chicago on the fol-
loving day. The witness presented
some stock certificates which had been
left as surety for the loan.
The testimony of Kiejko held 40
well under cross examination. Tho
witness said that he had taken the two
bottles of beer outside and returned
with the glasses and left the saloon.
Other Witness Saw Lang.
Max Ungar, the next witness, said
that he had seen Lang frequently at
Tony's place. He said he saw Lang
at Tony's place with a little girl with
a kewpie doll about eight O'Clock in
the evening and that he had seen him
in the place later in the evening. Ha
said he had talked with Lang in thu
saloon and left him in the place when
he went home just before ten o'clock
Under cross examination Ungar adj
mitted that he was not asked to tell
about Lang being there on the niob+
in question until long while after
ward. Ungar said he recalled the fao+
on account Of the fact that he ba5
talked much Of the shooting Of Pacipi
Ungar also admitted that he had sew
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