The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-20
SAY PAY IS OFFERED
FOR NEW EVIDENCE
Sensation Follows Sensation as Argument for
New Trial in Lang Murder Case is
Called i'm Circuit Court.
HEARING OF CASE ADJOURNED AGAIN
Attorneys Baker and Lepne Come Into Case for Lang
and Many Affidavits Are Filed With Court
to Support Continuance of Hearing

nectlon with the nearing OF arguments
for a new trial in the case of Frank
Lang, awaiting sentence on charges of
the murder of Charles Pacini, was the
most sensational development in the
matter when the argument for the new
trial came up this morning. While
guarded statements were made in re-
gard to the matter, it was admitted by
the police officers that William Biene-
mann, who was alleged to have been in
the police Office on the night of the
confession of Lang, had been approach
ed and had been asked to make state
ment to the effect that the police Of
ficers had cruelty beaten the man.
'You will be we'll paid if you make
this statement" is the statement which
is alleged to have been made to Biene-
mann at the Sheridan Road Inn where
Bienemann is employed as bartender.
The identity Of the man who approach
ed Bienemann has not been made pub
lie, but it is admitted that the name
of the man is known to the chief of
police. Bienemann promptly reported
the matter to the chief of police and
furnished Chief O'Hare with all the
information in the matter. He was
waiting this morning to go into court
and make an affidavit of the manner
in which he had been approached.
None Of the attorneys from Kenosha
had been named in the Bienemann
matter. Attorney Buckmaster when
asked about the matter said that he
had no intimate facts in regard to it,
but that he had understood that Biene-
mann had said voluntarily that he
could secure evidence that Lang had
been beaten by the police and that
he had been advised that he would
be paid for his work. II personally
had nothing to do with the matter"
continued the attorney.
Insurance Companies Getting Busy.
Coupled with the report of the at
tempt to get Bienemann to make a
statement were two other Interesting
developments. One was that the in
surance companies interested in big
policies on the life of Pacini were
busy, They were said to be repre-
sented at the hearing this morning by
Abraham Lepine Of Chicago, who ap-
peared as an attorney for Lang. At
torney r. V. Baker also came into the
case this morning. He is the attorney
for Harriet Adams, but when question
ed as to who he represented he said
Frank Lang" 1t was intmated that
lyaJs MIL No 4oI I
in the investigation of the case for the
insurance companies but no statement
to this effect was made.
The feverish activity about the court
room this morning lead attaches of
the court to declare that the stake
which had been played for in the case
was changing and the suggestion was
freely made that the real stake now
was, not the liberty of Frank Lang,
but the $4,000 in life insurance which
had been written on the life Of Pacini.
Suit has been instituted in the circuit
court for the collection of the life in
surance. Attorney Lepine on Sunday
stated to News reporter that he was
representing the insurance companies
In the case.
1t further developed that Harriet
Adams had been brought to Kenosha
from Milwaukee on Saturday evening
and that she had made a statement in
The form of an affidavit which was de-
tlared to be pertinent to the continued
Investigation of the case. The facts
IN regard to this statement are be-
heved to be the facts which were
shown to the court in an executive
lession called within few minutes
hitter the hearing on the new trial
was started.
Bring Woman Into the Case.
"Serche lie Femme" and he inter
breted it "Look for the woman" de-
slared Attorney Buckmaster as he
opened the hearing this morning "is
Ehe favorite statement of the French.
We want to say look for the woman in
This case and we want to say that there
Is more than one woman. Several
women are associated with this case,
not with the death of Charley Pacini,
but with Charley Pacini and we want
TO look into this matter now"
Mr.. Buckmaster went into his propo-
htion at some length, declaring that
he believed that at this time the court
lhould grant further time for the con-
liberation of the matter of new evil
lence. II feel so strongly that Frank
Lang is innocent of this charge" said
Mr.. Buckmaster, "that l do not be-
heve that at this time sentence should
be imposed upon him or that the YER
lict of the jury should be set aside.
Il we were assured that the verdict
night be set aside we would not be
opposed to going on with this matter
it this time"
Affidavits Are Ready.
The attorney then revealed the facts
n regard to two affidavits which had
Teen filed. One was made by Dan
Thomas of Somers, and the other by
hrs. Lillian Hughes of the same town.
soth affidavits were in support of the
Contention that the man who ran away
rom the garage on the night Pacini
Fas killed was not Frank Lang,
'homas declared that he was coming
ut Of the Eagles club and ran into
he fellow zA@a had run along GaST%~r,