The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-20
Frank Lang Arrives Here
"All Smiles" to Find
New Delay.
HAS FAMILY REUNION
When Prisoner Reaches Keno
sha Too Late, Family Reun-
ion Held in Sheriff's Office.

happy because Of the assurance that
he will soon be released, Frank Lang
waited at the county jail in Kenesha'
today while his attorneys made ar
engagements to have him taken into
court probably on Tuesday morning.
Lang arrived in Kenosha late Saturday
afternoon expecting to gain his free
dom and be home for supper that even
ing. His spirits were dampened little
when he learned that this was impos-
sible but joyful over promised release
in few days, he made the best of the,
situation and has enjoyed himself at
the county Jail where he has been Wis
tied by members of his family, his at
torneys and others interested in the
case. 1t is expected that the last chap
ter in the famous case will be written
either Tuesday or Wednesday when
Lang will be taken before Judge Belden
to be formally arraigned in keeping
with the order of the supreme court.
Since Belden has already indicated
that he will dismiss the charges against
him, it is certain that he will go free
at that time.
"Red Tape" Causes Delay.
Late Saturday afternoon it was
learned that even should Lang reach
Kenosha in time to go before Judge
Belden, he could not be legally released
by the court at that time. In cases of
this kind il. is customary for the su-
preme court to give thirty days for
the filing of any legal papers in the
case before the order is made matter
of record. Attorneys Buckmaster and
Hammond on Saturday wired a waiver
to the supreme court on this question;
the state has likewise filed a waiver
in the case and the order is expected
to be forwarded Immediately to Keno
sha Should the formal order reach
Kenosha on Tuesday morning as is ex-
pected Judge Belden will be summoned
Immediately and Lang will be taken
into court Tuesday afternoon with the
probabilities that he will be free man
after very short hearing.
His attorneys have told him that at,
the longest he will be out of the coun-
ty jail here and freed by due process
of law not later than Wednesday. even
ing. Vi ..a
Lang All Smiles on Return.
"You can't keep truth down. That's
what I've felt all the time while ! was
in prison, knowing that some day I
would be released when the truth would
be known"
This was what Frank Lang had to say
when he arrived in Renosha call
smiles" on Saturday evening just be-
fore six o'clock. He returned in the
custody of Under Sheriff Joseph Knip-
fer, who, in keeping with the recent
order of the Supreme Court granting
Lang new trial, had gone to Waupun
to bring the prisoner back to Kenosha.
He was taken Immediately to the coun-
ty Jail, where he spent the weekend
because of the fact that he arrived in
Kenosha after court hours on Saturday
and must wait until the first of this
week to be arraigned for second trial.
Expected to Be Free.
Even the disappointment that he
would not be allowed to spend Sunday
with his wife and children did not
dampen his spirits.
81 expected to be free tonight" he
said, "but then day or two longer
isn't so much anyway" His face lighted
up again when he heard that Judge
Belden in formal statement on Satur-
day had declared that he would dismiss
Lang when the prisoner was brought
before him an a charge of murder for
another trial The Supreme Court has
ruled that the mooted confession can
not be introduced as evidence in the
trial, and Judge Belden declares that
without it there is insufficient evidence
to hold Lang for trial. He will prob
ably be released on Tuesday.
At the Jail Saturday evening he was
visited by his attorney, by his wife and
several of the children, and by news
paper representatives. For all he had
CHEEKY smile and welcome.
Warden Told Him First.
"The days at the prison seemed
mighty long sometimes" said Lang,
"but kept thinking that I'd get out
before long. One of the wardens
brought, me the news first You're to
be released" he said. "The supreme
Court ordered another trial for you,
and we're going to send you back to
Kenosha. You may get free entirely"
81 wasn't so surprised because |
thought it would come some time.
will I-get to go home and see the wife
and babyT I asked him. He told me
would, and I've been counting the hours
since then"
Lang had praise for the treatment
which he had been accorded by the
officials at the state prison. He was a
runner there and had been allowed con-
siderable freedom and not placed at
any confning work. He is in good
health as result of this, showing
none of the bad results usually accom-
panying prison life.
"I'll never have better job so far
as the work is concerned than / had at
the prison." declared Lang, "but that
doesn't make up for your freedom"
| Going to Work at Once.
| When asked what he intended to do
as socn as he was free, Lang replied
that he was going to work in factory
Immediately. provided he could get his
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