The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-02

"iOeP ana little time to think things
over
Causes Little Stir Here.
The coming of Wanatka cansed
little stir in Kenosha, but the an
nouncement that District ATTORNEY
Symmonds had secured a warrant for
ms arrest on charge of murder. when
announced Tuesday afternoon. caused
something of sensation. The dot,bt
which many people had believed had
novered about the conviction of Frank
Lang was promptly revived and the esT
told you so" was much in evidence IN
some circles. The police officers de-
cEned to make any statement in regard
to the facts which led to the arrest of
Wanatka, declaring that District At
torney Symmonds had given orders
that nc facts in regard to the case
should be given out until Wanatka was
arralgned in the municipal court for
preliminary hearing. The officials were
al pretty we'll sired out whets- thew 80
turned frosa Chicago after an all-dav
and much of the night wait for the
arrest Of their man.
I'll come over and talk with Won
later in the morning" said the district
attorney as he saw Wanatka placed in
the cell room. "All right, come as
soon as you please" was the retort of
Wanatka as the cell door closed on him.
Was Pacini's Close Friend.
Emil Wanatka was one of the close
friends of Charles Pacini and is known
to have been associated with him in a
number of business deals and it is
believed that one of these deals NAV
have been the foundation for the mo-
tive of his alleged murder of the thea
ire man. Wanatka has been credited
with having considerable money. He
was at one time in the bakery business
in Kenosha, later in the saloon bust
ness, and still later in the theatre
business. He purchased the theatre at
Harvard, which had formerly belonged
to Pacini, and operated it for some
time, and just little while before
Pacini was shot down in the doorway
of the Arnold & Murdoch garage, it
was said that Wanatka had Negotiated
with him for the purchase Of the
Strand theatre on Rowland avenue. At
the time of the shooting Of Paciri. the
fact that he had trouble with Wanatka
over the Strand theatre deal was prom
inently mentioned in the case.
Drove Automobile at Funeral
Wanatka and Pacini had been social
companions and it was said that Pacini
had been a frequent visitor at the Wa
natka home. At the time of the funeral
Of the theatre manager, Wanatka was
one of the men who was listed among
the mourners. He drove one of the
automobiles in the funeral procession
and he had a picture in his home Of
the grave of Pacini! $50 fr
That Pacini and Wanatka were close
business associates, was evidenced by
the fact that Wanatka kept many of
his valuable papers in the safe in the
Office of Pacini, and after the shooting
Of Pacini large amount of personal
property belonging to Wanatka was
found in the safe and returned to him.
Wanatka has denied repeatedly that
he had quarreled with Paeini in the
Office in the Majestic theatre building
on the night before Pacini was killed
In Automobile Ring.
Wanatka had been much in. the 10
lice limelight in. recent months on ac-
count of his alleged connection with
the sale of automobiles, witch it is
alleged, had been stolen in Chicago.
He was arrested for connection with
this ring and was caught in New York
and returned to Chicago and placed
under bonds of $500. Wanatka, while
admitting that he sold some Of the
, cars, declared that he had no evidence
that the cars had been stolen. He is
now awaiting trial in the United States
court on this charge. Judge Lands
had set no date for the trial Of the
case when he retired from the bench
on Tuesday.
Father of Pacini Makes No Comment. :
Cherubina Pacini, father of the late
Charles Pacini, was informed Of the
arrest of Wanatka this morning. II
don't know him." was the comment Of
the aged man. at is possible that I
might have seen him about the theatre
in the days when sold tickets there,
but I do not recall him and / know
nothing Of his dealings with my SON"
Mr.. Pacini was told that Wanatka was
believed to have had considerable bust
ness dealings with the late Charles
Pacini. "He may have had them, bat
do not know anything about it, was
the onls answer