The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-07

| llllR| ] IN
DENIAL Of HIS
WIFE'S CLAIMS


II AVGW1 OWUG1WVA10A
ANY acts of Lizzie Landretto not
in accord with her vifely duties
Sam Land.etto knew nothing Of
while they lived together in Rock
island. In substance, Landretto's
testimony gwen in circuit court
yesterday afternoon In support Of
his cross-bill for divorce, denied
knowledge Of the sensational car6tr
Of Mrs. Landretto ID Rock Island
houses Of prostitution which she
declared Sam had forced her to-
ADOPT as q quick means Of building
up the family fortune.
Landretto said he never forced
his wife to become = chattel In the
house conducted by Mrs. Edith Or
tell, nor OF Jennie Mills, nor Of Ida
Woods, and last OF all in q place
conducted by himself. He said that
IL she was guilty of misconduct It
was without his knowledge or ap-
prevail and done while he was en-
crossed in the pursuit Of getting a
living out ola jitney bus. He denied
that he had ever taken any money
from her that he knew was net
legftimately eafhed.
Purged Of Contempt
Landretto was purged of con-
tempt of court for failing to pro-
duce the receipt for $500 in Lib
ertv bonds. IN as security in the
deportation proceedings against
him, but Judge N. A. Larson grant
ed an Injunction against Edward L..
Eagle, assistant states attorney,
restraining him from releasing the
receipt to anyone other than the
clerk of the court. Attorneys for
Mrs. Landretto had sought to have
the receipt produced in court and
i have the court determine its owner
ship.
Landretto said he had lived with
Mrs. Landretto five years as man
and wife, and that she left him more
than two years ago. The direct ex-
animation was conducted by W. Il.
Allen. one of LandrettO's attorneys.
Where do you liver
I'm Davenport"
did YOU formerly live in Rock
1sland?"
Il lived in Rock Island about six
years, and before that in Chicago y
How old are you?"
"Thirty-four years.
where were you born"
! "In Italy"
How long have you lived in the
United States?'
About II years."
| First Meet in Chicago.
(, Where did you first meet Lizzie
Landrettc"
"In my sisters store, in Chicago
in 1872
J, How long did you know her be-
fore you left for Rock Island!'
| About five or six months"
did you come to Rock Island
with herr"
"Yes, we came here together"
When did you get married."
Il got the first license about l!
or 16 days after arriving in Rocl
island. We didn't get marie,
right away because she was sick
> Later, we were married by Judg,
Smith"
You heard what Mrs. Landrett,
said about you when you and sh'
: were alone in a vacant house il
Chicago"
Did anTth!ng described by Lizzi'
happen?''
mo, sir"
did you have any improper re
lations there with her."
mo, sir"
Did you ever have any imprcpe
relations with her before comm,
to Rock Island?"
"No, sir"
When you arrived in Rock Is
land where did you stop?"
I'VE obtained a room on Fourt]
avenue between Twenty-third an,
Twenty-fourth streets"
How long did you stay there? ?"
About two weeks"
Where did you 90 them"
ITO Thirteenth street and Secon,
avenue"
!. How long did you renal
there"
about two or three weeks"
From there where did yo
move?"
: Il saw sign about rooms TO
rent in a house on Twenty-f ourt
street and Fourth avenue, and
went in and inquired. l rented a
upstairs room. Lizzie was sick a
: that time. She wasn't able hardl
: to walk. We we're not there Ion
: before the police came. The detee
: tive asked me, Are you married
. and said yes. He asked to see tn
: license and he said it was no goot
l told him we can't get marie
4 now because she can't walk. H
E said he would take me to the sta
I ton. Lizzie said If I have to p
:, she go, too, and he took both OF u.
: Il had Just enough money to pa
E Lizzie's fine and then l told he
r where to borrow SO to get me GU
: She got the money and l got out 3
jail. We didn't have any NOR
E money, but We decided to get mai
: ried."
/ Works I'm Restaurant.
Aftek this episode, the Landrettc
5 moved to new quarters on FIT
:: avenue and Twenty-fifth street, b,
Q remained there only a short Will
later moving to Twenty-third sire.
and Seventh avenue, where the
were established for nearly . yea
and . half, according to Landrett,
Sam declared he secured work in
? restaurant ut SO per week, and b
hard saving secured 500, which
d used as part payment on an aut.
d mobile that started him in the II
t new business. This happene
d about six or seven months after a