The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-02
.PACINI POLICIES
BOB UP SERENELY
Insurance Men Declared to
Show Interest in New
Warrant.
OUT
Insurance Companies StipuIat-
ed to Pay Insurance IL Lang
Conviction Is Upheld.

Conflicting opinions followed the
announcement that Emil Wanatka was
being sought on warrant charging
him with the murder of Charles Pacini
in Kenosha on August IA, 1920. One
of these opinions was expressed by
Attorney Calvin Stewart, who was the
representative of the Pacini family in
the settling of the estate of the late
theater man and who appeared with
Peter Fisher, Jr., then district attor-
ney, in the trial Of the case in the
Circuit Court. Stewart smiled broadly
when asked for a statement. "No,
do not want to say anything. It's a
wonder that this should be brought up
just at the time that the Lang appeal
was being prepared for a hearing be-
fore the Supreme Court. 1t is useless
for me to comment for if did it
would probably be misunderstood"
Men who represent the insurance
companies which had policies on the
life of Charles Pacini have been much
lin Kenosha and I have been advised
that Attorney LaPine, who was barred
by Judge Belden from appearing in
the Circuit Court in the appeal for a
new trial for Lang, on account of the
fact that he was the representative
of the insurance companies has re-
peatedly claimed that he had gathered
evidence in Chicago which indicated
that some one down there had killed
Pacini."
Insurance Never Paid.
Attorney Stewart who has represent
ed the Pacini estate in the various at
tempts in court and out of court to
collect the insurance on the life of
Pacini gave out some new information
in regard to the status of the fight to
secure payment. "The insurance COM
panies by their attorneys and the estate
of Pacini have stipulated that there
will be no further protest against the
paying of the insurance if the Supreme
Court upholds the conviction of Lang"
said Mr.. Sewart. "You can gather
from this the interest that these com
panies have in any new clew which
might upset or bring a doubt which
would cause the court to hesitate to
uphold the conviction of the jury in
the lower court. This stipulation
was made with the understanding that
our suits, which are now pending
against the companies would be in no
way predjudiced."
Carried $4,000 In Insurance.
Pacini was insured in the Continen-
tai and Ocean Insurance Companies for
the sum of $4,000 ard the provision
of one of the policies provided that ac-
cidental death increased the value
of the policy fifty per cent. Attorney
Stewart declared that nothing had been
paid on the insurance. The agents for
the company have repeatedly said that
they desired to have some formal de-
cision as to just how Pacini met his
death in order to make certain that the
conditions of his death did not in any
way conflict with the regulations named
in the policies.
Nothing has been said to indicate
that the attorneys for the insur-
ance companies had anything to
do with the action of the district at
torney in seeking a. warrant for the
arrest of Wanatka and it is now known
that Attorney LaPine has conferred
with Symmonds in regard to, evidence
which he was credited with having. At
the time of the conviction of Long the
Chicago attorney declared that he had
evidence of most sensational nature
but it was not disclosed in the appeals
filed by attorneys for the defendant.
The insurance companies showed a
very active interest in the case as
soon as it came into the courts fol-
lowing the confession of Lang.
Attorneys have not completed the
appeal of Lang since an order of the
Supreme Court ordered that the brief
of the appellant be reduced in size.
No time has been set for the Supreme
Court for hearing the appeal. 1t was
announced some time ago that for
mer District Attorney Peter Fisher,
Jr., if possible, would be employed by
the county to appear for the state in
the opposition to the appeal for the
release of Lang pending new trial.