The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-31
SEEK TO SETTLE
PACINI CLAIMS
One Company Said to Have
Offered Compromise in
Insurance Suits.
NOTICED FOR TRIAL

1t was stated today that some new
effort is being made to settle the
claims of the estate of the late Charles
%acini against the Ocean and Cont
mental insurance companies, which to-
gether held accident insurance policies
totalling more than $2S, 500 on the life
of the former theatrical manager, who
was shot down on Park street two
years ago this month. In the mean
time Calvin Stewart, who is attorney
for the Pacini estate, announced today
that the suits against the two compa-
MES to collect the entire amount named
in the policies will be-noticed for trial
at the coming October term of the
circuit court. The suits were filed
more than year ago, following the
refusal of the companies to pay the
face value of the policies. 1t was al
legged by the companies attorneys that
there were grave doubts as to just how
Pacini met his death and that on this
account the companies were not salts
fed that they should pay the policies.
One Offers Settlement.
"The Ocean company, through its
agents, have suggested some settle
ment," said Calvin Stewart, attorney
for the Pacini estate, this morning.
"This company had an accident policy
on the life Of Pacini in the sum Of
$500, but the negotiations have not
gone far enough to indicate how much
the company is willing to pay. be-
lieve that Nthe company is anxious to
get the matter settled up, but I have
advised them that the matter is one
which should properly be settled by a
court or jury. l have no power as an
attorney for the estate to compromise
this claim. The man met death by &C.
cidcnt and under the policy the COM
pany should pay and pay in full. If
the administrator of the estate wants
to make Nsome compromise, that is an
other question. These cases are no.
ticed to be tried at the next term of
the circuit court and they are going
to trial"
Lang Release Big Feature.
1t is known that the release Of Frank
Lang under orders of the supreme
court and the circuit court will be
largely featured in the defense of the
insurance companies. Both companies
agreed that if the supreme court held
Lang in prison that payments Of the
insurance would be made. The Cont
mental company, represented by Attor-
ney LePine of Chicago, has made no
effort to seek any compromise in the
case. LePine was credited with hav.
ing an active part in the preparation
of the defense of Lang and the charge
was made that the insurance compa-
MES had taken desperate interest in
the criminal action. The policy carried
by the Continental company called for
a principal sum of $4,000 and there
has been a large addition to this
amount on account of the interest
which has accrued.
1t is expected that the companies
will propose lot of the theories as
to the death Of Pacini when the cases
are called for trial and that the trial
of the insurance cases will rival in
interest the trial of Lang on the Grim
inal charge. On account of his con-
nection with the Lang case, it is
thought certain that Judge Belden will
call in another judge to preside at the
trial of the INSURANCE. cases