The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-11-04

aeoear IN ciscuit court to answer
- order Of court to produce the
I Sgoos1Dt for Liberty bonds held BY
t1ho United States department Of Ia
suor for security pending the dispo-
M11ion Of deportation charges. The
sAg1sr was issued Oct. II, and Lam
iAfett0 wa1 to appear in court this
snorning with the receipt or to
show cause why he could not pro-
a6ocs 1t. He failed to appear in per-
son and thereby stands In contempt
scf court until proper answer is
made, and Ii subject to detention.
A warrant for attachment Of his
Dsfson was issued by Circuit Clerk
George W. Gamble and given to the
| herlif's office to serve. 1t was
isaid that Landretto had gone TO
Davenport, and that II would not be
Epossible to serve the warrant. which
would confne him in county Jail.
until Monday morning. At that time
he IL expected to appear and offer
an answer
In the meantime the divorce trial
js hanging over until Monday. At
the conclusion of yesterdays evil
sdence, the court declared a recess
over Saturday.
Landretto's latest predicament
developed in connection with Lizzie
Landretto's suit for divorce, which
opened yesterday with sensational
charges against Rock Islands un-
derworld by the complainant. The
Liberty bonds, t0talling $500, are
part Of $4,000 which Mrs. Landretto
contends belongs to her, and Of
which she Is trying to gain posses
sion. At present they are held in
Q Rock Island bank subject to or
der OF the secretary Of labor. The
receipt, however, is in the hands Of
Edward l.. Eagle, assistant states
attorney, who ID holding it as Sc
,curity for his fee in connection
with defending Landretto against
the deportation charges. Mr.. Eagle
says he will not give up the receipt,
and 1t is said that Landretto in
answering the order Of court must
sshow that he cannot produce the
receipt.
Charges Long Pending.
The deportation charges against
Landretto have been pending more
tlan two years. immigration au-
thorities charge him with being
the keeper OF a house OF prostitu-
ton and with having received mon
ey from the earnings of prostitutes.
II the charges are proved he will
(. be classed as an undesirable alien
and deported. The proceedings
take the form Of civil process.
Mr.. Eagle has represented Lam
dretto since the charges were
launched. and has at various times
argued the case at hearings con-
Quoted by immigration inspectors
The receipt for the Liberty bonds
Mr.. Eagle says. was turned over tc
him by the federal government and
concurred in by both Landretto and
Mrs. Landretto.
1.-The most recent development in
connection with the deportation
charges occurred Thursday night In
the circuit court room when Immi-
grafton Inspector Stratton OF Chi
-cago heard the arguments in Lam
.dfetto's defense. Written argu-
Ments and briefs have been for
Wardcd to the department of labor
"a Washington and disposal of the
case is expected shortly. Mrs. Lam
dretto is/ the principal witness
against Andretto in the government
z case.
~c3he divorce case OF Mrs. Ian
dretto and the contest instituted b,
LandrettO have excited the interest
of the public by the sensational ma
tpre OF the evidence and the expose
Of Rock Islands underworld by one
who has lived within 1t several years
Landretto in his cross-bill makes
equally strong charges against his
wife and his testimony is expected
to be reached early Monday. H. M
McCaskrin represented Landrettr
Ia the early mapeuvers Of the case
1t is understood he has not form
ally withdrawn, but has turned the
actual trial over wv. r. Allen
who in turn has called in Rober;
Reynolds to sit in on the case. On
Mrs. Landretto's side OF the table is
Willis H. Clark, formerly Judge OF
the criminal court of st. Louis, n
A. Weld and the firm of Connolly
r. Walker. r.-..s ,.t4.. -
az Alleges Cruelty.
h,,Mrs. Landretto Is seeking divnrce
on the grounds of cruelty, while
Landretto Is after the verdict on a
charge Of adultery. Counsel for the
plaintiff yesterday in seeking 10
establish the claim that their ellen.
had reason to fear ,Landretto's al
\ legged threats to kill, summoned
\Clarence L. Isaacson. deputy county
clerk, to the stand to present coun.
ty court records of Landretto's a..
tercation with Lawrence Pedro
which resulted in the locked out
proprietor Of the Sherman hotel
being shot.
The county court record shows
that Sam Landretto was fined $1OO
and given six months in the county
jail on April .. 1917, when he plead l.
ed guilty TO assault of Lawrence
Pedigo with . deadly weapon. The
shooting took place Feb. l3. 1917.
On Sept. 2S. 1917, after serving six
months in jail, Landretto appea rcd
In court with John X. Scott as ms
attroney and petitioned for releas.,
from serving out his fine under the
pauper act Landretto was dis
charged.
Lizzie Landrstto was arraisned
in county court Dec. IL. 1919. on a
charge Of keeping = disorderly
hose. She pfeaded guilty and was
it'd $500 and costs. The records
futther show that the fine was paid
bysHAn I.andretto. 1t Is understood
th4t counsel for Mrs. Landrettc