The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-22

when he shot Frank laqulnta on
Brockett street December s, 1922, &C
cOrding to the sealed verdict of the
jury in his case which was opened
and read in circuit court at 1870
o'clock this afternoon. Only eleven
jurors were present when the verdict
was read, but by agreement between
counselgthe verdict was received and
the defense waived the right to poll
the jury Attorneys Drury and Boxer,
in behalf of the defendant, immediate
ly presented d motion in arrest of
judgement. and a motion for new
trial. These will be argued in circuit
court Tuesday, Chiappetti continuing
under bonds.
BY the jury verdict Chiappetti was
found guilty in the same degree as
was Iaquinta for assaulting him No
vember p, 1922.
Frank Chiappetti on the witness
stand Saturday afternBon admitted that
he hadshot Iaquinta on Brockett street
close upon six o'clock Of the afternoon
of December 8, 1922, but maintained
that he did so in self-defense, when
1aquinta pulled his gun. Iaquinta de-
, clared on the witness stand that he
had had no gun
IF had had a gun, would have
shot him." declared 1aquinta His
statement was corroborated to some
extent by that Of the police who tes-
titled that no gun was found on his per-
son OF. in the vicinity of the shooting.
Chiappetti and Iaquinta, the princi-
pals, were the only ones on the street
at the time and therefor the only wit
nesses of the actual shooting,
Jury Out Six Hours.
Edward Ruetz, assistant district at
torney, opened the argument for the
state, dwelling on the testimony as pre-
sented clearly and concisely. Attor-
ney A. L. Drury for the defense, argued
that Chiappetti had right to fear
r4Iaquinta, his proven enemy, now serv-
ing time at Waupun for shooting him
on an earlier date, and right to de-
fend himself. r. W Baker, assisting
the defense as council, closed the de-
Tense argument and District Attorney
Barnett closed for the state. Bar
nett's appeal was made to the jury
to uphold the law so that men like
Iaquinta and Chiappetti were equally
dealt with and taught that they could
not shed human blood with impunity.
The case went to the jury at six
o'clock and the jury was out in siren
uous argument until midnight when
sealed verdict was returned.
Drury Attacks Witness.
Drury. II hope you have made care
full observation of the demeanor of the
witnesses on the stand, whether they
seemed to be indicative or fair, kind
or the country in their attitude
towards life in general
There can be but one conclusion
with reference to this man, Frank
Haquinta. don't believe there is a
worse individual in the Italian race in
the United States today, barring none.
He holds human life, cheap; cheaper
than you or hold the life of mouse
or rat HIS whole life history has
been one long series of crime, tending
towards the injury and destruction
of his fellow man.
HE, talks about there not being any
law in this country. He's a man who
of government! Can you dip up finer
example of a Law vioIator, one who has
no RESPECT For the law whatsoever, than
Frank 1aduinta? Do you suppose they
could pass laws in any legislature in
the world that he would obey? No, he
knows only one law which he passes
himself. IRRESPECTIVE of the rights of
Others. THAT'S the kind. of witness the
state has produced on this trial. Frank
Iaduinta'is a shining example of the
alien we can get along without.
Barnett Sums Up.
Barnett; "The question before this
jury is this, Did Frank Chiapetti shoot
Frank IaQuiuto on December g. 1922, in
self defense ? e, you decide that it was
not q question, Of self-defense you will
find him guilty.
IF a3gun had been found just after
the shooting, Chiappetti would have
some basis for his contention that he
shot in self-defense. No such gun was
found, 1t cannot be argued that la
ouinta hid the gun or threw 1t away.
IaQuinta With the blood running out
Of hts mouth and seriously wounded,
was in no condition to get far and the
evidence shows that he ran only so
far as the drug store where the police
were summoned.
Both Bad Characters.
'Rock and Breidt of the police force
searched the neighborhood of the
shooting thoroughly that night and
found no revolver. There was no re-
volver on Iaquinas person when he
was searched.
at has been we'll shown and we'll
argued here by counsel for the defense
that Iaquinta is bad character. We
have no quarrel with that showing or
THAT argument. They are both bad
characters. The defense has tried to
show you the interest that 1aquinta
had in testifying against Chiappetti.
He has had the interest that any man
would have in testifying who has been
neraly killed and murdered.
@But this is no civil suit,nO ques-
ton of Iaquinta VS. Chiappetti. 1t is
the state of Wisconsin which is bring
ing this prosecution and Iaquinta is
before you only as witness. The
Laws Of our state and country have