The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-25
Jury Tuesday Evening in Case of Frank Iaquin-
ia Finds Him Guilty of Lesser Crime
on November q, 1921.
UPHOLD MOVE TO DEPORT AQUINTA
Officials Anxious to Rid America of Feudist Who Has
Been Partly Responsible for Desperate Shooting
Affairs On the West Side

pun for a period of from one to three
years, or may be given lesser SEN
tence of a fine. Officials hope. how
ever, that they may be able to deport,
him as an undesirable citizen. Ia
quinta is still a citizen of Italy.
Closes Second Trial
Iaquinta had been charged with as
sault with intent to kill, and though
the evidence showed that he had.
twice emptied fve-shot revolver at
Chiappetti on the day of the assault.
the jury decided to compromise on
the lesser crime. Iaquinta himself
admitted having twice loaded his gun
for the benefit of Chiappetti, but de-
clared on the witness stand that he
did so in self-defense. This was the
only line of defense maintained by
Calvin Stewart, counsel for Iaquinta,
throughout the trial.
The testimony showed that on Sun.
day morning, November 27, 1921, the
warning parties had met at the inter
section of Rowland avenue and Pearl
street, near the Holy Rosary church.
Frank Iaquinta, his cousins, Tom and
Leonardo Iaquinta and Tony Larossi
stood with him in front of the Eek
building on the east side of Howland
az Ape when F'qnE Chiappett
Glanced to pass on the west side
of Rowland going south.
Taquinta Says he Shot.
According to the testimony Of
Frank Chiappetti, he heard Tom la
quinta say, "Readyip and that then
shots were opened upon him by Frank
Iaquinta. Chiappetti said he Jumped
behind post, pulled his own gun,
! and that Iaquinta had already lodged
behind a post and opened fire. Chi
appetti was wounded by a bullet
which lodged just above the heart,
but Iaquinta escaped unhurt, became
a fugitive from justice, going to Fort
Wayne, Ind, and not returning to
Kenosha until June 16, 1922, when he
was at once recognized BY a police
officer and arrested 81
Iaquinta admitted on the witness
stand that he had shot at Chiappetti,
| about seven times but said he did so
because he expected the other to fire.
''He looked at me cross and had hie
hands in his pockets said Iaquinta.
Iaquinta said further that after emp
tying his gun he loaded it and fired
again. He admitted also that Chi
appetti had not fired first.
"Chiappetti had an automatic" said
Iaquinta, "ahd it would not work at
first"
"ShoOt Cousin, He Isn't Dead"
Frank Chiappetti, complaining wit
ness for the state, as Iaquinta had
been the complaining witness for the
state ON Monday, said that both Tom
and Frank had fired upon him and
that Tom cried, after moment of
the fusillade, "Shoot cousin, he isn't
dead yeti"
Tom Iaquinta, on the witness stand,
denied this.
Leaonardo Iaquinta, also called to
the witness stand, was able to say
that both Chiappetti and Iaquinta had
taken to posts, and also testified that
it was not Chiappetti who first open
ed fire.
81 saw him doing this way with his
hand" said Leonardo, indicating a
man with a gun trying to release
spring, fHe had an automatic and it
wouldn't fire. Iaquinta had blue
gun, .S8."
Leonardo also didn't know who else
was shooting beside Chiappetti and
Iaquinta. When asked how he hap
pened to know that Iaquinta had q
.38, Leonardo lodged the situation by
saying he had "read it in newspa-
per-" His testimony on the SO was
| ordered stricken from the record.
Tony Ran Away.
There was nothing clear about Tony
Larossi's share in the events Of that
morning except that he had IN ssgsg.
sDid you see the shooting?" he was
asked by Stewart.
"Yes, but l run away" said Tony.
''Who were firing shots? ?"
81 see nothing l run away"
where were you when the shots
were fred?"
q hear some shots. but run
away"
! Edward Ruetz, assistant district at
( torney, outlined the states case to
the jury, and the argument was closed
/ for the state by District Attorney