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_~TChe Lake Comtty Renister PARpON BOAFD ' O. K'S sSTAY OF POTZ HANGING TAKES UP POFZ coOMMUT ATION 'W'v- TAKES UP POT :COMMUTATIO BEVENTY--SECOND YEAR-- NO. 51 (By United Press) SPRINGFIELD, III., July 6.-- Upon recommendation of the divis-- fon of pardons and paroles, 'Gov Len Smail today commuted the sen-- vence of Ignatz Potz to life im-- the death sentence for Potz yester-- day and recommended that he be given lfa im.;iwnr_mnt. Formal earried out immediately Chieago, July 5.--Col. A. V. Smith, Lake county state's attorney, went on record today as opposed to the clemency shown Ignatz Potz, sentenced :o hang for the murder of William Peterson, a motorcycle po-- ~ Smith went before the pardons board and labeled the crime of Potz as "cold blooded." He objected to fl.MfldPo&:':nnm without giving the state an op-- portunity to present its case. Judge C. Jenkins of the board, | !f took the case under advisement and, th 'fllmm.'::tatothetom"n early in the be . o continue the fight for the ex-- ecution of Ignatz Potz, the murder-- er of 'William Peterson, State's At-- torney A. ¥. Smith presented his ease to the state pardon board in Chicagy today in the face of over-- whelming odds. With the oral invi-- ,:h-dw:"fl:'lltu'- : state game warden and. of the r, to % .AE:» from George D. Sutten, the -:fldoz'lrrh(h§" gcw governor as stating no attempt on the part of Col. Smith wWould change his decision in vegard to the commutation of Potz's "The . action of the governor, whith had all the appeaances--of a Fbccll-hh'umthh of the matter to the pardon bolrd, will not influence the Lake county prosecutor in his determina-- tion to try to have the jury's verdict in the Potz case carried out. Col. * Invited Before Board '!qu-m came to me Igh{_ ay afterncon and asked if I would like to appear before the state board of pardons. I told him I would, and sometime later I re-- eeived a telegram from the govern-- or's office inviting me to meet the members of the pardon board in Chicago Wednesday. 1 immediately made arrangements to do so, and be-- fore the day for the meeting, a Chi-- eago newsnaner comes out with the aring that no action of the pardon beard will change his decision in commuting the sentence of Potz a life imprisonment. "Seven justices of the supreme eourt examined this case and declare that there is absolutely no error in #, and no doubt as to the guilt of Potz. But for sentimental reasons the governor kas let this murderer escape with a mild punishment com-- pared to the horrible death which he meted out to William Peterson. "This statement of the governor's concerning his hearing the testimony of the witnesses in the case is '*eooked' by the paper printing it. "The governer was not in the court reom during the taking of testimony. All he hearg was the sentence being imposed by Judge Edwards several weeks after the jury had returned the verdict of guilty.~' Telegram He Keceived 'The telegram which Col. Smith re-- eeived follows: "Springfield, IIl. ""To State's Attorney A. V. Smith, Waukegan, IIl. s *"Could you meet Supt. Calvin and Judge Jenkins at Great Northern hotel, Chicago, on Wednesday morn-- ing, July 5 at 9 s'ctock Chicago time, relative ta Pot zcase! Please advise collect. George D. Suttin. Sec. to the governor." The following . conversation al-- leged to be "quoted" from a talk with the governor, appeargd in a Chicago newspaper Tuesday morn-- ".,Nhn Col. Smith had presented the state's side of the case to the pardon board. "Potz will not hang," the govern* for |\_Wm. Se ..a of Fox Lake is inz held in the county jail with a bullet ' wound in his leg as a result of a gun |fight. Thursday afternoon between | himself and Willis Sims, owner of a j soft drink parior at the summer re-- ' sort. Sit:lskh also carrying a quan-- tity of shot in his body and & ' little boy about seven years old was :hit in the arm with stray shot.. |\ The fight started when Sexon ; found his wife in Sim's parior drink-- FPTg near beer. Sexon ordered his ]'v'vlile to go home and started a fist | fight with Sim and was finally put / out of the place. Sexon then went to ' a neighbor and borrowed nis shotgun |and returned to Sim's place to fin-- | ish the job. He found Sims waiting 3 Wounded In Fox Lake Gun Fight --~Both Sexon and Sims were placed under arrest but Sims was later re-- leased on giving bond. ; Stodala picked up the letter, tore | open the flap of the envelope and 'md the threat of suicide. He has-- tened to the police station where !he turned the note over to the po-- lice Tor investigation. Chief Tyrre!! promises @ thorough investigation of the threatened suicide. FIND SUICIDE NOTE Mystery confronted the local po-- lice this morning in the finding of a suicide note dropped, it is be-- lieved, by some heart broken parent. The leiter wa> found on the ground near the Madison street crossing of the Chicago and Nortnwestern railroud by Joseph Stodols, assgistant lighthouse keeper, and complained that the author was tired of liivng in a world "where everybody has been so mean" and the "laws of/the state will not allow me a sight of my child." The note seems the work of :m despondent father kept by court action from his child. The note was found in a plain en-- velope upon whith was scribbled in pencil, "Please pick me up and T--ean not. live in this world with them :. My only wish.. The law of this state says I cannot see my own ase tell my sister 1 am dead andd lity will fisa my body in the ' P Lan hssn jon mogn in pencil, Fiease read." It follows: child. -- What a funny law that is. "Goodby: ~ $2,000,000 "country club" hot# de-- "P. $. My sister lives on Coun-- | signed to be the summer rendevous ty " street." of society and to establish Lake mWthMrmay}Pw"d*Mfllflmm! have been that of either a man or | 0f the country. woman but the theory accepted for| _A SYndicate of wealthy Lake~For-- a time by the police is that the let-- | ©St residents reports said was headed ter may have been written by some | °Y J. Ogden Armour, is backing the father separated from his family |"0°°C _ _ . . by court proceedings. After a care-- | A square mile of land in the heart fo! eseminatin of the note, Chiet | OJ *k« T Trent runping from Oreen Tyrrell expressed doubt of its gen-- conytmlbd t: , is said to be f | y the syndicate for the uineness. | site of the new res@rt. A polo or said, and his voice mmgled tones of grim determination with softer ones of recoflection. "Mrs. Smai's las\ request was that he be saved from the gallows. * Speech of No Avail " Speech of No Avail "Even though I should wish to re-- verse my decision--which 1 do no wish to do--I believe I would be le gally bound to stand by the com mutation order. The Pardon Boar of coufse, can listen to Col. Smith if he wishes to make his oration There appeare to be no harm done it allowing him to talk. But hi speech can make no difference. "I studied this case very clomely speech can make no difference. "I studied this case very clomely. I heard a number of witnesses after the jury'hul._bronght in the death verdict. One of the witnesses, *the saloon owner in whose establishment Potz had been drinking the night of the killing, tedtified that Potz was not drufik. s.ull'fl!f ('fll'f!"l 107 IDC ENUTC UUMIH "But when this -- saloon n'm,,iOne of Chieago's | learned that his -- testimony had | decorating and farn helped bring about a death wntomo]"i" to be preparin he came to me and admmtted that estimates for decor Potz was #0 drunk hefore he left the | nishing the ho*l o0 saloon that it required three men to [ senle. . put him into an automobile. There| Hotel promoters were other faets such as this that.1)garced Lake Forest investigated. lgold mine for an ex "Motoring home Saturday from |hotel, but have _ |That was the day Mrs. Small wa stricken and lapsed into the uncor sciousness in which she died.] The Lake Cowaty Register i< h# only semi--weekly newspaper in he county, "Motoring home Saturday from Waukegan after my trial there, | recounted what I had learned of the Potz case to Mrs. Smail. "She asked me not to let Potz be hanged. f "And hanged he shall not be." with a rifie and the battle aukegan, 1J., wl + "!J-. 29, 1922. UN LAKE BANK \u.mm stemed to g#wimming poo!, lennis COUr.S, A bathing beach on the lake :hon? and a yacht harbor, all for exclu--| sive use of guests, are features. . | Flying--boat servige between the| hotel and Grant park may be es--| *ablishec for business . men who' ~ant to commute between the 'ho-- tel and their downtown offices. | Fear that some Lake Forest mp--l erty owners might appose the proj-- ect and that diffieulty might be ex" perienced in obtaining a permit to| build in the highly restricted vi|~| lage are said to be resporsible fnrl the silence. I A square mile of land in the heart | of Lake Forest, running from Gteen' Baymdtothehh,isn»dwbe! controlled by the syndicate for the| site of the new readrt. A polo! fheld, a golf course, an -- outdoor| #wimming pool, tennis courts, & | bathing beach on the lake shore' plete, an out retaized to p said to be prep estimates for d nishing the ho senle. . ers as V obstacles Lake Forest is already the sum-- mer or year--around home of more wealthy society folk than is any su-- burban community west of the At-- lantic coast, with unequaled <0p-- portunities for social life. _ It is within" easy motoring di--tance of Ravinia pllk. home of o:~ of the building restrictions and the sition of certain large propert ers as well night insurmo: Plans are under way for a palatial order to keep the project un-- over until all details were com-- an out of town architect was ed to prepare the plans. This ect. Russell Barr Wiliiams of For Lake Forest ce Forest as a veritable for an exclusive summer have -- considered _ the strictions and the oppo-- orate lan reparing r decorati bhie Ouch! That Last One Stufl' Now I'm Getting Mad!!! y New PUBLSHED TWICE WEEKLY are . pra LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS. § AY, JULY 8, 1972 J iIrm® i8 ces and ard fur-- e|aborate : any su--| finest summer or°"& organizations the At--|in the country. TR@ many golf aled ~Op-- | elubs and cou=tr Cibs in the vi-- . I¥ is | cinity, the lake ~n8 Che excellent tan@e of | roads offer exce;'"MMl facilities for c of the outHoor recreation _ © The cally tting unds. erior table were stabbed. Though the quarrel involved only four Italians living in amall homes near the tracks of the E. J. & E. railroad, by which many of them are employed, a riot re-- sulted when the neighborhood be-- came awate of thefight being staged in the streets. a Sh mff Elmer Gregn and two po-- licemen rusaed to Rr-t Tuesday night to quell a rict'in which two Italians, one of them m peacemaker, The sheriff _ and _ policemen took into custody < Nick _ Mo-- bila, 39 Fears old, ang Vincent Mo-- bila, 35 years old. ) They were charged _ with havig _ assauited Roceo Adams and ampther man of the name of "Tony" The de-- fendants were cha: with hav-- ing drawn their kniv The quar-- rel started it is beli after free imbibing . of holidi moonshine. Both of the defeniahts were #e-- leased in bonds of $1000 each when they appeared before Judge Walger Taylor this morning. Cyclist Brings: Word The trouble wa; first brought to the attention of the sheriff and local police when two men riding bicycles rode into the city to, in-- form the authorities here that un-- less some immedia:e steps were taken the trouble would become peneral. They toll of the fight with knives. Adam-- made his way to the Waukegan police station be-- fore the messenge:is departed ard accompanied the s' ariff and police to the seene of the encounter. There they fou ble was just letti Mobilas were fou near the scene | The knives they used were not 1 thorough search o the seene of the « It was learned this morning that a Tony Pisano, th@ peacemaker, had also been stabbed in trying to separate the fighters. The case was continued until July 7 at 1 p. m. The men furnished bonds and were© releas~}.> Adams ap-- peared against the defendants this morning. The two men v stocy and chars was learned th In Rioting At Rondout _ first brought the sheriff and wo men riding the city to, in-- here that un-- e steps . were would _ become | of the fight that the trou-- up. The two in their home ; the _ quarrel. 6 said to have i though _ a their home and ifrel was made. te taken into 4 with assault. Lake Forest #s.> Speed Cops Resign Lake Forest speed cops, William Burgess and Frank Dunn, have re-- signed their positions as officers for the town of Shields, and Justice of the Peace Henry M. Fitzgerald mailed his resignation to Gov. Len Smail Monday as a result of the in-- vestigation and probe into the mothad« of arrests for speeding in methods of arrests for speeding in Lake Forest and the town of Shields. With the resignation of the officers and the assurance that there will be no further questionable ar-- rests of _ out--of--town _ motorists, State's Attorney A. V. Smith will drop the prosecution of the Lake Forest men and turn his investiga-- tion to other townships where com-- piaints are being received as to the method of arrest. No definite charges were made against Fitsgerald, but when the investigation was started and his method of holding court at any plare on the road, was under ques-- tion, he immediately signified his intention of resigning, and his for-- mal resignation was mailed _ to Gov. Small today. A special elec-- tion will be held in the town of Shields for the election of a jus-- tice of the peace to succeed Fitz-- gerald and no officers will be on the road except. the _ authorized town officers, and the regular dep-- uties appointed by Sheriff Green. by Col. Smith vestigation we! gerald _ resign against the p motorists by : has ended in | this speed enue," saic stop. . Th« ways in sic} that speeding not lay alon other purpos Fair Booste at Half D lith at" th n dancing for all Tuaceday might, July cond Lake CN'D:Z rty. rreat | 4,000 Witness _ |BANK ERECTS , More then four thousind specta-- '"ors witnessed one of the best cards «* races that Lake county ha; seen in a decade at Libertyville the fourth Fcur' races were run, and scveral blanket finishes gave the crowd all the excitement they could have ob-- tained on the Grand Circuit. Perhaps the best race on the card was the 2:30 half mile pace, which Clara Eastman won in three straight heats, finishing the second heat in 1:05%4. The last race, a half mile trot, went to Victoria Azoff, owned by H. D. Sells of Waukegan. L. C. Tewes of Waukegan was superintendent of speed, and ran several horses but was unable to take any first purses, his Franc Sterling winning the first heat in the first race and giving the win-- ner, Lewis Winter, a hot fight in the next thrte heats. Clara Eastman ____________1 1 1 Genia Aquillion ._________--2 3 4 Vernon Belle ._____________4 5 2 Cattic. Todd . ----.------------ucz.«.§ $ 6 Time 1:08, 1:05%, 1:08. Waukegan _ Boy -- and _ Norma scratched. Bay Wortky and Miss Oakley also ran. _ _ _ * 2:12 Trot--Mile Heats Lewis Winter .__________4 Frane Sterling _____________1 Axworthy J .________.___2 Mabel M. ._______________3 MAKWWH .........--------~wouviauh k 1 4 Maywoeod ___________--2 8 2 2 Broncho Queen ,________Ss 2 38 Ganeta ____________3 55 § Time: _ 2:;14%,. 2:124%, 2:14%, B14%. W osgip es Monta and Jack Grat-- ton sc e _Pointer also men on bases in every inning but one; but whenever a hit meant a run, Franzen tightened up. He struck out 10 men and allowed only four hits. The most spectacular feature of the game was the--home 'mndfindmm&mm- ing. Two men were on bases when he drove the ball on a line almost to the right field fence; the ball bounded into the race track and he {re.chedb'mekfon'b'blllmn- | covered. Boenm led the batting with | three hits and a base on balls. | _ Fitzgerald made a wonderful catch in left field of a fiy which seemed 'gml for three bases. For MeHenry. Boiger, the center fielder, robbed | Morris of a two--bagger by diving | for a long fiy--and spearing it, just | before it touched the ground. ' Libert y ville-- 2:20 Trot--Half Mile Heats Victori® ARORT ....4.m ... l.-h:odv; 'fl:'m < Two games of basebal were ph';:d, at the fair grounds July Libertyville vs. McHenry | Te second game, while never in | doubt as to the final result, was the | eon-dodinflu"nuuiu' was a very close: and interesting contest. For seven inmings the score | stood 1 to 1: In the eighth inning, however, the break came. After Kenosha had added ~another run,| Waukegan by a combination. of hits and errors made six runs and won | the ranked the visitors in vall depart-- ments of the game. McHenry had J. D Morris, 1b Ritta, 3b Fitzgerald, If Carleton, c f R. Dorfler, r { A. Fran: G. Meyers, 2b B. Meyers, 1b Nelson, p Buss, r f Winkle, s s Meade, ¢ Knox, | { Bolger, c { McHenry Fonia DeForest scratched. Time: 2:36, 2:19%, 2:19%, 2:19% 2:30 Pace--Half Mile Heats Kenosha--O0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0=2. Waukegan--O 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 x=7 2:09 Pace--Mile Heats. Racing Event anZo h 4 4 4 out-- i The Lake County National Bank of Libertyville is now p for the erection of their m' i house on the site just North of their 'present quarters. Work has already | started in the wrecking of the old {frame buildings formerly occupied by the Army & Navy Store and Flagg's Barber Shop. --| Joseph A. Mickelinnas vs.: Lithu» :Imwm.rmcun , | ation. ® : _ Federal Sign Co. (electric) a cor« 'nndnn.&""'* :\ known as S. Schwarts, doing busi-- .'nm.u-m'-nnru | _ Harry/J. Edwards vs. J. R. Wil-- Will be .ie Most Msdern Banking House in the County. Plans for the new building dis-- close a -- structure of architectural beauty fitted with every modern appointment for the convenience and satisfaction of the firm's large bank-- ing clientgle. The building will cov-- er the entire frontage on Milwaukee Ave. and will be 85 feet deep, con-- struction will be of brick and terra cotta. £1 On the inside a spacious will occupy the center of flwm. on the north of which will be located the consulting room, the bank of-- ficers' quarters, and the accounting fooms. On the south side of the lob-- by will be located the Woman's waiting and rést room and a gentle-- men's smoking roont '!'o'r!fl the safety deposit vaults be in-- stalle dwith a customers' room and private booths for the convenience of patrons. The 'new vault will be the last word in burglar proof con-- struetion and will accommodate 400 safety deposit boxes. Residents of Libertyville and nrmn&(fi!?- | _The Parnell Dudiey Company vs. Alfred ' lum-n._-m Imm-fiub. "mmwa:.v.m_ iu,wmmm: Canright Houghtaling Company | Thomas Andrews Corporation. | The cases to be heard by Judge | Persons are: | 5 tory who transact their business in this city will greet the inauguration of the Ladies rest room and the gent-- lemen's smoking room with hearty approval, as the business district up to this time has never afforded this $2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE estimated cost of the mmmmdfi and the entire building will be us A long lst of cases have been placed on the county court call for .'Mld morning, Juty (11, at 9 'clock. liamson, ; City of Zibn vs. L. D. Wilson. / City of Zion n..wm Pistakec Boat m.m vs. John Arenade. "Mercantile Co--Operative Am vs.. Andrew Sund and Olra Sund. The Ambydrous Food Products Co. a corporation vs. ®<e Manufactar-- ers Termminal Comnany. a corpora-- tion. LIBERT YVILLE GRAVEL P IT S ACTIVE AGAIN Work has been started by the In-- terstate Sand and Gravel company on the old gravel pit néar Liberty-- ville, from.which they plan to take gravel for the new concrete road be« ing built there. * The work will be done by a "sand-- sucker" HNke the one east of the tan-- nery. The A and A Electric com-- pany of Waukegan is installing a 350 horsepawer motor which will run the big centrifugal pump on the dredge. Conway, 3b smoking roont To the rear fety deposit vaults will be in-- dwith a customers' room and » booths for the convenience rons. The 'new vault will be + word in burgiar proof con--