New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1924, Page 16

LEOPOLD AND LOEB BOTH CHANGE PLEAS (Continued from Kirst Page) guards examined oardacas persons bound for that court pa up the stairway and the process was repeated for the fourth time at the rance of the court room Cameras were court opened und Judge Caverly sturt ed proceedings with a warning that all in court, attorncys, must ated and that while tine exposures might be taken, fashlights would not be tolerated He ealled the and defendants ware bronght in to the accompaniment of a elicking of cameras and atir of interest which lasted throuhgout the proceedings. Attorney Darrow Marted ad to the court in & low volew which y ecarried twenty feel At the outset he told the court that he and his associate, Benjamin Hach- rach had spent many sleepless nights and busy days on the case, and that they had taken fully into account not only their dutiea to their clients, but also the feelings of the three families fnvolved in the “weird, uncanny and terrible crime,” and the wide publie interest in it He disclaimed any intention to nsk for & chance of venue, pointed out that & long time would be consumed in melecting a jury and said that as lawyers of many years' experience they recognized that little good might he accomplished by making the dila- tory motions usual in such cases, He then asked permission of the eourt to offer evidence to the mental capacity of Leopold and Loeb and the degree of their responsibilty, adding: “With that presented, we throw ou aelves upon the theory of the court The youthful defendants were at ence called to the bar of the court to afMrm this plea. Récord 1s Admitted “Let the record show that both de- fendants affirmed the plea of gullty to kidnapping and murder, after b ing warned by the court of the conse- quences,” said Judge Caverly. Attorney Bachrach then that the proceedings would he short- encd if State's Attorney Crow! in- everywhore whe Ve bt his Therefore, | niove to withdraw the plea of not gulity and to enter pleas of guilty for hoth defendants Aceusedd Are dolly The defendants veturned to the cella n th il laughing ing light-heartedly, but carefully refraining from sion of the en Fhey made that 1) and talk apparently Wl disgus oounty Hght of the suggestion ersous during the imitted they Wi OVer great interest wonld print, and ‘all editions, Al armisties ey had proceedings, but were gind the first iy Phey manifested what the aewsp pressed thelr gourds foy ' wition of “ Lewdlin in Pl o gol ine laughing heartily Ask solves,” yihing inter but T our ply to us about Lol wal Wnries Then the pair o porters with an ¢ abunt wlls of thelr stories “iow many Feope were outside the building " the pair I bet we're ul) the front page,” Loeb suld, Then he added im patientiy; “1 wish they'd bring the pa pers up vied upon the re anehe of questions the heen Interyiew abruptly 10 times hiefors © Loeh had his Soversl Wan end hy companion commanded “shut up Nistory of Case, Chicago, . July 21,~Nathan pold, Jr., and Iichard Loeh fossed slayers of 14-year-old Vranks, are both minors, sons of milllonaires, and gruduato students distinguished Ly their attainments At the time of slaying Leopold was 20 and b1y Probably none of | quaintances, save Loeb, connected the slaying on May which according to the boys' confession was premed- Leo con Iobert pold's ac- |ftated, with the precocious ornitholo gist who had engaged the confldence |of the little Kirtland warbler, a bird 50 shy as to have been supposed ex- tinet, so successfully that it perched on liis shoulder and ate from his hand Lwhile a thousand feet of moving ple- suggested | stead of summoning witnesses, would | make a statement of the facts relied upon by the prosecution. “] can assure him there will be no dispute of those facts by the defense,” said Mr, Bachrach, but thé state de- elined to agree. Mr. Bachrach next suggested that a {cago since 1867, {fortune grew ture film were unrolled, According to Loeb, though thix detail Leopold disputed, it was the same hand that struck Robert Franks from behind with a chisel wound in tape, after- ward strangling him. Came From Germany. The grandfathers of both Nathan und Richard were among those who, Iike Carl Schurz, came fo this coun- try from Germany because of the failure: of the revolution of 1848, The Leopold family has been in Chi- Albert Loeh, father was born in Chicago in Leopold, Sr., whose as the grew., was of Richard 1868. Nathan iformerly engaged in lake transporta- joint conference be held between the | alienists of the state and defense, “Are these boys pleading guilty as sane or insane persons”” interropted the state’s attorney. “If the latter, the state will ask for a jury as it can demonstate that they are sane and knew exactly what they were doing.” Mr. Bachrach said that the object of the conference would be to iron out the differences which “invariably ac- company presentation of expert testi mony as to insanity in criminal case Judge Caverly said that the court had no power to force such a pro- cedure upon the state and left the proposal to the state's attorney, who again stated the prosecution could prove that the defendants were thor- oughly sane, A diseussion of the time of hearing followed Both sides were ready to go ahead at once, hut Judge Caverly raid Wedneeday was the earliest date at which he could hear testimony. That date was agreed upon. “You have unloaded a blg respon- w'bility upon me,” said JJudge Caverly to Mr. Darrow, after eourt adjourned. “It was totally unexpected.’ ' Lawyer's Statement Attorney Clarence Darrow, in pre- senting his motion to change the plea, addressed the court ag follows: “Your honor: Mr. Bach myself and all of those concerned in this case for the aware of the responsibilities involved. “The case has attracted an unusual amount of attention and the theory has been advanced that the defensé wishes to restore the defendants to society. “1 wish {o say frankly to the court defense are fully | | shoe tion and 18 now a turer. Albert Loeb. son of a small merchant, taught evening school, practiced luw, and eventually paper manufac- |became vice president of the Sears Rocbuck mail order company, of which Julius Rosenwald is president, His brother, Jacob lLocb, was presi- dent of the Chicago hoard of educa- tion from 1916 until 1919, His wife, Richard’s mother, who was Anna Bohnen, has heen aetive in welfare work, @& Hebrew Deseent, v Roth ‘cmilles worship at Sinal templel of which the late Rabbi Emil G. Hirseh was pastor. Like them, {the family of the beys' victim, Rob- bert I'ranks, is of Hebrew descent, though not holding the Jewish faith. Roy Fails To Appear. Rohert failed to reach home after | | stated that the [ nappea fthat we never have entertained such an idea, “We are of the ovinion that the fwo young men should he permanent- Jv isolated and it nover was our inten- tion to attempt to restore them freedom, “We must consider in this case standpoint of the public who rightfully interested in the ngs. Tt would necessarily take a g deal of time to choose a jury, especial- Jy at this hot season of the “We have considered a venue from this county plain that it would he have a fair trial here hec Intense feeling aroused by hut in my of 37 yenrs as a tawyer in Chicago 1 have asked but one change of venue and that was at the advice of my cllent and against my own canvietions, Morcover, the facts in this ense as well known outside of Cook county of Tiinels as they are in (hicago ‘It is our Intention that these fwo defendants are Incarceruted for the of les the proc: vear, It seems difficult to of the the erime use practice are and outside to safely their merely rest 1o school May 21, The next day a let- ter and telephone messa called upon his father, Jacoh Franks, presi- dent of the Rockford Watch com- pany, a neightior of Loch and Leopold, for $10,000 ransom, The messages boy had been Kkid- but was safe, The father virtually declded to comply with in- etructions, but permitted his lawyer and a relative to go to the morgue to gee the hody of a boy found in a culvert, The body was identified as Robert's. manding ransem was written, Several witnesses were examined, hut not until a pair of glasses found in the culvert were traced through the prescription to voung Nathan was cither he or Richard suspected. Both Confess, The two boys were taken into cus- tody and were held for three days. Their adroitness and assurance bafs fled their examiners until Loeb learned that their attempted alibl was refuted by the testimony of a chauf- feur that the car the boys said they had used undergoing repairs at the time., Then Loeb hegan to con- fess and Leopold, learning of his ac- tion, did likewise, According 1o the planned both slaying and kidnapping, the extreme penalty for murder, death, being the same in the extreme penaity for kidnapping tor ransom, though the vietim survives, They reported by the state to have said they did it for money and for adventure Although counsel for one of the other sugpects complained that harsh mea®ires need by detectives in the case of his client less did not confess, id t was even are State's Attorney the utmost con- extended to Nathan that he permitted Crowe asser sideration and Richard and confession they Tllinols as | wio neverthe- | EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD,MONDAY, JULY their relatih es, them to 1alk with though net with counsel Young WFranks attended Har an e educational ard elusiye in his a ity teachers were held under They maintained their innoes hut it was not until Loeopeld and Loob confessed that they sehool stitution time three nesr home, and for of suspleion were released After the econfessions it that the lotter sent to th Frankd had been placed aboard a Michigan Central train and had trav eled @ the time table rack of a Pull. man @ur through Detroit, Buffale and 1o New York hefore it was found, 1 was the fiest siip up of the mur derers when they falled to communi- with Franks by telephone In time for him te eateh this train, Had he caught i, the orders were to ride a fr untit a eertain bullding was reached, then throw the money from the train, He falled to get the ] time 1ereloped fhial p elder on it womiles every bit of the confes- hoys was ehecked up and evidence was obtained, slons of the corrohorative MRS, CROWELL STRICKEN Prominent Sunshine Worker and Mother of Deoggist Dies Suddenly Sunday of Cerebreal Hemorrhage, Stricken with a eerchral hemor- vhuge she was attending to her household dutles M Mary Lee Crowell, wife of Henry B, Crowell of 12 Cedar strect, died suddenly terday morning about 8 o'clock, Mres, C'rowell had been In appare nt good health up to the last fow min- utes of her life Saturday night she did somo shopping on Main street, Sunday morning she arose and was |ahout her roufine tasks in her room, where she was found lylng on the floor a few minutes later, Tife was extinet when she was discovered by her daughter, Mra, Tva Baneroft, with whom she and her husband | their home, Mrs, Crowell was horn in Middle- field, December 28, 1846, She had heen a resident of New Britaln for a number of years having been a {member and active worker as well as a committee chairman of the Sun- | shine soclety. She 13 survived by with whom she lived, and one son. William of Crowell's drug store. |children also survive. | Tuneral services will be held at the {home tomorrow afternoon at 2 and at 3 o'clock in the Middleficld ceme- tery. Rev. Dr. John L. Davis will officiate. Yo her daughter, her husband H.. proprietor Two grand- LIEUT. LINN SUSPENDED | Fire Department Officer Said To Have | | saturday Night—Will Have Hearing Been Drunk When Alarm Sounded ‘, Lieut. Fred G. Linn of Truck No. 1, fire headquarters, was suspended yes- |terday morning by Chief William J. | Noble pending the hearing of a charge | of being under the influence of liquor |while on duty. The suspensioh fol- {lowed an Investigation into th% rea- |son why Lieut. Linn failed to respond | with his company to the alarm from Box 837 for the fire on Mitchell street shortly before midnighi Saturday. Linn reported for work night, and was not drunk at that time, according to the report made [to Chief Noble, but when the fire {alarm was sounded just before mid- night he was asleep and could not be oused out of bed by members of the | departigent. Failing to see him at the {fire, Deputy Chiel Barnes investigat- ed when the apparatus returned to the |station and found Linn in bed, In a | drunken condition, it is maid. Chief Noble, who had returned to suspended Linn, 1t is not thought that the charges against the officer will be placed before the fire com- missioners until their next regular meeting in August.® Lieut. l.an was- appolnted tg the fire department in 1919, having served as a callman for two years before |that. 1t is the first time that any | charges against him have been placed before the fire commission. 25% Discount | See Our Ad on Ciazified Page Heading Numbzr 9 } Down, Year to Pay Balance M. Irving Jester 193 ARCH ST. 'Phone 811 made | Baturday | I his home after the fire, was notificd, | |and he went to the ceatral station and | An autopsy showed that he | had been siain before the letter de- BERLIN NEWS (Continued frog Page Seven) talk ut this gathering. liefreshments were served durlng the day and the committees in ehurge are to be coms plimented on their work, Kensington has a real eommunity spirit and it I8 expected that a club will be organized in the near future, Another Game Scheduoled, Due te the fact that the T, M. Rus. sell team of Middletown has an- nounced that a game will be played on the heme grounds with the All Kensingtons, the local team will ®o to that eity Sunday afternoon [ was the original plan to fnish the serlos when elther team won two out of three, The All Kensingtons will meet for practice tomorrow evening at the usual hour, st Berlin Notes, Walluee Kelsey of New Britain has Leen the guest of his mother, Mra Wilhelmina Kelsey, at her home on Main atreet, The “Social Five" elub will meot at the homa of Mrs. Charles iske In erlin Thursday afternoon of this week, AMr, and Mrs, Thomas Holigan and children of Southington have been | the guests of relatives in town Mps. Peterson of New Britain spent Sunday as the guests of Mr, and Mrs, Lidgar Peterson of this place. The lhrary will be open this even- ing from 7 to 9 o'clock for the ex- change of books. The Ladies' Ald soclety of the Methodlst church will hold a food sale in the ehurch basement on Wednes- day afternoon at 4 o'clock. On account of the misunderstand- ing ns In which town the game was to be played, the fray between the Community team and the Highland Park team, which was to have been played Saturday, was postponed. Next Saturday the South Willington team will play the Community team on the home grounds. A special entertalnment will be given at the Community club Wed- resday evening and a large attend- ance is desired, Mr. and Mm, Archer Walsh and daughter, Betty, spent Sunday at the shore, Miss Rig-l;t_o Become L. G. Rackliffe’s Bride Leslie Gibson Rackliffe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rackliffe of 632 Arch s ', and Miss Gladys Eliza- beth Rigby, daughter of Mrs. Har- riet Rigby of Kensington, will be mi ed at 3 o'clock tomorrow aft- ernoon at St. Mark's Episcopal chureh. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will ofticiate, Miss Doris Wolff will be | the bridesmaid and Ernest Griswold | will act as best man. Following the wedding there will be a reception at the home of the bridegroom. 1. J. MCENROE SERIOUSLY ILL ¥'red J. McEnroe of 15 Union street, employed as a meter reader by the water department, this afternoon was reported in a critical condition at St. | Francig' hospital, Hartford, He un- der went an operation for appendicitis lagh Monday but suddenly took a turn for the worse Saturday night, Prayers i for his recovery were offered at the masses at St. Ma He has been a pew {there for years. rent collector $15,000 APART!"™NT HOU! Building Inspector Edward J. Hen- nessey ued a permit this after- |noon to S. Negrola for a three-story apartment house to be bullt at the !corner of Iranklin and Elm streets |at a cost of $45,000. | FOR SALE Two houses on Wil- liams St. Lot 50x150. Good investment. GO & DU 272 MAIN ST Placed in St. Mary’s — Designea and Cut by JOHN F. COR. UNION MEEHAN AND CLARK STS. | | Runabout + Demountable Rims Coupe Tudor Sedan « Fordor Sedan ing easy terms for ¢ o U ‘s church yesterday. | DENTISTS A. B. Johnson, D. D. S. T. R. Johnson, D. D. S. 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