New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1924, Page 1

s of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD “v Ave Daily Circulation sy i . 10,391 July 19th .., PRICE THREE CENTS ESTABLISRED 1870 TWO NATIONAL COMMITTEE NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JU Tobacco and Farm Crops Facing MEMBERS FROM WISCONSIN FILE THEIR RESIGNATIONS Ira S. Lorenz Regarded As a LaFollette Man— Mrs. Luther Schentz Also Leaves Repub- licans. t Organization Which Will Wage “Fighting Bob's” Campaign Gets Down to Business Today. By The Assoclated Pre Chicago, July 25.—Resignations of Ira 8. Lorenz, Milwaukee, republican national committeeman from Wiscon- sin, and Mrs, Luther N. (Julla An- derson) Schnetz, Racine, Wis, repub- lican national committeewoman from that state, were tendered by them to- day. The letters of resignation contained no reason for the action, Willlam M. Butler, national chalrman, sald. However, Representative J. M. Nel- son, national manager for Senator LaFollette, declared that “Mr. Lorenz 1s a LaFollette man, and resigned in order not to embarrass anyone nor be embarrassed.” Both resignations were voluntary. Get Down To Business, Washington, July 256.—The com- mittee which will have final author- ity in conducting the independent La- Follette campaign for the presidency perfected its organization here today and tackled its first major problems. Robert M. LaFollette, Jr, was chosen vice-chairman of the com- mittee, and Mrs. Edward P. Costigan of Colorado, secretary. Representa- | tive Nelson of Wisconsin is the com-| mittee chairman, but he was not present at today’s session. A canvass of the requirements of the varalous states as to ballot desig- nations disclosed that the LaFollette ticket in 20 states must be designated by some other name than “Independ- ent.” In these states, and all others where the election laws require adop- tlon of a political designation, the electors pledged to Senator LaFol- lette will be placed on the ballot un- der the uniform designation of “Pro- gressive.” In states where the names of the candidates for president and vice- president do not appear on the bal- lot, the committee decided to use the designation “LaFollette-Wheeler” or where two words cannot be used, the word “LaFollette.” Where an emblem is required, it was decided, the Liberty Bell will be used, F. M. HOLMES RE-ELECTED KILLS ‘WIFE, HIMSELF IN DOMESTIC STRIFE Another Woman Spared When She Dodges Behind Watervliet Man's Invalid Mother, Watervilet, N, Y., July 25.~Henry Leroy Adams of this city today shot and killed his wife Anna and then shot himself through the heart inflict. ng a fatal wound, The authorities were nformed that Adams fired at his wife from a vantage point in the Beven Oaks camp prayer meeting gorunds as she was walting to take a trolley car to Troy and that he then pursued her to the home of Mrs. Marjorle Corcohran where he shot her to death through the door of a clothes closet in which the woman had taken refuge Mrs, Adams was on her way to visit a Troy attorney relative to obtaning a divorce when her husband fired upon her, the woman's friends sald, The couple’s domestic difficulties had been before the lower courts several times, Adams was a World War veteran who had been invalided in service and was still recelving government com- pensation, After he had shot his wife, Adams turned his revolver upon Mrs. Corcoh- ran but she stepped behind his invalid mother and was spared. 29 ARE INDIGTED IN BIG BOOZE SCANDAL Source of Washington’s Supply Believed Fer- reted Out Tampa, Fla., July 25.—A federal grand jury today returned indictments involving 26 persons from Jackson- ville to Washington including rail- road officlals, police officers and gov- ernment officlals at the capital on charges of liquor law violations., A caplas for their arrest has been is- sued. According to United States District Attorney Gober, ' the indietment breaks up a well-organized gang which he sald had been responsible for large part of Washington's lquor supply. The Hquor, it is said, was landed on the east coast of Florida and taken to Jacksonville, whence it was shipped into Washington in small case lots. It is alleged in the indict- ment that the transportation by rafl- road was protected by police and government officlals until arrival in the capital. LEAVES 84 DESCENDANTS Mrs.' Anna R. Herrmann, Aged 78, PRESIDENT N. & J. C0. No Change Made In Board of Di- rectors—R. H, Sullivan Is New Vice-President. The annual stockholders meeting of the North & Judd Mfg. Co,, was held at the company’s office this afternoon and the following directors were re- elected: F. M. Holmes, E. M. Wight- man, G. M. Landers, A. J. Sloper, George C. Clark, F. 8. Chamberlain, Samuel McCutcheon, Noah C. Rogers. At a subsequent meeting of the di- rectors the following officers were re- elected: President, F, M. Holmes; vice-president and secretary, E. M. Wightman; vice-president, R. H. Sul- livan; treasurer and assistant secre- tary, Samuel McCutcheon; assistant treasurer, F. J. Ward. Mr. Sullivan is a new officer of the MAKES DEATH CERTAIN Newark Patrolman Turns on Gas In Room, Then Shoots Himself—As- phyxiation Aids in Death, Jersey City, N. J. July 25— Patrolman George E. Ruckner, 28, today turned on the gas in the base- ment of the Anchor Athletic club to insure his death after firing one shot from his service revolver into his right temple which did not have immediate effect according to the police. He left a note to his wife saying that despondency over {1l health caused his act. DIES AT AGE OF 04 Mother of Mrs. Charles Christman, Mrs. ¥. C. Monier, Sr., Passes Away At Her Home in Newark, N. J. Mrs. F. C. Monier, Sr., of 176 Ma- ple street, has received word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Charles Christman, at Newark, N. J. Mrs. Christman was 94 years of age and had eight children, six of’ whom sur- vive, Mrs. Monier being the second oldest. ! - —_— | CLOAK SHOP BANKRUPT. The Stewart Cloak shop at 151 Main street, through Attorney Alfred Dies at Home of Daughter on Bain Street—Lived Here 32 Years, Mrs. Anna R. Herrmann, 78, widow of Morris Herrmann, died this morn- ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Rosa Herrmann of 45 Bain street. Mrs. Herrmann was born in Germany and has lived in New Britain for 32 ters, Mrs. Hattle Schoenauer, Mrs, Milda Renther, Mrs, Rosa Herrmann, Miss Emily M. Herrmann of North- ampton, Mass, Mrs, Ida Kirby of Camden, N. Y, and Mrs. Emma C. Tompkins of Meriden; two sons, Wal- demar Herrmann of 103 Henry street and Willlam M. Herrmann of North- ampton, Mass; 23 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and by a brother and two sisters in Germany, Morris Herrmann, Mrs. August Klee- man, and Mrs. Helen Dittman. Rev. Martin W. Gaudian wil conduct the funeral services, which will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Rosa Herrmann. Funeral ar- rangements are in charge of B, C. Porter Sons, and interment will be in | Fairview cemetery, VOTING ON STRIKE New Haven Railroad Shophands, Who Quit in 1922, Will Decide If They Are to Continue. New Haven, July 25.—Members of the railroad shop craftsmen’s organie zation on the N. Y, N. H. and H. rajlroad who have been on strike since July 1, 1922 will take a ballot tomorrow night on the question of continuing the strike, it was made known today by the headquarters of the workmen's organization here, Outlining to the men the reason for the ballot John C. Ready, head of the organization in charge of the strike, in a letter accompanying the ballot says: “The time has come when we should submit the question as to| whether the strike should be termi- nated or continued indefinitely.” Two reasons for the action by Mr. Ready, one being that “every effort possible has been made to bring an honorable settlement without any encouraging results,” and the other that a letter from the railway em- | ployes’ department has been received stating that the executive counsil has decided unless general chairman on the railroads where the strike exists have reasons to justify hope for an honorable rangements still adjustment should be made ar- for LeWitt, has filed a petition in bank- ruptey in the federal court at New Haven. The store has been closed since Saturday of last week. ' termination of the strike not later than August 1. | long drouth, the time 18 years. She is survived by six daugh- | Hartford, July 26.~Becoming more and more serious dally, through the fast ap- proaching when stable farm crops and all garden products will be ruined beyond recovery, A factor, also which s alding the damage by «drouth, is the strong wind every aft. ernoon and often through the early evening, which makes the ground still more parched and which by Its Incessant swaying of plants of all Kkinds, ospecially those like tobacco which stands singly, pulls on the roots and handicaps them in thelr downward burrowing for molsture, Tobacco, the maln farm crop of the Connecticut valley is sorely hit, The carly tobacco ls running up unnatur- ally and topping out long before it should. The lower leaves are burn- ing up and all the leaves are being pinched up, The plants are not mak- Ruin As Result of Long Drouth | Continued Dry Weather Spells General Failure for Pota- toes—Hay Is Scarce and Field Corn Is Suffering, ing the stocky growth essentiaal to a good crop. There ia no apread to the leaves and the growth is not that of a normal year, While this applies more especlally to the early set, the late set haa had little benefit from rain and ls very irregular, Some of it has hardly more than got a start, As a whole the tohacco crop is six week late and much more than usual will be cut In Beptember, Should there be an carly frost, hundreds of acres would probably be “touched.” The hay crop Is very light and scarce, New cut grass s hard to buy, and it is very high in price. The potato crop, generally speak- ing, 18 a fallure, and fleld after fleld of the vines may be seen with the vines wilted and practically dead, leld corn s suffering. Its growth Is very slow and the leaves are curl- Ing up. MAN FOUND DROWNED A VAGRANT WORKMAN Victim of Pequabuck River WVas James Kelly; Ad- dress: Wide World (8pecial to the Herald.) Plainville, July 256.—The body of a man who was pulled from the Pequa- buck river here yesterday afternoon, ‘was today identified through a Herald reporter as that of James Kelley of parts unknown. Identification was made through the working tag found on his person when his clothes were searched. The tag was one issued by the American Sumatra Tobacco Co., plantation at Windsor Locks. Fore- man R. J. McComb of the plantation stated that the records of the com- pany showed that James Kelley, num- ber 222 on the company’s payroll had worked at the Windsor Locks planta- tion for seven hours on May 27. He described the man as being an “extra- ordinary floater.” The description givem to Mr. Mc- Comb, tallled with that of the com- pany's record. Mr. McComb inter- viewed all the men with whom Kelley had worked but none of them knew anything about him other than his name. They had no knowledge of where he came from or where he went. » The body was discovered by a | workman for a New Haven painting | concern who was working on the roof | of the Colonial Brass Co. building situated north of the railroad station. The corpse was swirling around in the water just over the dam of the company which supplies: power for the shop. The workman summoned employes of the factory and they no- tified Dr. Charles W. Moody, local medical examiner. W. A, Bailey & Co., undertakers, were summoned and with the use of grappling hooks and | straps, the body was towed to a shal- low spot in the river and was taken on to the bank. The spot of the dis- covery is a small bend in the Pequa- buck river which flows from the main stream to the dam. of the Colonial Brass Co. Evidently, the man had fallen into the river somewhere along this canal, as the current of the river proper would probably have carried his body down the main stream. A search of the man's clothing re- vealed nothing to identify him with the exception of a round metal tag Inscribed at the top with the letters A. 8. T. Co, and, underneath, the words “Windsor Locks.” Beneath this was the number 222 in large figures and at the bottom of the tag was the numbers 1920 and on one side 23 and the other 24. On other places on the tag, were the numbers 21 and 22, Besides this tag, there were two shaving brushes ‘and a. pummice stone and a number of safety pins. The man wore two suits of clothes. Apparently the body had been in the water for some time because the | face was badly decomposed with one ear missing. One leg on the man's body appeared to be crumpled and this led to the theory that he might have been struck by a train at tha railroad trestle near by and hurled into the canal. The authorities this morning were notified that a man of Kelley's de- scription rome time ago, left a large bundle of clothes for safe keeping in the Neri Bros. pool room on Fast Main street. The body was taken from the bank of the river to the vault in West cemetery, where interment will take place. Canadian Bandits Steal Auto and Ownér’s Daughter Montreal, July 26.—Three armed men early this morning held up the automobile in which Rene Bruneau |and his daughter were riding, forced Bruneau to leave the car and then, jumping in it, sped away with the girl. People’s_Savings Bank May Have New Homel A special meeting of the directors | of the People's Savings bank will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the kank to consider a change of location. The bank is now housed at the cor- ner of Broad and Washington streets, Because of the need for larger quar- ters, it is planned to take over a store " |Later they were transferred to 1. C. C. RULING AGAINST PECK, STOW & WILCOX Company Alleged “New Haven” Road Charged Prejudicial Rate BY GEORGB M. MANNING, (Washington Bureau of N. B, Herald) Washington, D, C, July 25.—The Interstate Commerce commission has decided agalnst the Pec, Stow & Wil- cox company of Southington, Conn., on its complaint that the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rallroad ‘company was charging it an unjust, unreasonable and unduly prejudiced rate for transportatior of tinners' snips or shears, which it manufac- tures at its Southington plant. The Peck, Stow & Wilcox company manufactures mechanles' hand tools at its Southington plant, shipping them chiefly in small lots In any quantity rates. Effective December 30, 1919, tin- ners' snips or shears, any quantity, were rated as third class. On June 10, 1923, they “era advanced to sec- ond class, The r‘omplalnant contends that tin- ners’ snips or shears are essentlally a mechanics tool as much as a wrench or hammer and are entitled to the third class rating accorded to me- chanics hand tools amd that there s no good reason they should be ad- vanced to second class. It was also claimed that the manufacturers’ pro- fit on such a highly competitive arti- cle will not stand absorption of the higher rate. The commission sustained the rail- road and dismissed the complaint. BOBBED HAIR BLAMED Chicago Barbers Demand More Pay Because of Increased Work To At- tend to The Ladies, Chicago, July 25.—Bobbed hair {s glven as the cause of wage increase demands being made hy the journey- man barbers’ union, which threatens to take a strike vote next week if an agreement is not reached, “With bobs ranging in price from $1.00 to $1.50, with the prospect of curling, marcelling and shampooing, with the barber having to go to school to learn how to do it, we want more money,” W, 8. Leidy, union president says, The present scale is $26 weekly, with 60 per cent of all checks over a total of $38, The demand is for $38 salary and the same percentage of all over 850 KSuspect Still Is Held In McDonnell Mystery New York, July 25.—Although the police said thev considered the mur- |der of eight year old Francls Me- Donnell of Port Richmond, Staten Is- land, an unsolvable mystery, Magis- trate Croak of New Brighton, today remanded Achillo Esposito to jail for 24 hours more on suspicion of homi- cide. Esposito has been held several days as a suspect. SINKS OFF BLOCK ISLAND Newport, R. I, July 25. — The steam freighter Mabel L. Barton of New York, foundered off Block Is- land today when her port tail shaft broke. The crew of 13 then took to the boats in a hurry and were picked up by the steamer Stephen A. Boyle, the Goffe which landed the men here. They lost all their effects. The 138- ton freighter was without cargo, — HIGH TIDES—JULY 20 (Standard Time) — At New London— 3 a. m.; 5:50 p. m, At New Haven-— 7:27 a. m.; 7:40 p. m. * * * * | | | THE WEATHER —O— Hartford, July 25.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday; at 121 Proad street, and an expres- sion of opinion will be made by the directors at tonight's session. somewhat cooler tonight. /850,000 Observation Balloon Lost | says. SHENANDOAH LANDS, IN AR ALL NIGHT From Lakehurst Today ——— SEEN OVER NEW LONDON| Big Gas Bag Reported Over Several Places, Last Peing at Scituate, Mass, ~=None A} Lakehur Wy 26, —After | being ke,'; «ht because of winds wi' ¢ Bhenan- doah either fr, 0 her hangar or anchor, ‘ast : the glant ship was | ground at §:35 this m. I8~ hangar winds had made srous to attempt nosing her into glant shed, but this morning they nad sub- slded sufficiently to make safe the storing of the ship, The Shenandoah yesterday made an | engine test flight to Binghamton, N, | Y., and returned here in the evening. Due to winds the airship was kept| aloft, circling over Lakehurst, | throughout the night. Balloon Worth $50,000, Lakehur 3 alr station officers said today that the drifting balloon which went out to sea at Scituate, Mass, doubtless was the observation craft which broke away from here early today while unoccupled. The craft was trailing about 1500 feet of rope when it disappeared into the dark- ness and bore the identification "U., 8. Navy.” The craft was 150 feet long and valued at about $50,000, Rockland, Mass, July 25.—The balloon which passed over Brock- ton this morning was seen later over this town. It was about 800 feet up, with some ropes dragging, and moving eastward in the direc- tlon of the seacoast. Observers thought it appeared to be settling down. Seen Over New London. New London, July 25.—The crew | of the switcher at the New Haven | railroad yard at Midway, near here, reported seeing a balloon drifting toward the east at 5:10 this morning. A 'rope was hanging from the basket. No passengers were | discernible, 1 Over Providence. { Providence, July 25.—A Zeppelin was seen by employes of the pumping statlon at Pettaconsett, six miles from here at about 8 o'clock this morning, She apparently came from the southwest and wae drifting to- ward the northwest in the direction of New Bedford. She had one bas- ket which was tipped at a sharp angle. Field glasses seemed to show that eomeone was in the basket and was apparently trying to signal to the people at the pumping station. At 8:15 the balloon was seen going across Rehoboth, in the direction of Taunton, Brockton, Mass, July 25.-—At an altitude of about 2,500 feet an ele- phant or sausage observation balloon drifted over this city just before & o'clock this morning. It was mov- ing in a direction well north ot east and disappeared in the haze to the eastward about 8:20. Observation throug glasses failed to show signs of life although the rig- ging under the balloon and the ob- servers’ basket were clearly visible. The balloon did not appear to be losing any altitude. Its flight was steady. Scituate, Mass. July 25—A bal- loon believed to be the one which broke away from the Lakehurst, N, J., air station early today passed over this town this forenoon and went out to sea. It was marked “U. 8. Navy,” DENY LACK OF EFFORT New Haven Man Says Officers of Richard Peck Did All They Ceuld To Save Nolan New Haven, July 25.—R. H. White of this city, a passenger on the steam- er Richard Peck on the trip from Newport to New London yesterday with a load of excursionists, denied today published stories of another passenger that officers of the steamer were dilatory in their efforts to rescue John Nolan, an oiler on the steamer, who fell overboard and was drowned near Point Judith. White declared that Nolan who was off duty, attempted to walk the slip- pery rail and a sudden lurch of the steamer threw him overboard. In the rush for the side of the steamer at the ery of “man overboard,” White | says, no one thought to cast a life preserver to the man, The engines were reversed immediately White de- clares, and the Peck headed about. Members of the crew threw life pre- servers to the man and preparations were made to lower a boat but Nolan when about to seize one of the life preservers, suddenly threw up his to White. Men in the small hoat were | unable to find any trace of him, he A statement issued by the N. Y, | N. H. and H. railroad today also stated that the Peck was turned about immediately after Nolan went over- board and that life preservers were thrown over and a lifeboat’ lowered as soon as possible but Nolan had dis- appeared before he could be reached. DUN’S REPORT. New York, July 25.—Dun’s weekly compilation of bank clearings show an aggregate of $7,192,156,000, an In- crease of 18.9 per cent over a year 25, 1924, ~TWENTY.FOUR PAGES LOEB HIMSELF SAID THOSE WHO KILLED FRANKS OUGHT TO DIE, REPORTER ASSERTS LEAPS FROM TRUGK AS | Norwalk Driver, Norwalk, July 25, = By Jumping from his automobile truck a second | before it crashed into the Norwalk- Danbury express at the Broad street crossing here at & o'clock this morn- ing, John McDonald, 23, street, Bridg. Jacobs and Keiser, Ine, bakers, caped rate of speed and falled to see the ap- proaching train which is due in the South Norwalk depot at 8:04 a. m. | truck, machine a second before it crashed into the speeding locomotive, automoblle was completely and thrown along the roadway for a distance of 200 feet, walk hospital where it is sald his {n- Z Juries may prove fatal, 2b.—Naval |y qeep scalp wound, injuries to his back and lacerations about the lower Iimbs, FIRPO SHIFTS FROM Then Says Nothing When Firpo, was received today by Presi- dent Coolidge, who greeted him cor- dially in a brief interview. mal appointment had been made but when the big Argentine fighter reach- ed the White House on a flying tour of Washington, Mr. him almost immediately. shook the hand of the boxer and look- ed him over from head to foot. tainly look all that your records have made us imagine, seé you indeed.” ton at the invitation of the Argentine ambassador, with whom he had lunch- eon, York Lotfstana Man, Crossing Ditch, Steps | Briggs of Little River, near here, was recovering today from the attack yes- | terday of a 16-foot alligator he en- countered while picking moss in the swamps. ing about four feet of water, Briggs stepped on something he thought was a log. which caught Briggs just above the knee, cracking the bone of his leg. After a struggle the alligator let go and made a viclous and unsuccessful attempt to cateh Briggs body. brother nearby who shot and killed the alligator. And Best Man is to be 104 Year Old Sanders, | widow, will be married to her eighth husband Sunday afternoon. The bride- groom is to be A old. Confederate soldiers. and Mr. Fuller are inmates of the Jef- ferson Davis soldiers’ home. 104 years old and also a Confederate veteran and inmate of the home will act as best man at the wedding. Bridgeport Man Dies After Two Years | ner, 28, years of suffering. alyzed and confined to his home for a year as the result of horse play in arms and sank out of sight, according | the office where he was Warner was about when a fellow employe removed the chair and Warner struck hard upon the floor injuring his spine. was formerly an athlete and scored successes as a runner, Abcess After Tooth oning from an old abscess of the jaw aggravated by the recent pulling of a tooth caused the death of Ernest B. Andrews of 829 Dixwell avenue, this city, according to Medical Examiner | later Dr. V. A. Kowalewski. ago, Outside of New York there was an increase of 4.9 per cent. _ 4 EXPRESS CRASHES IT However, May Be Fatally Hurt In Grade Crossing Accldent Today, of 239 Lewls an employe of the es- port, death, McDonald was proceeding at a fair Finding himself unable to stop his MeDonald jumped from the The | wrecked McDonald was rushed to the Nor- He recelved ONE FOOT TO OTHER Introduced to Presi- dent Coolidge Washington, July 25.—Luis Angel No for- Coolidge received The president smiled broadly as he “Well,” he exclaimed, “you cer- I am very glad to Firpo shifted from one foot to the The heavyweight was in Washing- for New | He left afterward ATTACKED BY ALLGATOR On “Log” Which Proves To Be Viclous 'Gator. i Marksville, La., July 25.— Thomas | In crossing a ditch contain- The “log’” proved to be an alligator, Briggs' cries attracted attention of a 7470 BE WIFE OF 96 Bachelor—Bride Has Been Married Seven Times Already. Beauvoir, Miss,, July 25.—Mrs, Mary 74 years old, seven times a J. Fuller, 96 years Six of her former husbands were Mrs. Sanders Uncle Pat McLoughlin, a bachelor, OFFICE JOKE FATAL of Suffering—Injured When Chalr Was Pulled From Under Him Bridgeport, July died here last night after two He had been par- employed. to seat - himself Deceased Is Pulled Causes Death New Haven, July 25.—Septic pois- | 25.~Paul A. War- | | son,” |and other students Chicago Nempapermen Tell of “Tips” For “Scoops” That Both Boys Gave Them On Murder Mystery. {Prosecution Traces Every Step in Circumstantial Evidence Which Resulted in Complete Confessions. By The Associated Press. Chicago, July 25.—The weaving of fimsy threads of circumstantial evi- dence into the finely meshed web which holds Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb guilty of the kidnap- ping and murder of Robert Franks was recounted today by witnesses who helped bring the wealthy young col- lege students to “the mercy of the court."” Weave Web of Suspicion. Police officers, newspaper reporters, and a friend of one of the boys were called by the state in the hearing be- fore Judge John R. Caverly to tell of the first hint of suspicion directed against the palr and of the develop- ment of a chain of accusative evidence which led eventually to the confession and guilty pleas. Tipped Off Reporter, Howard Mayer, a Chicago reporter and student at the University of Chi- cago with the two defendants, told of Loeb's effort two days after the murder to give his a scoop by sug- gesting the probable course of the kidnappers in collecting the ransom money from Jacob Franks, father of the slain boy. “Don’t use my name in the story,” Loeb exclaimed to another reporter, to whom he had given a “hot tip.” Loeb's cut to him on May 23, Mayer testifled, suggested that he go to the drugstore to which the ransom letter written to the elder Franks directed the parents to call for a “Mr. John- who would give him instructions for deposit.ng of the ransom money. Advocated Hanging. “Whoever committed that crime should be strung up,” Loeb told Al- other, but apparently did not trust his | Yin Goldstein, reporter for the Chicago English suificiently to reply. | Daily News, on the day young Franks® |body was found, the latter testified. Two friends of Leopold earller de- scribed “birding expeditions” in the vicinity of the culvert with Leopold of ornithology, which was Leopold's hobby. Hugh Byrne, police officer, told of the finding on May 22 in the vicinity of the culvert, which ylelded young Franks' body, of a tan woolen sock identified Monday by the lad's par- ents as that of their son. Another officer told of the defend- ants leading a searching squad to Hesseville, Ind., where shoes, belt, buckle and class pin all previously identified by the parents as the be- longings of Robert, were found. Fourteen state witnesses were ex- amined at the morning session bring- ing the total to 61 the total called in two days and a half of court proced- ure. They moved so rapidly through the witness stand that luncheon recess came half an hour ahead of scheduled time, to permit the state to prepare addditional witnesses for the after- | noon sesston. Loeb and Leopold lingered in eourt for a few minutes exchanging assur- ances with relatives. Talks to His Father. Leopold spoke briefly with his aged father, Leopold, his arm across his bro- ther's shoulder, while the latter clasp- the defendant's walist, whispered for several minutes, then nodded and pat- ted his brother on the back as he turned to submit himself again to the custody of his jail escort. Today’s Procedure No abatement of interest was mani- fest when the third day's hearing against Nathan ILeopold, Jr, and Richard Loeb, who have pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering Robert Franks, opened before Judge Caverly. There was the same knot of dyed-in-the-wool court fans about the entrance to the building, the same cager watehing by early spectators * who gained admittance to the court- room and the same preliminary scurrying of court attaches. The big steel cabinet full of state exhibits was bumped noisily into the room from the “bull pen” where it is kept overnight A return of bright sunshine out- doors was a signal for a doffing of coats. Judge Caverly, who started the hearing in the formal robes of his office, discarded them after the first day and let it be known that shirt. sleeves would not be considered a slur on court dignity. Families Take Seats Jacob and (Allan Loeb, uncle and brother of Richard and Nathan Leo- pold, Sr., and Foreman Leopeld, fath- er and brother of Nathan, who have (Continued on Page 16) Syracuse Girl Now Again Insists She Was Victim Syracuse, N. Y, July 26. — Miss Frances Stabb, who early Wednesday morning was found bound and gagged in her burning house, today reverted to her original story in which she said two young men had bound and gagged her, robbed the house, and set fire to it. A confession Andrews was | which she made Wednesday night was found dead in bed at his home early | given under pressure from detectives, today. she declared.