New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1924, Page 1

e « al aQ - BINGHAM AND TRUMBULL ARE NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS -~ T0 LEAD THE STATE TICKET Plainville Man For Lieut. = Governor — ‘Rogers Named For State Treasurer — |Aggregate of Gilpatric De- Resolutions Commit- tee Points To Achieve- ments Of Adminis- tration. BUCKLEY NOMINATES NEW HAVEN MAN New Haven, Sept. 10.—The repub- lican state ticket placed in the field today was as follows: For governor—Hiram Bingham of New Haven, For lieut-governor — John H. Trumbull of Plainville. For secretary of state—Francis A. Paliotti of Hartford. For treasurer—Ernest F. Rogers of New London, For comptroller—Frederick Salmon of Westport. For presidential electors: Charles F. Brooker of Ansonla; Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins of Norfolk; Miss M. Annie E. Jennings of Fairfield; Hil- | ton C. Brooks of Chester; Col. Fran. cis Maxwell of Rockville; Co. Lewis R. Cheney cf Hartford; Frederick W. Mercer of New London. New Haven, Sept. 10,.—There was much liveliness in Music Hall as the delegates assembled for the secordl session, As the opening hour was 11 o'clock daylight time there had been ample opportunity for delegates to take morning walks about the city. The women delegates were a happy group. Although Congress- man Merritt was on hand on time he was not disposed to cut short the merry making in the hall. Charles Hopkins Clark, State Chairman Roraback and several delegates were on the platform, ; The gavel was dropped at 11:18 and th2 temporary organization was .made permanent on report of the Lcommittee. The committees on credentials re- f'ported no contest, When names for governor were called for, former Governor Hol- comb moved that the vote on candi- dates be by roll call. It was so voted, Major John Buckley rose, but Ma- jor D. A. Blakeslée was recogn,zedi and said that all the New Haven delegation were not for Bingham for governor, but he wish- ed for himself to declare his vote for the colonel. Mr. Blakeslge spoke words of praise of Mr. Bingham and after the chair had explained the rules Major Buckley moved that the nomination of Col. Bingham be by acclamation. It was so carrled after the vote for a roll call had been sus- pended on motion of Mr. Bell of Sal- isbury. Much handclapping greeted the announcement, The chalr named “Uncle” Marcus Holcomb, J. Fred Baker, New Haven and Sena- tor DePeyster of Portland as the committee to escort Col. Bingham to the hall. Trumbull Nominated, Nominations for lieutenant gov- ernor were next called for, and George B. Chandler presented the name of John H. Trumbull of Plainville, pald a tribute to his work in providing for amortization of the state debt, and doing it so well “that Connecticut is practically the only state which is almost debt free,” He said that Mr. Trumbull was a selfmade man who has made “two blades grow where one had grown.” Said Mr. Chandler;: “We cannot be unforgetful of the past. Qur memory goes back, and we remember that in the three great causes of the commonwealth the fame of Trumbull, Buckingham and Holcomb will always stand out. We should again add the name of Trum- bull to the roster and Hartford county is singularly prond to offer this candidate (Trumbuil) for your kindly consideration.” Before the applause ended, Major Buckley seconded the name of Trumbull and moved his choice by a vote to be cast by the secretary to the apparent great surprise of a large part of the delegates. "The Hiram | PUTNAM BANK SHORT $700,000, ANNOUNCED " falcations Will Total $900,000 Putnam, Sept. 10.—First official information from the federal comp- troller's office as to the defalcations and bank wrecking of G. Harold Gilpatric indicdted to stockholders that the First National bank here has a shortuge of $700,000, that Glipatric's total thefts aggregate $900,000, and that stockholders of the bank tace an assessment of §150,000 as a result of the bank sur- plus being wiped out, Misappropria- tion of private funds given into the keeping of Gilpatric as custédian of estates and by individuals is esti- mated at $200,000. H. H. McKee, representing the federal comptroller, made these an- nouncements at a meeting of stock- holders last night, to which the press was invited. It was the first official gathering in connection with the defalcations at which the public, through the pless, was given com- plete information, and resulted from the order for complete publicity |made in Washington. - | How Gilpatric, until recently state treasurer, managed to pilfer such large amounts throughout a period of seven years, during the time he was the banks' cashier, was one of the interesting revelations at the gathering. Here is how Examiner McKee explained it: Gilpatric was given the entire run of the bank; directors kept them- selves only nominally informed of conditions in the institution and took his word for everything; he was 50 popular with townspeople that patrons of the bank insisted that he personally attend to their deposits and business; others in the bank had no opportunity to confirm the rec- ords as manipulated by Gilpatric, Decision is expected soon on the alternate proposalf either to reopen the bank or proceed with the or- ganization of a new banking institu- tion by the joint committee of stock- holders and depositors appinted last night. . e Interest centered today in the state- ment of H. H. McKee, a Washing- ton banker, who, as personal rep- resentative of Comptroller Dawes, disclosed to the people of Putnam for the first time the actual condi- tion at the Gilpatric bank, that the directors of the {nstitution were | mainly responsible for the failure to |discover the shortage before Gil- patric attempted suicide. McKee told last night's meeting, in answer to inquiries as to how peculations could have been carried on so long without discovery by federal examin- ers, that the directors were lax in not having had private audits made and had placed too much confidence in the cashier. What action, if any, will be taken as a result of this declaration, was not known. \What disposition was made of the (Continued on Page 17) GILLETT NAMED IN BAY STATE BATTLE Basily Deleats Coolidge and Dallinger in Senate.Contest —_— HEAYY VOTE IN PRIMARIES Democrats Renominate Sen, Walsh and Choose Mayor Curley of Bos- ton to Run for Governoy-—North- ampton Cobbler Picked for Repre- sentative, Boston, Sept. 10.—~Returns from 1,398 ot the 1,432 precincts In the state, including Boston, in yester- day's primaries gave: ‘'or senator, republican: Coolidge, 89,414; Dallin. ger, 76,040; Gillett, 140,483, For governor, republidan: Fuller, 182,- 202, Jackson, 163, ‘John J. Cummings, s Boston law- yer, won a triangular contest for the democratic nomination for lieuten- ant governor, 1,367 precincts giving him 56,834 to 36,132 for William A. O'Hearn of North Adams and 20,- 143 for Thomas J. Boynton, State Senator William 8. Young- man easily outdistanced five oppon- ents for the republican nomination for state treasurer, the same pre- cincts glving him 100,148 to 55,880 for Fred J. Burrell, his closest com- petitor and a former state treasurer Who resigned a few vears ago after | his official acts had been severely criticized. Statd auditor Alonzo B. Cook had no difficulty in defeating two other candidates who opposed his renomi- nation with a vote in the same pre- cincts of 154,464 to 68,703 for the second man, Harold D. Wilson, for- mer prohibition enforcement agent who attracted attention while in of- fice by ralding a dinner at a Boston hotel while Governor Cox was in the building. Walsh Renominated. Senator David I. Walsh was re- nominated by the democrats with- out opposition and Mayor James M. Curley of Boston had no opponent for the democratic nomination for | governor, Northampton Cobbler Nominated. Among the republicans nominated for the state house of representa- tives was James Lucey of Northamp- ton, the cobbler in whose shop Presi- dent Coolidge spent much time when he was living In that city and to whom he once said he owed his rise to the presidency. Several women were nominated for seats in the leg- islature. | Congressman George H. Tinkham, | republican, against whom Rev. Her- bert S. Johnson of Boston was a candidate, had no difficulty in win- ning renomination with 14,199 votes to 5,139 for Mr. Johnson and a few hundred for a third candidate. Mr. Johnson made his campaign on the | issue of prohibition. | In the'democratic contest in the fourth congressional district William H. Dyer was nominated with 4,709 | votes to 686 for Michael T. Flaher- ty.. Daniel P, Leahy defeated White- field L. Tuck for the democratic nomination for congress in the elghth district. . Frank H. Foss, former chairman of the republican state committee, won the republican nomination for congress in the third district by a vote of 12,505 to 6,251 for Warren | E. Tarbell. In the same district the | democratic nomination went to Wil- (Continued on Page 11) Indications Are That New Downpour Wwill Again Halt Fighting—Sun Yat Sen Going Northward. By The Associated Press, Shanghai, Sept. 10.—Cessation of the deluge which halted fighting along the front south and west of Shanghal was the signal for resump- tion of firing along the whole line this morning between the“forces of rival military governors battling for possession of Shanghai. Reports from, the Lungwha head- | quarters of the defending forces this morning said that additional ad- nomination was made and only three or four “noes,” in feminine voices were heard. The applause was vig- orous when Mr. Trumbull was de- clared the nominee. Mayor Norman C. Stevens of Hart- ford in words of praise offered the name of Francis A. Pallottf of Hart- for a second term as secretary of state. The nomination was made unanimous on motion of Walter Holcomb of Torrington amid eheer- ing. . Arthur M. Brown of Norwich rose when nominations for treasurer were called" for, saying that “it is appar- ent that this convention must name a man for state treasurer who will be his own ticket. New London county wishee to name a man in re- gard to whose integrity there can be and s no question —Ernest E. Rogers.” Tax Commissioner W. H. Blodgett said that “circumstances which sur- round the treasureslip of Connecti- cut demand that a man of John M. Wadhams character must be named for the office. 1 have the pleasure of nominating him. 1 have not been (Continued on Third Page) vances were made against the in- vading forces in the Ihing sector, west of Taihu Lake, 80 miles west of Shaighal. The Chekiang troops reported the capture\of the village of Susan in their drive to take Ihing. The drive on Ihing is part of the campaign to take Changchow, the point from which the defending forces hope to attack the Kiangsu troops from the rear line on the Shanghal-Nanking railway. A force of Chekiang troops pene- trated beyond Anting today, ale though that town remained in pos-g sion of the Kiangsu forces, Lungwhy | announcements said. General Chang Tso-Lin, Manchur- fan war lord, who has been mob- flizing his forces since Sunday, in- tends to open an attack on Shanghai- wan tomorrow against the Wu Pel- Fu Peking forces, thus creating a new battie line between Peking and Mukden, principal city of Manchuria, nccording to & report received at| Lungwha today from a rellable source. There wase every Indication that| fighting would be halted today by a | Defenders Claim Advances in Thing Sector, Rain Stops WITTE MAY BE PAID PART OF SALARY BOOST| |Meat Inspector Expected to Claim Higher Pay for Two Months In spite of the common council’s action Mayor A. M. an voted the municipgl meat inspec- tor, Dr. C. R. Witte, the official concerned, will probably draw his pay,at the increased rate for two months at least and the matter | may go into the courts, Dr. Witte petitioned the salary | committee for an increase from $1,860 to $2,100 in December. The increase was voted and passed by the common council. Mayor Pao- and his vetq was sustained. After & lapse of a few months, Dr. Witte notified the health board that he| in supporting Paonessa’s veto of increase | declares ZINMERMAN AND LINDER of the hoard of assessors-and Ap- praisal Engineer Thomas Linder are | conducting a tour of the ecity to lo- |cate new stores constructed during the vear | the merchandise which is to be plac- |ed on the nest grand list | an_addition of close to §150,000 to last year's been assured board of | will meet Wednesday, Octoher 1, and ALBANUAN ARGUES BEFORE ASSEMBLY ON PEACE HOVES Only Way to' Rchieve It Is fo Educate Children in Schools, He Says JAPAN 0 REPLACE 10ST ARMAMENT —— Country Announces That She Will Build to Make Up For That Lost in Farthquake and Fire of Last Year—Argentina Registers Treaty With Venezuela — American Do Not Like Speeches, By The Assoclated Press. Geneva, Sept. 10.—Bishop Fan 8. Noll, premier of Albanla, delivered before the assembly of the league of nations today an fironical ad- dress on world political. conditions, which evoked a great deal of laughter but also some mild dem- onstrations of disapproval. Bishop Noli said that everything the league did sooner or later was bound to go into the dead files of the secretariat and he argued that the only way to achieve peace was through education in the schools where children should be taught wholesale murder was just as criminal as retail murder. The Albanian premier, who was educated at Harvard, talked for the most part about the United States, He described Boston as a city sit- vated somewhere in Ireland “full of O'Connors, O'Conrells and Fitz- geralds, all of them good talkers, who with other Irishmen do all of the talking in American electorial campalgns.” Bishop Noll wished the Irish re- public had brought to Geneva some brave orators who might “talk the assembly to death about peace.” “There is no wonder,” he con- tinued, “why the Americans, Ger- mans and Russians are not anxious to join the league of nations. They do not appreciate our speeches. They. know befter.” 3 Bishop Noli said the assembly was nothing but “words, words, wordsr~which means in plain Eng- lish, hot air.” Japan to Make Arms Although remaining falthful to the new policy of decreasing mil- tary burdens Japan eventually hopes to make good the armament losses she suffered in the great earthquake and fire of last year, a communication received today by the league of nations from the permanent Japanese dele- gation to Geneva. This communication confirms the reservajions made by Viscount Ishil at the June sesslon of the council when the council members give their views on the assembly resolutions asking all countries not to exceed in future thelr military budgets for the current year, Vis- count Ishfi at that time declared Tokio’s 1924 budget was abnormal- ly small on account of the disaster. The communication made public today points out that it is a mat- ter of common knowledge that Ja- | during pan the last two years| had resolutely entered on a path of reduction of military and naval expenditures, reducing them to the strictest minlmum,- Tt added that under the circumstances | and as the financial situation of | the country fmproved the Japanese | government felt it must replace its armament losses. Argentina Has Treaty The league of nations announced today that Argentina had regis- tered her first treaty with the league, the document being the ar- bitration treaty hetween Argentina and Venezuela ratified this year. ON “GUM SHOE” JOURNEY Assessors' Chairman and Appraisal Engineer Expect To Add $150,000 to Grand List Chairman Frank M. Zimmerman and place valuatic s upon Already merchandise item has| Notices were fssued todav by the | assessors that the board | would not serve the city longer un- less he was granted the and the matter again came before the common council. It was ferred to the salary committee, and at the June meeting that commi tee recommended the increase. 1 -t the salary committee draw an or- dinance to govern the Iincrease. At the July meeting, Mayor Pao- nessa presented a message to the | council explaining that he did not wish to be arbitrary and veto the | every day thereafter from 9 a. m. to | increase | ¢ . [day evenings between the hours of = The | October are liable to a penalty of raise was voted, With a request that o po * 5 p. m. and on Monday and Satur- | and 9 o'clock to recelve property ists. Those who fail to file lists of heir holdings during the month of | r cent, THE WEATHER Hartford, Sept. 10—Forecast resolution and urging that council reconsider its action. the council declined to do. August meeting, the ordinance | committee presented the law as re- (Continued on Page Seventeen.) (Continued bn Page Seventeen) for New Britain and vicinity: Partly clondy and cooler to- night; Thursday fair. fresh northwest winds, diminishing Central Junior High 74 995 | Liv ing to This is about the same as last year figure, but an increase in the sub-| primary | schedute. dance NEW YORK T0 JOIN INSUINGU.S.GOVT States Ask Government for Re- furn of Tax Money DATES BACK 10 CIVIL WAR Aggregate Amount of Direct Taxes Is About Three Hundred Million— Small Part of Total Amount Pay- GIGANTIC GEM THEFT AT OIL BARON'S HOME Mrs. J. ¢ “~sden and Lady able To Heirs it is Thought. New York, Sept. 10.--Governor| Mon “ase For- a roved ontract Bmith to fay Approv a con tun. 'S whereby New York will join a num- |, Y, 8 ber of other states in a suit against —0 (P P the United States for the return of| New York, Sepi. <, ////'/ of direct taxes approximating $300,- Jewels valued at sev % ed 000,000 paid immediately after the|thousand dollars, inclu Lems civil war. New York's claim totals | Pelonglng to Lady Moun,” en, a the member of Prince o. Wales’ party, from the Sands Point, N, Y., home of J. 8 Cosden, wealthy ofl man, has been reported to the po- llce says the New York World to- day. The !l‘t is said to have oc- curred on Monday evening when Lord and Lady Mountbatten were guests. at the Cosden home. Most of the jewels belong to Mrs, Cosden, No details of the robbery have been made public, it is stated. Mrs. Richard Norton, another member of the prince's party, also lost some jewels. The robbery was committed by a sneak thief who entered the rooms | of Mrs. Cosden, Lady Mountbatten |and Mrs. Nortoni while they were away Monday night, officlals of the company said, Most of the jewels, they added, had been left on bureaus and dressing tables by the three women, Mrs, Cosden's loss was plac- ed at about $80,000, YLord Mount- batten is a cousin of the Prince of Wales. Detalls of the theft of the jew- elry have been kept secret with the gexception of the information furnish- ed to the agency investigating the burglary. Mr. Cosden declined to discuss the theft, The Cosden home has been the scene of several social functions in honor of the Prince of Wales. On Wednesday and Friday nights of last week he attended a dance there, at which Lady Mountbatten and Mrs. Norton were present. The collection of jewelry owned by Lady Mountbatten, who is reputed to be the wealthiest woman in_Eng- land, included several gems collect- ed by her grandfather, Sir Ernest Cassel, while he was in virtual con- | trol of several of the world's greatest diamond fields. Lady Mountbatten brought most of her valuable colles- tion of jewelry to the United States when she arrived with the prince's party. Mrs. Cosden’s collection also included famous jewel (Continued on Page Eleven) The Cosden home was supposed to have been one of the most close- PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE | .oz e o e an inside job. Private detective | agencies were said to have reported the loss of the jewels to the New York police, although officials at headquarters said they had not been asked to aid in the case. Polo Game Rescheduled For Next Saturday New York, Sept. 10.—The open- ing of the international polo series between the United States and Great | Britain slated for tomorrow again $40,029,875, Virtually all the other states either have adopted or are negotiating con- tracts providing for their participa- tion in the joint action, according to State’'s Atforney ‘General Sherman. Delaware, Florida, Georgla, Illinois, Indiana, Lousiana, Minnesota, Mis- sissippl, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, South Caro- lina, Tennessee, New York and West Virginia already have completed steps to join the zction. Burton Smith, a New York lawyer and brother of Hoke Smith former | senator from Georgia, has been ap- pointed general counsel for all thy | states, being associated by contrs with the lawyers representing the respective states entering the com- pact. In addition to the sixteen states which already have signed contracts, Mr. Smith said, twenty-nine other states are preparing documents which will make them parties to the litigation. The joint suit is to be filed in the United States Supreme Court. It is to bea permissive suit, lawyers ex- plained as the government canpot be made defendant in clvil litigation. A joint resolution to cover this obstacle was introduced in the sen- ate by Senator Keyes of New Hamp- shire last June and had been refer- red to the judiciary committee after two readings. First Real Effort. This is the first organized effort launched against the government for the return of the direct tax, Mr. Smith sald. Many individual suits have been prosecuted, however, by taxpayers or their heirs in different states. A victory in the joint suit would give the taxpayers who paid the alleged illegal direct tax, or their helrs, an opportunity to bring for- Enrollment May Be In- creased as More Chil- dren Seek Education A normal increase in the public school registration is shown by pre- liminary figures available toda The total number of pupils rolled this year is 10, en- ) 88 com- | was postponed foday because of bad pared with 19,552 in 1923 and 10, playing conditions, and now is 049 In 1922, This makes an in- | gcheduled for next Saturday after- crease of 868, but as children are noon at the Meadowbrook club, still reporting there will he a larger Westbury, L. L number later. | SENTENCED YOUTHS tain Careless Attitude Throughout Night would be taken to tlary within an hour, Leopold and Loeb probably would not start for Joliet before 2 p. m. Should it take more time to exccute would not be made before 4 p, m. telephone warnings that to the penitentiary. On the last night of uncertainty as appear worried over today's possibil- ities. Both ate heartily and then read books, retiring at 9 p. m. The boys were in excellent spirits yesterday, joking with visitors, Leo- poud offered to wager on Judge Cav. erly's decision. “I'll bet we hang, or bet we don’t —take your choice,” he said. The two youthful defendants arose at 6:30 a. m,, broken slumber. of a breakfast consisting of eggs, toast, sausage and coffee. Several sticks of chewing gum were on the food tray. “I'm glad the strain of the trial is over today,” Loeb told a jail at- tendant, Leopold made no state- ment. Jail attaches said that if they had not known this was the day on which the prisoners were to be sent- enced, there would be nothing in ac- tion of the boys to pending proceedings. Both Loeb and Leopold were calm and outwardly undisturbed at 8§ o'clock, the hour at which the watch is changed in the jail. No newspaper men were allowed to talk to the two boys this fore- n@on. The only visitor that gained ad- mittance to the defendants’ cells was a tiny white kitten that in some manner scampered into Leopold’s cell. “Ah, that's a good omen,” he ex- claimed. L. F. & C. EXTRA DIVIDEND Directors Make Present of 25 Cents a Share to Stockholders in Addi- tion to Regular 50 Cents, At the quarterly meeting of the | airectors of Landers, Frary & Clark today, It was voted to declare the regular quarterly dividend of 5 |cents and an extra dividend of cents per share. Part time sessions may be neces- | sary in some schools, but Superin- | tendent of Schools anley H. | Holmes has not had time to stud the situation and is unable to make | any statement. The situation worst at the Washington school, | where a large influx of children from the parochial school has in- creased the registration by 490, | UNTIL AFTER e Major General Patrick De-‘ time sessions or the reopening of | | the condemned Bartlett school | cides They Should Take Most of the schools, according to | the figures given below, show small decreases In attendance, but these, according to Mr, Holmes, will proh- | ably be wiped out by Friday with | the completion of registration, | T e T o) LA | Hillside terrace has been taken el | over by the city and s being used | as a public school. It is known as the Walnut Hill school. The preliminary figures follow: | is | Part in Exercises—New | I Engine in Nelson'’s Washington, S to keep the world ton until Defe ept. 12 was a jor Gen. Patri alr service 10.—Decisi rs i Day Wash- | Friday, | fay by the se nounc. Washington -... st street .. Smalley Nathan Hale Smith Rockwell Northend .. Lincoln Monroe Camp Bartlett Stanley . Osgood Hill Open Air Walnut Hill M army Under the next hop, for Dayton, whi had been scheduled tomorrow 1 he postponed until Saturday at the earliest, It was emphasized that the delay due entirely to a the fliers an opportunity t te in the ¢ se day test in the ional capital and mechani failure « equipmer Orlea Nelsor yesterday was desi not bec any pla s or by e New 8, which loted was ENhu Burritt High Senior High Junior ouiside of ready © the end of today. Presi- timore, ¥ r testing After a cor t Coolidge, fliers would as expected to be rer Mary J. Ciabb The registra parochial school Rev, is 1 Raymond over the ng \d probably | on the tomb of soldier in Ariington 1 2 department one class to go on Final 8t. wil part on atten- parochial require | ceme Under will Te urday they Sat leg of a figures Joseph's Hme | t plans he said, it 8 or the al 9 o'clock at next morning L ) ‘ | i i | | Thursday. school are not ready, but 330 chil- || dren have # more are expected during the week. 4 their | journey already reported and| (Continued on Third Page) FLIERS NOT TO RESUME TRIP DEFENSE DAY VERA HALL, ACTRESS, WHIPS PRESS AGENT She Alleges That He Said Things About Her— Summoned to Court New York, 1 ng numerous welts on his 1 s evidence in support s hat he was horsewhipped in ice by ra Milne H or t Film Exc) of this city, has obtained a summons requiring the woman to apr in police court next week to answer his arge Miss Hall, who is a witn Hurley in & divorce suit wxinst Bin by hie that she administered the horse whipping. She posed fo news er photographer with in her hand. Miss Hall charged that ¥ ¥ said things about her ’ trie by he was ang her being & witness for his wife. T actress sald Hurley's office, accom wife 1 when he whippe Hurley in police court t was whippe for about five m After Miss Hall tired, he said, his wife offere to continue the punishment, but t other woman, s ot strength, = con t The blows fell so fast he was able to protect only his f he sai from the lashes. | TAKEN TO PRISON |Loeh and Leopold Main- Chicago, Bept. 10.—In the midst of conflicting reports, Sheriff Hoff- man definitely announced after their trial today that Leopold and Loeb Joliet peniten- State's Attorney Crowe said that the papers, he sajd that the start Sheriff Hoffman said that within a few minutes after the sentencing he had received several anonymous prepara- | tions were being made to waylay the | prisoners and their escort en route | to their fate, the slayers did not not | after a night of un-| They ate heartily indicaae the Averaw> D a i |y Circulation Week Ending Sept, 6th ... PRICE THREE CENTS LOEE AND LEOPOLD GIVEN LIFE IN PRISON ON MURDER COUNT; 99 YEARS ARE ADDED ON CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING COMPANION Two Killers of Franks Boy Sentenced By Judge Caverly Who Takes Youth Into Ac- count —Elaborate Po- lice Arrangements To Protect Court From Violence. PRISONERS CALM AS THEY LEARN FATE By The Assoclated Press. Criminal Courts Building, Chicago, I11,, Sept. 10.—Sentences of life im- prisonment for the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks and 99 years imprisonment for kidnapping the boy, were meted out today to Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb by Judge John R, Caverly, The youth of the defendants, 18 and 19 years, was all that saved them from the noose, Not a muscle moved in Leopold's face as Judge Caverly indicated life imprisonment was his fate. Loeb rapidly blinked his eyelids, gulped {almost unnoticeably and alightly contracted his lips. Not a portion of their bodies moved. “It would have _been the path of least resistance to impose the ex- treme penalty of the law,” said the grey-haired judge in his decision. “In choosing imprisonment instead by the age of the defendants, boys of 18 and 19 years. “It ig not for the court to say that he will not in any case enforce capital punishment, but he believes it is within hig province to decline to tm- pose the sentence of death on per« | sons who are not of full age.” “This determination appears to bhe | in accordance with the progress of criminal law all over the world and {to the dictates of enlightened hu- | manity. More than that, it seems to |be in accordance with the pre- cedents in this state, The records of Illinois show only two cases of | minors who were put to death hy |legal process to which number the | court does not fesl inelined to make |an addition.” | Judge Caverly added that while life imprisonment “may not strike | the public imagination as forcibly as would hanging,” yet “to the of« fenders, particularly of the type they are, the prolonged suffering of yeans of confinement may well be the | severer form of retribution and ex- | ptation.” 4 | He pointed out that under ' the | state law it is within the discretion of the department of public welfare | never to admit these defendants to | parole and that “if this course s | persevered in, the punishment will | satisfy the ends of justice and safe- guard the interests of society, Court adjourned ten minutes afte er convening. Leopold and Loeb were quickly | on their feet when court had been |adjourned. TLeopold, by his own momentum and the thrust of his | bailiff was almost through the | crowd en route back to his cell be- fore Loeb had been started. Loeb a few seconds to grip Darrow’s n and pressed his lips in an evi- control of emotior E. Crowe, ¢'s attorney, statement immediately after the still ieve that the death the only penalty feared murderers He said the responsibllity for the e 1 with the court alone 1d no desire to criti- ize it, but that he would continue to rytl within my power to vigor- atus of 11 have asked Darrow, chief L. “There will be no ) rd it as a victory e coun- ose who of. youth, not at silent- nent when and older 1dge as the ment for with tense from Xis and owded i t ¢ members of ther of but said g 1 oeh, uncle of Rich- ad of Chicago's remained sflent, although he 1 visibly after The Loebs and Leopolds watched nxiously as Nathan, Jr., and Riche 1 pushed quickly back to the i to be returned to thelr (Continued on Third Page) 10,621 of death the court is moved chiefly. . 3 [ it