The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-23
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LOEB AND LEOPOLD
CONVICT NO. 5000, AGED AND
NJ LIND. MEDITATES ON AR
RIVAL OF BOYS.

let Tll-Nathan Leopold, jr.,
~ o305). and Richard Loeb (No.
o,on both class c prisoners, wept
g'0g,. today. this time not on advice
hg', unset They had finished their
o. Stew, bread and butter, syrup
anu Tlo9 in their prison denim, they
a~ r,leon;red TO attend services. The
o |S. quartet began to sing softly
and swectly;
T., fine prison cell l sit,
ranking mother, dear OF you,
And our bright and happy home so
AID the tears they fill my eyes,
.oite of all that | can do
The familiar words hurt. They hurt
,.lr I eopold, who despises sentiment.
T6a closely cropped heads of the muir
d.-er, dropped and they gave way to
tears -, 49, -,
,.-rrk up a martial air. The gaze of
~. mnrderers wandered around the
ot,,a1 the great room with white
Chino ooi and 10 walls; the rostrum with
i. row of little flower pots, each con-
t,injng single aster.
Bid Each Other Farewell.
When they arose to quit the room
h.,. how, we're permitted to say a
fr5, farewell. They will not see each
o+hr~ again, a : the warden plans to
mari. them in separate gangs, at diff
ts-4rr hours. so their paths will not
cross Once every two weeks they will
he oermitted 10 receive a visit from an
or-.ide friend or relative for a period
nj % minutes. Each may write one
litter every two weeks and may re-
raiye as many as are sent. They may
orrchase Jour packages of cigarettes,
fon- plugs OF chewing tobacco, one
mound OF candy and "a packages OF
chewing gum each week if they have
tbe money. Four packages of cigar
etra, would not satisfy Loeb's craving
ior a dav. so he is in for some suffer
mo along this line. Leopold, also, will
mis-, his favorite stimulant of sweet
soiritis OF ammonia in a glass OF water.
In his farewell to Leopold, Loeb
oI42ded that their lifelong friendship
he perpetuated. We've been through
lot together, Babe-about every
tbing. | think. And there's this bond
no one can break. The bond of crime
think the states attorney called 1t.
You and I are never going to have
the association other fellows have
wives children, even our relatives VIII
become a bit shadowy after a while
50 we've got to keep close together
somehow in spite of the separation,
Well find a way" said Leopold
Remember our plan. 1t will work all
right"
Dick broke in again, deadly serious
this time,
81 do regret saying it was you who
struck the blow, Babe,
I'VE won't talk about that any
more" responded Leopold IVY We
go- more than that to worry about;
Fvevth,na is fine between us, old
chap ,
Convict 6999 blinked at the new al
rival, through his almost slghtlte.Ss
eve, and shook his gray head. is lie
so dear as to be purchased at the price
Of eternal ,Iave-y?" he asked Convict
1000 +, now q5 wears old Before he
lost his identity he was Charles T.
Linden He shot a man to death in
Galcs5urg. Ill, and was sentenced to
be hanged. GOV. Tanner committed his
1--WE seen them come and 60" said
the aged "lifer." The tough ones, the
weak ones, the strong, those who
\ were sorry, and the smart Alexis
i These sons Of millionaires in here tor
n hie-it is very sad to see
Il would sooner be hanged. /
would sooner die any death than live
again like this through all my years.
n Every day IS the same except Sun