Evening star., 1924-07-27

cial report. 'He asked about the time
consumed in completing il.
Just give your best Judgment.
am not trying to get you to say
something you might not want to-"
he assured the witness.
They. They agreed ,s on two or three
There were few more perfume
tory. questions. Then Mr.. Darrow
suddenly raised his voice and shot his
accusation of falsehood. Gortland's s
denial came without hesitation.
Mr.. Grove, on redirect examination,
brought out that Cortland had volun-
teered the information Thursday
evening.
"Friendly Judge Remark.
Attorney Darrow gained the last
word by having Cortland state again
that he had written out in full a con-
versation with Leopold at the Hotel
La Sale. but had written nothing on
the defendants alleged hope for the
friendly Judge"
In the presence Of the court and
spectators today the bearing of the
defendants was In marked contrast
with that of previous days.
Earlier in the week they sat for
noticeable intervals apparently pay
ing only casual attention to the pro-
ceedings. They talked light heart
eddy and whispered frequently in
guards.
Today, however, the lads sat
through the 2-hour session under ap-
parent self-restraint. They appeared
to pay strict attention to the trial,
and spoke to each other only on two
to the jaunty demeanor of other
days. And yet, outside the court
room, the restraint seemed tossed
to the winds, and the easy nonchal-
ance of the young students was again
in evidence.
Jaunty Once Again
with our looks and Darrow's
WELL" was Leopold's> comment after
he and his fellow prisoner were
taken back to the Jail.
Nathan Leopold's spectacles. set in
an imitation tortoise she'll fran e,the
slender clue on which the States at
two youths. were again before the
court today. They were identified
positively by Jacob Weinstein, head
Of the optical house which produced
them, as those constructed accord
ing to the specifications on a job
ticket bearing Leopold's name.
The prescription had been previ-
ously identified by the optician who
drew up the formula
1t was these glasses, found near
young Franks body, that first led the
Investigators to the home of Leopold.
Large pictures of the spectacles, the
only clue in the hands of the police,
were printed in newspapers several
days after the body was discovered
and opticians and oculists were asked
to assist in Identifying them by
means Of the lens analysis printed be-
side the photographs.
Added also to- the mountain of
evidence today were half a hundred
large photographs taken by the
states attorneys forces during the
investigation.
They were taken, the state ex-
planned, to preclude the loss of i'm
portant parts of the story through
the possible inaccessibility of wit
nesses. All were identified by Edgar
H. Yates. the photographer in charge
On Monday the state plans to offer
testimony calculated to identify the
handwriting of the prisoners. Then
will come the testimony of John
Levinson, son Of another wealthy
family, who was once considered as
possible victim Of the slayers in
stead of young Franks. and Irving
Hartman, a school mate, who was
the last person to see Franks alive.
The grand finale of the states case
probably Will come in the afternoon,
when stenographers will be called t.
read the confessions Of the defend
ants. Then, perhaps Tuesday morn
ing, the defense will begin.