Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-01
Franks Murder Planned
as intellectual Feat" on
Part of the Two Youths
First Actual Testimony Of De-
fense Given by DR.. White;
Progress Of Hearing Slow
On Account Of Objection
tBy The Associated Press;

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The kidnapping
and murder Of Robert Franks was plan
ned as M "intellcctual feat" On tho
part of Richard Loeb, according ~ tes-
timony given today in tho hearing which
II 70 decide Punishment for him and
Leopold Loeb. for that crime.
This revelation of Locb's motive came
right nj the cni Of the morning session
today from Dr. William "A. White. iir5t
witness for the defense. whose testimo
wv was started after Judge Caverly had
definitely ovcrruled objections BY the
state directed against all evidence as "
the mentality vi the defendants.
Judge John II. Caverly today over
ruled objections hy the state To alien
lists testimony Offered III mitigation as
To punishment IN the attorneys for Ma
than Leopold Jr.. and Richadd Loeb.
Immediately Dr. William A. White.
licnist from Washington, Dr.. took the
stand and stated his professional con
ncctiUns the stage where his testimony
.gas interrupted Wednesday
Early in Dr whites testimony Mr..
Grove blocked Il forts to bring in specu-
lation opinions as 70 the influence of
home environment. Judge Cavcrly ruled
that the witness might answer only as To
what he had learned about the defend
ants but allowed him to state the reIa-
tive Importance of such conditions.
"Thcy are highly important, said DR..
White.
Mental diseases depend upon \ mum
hcr al considerations Dr White said
that "the organs vi the mind. their
various fun tions and The mcchaniSms Nv
which they work" were ~ well known
M the functions of thc heart. liver and
kidneys.
The patient diScloses himself ~ us III
quite the same way an y Ray would
reveal his physical state.- said Dr.
White IIr launched into 800 word
sentence amplifying this.
The doctor then lauched into a long
description NJ the examination NJ Loeb.
referring to THE youth a- ~Dickic.r
-no you mean Richard Loeb. defend
amt w this casetr asked Mr.. Grove.
YES. ynu don't object ~ my calling
him Dirkir' do you:"
Dr White described first the histor
III factors ~ bad discovered about
Loeb. H. mentioned the defendants
poor health i'll ihc first four and half
years uf life ana that for the next six or
seven years ~ was under the influence
VI y govrrncss who. the doctor said was
somewhat prudish. austre and rigid IN
character
The doctor said that Dickie was held
down ~ nv ihc governcss that he got
i'll the habit VI telling her lies. and this
was significant as later ~ became inti-
mate with Il Jack Mcnsal. youth who
turned criminal and was sent ~ prison.
-Dir!sie was held down 10 such m
extent that he lrd 4 life different from
that of other children and when he e.
capped from this governeSs' control. he
III hs own words. grew up overnight. I"
The doctor said that M the age of IT..
Lerb was in nm automobile AZ ident In
which H. sffered conclusion ~ the brain.
College brought -aninterrsting and
rather unusual carccd." nr. White said.
lie brought ont that Loeb had studied
all sorts of things history. zoology
morals and other miscellaneous subjects.
His opinion ~ what Ne got from the
study of morals was considerable of a
tumble of nonsense" said Dr. White.
Loeb followed the lines of least re-
sstcnce and had no idea about what he
was trying ~ fiji himself fer
Iocis said. according 10 the doctor, he
felt inferior. had grown up feeling he was
not wanted aud had distinct feeling
of inferiority. Ills falsehoods became Of
more positive character.
DR.. white said the examination Of
Loeb and Leopold lasted from July 70
July 4, IN the county jail. under proper
conditions. the boys being removed
from cells 10 big room providing sex
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