The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-24

Believing that the defense was at
tempting to prove the boys insane,
Grove broke in, shouting:
Grove for Hanging.
"Just minute, your honor" Grove
cried
IF the defense in this case is trying
to show that these boys are insane
how can they come into this court and
legally plead guilty?
IF there is any question as to the
sanity of these boys, the states at
torney demands that jury of IL men
be selected so that the state can prove
beyond all shadow of a doubt that
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are
sane-that they are guilty of MUIR
dering Robert Franks-and that they
must hang"
Bachrach in his argument for pre-
sentation Of evidence to the court with
out a jury said:
"Your honor, if formal trial is held
and witnesses are called to testify be-
fore a jury and attorneys battle and
bubble over legal technicalities, the
whole case would be given the air of
circus sideshow or vaudeville per-
Torrance.
eve desire rather to submit to the
court the real evidence in this case,
allowing the court to sentence these
boys as the court sees fit, understand
ing, of course, that the court may
sentence them to death.
eve are ready with the states case
and will present all our Witnesses"
Grove said "These boys must hang
for the direst murder in history in
Chicago"
barrow smiled as he saw the look
of CONSERVATION on the faces of his
legal opponents.
"These boys as they now are, are not
fit to mingle in society and we will
make no effort to set them Free" OAR
row said.
Both state and defense will present
their evidence when court is opened on
Wednesday 1t is probable that hear
ing of evidence will continue for sew
eral weeks.
Darrow in Strong Statement.
Chicago.-In presenting the defense
motions in the hearing of Nathan Leo
pold and Richard Loeb before Judge
Caverly this morning. Atty. Clarence
barrow informed the court that the
only move of the defense would be to
present evidence tending to demon
strate t'the degree of responsibility and
also evidence of an responsibility and
insanity" in the two defendants.
Having presented this evidence"
barrow said, 1--WE will throw ourselves
on the mercy of the court" At anoth-
er point barrow said:
Should be Permanently Isolated.
"The defense fully realized that the
defendants should be permanently iso-
lated from society"
Atty barrow in presenting his mo-
ton to change the plea, addressed the
court as follows:
"Your honor, Mr.. Bachrach and my
self and all of those concerned in this
case for the defense are fully aware
of the responsibilities involved. The
case has attracted an unusual amount
Of attention and the theory has been
advanced that the defense wishes to re-
store the defendants to society. wish
to say frankly to the court that we
have never entertained such an idea.
~~We are of the opinion that these
two young men should be permanently
isolated and it never was our intention
to attempt to restore them to freedom.
eve must consider in this case the
standpoint Of the public who-are right
fully interested in the proceedings. 1t
would necessarily take great deal of
time to choose jury, especially at this
hot season Of the year.
No Change of Venue.
eve have considered a change of
venue from this county. It seems plain
that it would be difficult to have a fair
trial here because of the intense feel
ing aroused by the crime, but in my
practice of 81 years as lawyer in
Chicago / have asked but one change
Of venue and that was at the advice of
my client and against my own convic-
tions. Moreover, the facts in this case
are as we'll known outside Of Cook
county and outside of Illinois as they
are in Chicago.
at is our intention merely to see
that these Two defendants are safely
incarcerated for the rest of their
lives. Therefore, | move to withdraw
the plea of not guilty and to enter
pleas Of guilty for both defendants"
Wealthy Relatives There.
( Jacob Loeb, wealthy uncle of Rich
ard and former president of the Chi
cage board of education, and Allen
Loeb, younger brother of one of the
defendants, entered the court room
with the defense counsel. Nathan Leo
pold Sr., father of the second principal,
and Foreman Leopold, brother, were
at the counsel table.
The statement of the states attorney
after the mornings proceedings fol-
lows: "There was nothing left for
Loeb and Leopold to do but plead gull
ty. The proof was so overwhelming
that no jury could return verdict ex-
cept one Of guilty. The crime was so
cold-bloodedly premeditated and afro
cious that no jury could fix any other
punishment except death. There is
only one proper punishment-that is
| death7-and | shall insist on the ex-
IRENE penalty as to both of them"
Suggests Conference.
Mr.. Bachrach suggested that joint
conference be held between the alien
| lists of the state and the defense.
"Are these boys pleading guilty as
sane or insane persons?" interrupted,
the states attorney. IF the latter,