The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-09
MADE.
UP WHAT
LEOPOLD
LACKED
Alone Neither Had Stomach "
for Crime-Each Compile
ment of Other
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

international news SeRVlCe.
CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO,
Aug. 9.-Had Nathan F. Leopold,
jr., and Richard A. Loeb never
known each other, had they gone
ahead through life with other
friends, it is entirely probable
that fourteen year = old Bobby
Franks would still be alive--this
interesting psychiatric theory of
the "crime of the century" was
projected into the trial of the
young collegians today by the
last of the defense alienists, Doc
tor Harold S. Hubert.
Neither youth, Doctor Hubert
said, had any stomach for the
crime individually, but each "ab-
normal youth" brought to their
strange association what the 9TH
er lacked. They perfectly compile
mented each other, he said, and
the Franks crime was the in
evitable result of their diseased
mentalities" being thus thrown
together.
Each Needed Other.
These boys grew up as individ-
uals until they were about Fifteen
said Doctor Hubert, land their re-
lationship has been of only four
years duration. Each boy felt
himself inadequate to carry out his
innermost desires unless he had
some one in his life to complement
him. Leopold wanted somebody SUI
perior to hin, Loeb wanted some.
body to help him.
1T is probable had they never
met this crime never would have
taken place.
THE crime itself was not a
pleasant experience for either of
them. The ideas of each were
somewhat repulsive to the other.
Their friendship was not based so
much on desire as on need. Loeb
did not particularly crave the com.
partnership of Leopold, but he
needed him. Leopold did not like
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ton with Loeb, but he had to have
somebody in his life. They were
so immature that each was inca,
pable of living his own life.
Neither Trusted Other.
They did not feel attracted to
each others personalities, but their
emotions were not strong enough
to repel them, and keep them
apart" Neither trusted the other
implicitly"
Did the boys ever discuss with
you their pathological sex relation.
ship?" asked Bachrach.
Yes, slightly"
What was Richard Loeb's re-
action to this association"
He was disgusted."
Tells of Blood Tests.
Doctor Hubert went exhaustiveiv
and technically into the physical ex.
animation Of Leopold. He recounted
at length blood tests and muscular
and other tests.
Life-size X-ray pictures of the
young slayer were brought forth
and Doctor Hubert explained their
significance to Judge Caverly, who
leaned quizzically above him.
Leopold's pineal gland, the alien
list said, was classified at nineteen,
where 1t was normal for such
gland to calsify only at 80. This
Classification, he explained, retarded
mental development as related to sex
matters.
I'm his skull we found that the
union between the bones Is firm and
ossified at nineteen. Normally this
should not occur until about thirty"
The X-ray pictures also showed
some peculiar looking streaks OH
Leopold's skull.
"But," said the alienlst gravely,
these have no medical significance
they are merely the traces of the
preparation he uses on his hair 20
keep 1t in order"
Thyroid Gland Diseased.
Doctor Hubert described Leopold
as suffering from various glandular
disorders.
THE thyroid gland is definitely
diseased" said the Doctor. his
adraneal gland IL definitely dis.
ordered His pituitary gland II not