The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
NOT READY TO TELL ALL SAYS YOUTH Guilty Plea With Friendly Judge, Leopold's
 Hope SUICIDE PLANS
 ARE REVEALED Loeb's Sudden Collapse Forestalied Action,
 Lad Ayers 65 WITNESSES
 ALREADY HEARD States Attorney Hopes To Com plete His Evidence At
 Mondays Session
65 WITNESSES ALREADY HEARD
CBy Associated Prsss.)

CHICAGO, July 26.-Nathan Leopold, IT,, after his confession to a part in the kidnapping and nnur- der of 14-year-old Robert Franks held life dear because he believed he had ssimportant work to do for the world" Richard Loeb, co-part- ner in the crime, believed Who ever committed that crime should be strung ap." :.
 The mental reactions of both vouths to the consequences o1 their conspiracy were detailed In court today.
 Ieopold, whose life, with that of Toeh. is at stake in the hearing be- fore Chief Justice John R. Caverly o1 fha crinainal. court, expressed ms eenfinaeut and revealed other pro- cesses of his mind to the police of- ErnrR who a0anded him alter the S;ssT MI sNiY& cnIs ions s0 xhe crime s.s. .i.ssIs Tre naent for tllA act ill 2 eeuyA{sasl0h with a newspaper reporter ps4ore his arrest. He alec gave eporsers <: sstipsg on how to trace soFas or giae Activities of the kidnapers, asera6r ing his circunspection to the read' ing of detective stories.
 flames J. Cortland, 2 city detective rereeaf1t. testified at the conclusion ot fhe third days sessions of the proceed inen this afternoon. In rapid fire sem te1ces which held his auditors close at- tention. Cortland detailed the conver- sationa he had with Leopold in an at- Fempt to learn the motive for the crime.
 Conseals Motive
 aIleopold told me" said Gortiand, s.that he would not reveal the motive for the crime. When asked nm tlis he said: You must think I'm a fool. Do rou think I am going to tell allF ucnt von think I have . right to reserve something for my defense!
 nI asked what defense he would of- e.r and Ieopold said that if his folks wanted him to hang he would plead not guilty and go before n jury wnlcn ,,,o,,ld surely hang him. He said II !! ,,lead guilty before | friendly 'Iu'lge will jget off with life imprisonment.
 ssHe then told me that he believed ne ho ;ranortant work to do for the world. He aid he had carried along his bird st,dies to an advanced stage ani thought he. might be able to contribute tbrough writings and research.
 Cortland also testified that Leopold had told him of going to Sunday school regnlarly 1,a, as child anl being advanced 1o the confirTna tion class. The wifness sdaad that Leopold explained that his extreme youth kept him from feing con f,,yned at that time in the Jewish faith ".I was taught conscience until was aieht years old Leopold told us, said Corrland. "But af.er that time drilled conscience out of myself.
 ssT ,eopOld also said: Murder is
 mt d crime in my code. The crime
 in mlycodle is i'm being caught.
 The detective sergeant related that Iaoncld had no sorrow for yosng Fronxe OF the .atteFs family.
 q don't give dam if they croak this r,ipufe." the defendant was quoted by the witness.
 Gortland's testimony climaxed the days proceedings, which took the case into the realm of mental reactions and motives, centerlng on Leopoiu. As te' vealed that Leopold had inquired of in. structors in criminal law at the Uni versity of Chicago what would be the conseGuences of crime like the Hbduc' tion and killing of young Franks.
 Planned Suicide
 IL showed too that he had planned suicide by means of poisoned headache rsedicine as way out of the dilemma which he foresaw would be his portion if he ever reached the shadow of the rallows. This was revealed in one of hii eonyersations with Cortland the latter Testified. On another occasion Leopold toId Sefgeant Frank Johnson, another witness, of the day: If knew that Loeb was going to peach, l could have Killed myself and taken 6 couple of cop pers with me" ,.
 This remark was made when polie' searchers found two heavy automatic pistols in Leopold's study.
 Johnson also told of remark whici he said was made by Leopold when th' Policeman had momentarily released hii prisoners arm.
 If I thought you fellows would shoot to kill, would try running
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