Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-23
~ The Associated Press)

CHICAGO. July 23.--Caimly. but with
eyes moistened with tears Jacob Franks.
wealthy father " the II year Ola vic
iim of Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard
Loeb, reritcd WV thc witness stand to-
d-- the story Of his boys disappear
an n.
Called hy the state as iia second
witness. after States Attorney Robert
r. Grove. In his opening statement.
had demanded again the death penalty
for thc two brilliant ~ year old con
lcrc yoUths. Franks answered IN " firm
voice the queries MI thc prosecutors
and identified the small remnants of
clothing and other personal possessions
folnd On ~ about ihc body.
Hc controlled his emotions well as
w described hc last time hc Aad seen
his aon leave home fcr school wv
rluped d hit as hc told of recognizing
nt an undertaken the corpse cf his
own son.
Hc identified pair rf brown canvas
tennis slippers a. wcrn \ ihe hoy, the
tan stockings. BELT buckle. blue meek
tic. with white ripcs and school PIN.
Hc Identified too. the ransom letters
sent hy Loeb and Leopold and signed
George Johnson Nac letter was read
into the record. II called for Sio.nnn
or xhich ss .G00 was w W ~ fir dol
Iar bills ara the rest W twentics. IAN
old bills"
This IN strictly commercial under
standing said the lester, SHOULD you
carry out these instructions wc san as-
sure YOU your son viii Re safely return
w within six hours"
IT, testimony WAS unfinished when
thc court recessed for luncheon
The morning session was occupied
principally hy the opening statement of
Rohett T.. Grove. states attorney. whose
danunciation w the kidnapcrs and MUIR
darcrs WV young Franks drew sharp ob-
icctiors from Clarence W. Darrow. chief
counsel far .hr defense.
tilt wns the most cruel cowardly.
dastardly murder ever committed IN
TIE history W American Jurisprudence.
exclaimed N.Y.. Grove.
THAT i- W ridiculous cxaEgcratiOn,"
rcioincd Mr.. barrow.
The defendants sat apparently un-
moved through the states attorneys
oration. and left ihc room almost
iaurti'v when court adjourned for
luncheon. They laughed audibly as they
started back to iheir cells
CHICAGO. Judy 23~The kidnapping
w ~ wear old Robert Franks. hy Nathan
leopold. Jr.. and Richard Loeb. was
strictly W commercial proposition. the
ahhurtors wrote in the first letter up
the father of their victim.
The letter was read today in thr
opening NJ the hearing before Chief
Jus.Ice John r.. Caverly ~ determine
thc penalty the two college youths
shall pay for the death Nj young
Franks. No which for the second time
they affirmed to-day their lawyers
plea nj guilty
States Attorney Robert +. Grove. IN
formal opening statement. rcritcd the
story w the boys planning for thc
little fellows murder" from what he
snid was tho inception of the plot in
the minds OF tnc two brilliant sons of
prominent families here. last fall.
Every detail " thc planning. prcpar-
alton. rorcsrcn WV thr young conspir-
aturs. WINS reviewed by the prosecutor.
HE told mic thc perfection of the de-
tails FIN their plot on MAY n this-ycar
ard of careful dciihcration after
ward N TIE question " who should tx
their victim
TIE sons W.T. numerous wealthy fam
lies were considered before young