Evening star., 1924-09-11
BOY SLAYERS GOING
T0PR|SON IN AUTO
HEAVILY GUARDED
Deputies Armed With Shot
guns to Precede and Fol-
low Prisoners Car.
THREATS SEND SHERIFF
SPEEDING TO CITY JAIL
Trip to Joliet Scheduled in Day.
light-Youths Play Cards
While Waiting.
Fy the Associated Press.

for ransom, of Robert Franks, IA
years old, today awaited their re-
moval to Joliet Penitentiary.
The 19-year-old youths, who con-
fessed they killed ito get thrill,''
. amused themselves by playing cards
pending the start for Joliet, which it
appeared would not be before 2 or
3 pm. Newspaper men, as yesterday,
were denied admittance to their cells.
Sheriff Hoffman disclosed the latest
threat, a repetition of many others
made by cranks, he said.
Tells Of Swift Trip.
1t was about 1850 pm. when he
received the anonymous telephone
call telling him that the Jail was
to be blown up
Il jumped into my car and came 60
miles an hour to the Jail, arriving
about midnight, Just to make sure
that nothing had happened" he said.
AFTER a thorough inspection every
thing appeared all right and l re-
turned home"
The sheriff said he expected to start
for Joliet between 2 and 3 pm, with
three automobiles in the official party,
all guarded by heavily armed depu-
ties. The advance car, he said. would
shotguns loaded with buckshot. In
the second car Loeb and Leopold
would ride with four armed guards.
Another contingent of guards with
buckshot-charged guns would bring
up the rear.
Guards Are Doubled.
The official papers committing the
boys to prison were completed, it was
explained, but States Attorney Grove
was not expected at his Office with his
papers in the case until about 1 pm,
and Assistant States Attorney Thomas
Marshall said all the papers would be
looked over again, which might re-
qNire about two hours.
In the meantime the sheriff had the
guards doubled in the alley at the
rear of the Jail yard. A crowd of
about 500 curious persons gathered
outside the entrance to the Jail, but
police details kept them moving.
Jail Guarded All Night.
Throughout last night four auto
mobiles carrying rife squads cruised
slowly about the old Criminal Courts
Building and adjoining county jail
Stationed at intervals along the four
blocks of streets bordering the con-
nected buildings were uniformed po-
1icemen, and in front of the cell hous-
guards relieved one another in groups
of four all night.
The authorities felt that the danger
to'their charges had not been lessened
by the passing of sentence, and scores
OF letters and telephone calls threat
ened shootings and dynamitings be-
cause of the life sentence rather than
a hanging decision by Judge Caverly
Great precautions were taken by the
placed or hurled.
Judge Caverly is en- route to an un-
designated vacation spot in the East.
He begged that no effort be made to
trace him, and said that he wanted
rest after the arduous and weighty
duties that befell him as the last ef-
fort of his term as chief justice of
the criminal courts. Upon his return
to Chicago, Judge Caverly will as
sumo a bench in the divorce courts.
Franks Family Satisfied.
The sentence. fixed. the judge said,
in his review of the case, because he
did not want to make an addition to
the record of only two minors hanged
in Illinois, still was the subject today
of wide discussion in all walks of life.
1t satisfied the members of the fam
lily of Jacob Franks. millionaire father
had opposed capital punishment. it
was pointed out. and had written a
theme along those lines shortly be-
fore he was slain. Mrs. Franks and
he both opposed legally taking life,
Mr.. Franks said.
''They did such earnest work." Mrs.
Jacob Franks told friends last night,
~and all did their duty, but Bobby
didn't believe in capital punishment.
nd hfc
ticle in school. and he told me . cas-
wrong, and somehow, after that
how could / ask it didn't want to
do or say anything to interfere with
the prosecution, of course, but ]
didn't want them to hang. I have
felt for the last three weeks that
they wouldn't hang"
Darrsw Visits Loebs.
Clarence s. Darrow, the master
s. pleader whose phraseology in his
final cry for justice tempered with
mercy was followed to some extent
in the decision read by Judge Cav
erly, expressed satisfaction with the
decision. He has gone with his wife
to the summer home of A. H. Loeb
father Of Richard, at Charievoix
Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. Loeb long have
. been ill. and neither was able to at
wish to have with them a few days
the man who had saved their boy
from the fangman's moose.
Robert E. Grove, States attorney
who solved the mystery surrounding
the murder of Bobby Franks and led
the prosecution of Loeb and Leopold
was extremely disappointed. He said
The boys deserved hanging.
With sentence passed, the subject
of possible paroles came up for spec
ulation. Judge Caverly urged in his
decision that a parole never be
granted, but the matter will rest with
the parole board.
Under a life sentence a prisoner is
eligible to apply for parole after 2f
years. Under the 9s-year sentence II
would require approximately 81 years
There are some, however, who say
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