Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
PRISON GATES YAWN
FOR LEOPOLD, LOEB;
FALL OVER" THEY SAY
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Judge CaNeFly ueCISlOL, SApIeSSeu
satisfaction over the sentence.
However. Robert f. Grove, states
attorney, reiterated his belief that
death is the proper penalty for
those who commit murder.
Both Sleep Well
The court did not rule definitely
on the big legal technicalities of
the case, whether degree of men,
tai sickness, short of legal insanity
might be linked with moral turpi-
tude as a mitigating circumstance,
He declared, however, that the
analyses of the boys lives and pres
ent mental, emotional and ethical
condition was a valuable contribu-
ton to criminology," but he said
an application Of such material to
crime was a subject for legislative
rather than judicial determination.
Both prisoners went to bed early
last night and slept soundly until
breakfast time. They were in a
cheerful frame of mind and were
glib at repartee with one another
and jail attendants.
We'll, you VIII soon be rid OF us
now Loeb told Night Jailer
Strasheim.
Les, ana L IL ne QdIuSO SldQ OL
it. You and Leopold are too much
trouble here with your friends and
the neWSpap all the time COM
ing in to see YOU" the jailer replied.
Il don't blame you; I guess we
are lot Of trouble at that" Loeb
answered.
CaverIy Leaves Town
Quiet prevailed in the vicinity of
q n Il h. Folo
sons in the neighborhood were kept
were on duty all night.
The homes of the boys parents
are being closely guarded to protect
attempt to cause trouble
All the principals in the case were
resting today from the strain of the
legal battle which was drawn out
over 80 days, followed by thirteen
days Of waiting for passing OF the
sentence.
Early last night Judge Caverly
and Mrs. Caverly left for an I'M
announced destination in the east.
The jurist said that he wanted to be
left alone so he could rest in peace.
He intimated that should newspaper
men determine his whereabouts he
would find another place to rest.
Attorney Darrow and Mrs. Oar
row, accompanied by Nathan F.
Leopold, ST., and Foreman Leopold,
left last night for Charlevoix, Mich,
for the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Loeb
Ernest Loeb, younger brother OF
'Dickie,'' acting Is spokesman Tor
the family at CharleVOix, declared
that the news of the sentence was
neither a blow to his parents nor
was it a message of great cheer. lie
said that although the verdict was
in some degree a victory, it left the
family in despair.
Pmochle to Kill Time
At o'clock official papers had
not been delivered at the jail, 1T was
stated. In the meantime Vie boys
had engaged a deputy sheriff in a
game of pinochle.
Newspapermen, as yesterday, were
denied admittance to their cells.
Loeb and Leopold slept soundly
all night and had to be awakened
bv guards at breakfast time.
It's all over now; we just hope
it doesn't rain any more, was all
they had TO say in response to
queries by reporters who, along
with the guards, had remained Wig
liant all night.
1--WE hope we have nice trip to
the penitentiary," the boys said in
explanation Of their desire for bet
ter weather.
They had just finished eating an
other large breakfast, even q larger
order than they had yesterday morn
ing, consisting of a double order or
bacon and eggs, three hard-bOlled
eggs, five pieces of toast, sliced
peaches and coffee. The usual pack
age of cigarettes accompanied the
order from a lunch room near the
jail, where their food has been COM
ing from since they were placed in
Jail.
Sheriff Hoffman was not expect
ed at his office much before II
o clock, but just what time the Of
ficial party would depart for Joliet
prison still was uncertain.
Throughout the night four auto
mobiles carrying rifle squads crIlsed
slowly about the old criminal courts
building and adjoining county jail
Stationed at intervals along the
four blocks Of streets bordering the
connected buildings were uniformed
policemen, and N front of the cell
housing LoeD and Leopold heavily
armed guards relieved one another
in groups of foIr all night.
The authorities felt mat the dan
ger to their charges had not beer
lessened by thu passing Of sentence,
and great precautions were to pre-
vent a bomb being placed o. hurled.
The sentence satisfies the mem
bers of the family of Jacob Franks
millionaire father Of the murdered
boy. Bobby himself had opposed
capital punishment, it was pointed
out, and had written a theme along
those lines shortly before he was
slain. Mrs. Franks and he both op
posed legally taking life, M.
Franks said
LOEB TO BE NO. 1905 AND
E0POI ID Q 306 AT OPEN"