Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24

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Attorneys barrow and Bachrach
came into the room ten minutes be-
fore the hour set for opening the
hearing. The states attorneys also
were on hand and Mr.. Grove let it
be known that he would conclude his
opening statement with a demand for
the death penalty. The states alien
lists were on hand and with the ex-
perts retained by the defense sat
where they could observe the actions
of the defendants.
With Mr.. barrow came Jacob
Loeb. uncle Of pickle" Allen Loeb.
aud Nathan Leopold, Sir
Grove and Darrow shook hands
exchanging hello Bob" for 'hello
Clarence.
AS the proceedings were started
the defendants were summoned %
the bar and heard Judge Caverly
announce that proper legal formal
itv had not been complied with
Monday when the boys changed
their pleas 10 guilty. In long,
legal phraseology the judge asked
them again separately if they real
lied the consequences of their ac-
ton.
Il do, your honor" said Leopold,
and Loeb replied in like manner.
Questions Repeated
The questions were repeated for
each of the crimes they have
acknowledged, first, kidnapping for
ransom, and second, murder
The boys listened to the judge
reading intently and answered in
a clear firm voice in reaffirming
the plea of guilty.
Leopold looked about occasional.
ly but most of the time fastened
his eyes Spuarely upon the judge.
Loeb stood statue-like before the
bench, his eyes straight ahead and
an expression of concentrated at
tention on his face
After the judges statement the
defendants returned to their sea Is
and conferred smilngly with their
attorneys
You may proceed gentlemen, -
the judge directed.
The state is ready to proceed
with the murder hearing bat asks
a continuance on the kidnapine
case" said Mr.. Grove.
Object" said Mr.. Bachrach.
This is not a real trial and there
should be no separation of the two
cases."
IF this is not trial, what is
lt?' commented Grove.
Murder Charge First
A wrangIe on procedure finally
brought an agreement to proceed
with the murder Indictment while
Keeping che other charge ION call
from day to day."s
MI. Grove then started his onen.
ing statement
The opening sentences dwell unon
th9 identity and upbringing of the
defer dants.
|. They behaved in accord with
standards of their social sets excent
that they developed a mania for
gambling for high stakes" said Mr..
The evidence will show that from
Chls they retrograded to the point
where they could commit a cola.
blooded murder"
Mf. Grove said that the crime was
Planned and schemed for months
the youths experimenting with
means TO cover their trails.
lie said they threw compact
oundIe OF newspapers from a train
10 learn where it would land so thew
might instruct the father of their
victim how TO throw ransom money
10 them. Mr.. Grove told of I,oeb's
REGISTERING at the Morrison hotel in
Chlcdgo under an assumed name and
now the suitcase he left in the room
contained books from the library Of
me University of Chicago issued to
Richard Loeb.
Recounts Details of Plots
lie then described how the bows
rented the automobile in which he
CRIME was committed. Leopold an
pred for the car under the name
Morton ID. Ballard" the same un-
der which Loeb registered at the
hotel.
They also referred to Lewis Ma
son, at telephone number of q
delicatessen store, where Loeb, ac-
cording to Mr.. Grove. waited to re-
ceive inquiries and Endorse Bal
lard's credit"
They took the car first on Nav
and on May 81, their plans complete,
again hired the car.
Mr.. Grove said Leopold and Loeb
had discussed the feasibility of kid
naping several different bows.
among them William Deutsch,
grandson of the president of Sears
ROebuck & Co. and the son of
prominent Chicago attorney"
He read a model letter." which
he said was drafted by Leopold and
Loeb in their study of means and
methods. 1t was nearly identical with
the missive which reached Jacob
Franks the day after his son was
killed. A follow up" letter was also
read designed to instruct the re-
cipient on how to throw ransom
money from a train.
Staying. Then Ransom
After you pass a large red brick
factory, count five as rapidly as
possible. and then throw the pack
age east as far as you can" said
the letter, which was addressed to
Jacob Franks.
Mr. Grove said the evidence would
show that Leopold and Loeb decided
10 kill their victim first and de.
mand ransom afterward.
He said they got ether from Leo
pOld's archaeological equipment, a
gag. some tape, ropes and Chisel
with which 10 destroy their victim
and acid with which to disfigure him
beyond recognition.
Mr.. Grove then told how these
instruments of death were trans
ferred from their own car 10 the
rented machine
One Victim Escaped Clutches
Then they went to the Harvard
school" said Mr.. Grove, talked
with some of the boys and instruc-
tor and decided 10 do away with
Johnny Levinson.
He said that fortunately for the
Levirson boy, he went home by an
unexpected route
To that act of Providence young