The Washington times., 1924-07-21

july OTSAu1NeQ To near the evil
0ence and make recommendation
Of sentence. This defendant was
sentenced to life.
Text Of DarrOw's Speech.
Mr.. Darrow's speech to the court
9OlIows:
IN the case 81 the people 81 the
State OF Illinois VS.. Nathan il.
Leopold, jr., and Richard Loeb. /
want the Indulgence Of the court
!, 4Or short time.
This case has given us RDl1le
busy days and sIeepless nights.
Nobody knows better what thie
case means than we. There Is no
doubt that we have the deepest
sympathy for all three families In
Volved.
This case has attracted unusual
attention, as your honor knows. 1t
y weird, uncanny and Of a terrible
nature.
The case must be considered
from the standpoint Of ali three
families and from the standpoint
Of the public. The question Of get.
ting q jury has caused us great
consideration indeed. There Is con.
siderable feeling in the public mind.
No one In this case believes that
either OF these defendants should
be released, and even II we lawyers
believed they should be, their fam
HES would not permit it,
VIII Take Chicago Trial.
I'VE have considered taking a
change Of venue from this county,
where 1t seems plain these defend.
ants cannot get q fair trial but we
Know that the same feeding exists
IN every county in the State. L
have practised law here for thirty
seven years and have taken only
one change Of venue and that was
at the wish of my client and
against my own judgment.
] know that here In Chicago we
can get as fair q trial as we can
get anywhere, because the people
here are liberal and open minded,
and, therefore, we. are making no
such motion as to these two indict.
ments. At the same time I might
add there is no substantial ground
for a motion to Quash. Even If
there were, such b procedure would
be useless, as new indictments
could be drawn.
I'VE stand here knowing that the
Facts in these indictments are ac-
curate and that the facts in the
case are substantially what have
been published in the newspapers
as the confessions of these two men.
We have only one duty to perform
and that is to see that they. are
safely and permanently removed
from society.
AFTER long thought and thorough
discussion we believe that so long
as that Is the only question we ask
leave to make q motion in eacn
case in behalf Of each defendant to
withdraw the pleas Of not guilty
made 'sDy them and make instead
pleas Of guilty.
In Hands Of Court.
eve hate to throw the burden
On the court, but we feel that it
must be done. We are asking leave
10 offer evidence at any time the
Hourt may direct showing miigat-
ing circumstances
I'VE intend to offer evidence also
VI their youth and degree Of re-
UponsibiIity."
Amid tense excitement in the
eOurt room Judge CaverIy called
zach prisoner by name and each re-
hponded guilty when asked his
pleas.
AS Richard Loeb, in a subdued
voice, announced his guilt 10 the
! kourt, Jacob n. Loeb, uncle Of the
boy, who was sitting nearby. burst
ento tears.
Then Attorney Benjamin Bach
zach, associated with barrow in
defense OF the boys, asked perLnis-
bion to speak.
His statement follows:
s'Yonr honor, / would like to make
another motion on q phase OF the
Ease. / would offer as q sugges-
dion to Mr.. Grove that at the be-
ginning of this trial he could set
out clearly all the facts involved
because It is not our purpose to
contradict the facts.
z II offer this for the purpose Of
saving time, so that no time Will be
lost IN reviewing the facts In the
case"
States Attorney Grove announced
ne would comply with the sugges-
ton. since there would be no argu-
nent over facts in the case.
Judge Caverly told attorneys for
each side they still would have until
August 4 to get ready for the real
battle in the case. That was the
date originally set Tor the trial
proper to start.
We are ready, your honor, at
any time" Mr.. Grove told the
court.
1--WE have. however, some out.of.
town witnesses" the States attor.
uey continued, who might rot DO
able TO get here on time"
Addresses Members OF Press.
.'on plea Of guilty y,,.l have
only TO make q prirna facis case"
Judge Caverly said. I'VE can go
into this o. Tednesday.
One hnnd:ei persons who long be.
fore the ~ O'clock hour Of conven-
tng had fought their way into the
court room. heard the case. A
hundred guards and bailiffs had been
On duty since daylight to keep or,
Ger In the great mobs that swirlAd
about the building clamoring for
entrance. Attorneys. newspaper
men and close personal friends of
the defendants were first accommo.
dated and then the scent hundred
OF the public who were able to find
seats were allowed to enter. After
that no one was permitted ON the
same floor Of the buifaing.
At 10 o'clock exactly Judge Caver.
" entered the court room. His first
word was q statement to the press.
CHINE DRYEn