New Britain herald., 1924-08-05
SECOND ALIEN|ST
 TESTIFIES TODAY
"LOeb's Diseased MOtiVatlOn'' Di.
 rect Cause of Crime
MORE RUSHED TESTIMONY
br, Heal, Tells of "chiIdisb Compact" of Two Defendants and Their Prae- tee sf Yariaus, Peryefsions--kigor- ous Cross.Esamination,

Hesiy. of Boston, second psyehiatris
 testifylng for the defense at the hear
 Ing to determine punishment 10
 Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr
 for Kidnapping and murderins Rober
 Franks. testified today that the erim
 was "The direct result of Loeb
 diseased motivation, and that the ob
 seryation of the youths in the court
 room had confirmed his opinion iron
 examinations that they arc mentali'
 diseased.
 cross.examinatlon of Dr. Heaiy be
 gun by Robert F, Grove. states at
 torney. seeking 10 bring out tho basi
 of q childish compact" between Loci
 and Leopold and the hearing, upor suggestion Of the defense. was no
 generally heard, the witness testify ing in a low voice only for the cour and the stenographers. The matter Of which boy struck the fatal blow with a cold chisel remained the puzzle of the trial when Dr. Healy on cross-examination after a fifteen minutes reference to his notes of ex. aminations, said that he had not been told who killed the Franks boy. and did not know.
 Today's Procedure
 Dr. William Healy, Boston psychia- trist. still was on the witness stand giving direct testimony when the twelfth days session of the hearing to determine the punishment of Ma than Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb for the Kidnapping and staying of Robert Franks before Judge John R. Caverly this morning.
 Called by the defense to give tes- timony that the two sons of wealthy Chicago families are mentally sick" but not legally insane, with hope of obtaining mitigation of punishment, Dr. Healy still had an hour or more of direct testimony. Robert E. Grove, states attorney, said he expected to take not more than an hour on cross examination. He is the second of a half dozen to be called for the de- fense.
 The Childish Compact
 Dr. Healy resumed his testimony by further explaining the "childish com pact' he said yesterday Loeb and Leo- pold had entered into at the age of Is.
 This childish compact was entered Into. apparently, for the sake of car rying out some of the childish notions which each had and was unwillingly | acceded to in both instances, to a cer- ain degree anyhow" said the witness.
 "No doubt some think it is great leal worse than it really is.'
 The witness said Loeb began drink ng at Is years of age, fact which le considered pertinent to the case, md began an association with older olks.
 Ahead of Himself
 "When he got into college life he ad been pushed ahead of himself" aid the doctor. "He was in a situa- lon then which was decidedly un- ortunate." Turning to his conclusions. Dr. [ealy said that "On account of Loeb's bnormal mental life, particularly on ccount of his twisted emotions as and then his pathological bsence of feeling about his own mis- , onduct, on account of his pathologi- al split personality. and on account the fact that it is unthinkable that boy of the lovable qualities that en- cared him to both sexes inside and ltside his family circle. so carefully aned this monstrous deed unless entaly abnormal. am forced to ,nclude Loeb has a. thoroughly r seased mental life. an abnormal t ,lit personality" F The doctor said his observance of t e defendants conduct in the court Il om confirmed his conclusions. Dr. Healy asserted that in his mind [ 6 crime was the direct result of r seased motivation, that the planning a IS possible only because of abnormal | ethods, that the deed was the direct tcome of Loeb's twisted emotional X e, that his phantasy life had con- O lued over many years and that his Y normal personality was encouraged a the coincidence of the coming to- V ther with another abnormal per- t' nality. ., Dr. Healy said his compensation was U 50 a day. III
 Practiced Perversion oi Doctor, you talk about a childish mpact." said Mir. Grove, on cross- s II, Tn that pact these boys at ht reed to practice different forms of ~, r. rversion. didn't they?" Childish forms yes," replied Dr. ally.
 Judge Caverly ordered examination By ng that line be done privately.
 Who Killed Franks? Cl Ifr. Grove asked the witness if he ft not think from all viewpoints, that
 crime itself was the most import Dr. Healy replied in the affirma- Don't you think the manner in ich they related the details of the rder might have aided you in form your conclusion?" MT. Grove con- led.
 No. I knew enough about it al- dy," said Dr. Healy. Do you know in whose mind the k ne originated. did either state oh actually did it?" Mir. Grove ed. i" Not without referring to my notes, oh would require half hour" re- q pr. Healy.
 T.. Grove demanded that he do so, at the same time determine who ally committed the deed. ldge Caverly ordered a recess