The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-16
SLAYERS HELD
 TO BE ABNORMAL
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one of several major mental and phys ical abnormalities noted in the two boys would have been sufficient to have led to their strange crime. For this reason, the physicians agreed, the slayers were not responsible for the act and do not deserve hanging, but instead, should be confined for the rest of their lives in an institution where they would be watched and treated.
 However, one doctor said that in his opinion both boys might be cured of their oddities and, that, if they were cured, they could be restored to society as useful citizens. He was of the opinion that no cure could possibly be effected under four or five years.
 Examinations Not Ended. The examinations of the two slayers are by no means ended. Their phy- sicians, new psychologists and persons skilled in treating mental and physical Arrangement, will question them and subject them to tests with apparatus. The two-day examination, which term mated Saturday night, was merely a preliminary conducted under the di- rection of Clarence s. Darrow, defense counsel, to ascertain whether an in- sanity plea which he intends to ad- vance would hold up in court. The tests, Darrow is known to have re- marked, were ''eminently satisfactory" l"
 Dr. Karl Bowman, of Boston and New York, supervised the tests. He is one of the most noted alienists and gland experts in the United States. Dr. H. s. Hulberts, a Chicago alien ist, assisted him. Two other physicians were understood to have been consult ed. They were Dr. Paul G. Dick and Dr. J. J. Moore, both of Chicago. In addition to tl>sse physicians, there was retinue of assistants present at the examinations.
 The alienists will make their formal report to Darrow Monday and this report, according to the physicians, will not be made public, for on it Darrow will base his defense strategy.
 Oxygen tanks were used during the tests of both Leopold and Loeb Sat urday, but for what purpose, the phy- sicians would not disclose. It is known, however, that Dr. Dick tested the two for their ability to assimilate nourishment. He installed an intricate apparatus which recorded the aSsimila- ton of various kinds of foods that were fed the two slayers. Apparatus used in the tests included long needles, peculiar shaped surgical instruments. used in physical examinations, several kinds of stethoscopes, blood pressure recorders, two microscopes, and any number of : instruments for testing heart pulsa- tions and hearing lung noises.
 One of the psychiatrists used an i'm strument to determine emotional reac- tions of the two boys. Another gave them tests designed to show their sense of balance. Their eyes were carefully examined. Over one hour was consumed in the examination of their teeth.
 Grove Confident
 Despite the unprecedented prepara- tions made by alienists and the boys wealthy families to prove the two kill CTS were not responsible for their crimes, States Attorney Grove appeared to be unruffled.
 All this elaborate preparation, this | fitting up of cells as a laboratory, this retention of high priced alienists, these examinations in jail and the announce ment that more are coming-these things ought to dispel any doubts which may remain that these slayers intend to try to make the jury think they're crazy so that they will escape the gallows.
 ''The fact is that these boys are and have been perfectly sane. knew what they were doing and knew the penalty for their crimes. They simply thought they had such superior intelligence that they could not be caught.
 I've will have an alienist for every one the defense introduces. We will, fl necessary. put numerous witnesses on the stand who have been associated with these. two boys for years and who have told us that these boys were any. thing but insane"