Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-04
ABSURD CHILD
COMPACT HELD
| BOYS TOGETHER
Is Claim of Doctor at the
Trial of Loeb and
Leopold
FIGHT IS CONTINUED
Both Sides Rally Forces in
Legal Battle-AIienistS
| Continue
CHICAGO, Aug. 4 (By The Asso-

CHICAGO, Aug. 4 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) DIR. William Healy.
Boston psychiatrist, testifying as q
defense alienist today at the hear
ing to determine punishment for
Richard Loeb and Nathan D. Leo
pold, Jr., for the kidnapping and
murder of Robert Franks, asserted
IAN incredibly absurd childish COM
pact bound the boys together and
had a bearing on the ultimate acts
of the youths"
DIR. Healy testified both boys had
told him they would again go
through with the Franks murder Il
their associations and the, conditions
were the same. He said Loeb tolQ
| him he found nothing to deter n1m
and that Leopold had said he would
| commit the crime again N y keY'
him pleasure" .-s1u,.u,u.u
| AS to the conditions of the Hchild-
| lst compact" which had influenced
| the later lives of Leopold and Loeb.
| nothing was said in open court.
Judge John r. Caverly ruling with
DR.. Hea1y that that matter was un-
printable and having him recite 1t 10
the court stenographers for the rec
ord.
There will be nothing brought out
here that is not fit for publication.
declared Judge Caverly. He directed
the attorneys and court stenograph-
ers to gather closely about the wit
ness and DR.. Healy proceeded with
his testimony in quiet tone.
Get back there you newspaper
men," directed Judge Caverly as re-
porters and photographers pressed
forward. This is not fit for publi
,of ~, ,,,d
it."
Nothing that is unfit for publica-
tion Is coming out here" Judge Cav
erly asserted.
DR.. Healy was the second alienisl
to testify for the defense and his
testimony went in over state objec-
the court had a right to listen to
ton. Judge Caverly again ruling that
evidence in mitigation of punish
ment. as he had ruled Friday when
the testimony of DIR. William A.
White was permitted, marking a
new departure in Illinois jurispru.
dence.
The defense changed their plans
when it was decided to have DR..
James Whitney Hall and DIR. Will
liam j. Hickson testify. 1t had been
announced that the testimony of
alienists would be concluded with
DR.. William j. Heaiy of Boston and
DR.. Bernard Glueck of New York
City. DR.. Healy took the stand to-
day and DR.. Glueck is expected to
follow.
DR.. Healy Is expected to testify
that Loeb and Leopold are "emo-
tionally infantile,' and therefore,
irresponsible.
States Attorney Robert E. Grove
is preparing a rebuttal of the
alienists' testimony with a view OF
showing that the prisoners are in
tellectually capable of plotting Just
such a defense as is being offered.
Mr.. Grove said he believes 1t
possible that these two intellectual
super-men" realizing that their lives
depended on mental responsibility"
had concocted such a series of re-
action as they knew an alienist
might seek as a basis for a finding
of abnormality.
Clarence Darrow, chief defense
counsel, said yesterday that his two
clients are being tried by extra
judicial agencies, nos ror the murder
to which they have pleaded guilty.
but for their wealth, their intellect,
their social position and a score of
other contributing circumstances
which would not weigh down an
obscure murderer.
He said the public demand for the
blood of the boys was unfair.