The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-23
DEMANDS
Death OF
SLAYERS
Leopold and Loeb
Hear Denunciation
of Prosecutor as
Murder Case Begins

CRIMINAL COURT ROOM. Chica-
" 20. July 23.-The state will not
be satisfied unless Nathan Leopold
and Richard Loeb. millionaire youths.
hang for the murder OF Robert
Franks, school boy. States Attorney
Grove declared today as the trial OF
the bizarre murder case got under
way here today.
Justice Caveriy first rearraigned
the boys. asking whether they
wanted 20 change their pleas after
two days Of consideration. The de-
PENDANTS replied they had not
changed their minds.
There is no jury. for the boys
pleaded guilty TO the crime. and this
trial is to determine whether there
are any mitigating circumstances
TO save them from the gallows.
Arrayed against Leopold and Loeb
in the role Of nemesis is states At
torney Robert e. Grove. a heavy
jawed. grim faced man, who Is intent
on sending them to the hangman's
moose.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Judge Cav.
erly mounted the bench and the court
was called TO order. The two youth
full defendants were led in and took
seats near the bench.
GROVE BEGINS
HIS ADDRESS
Grove asked that the indictments
charging kidnapping for ransom be
continued and that the trial be on
the murder Indictment attornegsz
Bachrach and barrow OF the de-
Tense objected and a wordy wrangle
ensued. with Justice Caverly finally
ruling that the trial should be held
first on the murder indictments.
Grove then commended his OPEN
ing address. He said:
The state intends TO present the
evidence and at the conclusion ask
the extreme penalty to be imposed
on these defendants. Nathan f. Leo
pold and Richard Loeb were young
men who had every advantage OF
education and home training. The
evidence will further show that along
in October or November last year,
these two defendants entered into a
conspiracy. the purpose of which was
TO gain money and to accomplish this
end they committed murder.
KIDNAPPING PLAN
Is OUTLINED
During the months OF Novem-
Der. December and January. these
defendants planned and schemed
this terrible crime, hoping they
never would be brought to the bar
of justice" Grove said.
Grove said he would show that6
Leopold and Loeb "practiced'
throwing a bundle from a moving
Michigan Central train, planning to
have Robert Franks father board
the same train and throw off a
bundle of $4,000 cash-their ran
som for kidnapping young Franks.
Grove announced that the state
would prove that Loeb and Leopold
registered ut downtown hotel I'M
der assumed names-a plan intend-
ed to hide their identity and aid
their escape. He said the prosecu-
ton would show how the young
murderers rented an automobile
from the rent.a.car company, the
automobile in which Robert Franks
was kidnapped and slain.
Grove spoke easily and DELHI.
erately, folding his arms and
occasionally striking the palm
Of his hand with his fist fog
emphasis. The court room, fin
ed TO every nook and corner,
was silent
YOUNG LOEB Is
MORE INTERESTED
Leopold, sitting at the attorneys
table, looked off into space, oc-
casionally glancing toward Grove.
Young Loeb seemed more interested,
crossing his legs and gazing stead
tasty at the states attorney.
Grove told how the young slayers
went to Peoria. H., registered at a
hotel and attempted to establish
themselves as prosperous business
men,
At this point, Benjamin Bachach
turned and whispered in Loeb's ear.
Loeb nodded and passed some word
along to Leopold, who also nodded.
smiled a bit wistiully and then
! turned away,
! Grove then called for the original
copy of the $4,000 ransom letter
sent to Jacob Franks, the slain
boys father, shortly after tho muir.
der.