New Britain herald., 1924-07-23
BOTH SLAYERS ARE
 FACING BREAKDOWN
Mill Lose Mind fl Imprisoned, , Doctors Say
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 Chicago, July ss,-fhe sons of two Chicago oldest and wealthlest iami' lies. Nathan Leopold, Jra and Richard Loeb, went "en the mercy of the court "lodsy in a case scarcely paral' leled in any jurisprudence,
 The big question was whether all their cards had been laid on the table, or if Clarence barrow, famous hghier in notable criminal eases, held some thing back when on Monday ne stunned even the prosecution by haV- ing his clients plead guilty 10 kia- mapping and mnrdering ii year oia Robert Franks lad from their own wealthy circle, himself but a lew years younger than the slasVrs,
 Darrow had told the court that the families of the boys did not want them set free, saying in efeet that the parents recognized that the youths owed a penalty. That he held some thing whereby he hoped to save them from hanging was evident by ms re- quest for permit 10 present evidence on their mental responsibility nc had not hinted what plans had been ds,eIoped by weeks of tests whlch slienists from far and near have been making under his directions, parrow had remarked that those out side his council table And it difficult to believe he Is sincere in having the boys plead guilty. His action LOOK the case ont of the possibility of jury trial. and put the responsibility on one man, Chief Justice Caycrly, the Cook county criminal court.
 Grove a Fighter, Too.
 Robert F. Grove. states attorney. who claims a record for his work In law enforcement. and especially for speedy trial and punishment for kill inrs, has prepared so thoroughly for further moves that parrow may make that he expects to occupy about two weeks in attempting to prove that the two university men. with their remarkable scholarship records, were sane, and that both should hang.
 On the mental history of the boys as determined by the examinations Of a,ienists, the defense pins it's hopes, said. Dr. James Whitney Hall, head of the defense corps of mental es- perts He outlined the points cX- pectcd to be brought out in the testi- money of the psychiartris,s.
 Richard Loeb. who struck the blow with the wrapped chisel that killed Franks. was the master mind and Nathan Leopold, the linguist and ornithology authority, was his tool, the analysis showed, according to pr. Hall. Leopold is a victim of autoism - type which centers and deifies itself while Loeb is a case of non- emotional psychosis.
 Both Face Breakdown.
 If they are sent to the penitentiary Leopold will suffer complete mental breakdown within five years, and Loeb although holding out longer, will eventually succumbs, the alienists will testify.
 The glands which are believed to tone the emotional system, are ,defici- ent In Loeb and the peneal and pitui- tsry glands in the brain also ab- normal, physicians found. He Is be- lieved to have killed with absolute calmness.
 "Ths defense resents the imputa- tions that alienists must be fools, quacks or bought men to find these boys insane" Dr. Hall declared. Every, one of the dozen of us reached the conclusions that Leopold and Loeb. While capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, are incom- petent mentally to choose between