Evening star., 1924-08-07
Prosecutor Says Miss Ma
than Tells Different Story
When on Stand.
FRAT BROTHER TELLS
OF LIFE IN COLLEGE
Considered Abnormal and Not
Trusted in Charge of
Freshmen.
By the Associated Press.

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ing mitigation of punishment for
Nathan F. Leopold. jr.. and Richard
Loeb, confessed murderers of Bobby
franks, whom they had kidnaped.
brought from Robert E. Grove, states
attorney, the shouted charge that one
OF them had committed deliberate per-
jury"
Miss Lorain Nathan, a school day
friend or Loeb. was on the witness
stand when Mr.. Grove, in seeking to
impeach her testimony, charged that
she was varying her remarks" from
statements she had made in his Office
shortly after Loeb was arrested for the
Franks murder
Miss Nathan just had testified that
she previously was fond of Loeb a.
ne was of her, but that she did not
feel that way now and that, being a
| lady, she would not lie to aid Loeb Mr.
| Groves denial Of the defense's right
to have Miss Nathan read her earlier
statement led to an early recess of the
court.
The defense and State were directed
to bring in authorities on the defense,s
contention that Miss Nathan should see
the record Of earlier remarks before
proceeding as witness
Jerks Arm Away.
! Miss Nathan. the first girl witness
to appear for the defendants, made
| pretty, though somewhat nervous pic
ture on the stand. She testified in a
cool, but somewhat catchy voice, and
her conclusions as to Loebs conduct
so closely paralleled that of three IA
nous meneal experts who had pre-
ceded her that the States attorney
ironically started his cross-exanina-
ton by addressin" her as Doctor"
On the witness stand she avoided
Loeb's glances, but when she passed
him as she left the courtroom, she
clutched his arm, whispered in his
| ear and still was talking when a
| bailiff jerked Loeb away from her
| grasp.
Miss Nathan will resume the stand
Tor further CROSS examination this
afternoon.
| Calls School Friends.
The defense, having temporarily
laid aside its professional testimony.
! today called school companions and
friends of Nathan A Leopold. jr.,
and Richard Loeb, kidnapers-slayers
OF Robert Franks, to give Judge John
r. CaVerly further evidence on which
is based the hope of mitigation when
he pronounces sentence
Max Schrayer, University of Michi-
| gan student. was to be the first wit
ness called today, Clarence S. Darrow.
Chief counsel for the defense said.
and girl friend of Loeb would be
the next
The defense counsel stated the wit
nesses would be used in an effort to
! show that the defendants were ah-
normal at the time they had planned
and put into effect the kidnaping
ana murder of Bobby Franks.
Has 3O-Minute Recess
Judge Caverly resumed the hearing
at lo:4o am. 10 minutes late, and
Immediately announced a Commute
| recess.
| The judge said that the defense
and State had informed him that a
conference at this time probably
would save from two to five days of
| the hearing.
Schrayer identified himself as 21
years old and a Chicago jobber Of
| household goods since graduation
from the University of Michigan.
where he was a fraternity brother of
Loeb.
( Schrayer's first answers to oues-
| tioning by Mr.. Darrow met repeated
! objections by Mr.. Grove, who insisted
| the witness was drawing conclusions.
Schrayer said he had observed Loeb
to be very nervous, to which the
State objected and was sustained. Mr..
Darrow asked the question in other
phrases and brought this reply:
'T observed he had a twitchiug of
the mouth, was nervous in his ges-
lures with his hands. dragged his an
kle and on special occasions drank a
great deal He tainted several times
at Michigan. He smoked a great deal
and showed nervousness in doing it,
Objections From Grove.
Repeated efforts on the part of Mr..
Darrow to have the witness give his
of Loeb brought as many objections
from Mr.. Grove
Loeb was known as. a reader of
dime novels and detective stories, the
witness continued, replying to a ques-
tion by Mr.. Darrow as to Loeb's read
ing. Mr.. Grove again objected and
was sustained.
Mr.. Darrow asked if Schrayer had
noticed anything peculiar about
Loeb's laughter. The witness said he
seemed to laugh at great many
things not humorous, and Mr. Grove
asked that the question and answer
be stricken.
IF this witness had listened to the
testimony of these alienists l could
see why anybody would get a great
laugh" Mr.. Grove declared. To which
Mr.. Darrow retorted:
Yes, you would laugh at anything
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