The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29

teenth century italian author Ar
tino's works dealt largely with per
version.
Leopold admitted starting a trans
laion Of one OF Aretino's books into
the English language but gave it up.
Aretino's writings have never been
fully translated into English.
Stories Differ.
The opfession showed how the
boys discussed the kidnapping and
murder last November, their plans
for securing the ransom Money and
the method Of escaping detection.
Leopold said they had no particu.
lar victim in mind. although when
then made a accommodating expedi-
ton" to the playground of the Har-
ward school, John Levinson, 91z-
year-old son Of Chicago corpora
ton lawyer. was considered. But
as Levinson left the. playground IN
expectedly Leopold and Loeb came
across Robert Franks and invited
him into the car.
At this point Leopolds confession
differed from Loeb's. Leopold said
he was driving the car. and that
loeb, sitting in the rear seat, reach
ed one arm under Roberts chin
Robert was sitting in the front seat
and struck him over the head with
the chisel.
In almost every other respect the
confessions are Identical. Loeb's con
fession gives as the reason for the
murder the desire for excitement.
adventure and little money"
AT 1881 court recessed until 2
o'clock, the plan being for the State
to conclude its case by mid-after.
noon.
Perfect Hanging Case
States Attorney Grove today as
serted he had constructed perfect
hanging case" against the two
youths, Leopold and Loeb.
Reports were currei that chief
defense attorney is considering
changing the plea Of s~,,lty to muir
der to one of. not guilty.. because of
the Introduction OF the friendly
judge" testimony by a State witness.
Leopold was quoted by this wit
ness as stating that r. he were
brought before a friendly judge"
he would get Off with life i'm
prisonment. barrow laughed when
asked if he intended to change the
plea and said:
II certainly have heard nothing
about it"
Rumor Denied <>
Benjamin Bachrach, another de-
Tense attorney, said:
Nothing could be more absurd"
Grove, however, insists he will pro-
duce more evidence to substantiate
the friendly Judge testimony and
thus disprove the defense contention
that 1t was trfumpted Grove had
five detectives working on this phase
of the case all night and he made it
known that five witnesses will take
the stand in rebuttal, to support the
friendly judge" story.
Attorney barrow will leave no
stone unturned in his fight to free
Leopold and Loeb from the gallows.
He said he was prepared to put on
the witness stand eise boys parents,
their friends and the boys them
selves, if necessary.
They probably will not take the
stand unless some unexpected sit
uation develops" was the last off,
cial wordffrom Darrow, but. accord
ing to sources close to the defense,
the unexpected situation" has de.
veloped.
May Ask Continuance
When the State rests it's case Oar
row and his assistant, Benjamin
Bachrach, will be given an--oppor-
tunity to open the defense testi-
mony. They are expected, however,
to ask a brief continuance until
Wednesday or possibly Thursday
morning. If Leopold and Loeb
themselves are called upon to testify
it probably will be early in the
course of the defense case. Hun
dreds of curious would-be spectators
today petitioned for passes" on the
strength of reports that the two de-
PENDANTS would take the stand.
But whether or not the two young
slayers are called upon to testify,
members of the millionaire families
are certain to take the stand. They
will, it is understood, be called early
ard will be asked to tell of the home
life and social activities Of Babe"
ard "Dickie.' Foreman Leopold
and Allen Loeb, older brothers Of
the murder pair" who have Been
attending every session of the hear
ms, Leopold's father, and Jacob
Loeb, Dickie uncle, probably will
represent the TWO families Leopold s
mother is dead and Lloebs father
and mother are i'll at their summer
retreat at C,arlevoix, Mich.
Alienists to Testify
Then. when members of the fami-
lies have told the court the intimate