The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-01


Harry Jacobs, chairman camp
committee. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith, who prepare three whole
some meals a day, are popular.
He spent considerable time indulging
in these phantasies."
In one of the phantasics Loeb
pictured himself as being in Jail
with men and women looking
through and commenting on him as
great criminal. He pictured him
self as being abused or beaten. He
imagined himself digging a hole in
the corner of the yard and laying
in it the same as he did in bed.
Another of his phantasies was the
thought Of himself as a great Grim
inal. He considered himself the mas
ter criminal mind of the century.
He imagined himself controlling
large bands Of desperate criminals.
He imagined himself a physical
weakling. lying in a sick bed. but
his great mind 50 wonderful that
criminals came to him for advice.
and consultation and he directed
their underworld activities.
He started TO play games that
suggested either criminal activities
or activities of a great detective. He
frequently Swallowed people on the
street. He would often go In the
streets and make secret signs to his
criminal band and direct what houses
to rob. He enjoyed it very much.
DIR. White then told OF question.
ing young Leopold about the Franks
case.
II asked him." the doctor said.
"a number OF questions to develop
his attitude toward the Franks case.
found It had been in his mind over
period Of many months. l found
that it was the daily topic of con-
versation with his friend. Richard
Loeb"
Grove is determined that Leopold
and Loeb shall not escape with life
mprisonment-the aim OF the de-
Tense.
Grove, however. still demands the
! full penalty" But If they escape
| hanging, he Is determined they shall
go 10 a criminal insane asylum. Since
early Wednesday he has been fight
ing with every bit of strategy at his
command to force the question OF
the youths mental condition before
jury
The prosecutor believes Darrow's
| alienists canno. go very far in their
explanation of the mental vagaries
of Leopold and Loeb without tres
passing the fine line between dis
eases OF functional character" and
legal insanity. He plans to chal-
lenge the alienists every step OF The
way.
He still hopes Justice Caverly will
order a jury trial OF the youths
sanity of his own volition when the
testimony develops. The court said
he would not permit evidence of in
sanity 10 be produced stating he
could and most likely would order
boys are insane.
Bachrach Argues
Court was called to order at 1926
a. m. today.
Without preIiminares, Waiter
Rachrach one Of the defense at
torneys, plunged e mass OF pres-
edents to supportShe defense de.
rnand for the introduction Of the
medical testimony.
Bachrach concluded and Grove
rose Immediately to answer in behalf
of the State.
Grove launched into a bitter at
tack on the care-free attitude of the
slayers during the proceedings and
charged Darrow with trying to paint
them as boys wandering around in
a dreamland."
These are not murderers," Grove
said, with biting sarcasm. They
are mere infants wandering about
in a boys dreamland. We ought
to have a kindly old nurse tell them
a bedtime story.
These boys merely broke open a
jar of jam. That's not blood on
their hands-it's jam"
Grove said the slayers had sat in
court day after day laughing, sneer-
ing and hooking the law
These boys aren't superior or in.
tellectual who say there is no God
They are boys who still believe
there is a Santa Claus.
'Mr. barrow says he wouldn't
hang any one but, your honor, you
and 1 have the oaths of public Of
flee to perform and we must ad-
minister justice"
Grove ended with a demand that
the medical testimony be excluded
1t was indicated today Grove will
make a demand that the boys be
sent to an asylum for the criminal
insane If he is unable to secure a
death sentence.
He fears the mastery plea of Oar
row Thursday has undermined his
perfect hanging case"