Evening star., 1924-08-29
CAVERLY STUDYING
2,0DO-PAGE RECORD
Goes in SecIusion to Ponder
Evidence Against Loeb
and Leopold.
GIVES VERDICT SEPT. 10
Cost of Hearing Is Put in Excess
of $500, ,OOO-s State Ex-
pense, $4,000.
GIVES VERDICT SEPT. 10
By the Associa ted Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 2s-fn the ra-
tirement he will maintain the next 12
Gays Judge John r. CaverIy today
oesan consideration of the sentence
ne will impose September 10 on
Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb. confessed kidnapers-sIavers NJ
Robert Franks.
lie had before him the nearly 9. 400
page record of the 32 days of testf-
mony and argument in the judicial
nearing which closed yesterday. in
winch the State demanded the gallows
and the defense pleaded for imprison
'Heht' oHerlng a theory of mental
sickness in mitigation
In private home within 100 miles
or Chicago, the jurist, occupying a
dual role of judge and jury. will
weigh the evidence and prepare q
written opinion, explaining the rea-
sons for the sentence he will pro-
nounce.
before he abandoned the bench
Junse Caveriy had arranged to admit
ohiy the defendants. their relatives
and counsel, the States attorneys and
newspaper men to his courtroom
When he fixes the fate Of the youths.
Extra guards of policemen and depu-
ties will exclude all others.
Will Prevent Demonstration.
The precautions were taken. he
said, not because of threatening let-
ters he has received and which he
attributed to crankS. but to prevent
any demonstration. He has requested
other judges in the Criminal Courts
Building to delay convening their
courts until after the judgment has
been passed.
In the closing moments Of the hear
Ind
stricken from the record the remarks
made by Robert f. Grove. State $
attorney, at the close of his final
summing up argument, and also took
10 task those who criticized the court
and delays of Justice
The prosecutors remarks dealt
with an alleged statement by Leo
pold in which the slayer expressed
the hope of escaping the moose "by
pleading guilty before friendly
judge" Mr.. Grove declared that the
conduct of the defendants and their
attorneys indicated that IF Leopold
did not say he would plead guilty before
friendly judge. his actions have
demonstrated he thinks he has one"
Judge Caverly called the prosecu-
tors words "a cowardly and bastard
ly assault upon the integrity of this
court" and said they could be used
a
mob and try to intimidate this court"
Mr.. Grove denied he had any such
intention.
Case Cost S350.OOO.
Relative to criticism of delays OF
justice" Judge Caverly pointed out
that the defendants were arrested 10
days after the murder. indicted
promptly and brought TO trial within
six weeks. He called the case "one
of the Speediest trials of a criminal
case ever heard in Cook County in
which the State has asked the death
penalty" He commended the careful
preparation of the State and the pol
icy of the defense in not seeking de-
lay. An estimate of the cost of the
hearing made at its conclusion placed
it at more than s350.000 The State
incurred about s5s,040. while the de-
fense will expend about $500. 900. it
was calculated Most of the defense
costs are fees of alienists and attor-
neys. the latter to be fixed by the
Chicago Bar Association.