The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-09
LEOPOLD HELD BY
CHILDHOOD DREAM
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whole philosophy was mechanistic.
This was in sharp contrast to his
early life when he looked the Madon-
ma as a picture of his mother and
her child as himself. He did not say
I am the Christ but he felt that he
was a great super-being.
Il went through many OF his col
lege note books, reading the notes
that he took in all his classes, and
around the margins and on all the
front pages, 1 found sketches. most
OF them Of a religious nature. In
particular I found drawings Of the
crucifxion.
Have these sketches any signifi-
canoe as to his mental condition."
Attorney Bachrach of the defense
asked.
Yes, indeed" DR.. Hubert replied.
They are expressions of his inner
mental life-the positive expression
in real life OF his phantasies."
Craved Friends
Leopold craved friends and friend
ship. but due to his peculiar nature
he was unable to make intimates,
the doctor said.
Leopold sought to live an unemo-
tional life. seeking instead TO live
one of sheer intellect His phil
osophy was one OF sheer selfshness
and he felt himself above laws gov
erning the average man, DR.. Hubert
said.
Touching on Beopold's criminals
tic life. Or. Hubert said the youth
full slayer started off with stealing
stamps and cigar bands from mem
bers Of the family, stealing fruit,
sending fire alarms. stealing auto
mobiles and robbing fraternity
house at Ann Arbor, Mich. Leopold
gained no pleasure or thrill from his
depredations, committing them only
because his associate. Loeb, suggest
ed them, the doctor said. While
Leopold was intellectually aware of
the consequences, he had no fear Of
punishment, the witness said.
DIR. Hubert said he had discussed
all the details of the Franks muir
der with Leopold, and that Nathan
told him it would have been impossi-
Bile for him to have dealt the death
blow. This, the doctor testified, he
considered an indication that Loeb
was the actual killer, as Loeb, him
self, admitted.
Nathan told me his plans. until
the time Of the murder. were rather
vague, but they included plans to
some time marry and settle down.
He had no particular girl in mind
for his wife, however.
AS he told me each little detail
Of the kidnapping and murder IF
Robert F'ranks-au of them agree
ing with Loeb's story-he showed
no emotion whatever. He was strug-
CLING desperately to be accurate -
that seemed to be his chief interest.
Life Ends All
j" The end of life is the end Of ALL
he told me and said further that
he, had no fear whatever of death.
He said he thought his father
should disown him and let him be
hanged" DR.. Hubert said.
Leopold's motive in participating
in the crime was wholly due to a
desire of Loeb to commit the per
feet crime" the doctor said. Leo
pold wanted to postpone the kidnap-
ing project, bat Loeb insisted on 60
ing ahead with it, the doctor said.
DR.. Hubert further stated that
Leopold contemplated a trip abroad
to get away from "his associates Of
morbid suggestions.
Discussing his psychiatrtc e$ami-
nation of young Leopold, the doctor
said he found the patient had the
intellect of a man of about thirty
and extremely weak emotions. The
disparity, between intellect and emo
tons he considered very important,
the witness aid.
Susan Lurie, pretty University OF
Chicago coed, and friend of Nathan
Leopold ,Jr., will be called to the
witness stand by the State to testify
that IN her opinion Babe" was per-
fectly "sane and normal" States
Attorney Robert e. Grove announced
today.
Miss Lurie, Grove said, came to
his Office soon after young Leopold
and his com oanion, Richard Loeb,