The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-10
WILL KNOW FATE
 EARLY WEDNESDAY
Leopold And Loeb In Buoyant Spirits On
 Eve Of Verdict
25O ARE DETAILED
 TO HANDLE CROWD
Death Cell Or Penitentiary Await Killers Of Young
 Neighbor

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Nathan F. Leopold, IT,, and Richard A. Loeb are ready to hear Judge John R. Caverly sen- tence them for the murder of their school boy neighbor, Robert Franks. Tomorrow al 9::30 a. rn., Chicago time, the two sons of. millionaires will be led from the county jail under double guard to the Criminal courts building, where Judge Caverly will read to them his decision, sentence them, and then order the proper officers to execute his commands. When this proceed. ure, expected to consume less than 30 minutes, has been con- cluded, the boys will be taken back to the jail, either to "murderers' row." where con- demned persons await the gal lows, or to the cells they have occupied since June l to await transfer to Jolie. penitentiary
 The criminal courts building will bs surrounded by armed. men hours be fore the time set for the reading of the i, sentence, The bsiildine will be -filled with other guards, with baliffs standing watch over every. door. More than 25C men will comprise the detail assigned the scene.
 To Guard Judge
 Extra precautions, in view of the many threatening letters received by the judge and others attached to the court will be taken in iescorting Judge CaverIy from his northside residence to the court,
 While Judge Caverly is in the build. ing and on the bench he will have de tectives constantly at his side. His DO. lice guard will remain with him until he has returned safely to his hotel.
 Sheriff Peter M Hoffman said to- day that he had received three anonmy. ous letters, the writers of which threat. ened to blow up the jail and the court building if Loeb and Leopold are not sentenced to be hanged.> 4
 Ordinarily" Sheriff Hoffman saidl '.I do not pay much attention to letters of this kind, but 1 want to do my full duty and we are taking full precautions to the limit of our force."
 Attorneys Clarence s. Darrow and Benjamin Bachrach spent this evening in a last minute conference with their young clients. sThe conversation was long and was conducted in whispers. Afterwards the lawyers refused to dis cuss the nature of their talk with the , two boys.
 When pressed for a. statement, Mir. Darrow remarked that he did not see how Judge Caverly can impose the death sentence on the boys in view of their age and pleas of guilty"
 Neither Is Disturbed
 Previous to the visit of their counsel Loeb and Leopold had discussed several aubjects, including their own situation, with fellow prisoners and newspaper. men. Neither appeared disturbed or excited, Loeb having regained his self eomposure, obviously lacking yesterday.
 Leopold wanted to bet a penny they would be sent to. Joliet, but was re- strained from doing so by the inter. ference of aSjail guard.
 When they cross the bridge that con Aects the jail with the court building the two, youthful university students will have two guards apiese. They will De with the youths from the time they awaken tomorrow morning until some. time late in the day No especial req. son was given for doubling the guard over the boys, excepting the indication . that an attempt might be made by per. sons intending to harm them to break through the police lines to reach them