New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
DEFENSE WAGING
 DETERMINED FIGHT
teontinued from First Pagsl

cards and telegrams which preceded
 lhem, today's communications went
 into ihe waste basket,
 "l have even been called out Of bed
 al 2 o'clock in the morning by 'uFr
 gent telephone calls" dFyly remarked
 the judge as he tossed away the eem-
 munieatlons,
 Roys Get ",iash Notes"
 Defense attorneys, also Robert F, Grove. states attorney, the defendants and members Of the laiters' families. have also been recipients Of similar
 misslVes, Even some mash notes"
 have reached Leopold and Loeb.
 Cortland was called back 10 the stand after court had opened, Mr. Grove said he would follow his eress- examination with expert testimony on handwriting and some photographic exhibits.
 Darrow and Baehrarh looked over the photographs. Judge Cayerly de- laying the opening Of court for the purpose. They depicted the scenes and actors in the tragedy in the sur rounding revealed by tho testimony.
 The drug clerk who sold acid 10 Leopold was shown behind his coun- ter; the hotel clerk who received Loeb's registration as "Morton n. Ral- lard" was depicted at his desk, and similar reproductions Of other scenes were given,
 Mir. Darrow then started cross-ques- | tioning Cortland. He started by draw Ing out history of Gortland's work in | the police department. Gortland's | work proved to have been chiefly clerical and stenographic.,
 You have been called on, then, for twelve years, 10 take statements from accused persons?" asked Mir. Darrow.
 That is correct" said Cortland.
 He explained he usually took these by direct dictation on typewriter.
 Did you do that in this case:"
 No, sir. l made notations," said Cortland.
 Mir. Darrow called for these notes md then elicited that the sergeant lad not taken notes on all his talks with Leopold. Some of the notes were In shorthand and others in writ ng.
 You carried some of these things n your head week before reducing hem to writing"" asked Mfr. Darrow.
 That is correct" said Cortland.
 The witness said he had never writ en into report any of his conyer- ations with Leopold.
 Have you notes on your first con- ersation?" he was asked.
 NO, sir."
 "On the second one: 2"
 No, sir"
 Cortland said he started about a eek before his last interview with a le defendant to write up an account his whole connection with the case. ( pewritten pages. | Mir. Darrow tested the sergeants I emory as to the minute details of e Is movements with Leopold about e city frcm prosecutirs office to otels and restaurants. Cortland read from his notes. Leo [ old said If my folks want me to 1 ang I will go before jury and they s ould surely hang me. If so before ii friendly judge and plead guilty l d III get off with life Imprisonment. ? ot know have some ideas that U ould help the world" 2" il Mir. Darriw brought out that this IS typed at Gortland's home with no e else present. s, You never gave copy to any ." e?'' D No sir" Y, You talked this o' CT with others." H Yes, with newspaper reporters, q tn relatives at F'airbury, Ill.,, on a it to Bloomington. Il., and with p izens on the streets" There is no memorandum on this any of Sour official reports?" asked in :. Darrow of the witness. b. T made a report to the general SC perintendent of police on this case A I don't remember whether the iendly judge remark was incorpo- sr led in that report" said Cortland. n, The witness was asked to look for l. in that report, but found no men, sit n of it. The report was dated June c,f
 The defense attorneys also scan til the report, their heads close to- R her and Loeb and Leopold looking be er their shoulders. ST While the attorneys read it Judge of verly paced around the enclosure out his seat. Finally Cortland was cused temporarily. Jacob Weinstein, manager of the gr tical establishment where I.eopold's Cc sses were established identified the m. ,scriptoin for the spectacles. To Then Cortland went back to the . nd.
 Now, Mir. officer" said Darrow, 1t you know this conversation put friendly judge was a pure Of rication concocted for the purpose on intimidating this court?" str No sir. it was not" said Cortland. to That is all," said Mir. DarroH. WI dr. Grove had the witness state Fli t the latter mentioned the Friendly ou ge" remark first on Thursday night en he told he would be called to the nd the next day. lgain Mir. Darrow returned to the Ks sck. Ke On page four of this report you sne a" Soui .ohN elsdtioh "l'h bco- Wh l at the LaSalle hotel, but make thr mention of the remark about the ter sndly judge isn't that right?" GOV We'll, in that conversation" Gort- started. ..-.. - That is not my question:" inter. ted Mir. Darrow. He repeated the
 k: $: : ::: : :: : x: E: : ry and Cortland answered affirma- ly. ,a.
 That is alp said Mir. Darrow, and tland left the stand.