The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-04
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istic imagnings and ideas. Leopold's
association was the direct cause Of
his childish compac+s."
States Attorney Grove leaped to
his feet with a demand that DR..
Healy tell the nature of the com
pact,
Il shall be glad to tell it in the
judges chambers, DR.. Healy re-
piled. looking at Chief Justice Cav.
erly indicating the story was un-
printable.
Grove, however, insisted on being
| told from the witness stand. Jus
tice Caverly then waved State and
| defense lawyers to the witness chair
end all grouped themselves about
the witness while DIR. Healy whis-
! pered his story.
Newsrapermen were ordered
away by the judge.
Judge Caverly instructed the
newspapermen on order Of the court
that no part OF this testimony
should ne printed, in event that any
Of 1t had been heard.
After the story of the Childish
| compace," DIR. Healy said that Loeb
insisted to him that he knew Of
nothing within himself that would
deter him from again committing
the crimes he has admitted.
Leopold. the doctor said. stated he
probably would continue the Grim
inal career. but more from an intel
l6ctual standpoint. sort of means
for satisfaction of his desires.
Nervous instability
Leopold. the doctor said. exhibited
very plain symptoms of nervous in
stability.
"I found that Leopold fushes
readily makes numerous nervous
gestures as he talks and in every
way shows plain nervousness" DR..
Healy said
Quoted many tests and found he
rated very high intelligently."
Grove at this point demanded to
know the exact nature of the tests
which the doctor said he conducted.
Judge Caverly ruled that the witness
could go on with his story.
The tests could be explained II
Grove wished when the witness was
cross-examined by the State. the
judge said.
When Grove continued to de-
mand the tests, Clarence Darrow,
Chief defense counsel, laughingly
told the court he did not object and
the witness started reading test
questions which he had asked Leo
pold. After reading a few of these,
Grove said he was satisfied regard
ing that test, and the witness ex-
planned other tests he used.
DIR. Heaiy said he tested Leopold
several times on the matter Of rapid
lty in understanding and comprehen-
sion.
Leopold made the best record of
any one the doctor ever tested. the
witness said.
Leopold and Loeb sat entirely i'm
passive as the doctor testified be-
tween arguments Of the attorneys.
They held whispered conversations
with Damow and their other attor-
neys at intervals. Close behind them
sat Jacob Franks, father of the IA
year-old boy they murdered.
Leopold Set Record
One of the tests. the doctor ex
planned, consisted Of a series of state
ments with several words in each
statement left out. The patient is
asked to fill in the missing words.
Five minutes are allowed for this
test, the doctor explained, and he
has never known any person to-
make a perfect record inside Of five
minutes except Leopold, who broke
all records known to psychologists
by supplying each word correctly in
three minutes and fifteen seconds.
This, the doctor said, showed the re-
markable intellectual capacity of the
young slayer.
Leopold's motor control was ex.
ceptionally good, DR.. Healy said.
Testifying further to Leopold's mind.
the doctor told of the slayer doing a
test that normally requires fifteen
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