The Washington times., 1924-07-21

informing them that no 1lashIi9ht
pictures were to be taken and Civ
ing further instructions az to how
they should handle the news Of
Chicago's most widely advertised
murder trial.
There was q brief pause. All
knew what was coming. The air
was electric with tension.
Call the prisoners, Nathan Leo
pold, jr., and Richard Loeb" solemn
" announced Judge Cayerly III
low, even tones.
1t was signal for craning o.
|neclks and twisting In chairs. Batliftn
raped for order and said repetition
Of even such slight firregulArity
would result in election from the
room.
From the great walnut door at
the right Of the room opposite the
Judge the two boys came. Both
i'Were clean shaven and nattily
dressed. Both appeared perfectly
poised. They looked neither to
right or left as they entered, walked
the short distance to two chairs Inn
mediately in front Of the bar and
sat down.
Guarded by Deputies.
Behind them walked two burly
deputy sheriffs VINO took seats di-
rectly behind the defendants.
There was utter silence for PER-
haps three seconds. Then q sharp
rap by a bailiff brought everyone
up, tense and straining to catch
every detail. The customary for.
mality OF converting the session was
given not In the usual unintelligibIe
drone of words. 1t was perhaps
the first time some Of the public in
the room had ever really under.
stood what bailiff says when he
goes through that part Of the pro-
ceedings. The hearing was on.
His face scanned with lines, his
vigorous body just a little stopped,
forceful, Clarence barrow slowly
arose from seat near the young
defendants and strobe to the bar.
He made his carefully prepared
statement in clear, concise tones.
ly stated his case. His clients
killed Robert Franks. They wanted
to admit it formally to the world in
the country's courts that they had
done so.
Although there was early an In
dication Of, what barrow was lead
Ing up to in the first part Of his
statement, the crowd was electrified
when the fiat. uneQuivocal an
nouncement finally came.
There was ripple Of startled
murmurs. The tension snapped like
q pistol crack.
Judge Questions Prisoners.
Judge Caverly broke the shell.
Strengthening in his high backed
chair he said impressively.o
Nathan Leopold, jr., do you tTl.
derstand that this court may sen.
tence you to death or may sentence
you to the penitentiary for the term
OF your natural life or for not less
than fourteen years? In the face
Of This do you still wish to with
draw your plea Of not guilty and
enter q plea Of guilty2"
Eyes, SIR, / do" replied Leopold
without trenor OF face or voice.
And the same question was put to,
Loeb with the same reply.
Then the solemn question, Nathan
Leopold, are you guilty or not
guilty Of the charge Of MURDER"
And the low, but clear, reply.
Eyes, your honor, / am guilty"
TO the same query Loeb merely
replied. Guilty"
Leopold, Senior, Present.
barrow entered the courtroom lat
$50 O'Clock. half an hour before
the hearing was scheduled to be.
gin. At his side walked Nathan r..
Leopold, father Of the youth who
is accused with Loeb. Foreman II.
Leopold, elder brother Of Nathan,
r.. was with his father. They
took seats at the front. Seated
nearby were relatives Of young Loeb.
including jacob Loeb. IN uncle.
The courtroom was filling rapidly,
despite the delay at the fifth floor
where deputy sheriffs stopped every
person and piled each with ques.
lions. Many, who were unable to
give good reasons for being in the
building. were turned away. Pros
pective spectators Of the proceed.
lngs were forced to climb the final
flight to the sixth floor.
The crowd became % great that