Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24
Moose IS DEMANDED
AS GROVE ATTACKS
LEOPOLD AND LOEB

lis to draw upon the imagination
of the states attorney
Grove objected to the tenor OF
DarrOw's remarks and demanded
ruling from the court on whether
it was time for statements or for
consulting arguments.
barrow responded that Grove had
sought to stir up feelings and pas
SION in his talk.
The court ruled that Darrow
should confine himself to objections
and an opening statement.
Mr.. Darrow agreed with the court
that he should not go beyond Objec-
tons and his opening statement at
this stage.
Boys Uncle on Stand
Il was outraged your honor, that
the states attorney should have
started to stir up fresh anger and
hatred in this community" said Mr..
DarrOW. I'VE object that all the evil
dence which the state offers, is in
competent and meant only for an APP
peal TO passions and prejudices. This
is a hearing and we ask that it be
confined to procedure proper to such
a stage of any criminal case.
Edwin NJ. Gresham, uncle of Rob
ert Franks. took the stand and told
OF Identifying the body OF MS
nephew.
He was not s-eXamined.
Jacob Franks, father Of the muir
dered boy, controlled his emotions
well, as he told of the last time he
had seen his son leave home for
school. He gulped a bit as he told
OF recognizing in body a t an under
takers the corpse of his own son.
He was born December 10, 1919,
was rather slight in build and about
five feet tall, said the father.
He identified pair of brown can
vas tennis slippers as worn by the
boy, with tan stockings, and belt
buckle.
A blue necktie, with white stripes,
was recognized as my boys" also
a school pin. He identified, too, the
ransom letters" sent by Loeb and
Leopold and signed George John.
SON.
The letter was read into the record.
1t called for $40, 900 of which IS 900
was to be in fifty dollar bills and
the rest in twenties, AL old bills"
This is a strictly commercial I'M
dertaking," said the letter. Should
you carry out these instructions, we
can assure you your son will he
safely returned within six hours.
Court recessed at this point until
, p. m.
Loeb Seems Startled
Court was called promptly to or
der at 10 a. m.
clerk. Then he called the defendants
into the room.
Leopold and Loeb came into court
for the final act in the big criminal
drama al 1908 a. IN. Leopold ap-
and an almost startled expression
widened his eyes and dropped his jaw
as he passed TO his chair.
The bulky safe of documents
placed near closed door, had to
be tilted 10 make a passageway
for the two youthful defendants.
In the courtroom there was
startling quiet. Those privileged to
enter the room passed quickly and
quietly beyond the outer guards to
places within a big sunlit room
whose windows, facing south and
west, Were flung wide to admit
what SUMMER breeze was stirring
A half hour before the time set for
opening the trial not half the seats
reserved for spectators were occu-
pied and only States Attorney
Grove, of all the chief figures, had
appeared in court.
Bu. there were newspaper men
in pler v photographers, writer's and
cameramen, male and female hur-
ried into their reserved places and
started the accounts OF scenes and
developments designed 10 tell the
world Of the Progress of the case.
GruesOme Evidence Brought I'm
The steel safe, containing the ex-
hibits which the state will offer for
the information of the court" was
wheeled into the room. Atop it was
a bunch OF boards, the blood.stained
flooring Of the automobile in which
Young Franks was done TO death. !