Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-09
.LOEB'S GIRL FRIEND
|. ACCUSED BY GROVE:
ON WITNESS STAND


ciated Press -Introduction OF lay
witnesses by the defense in seeking
mitigation Of punishment for Nathan
F. Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb,
confessed murderers of Bobby
| Franks. whom they had kidnapped,
brought from Robert f.. Grove,
states attorney, the shouted charge
that one Of them had committed
deliberate perjury
Miss Lorraine Nathan was on the
witness stand when Mr.. Grove, in
seeking to impeach her testimony,
charged that she was varying her
remarks from statements she had
made in his office shortly after Loeb
was arrested for the Franks MUIR
| der.
Miss Nathan just had testified
! that she previously was fond OF
Loeb, as he was of her, but that she
| did not feel that way now" and
that. being lady, would not lie 10
! aid Loeb. Mr.. Groves denial of the
defense's right to have Miss Nathan
read her earlier statement led to an
| early IGCbSS VI Coul
The defense and state were dl'
rected to bring in authorities on the
defense's contention that Miss Ma
| than should see the record of Garner
remarks before proceeding as a wit
Less.
Grove Calls Her doctor"
Miss Nathan, the first girl wit
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made a pretty, though somewhat
| nervous, picture on the stand. She
testified in a cool but somewhat
CATCHY voice, and h: .ons as
10 Loebs conduct SO closely paral-
lele6 that of three famous mental
axnerts who had So ~4ded her that
the states attorney ironically start
ed his cross-examination by address
ing her as doctor"
On the witness stand she avoided
Loeb's glances, but when she passed
/ him as she left the courtroom sue
clutched his arm, whispered in his
car and still was talking when
bailiff ierked Loeb away from her
grasp.
Miss Nathan will resume the
stand for further cross examination
this afternoon.
The prosecution at the start of the
hearing today refused to accept a
proposal by the defense for short
ening the hearing.
"Our answer was a blanket no,
said Robert e. Crows, states attor-
ney, who indicated that the defense
idea was to dispense with lay wit
nesses provided the state would ac-
cept a blanket statement Of what
their testimony would be, and would
also dispense with calling further
lay witnesses.
Two other young women, all
friends of Loeb, were to be called
by the defense today as character
witnesses.
The girls are Rosalihd Nathan and
Miss Germaine *. Reinhardt, who
has repeatedly visited the Jail and de-
clared her intention to help "Dickie. -
No girl friends appear for Leopold.
Neither of the slayers will take the
stand, but Foreman Leopold and Al
Ian Loeb, their brothers, will be call
ed to identify pictures, books and
other exhibits which will be used in
evidence.
1t was planned to complete the
character evidence before adjourn
ment today and resume tomorrow the
expert testimony with either DIR. III.
S. Hubert, Chicago physician, or DR..
James Whitney Hall, Chicago alien
list. Clarence S. Darrow, veteran
chief defense counsel. has indicated
the defense may rest its case next
Monday.
Recess Taken at Start
Judge Caverly resumed the hear
ing at 10:40 a. M, ten minutes late
and Immediately announced a thirty
minute recess.
The judge said that the defense
and state had informed him that a
conference at this time probably
would save from two to five days of
the hearing.
The three defense attorneys, Mr..
lDarrow and the Bachrach brothers,
/ Walter and Benjamin, and the four
members of the prosecution, led by
Robert E. Grove, states attorney,
Immediately retired for the time saw
ing effort, but failed to reach an
agreement
Max Schrayer, the first witness of
the day, identified himself as TWEEN
ty-one years old and a Chicago job
Der of household goods since he grad
uated from the University of Mich
igan, where he was a fraternity
brother of Loeb.
Schrayer's first answer TO ques-
tioning by Mr.. barrow met repeated
objections by Mr. Grove, who in
sisted the witness was drawing con-
illusions.
/ Scrayer said he had observed Loeb
to be very nervous. to which the
state objected and was sustained.
Mr. Darrow asked the question in
other phrases and brought this re-
ply:
Il observed he had a twitching of
the mouth, was nervous in his 9es-
lures with his hands, ORA gged his
lankle and on special occasions drank
q great deal. He tainted several
times at Michigan. He smoked a
in doing it.
Loeb was known as a reader of
dime novels and detective stories,
the witness continued.
Mr.. Darrow asked if Schrayer had
noticed anything peculiar about
Loebs laughter. The witness said
he seemed TO laugh at a great many
things not humorous and Mr.. Grove
asked the question and answer be
| stricken.
IF this witness had listened to
the testimony Of these alienists
could see why anybody would set a
great laugh" Mr.. Grove declared.
To which Mr.. barrow retorted:
Yes, you would laugh at any
thing, except possibly a hanging. and
I think maybe you would laugh at
the hanging of these boys
Had No Common Sense
Schrayer testified that he regard