The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-28
BOY SLAYERs To
KNOW FATE
SEPT. 10
Judge Fixes Date for Sentence
OF Loeb and Leopold
Raps States Attorney
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Clarence barrow charged that
this was perjury on the part Of
the officer and It was Of Darrow's
charge that Grove spoke this morn
ing during his final plea.
II don't know" the States attor.
ney shouted, whether this court
believes the officer or not, or
whether Leopold ever said that. but
/ submit that anyone who has Oh
served the acts Of this defendant In
court, and the actions Of his rela.
tives and attorneys, knows that
they believe that have a friendly
judge"
VIII Not Be inundated.
Judge Caverly's face Redeemed a
little as the States attorney deliv-
cred this. but he said nothing.
A few moments later, however.
when Grove, red-faced and ex-
hausted, had sat down, his rebuke
was instant and sharp.
The court will order the closing
remarks Of the States attorney
stricken from the record" Caverly
said sternly.
Judge Caverly not only char
acterized the States attorneys clos
ing remarks about a friendly
judge" as an effort to intimidate
him. but he also said they con-
stituted "a cowardly and dastardly
assault on the integrity Of the
court
"But it was not so intended, your
honor" cut in Grove. He would
have continued, but Caverly re-
sumed:
ut could not be used for any
other purpose, except to incite a
mob or intimidation of this court.
The States attorney knew that this
would be heralded throughout this
country and all over the world,
and he moreover knows that this
court hasn't any opportunity except
to do what he did,
Grove tried to interrupt with d
protest that he had no such in.
tention, but Coverly waved him
down with a peremptory and warn
ing gesture.
This court is not going to be
intimadated in this case by any
one
Reads Written Statement.
With Grove still trying to voice
an apology, Caverly calmly went
ahead then and read q written
statement he had prepared, which
set the date Of September 10 for
decision, and contained q spirited
answer to those who have "criti
cized the conduct Of this case"
Leopold himself has consistently
denied that he ever made the re-
mark about the friendly Judge at
tributed to him by the detective.
He swore to Clarence barrow ne
never said it, and barrow in turn
designed to intimidate the court in
favor Of the death penalty"
Apparently, from his refuge to
Grove this morning Judge Caverly
agreed with him in part.
Young Slayers AmuseN.
"Dicky" and .'Babe" were vastly
amused by the courts rebuke to the
States attorney. They keenly en-.
joyed Crowe1s red-faced discom.
future.
Both young slayers were in high
good humor as they left the court
room where they have sat for
nearly six weeks and heard them.
selves excoriated and denounced
as "murderers, perverts. cold blooa.
ed fiends" and almost every other
epithet In the lexicon of vitupera-
ton.
They had more the appearance
and demeanor Of boys Net cut of
school than anything else. They
have chafed somewhat under the
long and tedious trial and the
prospect Of two weeks vacation"
before they know their fate left
them all smiles.
Groves Final Plea.
The States attorneys final plea
was that Judge John r. CaVerly
send the slayers to the gallows in
order that Justice and decency and
regard for law" might continue TO
prevail in the State of illinois,
Immediately upon the conclusion
Of argument In the murder case, the
State began to wind up the famous
trial by submission Of. evidence in
the kidnapping case against the two
boys. Both kidnapping and murder
are capital crimes in Illinois,
The KIDNAPPING case was more OF
a formality than anything else. II
was merely to round out the States
case against Loeb and Leopold on
two crimes, either Of which can re.
suit In the moose.
Jacob Franks, the aged father OF
Bobby Franks. was the first wit.
ness called.
The crowd that packed the court
room to sardine tightness prevented
the witness chair being utilized, nc
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