New Britain herald., 1924-09-10
LOEB AND LEOPOLD
 ARE GIVEN LIFE
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cells. Then as the courtroom omptied rapidly, Jacob Loeb inter- rrpted an interview with newspaper men saying, "oh, Clarence, they are waiting; let's go."
 Nathan Leopold, Sr., had recov- cred his composure, opened his cigar case and passed cigars to the mem- bers of the group as they filed from the room.
 Edwin Gresham, uncle of the child murder victim, the only mem- Der of the Franks family in the courtroom, refused to comment on the sentences. He shook his head in refusal, when asked for the Franks family's acceptance of the sentences as justice for the murder of Bobby.
 Mir. Darrow was commenting on the possibilities of paroles when Jacob Loeb interrupted. The de- fense counsel chief said paroles could be applied for after 20 years of life sentences had been served, but thought that 1t required 37h years of imprisonment before pa- roles could be applied for under a sentence of ss years in the peni- tentiary.
 Crowd Gathers. 't
 An immense crowd gathered about the entrance of the Cook county jail when the decision be- came known. A score of Isotor- cycle policemen lined up on both sides of the street held the people in check. The crowd was silent and merely stood about. watching the jail doors.
 Not to Attempt Release.
 After sentence had been pro- nounced, Nathan Leopold, sr. father of one of the defendants whe sat with head bowed while the judge read his opinion. said that ht would never attempt to obtain tht release of his son from the peni' tentiary. When asked if that wa, his attitude. he replied emphat ically. surely. surely"
 Barrier of Police.
 For the sentencing of Richard Loeb and Nathan F. Leopold, Jr. confessed kidnappers-murderers O 15 year old Robert Franks, hundred of detectives and policemen mounted motorcycle and patrolmen, formed , bristling barrier about the historic Cook County criminal courts build ing and two automobile loads o picked riflemen were told off to ac company Judge John R. Caverly t, his last task in the criminal court section.
 Throughout the hearing, and dur ing the fortnight since Judge Caver ly retired to study the lengthy rec ord and formulate his decision, h. was the target for thousands of let ters from many countries. His lif' has been threatened, no matter wha verdict he renders. The violenc' of those pleading with him for len iency has been equalled by letters threatening his death, the deaths 0 Loeb and Leopold and the bombinl of the criminal courts building should his judicial determination b swayed away from the gallows Therefore the most unusual precau tons.
 Throughout the night extr guards waited in Judge Caverly' cougt room and patrolled the crim inal courts building. With dawn tn force was augmented gradually, an' five hundred armed men had in structions to be in the square abou the old six story brick building b, a. m.
 Uleir orders were to keep all per sons outside a radius of one cit block from the courts building.
 Inside the building only thos daily engaged there were permitted In Judge Caverly's courtroom onl the defendants and their relative, members of the Franks family, tn attorneys and newspapermen wer allowed.
 The great police cordon conclude in a double line of uniformed me ranging down the flight of stair from the sixth floor court room [ the fifth floor. Elevators ran onl to the fifth floor and to pass ths point a person needed to be we vouched for.
 Streets Deserted.
 Streets surrounding the crimina courts building were virtually de serted shortly before o'clock. tn only visible signs of activity bein the silent patrol of policemen at in tervals of about hundred feet i each of the four blocks forming tn square in which the court buildin and county jail are located.
 The entrance to the courts build ing was guarded by squad of de tectives, each member of whic closely watched every person enter ing the building. Credentials nece' sary to pass each sentinel in tn street, leading to the entrance wer carefully inspected. No loiterers ( prospective spectators were befor the building at this time.
 Passing the first barrier, the pei son seeking the court room on tn sixth floor was challenged four time before finally gaining admission Balliffs and deputy sherihfs formed receiving line on both sides of tn lobby on the lower floor.
 Through this gauntlet, wheth' seeking the elevators or the ope stairway, the credentials again weI read. The elevator operator agai asked for passes. If the stairs weI taken upward two burly guard made the same request.
 All elevators stopped at the lift floor where again a squad of deteC tives, bailiffs and deputy sheriff