Evening star., 1924-05-31
Killed With Chisel.

A chlSel wrapped with tape was
used to strike the blow" The chisel
was found by Herald and Examiner
reporters about four blocks from the
school which the Franks boy attend
ed.
States Attorney Grove added that
ether was to be used if the boy had
not been killed as he was. This he
said, was all explained in the confeS-
sion.
The killing. the two admitted, Mr..
Grove said, was done in an automo-
bile of the same make as owned by
Leopold.
The boy was killed on d heavily
travelled street not far from the spot
where he was lured into the car. He
resisted and was struck on the head
with the chisel and then gagged, Mr..
Grove said. They had used acid in
an attempt to dfsfigure the body be-
yond recognition and then stripped
it of clothing in the lonely spot where
it was taken, Prosecutor Grove as
serted.
Leopold and Loeb each accused the
other of striking the blow with the
chiSel-
Leopold was calm as he made his
confession, Mr.. Grove said.
Leopold was nonchalant," he added.
Both youths were together the
night of the KIDNAPPING and after the
killing when Mrs. Franks. the mother,
was called to the telephone by a man
who told her her son had been kid
naped and was safe.
The following day, Mr.. Grove said,
young Loeb telephoned from a drug
store to the Franks home, directing
the method of delivering the $4,000
ransom.
Would Have Paid $4,000.
Mr.. Franks, the father, had with
drawn the $4,000 demanded from a
bank and had it in his home, wrapped
and sealed as directed by q special
of May %, the day after the kidnap-
ing. He was ready with the money
when the telephone call attributed by
the states attorney to young Loeb
was received that afternoon.
Because he did not understand the
location of the drug store to which
he was directed to take the money,
he was unable to deliver it. He
then supposed his son still was alive,
although the boy actually had been
Mr. Mr.. Etteison, who has devoted
virtually all of his time toward
solving the mystery, congratulated
States Attorney Grove on the de-
velopments which Mr.. Ettelson ac-
cepted as a full solution of the affair.
Leopold, after making his state
ment to Mr.. Grove as composedly as
though he were going about his or
dinary daily routine. posed for news
paper photographers, and, after the
cameras clicked, calmly lighted a
cigarette.
Young Loeb appeared the most
affected by what had taken place.
but in spite of the long, grinding
ordeal he did not appear crushed.
Hit, Then Gagged.
The states attorney amplified that
the Franks boy was struck with the
chise1 as the three sat in the rented
automobile, and then the gag was
thrust in the boys mouth, strangline
him
The clothing. Chief of Detectives
Hughes said, was hidden in one place
and the shoes in another.
Mr. Grove emphasized that the So
luton had depended entirely upon the
spectacles, Leopold's arrest following
the discovery that the prescription
for the lenses was identical with one
for glasses sold to him.
Taken into custody at his home
within three squares of that of the
Franks family, young Leopold readily
admitted that he had visited the
| isolated spot where the Franks boys
body was found, possibly hundreds
of times" pursuing his interest in the
study of bird life. He even admitted
that he had been to the spot on the
Saturday and Sunday preceding the
finding of the body on Wednesday
Asked if the spectacles found there
were his, young Leopold replied tina,
they might have been, but he did moi
think they were.
Young Leopold's room is filled with
specimens of birds and fowls Or
all of his rambles Leopold was
| watching for birds, alert for some
unusual specimen. He had written
many articles on birds and was con-
sidered a brilliant student
Loeb, too, was rated a good student
Both Families wealthy.
The wealthy Loeb family fs very
rich and less wen known,lever-
theless has, been Prominent Ths
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