Evening star., 1924-07-23
luncheon. They laughed audibly as
they started back to their cells.

luncheon. They laughed audibly as
they started back to their cells.
The courtroom of Chief Justice
terest in Chicago today. Long before
the defendants came into court the
big building which houses the com
munity's trial courts was the mecca
for hundreds.
Only fraction of these could gain
place in the courtroom and only those
who had business with the courts
could pass the outer doors OF the
building, but scores of curious jam
med the sidewalks.
The court fans" had no chance to-
day. Police guards at the building $
portals, at the elevators and again at
the door of Judge Caverly's court
room kept them back.
Stay ON Sidewalk.
But still the morbidly curious held
their places on the sidewalk. they
could not hope to see the two youths
who had startled the county WIN ~ IN IN
sensation by pleading guilty; Iha.
was precluded by the fact that the
two former students were orousnt
dor connecting the Jail and court
building, thence by an elevator 70 tne
"huII pen," where they were kept un-
iii the court was ready to open:
n he satisfied with watching Tor
other characters of the drama. They
lacked for Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob FRANKS,
narents of the 14-year-old youth
whom Leopold and Loeb Slew: 10, aor
Rachrach. counsel for the defendants;
for Robert Grove. states attorney
and his four assistants.
They looked. too, for Nathan Leo
pold. sr., father of the youth whose
master mind criminal" They sought
a glimpse of Jacob Loeb, uncle OF the
other defendant and former pIesl-
dent Of Chicago's Board OF Eoucation.
And. above all, they sought to ioen-
tify Judge Caverly, on whose snoul.
ders has been thrust the burden OF
determining whether two young men
shall die for a horrible crime or e1-
plate their sins to society 6y passing
their future behind prison doors.
Quiet in Court.
On the sixth floor of the court
building, where Judge Caverly holds
court, there was an almost starting
quiet Those privileged to enter the
room passed quickly and quietly be
In a big, sunlit room. There was a
subdued hum in the room, which rose
to a murmer and then TO an open
clatter of tongues as the room nlieo.
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:
every degree in plenty Telegraph
operators, writers and camera men,
male and female, hurried into their
reserved places. A pair OF carpenters
shattered the atmosphere as they in
stalled a shelf for an additional elec-
trio fan.
Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb came into court for the hnal
act in the big criminal drama at
1903 am, court opening promptly at
cerned; Loeb was pale, and an almost
startled expression widened his eyes
and dropped his jaw as he passed
to his chair.
the State will offer 'for the informa-
ton Of the court" was wheeled into
the room. Atop it were a number of
boards, the bloodstained flooring Of
the automobile in which young
Franks was killed. What remained
few other bits of equally gruesome
evidence, were in the case as well as
all the other material evidence col
lected by police.
VIII Demand Hanging.
Attorneys Darrow and Bachrach
came into the room 10 minutes before
the hour set for opening. The States
attorneys were also on hand, and Mr..
Grove let it be known that he would
conclude his opening statement with
a demand for the death penalty. The
States first witnesses were on hand
with the experts retained by the de-
Tense, who sat where they could OBJ
serve the actions of the defendants.
With Mr.. Darrow came Jacob Loeb,
uncle of Richard; Allan Loeb, a
brother, and Nathan Leopold, ST.
Find seats, everybody" said the
clerk.
The defendants were summoned at
once, and came in to an accompani-
that made the court repeat the clerks
frst warning to lind seats"
Judge Caverly announced that
proper legal formality had not been
Complied with Monday when the
boys changed their pleas to guilty"
He summoned them to the bar and
in long legal phraseology asked them
again separately II they realized the
consequences of their action.
"I do, your honor" said Leopold,
and Loeb replied in like manner.
The boys listened to the judges
reading intently and answered in a
clear frm voice. Leopold looked about
occasionally, but most of the time
fastened his eyes upon the judge.
Loeb. stood statuelike, his eyes
straight ahead. and bore an express
sion Of concentrated attention. After
the judges statement the defendants
returned to their seats and conferred