New Britain herald., 1924-07-23
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 Chicago, July sS,-fhe court room of Chief Justice John R, caYsFls sas the center of interest in Chicago ter day There it sas that Nathan Lear pald, Jr,, and Richard l.osh, seiens of two of the eity's sealihiesi famlE liss faced inc har with the plea for mercy unon which are based their hepes of escaping the hsngmAns noass Rut long before they came into court the big building which houses the irisl courts vas the Mecca fer hundreds,
 Only a traction of these could gain place in the court room and only those who had business with the courts could pass the outer doors Of th. building, hut scores Of curious damned the sidewalk.
 The "eourt fans" had no chance today Police guards al the build inr's portals. at the elevators and again q, the door Of Judge caverly's court room kept them back.
 Many on sidewalks
 But stiil the morbidly curious held their places on the sidewalk. They could not hope 10 see the two youths who had startled the country with an atrocious crime and then added to the sensation by pleading guilty That was precluded by the fact that the two former students were brought from the county jail through 4 corridor connecting the jail and court building. thence by an elevator 10 the bull pen" where they were kept until the court was ready 10 open.
 The outside crowd. therefore, had 10 be satisfied with watching for other characters Of the drama. They looked for Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Franks, parents of the i4-year-old youth whom Leopold and Loeb slew: for Clarence S. Darrow, and Benja- min Bachrsch. counsel for the de- fendants; for Robert F. Grove. states attorney, and his four assistants.
 Watch for Father
 They looked too for Nathan Leo pold, Sr., father of the youth whose attainments have earned the title Master mind criminal" They sought . glimpse of Jacob Loeb, uncle of the other defendant and former presi- dent of Chicago's board of educa- tion.
 And above all they sought to iden- tify Judge Caverly on whose shoul- ders had been thrust the burden of determining whether two young men shall die for a horrible crime or ex- plate their sins 10 society by passing | their future behind prison bars.
 Quiet in Court Room
 On the sixth floor Of the court 1 building, where Judge Caverly holds court, there was an almost startling quiet. Those privileged to enter the ! room passed quickly and quietly be- you'd the outer guards to places within big sunlit room. There was subdued hum in the room which rose to a mumbur and then to an open chatter of tongues as the room filled. A half hour before the time set for opening the trial not half of the seats reserved for spectators were occupied and only States Attorney l. Grove, of all the chief figures, had appeared,
 But there were newspapermcn of | every degree in plenty. Telegraph | operators, writers, and camera men. male and female, hurried into their reserved places. A pair of carpen- ters shattered the atmosphere as they installed a shelf for an additional electric fan.
 A Week of Alibi.
 Mir. Grove then described the "one week alib" which the murderers con cocted. It included fake trip to study species of gull and "joy ride"' with whiskey, gin and pick up" girls as accom- paniments.
 Next was related the tracing of the spectacleS to Leopold, how he had acknowledged the close resemblance of the glasses found at the culvert to those he had worn. Finally he had acknowledged their probable owner- ship and tried to explain their { "loss.p ;
 He purposely tripped to demon- strate that the spectacles would fall from his pocket" said Mir. Grove. But the glasses remained in the , pocket of the coat. Finally he was I asked to put the coat on the floor, t; pick it up by the tails and the glasses {. fell out,
 . How Glasses Were Lost. Il
 The evidence will show that the 1 glasses were lost just that way, Leo | pold washed the blood from his f hands, asked Dick Loeb to pass him I his coat and in the darkness Loeb 1 picked it up by the tails and the glasses slipped out" f
 Mir. Groves recital of the investi- N gs ton went into details of the treat , mcnt of the boys, including how par |, ents andother members of the fami- |, lies were allowed to talk with them send them fresh clothing and pay for meals.
 We learned from reporters Of the Chicago Daily News that Leopold had a portable Underwood typewriter that ' had been used in preparing university !. work with four other students" said Nr Grove.
 He described Leopold's vain at tempt 10 fasten ownership on Leon Nandell. IT, fellow student, then in Europe A safe. containing exhibits which he state will offer for the informa- | ion of the court" was wheeled into ' he room. Atop it were 2 number Of ards the blocdetained flooring of V he automobile in which young rankt vas killed. What remained of ? he hov's clothing. 3 belt and few ther bits of equally gruesome evi- ence Tere in ihe case as well as all he other material eI Ifdence collected Y police. Attorneys barrow and [ Sschrsch came into the room 10 min