Evening star., 1924-08-15
STATE HITS BACK
AT GLAND THEORY
Expert Declares Leopold
Loeb Defense AIienists'
Report Is Faulty.
SAYS YOUTHS HEALTHY
Endocrinologist Holds Firmly to
Statement Under Cross
Examination.
SAYS YOUTHS HEALTHY
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 15.-One of the
main points Of the defenses plea for
mitigation of punishment of Richard
Loeb and Nathan F. Leopold, jr.. for
kidnapping and killing Bobby Franks.
functional disorders of the endocrine
glands having affected their mentality,
was attacked by the State on rebuttal
today.
The entire morning session before
Judge John R Caverly was given over
to technical testimony leading up to one
examination.
ings of the Bowman Hubert report to
indicate disease of the endocrtne
glands?" asked the prosecution.
There is nothing in these findings in
compatible with health,' was the reply.
The Bowman-Hulbert report indicated
disordered endocrine system in the
youths, and was elaborated upon by the
direct testimony of DR.. H. S. Hubert,
the defense fourth alieniSt.
Expect Firm in Quiz.
Cross-examination of Dr. Rollin T.
Woodyatt, who qualified as an expert on
endocrinology. failed to shake his asser-'
ton that the report mentioned failed to
indicate disordered mentality. His cross
examination was incomplete when the
luncheon recess was directed
Endocrinology, the new chemistry
of character" the relation of the
ductless glands to mentality, was the
subject for further revelations in the
hearing today.
The theory of functional disorders
of the endocrine having affected ad-
versely the mentality of the youths
was advanced by defense alienist to
bolster the plea for mitigation of
punishment.
DR.. Woodyatt Witness.
DR.. Woodyatt, one of the few ply
sicians who have studied endocrinol-
ogy exhaustively, was named as the
States first witness today. Two
alienists for the State concluded their
testimony yesterday. admitting on
cross-examination that the irregular
conclusions that the youths were sane
were arrived at after brief conversa-
tions with the defendants and per-
functory physical examinations.
DR.. Woodyatt described himself as
a physician who has confined his
practice to internal medicine. He
said he had spent two years in Ger
many studying special phases of
medicine. Returning to Chicago, he
studied further in chemistry and
founded a research laboratory. He is
professor of medicine at the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
During the last Is years he said he
had been engaged particularly in in
vestigations along chemical lines in
the practice of medicine. with his
particular practice the last two ye ars
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tissues and secretions in the body,
body.
Describes Tests.
In scientific terms he described the
various tests for determining the
rate or degree of metabolism in a pa
tient, referring to determining the
amount of carbon dioxide in the
blood, sugar in the system, acidosis.
interspersing replies to hypothetical
questions.
Milton Smith, an assistant States
attorney, put the hypothetical ques-
tions, phrasing them to include all
the various disorders remarked upon
as found by defense doctors in Leo
pold and Loeb.
Mr.. Smith read from a prepared list
of questions with which the witness
seemed familiar.
There would be nothing in the
findings Of the 'Bowman-Hulbert' re-
port to indicate a disease of the endo-
crime glands?" Mr.. Smith asked.
NO" replied Dr. Woodyatt, be
cause there is nothing in those find
ings incompatible with health
Are they compatible with entire
normality?" asked Mr.. Smith.
"They are" responded DR.. Woodyatt
The next question involved the doc
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