Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-14

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| the substructure of the earth's crust
was plastic.
The size Of smoke particles il the
ance be an evidence of emotion?"
Mr.. Grove asked.
mo, not in this case" replied DR.,
Hubert.
What is the significance of en-
doctrine disease?" asked the states
attorney.
1--WE find in such persons a ten
dencv to faint, with poor circulation
| in the brain. Most such persons are
failures in life in competition with
others was the reply.
Us that true of Leopold?'' asked
Mr.. Grove.
Afflicted 10000
Eyes, he is a failure in life" said
the witness.
ut occurred quite frequently in
the war, didn't it?' asked MIR
Grove
yes, it afflicted some 100000" an
swered DR.. Hubert.
You talk about Leopold follow
ing Loeb blindly," said the states at
torney. do you get anything out
bert's estimate of Mrs. Struthers
Bishop, the governess of Loeb's child
hood. and, who, it has been testified,
did much towards holding his ideas.
The witness said he had seen the
governess but once, that it was dlf-
ficult to form an estimate under
of that other than his desire to serve
his slave fantasy?"
Eyes, desire to follow greater
intellect. replied the doctor.
The question turned to DR.. HUI
such conditions, but that he regard
ed her attitude towards Loeb as I'M
usual in that she regarded him as a
child.
Still Has Baby Teeth
r. The witness, testifBing as to pa
tholoey found in. Loeb, said that the
skin was, that. of an immature lad,
that he still had three baby teeth,
that the blood pressure was below
normal, had tremors of the taclai
muscles. definite tremOrS of the
tongue a spaSmodic movement OF
one eve. heart somewhat cubular IN
shape and thyroid not quite palpa1
BILE.
leopold was impulsive, wasn't
he?" asked Mr.. Grove. Did he re-
alize it,"
II expect not" was the response.
Few of us have perspective on our
selves"
The next question referred to Leo
pold having worked out many con-
sistent plans for the future. DIR,
Hubert said that was all right, eX-
cent he wasn't certain as to con
sistent" but admitted yes, you are
right" when Mr.. Grove pointed our
this expression in the Doctors writ
ten report.
DR.. Hubert said that it was un-
usual that Leopold did not plan TO
run away from home after he came
TO feel that he was unwelcOme there.
Plot on Brother a Joke
"Why did Loeb want to put a
! rope around the neck of the VIC
tim?" asked Mr.. Grove.
"Probably to equalize the guilt,
replied the witness.
DR.. Hubert said he thought Loeb
was Joking when he said he and
| Leopold had considered kidnaplng
Loebs brother, Tommy.
The witness said he believed
Loeb's statement that he was very
fond of Tommy.
did Loeb show any emotion while
he was relating the story OF the
crime to you?" asked Mr.. Grove,
THAT is a question" replied DR..
Hubert. 1T was not clear whether
nd showed emotion. He seemed TO
wipe his nose with his finger and it
might have been he was wlplnS
away a nasal tear. If it was emotion
it was surprisingly slight.
Loeb Not Very Nervous
The witness said Loeb was not
very nervous and that he went to
sleep while Leopold was being eX-
amined.
Didn't Loeb tell. you it hurt him
to talk to Mrs. Franks, mother of
the murdered boy. ana that it made
him sad?" asked Mr.. GROVE.
Il don't know whether he said sad
| or uncomfortable, replied DR.. HUI
! bert. Il know he did mot want to
see her"
HE said he did not want to see
anyone in pain" pursued the states
attorney. rs not that emotion?"
Very slight" was the reply.
! There was no definite emotion
about it, any more than had he said
L am very sorry that | dropped that
| fork. -
| DR. Hubert admitted he did not
think very much of Loeb's Judgment
He had more opportunities than
most boys in Chicago, vet doomed
himself to destruction" he said
Then his Judgment in thinking he
was unwelcome at home was an
| item
But it is quite common among
boys of nine TO run away, isn't it,
asked Mr. Grove. Didn't you ever
run away?"
No answered the doctor with 9
smile, "but l helped my brother rur
away
Cites Errors in Judgmert
As errors in Judgment ON Loeb'>
part the doctor also enumerated hi;
attitude towards the governess. con
temptation of Kidnapping his brother
or father, trying 70 compete with Is
and 19-year-ol6 boys in drinking
and carousing when he was IA, anC
reading detective stories witt
avidlty.
Isn't it bad Judgment for anyone
to drink" asked the prosecutor.
| scientifically, yes" answered th'
doctor:
Mr.. Grove sained the admission