Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-06
DEFENSE WILL
NOT PUT BOYS BOYS
ON THE STAND
This Is Made Clear by DarroW
Surprise Testimony
Is Coming
LOEB MAKES ADMISSION
While Talking to AIienist That
He Struck Blow That
Killed Boy
LOEB MAKES ADMISSION

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Neither Ma,
than Leopold. Jr., nor Richard Loeb
confessed slayer of Robert Franks
will testify in the effort of the de-
fense to show mitigating evidence to
evade the death penalty. This was
made clear today by Clarence 8. Oar.
row, chief of defense counsel.
Although the defense let it bl
known that ten or twelve witnesses
would follow the alienists on the
stand, including some students from
the University of Michigan, where
both youths formerly were students,
and that surprise testimony is ex.
pected, as to the defendants them
selves Mr.. Darrow said: 2|
"One thing I will say dennttetX
| The defendants themselves VIII no.
| testify. Neither wilf-aAT pcQna per 9l
| the family in regard to any peculf.
arities although they may be used
to identify an exhibit or two.''
DIR. Bernard Glueck of New York
testified at the hearing this morning
that Richard Loeb throughout his
mental examination of him had ad-
mitted that he struck the blow with
a cold chisel which killed Bobby
Franks.
Throughout the investigation of
the connection of Loeb and Nathan
f. Leopold, Jr.. with the murder, the
matter of who actually struck the
fatal blow had been the unsolved
mystery. Both youths. while con-
Tossing to the kidnapping and Staying
accused the other.
Two defense alienists previously
on the witness stand had failed. they
testified, to ask the boys as to which
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state had been unable to bring out
the point.
Loeb remained impassive when
DR.. Glueck testified that he had
killed Bobby Franks. Leopold lean
ed forward, a grimace on his face.
smiled slowly and talked with coun-
sci.
The statement that Loeb actually
had struck the fatal blow was
brought out under questioning by
Benjamin Bachrach of defense coun-
sci.
did Loeb say who struck the
blow 2" asked Bachrach.
HE told me throughout all de-
tails, that he, Loeb, struck the blow"
replied DIR. Glueck.
Judge Caverly and the attorneys
remained impassive as had Loeb
when the testimony was offered,
Judge Cayerly leaning calmly on his
hand, elbow on the arm of his chair.
Talking along in his monotone.
Mr.. Bacharach suddenly interrupted
DIR. Glueck with question as to
whether Loeb had admitted who
struck the fatal blow.
'I took up with Loeb the Franks
crime and asked him to tell of it,"
testified Dr.. Glueck. Loeb replied
in a most matter of-fact way, narr
rated without any squeamishness all
the details and planning of the
crime. He showed no remorse. no
regret, no passion or love. and as he
kept on talking 1t became evident
to me that he was utterly devoid of
emotional responses.
Il never saw such profound dis
parity" He told me of his little
brother. of whom he was most fond.
Yet he had considered him as pos
sible victim. Even here be showed
no emotional response. He explained
his matter-of-factness by saying that
he had nothing within him that
might call forth any such response
He does not take seriously at all
his present situation. my whole i'm
preston of him. based upon my ex-
perience, is that of person who was
in disordered state OF some sort"
DIR. Glueck said he had observed
the youths in the court room. ut
seems to me they appear to be at
tending a college play of some sort"
he said.
Did Loeb tell you anything else r
asked Mr.. Bachrach.
About hanging, he said In the
most Unconditional way that it would
be too bad he would not get to read
about it,"
DR.. Glueck said he had examined
a lot of so-called hardened criminals,
and in Loeb's emotional response
the comparison was extremely s,gni-
ficant.
He shows refinement and intel
lect, yet he registers no emotions
reaction to this case" he said.
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