New Britain herald., 1924-08-02

eAamlnatlon ot bF, Mhlle when e0nr
 adjourned yesterday and that hnsi
 ness promising to engrass the court
 attention virtually ali the short hal
 holiday session today,
 Ten days of the hearing have seeI
 Increased interest daily, judging hl
 he long lins of visitors struggling fol
 entrance 10 the court room, hundred
 coming while not more than goo ear
 gain admission,
 Murder Plans
 Mr, Grove started with q question as to the witness statement that Loeb had considered killing members oi his family and also Leopold,
 What Is your authority for thiss'' asked MT. Grove.
 Loeb himseif," said the doctor.
 ''The fact that he told you this hut not ths states attorney was signii, cant?"
 "I never considered il as l did not know exactly what he had told you." said Dr. White.
 pr. White said the only authority he had for saying that Leopold had considered killing Loeb was n letter Nfitteh ny me toftnef,
 The states attorney next elicited that pr, White had not applied The usual tests 10 Leopold. and Loeb. hav- irg depended for this aspect Of t.ss ease upon a report hy Dr., William Heaiey. who Is 10 follow him on the stand.
 You are 6f the opinion Loeb Is in- tellcctually plus par?" asked the states attorney.
 He showed up very we'll" said Dr. White.
 His emotional age. you said yes ierdhy, was low. four or Ave-" sug- Eested Mir. Grove.
 'I couldn't AK it definitely" was the response.
 Doctor, have you any children 2" was the next question.
 "The witness smiled as he replied he had stepchild and grandchild.
 Which is responsible for the mur- der, the emotional or intellectual man?" asked Grove.
 Cannot Split a Man
 "Yon cannot split a man like that" replied the doctor
 Where did the crime originate, in the emotional or the intellectual 2"
 Tt originated in the drive of the instincts, or the emotions. But do not believe that is a very complete statement" said the expert
 Could the intellectual have stopped the emotions at any time during the six months they were planning this crime?" asked MT, Grove.
 "1 don't know" said Dr. White.
 Do you think man with the | emotions of a child of five would show sympathy for others?"
 "Ordinarily, mo-"
 Do you think a man with the emo tons of child of five would show consideration for the feelings of oth- CTS to the extent that he would not want to divulge the names of decent girls when he got himself into trou- ble?" asked MT. Grove.
 The doctor explained that Loeb had been swayed all the time between right and wrong but that Leopold had better determination of mind than Loeb. MT. Grove asked if child of could say that he had contemplated killing the grandson of the president of the company with which his fath- ST was connected and then ask to seep that name out because dad is put at Sears, Roebuck & Co.,, and it , night embarrass him with Julius Rosenwald." Mir. Rosenwald is presi- tent of. Sears, Roebuck < Co.,, of , which Loeb's father is an executive. f That would show affection for lim." the doctor said. |, Mir. Grove read a long question as z c why Loeb had appeared normal to , II his family and social contacts, and T hey never had noticed any abnor- , nality or sub -normality. The doctor eplied that Loeb's emotional self was [. uch as to endear him to his people :, nd those with whom he came in con- i; act and to blind them to the defects :. hat would be apparent upon an ex- {. by experts. ',
 Criminaln Intent What is criminal intent?" asked !, rowe. q don't know; you tell me-" re- D lied the doctor. c well you are not in accord with <, he law" Mir. Grove asserted when 4. 'r. White said responsibility was "a V gal fiction to fasten upon the de- v ,ndant something that would justify '' verdict of right or wrong" '' 'No, I am not in accord with the |, w in good many ways in my ;, ,inking," said the doctor II Mental illness is sickness of mind, lsanity is a legal term. T use in- d lnity only after a man legally has 5, 5, zen declared insane said the doc u IT, tt He was asked about the use of that Il ritten, and replied: zs "I use insanity instead of some re- 'ndite philosophical term in a book oi the average person in looking over JIG book stall would be more likely to Ike it." said the doctor. U The straight questions by Grove re- riding insanity were objected to and l. ldge Caverly sustained the defense You wrote another book, The ltlines of sump'n or other said Mir. owe as those near enough to catch e question smiled. The doctor re- fed he had not defined insanity" in at book.
 Intellectually" Dr. White said, u, .eopold knew he was wrong, but he . s, d no feeling of it." p,, "Is Loeb the leader in this crime?" VI ked Grove. .. "1ts almost impossible to separate " " ese individuals and put one out as ,. ,. eader," Dr. White replied. LII Which was the stronger mind" SC <ed Grove. WE T should say Babe has the more m ar cut. cleanly conceived objective, tn largely constructive component fin sh makeup, Dckie on the other tn