Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-10
Leopold, Loeb Given
Life Term; Decision
Victory For Defense

ne ltil ~ was by private corridor and
elevator. lie was again surrounded by
guards and went away from the build
irg so swiftly that onlookers in the
street were not aware of his identity.
"It would have been the path OF least
resistance "a impose the extreme penal
~ OF the law, said the gray haired
Judge IN his decision. I'm choosing i'm
prsonment instead Of death the court
N moved chiefly BY the age of the de-
PENDANTS, boys of IS and 10 years
1T Is not for the court 10 saw that
rs will not in any case enforce capitaI
punishment but he believes II il with
IN his province 70 decline 10 impose the
sentence Of death on persons who are
not Of full age.
nus determination appears to be in
accordance with the progres. ~ rrfr,-
maj law OH over the world and "a The
dictates of enlightened humanity. More
than that, u seems 70 be in accord
Nhce with the precedents in this state
me records NJ Illinois show only t.a
eases Of minor who were put Ia death
by legal process. to which number the
court does net feel inclined 10 make an
addition"
JUDGE Caverly added that while life
sn'pr'Scnment may not strike the pub-
Ac imagination as forcibly as would
sAnEinE, VET Ito the offenders. par,ir-
u.ar-y oi the type they are. the proIonp-
ca suffering Of years Of confinement
may well be the severer form of retri-
button and expiation."
IL pointed out that under tba st,,.
ldW l' Is within the discretion ~ tba AZ
rariment of public welfare never IN ad-
mii These defendants 10 parole and th,,
hl~ course IN M rSevrrpd IN rb.
punishment viii satisfy the ends ~
justice and safeguard the interest of
society," vi
l'"b"ft II Grove. states attorney. IN
l"IHlal statement ISSUED immediately
after the session. said:
still believe that the death penoIt,
N lhe only penalty feared by murderers
ll >Hid the responsibility for the ~
ti>i"h rests with the court alone auJ tb,t
ue h1d mo- desire ~ criticize IL but tb,,
he would continue 10 do everything
within my power ~ enforce The I,r
hnnr~tlt and vigorously withour regard
to thr status w thc criminal
IN immense .rowd gathered abou, ,bo
entrance ot The cook county Jail when m.
decision bfcanc known. A score ~
motorcycle policemen lined up Oh borb
>h"> ~ III" street. held the peopIa IN
cheek. The crowd was silent and merely
stood around watching the hnll doors
III was all wc could have asked for
>aid tarcuce =. barrow. chief ~ Ia-
irn>e counsel; there will b. no appeal-
4 dc not regard il as a vi,tory ex-
cert \ victory for Justice. said Ranin-
miH l'arhrarh WI defense counsel ~ ~
shook off those who Offered congratulu
u"nS on the youths escape from the
moose
10 not congratulate me personally.
Nathan II. Leopold. Sr sat silently
weeping. lie offered no comm,nt ana
merely nodded his head when friends
grouped about him.
Milan Loeb, athletic brother ~ Rich
ard. bcamcd smiles but said nothing
Jacob Loeb. uncle of Richard. and form
"r head of Chicago's public school board.
remained silent. although he relaxed
vSIhIy after Judge Caverly had pasSad
sentence.
The Loeb's and Leopold's watched
anNiouSly n Nathan. Jr.. and Richard
were hrrded back to the elevator ID to-
returned 10 the jail cells. Thsn. as the
court room emptied rapidly Jacob Loeb
interrupted nm interview by newspaper
men with ~Oh. Clarence. they are wait
ing: lets GO
Nathan Leopold. ST.. had recovered his
compoSure. opened his cigar case and
passed cigars 20 the members Of the
group ~ they filed from the court room.
Edward Gresham. uncle of the child
murder victim. the only member of the
Franks family in the court room. refuSs d
to comment on the sentence. lie shook
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