The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-21
GUILTY, CHICAGO BOYS PLEA
Dicing With the Gallows Leopold and
Loeb Admit Murder of Franks Boy
Fate of Wealthy Pair Now Rests
With Judge.
With Judge.

CHICAGO July 21-Dicing with the gallows Nathan Leo
pod Jr and Richard A Loeb millionaire youths super
ntelecuas today pleaded guilty murder of Robert Franks
14yearold school boy, also the of millionaire.
Justice Cavery them hang
The prosecution Immediately demanded the gallows
The action of the boys like thunder the crowded
courtroom filed to overlooking by staff of attorneys for both
State and Defense members of Leopold
and hundreds of morbdy curious spectators gained
mission despite the efforts of corps of twenty-five uniformed
policemen and sherifs deputies.
Clarence Darrow, dean of criminal attorneys who is 81
old and has been practcng law trseven years
Chicago, entered the first plea for the boys.
Darrow Shouts
He stood erect throwing his shoulders back voice
creasng volume he spoke fairly shouted that the
defendants pleaded guilty.
Young Leopold was called to the bench and himself
pleaded guilty.
Loeb followed him and did likewise
1t is understanding that if you plead guilty to
murder in this court the court may you death or
to the penentary for the period of natural life
period of not less than IA years Judge Caverly asked
81 understand, Leopold answered his ips ouiverino
his eyes dropping to the floor.
Yes, understand Loeb answered. looking directly at
the judge.
'With this understanding do you still wish to plead
guityG' the judge asked
Il do Leopold answered
II do" Loeb echoed.
Darrow advised the before the BOYS are sentenced
ne wished to present evidence the court
Benjamin Bachrach, aiding Darrow announced that the
defense wished to introduce testimony certain aien who
have examined Leopold and Loeb order to show the o
the degree of responsibility of the defendants
By pleading guilty, Leopold Loeb have made it i'm
possible for defense of insanity argued Judge Caver
y explained to the United Press Interpreting the surprise move
of the defense.
1T is not legal of course Cavery said 'for an insane
person to enter plea of guilty this State and by ENTERING
their pleas the defendants aside any hope of being
proven insane
Cavery inmated however that the defense could show
degree of moral responsibility might and might not
affect the sentence of the court
Hearing Wednesday
Judge Cavery after consulting States Attorney Grove
and Darrow announced that hearing evidence in the case will
begin Wednesday morning The hearing be held by Judge
Caverly and without Jury.
Grove dumfounded and taken entirely by surprise at the
plea OF guilty made attempt the action but an
nounced that he would call every States witness to the stand
SO that the court may hear all the evidence this case
We Will not allow the defense shut out anv evidence
by pleading guilty Grove said 'These boys both of them
sane and entirely responsible have committed the drest murder
IN the history of Chicago They come into open and
publicly entered their plea conssng that they kdnaped and
murdered an innocent child
The State has thorough against these BOYS They
must hang Nothing else must be permitted
Darrow, in his argument declared no attempt would he
made to set the defendants at liberty
These boys honor have proven themselves unfit to
mlnge in society They free and no attemnt m
ward that end will be made"
Although slightly heavier than when thew entered rison
seven weeks the youths markedly pale from their
fnement.