New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
CHICAGO MURDER
 MYSTERY SOLVED
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well known in lake shipping circles
 Neither Boy Crushed


 Neither Boy Crushed
 Leopold, after making his state ment to Mir. Grove as composcdly as though he were going about his ordi- nary routine. posed for newspaper photographers and after the cameras clicked, calmly lighted a cigarette.
 Young Loeb appeared the most af- fected by what had taken place. But In spite Of the long, grinding ordeal, he did not appear crushe,
 Young Loeb is a son Of Albert H. Loeb, vice-president of Sears. Roehuck & Co. of which Mir. Rosenwald is the head.
 Admits Writing Letter
 Leopold has admitted typing the letter demanding si0,0OO ransom of Jacob Franks. father Of the victim, MT. Grove said.
 In giving in part details of the kid naping, States Attorney Grove said that the Franks boy was struck with . chisel as the three sat in the rented autom obile and then a gag was thrust into the boys mouth, strangling him.
 E. Hughes said, was hidden in one place and the shoes in another.
 Young Leopod's room is filled with peeimens of birds and fowl. On all of his rambles Leopold was watching for birds, alert for some unusual specimen. He has written many arti- eles on birds and was considered a brilliant student,
 Loeb, too, was rated good student, States Attorney Grove, said Leo- pold. and Loeb, said they once had considered Kidnapping son of Julius Rosenwald internationally known phil anthropist.
 NIT. Grove declared the case would be the first presented to the new June Tand jury. The stenographic notes of the alleged confessions, he said, were locked up, an dalthough he said they might be made public late today, he was taking every precaution to make the case complete.
 The typewriter on which the ran som letter was written and the rented automobile in which the killing oc- cured, will be held as evidence, Mir. Grove said. The automobile was of the samemake as Leopold's car.
 Some Rich Mans son
 The story they told of planning 10 hdnap a son Of Julius Rosenwald ap- parently was based on their belief that the philanthropist had young son. MT. Rosenwald has no such son. But they admitted, Mir. Grove said, that they first merely had talked of Kidnapping a wealthy mans son for ransom.
 The authorities found a letter Leo- rold had written to Loeb referring to . quarrel they had had.
 T want you to feel that VIC are en an equal footing legally" Leopold wrote, and therefore I purposely committed the same tort of which you were guilty"
 Tn connection with the statement Of the prosecutor that the Kidnapping plan had been matched months ago. it was said that both youths established small bank accounts outside Chicago, using assumed names.
 Want Early Trial
 A speedy trial for the two youths vas indicated today by Chief Justice raverly of the criminal court Speak ing from the judicial stand point, he said: This murder is no different from any other. shall urge that the case 20 10 trial as speedily as possible. Within thirty days justice should be served" |
 Loeb Aided" Police After the Franks body was found 1. detectives said young Loeb aided | newspapermen and the police in trying |. to locate the drug store from which 1 two telephone calls were made on May l !, to the Franks home. Leopold, it is said, had talked Of plans to 20 to Europe June II. The typewriter on which the ransom | letter was written was reported to |