The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
STATE WEARS END OF ITS EVIDENCE
 AGAINST YOUTHS
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ments by direct dictation on the type writer. He said he had made numerous notes of conversations with Leopold and he produced them confidently.
 Mir. Darrow had the witness point out the summary headings on "confes- sions,' sorry for crime" motive" and other subjects on which Cortland had tried to draw out Leopold's thoughts. He also brought out that on June 16, Cortland started writing out full report of his activities in the case for the superintendent of the city police department.
 Were Alone
 The. cross-examiner developed that the detective and Leopold were alone when the alleged remark about a friendly judge" was made, although the other conversations were generally be- forew illnesses.
 Going back to the report, MT. Dar- row asked if it contained any reference to the remark.
 II am not sure," said Cortland. The witness found none. He next said that he had told John Savage, an assistant states attorney, and several newspaper reporters about the remark. but had first mentioned it to the states attorney July 24 Previously Cortland had admitted talking over the ease and the personality of Leopold with ''who- ever asked me about it."
 Mir. Darrow went back to the official report. He asked about the time con stunned in completing it. Just give your best judgment, am not trying to get you to say something you might not want to-" he assured the witness. They agreed on two or three weeks" as the interval. There were few more perfunctory questions. Then NIT. Dar- row suddenly raised his voice and shot his accusation of falsehood. Gortiand's denial came without hesitation.
 Gains Last Word
 | Mir Grove, on redirect examination. brought out that Cortland had vol unteered the information Thursday eve ming, but Attorney Darrow gained the last word by having Cortland state again that he had written out in full a conversation with Leopold at the Hotel LaSalle; but had written nothing on the defendants alleged hope for the friendly judge
 In the presence of the court and spec tators today the bearing of the defend ants was in marked contrast with that of previous days. Earlier in the week they sat for noticeable intervals, ap- parently paying only casual attention to the proceedings. They talked light heartedly and whispered frequently in jovial mood to their attorneys and guards. Several quarter-page newspa- per photographs, depicting the boys with full-width smiles, were featured in l ka of kkn so1c
 Today, however, the lads sat thorugh the two-hour session under apparent self-restraint. They appeared to pay strict attention to the trial, and spoke ] to each other only on two or three oc- casions-and then with serious expres- 4 sions; not, perhaps, troubled, but in sharp contrast to the jaunty demeanor of other days.
 And yet, outside the courtroom, the restraint seemed tossed to the winds and the easy nonchalanee of the young students again was in, evidence. | With our looks and Darrosy's brains I think we'll get along pretty we'll" was LeOpold's comment after he and his fellow prisoner were taken back to the jail. Both he and Loeb appeared con. fident at the result of the questioning of Cortland and their chief counsel, al though they expressed weariness at be ing constantly interviewed
 Nathan Leopold's speetacles, set 1T an imitation tortoise shell frame, the slender clue on which the states at tofney began the examination of the two youths, were again before the court to day. They were identified positivly by JacoB' Weinstein, head of the optica house, which produced them, as those constructed, according to the specifi cations on a job ticket. bearing Leo pold's name. The prescription had pre- viously been identified by, the optieiar who drew up the formula.
 It was these glasses. found neal young Franks body in the desoiate anC water-filled railroad culvert, that frs led the investigators to the home O Leopold Large pictures of the spec tacles, the only clue in the hands O the police, were printed in newspapers several days after the body was discov cred and opticians and oeulists werl asked to assist in identifying them b! means of the lens analysis printed be side the photograph.
 Added also to the mountain of evi dence today were half a hundred larg, photographs taken by the states at torney's forces during the investiga tion which cu1minated on May 31. ter days after the murder, in the comics sions of the boys.
 They were taken, the state explained to preclude the loss of important part of the story through the possible in accessibility of witnesses. All wer identified by Edgar H. Yates tn photogra pher in charge,
 Ticket Not Used
 William F.. Barnes, chief clerk in th auditing department of the Pullman company, the third state. witness toda, and the .seventieth for fhe hearing, de veloped that the parlor car ticket sol, the day after the murder. calling for seat to Michigan City, Ind, never hal been used. He affirmed that the ticke possibly had been purchased for tn purpose of affording the purchaser en try to the car. It was on this car tha the second ransom letter, instructini Etso nty fnAf fo ho,,