New Britain herald., 1924-06-02
Penalty for Each Punish able by Death---De- fense Wins in First Legal Skirmish Today
2 Million Dollars Available to Defend Boys They Believe Money Will Get Them Out of Trouble.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 Chicago, June 2.--State's Attorney Grove announced today as attorneys began their battle in behalf of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, confessed kidnapers and slayers of IA year old Robert Franks, that he would seek two grand jury indictments against them tomorrow.
 Indictments charging kidnapping for ransom and for murder, both punish able by death, will be asked, MT. Grove said.
 25 Million Available.
 The announcement came when De- itions for writs Of habeas corpus were presented in criminal court by counsel employed by the millionaire fathers of Leopold and Loab. The court made the writs returnable forth with and the prisoners were taken into court.
 The preliminary legal battle, into which the millions, estimated as high as s2b, 900. of the Leopold and Loeb families win be available in inc effort 10 save the boys from the ral- lows, is intended merely to permit le- gal counsel to consult with them. The attorneys say they do not expect 10 free them.
 In shcrins Custody.
 thief Justice eaverly continued the hearing on the writ until June 6 and ordered the boys sent to jai without bond, placing them fin the custody of the sheriff as sought by the defense attorneys.
 Having won their first legal skir. mish. counsel immediately went into with the prisoners. They intimated that the two youtbs woula not be allowed to tesiify at inc in- ques,
 '."unoid wes unbroltn and appar. futit siill unaffected by the tragedy.
 Loeb is tho son of a vice proside,, Of sears Roebuck and Company and Leopold Is the son of a box manufac- tnorer and lake shipping macnate. Both were post graduate students. Leopold in law, and Loeb in history. before their arrest
 Defense counsel apparently were satisfied with the continuance of the hearing as their intention was to take the boys out of police custody so they might have access to them. states At- torney Grove opposed the continuance or removal of the prisoners.
 Defense Is Indignant
 Holding these boys since Thursday without color Of law amounts to kid naping, Attorney Clarence Darrov or the defense declared.
 Judge Caverly intorposed that there was no evidence that the boys had been abused by the police.
 states Attorney Grove said today his case was complete except for inc finding of the typewriter on which ,bs ransom note was written. He added hat two revoiycrs had been found in Ie0pold's room
 Motive Just a Thrill
 Veteran detectives today still re- naiHrd perpiexed by the attitude of The prisoners in offering no other mo- live than a desire for a thrin, or for adventure. for inc crime. TbeY be- iove the boys were lured by Q possible rip to Europe this month which Leopold had discussed with his 'ather.
 Leopold had told a young woman. according To investigators. that hi, 'ather had promised him ss 00n for he journey but that sum he con- idercd inadequate.
 Plans Of Defelse
 Attorneys DarrOw and Beuiamin }aChrach. for the defense. told inc .ourt they were principally interested Iot only in obtaining authority 10 con- or with the boys. bGt To Vretent their tanlinatiou by atienistA Several .lieBists already have questioned the ,risoners at the instance of the tatc's attorneys.
 States Attorney Grove expressed 70 dissatisfaction with the ruling Of ,llief Justice Catcfly although he iad desired 10 retain custody Of the .fisonars lif continued his plans to .e Before tHe grand jury. which con- eHes tomorrow. and ask indictment
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