Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-29
GILDED MURDERERS PIN HOPE
TO DISEASED MINDS APPEAL;
INSANITY PLEA NOT PLANNED
Leopold Defense Guns Likely to Open Fire Tuesday,
barrow Shoots Perjury nsinuation at State Witness
Who Laid Friendly Judge Statement to Youth

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am not trying to get you to say
something you might not want 20,
he assured the witness.
They agreed on two or three
weeks" as the interval.
There were "a few more perfume
tory questions. Then Mr.. DarroW
suddenly raised his voice and shot
his accusation of falsehood. Gort-
lands denial came without hesita-
ton.
Mr.. Grove, on redirect examina-
ton, brought out that Cortland had
volunteered the information Thurs
day evening.
Attorney barrow gained the last
word by having Cortland state again
that he had written out i'll full a con-
versation 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
spectators today, the bearing of the
defendants was in marked contrast
with that of previous days.
Earlier in the week they sat for
noticeable intervals, apparently pay
ing only casual attention to the pro-
ceedings They talked light-hearted-
ly, and whispered frequently in JoVlal
mood to their attorneys and guards.
Several quarter-page newspaper
photographs depicting the boys with
full-width smiles were features or
the public accounts of the trials.
Today, however, the lads sat
through the two-hour session under
apparent self-restraint. They ap-
peared to pay strict attention to the
trial. and spoke to each other only
on two or three occaSions-and then
with serious expressions; not, per-
haps, troubled, but in sharp con-
trast to the jaunty demeanor of 9TH
er days.
And vet, outside the courtroom,
the restraint seemed tossed to the
winds, and the easy nonchalance of
the young students again was in evil
dence
Wearied by Interviews
with our looks and DarrOw's
brains, think We'll get along pretty
WE'LL" was Leopold's comment after
he and his fellow prisoners were
taken back to the Jail.
But he and Loeb appeared conf
dent at the result of the questioning
of Cortland by their chief counsel,
although they expressed WEAKNESS
at being constantly interviewed.
Nathan Leopold's spectacles, set in
an imitation tortoise shell frame,
the slender clue on which the states
attorney began the examination of
the two youths, were again before
the court today. They were identi-
fled positively by Jacob Weinstein,
head of the optical house which pro-
duced them, as those constructed ac
cording to the specifications on a
job ticket bearing Leopold's name.
The prescription had been previous
ly identified by the optician who
drew up the formula.
1t was these glasses, found near
young Franks body in the desOlate
and water filled railroad Culvert, that
first led the Investigators to the
home of Leopold. Large pictures
of the spectacles, the only clue in
the hands of the police were printed
in the newspaper several days after
the body was discovered and opticians
and Noculists were asked to aid in
Identifying them by means of the
lens analysis printed beside the pho
tographs.
Added also to the mountain of
evidence today were half a hundred
large photographs taken by the
states attorneys forces during the
investigation which eliminated on
May 81, ten days after the murder,
in the confessions of the boys.
Defense to Start Tuesday
They were taken, the state ex
planned, to preclude the loss of i'm.
portant parts of the story through
the possible inacessibility of wit
nesses. All were identified by Ed
gar H. Yates, the photographer in
charge.
William F. Barnes, chief clerk in
the auditing department of the Pull
man company, the third state wit
ness today and the SEVENTEEN for
the hearing, developed that the par
lor car ticket sold the day after the
murder, calling for a seat to Michi-
gan City, Ind, never had been used.
He affirmed that the ticket possibly
had been purchased for the purpose
of affording the purchaser entry to
the car. 1t was on this car that the
second ransom letter, instruCting ia
cob Franks, the victims father, how
to deposit his ransom money, when
found.
There the story stopped.
On Monday the state plans to of.
fer testimony calculated to identify
the handwriting Of the prisoners.
Then will come the testimony of
John Levinson, son of another
wealthy family who was once con-
sldered as the possible victim of the
slayers instead of young Franks, and
irving Hartman, a school-mate, who
was the last person to see Franks
alive. The grand finale of the states
case probably will come in the aft
ernoon, when stenographers will be
called to read the confessions of the
defendants.
Then, perhaps. Tuesday morning.
the defense will begin.
Two elevators in the criminal
ctiourts building, where the trial was
in progress, fell short distances this
morning. Chief Justice CaverIy was
on one or them. but the emergency
cable checked the descent after the
elevator had gone about three feet.
The other elevator dropped about 10
feet. No one was injured
Court opened seventeen minutes
late at 1917 a. m.
Cortland was called back to the
stand after the clerk had intoned
the customary hear We. hear We"
MI. barrow then started cross,
questioning Cortland. He started
by drawing out history of Gort-
lands work in the police depart
ment. Gortland's work proved to
have been chiefly clerical and stem
ographic.
You have been called on, then.
for twelve years to take statements
from accused persons?" asked Mr..
barrow.
That is correct" said Cortland.
He explained he usually took these
by direct dictation on a typewriter
Did you do that in this case?"
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