The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28

cago. He was weakly until the age
OF AZ years. His tonsils were re-
moved and he gained strength.
At the age of 10 he was in an au-
tomobile accident in Charlevoix,
Mich, and suffered conclusion of
the brain. Quite early in life Loeb
started the practice of lying, be-
cause he found IT the easiest way
out. Then he lied boastfully. But
he was careful not to be caught in
lies by his parents and governess.
for whom he professed to have a
deep respect.
One of his early visions was Of
being In jail, stripped of his cloth
ing. beaten, abused and exhibited
TO the public. According to the
physicians, Loeb said he enjoyed the
idea. thought 1t pleasant and felt
highly grauied at being the center
of attention. He felt no feeling Of
remorse or shame.
At the age OF q. Loeb stole a dol
lar from a neighboring boy. He did
not spend the money, but got thrill
out Of the act. Some time after
that Loeb and another boy started
a lemonade stand. and during the
absence Of his partner Loeb removed
all OF their stock and toy cash reg
lister and hid them in his home. AT
the age Of Is. Loeb found that the
key to his mothers electric would
open other machines of the same
make. With Leopold for company,
Loeb stole machine after machine.
The two rode around. turning in fire
alarms and drinking.
One time while the boys were
getting a drink. the owner OF the
machine they were using drove up
in a truck. The boys jumped into
the car and led the owner a thrilling
race. When they were unable to
shake their pursuer. they leaped
from the speeding car, which
crashed into a pole The boys ran
down an alley and escaped.
At another time Loeb stole a 800
bond from his brothers desk. AT
the age of 16, the youth stole
several bottles Of liquor from a
relative at Charlevoix. Mich.
n, Fired ShaClks
The youths threw bricks through
windows, and one time were fred at
by two policemen who attempted to
arrest them. The boys set fire to
some. shacks and one time planned
bigger fires. In the fall Of 1923 the
youths. armed with revolvers,
chisels and equipped with flash
lights and ropes. made an attempt to
rob Loeb's fraternity house at Ann
Arbor, Mich. But they found the
door unlocked, so they ransacked
the clothing in the place and secured
$75, some watches and other
Vcluables
1t was while returning from Ann
Arbor that the two talked of kid
mapping and murder. They talked of
killing a friend named Richard Ru-
bin, but gave up the idea. They
discussed killing their fathers and
Tommy, but gave up the idea be-
cause it was too close to home. They
even considered killing one another,
but gave up the idea for fear of be-
ing deprived of the pleasure of being
without some one to share the thrill.
Throughout the report, Leopold is
pictured as the imitator and follower
Of Loeb, less daring and showing
something of distaste for their ad-
ventures in crime. On the other
hand, Loeb is pictured as the SUI
preme egotist, showing no remorse,
driven on by the urge for a thrill,
excitement, adventure.
When discussing the Franks muir
der, Loeb is quoted as saying he de-
rived excitement from the adven-
ture, while Leopold was inclined to
be Mortified by the sight Of the
blood flowing from Roberts head.
Loeb said he laughed and Joked
Leopold out of the mood. At one
time they discussed strangling the
boy, each one pulling on the rope so
that the guilt would be equal
In commenting on the report,
barrow said to the United Press:
This report is on the physical
makeup of the boys, intended for
use by our alienists for further ina
vestigation. Whether we shall use
it remains to be seem"
James G. Cortland, prosecution