The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-07
LOEB ACTED CO0-COO,
SAYS SWEETHEART

stand the first of a long list Of
these lay witnesses.
He was Max Schrayer, a class
mate OF Loeb at the University Of
Michigan. He said he had known
Loeb for years and knew him
very well at college,
Described as Nervous"
Under the carefur questioning of
barrow, Schrayer declared that
"Dicky" had always been a nervous
boy at college, that he drank a
great deal at times, and that he
was a persistent cigarette smoker.
Grove objected to- the general
description Of Loeb as nervous"
! and demanded that Schrayer be
specific, which he did to the extent
Of saying that Dicky had twitching
Of the hands and features, and that
he had seen him faint several times.
How about his responsibility"
asked barrow.
We'll, he was the type Of indi-
vidual we didn't. trust very much"
began the witness, but Grove broke
in on him with objection.
THAT is your conclusion" Grove
said, and Judge Cavery sustained
the objection to the point Of in
structing the witness to be more
specific.
Schrayer said he lived in the
same fraternity house with Loeb at
Ann Arbor. They were both seniors.
A privilege Of being senior, he
said, was the supervision over fresh.
men, but this privilege was never
granted young Loeb.
Read Dime Novels.
What do you know about his
reading?" asked barrow.
HE was known as a reader of
dime novels and detective stories"
What was he calIed?"
II object, it's immaterial," said
Grove. before the witness could
answer.
Judge Caverly sustained it. Had
Schrayer been allowed to answer
he would have answered buster
bugs"-a nickname applied to Loeb
by some Of college classmates. He
was the youngest boy ever to grad
| uate from the school.
Grove made constant objections
to Darrow's line of questioning as
| 1t proceeded. Darrow asked if there
was anything peculiar about Loeb's
laugh, and Grove objected. After
a wrangle the witness was allowed
to reply that Loebs laugh was
uniformly loud and boisterous.
Darrow's next question also pro.
! duced a wrangle. It was whether
Schrayer had formed any opinion
as to ''the childishness or imma-
turity" Of Dicky. Grove commended
that witness was not competent to
express such an opinion.
Thought Loeb Childish.
Judge Caverly tried to pour oil
on the troubled waters by pointing
out that the State would have a
chance to cross examine the lay
witnesses. He finally denied the
objection, and Schrayer said:
1T is my impression he was very
childish"
While the wrangling was going
on, Schrayer and Loeb's eyes met
and they smiled widely at each
othey.
was he argumentative?" asked
Darrow.
ayes, he often argued with the
boys about matters that were fool.
| ish or irrelevant"
This answer also was made over
Groves objection, and Judge
Caverly took time out long enough
to urge the States attorney in a
low voice to allow the witness to
go on with some degree Of con.
sistency.
Caverly said the States attorney
could object later and move to
strike out the testimony and he
would give it consideration, but for
the time being he wanted the wit.
ness to go ahead and testify.
Grove even took a couple Of ver-
bal shots at the witness.
you're having a great deal Of
trouble to keep from laughing,
aren't your" he asked Schrayer sar.
castically.
mo, SIR" said the student.
Eat whom?" softly inquired Oar.
row, and the court laughed.
Schrayer said Dicky was "a good
student, but he seemed to lack the
logical common sense that went
with it,"
HE was also somewhat imprac.
tical," he said.
Was he normal or abnormal:"
asked barrow.