New Britain herald., 1924-08-27

occasion fallen 10 the floor. frothin
 at the mouth. had not broken dow
 on cross-examinaiion, the defens
 would have pleaded epilepsy
 Loeb was stiff in more sense
 than one on that occasion" h
 shouted. He was drunk"
 T submit, your honor, that thi
 has not been an honest defense.
 submit that it has been built up tt | fit the circumstances" "Who IS the trickster in thii easel" the states attorney asked. "I. | 1t Mir. Darrow who has charged ths states attorney with such tactics, ol is 1t some one else''
 Mir. Grove referred 10 four epi. eodes in Loeb's life mentioned in the report only as "A" B." "C" and D."
 Accuses Leopold.
 T charge that Leopold knew what they were" he shouted. T charge that Leopold blackuailed Loeb with those episodes and gained his ascen- dency over Loeb by threatening to expose him if Loeb did not submit to him"
 The prosecutor said, too, that money was the compelling motive in the crime.
 "They gambled for such high stakes that not even their millionaire fnF nj rattId ct md inc m VI he said. "They had to have money; they conceived the idea of this crime not for thrill, but for money.
 Money, money, money. It IS all through this case. Yet Mir. Darrow says it was only a case of two poor little rich boys wandering in the dark looking for Teddy bear"
 MT. Grove continued his sarcasm as he read from tho report that the defendants had "paased several un- comfortable afternoons while plan ming the Kidnapping and murder.
 As the prosecutor read the re- port and compared its findings with defense arguments, Judge Caverly leaned back with eyes closed and hand shielding his vision from the daylight.
 A small periodical publication, Richards Magazine edited and published by Young Richard Loeb in early boyhood was cited by Mir. Grove as showing An advanced development for boy of his age, and the humanitarian en- vironment of his home"
 And yet" he went on, when 1t comes time to save the necks of these criminals the counsel for the defense tells your honor that the parents, the environment of the youth, are responsible for their fancied mental debility.
 Loeb, this poor little rich boy, was brought up in gilded cage without chance to use his wings. But the doctors found he had skated played hockey, experienced the thrills of yachting and tennis
 "These men didn't lie to any Of the alienists, we were told. And then the report of Doctors Hulburt and Bowman says fatly that during their examination Loeb did lie and that he withheld certain things because he had thought 1t inadvisable to men, ton or had been advised not to do so.
 And the doctors report says also ttat Loeb plans great deal and V orks out consistent schemes for the | future, that he was open and frank 1 with others as long as they fit in | with his schemes,
 The patient says he will tell a lie with no compunction, read Mir. [ Grove from the report. He added: !
 But he couldn't lie to pr. White. That eminent person said he could 1 ook into mans brain and discover l lie, as the X-ray could look into a mans body"
 Tn other words, some guiless at- orney had prepared him for the talk with the alienists.
 And he told the doctors he would lot mention certain things unless 1is brother Allan advised him to do 'us fAiiu lllS StOllts nave iIOt DGEH old yet"
 Mir. Grove read from the report | paragraph which advised the other lefense alienists, he maintained, not 0 go into the untold episodes.
 There is a certain legal advan- age in not going into them" was Iuoted from the report and Mir. 'rowe followed with this quotation rom Dr. Hulburts cross eXamina- ion: '1 did not expect that report to get nto your hands, Mir. Grove. i, This report was made for 2 pur- ose." he shouted. Tt was to warn gainst use on the stand of certain acts The purpose was to fool this ourt."