The Washington times., 1924-08-22
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always apparent to the casual OBJ
server. "A man may appear per-
fectly normal for a week, and still
be terribly afflicted.
Loeb and Leopold were their
usual possessed selves when they
came into court this morning and
faced the greatest throng that has
yet viewed them.
They did not smile so much, nor
did they appear to be quite as
happy as heretofore. but they non.
chalently conversed with their at
torneys and listened attentively to
Bachrach.
Admits slayers Are Smart"
Bachrach declared to be absurd
the contention Of the States lawyers
and doctors that Loeb and Leopold
were sufficiently well balanced
mentally to refuse to answer ques.
tons by the attorneys after their
own counsel had got to them and
advised them not to talk.
we do not contend thai. these
boys are stupid" said Bachrach.
Nor Is there any defense here that
they have no memories, or that
they cannot reason.
They are intellectual. They are
smart But 1t Ia our contention that
these intellects developed 50 rapidly
and their emotional powers 90 slowly
that they ara Doth peranoid yer.
Sonalities.
Leopold. for Instance, has good
mind. His reasoning power is In,
tact. The trouble Is In starts to
reason from the wrong premise.
"one OF the characteristics Of a
paranotac Is to imagine himself
very important. to believe himself
super-naan, to associate himself
with the great figures in history"
Not Defending Philosophy
I'VE are not here trying to de.
fend Leopold's philosophy. We are
trying to tell your honor that this
same philosophy shows him to be
mentally diseased, The decisions
he has. the weird ideas, show. that
bis mind is not functioning prop
erly."
To show Leopold's twisted phil.
osophy Of life, .Bachrach read from
the young collegian's own writing.
He read excerpts from a letter Leo
pold wrote to Loeb after one of
their numerous quarrels. In this
letter Leopold took Loeb 20 task
severely Tor IAN error Of judg.
''For instance, the other night !"
Aaehrach read from the letter, "you
contsnded that Marcus Aurleius
Antonioua was the founder OF
StotctSm. That was wrong--a
slight crime and I chose to forgive
Get that. your honor" said Bach.
rAch. T. Nathan Leopold - the
sapeF'man, chose to forgive such a
DID not this. he asked, indicate
that something was wrong with Leo.
pold's mental condition.
Bachrach went on expounding
Leopoid's philCaOphy. He quoted
me young slayer: Anything that
gives me pleasure Is right"
There you have 1t again." he
cried. I-Nathan Loopold--the
super'man, am to be the Judge Of
what is right and wrong.
AVPOtt tAdS we are not mere
defending such a philosophy--we
ara here contending that this phi.
losophy Is evidence that all Is not
right with that boys mind"
Makes Book His Text.
Again and again the defense at.
torney came back to the Singer.
krohn book on mental diseascu to
drive his points home. He quoted
Doctors Singer and Krohn as saw
Ing that the actions Of a paranoic
might conform so closely with the
actions OF q normal person that
dtscernment Of abnormaiities nairhr
b Extremely difficult"
"Ona evidence" he read, els that
Of an exaggerated opinion of eelf. :,
This, he went on. fits Nathan Leo
pold as neatly as a hand In a glove.
He prides himself on his intern.
gence and control OF hia Emotions
He reasons logically"--this was an.
other excerpt from the book.
There you have it," said Bach.
rach, Singer and Krohn them.