The Washington times., 1925-01-20
NOT LIKE LOEB,
. JAZZ SLAVE"
ASSERTS
Wouldn't Have barrow for
Attorney on Bet, She
Tells Reporter
BY COPELAND c. BURG,
international News Service.

international News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Jan.
20.--Dorothy Ellingson. the "jazz
baby who shot down her mother,
thinks, like Kid Mccoy. that she
has nothing in common with
Nathan Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb, the Chicago youths who
killed for a thrill"
II should say not-my case is
not Like that Of Leopold and Loeb, :"
Dorothy said today. land l wouldn' t
have Clarence barrow for my at
torney on bet. If they are think
ing Of getting barrow for me they
better stop right now. I won't
have him at all.
Dorothy, her rust.colored bob
matching her suit-aamost the same
color-cried less today and APP
peared to be happier, as she sur
veyed stacks Of mail sent to her
from all parts OF the country and
gifts Of bibles, prayer books, fruits
and flowers.
A steady stream of letters and
messages of friendship reached the
''jazz maniac during the day.
+, Can't Read Bible.
One church and several mission
workers societies were among those
writing to Dorothy. They urged
her to take up religion and save
herself from HE'LL
II tried to read the Bible today
but | just can't" Dorothy said
frankly.
Among the letters received by
TNox h. IA
Going" an eignty-three-year
begged Dorothy to ''try the other
side Of life" Across the letter was
written: LET him among you who
is without sin cast the first stone"
Another letter was from a
Friend" who said she had been in
a similar situation.
Forgiven, Says Letter.
''Your mother knows and forgives
YOU" the letter said. Dorothy
placed this letter within the breast
of her blouse.
Today's turn of events indicated
the "jazz maniac" would gain her
freedom after SPENDING seven years
in the girls sclN.ol at Ventura, Cali
fornia.
Attorneys for the girl announced
the case had been removed from
police court channels. and Dorothy
will appear tomorrow for prelimi-
nary hearing in the juvenile court.
This will mean the girl probably
will stave off a long prison sentence.
Thursday morning, after her hear
ing in the juvenile court. she will
have her case automatically turned
over to the jINeniie branch again
for disposition. Then under the
California law the limit sentence for
the girl would be detention in the
Ventura girls school until she IL
twenty-three years old.
Three More Arrests.
Two sixteen year-old girls and q
youth. all admitting they attended
a gay party at the home of David
Stein, and there met Dorothy Ell
lingson on the night of the day she
slew her mother, were apprehended
by police, and were to be questioned
today. The girls are Catherine
Mossrnan and Thelma Vollberg, and
the boy is EmilN Kruter, a jazz band
drummer.
Krueter told the officers of the
Stein home entertainment. where
Dorothy, few hours after she shot
her mother, was regarded as the
life of the party"
II gave my entire attention to
Dot that night and before the even
ing was over we became very
friendly" the jazz drummer boy
told police.
An array of alienists and scientists
TO testify that Dorothy is suffering
from mental illness" was planned
nv Alexander Moslin, an attorney
who took charge Of the case OF the
daughter Of jazz" late yesterday.
but Dorothy's father bitterly OPP
posed this move.
Differ on Defense.
'I want my daughter to rest her
case on just the facts he SAID
"There has never been any insanity
In our family and Dorothy has al
wsvs been regarded as perfectly
normal child. / don't like this bust
nass Of alienists and / want her to
toll in court just what happened
tho whole truth, hiding nothing.
=. Earl Ellingson. the girls brother.
.dnitted "iazz insanity" might form
a feature Of his sisters defense.
He said he had talked with Moslin
and that the attorney believed the
GIRLS mad act was result or a
"iazz crazed" mind.
Dorothy's mental illness, it was
said by young Ellingson and Mos,
lin might be viewed as a germ
that may be segregated and elm
mated from society just as an or
binary disease germ.
police announced that they had
accented as final DorOthy's claim
that she was under age. lnforma-
lion from Minneapolis that she was
horn there sixteen years ago was
accepted by the authorities VINO saio
no further attempts would DC mace
to show she was eighteen years ola
go sbould be hanged for her crime.
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