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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JUJ.Y 21, 1921. SIXTEEN PACES.
riUCK THREE CENTS
HSTABUSUKD 1870
PERSIAN SOLDIERS DID NOT
ATTEMPT TO STOP SLAYING
OF U. S. CONSUL, IS REPORT
Made No Effort To
Fight Off Mob, Even
. When Hospital Wat
Stormed And Work
Of Slaughter Com
pleted.
Considerable Anxiety Is
Being Manifest Today at
Teheran as to Attitude of
United States.
By Th AModatsd Pit".
Teheran, Persia, July 21. Develop
menu In the Investigation Into the
killing of Robert Imbrle, American
Vice-consul, held to Indicate that
parts at least of the Persian govern
ment's protective forces failed In their
duty in defending his life when be
and Molin Seymour, another Amerl
can, were attacked by a fanatical mob
last Friday, have caused anxiety here
and the diplomatic body Is addressing
a serious note to the Persian govern
ment, it was stated today.
No Defense Provided.
The assault occurred In a crowdod
thoroughfare, and although it is de
dared that numbers of armed police
and soldiers were present it docs not
appear that a shot was fired in de
fense of the victims. It is alleged
that soldiers formed a part of the
mob. The autopsy on the body of Mr,
Imbrie confirmed the report that
there was a sabre cut on Ills head,
and those acquainted with the equip
ment of the defensive forces say that
only the military police carry sabres.
The Mejllis, the Persian parliament,
in open session expressed its sorrow
and profound horror at the crime ana
urged the government to pursue the
investigation relotenlessly. Many ar
rests have been made among civilians.
Camera Starts Trouble.
The latest details of the killing of
the vice-consul show, that the attack
by the mob occurred about 11 a. m.,
on Friday when the American official
and Seymour were driving past a
fountain which is reverenced by
masses of Persians daily and which at
the moment .was . surrounded by a
throng of worshippers. The Ameri
cans alighted from their carriage a
short distance away and Mr. Imbrle
held up a camera to photograph the
scene.
Soldiers Also Interfere
The crowd objected and surged to
ward the Americans, who, seeing the
menacing attitude of the throng,
Jumped into their carriage and drove
away. The crowd followed, shouting
Imprecations and accusing the two
Americans of being Bahais (members
of a univorsal religious movement
which originated In Persia three
quarters of a century ago) and of
poisoning the water of the fountain.
The. carriage got away quickly, but
the uproar spread rapidly and at the
entrance to the Cossack barracks the
carriage was overtaken by a man on
a motorcycle and forced to halt. The
crowd quickly came p to the car
riage, and It is alleged that some of
he soldiers also Interfered to prevent
the Americans' escape.
Imbrie Dragged Out
Mr. Imbrle was dragged out on one
s'de of the carriage by the mob and
Seymour on the other. Mr. Imbrle
valiantly defended himself with his
cane until he was struck on the head
by a military sword. Ho attempted to
rise, but was knocked down again by
a huge stone, which broke his Jaw.
Meanwhile, Seymour was struck from
all sides and dragged Into the Cossack
parade ground.
Break Into Hospital
A detachment of police finally suc
ceeded in getting both the injured
men Into ait automobile and took
them to the police hospltai. The
crowd followed and broke into the
building, smashing doors and win
dows, and committed further assaults
on Mr. Imbrle who died at 8 o'clock
that afternoon.
There was still hope today of sav
ing Seymour's life.
Official Statement.
Washington, July 21. Minister
Kornfeld at Teheran advised the state
department today that the Persian
prime minister, the foreign minister
and representatives of the crown
prince had called, on him to express
their regrets at the slaying by a mob
of American Vice Consul Imbrle. The
Persian government, he said, had been
asked for a precise statement of the
events leading up to Imbrle' deatlh
The condition of Seymour, the other
American injured, who at first was
believed to have been fatally hurt,
was reported as Improving.
State department officials would
not comment on press advices from
Teheran, saying that Persian soldiers
were Included In the mob that at
tacked the two Americans and that
there had been failure on the part
of the police to give full protection.
Minister Kornfeld said the diplomatic
body at Teheran had made a strong
protest to the Persian government.
Rumors have previously reached
Washington that the police work was
rot what It should have been but
confirmatory reports were lacking and
In the circumstances officials have felt
that they could not take up that aide
ef the question until the facts were
fully known.
UNION MINERS GATHER
FOR RAID UPON TOWN
Willwrlon, Oklahoma,
Under Arms to Ward
Off Attack
Is
(ly The AtwiiUUd Pre.,
Wilburton, Okla July :i. Wilbur
ton, undor rm all night, because of
threat by miners of neighboring
mining communities to Invade the
town, expel non-union minor and
"make It hot" for merchant who
have refused to express their sym
pathy for tlio union, was apprehen
sive but calm today. State's Adju
tant Genera! H. 11. Markham, ordered
to the city by Acting Governor Anor-
flln, was in charge of a small detach
ment of national guardsmen, but he
stated that he believed that it would
be unnecessary to decluro martial
law, or order moro troops.
Report last night said scores of
miners from Hurtshorne, Ilailcyvllle
and Dow, had assembled in the hills
west of this city for a raid on Wil
burton and adjoining mining proper
ties. Citizens wero deputized and the
streets were patrolled all night by
armed men. No Invasion was at
tempted however.
Two mine, the Halleyola, east of
Wilburton, with 60 miners, were
threatened with Invasion and de
struction, according to Sheriff Park,
lloth mines work under the 1017
schedule of wages, which has been
disapproved by union 'miners of Dis
trict 21. Both mines began opera
tions as usual today, guarded by
small detachments of soldiers.
MUCH WORK AT FUNERAL
Mock and Fall Vsed in Lowering
Body of 600 Pound Woman in 430
Pound Casket in Ausonla.
Ansonla, July 21. Mrs. Catherine
Bristol, 49, whose funeral was held
here yesterday weighed In excess of
600 pounds and was buried in a casket
weighing 430 pounds, the largest ever
used in the state, according to the
undertaker who supervised the burial.
The woman's death occurred on the
third story of. a block at 402 Main
street and a block and fall was used
In lowering the casket from the
rooms. Curious crowds watched the
operation from the street. Ten men
acting as pallbearers, carried the
casket from a hearse to the grave, a
distance of 100 feet at Riverside
cemetery, Waterbury, where the
burial took place, and were obliged
twice to jjut It down for rest during
the short journey. Mrs. Bristol's
death, physicians say, was caused by
her increasing weight, on account of
which she. has been unable to leave
her home for three years.
FRESH AIR TOURNAMENT AT
SHUTTLE MEADOW ON JULY 30
TWO DEAD, ONE DYING, IN
FATAL SUNDAY ACCIDENT
Brooklyn Sister Killed and Another
Probably Will Die In Monroe, X.
Y. Crash.
Monroe, N. ' T., July 21. Two
women, Bisters, are dead; another (fin
er Is near death In a Goshen hospital,
and a man, fourth member of a Sun
day motoring party, is seriously in
ured, In consequence of a grade cross
ing accident here yesterday, when the
westbound New. York-Jamestown ex
press of the Erie Railroad crashed
into the sedan of Adolph Potdevln,
1216 Seventy Fifth street, Brooklyn.
Miss Louis Fltzcr and Miss Carrlo
Fitzer, both of Brooklj-n, were killed.
The Injured are Miss Matilda Fit
zer and Adolph Potdevin, who was
driving the car.
The party had halted at the cross
ing while an eastbound local train
passed. Potdevln declares the cross
ing watchman then gave him the sig
nal to proceed. Going ahead, the
fore part of the car had crossed the
rails when the westbound train struck
the rear.
The crossing watchman denies that
he gave the signal to proceed.
LEA YES ESTATE TO FRIENDS
Properly of flelen 8. Burcesn Be
queathed . to ' James B. Comstock
and Mrs. Anna Cook Comstock.
The will of Helen S. Burgess, filed
this morning in probate court, pro
vide for the disposition of the estate
Between James B. Comstock and Mrs.
Anna Cook Comstock, friends of the
testator. The will was drawn No
vember ST, 191S.
The will of Andrew fl. Anderson di
rect that one-half of the property be
given to the widow, Maria C. Ander
son, and the remainder bo divided
among the following children: Ade
line 8., Esther M., Martin B., Hannah
F. and Pearl Anderson. The widow
I named as executrix of the will,
which wa drawn October 1$, lilt.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR
U. S. TENNIS STARS
Capture All Five Titles Id Olympic
Competition
ROLL UP 55 POINT TOTAL
Mil Include Jin First I'lar and
one Becoml Fraiiea With Hut 2
Points Is Ilia ant KMI ut
Annrlraiu,
Ry The Auaelat.4 Pr.
Olympic Stadium, Coloiflbrs, Franc
July 21. The L'nllod States bus mads
a clean sweep of tlio five Olympic
tennis titles, Vincent Richards and
Frauds T. Hunter defi'iiilug Henri
Cochot and Jacques llrugiion of
Franco In the men' doubles and It.
Norrls Williams II and Mrs. Uoorgo
Wlghtmnn winning the mixed doubles
tile from their American rivuls, Vin
cent Richards and Mrs. Marlon '..
Jesup In tlio two last final matches
today.
The American teum rolled up K5
point which, Included flvo ffrst places
and one second place, while Its nearest
rival, .France, had a total of only 28
points.
Have Holly Conu-sted Ciaino
Vincent Richards and Francis T.
Hunter of the I'nited Slates won the
Olympic men' doubles tennis title by
defeating Henri Cochet and Jacques
of France, 4-, 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
The spectacular battlo which was
not decided 1111111 the last set, gave the
Unltod States its fourth straight Olym
pic tennis title. Richurds, fresh from
his singles victory yesterday, dominat
ed the match, volleying beautifully
and saving the team from disaster
when Hunter' erratic work was cost
ly. The Americans seemed about to
make quick work of the match after
the third set when the Frenchmen,
with a flushing rally, took tlio fourth
set to square the match. Cochot did
most of the team work for the French
mel, his partner's service being weak.
Broughon's all-around play also was
largely ineffective. The Americans
pulled themselves together in the last
set, smashed and lobbed brilliantly
and played their rivals off their feet.
R. Norrls Williams II and Mrs.
George Wightman of the U. S.
won the Olympic mixed doubles In de
feating Vincent Richards and Mrs.
Marlon Z. Jessup also of the United
States, 6-2, 6-3.
DEMPSEY GETS BRUISED
Heavyweight Champion Slightly In
jured In Automobile Accident Xcai
Santa, Ana, California.
Los Angeles, July 21. Jack Demp
soy, heavyweight champion of the
world, was bruised and shaken up In
an automobile accident today at Santa
Ana, near here, according to police
reports at that city. The accident oc
curred while Dempsoy was en route
to a moving picture "location," with
Miss Florence I,ee, film actress, who
also was , slightly Injured. Three
others in tlio party wero uninjured.
The accident occurred when the
champion's car lost a wheel.
Local Golfers Will Be Given
Chance to Compete for
Prizes in Annual Event
Proceeds to Fund.
The annual Fresh Air golf tourna
ment, which has been a fixture of
the Shuttle Meadow course program
for two years past, will be held a
week from Wednesday, July 30, weath
er permitting. The entire proceeds of
the tournament will go Into the Fresh
Air fund, being collected for the camp
at Burlington. The entry fee will be
$2.00 and any golfer will be eligible
to compete with no further charge,
whether ho Is a member of Shuttle
Meadow or not.
The directors of the club have an
nually tendered the use of the course
suspending any greens fees from non
members providing they enter the
tournament. Members of the club
pay the same fee as others for enter
ing. Val Flood, and Willie Whalen,
professional and assistant at the club
lend their aid In the management of
the affair. The New Britain Herald
donates all prizes and also collects the
fees for entry.
This year there will be three sets
of prizes offered. There will be a
first and second prize for low gross
(Continued on Page 13.)
DR SARGENT DIES
Famous Expert and Authority on
Physical Culture Passes Away To
day at Age of 76 Years.
Peterboro, N. ., July 81. Dr.
Dudley A. Sargent of Cambridge,
Mass., a national authority on physi
cal culture education and the head of
a school that bears his name, died
here today. He wa widely known a
the Inventor of modern gymnasium
apparatus, and of test of speed,
strength and endurance for men and
women athletes. Dr. Sargent wa IS
year old.
I
IS SENTJ JAIL
$100 Fine Also Given P, F.
McLaughlin in Bridgeport
DRIVING WHILE DRUNK
West Main Street Mao Pgured In
Head-On Collision With Worcester
. Motorist Velerdjr Afternoon
Two Am Injured.
Bridgeport, July SI. A fin of lion
nd cost with IS day In Jail was
Imposed In the cms of P. F. Mc
Laughlin of JOS West Main street,
New Britain, when McLaughlin was
arraigned In tha city court here today
charged with operating a motor vc.
hide while under the Influence of
liquor. McLaughlin' machine fig.
ured In a head-on collision with an
other car driven by Albert Lavan
ture of St Orend street, Worcester at
Washington avimni and Mllno streets
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Malvlna
Chareat who gave tha same address
a Lavanture suffered a possible frac
ture of the leg and six-year-old Ger
trude Dlnsmoro of 17 Orant street,
New Haven suffered ruts about the
mouth in the accident. Both were
taken to St Vincent's hospital for
treatment.
STILL FIND NO TRACE
OF SEYEN MISSING KIDDIf S
i:nert Biters Search for Bodies of
Fairfield Children, But to
Xo Avail.
Bridgeport, July 21. The shore
front stretching between Fayer
wcather's island and Penfleld Reef
was the scene of ceaseless endeavor
last night and today, on the part of
score of persona to locate the bodies
of seven Bridgeport children who are
bolloved to have drowned last Thurs
day afternoon when a canoe in which
they were paddling overturned.
The finding of the canoe, upturned
in mid-Sound, remains the only par
ticle of evidence to the fate of the
seven children.
Four men, all expert swimmers, to
day volunteered their services in div
ing at points where the children
might have gone down. They are
Louis Duckworth, professional life
saver at Fairfield Beach: Frederick
Coffy, John MCJurg, two summer res
idents at the beach, and Carl Wester
berg, friend of the missing boys and
girls.
Aftor two hours of almost contin
uous diving at the mouth of Ash
creek, where the children started out
on their fatal sail, the searchers re
ported finding nothing tangible.
Fathers of the missing children
continued to assist in the search to
day despite loss of sleep and refusal
to take nourishment. , Police and
amateur grapplors are working from
motorboats In the vicinity. Hundreds
of shore front residents are on the
alert for traces of the missing chil
dren. 37 PERSONS DROWNED
Lose Lives When Japanese Freighter
Founders and Sinks Off Coast of
Goto Island.
Toklo, July 21. Fifty-seven per
sons were drowned when the Nippon
Yuzen Kaisha freighter Matzu Yama
Maru foundered off Goto Island near
Kyushu, July 11, according to a re
port received here today from the
Kobe office of the company.
The freighter was an old vessel
without radio and carried no passctv
gers. The last port made by tho ves
sel was Keelung, Formosa, from
which it sailed for Yokohama, July 9,
The ship carried down with her all
her officers and crew except ono Are
man who was picked up by a trawler
and brought to Kobe. Her owners
had vessels searching for her for
several days along her regular route
between Formosa and Japan.
The survivor said that a typhoon,
which the general unseaworthiness of
the ship rendered her unable to ride
out, caused the disaster.
Oklahoma Mob Threatens
To Lynch Confessed Slayer
Ficher, Okla., July 21 Ficher went
about its regular affair today with
nothing to indicate that last night
only prompt steps taken by officers
prevented mob action against Jud
Parsons, 17, who, according to Joe
Nolan, assistant chief of police, con
fessed to having attacked and killed
Floyd Smith, aged 6. Parsons is in
jail at Miami today, Nolan said.
whpre he was rushed after a crowd
of about. 200 person last night milled
about the car after he had been to
a morgue to view tha hoy' body.
HIGH TIBF.S .TTMr S3
(Standard Time)
o
At Xew London
1:3a a. tn.S 2JI p. m.
At Kern Haven
s' a.
n. 4:08 p. m.
THE WF.ATHER
' Hart fern!, July 21. trrrmrt.
tor Sew Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonights Tuesday becoming
unsettled; little change In temperature.
LEOPOLD AND LOEB CHANGE PLEAS
TO GUILW AND SENTENCE IS TO
BE IMPOSED AFTER HEARING WED.
ASK WHY OFFICIALS
ARE UNDER ARREST
Rhode Island Wants Ex
planation of Detention of
Attorneys in Mass.
Vrttx litrnce. .Iiilv "1
I to b a.ki ' 111103 tylOJlttH
jdod APV
Island why at
Mte 1IUI13JUUO,) ' 8h,"r' stenographer, ami two
HTl "'r ""nil"-" f his parly iro held
state Including
general and t
bo placed in i ...t by .MoM-iicliunelt
constabulary.
Thl wa decided today by Altnrney
Gen. Herbert L. Carpenter aft. r re
eolvlng a report from Assist. Attorney
Gen. John 1', Hartigan of the arrest
of himself , Assist. Attorney Gen.
tleorgu Hurley and other members of
the parly who had gone to Butland,
Mass., late Saturduy night seeking
evidence In connection with the affi
davit by Thomas Jjilly of Brooklyn,
N. Y and Matthew McGovern of
Boston, These affidavits n amort
Chairman Wm. C. Pelkey of the re-
publican stnto committee as the In
Btlgator, and "tooth" Murray a Bos
ton gangster, as the planter of the
gas bomb that broke up the demo
cratic filibuster In the state senate on
June 19.
The exact form which the repre
sentations 1o Massachusetts authori
ties will take have not been decided
it was said but the statement of Cap
tain H. A. Parker, of the Massachu
setts constabulary that tho arrests
were due to mistaken Identity was
said not to go far enough. Tho
charges have been dropped.
The officials' trip to Hutland had
as It object among other things an
Interview with Murray but he has not
been located since he left the hotel
where he had been employed as a
guard of the republican senators who
have besn at Butland for the past
month. It was learned today that the
Providence police have been asked to
make every effort to find him, and
descriptions of him that have gone
out are those describing James, alia
William Murray, who served a four
year term at the Wethersfleld, Conn.,
state prison, for a bank robbery, ef
fected by putting a cana- through tho
bars of a cashier's cage at Hartford.
Conn., in 1918.
Waterbury Man Dies After
Sunday Automobile Crash
Waterbury, July SI. John Loy, 23,
of this city, driver of the coupe in
which Angelo Pogello, also of this city,
lost his life on thd Bethany road last'
night Is missing and pollen around the
state have been requested to assist In
a search for him. Loy appeared at St.
Mary's hospital after the accident and
seemed to be In a dazed condition. He
later disappeared and has not been
heard from since.' It is feared he was
Injured in the accident and has wan
dered away and is In need of medical
treatment. He was without hat or
coat.
GOES INTO
BANKRUPTCY
July 21.-4lford
New Haven, July 21. Mllford T.
Noble, Hartford, filed a bankruptcy
netltlon here todnv irlvinc liabilities
of $1,537.38 and no assets.
Rubber Ball Owned By Murdered
Boy Found In
New York Police Believe
They Are Near to Solu
tion of Brutal Slaying of
McDonnell Youngster.
New York, July 21. Two develop
ments which the police considered
Important occurred today In tho In
vestigation Into the murder of elght-year-old
Francis McDonnell of Staten
Island.
Achillo Eposilo, who was held by
the police for further questioning,
waa identified by four ami half year
old Albert McDonnell, brother of the
murdered lad, rs the man who had
lollowed Francis Into the woods on
the day he disappeared,
A rubber ball, found In the pocket
of Milton Ware, who wa arrested In
Newark last night and who made
and then repudiated a confession that
he killed the McDonnell boy, was
Identified by the lad's mother ss her
eon's toy.
Ware, arrested on a charge of as
sault on a young boy, Is said by the
Jailer to have confessed to the mur
der of Francta McDonnell, lie later
repudiated the reported confession.
Wars Is said to have nervously
confided to Jailor James Dowd:
"I killed a boy named McDonnell
on Staten Island."
Questioned by Dowd. Ware Is said
by the police lo have declared:
"It Is too terrible to tell about; too
terrible to think about."
When questioned by detectives who
hurried to Newark from Staten Is
land on receipt of the alleged confes
sion, Ware denied having confessed
and denied any knowledge of the
crime. A grilling at the hand of the
two detective Is said to have brought
out an acknowledgement of the con
fession, buta denial of It truth.
Ware then told the police that he had
read concerning the McDonnell murder.
FIRPO ARRIVES BUT
IS HELD AT ISLAND
"Woman in the Case" Adds
to Heavyweight' Diffi
culties in Landing
.i
New Vork, July II. Luis Ancl
I'po, Argentine heavyweight, a nom
niiiiiud Hlaiuu l.oiinln, ltt'd as
oy iniiuigraiinii auinoiuiek upon ar
rival hero today on the ground that
tholr passports had been Insufficiently
vised.
Flrpo and his three companions,
who arrived on the stcuiucr American
Legion today, wero ordered sent to
Kill Inland pending further Investiga
tion. In addition to the boxer and
the Lourdes woman, those detained
were Edunrd Carbono, Flrpo'a ecro.
tary, and Miguel Ferror, a spurring
partntr.
Julio Bnqucrisa, a trainer, Juan
Horns oud Iludolfo Tambour, friends
of the heavyweight, who were tho
other member of tho party wero al
lowed to land.
The decision to hold the four was
made after Flrpo' party had been
questioned aboard the vessel by the
Immigration authorities. The Lourdei
woman held a ticket for Cuba. She
occupied a stateroom adjoining, the
fighter's, and was listed as his stenog
rapher. It was understood the Immi
gration officers were communicating
with Cuban officials to determine
whether she had any friends there
who would sponsor her admission to
that island.
TRAIN REPORTED IRECED
Snnte Fe Passenger Train No. 4
Goes Off Track Near Dodge City,
Kansas, This Morning.
Dodge City, Kansas, July 21. San
ta Fc passenger train No. 4, east
bound, was wrecked near Holconib,
10 miles west of here, this morning,
according t.o word received at the di
vision office of the railway here. Five
coaches were reported to have left
tho track.
Air Flyers to Come Over
Fisher's Island m Trip
New London, July 21. Tho Day
was Informed today by Acting Execu
tive W. G. Kilner of the office of the
chief of air service, Washington that
the route of the world flyers from
Boslon to New York, will, in all prob
ability bo ovpr Point Judith, Fisher's
Island, and tho eastern end of Long
Island in the vicinity of Greenport.
Prisoners Killed When
Dynamite Charge Explodes
Syracuse. N. T., July 21. Two in
mate of the Onondaga penitentiary
at Jamesville, east of here, were
killed today and anothor serlopsly in
jured when a charge of dynamite ex
ploded prematurely In tho county
quarry near the prison. Three oth.
er employes, not Inmates of tho Jail
were injured.
Pocket Of Suspect
VASSAR GIRLS GO ABROAD
IN MAJESTIC'S STEERAGE
Miss Martha- Moore of This City
Traveling IVdow Peeks For
Experience.
Miss Martha Moore, daughtct of
Mr. and Mrs. K. Allen Moore of this
city, in company with five other Vas
sar graduates, sailed Saturday In tho
third class of the White Star liner,
Majestic, to continue their studies In
Franco and lake a lesson in practical
economy.
Two of the young women, Miss Ann
P. Halllday of Memphis, Tenn., and
Miss Catherine Wharton of Harris
burg, Ta., had originally booked first
class passage, but when they learned
that their class-males had secured
passage below decks lo see life there,
besldo save money for sight seeing in
Europe, they cancelled their cabins
and Joined the others.
The three, besides Miss Moore, who
booked steerage passage, were Miss
Dorothy fitebblns of Newton, Mass.,
Miss Florence Dlackwell of Englo
wood, N. J and Miss Katherlne Fair
child of Boslon, Mass. f
I'HAflGE IS NOLLF,l.
Bridgeport, July 21. A charge of
manslaughter against Leon P. Ktowe,
driver of a motor truck which ran
over and killed Kaymond Grlsler. 10
year old. July 12, was nolled today In
city court. Stowe was exonerated In
a finding by Coroner John J. Phclnn.
MISSIXO GIRL RLTmNS
New Haven, July 21. Blanche
Abrama, 17, whose disappearance was
reported to the police July 15, re
sulting In an extended search for her,
returned to her home Saturday night
police were notified today. She sought
work unsuccessfully In New York, po
lice eay and returned when her funds
wer azluuiaUd.
Defense Admits Cor
rectness Of Facts In
Kidnapping And Mur
der Substantially As
Printed In Newspapers.
Only Question Is As to Boys
Sanity and the Defense
Agrees They Should Be
"Permanently Isolated
From Society."
PROSECUTOR TO ASK
DEATH FOR EACH BOY
By Tht A.uiclited Pro.
Chicago, July 21. After a plea of
guilty today, the fato of Nathan Leo
pold, Jr.. and Klchard Loeb, Indicted
for the kidnaping and murder of 14
year old Kobert Franks rests with
"the mercy of tho court."
A plea of guilty was made In court
by Clarence 8. Darrow, chief counsel
for the boys, and aflirmed by them
they had been "duly warned by the
court of the consequences of tht
plea."
The degree of punishment, which
may vary from an " Indeterminate
prison sentence, through Ufa sentenc
in the penitentiary, incarceration In
an asylum, or death, will be determin
ed after a Jiearing which is to start
at 10 a. m. Wednesday.
In entering the plea of guilty Attor
ney Harrow said that the defense ad
mitted the correctness of the facts,
"substantially as printed in the news
papers.' ,
Wants Mentality Judged
He asked permission of the court,
however, to "offer evidence as to tha
mental condition of these young men
and their degree of responsibility."
The defense was willing to submit
the question of mentality to a Joint
conference of alienists employed by
tho state and the defense, but Robert
Crowe, state's attorney, objected to
this, saying:
Are sumo, State Holds
"The state is in position to show
that these boys are not only guilty of
the facts which they here admit, but
that beyond any reasonable doubt.
they are sane and fully cognizant of
tho consequences of these acts."
To Ask Death Penalty
Stale's Atorney Crowe declared in a
statement issued after the proceeding
that he would "insist on the extrem
penalty," for both defendants.
The statement of State's Attorney
Crowe follows: ;
"There was nothing left for Loeb
and Leopold to do but plead guilty.
The proof was so overwhelming that
no Jury could return any verdict ex
cept ono of guilty.
"The crime' waa so cold-blooded,
premeditated and atrocious that no
jury could tlx any other punishment
except death. There Is only on
proper punishment That is death,
and I shall Insist on the extreme
penalty as to both of them." ,.
Judge John It. Caverly agreed with
the attorneys, therefore, to hear such,
evidence, both as to facts and mental
responsibility as tho two sides might
wish to present to him for his in
formation. Judge Caverly told tha attorneys he
would let nothing interfere with a
spedy a conclusion of the hearing as
possible.
Prisoners Smiling
The youthful defendants, "only
slightly wan from their incarceration
In jail, greeted their attorneys with
smiles as they entered court and
calmly aflirmed the plea entered In
their behalf by Mr. Darrow. Leopold
waa called first to the bar of the court
and was asked this question:
"Knowing th.it the court may sen
fence you "In death, to imprisonment
for life, or for a term of years, do you
still desire to plead guilty?"
"Yes sir," waa the response.
The same question was asked of
Loeb and the answer was Identical.
Both boys were neatly clad, freshly
shaven and wore correctly fashioned
bow ties.
Aside from their first greeting to
rounsel, and their initial glances about
the crowded space before the bench,
they gave little evidence of curiosity
as they sat quietly in front of guard
who brought them into court
Big Crowd tint her
Onlside the building hundreds of
curious gathered In a compact ma i
about the entrance. Three policemen
on guard there were kept busy push
ing the crowd back and clearing a
space about the doors.
Persons summoned for jury duty la
the various branches of the court,
members of the county grand Jury,
witnesses summoned lo testify In som
of the constant grind of Case In Cook
county Justice Mill, court attache,
attorney and newspaper men wer
passed as they presented credential,
A favored few also had passe a
spectator at th Frank case,
(iuards on Duty
Once within the portal another MC
of guard examined credential be
fore admitting anyone to tlevator of
stairways. The elevator wer all
stopped t the fifth floor, a story be
low Judge Caverly court room. Agtla
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