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“THEY WANT TO PLEAD INSANITY AND
CALL IT MENTAL RESPONSIBILITY”
CHOWE’S EXPENT ARCUED TO COURT
CHICAGO. July .11—In the Frank Case, Stales Attorney
decided not to call the promised witness who would have testified
Loeb's crying shortly before the confession. He professes feyr t
he would thereby give the defense an opening to introduce the tes line
regarding the mental conditions of the murderers. As soon as the
tense called their alienist. Crowe objected. Crowe raid "If it wa«
question of sanity or mental capacity raised, it would be the dun of
court to set aside the plea or guilty and call in the jury to detorm:
the issue and laws or the conclusive point. An insane man canr
cuter a plea, of guilty. A man is either sane and response e ui
the law bit is insane " The defedants appeared to be nnafh , :
during the reading of th" confessions, and afterward L- • b said that
reading was ,i,v particularly interesting as both ni tis ha - '
nil that before, ffl i*tr: •uo-t of the proceedings ate growing rath, r i
some." Leopold closed his eyes and appeared nearly asleep. ■ '
(tourt agreed that they found the proceedings nnititere-' Ing sine
novelty had worn off.
CHICAGO. July 31— After the Sta
overruled the Crowe objection to test ini"
ed that he would allow no testimony to
the plea of guilty has stopped the plea
responcible if he pleads guilty, and n<q
responsibility of the crime.”
by alienists, but he
(inclusion toda
CHICAGO. July 31—In Darru
today’s session when the State was arguing th.it alienists cannot
called on the mental conditions of the accused unless the jury wa~ •*:
panelled, there is nothing to answer. The jurymen know iit’le
nothing about deficiencies.’.’ He predicted that anot.ier \m * k a,)1,
be required to finish the hearing, and afte
several days to consider the decision.
CHI ('AGO, July 31 At the start • tl» »
c.iverly announced that h*- desired th»* arunin
'h>- insanity testimony to finish this afternoo-*
and authorities cited on whet . r the deg:•<•••
potent subject for consideration, halted the
later in the afternoon, and was not finished
atto ne>s for Leopold
CHICAGO. July 1—Thomas .Marshall,
dictimoit. export argued to the Court. "they
call it mental responciblity." Jude*- Caver!
that after tliis argument is closed, he will
until he reaches a decision.
alienists’ testimony was concluded t
having gotten no further than when
lerday. The defendants sat quietly
Marshall, legal scholar of States At
that had moral depravity of the d*
Court, and asked if it couldn't lx
»ny is rejected.
CHICAGO. August 2 Judge Ca.•■!•!> today aihnitt*- 1 that testini *. •
"f alienists “on mental disease <jf • tl insanity is not a defense but is
in mitigation of the punishment. Crowe has argued. The defense
would have us say that tJiese boys who have been seen day after day as
representatives of the law.have not ldood on their nands. but jam/'
Dr. White of Washington resum'd his statement for the prosecution
today, in which he was interrupted Wednesday.
DON’T FAIL TO SI ND COPIFS OF THIS ISSUF TO FKIFNDS OCTSIDF
TEHERAN UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
WASHINGTON, August 1—Persian officials have assur- 1 Ambas
sador Kornfeld and the American citizens that Teheran is under martial
law and is perfectly tranquil. Not the least disturbances prevail in the
provinces as the result of the declaration of martial law. It is under
stood that Persia has adopted the suggestions of the American Stat- De
partment regarding Vice Consul Iinbrie and the insult given his
widow.
AUSTRALIAN HOXER DEFEATS SPANIARD AT OLYMPIC t.AMEH
PARIS, August 2—George Cook, the Australian heavyweight boxer,
defeated Ezcudun Paoline, Spanish fighter, on points in a fifteen round
bout today at the Olympic games.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT TO RETAIN AIR MAIL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, August 2—Postmaster-General New has decided
to continue the operation of the New York-San Francisco Air-Mail Ser
vice Indefinitely due to the performances of that service during the past
month. The quantity of mail transmitted, the records show, was more
than contracted for, and ninety three per cent of the trips were on ached
uled time.
RIOT IN NEW JERSEY REFORMATORY
RAHWAY, N. J.. August 2—The Police Reserves had to be called
out last night to quell a riot at the Rarway Reformatory. Three
of the prisoners were shot and one guard was injured before order
was restored.
FLYERS REMAIN
AT KIRKWALL
ACCOUNT FOG
FLYERS ARRIVE KIRKWALL
KIRKWALL. July 31 (delayed) Th«- American Army arousal Ha
worUl flyers arrived here at 4:1G this afternoon.
FLYERS REMAIN AT KIRKWALL A( ('Ol \i FOG
LONDON. August 2—Colonal S. < retary Thomas announced in tin
aviators here, and it is thought they may have to remain over Sunday.
Great masses of ice are reported along the coast Greenland making
lighting doubtful and dangerous.
NOME HARtlOR GETS FIX E THOl’HANI) DOLLARS
WASHINGTON. August 2—'The Army Engineer; Have allowed
five thousand dollars for th** Nome Harbor improvement authorizing
more dredging.
DAVIS SAYS IS IN FILL AFFORD [WITH DRY AN
—
NEW YORK, August 2 John W. Davis) arriving here after his
vacation announced that he is in entire accmjd with Governor Bryan
regarding the mobilization day program. Hi said that there is no
necessity to encourage civilians to leave their joccupations to ‘‘engage
in military demonstrations without any practical or educational effect.”
ANGLO-IRISH TREATY
TO BE EFFECTIVE
LONDON. Aufii
House "* Commons
iii;i;11 Secretary Thomas announced in the
ha» the Cove.rtunent would immediately in
ill make the Aim'.. Irish Treaty effective,
irough without regard to the consequences
it \ii.\n.\ FCki'DA \vr» m\is ti \m iiki.d i:i.ms isi..\\i»
N'KW YORK. Angus: J Harada Fukuda. lap. art r!i• • Davis team,
both r mu Kwrope where the;, won high honors ..«• Olympic Stars, ar
riv'd yesterday enroiit" to Canada. Th'-y were held at Kills Island,
NF,\V YORK. August - Ha: ala Fukuda and I'.vis w-re par..led
today h. order of th Dep: :i"iit of Labor pending a Hoard of Special
Tmiu v "V. xv ■ Olfi. dec
• li • r passports ; rop.'ly vis'd the American Consul at Paris
TO MAKE GOOD
TEHKRAN
the killing of Yire Consul
•very effort to find 'he culprit for tin* severest
ran a published letter
| suggested.
FRENCH PROPOSALS
PEEVE GERMANY
BEKI.IN, August 2 Thf proposals of the Fr-uu-h to the Inter
-tilied Com:ni.~ 1..11 provide the evacuation of the Ruhr district pro
gressively v\i; jin two years contingent upon tlimarketing of the bonds
to bo issue,i under the Dawes plan. This proposal has created aston
ishment and consternation in (Jena in official circles by whom the pro
posals are declared unjust, and tha: progress would bu impossible be
cause if G'1 in.my causents. it would amount to an approval of the il
legal occupation of the Ruhr.
BRITISH, I IUINTII ni\(il; \il L\TK KACIl OTHER ON TURN'
LONDON. August 2 Expert (’ommittee Number One of the In
terallied Conference unanimously approved the compromise proposal of
Herriot providing for the evacuation of the Ruhr by the time the
Dawes loans are made to Germany, its suggested by the .British amend
ment to the original proposal. The British and French fell to con
gratulating each other on the happy turn of events.
GOVERNMENT SETTLES RAILWAY ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2—The accounts between the Government
land eight railroads for war-time operations have been closed. The
! Administration ‘ is to collect ten million eight hundred and five thous
and dollars from six of the roads, and is to pay eight hundred and fifty
thousand to two others.