DEFENCE OF INSANITY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 10131, 7 June 1924, Page 5

DEFENCE OF INSANITY.

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Per Pre» NEW'yOREf .Jtal'S. "> The Ghicago grafecl jiiry’has indicted eopold and Loeb on . three charges of rospiracy to xniariierj kidnapping for msom, -and murder. The prosecution is asked that.. July 15 he fixed as the ate of the trial. ■' '/' v ' ’ , " Leopold, during: an. atteliipt to estabsh identification by witness, aticked bfs guard; but was quickly ibdued. ; ' ‘ , A woman to-day lodged a suit for H),000 dollars f Against the youths, larging that they kidnapped and at icked her three months ago. Unprecedented efforts will, he . made I save the youths from, hanging, with inch each charge in the indictment is innishable. The defence : will, attempt >5 prove the youths’ insanity. Their irents have enlisted the aid of a numsr of noted lawyers. It is understood lat Mr William Travers Jerome, who hile District Attorney, prosecuted haw, will be retained by the defence, hich has already obtained the services w a group of noted alienists, one of hom has epitomised the defence on ie scientific basis, namely over-educa-ion and too much effort on the part E the immature brains often leads to a >rm of psychosis that may be evi-: fenced in a desire to murder or maim, [ perversion, 'kleptomania, or drunk-

mess. - ■ • .,‘i■ 's' • An attempt will also,be made to des>y the value .of the confessions as idence on the; ground that they were bained under duress. • . . The case will probably resolve -itself Ko a legal battle between three of r wealthiest families in America. ■he Press continues its campaign fa■ring the infliction, of the death pen- ■ as the best for all concerned.