PLEA OF GUILTY
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS, AN AMERICAN SENSATION. By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright, Received J ulv 22, 12.50 p.m. NEW YORK. July 21. Mr Clarence Harrow, counsel for the boys Loch and Leopold, who are charged with murder and other crimes, absolutely astounded the prosecution this morning when be entered a plea of guilty on behalf of his youth!ul clients. He said lie did not propose to waste time fighting over the testimony whether the boys killed young Franks.
‘•Dm- stand,” fie declared, “is that my clients did the kidnapping and the killing, but that they arc morally it responsible. 1 do not suggest, that they should be set free; in fact, I want them placed under confinement where they will not harm the comnmnily again.'
The case was adjourned to allow the calling of medical evidence. Loeb’s father is seriously ill with heart disease. —Sydney Sun cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1074, 22 July 1924, Page 5
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