The Loeb-Leopold case - The Clarence Darrow Collection

The Loeb-Leopold Case
used alcohol considerably since he was i s and gotten
drunk a number of times."
Never permitted to play with other boys, never
allowed the recreation that other boys had, and yet
Dr. Hulbert said on page 42: " In 1912 at the age
of seven, he and Jack Mandel built a five-foot-
square room with a pointed roof. This was used as
a playhouse. A year or so later the boys formed a
guinea pig company and used the playhouse for the
office of the company. In 191 6 Richard Loeb, with
five or six other boys, published two issues of a small
three-by-five-inch, 24-page journal, called Richard's
Magazine. His contribution was that of being
editor, manager and author. His writings showed
quite advanced thinking for a boy of his age, and
reflected well the humanitarian environment of his
home."
Reflected the humanitarian environment of his
home, and yet Mr. Darrow in a vain effort to save
their worthless lives has said that they committed
this murder on account of their famflies.
Oh, another interesting thing that leads these
wise men to think that they are demented and stark
mad is that over in jail, while he is preparing his
defense, he wants to wear an old ragged coat.
" He has always been careful of his personal ap-
pearance and neat and clean about his person and
has liked to appear well dressed. He has always
had a pleasant consciousness of his own body."
We are, talking about the poor little rich boy who
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