The Loeb-Leopold case - The Clarence Darrow Collection

The Loeb-Leopold Case
feeling vindictive. Then a little remorse, not much,
perhaps a little bit.' "
His emotions respond not much when he thinks
of the suffering of Mrs. Franks; but when he thinks
that her statement might save his neck, he expe-
riences great joy. No emotion?
Again, on page 119: "The patient stated that
although he had no feeling of remorse about the
crime, he felt very, very sorry about it for his
family's sake, because it might cause them distress.
' I would be willing to increase the chance of my
hanging to save the family from believing that I
was the archfiend. My folks have probably had the
blow softened by blaming him (Leopold) and his
folks by blaming me; but before I decide to take
the responsibility in order to save my family, I must
consult with my elder brother.' "
Everything he said and told the doctors, he told
it on advice; and repeatedly this report demon-
strates that.
There has been some talk here, in order to make
him appear to be mad, that he even contemplated
killing his little brother Tommy, or killing his
father. The evidence in this case shows that that
is just thrown in for good measure, that it has no
foundation in fact at all. It is another piece of
perjury manufactured in order to build a foundation
for a perjured insanity defense.
On page 120, if your Honor please, when ques-
tioned about his attitude toward his family, the
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