by Simon Baatz
Kemp, James, 97, 101-2
Kenna, Michael (Hinky Dink), 208 Kidd, Thomas, 179
Kipke, Harry, 56
Klon, Joe, 20
Knowles, Victor, 439
Korff, Paul, 11-12, 25, 115
Kramer's Restaurant, 74
Krauser, Walter, 359-62
Krohn, William, 152-53, 349, 355, 366,
420
interview of Leopold and Loeb,
156-61, 350
testimony in court hearing, 339, 367 Krum, Morrow, 146, 148-49 Ku Klux Klan, 322-23
Leopold, Nathan (continued)
boys targeted by, 78-81
braggadocio of, 52
breakfast while in custody, 145 called Babe, 50, 139, 145, 149
car of, red Willys-Knight, 56, 65, 75-78, 89-90, 127-28, 129, 233 car rental for murder, 65-68, 74, 76 -78, 291
celebrity of, 395-96, 407
confession of, 133-34, 145, 146-47, 161, 235-36, 270
in Cook County jail, 228, 232, 247, 288, 340-41, 394-96, 405
in court, behavior, 240-41, 306, 332, 333
death of, 447
death of mother, effect of, 47
detectives bring in for questioning, 108, 109 -11
disposal of body, 84-87
at Douglas School, 30-31, 309 egocentricity of, 27, 258, 259
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 49
endocrinology of, 331-33
equipment for murder at home of, 75-76, 78
eyeglasses, 11, 12, 13, 25-26, 87, 103, 105, 110, 112, 113 -15, 119
falls in love with Loeb, 43, 52
family history, 29-31
family's disbelief about role in murder, 117-19, 126-27, 138 fantasies of, 45-46, 61, 256, 259, 264, 309-10, 317, 325, 345, 347, 354 feelings of superiority, 27, 52
Gertz as lawyer for, 439-43, 445-46 governess and, 31-32, 348
Hammond typewriter, 58, 121, 124 at Harvard School, 32-33
at Harvard University School of Law, 26
ornithology and bird collection, 33,
49-50, 62, 68-69, 103, 104, 105,
118, 395
parole hearings and release, 433-43 as partner in Loeb's criminality, 43,
45, 53, 56-58, 60-65
persona lit y, 41- 42, 110, 145, 148, 405 phone calls to Franks's home, 7, 14,
88-89, 95-96
phone call to Ross drugstore, 97 pineal gland of, 253-54, 331, 334 plea of guilty, 282-88
plea of not guilty, 239-42
promise to mother to make Phi Beta Kappa, 29
pseudonym of Morton D. Ballard,
65-66, 67, 68, 76-77
psychiatric examination by
prosecution, 151-61, 348-53 psychiatric examination by the defense, 251-64
in Puerto Rico, 444-47
purchases equipment for murder, 69-70 questioned at Criminal Court Building, 112-17, 122-23
questioned at Hotel LaSalle, 111-12 questioned by police, Ewing Avenue station, Sunday, 25 May, 105 questions Professor Putthammer about Franks's murder, 106-8 ransom plan and, 7, 9-10, 14, 60-61,
63-65, 68, 70-71, 87-89, 93-98,
119, 156-57, 310
relationship with Loeb, 27, 41-46,
51-53, 58-60, 259-60, 264, 310-11,
315-18, 325, 440
relationship with Loeb, sexual, 52,
59-60, 259-60, 315-18, 384
retracing of steps on day of murder,
140 - 43
robbery of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity,
56-58
Les Trophees (Heredia), 73
Levin, Meyer, 445, 450
Levinson, Johnny, 79-80, 139
Levinson, Sol, 79, 138-39
Lewis, George, 68-69, 113, 114
Lewis, Nolan, 249
Life of Michael Angelo (Grimm), 35 Life Plus 99 Years (Leopold), 465
Lincoln, Warren, 271
Lincoln automobile, 127
Little Brother Fate (Roberts), 450 Loeb, Albert (father), 34, 38, 39, 140, 244, 399
country estate, Charlevoix, 394, 399 delay in getting legal counsel, 141 sale of home, 394
statement to media, 238-39, 268 as vice president, Sears, Roebuck, 34, 78, 221
Loeb, Allan (brother), 34, 244, 283, 306, 387, 399
Loeb, Anna (mother), 34, 39, 394, 399 belief in son's innocence, 118-19, 138 Loeb, Ernest (brother), 34, 37, 119 Loeb, Jacob (uncle), 34, 143, 144, 145, 230, 306, 399
on Board of Education, 220-22, 224 Darrow hired by, 143-45, 229
inf luence in Jewish community, 220-21
meeting with Darrow on defense plan, 278-79
as witness against Fred Lundin, 220-22, 223, 224
Loeb, Richard, 270
activities after the murder, 89-90 admission of responsibility for crime, 159- 61
alcohol use, 28, 42, 51, 58
alibi, 116-17, 119, 127-28, 131-32 amorality, 52
appearance, 34, 35, 38, 52, 281 leads reporters to drugstore, 99-103 letter to "Mompsie and Popsie," June
2, 1924, 227-28
linked to other crimes, 229-31 meets Leopold, 33-34, 315
as mentally diseased, 251, 267, 270,
305-38, 356-57, 364-69
metabolism of, 251, 254, 335
motive for murder, 91, 156-57, 158,
251, 327, 371, 372-74, 380-81,
385-88
murder of, 430-32, 447
murder of Bobby Franks and, 70, 71,
75-87, 89-90, 133, 142
murder of Bobby Franks, blames Leopold, 147-48, 156
murder of Bobby Franks, planning,
60-61, 62-65, 156-57
narcissism of, 44
passion for crime stories and
detective fiction, 35, 44
perfect crime, desire to commit, 53,
60-61
personality, 37-38, 41, 139
plea of guilty, 282-88
plea of not guilty, 239-42
pseudonym of Louis Mason, 67-68 pseudonym of Morton D. Ballard, 66 psychiatric examination by
prosecution, 151-61, 348-53 psychiatric examination by the defense, 251-64
purchases equipment for murder,
69-70
questioned at Criminal Court Building, 116-17
ransom plot and, 60-61, 63-65, 68,
87-88, 93-98, 156-57, 310
registers at Morrison Hotel, 66, 291 relationship with Leopold, 27, 41-46,
51-53, 58-60, 149, 259-60, 264,
310-11, 315-18, 440
relationship with Leopold, sexual, 52, 59- 60, 315-18
retracing of steps on day of murder, 140 - 43
robbery of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, 56-58
secret life of destructive, antisocial behavior, 43-46, 53, 56-58, 59, 386-88
sentencing of, 399-403
sexuality of, 42, 258
smoking of, 28, 281
in Stateville prison, 428-32
studies of, 257
talks to reporter Krum, 148-49 thrill-seeking by, 44, 45, 53, 102 at University High School, 36-40 at University of Chicago, 34, 38, 40-41, 51, 62
at University of Michigan, 46-47, 50-51
wealth, 34, 233, 371, 373, 416, 430 women and, 42
Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, 47
Loeb, Thomas (brother), 34, 79, 80 Logan, John, 451
Long, Simon, 419
Los Angeles Times bombing, 180-82 Louisville Courier-Journal, 417
Lowhone, Frank, 300-302
Lucht, William, 19
Lueder, Alfred, 219-20
Lull, Richard Swann, 257
Lundin, Fred, 203-4, 205, 218-24 Darrow's defense, 161, 221-24
trial of, 220-24
Lurie, Susan, 74
Lyell, Charles, 192
Marshall, Louis, 418
Marshall, Thomas, 234, 240, 358, 361-65
Marshall, Thomas R., 320
Martin, Frank, 301
Martin, John Bartlow, 441
Martin, Wyndham, 35
Matchett, David, 206, 208
Mayer
, Howard, 100 -102, 103
Mayer, Levy, 171-72
McCall, William, 274
McCarthy, Daniel, 372
McCormick, Harry, 191
McCrea, John, 186
McDevitt, Harry, 320
McGagg, Albert, 362
McGurk, Frank, 359
McIntyre, John, 418
McNamara, John J. and Jim, 181-82 McNaughten rule, 154
McSwiggin, William, 425, 426
Medical Insanity Commission, 214 Medical Woman's Club of Chicago, 186 Memphis Commercial Appeal, 416 mental illness
Argyll-Robertson pupil, 343-44 dementia praecox, 214, 250, 345, 356, 397
dementia simplex, 356
endocrinology and, 249-51
feeble-mindedness, 188, 249, 262 of Leopold and Loeb, 251, 267, 270, 305-38, 345-46, 356-57, 364-69, 397
manic depression, 250
melancholia, 250
neurology and, 264-65, 343-44 paranoia, 172, 250, 296, 306, 325-26, 366-67
psychoanalysis and psychoneurosis, 250, 265, 345
schizophrenia, 356, 368
car used in, 65-68, 74, 76, 78, 81-83,
85-87, 91-93, 98, 127-30, 141, 291 cause of death, 11, 12, 234
clothes of Bobby Franks, 86, 88, 140,
143, 146, 149, 233, 290, 291
disposal of body, 84-87
eyeglasses as evidence in (see
eyeglasses)
hydrochloric acid and, 11, 12, 17,
69-70, 86, 142
planning the murder, 60-65
weapon, 70, 75-76, 83-84, 89-90, 142 (see also murder weapon [chisel]) murder investigation, 15-26
alibis of Leopold and Loeb, 116-17,
119, 127-28
chauffeur's testimony, 127-28
confessions of Leopold and Loeb,
131-43
drivers of gray Wintons questioned,
20
Ellis Avenue as site of abduction, 19,
23
evidence mounts against Leopold and Loeb, 119-26
evidence of sexual assault, 21, 382 eyeglasses and, 11, 12, 13, 20, 25-26,
87, 103, 104, 105, 110-11, 119, 131 gray Winton automobile sought,
19-21, 25
Harvard School teachers questioned,
16 -18
Leopold and Loeb's homosexuality and, 112, 119
Leopold questioned at Criminal Court Building, 112-17
Leopold questioned at Hotel LaSalle,
111
love letter from Leopold to Loeb found, 111-12, 117
motives sought, 21, 22-23
pedophiles sought, 21-22
police brutality and, 17, 18
ransom letter handwriting matches Leopold's, 119
retracing of Leopold and Loeb's steps on day of murder, 140-43
reward offered by family, 20
search of Leopold's bedroom and study, 111-12
stains on corpse, 17
stalling of, 25
suspects (early), 16, 17-19, 113, 119 teachers' alibis, 17
typewriter used in ransom letter, 16, 120-26
witness to the kidnapping, 19
murder weapon (chisel)
found by Bernard Hunt, 90
Loeb purchases, 70, 142
Loeb throws from car, 89-90
murder of Bobby Franks and, 83-84 stored at Leopold's home, 75-76 Murray, George, 155
Murrow, Ed, 443
Myers, Johnston, 419
newspapers (continued)
coverage of Leopold and Loeb as suspects, 117-19
coverage of retrieval of evidence, 146 -50
Crowe and Darrow argue their case in, 272, 288-89
Crowe and the media, 213, 214, 217, 235-36
Crowe post-verdict statement to, 405-6 Crowe press conference after
confessions, 136
Haymarket bombing case and, 169 Leopold and Loeb gossip to reporters, 147-50
Loeb leads reporters to drugstore, 99-103
reaction to Leopold and Loeb verdict, 410 -20
relationship of police and journalists, 146 - 47
reporter from Chicago Daily News, 12 reporters and families of Leopold and Loeb, 138
statement of fathers in Leopold and Loeb case, 238-39
New York Evening Journal, 463
New York Sun, 396, 412-13
New York Times, 398, 411-12
New York World, 119
Nietzsche, Friedrich, vii, 52, 54, 106, 259, 325, 406
Nitze, William, 73
Northwestern University, 151, 152, 153, 155, 191, 339, 344, 346
Nothing But the Night (Yaffe), 450 Nottingham, Mack, 300-301labor movement
Darrow as attorney for, 166, 176,
179 - 82
Darrow defends Debs, 177-78
Darrow defends McNamara brothers,
180 - 82
179 - 80
Darrow defends Thomas Kidd, 179 Darrow defends WFM officials,
shuns Darrow, 182
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Transportation Company, 30
Laune, Ferris, 429-30
Lawes, Lewis, 422
Lawson, Victor, 463
Leblanc, Maurice, 35
Lejeune, John Archer, 55
Leopold, Babette (grandmother), 30
Leopold, Florence (mother), 29, 30, 31, 47
Leopold, Michael (brother), 110-11, 143, 230, 306, 399, 437
Leopold, Nathan
activities after the murder, 89-90, 98-99
admission of responsibility for crime, 158- 61
alcohol use, 58
a libi, 116 -17, 119, 127-28
appearance, 29, 50, 280-81
arrest, 26
atheism, 138, 148, 341
attends Dargan lecture, day of murder, 72-74
attitude during questioning, 114, 117 autobiography of, 465
blood washed from car, 91-93
Bowman-Hulbert examination of, 246-56
as homosexual, 47, 149, 264, 315-18, 380-83, 440-41
house (Greenwood Avenue), 28, 30, 32, 80, 89, 98, 109-10, 118, 121, 126-27, 143
hydrochloric acid and, 69-70, 86, 103, 142
illegal firearm found in bedroom, 111-12
insanity denied by, 254-55
intelligence of, 26, 33, 42, 47-50, 106, 255, 258-59, 262, 344, 465
in Joliet Prison, 406-9, 426-27 Judaism of, 26, 47, 139-40
kidnapping of Bobby Franks, 81-83, 85 lack of remorse, 147, 148, 259, 261, 290, 321, 356, 433
law exams taken by, 105-6
law study group, 120-25
lawsuit against movie Compulsion, 445-46
letter to Loeb found by police, 111, 117
linked to other crimes, 229-31
Loeb pins murder on, 147-48, 156 malaria and, 434-35
marriage to Trudi Feldman, 446-47 meets Darrow, 228-29
meets Loeb, 33-34, 315
as mentally diseased, 251, 267, 270, 305-38, 345-46, 356-57, 364-69, 397
motive for murder, 91, 99, 148, 156-57, 158, 251, 327, 371, 372-74, 380-81, 385-88, 437
murder of Bobby Franks, 75-87 murder of Bobby Franks, planning of, 60-61, 62-65, 74
murder of Loeb and, 432
musical ability, 340
Nietzsche's superman and, 52, 54, 106, 259, 325, 406
sentencing of, 399-403
sexuality of, 310-11 (see also
relationship with Loeb, sexual) smoking of, 133
social difficulties and bullying of, early years, 30-31
statements to press, 395-96
in Stateville prison, 427-43
suicide rumor, 340-41
thrill-seeking by, 91
translation of Aretino's I, 125-26
Ragionamenti
Underwood typewriter, 57-58, 104, 120 -26, 143, 146
at University of Chicago, 26, 28, 33, 47-50
at University of Chicago Law School, 51, 62, 74
at University of Michigan, 47
wealth, 30, 233, 371, 373, 416
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Leopold, Nathan F., Sr. (father), 30, 31, 89, 230, 244
appearance, 150
Bachrach brothers to represent son, 230, 231, 246, 289
car of, 77, 127
in court, 306, 333
Darrow representing son and, 143-45, 229
delay in obtaining legal counsel and, 119, 141
disbelief about son's guilt, 118, 138 guilty plea by son and, 284
Kenwood home of, 394
meeting in Crowe's office, 150-51 statement to media, 238-39, 268 verdict in Leopold and Loeb case and, 399, 402, 404
Leopold, Samuel (brother), 31, 437, 439-40
Leopold, Samuel F. (grandfather), 29-30
Leopold, Trudi Feldman (wife), 446-47
atheism/agnosticism, 138, 257, 341 bank account of, 387-88
blood washed from car, 91-93
as Bobby Franks's cousin, 81, 83, 102, 142, 157
books inf luencing, 34-35
Bowman-Hulbert examination of, 246-56
boys targeted by, 78-81, 139
breakfast while in custody, 145 celebrity of, 395-96, 407
clothes and blanket hidden at home of, 88, 105
confession of, 128-30, 131-32, 134-36, 145, 146-47, 161, 235-36 in Cook County jail, 228, 232, 247, 288, 340-41, 394-95, 405
in court, behavior, 240-41, 306, 332, 333
disguise, 95
disposal of body, 84-87
drops Leopold's glasses, 87, 103 endocrinology of, 334
family history, 34
family's disbelief about role in murder, 117-19, 138
fantasies of, 44-46, 102-3, 256, 258, 308, 345, 347, 354, 264, 308, 346 finds Bobby Franks's belt, 149
gambling of, 387
governess, relationship with, 34-36, 38-41, 42, 258, 308, 348
as homosexual, 380-83, 430-32 house (Ellis Avenue), 81, 88, 98, 118, 134, 138, 394
intelligence of, 34-36, 262, 318 in Joliet Prison, 406-9, 426-28 Judaism of, 42, 139, 140
kidnapping of Bobby Franks, 81-83, 85
lack of remorse, 147, 261, 290, 321, 324, 356
Mandel, Leon, 125-26
Mannow, Julius, 372
Maremont, Arnold, 27, 123, 439
senile dementia, 250
syphilis and, 200, 296, 351
Walter Bachrach on, 280
William Alanson White and concept of insanity, 266-67
Michael Strogoff (Verne), 35
Michigan Central train, 63, 64, 93-95, 97
Middleton, Agnes, 188
Milburn electric automobile, 43
Mills, William Yancy, 363
Miner, Stanley, 19
Minke, Tony, 10-11, 13
testimony before grand jury, 233
Mitchell, Mott Kirk, 16, 17-18, 107-8, 113 meets Leopold on day following murder, 98-99
Moore, J. J., 251
Moran, Mayer, and Meyer attorneys, 202
Morrison Hotel, Chicago, 66, 68, 291 motive for murder
as cover-up for crimes (Crowe theory), 385-88