10Sep09

"I can't think why they make so much fuss about Miss Smith's voice. Miss Jones has a much richer voice."
"Yes, but Miss Smith has a much richer father."

1924, Another "trial of the Century", Nathatn Leopold Jr., 19, and Richard Loeb, 18, who kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old boy on May 22 for sport, are sentenced to life in prison. A pair of Leopold's eyeglasses, dropped in the dark near the murder scene, led to their arrest. The case was notable for the cold lack of remorse by the young killers and the fact that they came from privileged backgrounds and excelled in academics. Also notable as an early, successful use of the "insanity defecne". Brilliant lawyering by Clarence Darrow fgot them a life sentence instead of the electric chair.

Quote for the day:
Father: A kin you love to touch.