Show ROE GROWE C OFFERS I NO CRITICISM ON DECISION Illinois States State's Attorney I Holds Responsibility for Loeb and Leopold Verdict Verdict Ver Ver- dict diet Rests With Court CHICAGO Sept 10 Robert Robert K E. Crowe states state's attorney In a formal stat statement ment Issued Immedi Immediately elY after t the e session said I II II I still believe that the death p penalty is Is the only penalty feared by m murderers He lIe said aid the responsibility for the decision rests with the the court alone anc and th that t he had no desire to criticise cise that he would continue I to dp everything I within my ray power to enforce norce t th the law honestly honesty and I lg vigorously 1 us y without regard to the stat status s of the criminal The statement Issued by oy by the states state's attorney on the sentences of Leopold and Loeb follows When the states state's attorney ar arrested arrested arrested ar- ar rested the defendants solved what was wasI was then a mystery and by the thoroughness of at his preparation compelled the defendants to plead I guilty presented a mountain of evidence to the court court and made his argument his duty was fully tully per per- I formed ormed He is s in ho no measure re responsible responsible re- re for the decision of the court The responsibility for that I decision rests with the judge alone Like all other law abiding citizens citi- citi i citi-I zens when the court pronounces I his decision I must be content with it because his decision in in this case i is final While I do not Intend and i I have no desire to criticise lee ise the de- de f the court I r still sUll believe that the death p penalty nalty i the only I penalty feared by murderers Fathers and mothers In Cook I county may rest assured a as long longas as I 1 I remain states state's attorn attorney y yI I will always do everything within my power t to enforce e the law honestly fearlessly and vigorously without regard to the status of the criminal l. l |