Show CAVERlY WISE ISE IN JUDGMENT lINDSEY SAYS Founder of Denver's Juve Juvenile Juvenile nile Court ourt Thoroughly in Judge f li in i.- i. t Leopold Ta J 7 U C f Case s DENVER Colo s 's Sept Judge Ben B B. LIndsey founder foUnder of ot Denver's Juvenile court and nd widely known throughout th the COUll country try as the kids Judge judg made made- the following st statement state state- te- te ment meat today concerning Judge Caverly's Cay Cay- erlys erly's decision in fh the Loeb Leopold-Loeb murder c case se in Chicago I I 1 think Judge Caverly did exactly the right thing rhe The general public knows now that there is a difference be between between beM be- tween an adult and a 8 minor when it c come comes mes me's to property rights Leopold Leopold Leopold Leo Leo- and Loeb wo would ld have had no Tight rIght to have dealt with their property prop prop- erty or any property because they are minors The law has always made a a distinction between persons under 21 and persons persons' over over 21 This is because of ot the recognized lack of ot Judgment in minors and their lack of experience and I I. I do not believe believe be be- lieve that an any minor should be Judged by the same rules as as' as asan an adult It 1St not done as to property right Then Thea why should there be a different rule as to moral bill ty Of course o the b boys s should be punished and ana punished severely and andI I hope they will be and Judge Caverly's Cay Cay- erlys erly's decision has guaranteed that they shall beOn beOn be On general principle 1 I am op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed to capital punishment for adults muc much less for children Christ said Thou shall not kill and I think h he e meant what wha he said We cannot reform society by violence vio lence hence and I admire Judge Caverly for his courage wisdom and ju Justice tI e. e |